* Denotes a new class BRASS CLASSES ALL CLASSES ARE FOR ANY BRASS INSTRUMENT

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1 * Denotes a new class BRASS CLASSES ALL CLASSES ARE FOR ANY BRASS INSTRUMENT Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. Please Note: See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits. Performers may enter an older age class if they wish to play a more advanced piece. Brass Solos B1a Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 to be accompanied B1 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 to be accompanied B2 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 4 Entry Fee 3.50 B3 Under 18 years Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 B4a Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 B4b The James Shepherd Special Performance Class Entry Fee 6.50 The winner will be awarded a bursary valued at up to 200 for an Outstanding mark, 150 for a Distinction, or 100 for a Commended mark to be used to further the winner s musical development. See Rule 6/2 for details of the marking system. Open to Performers under 21 years of age at 1 st Sept Any Brass Instrument Own Choice Piece or Pieces of Minimum Grade 6 Time Limit 10 minutes NB: Class B4b is open to former winners. Brass Duets Any combination of instruments which may be accompanied B5a Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 2 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 B5 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 B6 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 B7 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 B8 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Brass Ensembles NB: Rules10 & 11 apply B9a Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 B9 Under 13 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 Classes B9a & B9 may be conducted. B10 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 B11 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 B12 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Brass Bands (B13, B14 & B15 may include not more than 2 adult players) B13 Under 13 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 B14 Under 16 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 B15 Under 18 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 8.50 B16 Adult Brass Band Time Limit 15 minutes Entry Fee 8.50

2 Beginners Brass Ensemble/Band (Have never entered a festival before) Non-competitive B17 Under 11 years Entry Fee 4.50 Two contrasting Own Choice pieces not to exceed 4 minutes in total. B18 Under 13 years Entry Fee 4.50 Two contrasting Own Choice pieces not to exceed 6 minutes in total. B19 Youth & Community Ensemble/Band Entry Fee 5.50 Two contrasting Own Choice pieces not to exceed 6 minutes in total. CEILIDH BAND CLASSES C1a Under 11 Years Entry Fee 6.50 C1 Under 13 Years Entry Fee 6.50 Time Limit 5 minutes C2 Under 18 Years Entry Fee 8.50 FOLK/TRADITIONAL GROUP CLASSES F1 Under 13 Years Entry Fee 6.50 Any size group or combination of voices and/or instruments Time Limit 5 minutes F2 Under 18 Years Any size group or combination of voices and/or instruments Entry Fee 8.50 ADDITIONAL CLASSES Provision can be made for groups such as Samba or Drum Bands/Ensembles. Please send in Entry Forms and Classes will be arranged to suit entries. The Hon. Secretary will contact you in due course to finalise details. Entry Fee 6.50 per Junior Group Entry Fee 8.50 for Under 18 or Open ORCHESTRAL CLASSES See Rule 3 Test Pieces, which will be strictly adhered to throughout. Classroom Orchestra Wider opportunities/whole class instrumental tuition: Time Limit 5 minutes O1 Key Stage 2 Entry Fee 6.50 Young Instrumental Groups These three classes will be non-competitive but an adjudication will be given. Time limit in each class - two contrasting pieces not to exceed 6 minutes in total. O1a Primary Own Choice Pieces Entry Fee 6.50 O2 Middle Own Choice Pieces Entry Fee 6.50 O3 Secondary Own Choice Pieces Entry Fee 6.50 Orchestras Time Limit 12 minutes O4 Schools - Under 13 years Entry Fee 6.50 O5 Schools - Under 16 years Entry Fee 6.50 O6 School or College - Open Entry Fee 8.50 Rock/Pop Band O7 Under 13 years Time Limit 10 minutes including setting up Entry Fee 6.50 O8 Under 16 years Time Limit 15 minutes including setting up Entry Fee 6.50 O8a Under 18 years Time Limit 15 minutes including setting up Entry Fee 8.50 Percussion Solo O9 Under 13 years Own Choice Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 O10 Under 16 years Own Choice Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50

