RULES AND CONDITIONS - MUSIC SECTION

RULES AND CONDITIONS - MUSIC SECTION CONVENER: Kate Hartley 0488 519 382 or music@mountisaeisteddfod.com PLEASE READ CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, AS THESE WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. PLEASE DIRECT QUERIES TO THE MUSIC CONVENER. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE EISTEDDFOD ALSO APPLY. ENTRY FEES: SOLOS $7.00 DUETS/TRIOS $8.00 CHAMPIONSHIPS $10.00 GROUPS/CHOIRS $15.00 1. Age of Competitor will be taken as at 26 th May 2017. 2. Entries close on 17 th March 2017. 3. Duets: Competitors in duets must enter the item appropriate to the older competitor. Duet partners may be changed only in exceptional or emergency circumstances, with at least 24 hours notice in writing to the music convener. 4. Choirs: In choral items where there are insufficient numbers for a junior choir, a combined choir may compete in the senior item. All Choirs to have minimum 15 voices, maximum 60 voices. Small groups are encouraged to enter Folk Group/Vocal Ensemble Items rather than choral items. 5. Accompaniment: CD accompaniment will be allowed for Juvenile Choral Items 303, 304 and 305 ONLY. The Eisteddfod Committee will not be responsible for the quality and volume of the recorded accompaniment. 6. Accompanists: Competitors/Schools requiring the services of an accompanist must contact the accompanist at least five (5) weeks out from eisteddfod date. The eisteddfod association wishes to draw attention to the following. a) Official requirements as recommended by the Music Teachers Association of Queensland: Accompanists are entitled to charge fees of up to $70.00, which covers one rehearsal and a performance. Fees are to be paid at the first practice. At least five (5) weeks notice is required and music must be given to the accompanist prior to the first rehearsal. 7. No competitor may perform twice in one item except where otherwise stated. 8. The committee will not be liable for any copyright infringements relating to the submission of photocopies. a) Competitors must perform from originals. Original means single piece of sheet music, an album of pieces, vocal score or any other collection. b) For adjudication purposes a photocopy of original to be supplied. The competitor agrees that they have accepted the online entry clause and ticked the AMCOS agreement online. In compliance with rules the committee will destroy photocopy after completion of Eisteddfod. 9. In Own Choice section a copy of the sheet music must be provided. The competitor and item number must be clearly marked on the top of the copy. No names to be on the copy. Mark the front of the photocopy with the competitor number, item number, day and session of the performance (i.e. morning, afternoon or evening). To be delivered or posted by 5pm Friday 12 th May. Hand deliver to: Posted to: Attn: Kate Hartley Attn: Kate Hartley C/- Elders Insurance Mount Isa Eisteddfod 76 Cammooweal Street PO Box 5 Mount Isa QLD 4825 Mount Isa QLD 4825 have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 1

10. Adjudications in vocal solos will include the performers stage presence, choice of costume and use of choreography if applicable. 11. Competitors may NOT sing to digital accompaniments (i.e. CD, backing tracks), nor will microphones be used to amplify vocal tone. Vocal pitch is C522. 12. Bands and Groups: Competitors performing in the instrumental group items please note the following rules: a) Items 389-399 have time limits, which include set up and clearance of stage, as well as performance time. The Eisteddfod Committee will not be responsible for setting the stage for these groups. Groups would be advised to practice setting up as time limits will be strictly adhered to. b) Groups must provide sufficient music stands for their own use. Chairs will be available backstage. Groups are welcome to co-operate with each other with regards to leaving stands and chairs in place for subsequent groups - that is up to the discretion of each individual band conductor. c) Conductors are required to hand in a photocopy of the full score (NOT individual parts on separate pages) for adjudication purposes. The competitor agrees that they have accepted the online entry clause and ticked the AMCOS agreement online. 13. Band items are INSTRUMENTAL ONLY. No vocalist is permitted to perform with the bands. 14. Piano: competitors are required to sit and position themselves in readiness for their performance without help (this excludes non-competitive items). 15. Instrumental: Tuning of ALL instruments must be completed prior to the session commencing. Prior to the session opening teachers will be permitted backstage and have access to the piano. Teachers are not permitted on or backstage stage during the competition. A short (10 minute) time slot will be allocated to instruments requiring retuning before the commencement of a section, however this is to be kept at a minimum. 16. All performances are with acoustic piano accompaniment unless the work chosen was composed specifically without accompaniment. This rule applies to all solo, duet and trio vocal and instrumental items, unless otherwise specified. 17. All competitors, exc. choirs, ensembles, bands and orchestras, will be called prior to their item commencing and must present themselves backstage where they will be seated in competition order to wait for their performance. 18. Teachers and parents are not permitted backstage after commencement of items. 19. The Mount Isa Eisteddfod Committee reserve the right to amend rules of the eisteddfod at any time. Music Trophies and Awards Senior and Junior Piano Championship Senior and Junior Woodwind/Brass Championship Senior and Junior Vocal Championship Senior and Junior String Championship Duet Awards Band/Orchestra/Ensemble Senior and Junior Piano Awards Senior and Junior Woodwind/Brass Awards Senior and Junior Vocal Awards Senior and Junior String Awards Primary School Choir Aggregate Adjudicator s Choice BURSARY Most Promising Juvenile Competitor in the Music Section have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 2

