WELCOME

The closing date for entries for this year’s Festival is now past.

Thank you to all those who have entered.  We will process the entries as quickly as we can and then post acknowledgements to let you know that we have your entry.

Last year the Aberdeen and North East Scotland Music Festival was 100 years old. Begun in 1909 by Charles Sanford Terry (Professor of History at Aberdeen University) the first Festival included choirs from many of the important local businesses of the time, including Reid and Pearsons and Isaac Benzies, and was attended by Sir Edward Elgar.

The Founder’s aim was to encourage music making and participation in musical activities in the North East of Scotland and this continues to be our aim. We cannot do this without your participation and thank you for taking this syllabus.

In 2009 we introduced new classes for Clarsach and Guitar.  This year we have moved Clarsach into the Scottish Instrumental section and broadened the appeal of the Festival further by adding  classes for Rock and Jazz Bands (see Group Music Making and Percussion), Novice, Jazz, Ragtime and Blues Piano and Team Debates, Dramatic Monologues and Duologues to Speech and Drama.

We have also amended the way in which we deal with entries.  Please familiarise yourself with the new procedure before you enter - see the Festival Rules and entry form for details.

Please be encouraged to enter - and make 2010 another bumper and successful Festival.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Mary Rasmussen – President and Chairman