3 Percussion Ensemble See Rule 10 O11 Under 16 years Own Choice Entry Fee 4.50 Percussion Band O12a Primary Own Choice Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 *O12a Secondary Own Choice Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 STEEL PAN CLASSES See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits. Solos SP1 Under 11 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 SP1a Under 13 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 SP2 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 SP3 Open Entry Fee 4.50 Ensembles 2-4 Players See Rule 10 SP4 Under 11 Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 SP4a Under 13 Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 SP5 Under 16 Entry Fee 4.50 SP6 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Bands Any combination of players SP7 Under 11 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 SP8 Under 13 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 SP9 Under 16 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 SP10 Under 18 yrs Entry Fee 8.50 UKULELE BAND U1 Under 11 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 U2 Under 13 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 U3 Under 16 yrs Entry Fee 6.50 *BILL BULMAN COMPOSITION CLASS The submission of an original composition - solo or in parts BC1 Under 13 years Entry Fee 3.50 BC2 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 BC3 Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 NB A recording (MP3) and annotated copy must be sent to the Hon. Secretary - Mrs G. Stewart by Monday 5 th March, 2018.

4 PIANO CLASSES Please contact Music Secretary, Mrs H. Christensen Tel: , if there is any difficulty in obtaining music. Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. Please Note: See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits. Performers may enter an older age class if they wish to play a more advanced piece. Solos P1 Under 9 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 P2 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 2 Entry Fee 3.50 P3 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 P4 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 4 Entry Fee 3.50 P5 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 P6 Open Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Piano Duets P8 Under 9 years Entry Fee 4.50 Missa Ramgoat Jamaican Folk Song Mixed Doubles: More Duets with a Difference, Pauline Hall, OUP P9 Under 11 years Entry Fee 4.50 Straw hat Strut by Martha Mier Jazz, Rags & Blues for Two Alfred P10 Under 13 years Entry Fee 4.50 Candy Apple Strut by Dennis Alexander Piano Duet Book Level 4 Alfred P11 Under 16 years Entry Fee 4.50 Allegretto by Dusek Studio 21 Piano Duets Universal Edition P12 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 Jack the Lad by Pam Wedgwood, After Hours for Piano Duet, Faber P13 Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 5.50

5 RECORDER CLASSES Pieces marked ** may be obtained from the Festival Hon. Secretary, Mrs G. Stewart, Tel If there is difficulty in obtaining any of the recorder music. please contact Mrs Stewart. See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits. Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. No repeats unless otherwise stated. All D.C.s must be observed. Bands 10 or more players R1 Under 9 years Entry Fee 5.50 Two Own Choice Pieces R2 Under 11 years Entry Fee 5.50 Two Own Choice Pieces Time Limit 5 minutes R3 Under 13 years Entry Fee 5.50 Two Own Choice Pieces Time Limit 5 minutes R4 Under 16 years Entry Fee 5.50 Two Own Choice Pieces R5 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 Two Own Choice Pieces Descant Recorder Solos R6 Under 8 years Entry Fee 2.50 A Day in Spain by Isabel Morrison A Pocketful of Daydreams, Recorder and Piano, Warwick Music R7 Over 8 years, under 9 years Entry Fee 2.50 Clog Dance Tuneful Tunes for my Recorder, F. Dinn, Schott R8 Under 11 years Entry Fee 2.50 Now is the Month of Maying by T. Morley Time Pieces for Descant Recorder Volume 1, Arr. Bennetts & Bowman, ABRSM R9 Under 13 years Entry Fee 2.50 Cat walk by Pam Wedgwood Easy Jazzin' About Fun Pieces for the Descant Recorder, by Pam Wedgwood, Faber Treble Recorder Solos R10 Under 9 years Entry Fee 2.50 Ecossaise by F. Schubert Let's Make The Grade Bk 3: Easy Pieces for Treble Recorder and Piano The Sunshine Music Company R11 Under 11 years Entry Fee 2.50 Manx Lullaby Treble Recorder from the Beginning, Chester Music R12 Under 13 years Entry Fee 2.50 Allegro by Mozart Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder Vol 1 arr. Bennets and Bowman, ABRSM Tenor Recorder Solos R13 Under 11 years Entry Fee 2.50 Skye Boat Song Trad. 50 Old Airs and Dances from Scotland and Ireland for Descant Recorder, Schott Edition R14 Under 13 years Entry Fee 2.50 Bluebells in May by Isabel A. Morrison A Pastoral Trilogy, Descant or Tenor Recorder and Piano, Warwick Music