MUSIC SECTION (Vocal, Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Band/Orchestra, Choir, Piano) TIME LIMITS: SOLOS, DUETS & TRIOS 4 minutes (Unless otherwise stated) CHOIRS/GROUPS/ENSEMBLES 10 minutes BAND/ORCHESTRA 20 minutes (inc. set up/down time) CHAMPIONSHIP 6 minutes Items performed are own choice and no digital accompaniments are allowed, except where otherwise stated. Please see rules 5 and 6 of this schedule for accompaniment and accompanist requirements. ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION 300 Music Composition 13 years and under 8 bars minimum, with harmony OR 8 bars minimum, melody line only, words optional 301 14-18 years 16 bars minimum, with harmony 302 Open age 16 bars minimum with harmony NOTE: Competitors may enter more than once in Items 300, 301 and 302. All entries to be performed by composer for adjudication. Entries to be submitted to the convenor by Friday 12 th May. Do not include recordings. JUVENILE CHORAL 303 Year 3 & under a. Set piece - Unison - Roger the Rooster (Stuart Gillard) b. Own choice - Unison or Parts 304 Year 4 to 6 305 Secondary School a. Set piece - In Parts - Harvey the Human Dog (Timothy Sherlock) b. Own choice - Unison or Parts a. Own choice - In Parts b. Own choice - In Parts NOTE: a conductor s music stand will be supplied. Choir risers will be set on stage, if available. Choirs to consist of a minimum of 15 voices and maximum of 60 voices. Copies will be required of all own choice pieces. When choosing pieces contrasting styles must be selected. For groups of less than 15 please enter Vocal Ensemble items 306-308. VOCAL ENSEMBLE This item would suit community children s choirs and smaller school groups. Songs are own choice. Groups consist of 3-14 singers and they must perform two songs of contrasting style. 306 307 308 Years 3 & under Year 4 to 6 18 years & under Own choice Own choice Own choice have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 3

JUVENILE VOCAL SECTIONS VOCAL SOLO 309 7 years & under Own choice - copy required NOTE: Item 309 is Non-competitive. Competitors in this item may not enter any other Vocal Solo item. 310 8 years & under Own choice - copy required 311 9 years & under Own choice - copy required CLASSICAL STYLE VOCAL SOLO 312 13 years & under Own choice copy required 313 14 to18 years Own choice copy required CHARACTER VOCAL SOLO 314 13 years & under Sung in character, in costume. Choreography optional. 315 14 to18 years Sung in character, in costume. Choreography optional NOTE: Own choice selection from Musical Comedy or Light Opera e.g. Oliver/Annie Or selection from a Movie or Show e.g. Beauty and the Beast MODERN VOCAL SOLO 316 13 years and under Own choice not in costume 317 14 to 18 years Own choice not in costume NOTE: Choice of Rock/Pop/Jazz/Blues/Country/Musical/Film or TV VOCAL DUET 318 13 years and under Own choice song in two part harmony 319 14 to 18 years Own choice song in two part harmony OPEN SECTION FOR CHILDREN FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR SPECIAL EDUCATION UNITS - NON COMPETITIVE 320 Solo item Own choice - 5 minute time limit 321 Group item Own choice - 5 minute time limit have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 4

