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President's Award
Now accepting nominations for the 2010 President's Award
The President's Award is presented to a Making Music volunteer who has given exceptional service to Making Music. Nominations will be considered each May, for presentation annually at Making Music's AGM.
Making Music announces winner of 2009 President's Award: Harry Whitham
The inaugural award was presented in September 2009 to Harry Whitham for his enormous contribution to Making Music.
Harry joined the West Riding Singers in 1954 and was soon involved in helping the choir to become a charity and to join the National Federation of Music Societies, now known as Making Music. He very soon joined the NFMS National Executive Committee and the Yorkshire Committee, helping distribute Arts Council of Great Britain funds. He collated vast amounts of information on Yorkshire members — their administration and expenditure from year dot — and when we moved into the computer age, Harry created and maintained the membership database, running Making Music's Labels Service for close to 20 years. Harry is looking forward to more travelling with his wife, and to enjoying his stock of wines, which he brings back from regular trips to France. On behalf of Making Music, we thank him for his loyal contribution and wish him an enjoyable retirement.
If you would like to nominate a Making Music volunteer for the President's Award, please download and complete the nomination form, to be submitted by email by 31 May 2010.
Content last updated:
17 March 2010
