2009 Instrumental Syllabus - Hastings Musical Festival

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Note: In set pieces repeats will be optional unless specifically stated in the syllabus, but all DC and DS marks must be observed. Suitable dress must be worn. No jeans or trainers. Photocopies may not be used for performances. They may only be used by adjudicators and will be destroyed at the end of the session.

202 Beginners Piano | £6.20

Age under 9 | No Time Limit

Set Piece Any two pieces from Piano Playtime Book 1
by Waterman & Harewood Faber
Open to those who have learnt for not more than 18 months.
Performers entering this class cannot enter any other solo piano class.

204 Beginners Piano | £6.20

Age 9 and under 15 | No Time Limit

Set Piece Any two pieces from Party Time on Holiday by Alan Bullard Associated Board
Open to those who have learnt for not more than 18 months.
Performers entering this class cannot enter any other solo piano class.

Award: The F. & E. Ratcliffe Cup

Note: Classes 206 to 210. Performers may enter only one of these classes and the appropriate examining grades must be observed.

206 Primary Piano | £6.20

Any Age | 2 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 1 standard.

207 Elementary Piano | £6.20

Any Age | 2 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 2 standard.

208 Transitional Piano | £6.20

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 3 standard.

Award: The Vivian Gray Memorial Trophy

209 Lower Piano | £6.20

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 4 standard.

Award: Countess Brassey Cup

210 Higher Piano | £6.20

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 5 standard.

Award: The Curwen Cup

212 Piano | £6.20

Age under 8

Set Piece ‘Rockets’ and ‘Sea Divers’ from Alfred’s Basic Piano Course Lesson Book 1A Alfred

Award: The James Moren Memorial Cup

213 Piano | £6.20

Age 8 years only

Set Piece ‘Follow the Leader’ and ‘Country Waltz’ from Play Piano Course Book 1 by Alan Haughton Kevin Mayhew

Award: Silver Challenge Cup "A"

Presented By: Miss Patricia Cain

214 Piano | £6.20

Age 9 years only

Set Piece ‘Car Chase’ and ‘Grandfather Clock’ from Roundabout by Alan Haughton Associated Board

Award: The Nye Cup

215 Piano | £6.20

Age 10 years only

Set Piece ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Honk your Horn!’ from Fun Club Piano Grades 0-1 by Alan Haughton Kevin Mayhew

Award: The Fernbank Cup

216 Piano | £6.20

Age 11 years only

Set Piece ‘From Long Ago’ by Bartok and ‘Joke’ by Kabalevsky
from Piano Progress Book 1 by Waterman & Harewood Faber

Award: A Cup

Presented By: Miss Nancy Cordery

217 Piano | £6.20

Age 12 years only

Set Piece ‘A Sad Story’ no.6 and ‘Dance’ no.27 from 30 Children’s Pieces
Op.27 by Kabalevsky Boosey and Hawkes

Award: The Barbara Turner Cup

218 Piano | £6.20

Age 13 years only

Set Piece ‘To a Sea Bird’ and ‘The Lifeboat’ from Sea Idylls by Walter Carol Forsyth

Award: Silver Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss Patricia Cain

219 Piano | £6.20

Age 14 years only

Set Piece ‘Zigeuner’ by Heller from More Romantic Pieces for Piano Book 3
Ed. Lionel Salter Associated Board

Award: The Peggy Dowdell Cup 'A'

220 Piano | £6.20

Age 15 years only

Set Piece ‘Etude’ in D by Heller from More Romantic Pieces for Piano Book 4
Ed. Lionel Salter Associated Board

Award: The Piena Litolff Challenge Cup

221 Piano | £6.20

Age 16 and under 18

Set Piece ‘Serenata’ Op.39 by William Mason from American Piano Repertoire
Level 1 Ed. Stephen Coombs Faber

Award: The Katherine Barker-Sampson Silver Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss Marjory R. Perks

223 Piano | £8.40

Age 18 and over | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Florian Williams Silver Challenge Cup

Note: Classes 225 and 227. LOCAL means resident in Hastings or St Leonards-on-Sea

225 Piano | £8.40

Age under 12 | LOCAL

Set Piece ‘Got a New Car’ and ‘Creepy Crawly’ from
Piano Time Jazz Book 1 by Pauline Hall Oxford

Award: The Greenlees Piano Challenge Cup

227 Piano | £8.40

Age 12 and under 15 | LOCAL

Set Piece ‘The Isle of Palms’ and ‘The Reef’
from In Southern Seas by Walter Caroll Forsyth

Award: The Peggy Dowdell Cup "B"

229 Senior Piano | £6.20

Age 60 and over | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

232 Sonatina | £6.20

Age under 11 | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Sonatina movement by Mozart, Clementi, Kuhlau, Dussek, Beethoven, Attwood or Samuel Wesley.

