To help develop our branch, increase its membership and encourage attendance at meetings, Branch Chairman Professor David Young commissioned a ‘pull up’ banner which can be taken to performances of Elgar’s music, and to other events as appropriate.
It was used for the first time on Saturday November 9th at the Royal Hall in Harrogate where the Harrogate Choral Society and the Amici Ensemble gave an all-Elgar programme conducted by Andrew Padmore. Dr Padmore will be the speaker for a future branch meeting.

Seen here above with the banner at Harrogate Royal Hall, before the concert including The Music Makers and The Spirit of England, are branch committee members (L-R) David Young, Caroline Gilderdale and Paul Grafton.