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

'Time to Celebrate' by Alan Aullard from Piano Time Pieces Book 1 ed. Pauline Hall pub OUP 3727854

First prize - Gold medal and the Doris Luty Cup

Class 3 - Pianoforte solo – 10 years and under

'Pony Ride' by Anthony Hedges from The Young Pianist's Repertoire Book 1 ed. Waterman & Harewood pub Faber 502105

First prize - Gold medal and the Amanda Thompson Trophy

Class 4 - Pianoforte solo – 12 years and under

'Dwarfs of the Mist' by Walter Carroll from Forest Fantasies pub Forsyth

First prize - Gold Medal and the Halliday Cup

Class 5 - Pianoforte solo – 14 years and under

'Prelude in Em op.28 no.4' by Frederic Chopin from No.39 Easier Piano Pieces pub Associated Board  and

'Spanish Dance' by Brian Kelly from the Composers Series Book 3 pub Bosworth BOE004943

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 solo - Open Age

Own Choice of Piano Jazz or Ragtime

First Prize - Gold medal and the Barbara Brown Trophy

Class 9 - 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 10 - 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 11 - Pianoforte duet – 10 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 2 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 12 - Pianoforte duet – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Frank Phillips Trophy

Class 13 - Pianoforte duet – 15 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First Prize - Gold medals and the Pianoforte Challenge Cup

Class 14 - Pianoforte duet – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Cluderay Cup

Class 15 - Pianoforte Trio – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 16 - Pianoforte Trio – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First Prize - Gold medals

Class 17 - Recorder solo – 11 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 2 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 18 - Recorder Ensemble – 11 years and under

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

First prize - The Beethoven Shield

Class 19 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 11 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 20 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 21 - Woodwind solo, except recorder – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Hindmarsh Trophy

Class 22 - Woodwind solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Alan Sellars Trophy

Class 23 - Woodwind duet – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 24 - Woodwind duet – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Skelton Trophy

Class 25 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 11 year and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Medallion Trophy

Class 26 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 14 year and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - The Fawcett Trophy

Class 27 - Woodwind Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - The Chippendale Trophy

Class 28 - Brass solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 29 - 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 28 or 29.

Class 30 - Brass solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

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

Class 31 - Brass Ensemble (minimum of 3 players) – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the J.N.Hall Cup

Class 32 - Strings solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 33 - Strings solo – 15 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Barclays Bank Trophy

Class 34 - Strings solo – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

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

Class 35 - Violin or viola solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Horsforth Music Centre Cup

Class 36 - Violoncello – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Josephine Knight Trophy

Class 37 - String duet – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 38 - String duet – 16 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals

Class 39 - String Ensemble – 16 years and under

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

First prize - The St. Cecilia Shield

Class 40 - String Ensemble – Open Age

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

First prize - The Turner Trophy

Class 41 - 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 42 - Classical Guitar Solo - 11 years and under

'Spanish Dance' (p14) by Peter Nuttall & John Whitworth from The Guitarist's Way Book 1 pub Holley Music

First prize - Gold medal

Class 43 - Classical Guitar Solo - 15 years and under

'Simple Gifts' ed. Robert Pick from Selected Transcriptions by Robert Pick pub Editions Orphee 494-02559 (PWYS-28b) (UK Agents Lindsay Music)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 44 - Classical Guitar Solo - 18 years and under

'Gagliarda & Corrente' ed. Robert Pick from Selected Transcriptions by Robert Pick pub Editions Orphee 494-02559 (PWYS-28b) (UK Agents Lindsay Music)

First prize - Lloyds Bank Trophy

Class 45 - 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 46 - Vocal solo – 11 years and under

'What Else can an Elephant Do?' by Douglas Coombes from Four Songs from Ting Tang the Elephant pub Lindsay Music

First prize - Gold medal

Class 47 - Vocal solo – 13 years and under

'The Old Woman and the Peddlar' traditional from Making the Grade 2-3 pub Chester CH61681

First prize - Gold medal

Class 48 - Vocal solo – 15 years and under

'Spring' by Edward Grieg from Chester Book of Celebrated Songs Book 3 pub Chester CH55319

First prize - Gold medal and the Ellen Bussey Trophy

Class 49 - Girl’s solo – 18 years and under

'A Love Song' by Leslie Walters (either key) pub Roberton 1057

First prize - Gold medal and the Peter Towse Cup

Class 50 - 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 51 - 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

VOCAL CLASSES - SOLO (OPEN)

Class 52: 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 53 - Senior Vocal Recital – over 21 years

Own Choice of solos up to a limit of 10 minutes

First prize - The Hindle Plate

Class 54 - Folk song – Open Age

Own Choice, unaccompanied (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Folk Song Trophy

Class 55 - Solo voice + accompaniment 

First prize - Gold medal

Class 56 - Folk song + accompaniment

First prize - Gold medal

Class 57 - Victorian or Edwardian Ballad

First prize - Gold medal

Class 58 - British composer

First prize - Gold medal

Class 59 - Operatic aria 

First prize - Gold medal

Class 60 - Lieder class 

First prize - Gold medal

Class 61 - Solo from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera

First prize - Gold medal

VOCAL CLASSES - ENSEMBLE

Class 62 - 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 63 - Children’s Choir – 12 years and under

Own choice of two contrasting songs

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

Class 64 - Adult Choir (Female voices, male voices or mixed voices)

Own Choice of two contrasting songs

First prize - The Hindle Cup

Class 65 - Youth Choir 12 – 18 years

'O Clap Your Hands - Psalm 47' (SSA) or (SATB) by Douglas Coombes

SSA version from Psalms for Dancing pub Roberton 3083

SATB version available separately pub Roberton 63259

First prize - Trophy

Class 66 - Small vocal ensemble

First prize - Gold medals

Class 67 - Ladies Choir

First prize - Trophy

Class 68 - Mixed Choir – Open 

First prize - Trophy

Class 69 - Male Barbershop Quartet

First prize - Trophy

Class 70 - Barbershop Quartet mixed

First prize - Trophy

Class 71 - Ladies’ Barbershop chorus 

First prize - Trophy

Class 72 - Male Barbershop chorus

First prize - Trophy

VOCAL CLASSES - SOLO AND ENSEMBLE

Class 73 - Oratorio or Mass

First prize - Gold medal

Class 74 - Musical Theatre - Speech / Music - 11 years and under

Own choice, total performance time limit 10 minutes - performance with music

First prize - Trophy

Class 75 - Musical Theatre - Speech / Music - Open Age

Own choice, total performance time limit 10 minutes - performance with music

First prize - Trophy