Award: The Mrs L Lockyer Cup

234 Sonatina | £6.20

Age 11 and under 13 | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Sonatina movement by Mozart, Clementi, Kuhlau, Dussek, Beethoven, Attwood or Samuel Wesley.

Award: The Charles Cracknell Cup

236 Sonatina | £6.20

Age 13 and under 15 | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Sonatina movement by Mozart, Clementi, Kuhlau, Dussek, Beethoven, Attwood or Samuel Wesley.

Award: The Marion Tighe Silver Challenge Trophy

Presented By: Mr W J Hilder

238 Sonata | £6.20

Age under 16 | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Movement of any Sonata.

Award: Silver Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss Marjorie Skellorn, LRAM, ARCM

239 Sonata | £8.40

Age 16 and over | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Movement of any Sonata.

Award: The Cecil Baumer Silver Challenge Cup

240 Chopin | £8.40

Any Age | 10 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice.

Award: The Anthony Calladine Rose Bowl

241 Bach | £6.20

Age under 12 | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Except Fugue.

Award: The Joseph Parsons Cup

242 Bach | £6.20

Age under 16 | 5 Mins

Own Choice. Excepting the Fugues from the 48.

Award: The P.J.Morren Silver Challenge Cup

243 Bach | £8.40

Any Age | No Time Limit

Own Choice. Prelude or Fugue from the 48.

Award: Silver Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss A. D'Bretherton

244 French Composer | £8.40

Age 16 and over | 10 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice.

Award: The Eileen Warren Rose Bowl

Note: No-one may enter more than one of the Contemporary Classes

245 Contemporary | £6.20

Age under 12 | 3 Mins

Own Choice. One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after 1960.
Credit will be given for suitability of choice.

Award: The Jean Lockyer Cup

246 Contemporary | £6.20

Age under 16 | 4 Mins

Own Choice. One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after 1960.
Credit will be given for suitability of choice.

Award: The John Longmire Silver Challenge Cup

247 Contemporary | £8.40

Age 16 and over | 4 Mins

Own Choice. One or more pieces in a contemporary idiom, composed after 1960.
Credit will be given for suitability of choice.

Award: A Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss Thelma Hill

250 Popular Music | £6.20

Age under 18 | 4 Mins

Own Choice. Light, drawing room or popular music (including Ragtime,
but not Jazz) published c, 1850 - 1950. Composers such as, but not limited to
Albert Ketelbey, Wilfred Sanderson, Charles Ancliffe, Gustave Lang, Eric Coates
or Ronald Binge. Credit will be given for choice of repertoire and presentation

256 Recital | £10.50

Age under 16 | 10 Mins

Own choice. More than one piece. Credit will be given for choice of programme,
presentation, dress and deportment and personality. It is suggested that dress
should be such as for a lunch time concert. A standard of Grade 5 will be expected.

Award: A Challenge Cup

Presented By: Mrs Alexandria Jagielski

257 Recital | £16.00

Age 16 and over | 15 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice. More than one piece. Credit will be given for choice of programme,
presentation, dress and deportment and personality. It is suggested that dress
should be such as for a lunch time concert. A standard of Grade 7 will be expected.

Award: The Gipps Diploma Cup

Presented By: Mrs Bryan and Miss Laura Gipps

Note: Concerto classes 258 and 259 have been reinstated conditional on a minimum of three entries in each class. In the case of insufficient numbers, entry fees will be refunded.

258 Concerto | £9.50

Age Under 16 | Not more than 15 Mins.

Own Choice. Any Movement(s) of any Concerto. Accompanied on a second piano.

Award: Cash Prize of £50 (providing a minimum mark of 85 attained)

Presented By: Kevin Smith

259 Concerto | £12.50

Age 16 and over Not more than 20 Mins. | OPEN

Own Choice. Any Movement(s) of any Concerto. Accompanied on a second piano.

Award: Cash Prize of £100 (providing a minimum mark of 85 attained)

Presented By: Kevin Smith

Note: The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even if under the minimum age for the class, but not in the same year.

