VOCAL SECTION
Closing date for entries – Saturday March 25th March 2025
An Offiical Accompanist will be provided for all junior classes. All Music must
be with the secretary no later than 31st MARCH 2025 marked with
name and class number and sent to Miss B J Holmes 59 Maple Tree Way
Scunthorpe North Lincs. DN16 1 LR. Own Accompanist may be used in the adult section but the Own Choice titles must still be sent in to the Secretary unless they have been
listed in the entry form. This is to comply with new FEDERATION instructions.
Where age limit is given, age is as on March 1st 2025
The Olive Graveling Memorial Bursary for the Most Promising Young Singer
1) 13 years and under
2) 14 to 18 years
The award is to be devoted to the recipient’s musical education. These bursaries
have been donated to the festival by the Trustees of the Friends of the
Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir.
The Festival Bursary is to be awarded to the Vocalist who makes the greatest
contribution to the Festival.
No one Singer may receive more than one bursary.
Vocal Solos and Duets
Class 1 Vocal Solo Female 17 to under 21 £4.75
Test Wee Hughie by Dorothy Parke pub Goodmusic
Class 2 Vocal Solo Male 17 to under 21 £4.75
from Dowland Lute Songs – Book 1.
High or Low key pub. Stainer and Bell.
Adult section 18 years and Over
Class 3 Vocal Solo Any Voice £6.50
Trophy – McGregor
Test : a) A song written before 1800, not from standard Opera or Oratorio
- b) A song written in the 19th Century, not from Opera or Oratorio
- c) A modern song written by a composer born in the 20th Century,
not from Opera, Oratorio or Show.Time Limit : 15 minutes.
Class 4 Operatic Solo Any £6.50
Trophy – Gwen Jones
Test: Own Choice- Any aria from Standard Opera in the Original Key
Time Limit : Not exceeding 6 minutes
Class 5 Oratorio Solo Any Voice £6.50
Trophy -The Silver Jubilee Cup
Test: Own Choice – Any aria from Standard Oratorio or Sacred Song
of any period in the original key.
Time Limit : Not exceeding 6 minutes.
Class 6 Any Light Opera Song or Song from a Musical, Any Voice £6.50
Trophy – The Scunthorpe Operatic Cup
Test : Song to be sung in its entirety in the original key
Time Limit : Not exceeding 5 minutes.
Class 7 Modern British Song £6.50
Trophy – The Holmes Cup
Test: Own Choice of an original composition by any British Composer
born during the 20th Century (excluding opera, oratorio, musical comedy
and any test piece already in the syllabus)
Time Limit: Not exceeding 4 minutes.
Class 8 Folk Song Any Voice £6.50
Test : Own Choice,with or without accompaniment.
Care must be taken to choose a genuine traditional folk song.
A copy must be provided for the adjudicator and accompanist if required.
Time Limit: Not exceeding 5 minutes.
Class 9 Duet Any Voice £6.50
Test : Own Choice
Time Limit : Not exceeding 4 minutes
Class 10 Negro Spiritual Any Voice £6.50
Test : Own Choice
Time Limit : Not exceeding 4 minutes
Class 11 Lieder Any Voice £6.50
Test : Own Choice from Lieder by Schumann, Schubert, Brahms,
Wolf , Strauss, Mahler,etc.
Time Limit: Not exceeding 5 minutes
Class 12 Edwardian or Victorian Ballad Any Voice £6.50
Trophy -The Chief Executive Salver
Test: A Ballad dating from 1850 to 1920
Time Limit: Not exceeding 4 minutes
Class 13 Vocal Solo Non first Prize winners £6.50
For performers who have not obtained a first prize at a Competition
or Festival.
Test: Own Choice
Time Limit Not exceeding 4 minutes
Age and Time Limits must be adhered to.
