INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES – PIANOFORTE

Class 1 - Pianoforte solo beginners (within the first 2 years of learning)

Own Choice

First prize - Gold medal and the Mary Binns Memorial Trophy

Class 2 - Pianoforte solo – 8 years and under

Paperchase Winter Palace Upgrade Pamela Wedgewood

Faber Music Piano Grades 0-1 or Creepy Crawlies any piece, Trinity Repertoire Library Faber

First prize - Gold medal and the Doris Luty Cup

Class 3 - Pianoforte solo – 10 years and under

Bartok for Children from Children’s Games Boosey and Hawkes or

Cowboy Song by Takacs from Double Dozen for Small Fingers Universal Edition UE13030 by Takacs

First prize - Gold medal and the Amanda Thompson Trophy

Class 4 - Pianoforte solo – 12 years and under

Melody by Le Couppey - Romantic Sketchbook Book 1 or Reverie by Rybicki from I am already playing - PWM edition

First prize - Gold Medal and the Halliday Cup

Class 5 - Pianoforte solo – 14 years and under

20th Century Real Repertoire for piano:-

Melody in the Mist - Rumba Toccatina by Paul Harvey - Trinity Faber

First prize - Gold medal and the Sadie Marks Trophy

Class 6 - Pianoforte solo – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Keith Sowden Trophy

Class 7 - Pianoforte solo – 18 years and under

Own choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Wellesley Trophy

Class 8 - Pianoforte Sight Reading – 16 years and under, up to approx. Grade 5

First prize - Gold medal and The Geoffrey Cromack Memorial Trophy

Class 9 - Pianoforte Sight Reading – 18 years and under, approx. Grade 6 and above

First Prize - Gold medal and the Harold Mason Cup

Class 10 - Pianoforte solo - Open Age

Own Choice of Piano Jazz or Ragtime

First Prize - Gold medal and the Barbara Brown Trophy

Class 11 - Pianoforte solo – Junior Recital – 14 years and under

A movement from a Clasical Sonata/ Sonatina and a contrasting work from 19th or 20th century (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Christine Brown Trophy

Class 12 - Pianoforte solo – Open Age Recital

A movement from a Classical Sonata / Sonatina

A 19th century work - A 20th century work (time limit 20 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Elizabeth Harding Trophy

Class 13 - Pianoforte duet – 10 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 2 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 14 - Pianoforte duet – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Frank Phillips Trophy

Class 15 - Pianoforte duet – 15 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First Prize - Gold medals and the Pianoforte Challenge Cup

Class 16 - Pianoforte duet – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Cluderay Cup

Class 17 - Pianoforte Trio – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 18 - Pianoforte Trio – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First Prize - Gold medals

Class 19 - Sonata class (OPEN)

First Prize - Gold medal

Class 20 - Prelude and Fugue class (OPEN)

First Prize - Gold medal

Class 21 - Chopin class (OPEN)

First Prize - Gold medal

Class 22 - 20th Century class (OPEN)

First Prize - Gold medal

Class 23 - Recorder solo – 11 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 2 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 24 - Recorder Ensemble – 11 years and under

Own Choice, with or without piano accompaniment, of two contrasting pieces

First prize - The Beethoven Shield

Class 25 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 11 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 26 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 27 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Hindmarsh Trophy

Class 28 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Mozart Shield

Class 29 - Woodwind solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Alan Sellars Trophy

Class 30 - Woodwind duet – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 31 - Woodwind duet – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Skelton Trophy

Class 32 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 11 year and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Medallion Trophy

Class 33 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 14 year and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - The Fawcett Trophy

Class 34 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - The Chippendale Trophy

Class 35 - Brass solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 36 - Brass solo – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

The Harry Glyde Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the performer judged to be the most promising in Classes 35 or 36.

Class 37 - Brass solo – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 38 - Brass solo – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 39 - Brass solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the St. Margaret’s Cup

Class 40 - Brass Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

Class 41 - Brass Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

The J.N.Hall Cup will be awarded to the ensemble giving the best performance in Classes 40 and 41

Class 42 - Strings solo – 10 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 43 - Strings solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 44 - Strings solo – 15 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Barclays Bank Trophy

Class 45 - Strings solo – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the St.Margaret’s Trophy

Class 46 - Violin or viola solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Horsforth Music Centre Cup

Class 47 - Violoncello – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Josephine Knight Trophy

Class 48 - String duet – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 49 - String duet – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 50 - String Ensemble – 16 years and under

Own Choice, with or without piano accompaniment (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - The St. Cecilia Shield

Class 51 - String Ensemble – Open Age

Own Choice, with or without piano accompaniment (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Turner Trophy

Class 52 - Two Instruments

Each competitor to play in turn on two separate instruments, one from each of our categories of piano, strings, woodwind or brass.

