Taunton Music and Drama Festival strikes a tune with youngsters (From Somerset County Gazette)
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Taunton Music and Drama Festival strikes a tune with youngsters
7:00am Saturday 17th November 2012 in News
By Daniel Milligan
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PUPILS from Castle School competed in the solo brass aged 12 and under category.
THIS year’s Taunton and Somerset Music and Drama Festival is well underway.
The festival, which runs every November, is now in its 99th year and encourages youngsters performing and enjoying music, speech and drama.
Music classes are held in piano, strings, woodwind, brass, recorders, composition and vocal held at Queen’s College and drama classes include verse speaking, prepared reading, public speaking, mime, and acting, which are held at Temple Methodist Church.
The Taunton Young Musician Competition attracted a record 20 entries, with up to seven finalists selected to play in the final held at Queens College on January 22.