Vocal Solos and Duets
JUNIOR SECTION
IN CLASSES 15 TO 29 THE FESTIVAL ACCOMPANIST MUST BE USED BY ALL PERFORMERS
Class 14 a Solo for Children Infant School up to Year 2 £3.00
Test : Own Choice of Favourite Song or Hymn
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 14 Solo for Children under 9 years £4.00
Test : Little Old Lady Lin Marsh from Serendipity Solos
Pub Faber Music
Class 15 Solo for Girls 9 to 11 years (Primary) £4.00
Test : Butterfly by Lin Marsh from Serendipity Solos
Pub Faber Music
Class 16 Solo for Girls 11 to 13 years (Secondary) £4.50
Test Own Choice from Insect World by Richard Rodney Bennett
Pub Universal UE 14167
Class 17 Solo for Girls 13 and under 15 year £4.50
Test Song of the Bluebell Wood by Betty Roe PUB Thames
Class 18 Solo for Girls 15 and under 17 years £4.50
Test The Sprig of Thyme arr Rutter No 3 from Three Fok Songs for Upper Voices
Pub OUP
Class 19 Solo for Boys 9 to 11 years (Primary) £4.50
Test Windy Nights by Stanford Pub Roberton 75306
Class 20 Solo for Boys 11 to under 13 (Secondary) £4.50
Test The Moon by Higginson Pub Trinity Grade 3
Class 21 Solo for Boys 13 to under 16 (Secondary) £4.00
Test Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 22 Solo for Boy or Girl 11 and under (Primary) £4.00
Test Own Choice of Sacred Song or Hymn
(Not more than 4 Verses and no Choruses)
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 23 Solo for Boy or Girl 11 and over (Secondary) £4.50
Test Own Choice of Sacred Song or Hymn
(Not more than 4 verses and no Choruses)
Time Limit: 3 minutes
In Classes 23-26 no costumes are allowed due to copyright restriction
of the Film or Show
ess
Class 24 Song from a Disney Film 7 to 11 years (Primary ) £4.00
Test Ev’vrbody Wants to be a Cat or The Lord is Good to Me
from Disney Songs for Kids HL 00740197
or You’ve Got a Friend in Me or The Bare Necessities from
More Disney Songs for Kids
The Set books must be used and song sung in its entirety
This class will be divided if entries are large 7 to under 9 and 9 to 11 years
Trophy :The Pat Inman Memorial Trophy will be awarded by the adjudicator
Class 25 Song from a Musical or Film 11 to 13 years £4.50
Test Own Choice from Kids Musical Theatre Collection
Pub Hal Leonard Europe
Music for this class must be sent in with entry for the official accompanist
Class 26 Song from a Musical or Show 13 to 17 years £4.50
Test Own Choice of Song from any Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim or Cole Porter sung in its Original Key
And copy sent for Accommpanist with entry Time Limit 4 minutes
Class 27 Art Song for Girl 13 and under 17 years £4.50
Test Own Choice of an art song to be sung in French German or Italian
to be sung from memory
Time Limit 3 minutes Class 28 Folk Song under 17 years £4.50
Trophy L A Holmes Trophy
Test : Own Choice or a traditional Folk Song to be sung with or without
accompaniment Time Limit 4 minutes
Class 29 Vocal Duet 14 to 16 years £4.50
Test : Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 30 Vocal Duet 17 to 18 years £4.50
Test: Own Choice Time Limit 3 minute
Age and time limits must be adhered to.
Choral Classes
Senior Section
Class 31 Ladies Part Song £7.50
Trophy- The Brooke Cup
Test Shalom by Dan Forest Digital Download Pub Beckenhorst Press.com
and Own Choice Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 32 Male Voice Choir £7.50 Trophy- The Festival Trophy
Test : Two Contrasting Pieces Time Limit 3 minutes each Song
Class 33 Any Adult Choir (excluding College and School Choir) £7.50 Trophy -The Cliff Cup
Test: Two Contrasting Pieces Time Limit 8 minutes
Class 34 Gilbert and Sullivan Ensemble £6.50
Trophy- The Fred Chambers Memorial Trophy
Test Piece Own Choice
Time limit not to exceed 10 minutes
Class 35 Group Folk Song £6.50 Test Piece Unaccompanied traditional Folk Song
Time limit not to exceed 10 minutes
Choral Classes
Junior Section
Trophy – The Gordon Mawson Trophy and Bursary of £50
will be awarded to the most Promising School Choir
to be decided by the Adjudicator
Class 36 Hymn for Infant Schools £7.00
The Oakfield Primary School Shield
Test Own Choice of a Hymn
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 37 Unison Song for Infant Schools £7.00
Trophy – The Rounce Shield
Test ; Pirates BY Lin Marsh from Junior Sonscape
AND Own Choice Time Limit 2 minutes
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 38 Junior School Choir £7.00
Trophy The Joyce Bennet Trophy ( Town Choir)
The Heslam Trophy (District Choir)
Test : In the Rainforest by Lin Marsh from Junior Songscape
Earth,Sea and Sky
also Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
This class is divided into two because of the large entries received
Class 39 Unison Song for School Girls 12 to 16 years £7.00
Trophy – Reflections Shield
Test Own Choice Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit: 5 minutes
Class 40 Unison Song for School Boys 12 to 16 years £7.00
Trophy- The Frodingham Old Boys Shield
Test Own Choice: Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 41 Song for Village Schools £7.00
Trophy The Pidd Shield
Test Own Choice : Two Contrasting Pieces may be either Unison
or Two Part
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 42 Hymn for Junior Schools £7.00
Trophy -The Holme Valley Shield
Test Piece Own Choice of Hymn
Time limit 4 minutes
This class will be divided into town and district choirs. Each class will receive 1st, 2nd, and third prizes. The trophy will be awarded to the highest mark gained between the two classes.
