Instrumental Section Adjudicator Trevor Hughes GRSM, ARCM, ARCO TREVOR HUGHES is a Graduate of the Royal College of Music (where he studied organ, piano, and viola), winning the Colles Prize, and an Associate of the Royal College of Organists, winning the Doris Wookey Prize. He has accompanied recitals in the Purcell Room, the Wigmore Hall, and on BBC Radio 3, as well as in many music clubs over the country, and for over ten years he contributed regularly to BBC Schools Radio music programmes, as keyboards player, musical director, and arranger. He has also made a number of educational recordings for Lindsay Music, and Faber Music. Equally at home in a wide range of musical styles, Trevor has conducted many musicals in the theatre, and he has also played keyboards in a number of West End shows. His freelance work as both accompanist and choral conductor has taken him on numerous trips to the USA, as well as to Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Holland. For some 10 years or so, until 2001, Trevor was Musical Director of the Stevenage Choral Society, whom, he had directed in many large-scale choral works, including a number of first performances. In a concert with the choir in 2000, he performed as soloist, with his wife Gillian, in the première of the Double Concerto for Clarinet, Organ, and Strings, a work written for them by Douglas Coombes. Trevor formed the Hemel Hempstead School Senior Girls' Choir in October 1997, which, in its first year, gave a foyer concert at the Royal Festival Hall and sang at the Royal Albert Hall. He was also formerly Musical Director of "Jubilate!" for whom he has also written a number of jazz-inspired arrangements. His long experience in the field of church music continues in his present position as Director of Music at Holy Saviour Church in Hitchin. During the last few years, he has performed in many fund-raising concerts for Barnardo s at the Barbican Centre, and on the organs of Ely and Canterbury Cathedrals, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Leeds Town Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall. His other musical work with children encompasses teaching piano, organ, and theory, conducting orchestras, and adjudicating music festivals, both at home and abroad. When not involved with music, his other passions include classic vehicles! 1
2 Instrumental Section DATES: Saturday 9 th / Sunday 10 th March 2019 Sunday 17 th March 2019 PLACE: ADJUDICATOR: The Oakwood Centre, Headley Rd, Woodley, Berks, RG5 4JZ 0118 969 0356 (see map near back of Syllabus) Trevor Hughes GRSM, ARCM, ARCO SECTION CHAIRMAN: Claire Barker 01635 253238 - Please leave a message Cotswold, Heathend, Newbury RG20 0AP Email: Instrumental@WoodleyFestival.org.uk ASSISTANT: Siân Baylis OFFICIAL ACCOMPANIST: Juliet Bruce LRAM The official accompanist is 0118 978 3100 available if required. A rehearsal with the accompanist, prior to the Festival is essential and this should be booked by the end of January. ELECTRONIC accompaniment is not allowed in any section of the Festival The adjudicator reserves the right to stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded The MANNINGUK Perseverance Cup, awarded across the whole Festival, will be presented by our sponsor, at the Festival Finale Concert.
3 TROPHIES John Callan Trophy Durant Cup Follett Trophy Best performance in the string solo classes Most promising instrumentalist aged under 16 Best performance in the beginners classes Maxwell Trophy Minerva Trophy Norman Heads Trophy Reading Chronicle Award Best musician in the open solo instrumental classes including concerto classes Best performance by duet or ensemble, 13 years & under Best performance by duet or ensemble, 16 years & under and open classes Best performance in the recorder classes Trustee Savings Bank Award Best performance in the solo wind classes, including brass Hook Trophy Best performance in the woodwind solo class 13 years & under Beechwood Junior Brass Award Best performance in the brass solo class 13 years & under Beechwood Senior Brass Award Best performance in the brass solo 16 years & under and open classes Oakwood Instrumental Award Best performance in the graded classes Instrumental Composition Award An outstanding instrumental composition