260 Bronze Medal | £8.40

Age under 15

Set Piece ‘Ringeltanz’ by Gade and ‘Bluebells’ by Alwyn from More Romantic
Pieces for Piano. Associated Board

Book 3Ed. Lionel Salter

Award: Bronze Medal

261 Silver Medal | £10.50

Age 15 and under 18

Set Piece ‘Will o’ the Wisp’ by MacDowell from American Piano Repertoire
Level 1 Ed. Stephen Coombs Faber

Award: Silver Medal

262 Gold Medal | £16.00

Age 18 and over | OPEN

Set Piece 1. ‘Mazurka’ from Ten Little Pieces Op. 12 by Prokofiev
Boosey & Hawkes

2. Own Choice. One piece of up to 10 Minutes.
Qualification for this class would be grade 8 of a London College of Music, or
Associated Board, or acceptance at one of the London Colleges of Music, or
at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

Award: Gold Medal

267 Sight - Reading | £6.20

Age under 12 | No Time Limit

268 Sight - Reading | £6.20

Age 12 and under 16 | No Time Limit

269 Sight - Reading | £6.20

Age 16 and over | No Time Limit

Note: In Duets, any minimum age limit will apply only to the elder partner, but the younger must not perform in another age group of an exactly similar class.

280 Duets | £9.50

Age under 11

Set Piece ‘Bulba’ from Piano Progress Book 1 by Waterman & Harewood Faber

282 Duets | £9.50

Age under 15

Set Piece ‘Sentimental Waltz’ and ‘All Mixed Up’ from Just For You and Me Book 1
by Dennis Alexander Alfred.

Award: A Challenge Cup

Presented By: Miss Jean Tucknott

284 Duets | £10.50

Any Age | 6 Mins

Own Choice.

285 Piano Concerto, Concert Standard | £80.00

Age 16 and under 31 | OPEN

This competition will be held conditional on a minimum of thirty entries. In the case
of insufficient numbers entry fees will be refunded. If entries for this class are more
than can be accommodated, the earliest applications will be given preference. Full
details of this competition are available on a separate entry form.

Award: The Bluthner Trophy, £1000 and a concert performance with orchestra.

Presented and Sponsored by Bluthner Piano Centre London.

Note: Performers will please state which instrument on the Entry Form (violin, viola, violoncello or harp). Performers in the string classes need not adhere to the bowing and fingering in the copies, but some change of position should be shown in all classes aged 15 and over. Da Capo and short repeats of eight bars or less should be observed. Suitable dress should be worn for all classes please - no jeans or trainers.

290 Beginners £6.20

Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Harp

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Open to those who have learnt for no more than 5 terms.
Performers entering this class cannot enter any other solo string class.

295 Recital £10.50

Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Harp

Any Age | 10 Mins

Note: The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even if under the minimum age for the class, but not in the same year.

298 Bronze Medal - Strings | £8.40

Age under 15 | 4 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 5 standard.

Award: Bronze Medal

299 Silver Medal - Strings | £10.50

Age 15 and under 18 | 5 Mins

Own Choice. Grade 7 standard.

Award: Silver Medal

300 Gold Medal - Strings | £16.00

Age 18 and over | 10 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice. Two Contrasting pieces of Grade 8 standard.

Award: Gold Medal

302 Strings Concerto | £12.50

Any Age Not more than 15 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice. Any movement(s) of any concerto.

Award: A Challenge Cup

Presented By: Mrs Elsie Blackburn

305 Violin Solo | £6.20

Age under 9 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

306 Violin Solo | £6.20

Age 9 and under 11 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

307 Violin Solo | £6.20

Age 11 and under 13 | 4 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Alan Doone Cup

308 Violin Solo | £6.20

Age 13 and under 15 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Earl De La Warr Cup

309 Violin Solo | £6.20

Age 15 and under 17 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Bosworth Silver Challenge Cup

310 Violin Solo | £8.40

Age 17 and over 6 Mins

Own Choice.

311 Sonata | £8.40

Any Age | 10 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice. Any piece from Handel, Bach or Vivaldi.

313 Viola Solo | £6.20

Age under 9 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

314 Viola Solo | £6.20

Age 9 and under 11 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

315 Viola Solo | £6.20

Age 11 and under 13 | 4 Mins

Own Choice.

316 Viola Solo | £6.20

Age 13 and under 15 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

317 Viola Solo | £6.20

Age 15 and under 17 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

318 Viola Solo | £8.40

Age 17 and over 6 Mins

Own Choice.

322 Violoncello Solo | £6.20

Age under 9 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

323 Violoncello Solo | £6.20

Age 9 and under 11 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

324 Violoncello Solo | £6.20

Age 11 and under 13 | 4 Mins

Own Choice.