STRINGED INSTRUMENT Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass Please refer to rule 15 STRING SOLO 322 9 years & under Own choice - copy required NOTE: Item 322 is Non-competitive. Competitors in this item may not enter any other string solo item. 323 10 years & under Own choice - copy required 324 11 to 13 years Own choice - copy required 325 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required STRING SOLO Baroque or Classical 326 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 327 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required STRING SOLO 20 th Century/Contemporary/Jazz 328 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 329 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required STRING DUET 330 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 331 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required STRING CHAMPIONSHIP SOLO 332 13 years & under AMEB Grade 2 standard or above - copy required 333 14 to 18 years AMEB Grade 4 standard of above - copy required NOTE: Competitor must not have performed this piece previously at this Eisteddfod. Competitor must have entered his or her own age item (or older) at this Eisteddfod. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 5

PIANO Please refer to rule 8a JUNIOR PIANO SOLO 334 7 years & under Own choice - copy required NOTE: Item 334 is Non-competitive. Competitors in this item may not enter any other Piano Solo item. 335 8 years & under Own choice - copy required 336 9 years & under Own choice - copy required JUNIOR PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP SOLO 337 13 years & under AMEB Grade 3 Standard or above - copy required NOTE: Competitor must have entered their own age item (or older) in this Eisteddfod. Competitor must not have performed this piece previous at this Eisteddfod. PIANO SOLO Classical style - i.e. Baroque, Romantic etc. 338 8 to 9 years Own choice - copy required 339 10 to 11 years Own choice - copy required 340 12 to 13 years Own choice - copy required 341 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required PIANO SOLO - AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER One movement 342 8 to 9 years Own choice - copy required 343 10 to 11 years Own choice - copy required 344 12 to 13 years Own choice - copy required 345 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required PIANO SOLO - POPULAR OR JAZZ STYLE 346 8 to 9 years Own choice - copy required 347 10 to 11 years Own choice - copy required 348 12 to 13 years Own choice - copy required 349 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required NOVICE PIANO SOLO 350 12 to 18 years Own choice - copy required NOTE: Competitors in this item to have had no more than 3 years tuition and be unplaced in previous Eisteddfods and may not enter other Piano Solo items. ACCOMPANYING 351 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 352 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required NOTE: Competitor may accompany vocalist or instrumental. Only accompanist will be judged. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 6

QUICK STUDY 353 13 years & under Set piece 354 14 to 18 years Set piece NOTE: Copy of piece to be handed out one week before Eisteddfod. To be played from original sheet music supplied by the Eisteddfod Committee. SENIOR PIANO CHAMPIONSHIP SOLO 355 14 to 18 years AMEB Grade 4 standard or above - copy required NOTE: Competitor must have entered their own age item (or older) in this Eisteddfod. Competitor must not have performed this piece previously at this Eisteddfod. PIANO DUET 356 7 years & under Own choice - copy required 357 8 & 9 years Own choice - copy required 358 10 & 11 years Own choice - copy required 359 12 & 13 years Own choice - copy required 360 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required PIANO TRIO 361 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 362 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required NOTE: Only one piano to be used and performance must be from an original publication. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 7

BRASS AND WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS Please refer to rule 15 RECORDER SOLO 363 Primary: years 6 & under Descant or Tenor Solo - Own choice - copy required 364 Primary: years 6 & under Sopranino, Treble or Bass - Own choice - copy required 365 Secondary: years 7 & over Descant or Tenor Solo - Own choice - copy required 366 Secondary: years 7 & over Sopranino, Treble or Bass - Own choice - copy required FLUTE SOLO 367 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 368 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required CLARINET OR SAXOPHONE SOLO 369 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 370 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required BRASS SOLO 371 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 372 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required FLUTE SOLO 20 th Century/Contemporary/Jazz 373 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 374 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required CLARINET OR SAXOPHONE SOLO 20 th Century/Contemporary/Jazz 375 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 376 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required BRASS SOLO 20 th Century/Contemporary/Jazz 377 13 years & under Own choice - copy required 378 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required NOVICE BRASS OR WOODWIND SOLO 379 18 years & under Own choice - copy required NOTE: Competitor must have had no more than 2 years tuition and be unplaced in previous Eisteddfod. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 8

