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Instrumental - Saturday 13th March 2010

Penelope Bisby - Secretary - Instrumental

  

Penelope Bisby studied clarinet at the RNCM with the late Sidney Fell.  She has since worked as a freelance musician in orchestras, chamber music ensembles and as a recitalist, as well as teaching clarinet, saxophone and flute.  She also plays the viola and piano, and is keenly interested in the Festival Movement, since her children began competing at Heaton Mersey Festival in 1999.

 

Adjudicators - Phillip Dewhurst and Sheila Kent

 

Closing Date for entries: 25th January 2010
Please ensure all piano parts reach the Secretary by 1st February, 2010
 
CLASSES FOR 2010

Class        Description                                                             Age               Time Limit       Fee
No

Flute  Own Choice solos                                                                Classes 201 to 205

201       Flute solo         Own choice                                10 and under        2 min           £5.00
             "THE SUTTON CUP"

202       Flute solo         Own choice                                12 and under        3 min           £5.00

             "THE MERSEY CUP"

203       Flute solo          Own choice                               14 and under        4 min           £5.50

             "TBC"

204       Flute solo          Own choice                               16 and under        4 min           £5.50

             "TBC"

205 ***  Flute solo          Own choice                                21 and under        6 min          £7.50

             "TBC" 


Instrumental duets any combination except piano or strings         Classes 206 to 208


206                                 Own choice                                11 and under        3 min         £6.50

             "THE 2002 CUP"

207                                 Own choice                                14 and under        4 min         £7.00

              "HMYF MEDALS"

208                                 Own choice                                21 and under        6 min         £8.00

              "HMYF MEDALS"


Instrumental ensemble,  3 -12 players, may include piano/ strings  Classes 209 to 211


209                                  Own choice                                12 and under        4 min        £8.00

              "THE CHAMPION BAKERY TROPHY" 

210                                  Own choice                                16 and under        6 min      £10.00

              "THE WILLIAM BYRD SALVER"

211                                  Own choice                                 under 21            10 min      £12.00

               "TBC"


Novice woodwind                                                                              Class 212

Competitors who have played any woodwind instrument for less than 2 years 


212                                  Own choice                                  under 21             3 min       £5.00 


Woodwind Own Choice Solos                                                            Classes 213 to 217


213       Woodwind solo   Own choice                                 10 and under       2 min       £5.00

            "THE CHINLEY CUP"

214       Woodwind solo   Own choice                                 12 and under       3 min       £5.00

             "THE SHAW CUP"

215       Woodwind solo   Own choice                                 14 and under       4 min       £5.50

             "THE M E CHADWICK CUP"

216       Woodwind solo   Own choice                                 16 and under       4 min       £5.50

             "THE FINDON CUP"

217 ***  Woodwind solo   Own choice                                 under 21              6 mi         £7.50

             "HMYF MEDAL"


Reed Instrument   Own Choice solos                                                   Classes 218 to 222


218       Reed instrument  Own choice                                   10 and under       2 min      £5.00

             "THE JOHN CHADWICK CUP"

219       Reed instrument  Own choice                                   12 and under       3 min      £5.00

             "THE CROOKES CUP"

220       Reed instrument  Own choice                                   14 and under       4 min      £5.50

             "THE GREENWAYS CUP"

221       Reed instrument  Own choice                                   16 and under       4 min      £5.50

             "THE SINCLAIRE CUP"

222 ***  Reed instrument  Own choice                                   under 21              6 min      £7.50

             "THE DHE CUP"


Novice brass under 21                                                                           Class 223

Competitors who have played any brass instrument for less than 2 years.  


223                                   Own choice                                                               3 min     £5.00

            "THE 1973 CUP"


High brass classes (cornet, trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, French horn). Competitors may enter only one of the following.  Own Choice                                       Classes 224 to 226


224     High Brass (junior) Own choice up to about grade 3       under 21      4 min         £5.50

           "HMYF MEDAL" 

225     High Brass (intermediate) Own Choice about grade 4/5  under 21      5 min         £6.50

           "THE 1946 CUP"

226 ***High Brass (advanced) about grade 6 and above            under 21      6 min         £7.50

           "TBC"


Low brass classes (baritone horn, euphonium, trombone, tubas).  Competitors may enter only one of the following. Own Choice                                                           Classes 227 to 229


227     Low brass (junior) Own choice up to about grade 3        under 21       4 min        £5.50

           "TBC"

228     Low brass (intermediate) Own choice about grade  4/5  under 21       5 min        £6.50

           "THE WISEMAN CUP"

229 ***Low brass (advanced) about grade 6 and above             under 21       6 min        £7.50

           "THE STANLEY HOLT"


Any instrument not already covered in the syllabus,                                Class 230

eg. bagpipes, penny whistle, percussion


230     Instrumental solo   Own choice                                       under 21        5 min       £6.50 

           "TBC" 


Band Classes; Entrants for these classes are asked to present a contrasting programme using the given times as a guide

231     Instrumental Band                        Own Choice            Year 6 & under  15 min    £13.50
           "TBC"
232     Instrumental Band                        Own Choice            Open age          20 min    £15.00
           "TBC"

 
*** The winners of classes 205, 217, 222, 226 and 229 will be invited to compete, subject to gaining a mark of 87 or more,  for the 'FREDERICK STUBBS ROSE BOWL'.
No competitor may perform more than once in this class.
This class will be held at the end of the afternoon and competitors must play their winning piece without any omission, variation or addition.
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in automatic disqualification.