325 Violoncello Solo | £6.20

Age 13 and under 15 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Mrs S Johnstone "A" Cup

326 Violoncello Solo | £6.20

Age 15 and under 17 | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

327 Violoncello Solo | £8.40

Age 17 and over | 6 Mins

Own Choice.

Note: In Duets, any minimum age limit will apply only to the elder partner, but the younger must not perform in another age group of an exactly similar class.

328 Strings Duets Accompanied | £9.50

Age under 15 | 7 Mins

Own Choice.

329 Strings Duets Accompanied | £10.50

Age 15 and over | 10 Mins

Own Choice.

330 Guitar Solo Beginners | £6.20

Age under 13 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

331 Guitar Solo | £6.20

Age under 11 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

332 Guitar Solo | £6.20

Age 11 and Under 13 | 3 Mins

Own Choice.

333 Guitar Solo | £6.20

Age 13 and under 16 | 4 Mins

Own Choice.

334 Guitar Solo | £8.40

Age 16 and over | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

335 Guitar Duet | £10.50

Any Age | 5 Mins

Own Choice.

Note: For the Chamber Music classes there should be not less than two players and not more than eight. Performers may choose any combination of instruments. There must be only one player to each part. Solo Sonatas with an accompaniment derived from figured bass are not acceptable. Performers must provide their own music stands.

336 Chamber Music | £10.50

Age under 15 (including accompanist) | 10 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: Silver Challenge Cup "B"

Presented By: Mrs S Johnstone

337 Chamber Music | £12.50

Age under 18 (including accompanist) | 12 Mins

Own Choice.

338 Chamber Music | £16.00

Any Age | 15 Mins

Own Choice.

Award: The Ann Kenwood Silver Challenge Trophy

Note: In Orchestra Classes, performers must provide their own music stands.

339 Orchestra | £15.50

Age under 19 | 7 Mins

Own Choice. Large combination of any orchestral instruments - 9 or more players.
One adult player is permitted.

Award: The Ruth Maggs Silver Challenge Cup

340 Orchestra | £21.00

Any Age | 10 Mins

Own Choice.

Note: Different key recorders are classed as different instruments. Performers may enter any solo recorder class twice, provided they play a recorder of a different key. There is no limit to the number of classes a performer can enter providing the age limits are observed.

341 Recorder Beginners | £6.20

Any Age | 2 Mins

Own Choice. For those who have learnt for no more than 18 months. Performers
entering this class cannot enter any other solo recorder class.

342 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 9 | 2 Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

343 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 10 | 2 Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: The Fairlight Trophy

Presented By: Mrs Ann Hohenkerk ALCM

344 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 11 | 2½ Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: The 1066 Music Trophy

345 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 12 | 2½ Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: The 1066 Music Challenge Bowl

346 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 14 | 3 Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: Trophy "A"

Presented By: Mrs V Harvey

347 Recorder | £6.20

Age under 16 | 5 Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: The Blairmont Trophy

Presented By: Mrs Ann Hohenkerk. A.L.C.M.

348 Recorder | £6.20

Age 16 and over | 5 Mins

Own Choice. Descant or Treble.

Award: The Miss M Gibb Challenge Cup

Note: Performers may enter only one class from 349, 350, 351 and 352.

349 Recorder Primary | £6.20

Any Age | 2 Mins

Own Choice. From a current Grade 1 syllabus.

350 Recorder Elementary | £6.20

Any Age | 2 Mins

Own Choice. From a current Grade 2 syllabus.

351 Recorder Transitional | £6.20

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. From a current Grade 3 syllabus.

352 Recorder Intermediate | £6.20

Any Age | 3 Mins

Own Choice. From a current Grade 4 syllabus.

Note: The winner of a Bronze Medal may enter for the Silver Medal and the winner of a Silver Medal may enter for a Gold Medal even if under the minimum age for the class, but not in the same year.

355 Recorder Bronze Medal - Descant or Treble £8.40

Age under 16 | 6 Mins

Own Choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 5 standard.

Award: Bronze Medal

356 Recorder Silver Medal - Descant or Treble £10.50

Age 16 and over | 10 Mins

Own Choice. Two contrasting pieces or movements of Grade 7 standard.

Award: Silver Medal

357 Recorder Gold Medal | £16.00

Age 18 and over | 10 Mins | OPEN

Own Choice. A recital to last no more than ten minutes, containing at least one
piece on the descant recorder and one on the treble. The standard should be of
at least ALCM diploma level, and a credit will be given for choice of programme.

Award: Gold Medal

Note: In Duets, any minimum age limit will apply only to the elder partner, but the younger must not perform in another age group of an exactly similar class.

358 Recorder Duet | £9.50

Age 10 years only | 5 Mins