6 Solo - Any Recorder R15 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 4 Entry Fee 2.50 R16 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 3.50 R17 Open Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 3.50 Sight-Reading To be held in private R18A Under 13 years Grade 2 ABRSM standard Entry Fee 2.50 R18B Under 16 years Grade 4 ABRSM standard Entry Fee 2.50 Duets for any Two Recorders R19 Under 9 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 2 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R20 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 2 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R21 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R22 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 3.50 R23 Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 R24 Open Entry Fee 4.50 Trios R31 Under 13 years Descant, Descant, Treble Entry Fee 3.50 Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes R32 Under 13 years Descant, Treble, Tenor Entry Fee 3.50 Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Quartets R33 Quartet Open Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass Entry Fee 4.50 Consorts Ensembles No person may perform in more than one ensemble in the same class unless he or she plays a different part. All ensembles should be of 3-7 players and there shall be one instrument to each part. No ensembles may be conducted and school classes must perform without adult assistance. Teachers should assist with tuning beforehand. All ensembles must be unaccompanied. R34 Under 9 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 2 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R35 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 2 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R36 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 3.50 R37 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 3.50 R38 Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 R39 Open Entry Fee 4.50

7 STRING CLASSES Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. Please Note: see drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits.. Performers may enter an older age class if they wish to play a more advanced piece. Any Solo String Instrument S1 Under 9 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 S2 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 2 Entry Fee 3.50 S3 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 S4 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 4 Entry Fee 3.50 Time Limit 4 Minutes S5 Under 18 years Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 S6 Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Duets Any combination of instruments which may be accompanied S14 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 S15 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 4.50 S16 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 5.50 S17 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Quartets (Two violins, viola and cello or three violins and cello) NB: Rule 10 applies S18 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 S19 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 S20 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 5.50 S20a Open Entry Fee 5.50 String Ensembles No person may perform in more than one ensemble in the same class unless he or she plays a different part. All ensembles should be of 3-7 players and there shall be one instrument to each part. No ensembles may be conducted and school classes must perform without adult assistance. Teachers should assist with tuning beforehand. All ensembles must be unaccompanied. S21 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 S22 Under 18 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 5.50 String Orchestra (Schools) Ten or more string players. Piano accompaniment permitted. Test to include some harmony. All players to be in attendance at school but a member of staff may conduct S23 Under 11 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 S23a Under 13 years Entry Fee 6.50 S24 Under 16 years Entry Fee 6.50 S25 Under 18 years Entry Fee 8.50

8 Harp Solos HARP/CLARSACH CLASSES H1 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 H2 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 H3 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 H4 Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Harp Duets H5 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 H6 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 H7 Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 H8 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Harp Ensembles NB: Rule 10 applies H9 Under 13 years Entry Fee 4.50 H10 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 H11 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 GUITAR CLASSES See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits. Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. No repeats unless otherwise stated. All D.C.s must be observed. Electric Guitar Solos G1 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 G2 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 G3 Under 18 years Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 G4 Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Acoustic Guitar Solos *G1A Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 1 Entry Fee 3.50 *G2A Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 *G3A Under 18 years Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 *G4A Open Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Guitar Duets G5 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 G6 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 G7 Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 G8 Open Entry Fee 5.50 Guitar Ensembles NB: Rule 10 applies

9 G9 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 G9a Under 13 years Entry Fee 4.50 G10 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 G11 Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 VOCAL CLASSES See drop down menu for school year equivalents to age limits.. Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the gradings from any recognised music examination board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. V1 - V16 School Choirs An instrumental backing track may be used, School Choirs - Songs V1-V5 V1 Under 7 years Entry Fee 6.50 Any song from Junior Songscape Key Stage 1 Children's Favourites by Lin Marsh, Faber + One Own Choice Song V2 Under 9 years Entry Fee 6.50 Any song from Sing a Silver Lining, A & C Black +One Own Choice Song V3 Under 11 years Entry Fee 6.50 Any song from Junior Songscape by Lin Marsh, Faber One Own Choice Song V4 Under 13 years Entry Fee 6.50 Any Song from Songscape Keystage 3 arr. by Lin Marsh, Faber + One Own Choice Song which must include some two part singing V5 Under 16 years Entry Fee 6.50 Two contrasting Own Choice Songs which must each include some two part singing V6 Under 18 years Entry Fee 8.50 Two Own Choice Songs which should be two or three part songs School Choirs - Hymns V9-V14 V9 Under 7 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 6.50 V10 Under 9 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 6.50 V11 Under 11 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 6.50 V12 Under 13 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 6.50 V13 Under 16 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 6.50 V14 Under 18 years One Own Choice Hymn Entry Fee 8.50 Vocal Solos V17 Boys and Girls Under 9 years Entry Fee 3.50 Big Boats, Small Boats by Lin Marsh any two verses and choruses Junior Songscape Earth Sea Sky Faber Single copies may be purchased online from Faber Music V18 Boys and Girls 12 years and under Entry Fee 3.50 Own Choice Song from Grade 1 ABRSM or Trinity Syllabus Accompanied or Unaccompanied V19 Boys and Girls 15 years and under Entry Fee 3.50 Own Choice Song from Grade 3 ABRSM or Trinity Syllabus Accompanied or Unaccompanied V20 Boys and Girls 15 years and under Entry Fee 3.50 Own Choice Song from a show or film