Class 43 Hymn Secondary School Children £7.00
Trophy -The Greeson Shield
Test Piece Own Choice of Hymn
Time limit: 4 minutes
Class 44 Part Song for School Choir (12 to 16 years £7.00
Trophy -The Caldicott Shield
Test Piece Two Contrasting Pieces
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 45 Youth Group Choir £7.00
Test Piece Own Choice: Two Contrasting Piece
Time limit 6 minutes
Class 46 Junior Choir including Training Choir £7.00
Test Piece it 6 minutes
Own Choice : Two Contrasting Pieces
Class 47 Youth Organisations eg Guides Brownies etc.
Time limit: 4 minutes £7.00 Trophy -The Moorman Shield
Test Piece Own Choice : Two contrasting pieces
Time limit 4 minutes
Age and time limits must be adhered to.
Prize winners Classes
for The Festival Medal
Class 48 Winners of Classes 14,15,19 and 22
Class 49 Winners of Classes 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 23
Closing date for entries Saturday March 24th 2024
Any Own Choice Music should also be sent by the same date.
PIANO AND INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES
Closing Date for Entries
Where there is an age limit stated it is as on March 1st 2025
Entries close Saturday 25h March 2025
PIANO CLASSES
Class 50 Non first Prize winners Piano Solo 10 years and under £4.50
Test : Sticky Fingers No. 6 from In the Pink by Brian Chapple pub Chester
Class 51 Non first Prize winners Piano Solo 11 years and Over £4.50
Test : Come Along Sam by Annie Curwen from Music Through Time
by P hall & P Harris pub Oxford Press
Class 52 Piano Solo for Beginners under 7 years £4.50
Trophy – The Junior Cup
Test On the Sea No.1 from First Album for Piano (part 2) B. K. Mason
pub Bosworth
Class 53 Piano Solo 7 and 8 years £4.50
Trophy – The Silver Jubilee Trophy
Test : Allegro in B flat by Mozart No 2 from Highway of Progress pub ABRSM
Class 54 Piano Solo 9 and under 11 years £4.50
Test Tango Argentina by Pauline Hall from Piano Time Book 2 pub OUP
Trophy -The Geary Cup
Class 55 Piano Solo 11 to under 13 years £4.50
Trophy – The Keighley Dixon Trophy
Test Jagdlied by Macdowell Op 39 No 1 from Romantic Sketchbook
For Piano Book 3 Pub ABRSM
Class 56 Piano Solo 13 to under 15 years £4.50
Trophy – The Benson Cup
Test Ballade by Burgmuller from 254 Progressive Studies Op. 100 pub ABRSM
pub ABRSM
Class 57 Piano Solo 15 to under 17 years £4.50
Trophy – The Cossins Cup
Test Miniature Pastoral No 5 Budge from Romantic Sketchbook for Piano
pub ABRS,
Class 58 Piano Solo 17 years and over £6.00
Award – Festival Medal
Test: Melodie by Moszkowski Op 77 No 9 from More Romantic Pieces Bk 5
pub ABRSM
Classes 59-63
In all Repertoire Classes and in the Spirit of the Festival we hope that you will
extend your repertoire . With this in mind it would be PREFERABLE to exclude
your exam pieces from your programme .