OTHER INSTRUMENTS/GROUPS Please refer to rule 14 & 16 GUITAR SOLO/DUET Accompaniment may be provided by an instrument other than piano. 380 Primary: year 6 & under Own choice - copy required 381 Secondary: year 7 & over Own choice - copy required 382 Duet: 18 years & under Own choice - copy required PIANO ACCORDIAN, DRUMS, BAGPIPES, PICCOLO ETC. Accompaniment may be provided by an instrument other than piano. 383 Primary: year 6 & under Own choice - copy required - please advise instrument 384 Secondary: year 7 & over Own choice - copy required - please advise instrument BRASS AND/OR WOODWIND DUET (ANY COMBINATION) 385 13 years & under Own choice - copy required - please advise instruments 386 14 to 18 years Own choice - copy required - please advise instruments NOTE: Piano accompaniment optional BRASS/WOODWIND/RECORDER CHAMPIONSHIP 387 13 years & under AMEB Grade 3 standard or above - copy required - advise instrument 388 14 to 18 years AMEB Grade 4 standard or above - copy required - advise instrument NOTE: Competitor must have entered their own age group (or older) in this Eisteddfod. Competitor must not have performed this piece previously at this Eisteddfod. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 9

INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS SECTION Please refer to Rule 12 TIME LIMITS: ITEMS 389 to 397 10 minutes ITEM 399 15 minutes ITEM 398 20 minutes Items 389, 391 and 393 to perform 1 work. Item 399 to perform 2 works of contrasting style. Item 398 to perform 3 works of contrasting style. SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE 5-12 players 389 Primary: years 6 & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required 390 Secondary: years 7 & over Own choice - full conductors score copy required PERCUSSION GROUP 391 Primary: years 6 & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required 392 Secondary: years 7 & over Own choice - full conductors score copy required WOODWIND/BRASS/STRINGed INSTRUMENT TRIOS & QUARTETS Any combination of instruments 393 Primary: years 6 & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required 394 Secondary: years 7 & over Own choice - full conductors score copy required 395 Quartet 18 years & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required NOTE: Individual may enter more than once if playing a different instrument. CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE 5-12 players (one player/part) 396 18 years & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required NOTE: Individual may perform in item 397. Must be a bona fide member of each group. INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE Any combination of String, Woodwind or Brass 397 18 years & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required NOTE: Individual may perform in item 396. Must be a bona fide member of each group. BAND OR ORCHESTRA 13 or more players 398 Adult & juvenile Own choice - full conductors score copy required 399 Primary: years 6 & under Own choice - full conductors score copy required NOTE: In item 398 at least 50% of members must be 18 years old and under. Competitors must be bona fide members of each group. Groups must be of amateur status, i.e. they do not receive monetary compensation for performances. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 10

ADULT MUSIC SECTION As there may be children in the audience and in other items, competitors should avoid the use of subject matter that is not regarded as acceptable in a family group situation. All competitors must be 18 years and over. VOCAL 400 Open vocal solo Own choice - copy required 401 Vocal duet Own choice - copy required 402 Vocal ensemble Own choice - copy required (3-14 singers) 403 Open choir Own choice - copy required (15-60 voices) - 2 songs in parts INSTRUMENTAL 404 Adult student piano solo Own choice - copy required - no more than 3 years tuition 405 Open instrumental solo Own choice - copy required - including piano 406 Duet/Trio instrumental Own choice - copy required - including piano 407 Instrumental ensemble Own choice - copy required - including piano - 3 to 5 players 408 Chamber music ensemble Own choice - copy required - 5 to 12 players OTHER Siblings to perform with or without parents. 409 Family ensemble Own choice - copy required - advise instrumentation NOTE: Item 409 is a Non-competitive item. Vocal or instrumental. have read the rules of competition and complete the online entry form correctly. 11