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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

'The  Haunted House' from 'Roundabout' by Alan Haughton (Associated Board)

First prize - Gold medal and the Doris Luty Cup

Class 3 - Pianoforte solo – 10 years and under

Any piece (apart from 'Peas in a Pod'!) from 'Easy Little Peppers' by Elissa Milne (Faber Music)

First prize - Gold medal and the Amanda Thompson Trophy

Class 4 - Pianoforte solo – 12 years and under

'Innocence' by Burgmuller op 100 no.5 (any edition)

First prize - Gold Medal and the Halliday Cup

Class 5 - Pianoforte solo – 14 years and under

'Rail Road Blues' from 'Jazz, Rags and Blues' Book 3 by Martha Mier (Alfred)

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 to 21st century (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Christine Brown Trophy

Class 10 - Pianoforte solo – Open Age Recital of 3 pieces

A movement from a Classical Sonata, a 19th century work and a piece from the 20th or 21st century (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 Ensemble (2 or more players) – 11 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Geoffrey Cromack Trophy

Class 24 - Woodwind Ensemble (2 or more players) – 14 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 5 minutes)

First prize - Gold medals and the Skelton Trophy

Class 25 - Woodwind Ensemble (2 or more players) – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - The Chippendale Trophy

Class 26 - Brass solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 27 - 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 26 or 27.

Class 28 - Brass solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

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

Class 29 - Brass Ensemble (2 or more players) – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

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

Class 30 - Strings solo – 8 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 2 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 31 - Strings solo – 12 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 32 - Strings solo – 15 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - Gold medal and the Barclays Bank Trophy

Class 33 - Strings solo – 18 years and under

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

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

Class 34 - Strings solo – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 8 minutes)

First prize - The Horsforth Music Centre Cup

Class 35 - String Ensemble (with or without accompaniment) – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 6 minutes)

First prize - The St. Cecilia Shield

Class 36 - 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 37 - 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 38 - Vocal solo – 11 years and under

'The Owls' by Peter Jenkyns (Novello/Music Sales)

First prize - Gold medal

Class 39 - Vocal solo – 15 years and under

'Virgin's Slumber Song' by Reger (to be sung in English in any key)

First prize - Gold medal and the Ellen Bussey Trophy

Class 40 - Girl’s solo – 18 years and under

'If music be the food of love' by Purcell (any key)

First prize - Gold medal and the Peter Towse Cup

Class 41 - Vocal Recital – 17 to 21 years

Any solo from '24 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th and 18th centuries' (Schirmer)

and a contrasting song from the 19th or 20th century

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

Class 42 - Songs from the Shows – 12 years and under

Own Choice of any song from a West End musical of the last 20 years

First prize - Gold medal

Class 43 - Songs from the Shows – 13 to 18 years

Own Choice of any song from a West End musical of the last 20 years

First prize - Gold medal  and the Medallion Trophy

VOCAL CLASSES - SOLO (OPEN)

Class 44: Light Opera, Operetta or Musical – Open Age

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - The Sheila Gambrill Trophy

Class 45 - Folk song – Open Age

Own Choice, unaccompanied (time limit 3 minutes)

First prize - The Folk Song Trophy

Class 46 - Any Voice – Operatic Aria

Own Choice (time limit 4 minutes)

First prize - The Edythe Reeve Silver Cup

Class 47 - Any Voice – British composer

Own Choice

First prize - The Mrs J N Hall Cup

VOCAL CLASSES - ENSEMBLE

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 - Youth Choir – 12 to 18 years

Own Choice of two contrasting songs

First prize - The Turner Trophy

Class 65 - Adult Choir (Mixed voices, ladies or men's voices voices)

Own Choice of two contrasting pieces

First prize - The Hindle Cup

Class 66 - Barbershop Choir (Ladies or men's voices)

Own Choice of two contrasting pieces

First prize - Trophy

Class 67 - Barbershop Quartet (Ladies or men's voices)

Own Choice of two contrasting items

First prize - The Jubilee Plate

In memory of Lynda Fradkin (Music Secretary 2005-06) a trophy will be awarded to the competitor(s) judged to be the most outstanding of this year's festival.

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