Own choice pieces should not have been played previously at this Festival.
Class 59 Piano Repertoire under 9 years £4.50
Trophy – The Wright Cup
Test : Own Choice of two pieces
- a) From the works of Composers up to and including the 19th Century
- b) From works of 20th Century Composers
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 60 Piano Repertoire 9 to under 11 years £4.50
Trophy – The Nisbet Cup
Test : Own Choice as for Class 59
Time Limit 4 minutes
Class 61 Piano Repertoire 11 to under 13 years £4.50
Trophy -The Ransom Cup
Test: Own Choice as for Class 59
Time limit: 5 minutes
Class 62 Piano Repertoire 13 to under 16 years £4.50
Trophy – The Brown Cup
Test : Own Choice as for class 59
Time Limit: 8 minutes
Class 63 Piano Repertoire 16 years and over £6.50
Trophy – The Myers Foggin Cup
Test : Own Choice as for class 59
Time limit : 10 minutes
Class 64 Chopin Open £5.50
Trophy – The Burgess Trophy
Test : Own Choice . Age and suitability of choice will be taken into
consideration when awarding marks.
Time limit : 8 minutes
Class 65 Bach Open under 14 years £4.50
Trophy – The Drayton Memorial Shield
Test: Own Choice . Age and suitability of choice will be taken into
consideration when awarding marks.
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 66 Bach Open 14 to under 18 years £4.50
Trophy – The Inner Wheel Trophy
Test : Own Choice. Age and suitability of choice will be taken into
consideration when awarding the marks.
Time limit 8 minutes
Class 67 Bach Open 18 years and over £6.00
Test Own Choice Age and suitability of choice will be taken into
consideration when awarding the marks.
Time Limit 8 minutes
Class 68 Piano Duet for Parent or Grand parent and Child £4.75
under 16 years of age.
Trophy -The Yager Cup
Test Own Choice. Age and suitability of choice will be taken into
consideration
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 69 Piano Duet for 10 years and under £4.75
Test: Hornpipe in G by Barbara Kirkby Mason from 1st Album
Pub Bosworth
Class 70 Piano Duet for 12 years and under £4.75
Trophy – The Chessman Cup
Test Alay and the Bear by P Hall from Piano Jazz Time Duets Bk 1
Class 71 Piano Duet for 14 years and under £4.75
Test : The Hit Man from Easy Jazzin’ About by Pam Wedgewood
Class 72 Piano Duet for 16 years and under £4.75
Test : In a Folk Dance Style by Ivan Quinnell No 6 from Double Delight
pub Chester Music
Class 73 Piano Duet open £4.75
Test : Own Choice Time Limit 6 minutes
Class 74 Piano Duet for Pupil /Teacher or advanced Student £4.75
Test Piece Own Choice of one or two duets. The pupil must play the
Primo part and only the Pupil will be adjudicated
PIANO EXAM CLASSES
Pieces played in the Exam Classes MAY NOT be repeated in the Piano Classes
59-63 inclusive.
No age limit. To play one own choice piece from any exam board using the
current 2023/2024 syllabus and studying for the following exams.
Class 75 Pre-Grade 1 standard Time Limit 2 minutes £4.00
Class 76 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.00
Class 77 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.00
Class 78 Grade 3 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.00
Class 79 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.00
Class 80 Grade 5 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.00
Class 81 Grade 6 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.00
Class 82 Grade 7 Time Limit 7 minutes £4.75 Class 83 Grade 8 Time Limit 8 minutes £4.75
JAZZ PIANO CLASSES
Test Piece to play one piece of Own Choice Music from Associated Board
Jazz Piano Syllabus and studying towards
Class 84 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £3.75
Class 85 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £3.75
Class 86 Grade 3 Time Limit 3 minutes £3.75
Class 87 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £3.75
FILM MUSIC CLASSES
Own Choice of any piece transcribed from a Film
or Show Soundtrack
Class 88 under 9 years Time Limit 2 minutes £3.75
Class 89 9 to under 14 years Time Limit 3 minute £4.00
Class 90 14 to under 18 years Time Limit 4 minutes £4.75
ROMANTIC PIANO CLASS
Class 91 Romantic Piano Class £6.00
for Students who have attained Grade 5 and above
Test Own Choice from the works of Grieg, Liszt, Brahms etc
Time Limit 8 minutes
INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES
Entries close Saturday March 25th 2025
Own Choice music must be sent to the Secretary by the same date.