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5 RECORDER SOLO I051 RECORDER SOLO 9 years & under 10.00 I053 RECORDER SOLO 11 years & under 10.00 I056 RECORDER SOLO 13 years & under 10.00 Time limit 4 mins I060 RECORDER SOLO 16 years & under 10.00 I062 RECORDER SOLO 18 years & under 14.00 I065 RECORDER SOLO Open 14.00 BEGINNERS CLASSES For beginners only, who must adhere to the age/grade requirements Must not have entered the Instrumental Section previously Any additional entry to a graded class must be the same grade (Classes I404-I420) I105 BEGINNERS CLASS 9 years & under. 8.00 No higher than Grade 2 No more than 18 months tuition I111 BEGINNERS CLASS 13 years & under 8.00 No higher than Grade 3 No more than 1 years tuition
6 I115 BEGINNERS CLASS 16 years & under 8.00 No higher than Grade 4 No more than 1 years tuition I120 BEGINNERS CLASS Adult 10.00 No higher than Grade 5 No more than 2 years tuition STRING SOLO a) Including guitar and harp. b) Please state instrument on the entry form. I155 STRING SOLO 9 years & under 10.00 I158 STRING SOLO 11 years & under 10.00 I161 STRING SOLO 13 years & under 10.00 Time limit 4 mins I165 STRING SOLO 16 years & under 10.00 I167 STRING SOLO 18 years & under 14.00 I170 STRING SOLO Open 14.00
7 WOODWIND SOLO Please state instrument on entry form. I201 WOODWIND SOLO 9 years & under 10.00 I204 WOODWIND SOLO 11 years & under 10.00 I206 WOODWIND SOLO 13 years & under 10.00 Time limit 4 mins I210 WOODWIND SOLO 16 years & under 10.00 I212 WOODWIND SOLO 18 years & under 14.00 I215 WOODWIND SOLO Open 14.00 BRASS SOLO Please state instrument on entry form. I251 BRASS SOLO 9 years & under 10.00 I253 BRASS SOLO 11 years & under 10.00 I256 BRASS SOLO 13 years & under 10.00 Time limit 4 mins I260 BRASS SOLO 16 years & under 10.00 I262 BRASS SOLO 18 years & under 14.00 I265 BRASS SOLO Open 14.00
CONCERTO CLASSES Any solo instrument except keyboard and organ. 8 I301 CONCERTO SOLO 11 years & under 14.00 I303 CONCERTO SOLO 13 years & under 14.00 Time limit 10 mins I305 CONCERTO SOLO 16 years & under 19.00 Time limit 15 mins I310 CONCERTO SOLO 18 years & under 22.00 Time limit 20 mins I315 CONCERTO SOLO Open 22.00 Own Choice Time limit 20 mins RECITAL CLASSES a) Any instrument except keyboard and organ. b) Candidates are required to select and perform a short recital programme of two or three pieces of contrasting style and period. In addition to quality of performance, credit will be given for a judicious choice of pieces. I351 RECITAL CLASS 11 years and under 14.00 I353 RECITAL CLASS 13 years and under 14.00 Time limit 10 mins I355 RECITAL CLASS 16 years and under 19.00 Time limit 15 mins I360 RECITAL CLASS 18 years and under 22.00 Time limit 20 mins I365 RECITAL CLASS Open 22.00 Time limit 20 mins
GRADED CLASSES a) Players should enter the class appropriate to the grade currently working for or passed in the last exam session. b) of one piece from any graded book published by one of the Exam Boards, not necessarily from the current syllabus. I404 GRADE 1 Open 9.00 I406 GRADE 2 - GRADE 3 Open 9.00 I410 GRADE 4 - GRADE 5 Open 10.00 I415 GRADE 6 - GRADE 7 Open 10.00 I420 GRADE 8 Open 14.00 DUET CLASSES a) Please specify instruments, one of which may be piano. b) Both players will be assessed. I456 DUET CLASS 13 years & under 13.00 I460 DUET CLASS 16 years & under 13.00 I465 DUET CLASS Open 17.00 MUSIC ENSEMBLE a) Ensemble of 3-6 players, one player to a part, may include voice or keyboard. a) Please specify instruments on entry form. I506 MUSIC ENSEMBLE 13 years & under 25.00 I510 MUSIC ENSEMBLE 16 years & under 25.00 I515 MUSIC ENSEMBLE Open 25.00 9
10 ENSEMBLE OF MORE THAN 6 PLAYERS a) Please specify instruments or type of ensemble and number of players. I556 MUSIC ENSEMBLE 13 years & under 25.00 I560 MUSIC ENSEMBLE 16 years & under 25.00 I565 MUSIC ENSEMBLE Open 25.00 Up to 25 players I570 MUSIC ENSEMBLE Open 25.00 More than 25 players FAMILY ENSEMBLE a) Any number or combination of instruments. b) This may include voice and keyboard. c) Open only to members of the same family (e.g. Brother, step mother). I605 FAMILY ENSEMBLE 25.00 INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION a) Any combination of instruments may be used other than those requiring a complex electronic sound system. b) The work can include voice and keyboard. c) A copy of the full score and a recording must be sent with the entry form. The entry may be rejected if this is not adhered to. d) The piece should be performed at the Festival, but it may be in a modified form. I656 INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION 13 years & under 13.00 I660 INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION 16 years & under 13.00 I665 INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION Open 17.00