Finalising the 2027 Syllabus

 In honour of this being our 90th year the Secretariat made the final amendments to the 2027 Syllabus from within The Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral at great personal cost.

This will not be repeated!

2027 Syllabus

 The 2027 Syllabus is now available online via the Festival website HCFMSD.co.uk

We have changed our Entry system and you will be able to make and pay for entries through the new Play & Perform portal soon.

The hard copy Syllabus will be available by the end of October.

Alan Connell

Treasurer 

Greetings to Sir David

 We would like to wish Sir David Attenborough many happy returns on his 100th birthday . What a life !!

Yorkshire Young Musicians

 Are you a singer or instrumentalist who loves making music, but is ready to take it to the next level ? Applications are open now to join Yorkshire Young Musicians' specialist Sunday music programmes from September in Leeds and Hull, which include 1:1 lessons on 1 or 2 instruments, plus choice of a huge range of additional study options, including ensembles, composition, production and more, all taught by industry-leading specialist tutors. Bursaries and FREE places available, dependent upon household income. Apply by Thursday 30 April.

https://yorkshireyoungmusicians.uk/

Yorkshire Young Musicians

 Due to an unfortunate oversight, this advertisement was omitted from the 2026 Programme, so we are very happy to feature it on the Festival blog.

International Organ Day- Saturday 25th April

The Festival is very pleased to publicise the above event and the opportunity shown on the poster below.

INTERNATIONAL ORGAN DAY

PLAY THE ORGAN SESSION

Join us to hear - and play - our remarkable pipe organ, aka ‘the King of Instruments’.  Bring your own piece of music – piano/hymn and have tutoring on this wonderful instrument from Dr Roland Dee RCO Accredited Teacher.

 All are welcome to this free event – regardless of musical experience or ability.

1.30pm – 4.30pm on 
Saturday 25 April 2026

St Joseph’s RC Church, Westgate, Wetherby LS22 6LL

Change of venue for chorister and choir classes 2026

 We have had to change the venue of the choir and chorister classes at this year's Festival. In the recently published Programme these are shown as being held at St Mark's Church, Leeds Road, Harrogate on the 21st of March.

They will now all be held on that date at Harrogate High School, Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP, with the same timings as shown in the Programme.

We are sorry about this last minute change which will facilitate car parking and enable the performers to have some separate rehearsal spaces.

Alan Connell

Treasurer