Class 92 Violin / Viola/Cello Solo for Beginners £4.00
Test Piece Hills and Dales No.11 from Wagon Wheels by Katherine and Hugh College
Pub Boosey and Hawkes
Open to anyone who has been studying the violin for no more than 5 terms
Class 93 Violin / Viola Solo/Cello under 8 years £4.00
Test Ode to Joy by Beethoven from Encore Book 1 Pub ABRSM
Class 93a Violin/Viola /Cello Solo 8 to under 11 years £4.00
Test Glwysen by Edward Huws Jones from The Fiddle Playalong Series
Pub Boosey and Hawkes
Class 94 Violin Solo 11 to 14 years £4.00
Trophy – The Heslam Cup
Test Rondeau by Purcell from the Best of Grade 4 Violin
By Jessica O’Leary Pub Faber
pun Faber Music
Class 95 Violin Solo 15 years and over £5.00
Trophy – The Silver Jubilee Cup
Test Roamnatic Piece Op 75 No.1 by Dvorak Pub Peters
Class 96 String Concerto Open £5.00
Trophy – The Heslam Trophy
Test: Own Choice of One Movement Time Limit 8 minutes
Class 97 Violin Solo Non First Prize Winners 11 to 14 £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 98 Violin Solo Non First Prize Winners 15 years and over £5.00
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 99 Violin Concertino £4.50
Test : Own Choice of one Movement from any Concertino
Time Limit 6 minutes
Class 100 Violin Repertoire 12 years and under £4.50
Test : Own Choice of Two Contrasting Pieces
Time limit 8 minutes
Class 101 Violin Repertoire 13 years and over £4.50
Test: Own Choice of Two Contrasting Pieces
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 102 String Duet 11 to 14 years £4.50
Test Own Choice Time Limit 6 minutes.
Class 103 Violin Sight-Reading Open £4.00
Test : To play a piece at sight given by the adjudicator
Class 104 Viola / Cello or Double Bass Solo for Beginners £4.50 Open to anyone who has been studying the either instrument for
no more than 4 terms and has not played in this class before
Test Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 105 Viola or Cello Solo 14 year and under £4.50 Trophy The David Ward Memorial Trophy
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 4 minutes
Class 105a Viola or Cello Solo 14 years and Over £4.50
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 105b Double Bass Solo £4.50
Test Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
RECORDER CLASSES
Entries close Saturday 2t5th March 2024
Class 106 Recorder Solo Infant School £3.00
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 2 minutes
Class 107 Recorder Solo Years 3&4 £4.00
Test : For Descant Recorder any piece from New Recorder Solos
by Graham Lyons.
for Treble Recorder any piece from First Book of Recorder Solos
by Walter Bergman
Class 108 Recorder Solo Years 5& 6 £4.50
Test: For Descant Recorder any piece from The Really Easy Recorder
Book by Brian Bonsor pub Faber Music
For Treble Recorder any piece from Five Concert Pieces in Enjoy the
Recorder Treble Book 1 by Brian Bonsor pub Schott Edition 11468.
Class 109 Recorder Solo 11 to 14 years (Secondary) £4.50
Test : One piece from A Day in the Country by Alan Ridout
pub Associated Board for either Descant or Treble Recorder
Class 110 Recorder Solo 14 to 16 years £4.50
Test: Own Choice from either :
Recorder Players Collection Book 3 Descant
Recorder Players Collection Book 1 Treble
by Colin Hand pub Kevin Mayhew
Class 111 Recorder Solo 16 years and Over £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 112 Recorder Duet (Infant age) £3.00
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 2 minutes
Class 113 Recorder Duet Years 3&4 £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 114 Recorder Duet Years 5&6 £4.50
Test: Own Choice from Recorder Duets from the Beginning
OR Descant and Treble Duets from the Beginning by John Pitts
pub Chester Music
Class 115 Recorder Duet 11 to 14 years (Secondary) £4.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 116 Recorder Duet 14 to 16 years £ 4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 117 Recorder Duet 16 years and over £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 118 to 122 below are for recorders with or without Piano Accompaniment
but no other instruments.
The Recorder Ensemble with the highest mark will receive the Festival shield.