Own choice of pieces to a combined total of not more than 8 minutes.

First prize - Gold medal and the Norman Watson Trophy

Class 53 - Chamber Music – 3 to 8 players

Own Choice of a recognised work, not an arrangement (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Cissie Myers Trophy

Class 54 - School or Music Centre Orchestra – 12 years and under

Own Choice, with or without piano accompaniment (time limit 10 minutes)

First prize - £25 and The President’s Shield

Class 55 - Military or Brass Band – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 15 minutes)

First prize - The Catton Cup

Class 56 - Musical Composition – Open Age

(time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - The Lloyds Bank Trophy

Please send a score and a cassette recording by 20th March. (Entries by 1st February). Would competitors please arrange for their composition to be performed during the festival? The Music secretary will suggest a time.

Class 57 - Vocal solo – 11 years and under

Any boy to any ship by Arthur Baynon, Boosey and Hawkes or Walking in the Air, Faber

First prize - Gold medal

Class 58 - Vocal solo – 13 years and under

Little Spanish Town by Peter Jenkins, Novello or When Daisies Pied by Thomas Arne, Associated Board Syllabus

First prize - Gold medal

Class 59 - Vocal solo – 15 years and under

Where’re you walk by Handel, The Art of Song, Associated Board

First prize - Gold medal and the Ellen Bussey Trophy

Class 60 - Girl’s solo – 18 years and under

Silver by Armstrong Gibbs, Boosey and Hawkes

First prize - Gold medal and the Peter Towse Cup

Class 61 - Vocal duet (boys and /or girls) – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Edythe Reeve Silver Cup

Class 62 - Junior Vocal Recital - 16 years and under

Own Choice of 2 contrasting solos

First prize - Bronze medal and the Mrs. J. N. Hall Cup

Class 63 - Vocal Recital – 21 years and under

Three songs - (a) 17th or 18th century song or aria

 (b) 19th century German or French song – to be sung in the original language   (c) 20th century English Art Song

Competitors must choose different songs from those they are singing in other classes.

First prize - Gold medal and the Mrs.A.H.Holmes Trophy

Class 64: Light Opera, Operetta or Musical (including Gilbert & Sullivan) – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - The Sheila Gambrill Trophy

The Mackay Trophy will be awarded to the competitor giving the best performance of a solo from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera

Class 65 - Senior Vocal Recital – over 21 years

Own Choice of solos up to a limit of 10 minutes

First prize - The Hindle Plate

Class 66 - Folk song – Open Age

Own Choice, unaccompanied (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Folk Song Trophy

Class 67 - Children’s Choir – 12 years and under

Own choice of two contrasting songs

First prize - £25 and The Mrs.Norman Watson Cup

Class 68 - Adult Choir (Female voices, male voices or mixed voices)

Own Choice of two contrasting songs

First prize - The Hindle Cup

Class 69 - Youth Choir 12 – 18 years

First prize - Trophy

Class 70 - (18 years and under)  2+ players, any instrument

Class 71 - (OPEN)  2+ players

Class 72 - Baroque Class  - 18 years and under

Class 73 - Classical Guitar Solo - 11 years and under

Class 74 - Classical Guitar Solo - 15 years and under

Class 75 - Classical Guitar Solo - 18 years and under

Class 76 - Classical Guitar Ensemble - 11 years and under

Class 77 - Small Ensemble - 11 years and under

Class 78 - Recorder duet - 9 years and under

Class 79 - Recorder duet - 11 years and under

Class 80 - Chorister class - 15 years and under

Class 81 - Novice singing solo class - 13 – 16 years

Class 82 - Choir, Mixed Voices - any age under 18 years

Class 83 - Choir, Mixed Voices - any age over 18years

Class 82 - Solo voice + accompaniment  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 83 - Folk song  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 84 - Vocal duet  -  First prize - Gold medals

Class 85 - Rosebowl

Class 86 - Over 60 solo  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 87 - Small vocal ensemble  -  First prize - Gold medals

Class 88 - Ladies Choir  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 89 - Oratorio or Mass  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 90 - Mixed Choir – Open  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 91 - Victorian or Edwardian Ballad  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 92 - British composer  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 93 - Percussion class  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 94 - Handbell ringing -  First prize - Trophy

Class 95 - Operatic aria  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 96 - Lieder class  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 97 - Solo from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 98 - Spiritual  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 99 - Caribbean  -  First prize - Gold medal

Class 100 - Church Choir  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 101 - Male Barbershop Quartet  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 102 - Barbershop Quartet mixed  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 103 - Ladies’ Barbershop chorus  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 104 - Male Barbershop chorus  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 105 - Musical Theatre - Speech / Music (11 and under)  -  First prize - Trophy

Class 106 - Musical Theatre – Speech / Music (OPEN)  -  First prize - Trophy