10 V21 Boys and Girls 18 years and under Entry Fee 4.50 Own Choice Song of minimum Grade 5 V21A Boys and Girls Under 16 years Entry Fee 3.50 Vocal solo self-accompanied on any instrument V21B Boys and Girls Under 18 years Entry Fee 4.50 Vocal solo self-accompanied on any instrument V22-24 Open Solos: All choices should be minimum Grade 6 V22A British Song Open to any voice over 18 yrs Entry Fee 4.50 Own Choice Song by a British composer - not light opera, Gilbert & Sullivan or musical show V22B Non-British Song - Open to any voice over 18 yrs Own Choice Song to be sung in its original language Entry Fee 4.50 V23 Operatic Aria - Open to any voice over 18 yrs Entry Fee 4.50 Own Choice Operatic Aria not light opera, Gilbert & Sullivan or musical show V24 Light Opera - Open to any voice over 15 yrs incl. adults Entry Fee 4.50 Any song from light opera, Gilbert & Sullivan or musical show Vocal Duets (any combination of voices) V25 Under 13 years Entry Fee 4.50 Pokarekare ana trad. New Zealand arr. V. Gilbert Or Silver Trumpet trad. American arr. V. Gilbert Copies of both available from Mrs G. Stewart V26 Under 16 years Own Choice Two Part Song Entry Fee 4.50 V27 Duet Open Own Choice Two Part Song Entry Fee 5.50 V28 Vocal & Piano Duet Under 18 years Entry Fee 5.50 Own Choice Song each part being of equal importance Vocal Quartet (4 Part in any combination) V29 Quartet Open Own Choice Song Entry Fee 6.50 Adult Choirs V30 Ladies Choir Two Own Choice Songs Entry Fee 8.50 V31 Male Voice Choir up to 40 voices Entry Fee 8.50 Two Own Choice Songs V32 Male Voice Choir over 40 voices Entry Fee 8.50 Two Own Choice Songs V33 SATB Choir up to 40 voices Entry Fee 8.50 Two Own Choice Songs V34 SATB Choir over 40 voices Entry Fee 8.50 Two Own Choice Songs

11 WOODWIND CLASSES Where a grade is given for an own choice piece this refers to the grades from any recognised Music Examination Board including ABRSM, Trinity etc. Please note: See inside front cover for school year equivalents to age limits. Performers may enter an older age class if they wish to play a more advanced piece. Any Solo Woodwind Instrument W1 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 2 Entry Fee 3.50 W2 Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 3 Entry Fee 3.50 W3 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 4 Entry Fee 3.50 W4 Under 18 years Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 5 Entry Fee 4.50 W5 Open Own Choice Piece Minimum Grade 6 Entry Fee 4.50 Woodwind Duets: Any combination of instruments which may be accompanied W12 Under 11 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 W12a Under 13 years Own Choice Piece Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 W13 Under 16 years Own Choice Piece Entry Fee 4.50 W13a Open Entry Fee 5.50 Woodwind Ensembles: NB: Rule 10 applies W14 Under 11 years Time Limit 3 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 W14a Under 13 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 W15 Under 16 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 4.50 W16 Under 18 years Time Limit 5 minutes Entry Fee 5.50 Wind Bands W17 Under 13 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 W18 Under 16 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 6.50 W19 Under 18 years Time Limit 12 minutes Entry Fee 8.50 END OF SYLLABUS