Class 118 Infant Recorder Ensemble £4.25 Test Own Choice
Time limit 6 minutes
Class 119 Recorder Ensemble 7 to 11 years £5.00
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 6 minutes
Class 120 Recorder Ensemble 11 to 14 years £5.25
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 6 minutes
Class 121 Recorder Ensemble 14 to 16 years £5.25
Test : Own Choice Time Limit 9 minutes
Class 122 Recorder Ensemble Open £ 5.25
Test: Own Choice 6 minutes
WOODWIND SECTION
Entries close Saturday 25th March 2025
Own choice music to be sent at the same time
Class 123 Woodwind Solo 11 years and under (Primary) £4.00
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 124 Woodwind Solo 11 years and under 15 years £4.50
Trophy The Elsam Trophy
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 125 Woodwind Solo 15 to under 18 years £ 4.50
Trophy – The Rennie Cup
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 126 Woodwind Solo 18 years and over £4.75
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 127 Woodwind Duet Open (no recorders) £4.50
Trophy- The Rennie Clef
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 128 Woodwind and Piano Duet Open £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 129 Woodwind Repertoire 12 years and Under £4.50
Test Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 130 Woodwind Repertoire 13 years and under 16 £4.50
Test Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time Limit 6 minutes
Class 131 Woodwind Repertoire 16 and under 21 years £4.75
Test Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time Limit 8 minutes
Class 132 Saxophone Solo for Beginners open to anyone who has £4.50
been studying the instrument for no more than 4 terms and has not played in this class before
Test Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 133 Saxophone Solo 13 years and under £4.50
Test Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 134 Saxophone Solo 15 years and under £4.50
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 135 Saxophone Solo 16 years and over £4.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 136 Woodwind Ensemble for various combinations of £5.50
Wind Instruments for not less than 3 players or more
than 20
Trophy – The Vickers Rose Bowl
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 10 minutes
Group Class
Class 137 Family Music Making £7.00
Vocal, Instrumental or mixed;not less than 3 performers
Trophy -The Knott Rose Bowl
Test Own Choice
Time limit 8 minutes
Brass Section
Please note in the Solo Brass Classes, where an accompaniment is required, a piano part must be provided in a suitable key.Teachers are only allowed to assist in the tuning of the instrument.
Entries close Saturday 25h March 2025
Own choice music should be sent in at the same time
Class 138 Brass Solo 11 years and under (Primary) £4.50
Trophy – The Clark Cup
Test : Own Choice other than a Hymn
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 139 Brass Solo 11 and under 15 years (Secondary) £4..50
Trophy – The Goodacre Trophy
Test: Own Choice other than a Hymn
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 140 Brass Solo 15 and under 18 years £ 4.50
Trophy The. Markham Trophy
Test : Own Choice other than a Hymn
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 141 Brass Solo 18 and under 21 years £4.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 142 Brass Solo 21 and over £5.00
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 143 Brass Duet any Brass Instruments Open £5.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 144 Brass Solo Open £5.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
Class 145 Brass Repertoire Open 16 years and Over £ 5.00
Test: Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time limit 15 minutes
Band and groups are asked to bring their own Music Stands with them.
Class 146 Ensemble for Brass Open (3 to 10 players) £6.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 147 Ensemble for Woodwind and Brass Open (3 -10 players) ` £6.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 148 Junior Brass Band (not Schools) £6.50
Test Piece Own Choice of Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 10 minutes
Class 149 School Brass Band Open £7.00
Trophy -The Billy Butlin Trophy
Test: Own Choice of two contrasting pieces one of which must
be a March.
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 150 School Brass Band 14 years and under £7.00
Test: Own Choice of any two contrasting pieces
Time limit 8 minutes
Class 151 School Wind Band Open £7.00
Trophy -The Festival Trophy
Test Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time limit 8 minutes
Class 152 School Orchestra Open £7.00
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 153 Primary School Orchestra £6.00
Test: Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 154 Music Making Infants Schools £6.00
Test: To perform a well known Fairy tale or legend
using any instruments,vocals or prose effects
to illustrate the story.
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 155 Music Making Junior School £6.00
Test : AS FOR CLASS 154
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 156 Music Making Secondary School £6.00
Test AS FOR CLASS 154
Time Limit 10 minutes
Class 156a Music Making Open £6.00
Test As for CLASS 154
Time Limit 10 minutes
Percussion Classes
Entries close Saturday 25th March 2025
Own Choice music to be sent in at the same time
Class 157 Percussion Solo under 12 years £4.50
Test: Own Choice of a Piece for Snare Drum Only
Time limit 3 minutes
Class 158 Percussion Solo 12 to 16 years £4.50
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 159 Rhythmic and Percussion Band £6.00
Trophy – The Percussion Cup
Test : Own Choice
Time limit 8 minutes
Class 160 Junior School Brass Ensemble 3 to 10 players £4.50
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 6 minutes
TWO SKILLS CLASSES
Class 161 Two Skills Primary £4.00
Test Own Choice of either two Instruments or Piano and Instrument or
Piano and Voice
Two Pieces
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 162 Two Skills Secondary £4.50
Test As for Class 205
Time Limit 6 minutes
Class 163 Two Skills Open £5.50
Test As for class 205
Time Limit 8 minutes
HARP CLASSES
Class 164 Concert Harp £3.75
Test Own Choice of Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 10 minutes
Class 165 Harp with or without Pedals £3.75
Test Own Choice of two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 10 minutes
GUITAR CLASS
Class 166 Acoustic Guitar Solo Junior School Age £4.50
Test Piece Own Choice
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 167 Acoustic Guitar Solo Secondary Age £4.50
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 3 Minutes
Class 168 Acoustic Guitar Group £5.25
Test Own Choice Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 5 minutes
SAMBA BAND CLASSES
Class 169 Samba Band for Junior Schools £6.50
Test Piece Own choice of Drumming Rhythms
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 170 Samba Band for Secondary Schools £6.50
Test Piece Own Choice of two Drumming Rhythms
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 171 Samba Band Open £6.50
Test Own Choice of Two Rhythms
Time Limit 6 minutes
ORGAN CLASSES
Class 172 Church Organ Solo. Manuals only. Open £4.50
: Test Own Choice of One Piece
Time limit 4 minutes
Class 173 Church Organ Solo including Pedals Open £4.50
Test: Own Choice two contrasting pieces
Time limit 10 minutes
Time will be arranged for the performers in the above two classes
for rehearsal time on the Organ in St.Lawrence’s Church.
Performers should contact the Secretary once the time table for classes
has been issued
NON WESTERN CLASSES
class 174 Non-Western Traditional Instrumental Group £4.75
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 10 minutes
Class 175 Non -Western Traditional Solo £5.25
Test: Own Choice
Time limit 5 minutes
COMPOSITION CLASSES
The Performers are asked to perform their work prior to receiving the adjudication
in all the classes below. All manuscripts must be sent to the Secretary with the
entry no later than March 25th 2025 and must be accompanied by a
statement from the parent or teacher to say that this is the entrant’s own work.
The composer is responsible for arranging for the performance of the work
during the festival.
Class 176 Song with Accompaniment £4.75
Award Festival Medal
Test Not less than 16 bars . The song must be performed at the Festival
by either the composer or another performer or on tape or CD.
Class 177 Composition for any instrument or instruments other £4.75
than Piano
Award Festival Medal
Test Not less than 16 bars for either Electronic or Acoustic or a combination
of both. If Electronic then a tape may be played at the Festival
Class 178 Piano Composition Open £4.75
Award Festival Medal
Test To compose a piece for Piano not less than 16 bars
EXAM CLASSES FOR SINGING 2018
Pieces sung in the exam classes should not be performed in any other vocal class
and can be from any exam board which the performer is studying to take.
Piece to be other than from a Musical or Show
Class 179 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 180 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 181 Grade 3 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 182 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 183 Grade 5 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 184 Grade 6 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 185 Grade 7 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.50
Class 186 Grade 8 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.50
EXAM CLASSES FOR BRASS from 2017
pieces performed in these classes should not be in any other brass class
but can be from any exam board
Class 187 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 188 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 189 Grade 3 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 190 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 191 Grade 5 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.50
Class 192 Grade 6 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.50
Class 193 Grade 7 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.50
Class 194 Grade 8 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.50
EXAM CLASSES FOR STRINGS 2020-2023
pieces performed in these classes should not be performed in any other string classes
but can be from any exam board
Class 195 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 196 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 197 Grade 3 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 198 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 199 Grade 5 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.50
Class 200 Grade 6 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.50
Class 201 Grade 7 Time Limit 6 minutes £4.50
Class 201a Grade 8 Time Limit 6 minutes £4.50
EXAM CLASSES FOR WOODWIND 2022
pieces performed in these classes should not be performed in any other wind classes
but can be from any exam board
Class 202 Grade 1 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 203 Grade 2 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 204 Grade 3 Time Limit 2 minutes £4.50
Class 205 Grade 4 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 206 Grade 5 Time Limit 3 minutes £4.50
Class 207 Grade 6 Time Limit 4 minutes £4.50
Class 208 Grade 7 Time Limit 5 minutes £4.50
Class 209 Grade 8 Time Limit 7 minutes £4.50
Class 210 Bell Plates or Handbell Group £5.50
Own Choice of Two Contrasting Pieces
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 211 Acoustic Pop Group ( 3-10 Players) £5.50
Own Choice of Piece
Time Limit 6 minutes
Acoustic Instruments only may include: Guitar, Piano, Woodwind
Brass, Strings, Percussion (Not full Drum Kit) Snare Drum and
Cymbals Only and of course Vocals allowed.
Class 212 Acoustic Pop Ballad Secondary Age £4.50
Test : Own Choice of Piece
Time Limit up to 3 minutes
Accompaniment as for Class 211
N.B. Music must be provided for the above 2 classes for the
adjudicator even as a PVG arrangement
Class 213 Beginners Brass Solo £4.50
For students who have only been learning the Instrument for up to five terms and has not played in this class before
Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 214 Vocal or Instrumental Solo with Accompaniment £4.50
Test : Own choice of one piece (The Accompanist can only perform
once)
Time Limit 3 minutes
Each performer will be marked.
Class 215 Beginners Woodwind Class £4.50
for those who have only been learning the instrument
for 5 terms and has not played in this class before
Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 216 Taiko Drumming Ensemble £5.50
Test Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 217 Ukulele Solo Primary £4.50
Test Own Choice of one piece with or without a song
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 218 Ukulele Solo Secondary £4.50
Test Own Choice of one piece with or without a song
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 219 Ukulele Solo Adult £4.50
Test Own Choice of one piece with or without a song
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 220 Ukulele Orchestra Primary £5.50 Test Own Choice of one piece with or without a song
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 221 Acoustic Guitar Solo for Beginners (Primary) £4.50
Test Own Choice of One piece
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 222 Acoustic Guitar Solo for Beginners (Secondary) £3.50
Test Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 223 Mixed Instrumental Ensemble up to 10 players £5.50
Test Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 224 Rock Choir for Secondary School £5.50
Test Own Choice of one song
Simple Movement allowed Time Limit 4 minutes
Class 225 Foundation Singing Game Class £4.00
Test Own Choice Time Limit up to 3 minutes
Class 226 Vocal Group Primary 7-11 years £4.00
not more than 5 performers
Test Own Choice of a Unison Song which may contain solo passages
should the group decide to include Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 227 Boomwackers Group Class Primary £4.00
Test To perform a piece of the group’s own Choice
Time Limit 3 minutes Vocals allowed
Class 228 Vocal Group 11-13 years £5.25
Test Own Choice or 1 unison or part song for up to 20 people
Unaccompanied or accompanied by 1 instrument (but not a Pop Song )
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 229 Vocal Group 14-18 years £5.25
Test Own Choice as for class 228
Time Limit 8 minutes
Class 230 Makaton Signing Class for Primary Choir £5.25
Test Own Choice of two contrasting pieces
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 231 School Beginners Piano Class Primary £3.75
Test Own Choice of One Piece
Class 232 Penny Whistle Group Primary £4.00
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 233 String Ensemble Secondary £4.50
Test Own Choice
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 234 Instrumental Folk Group Secondary £4.00
Test Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 5 minutes
Class 235 String Duet 11 years and under £4.50
Test Own Choice Time Limit 3 minutes
Class 236 Percussion Class Secondary Call and Response £4.50
Time Limit 2 minutes
Class 237 Rock Choir for Primary School Choir £5.50
Test Own Choice of one piece
Time Limit 3 minutes
New for 2025
Class 238 Guitar Duet Primary £4.50
Test Piece Own Choice
Time Limit 3 minutes