BOWED STRINGS

28 May – 1 June 2012

Last date for ENTRIES and for SUBMISSION OF MUSIC FOR ACCOMPANISTS: MONDAY 12 MARCH 2012

Adjudicator: ANITA BURROWES-STREVENS

 The overall winner of the open solo classes S10, S17, S26 and S33 is eligible to enter the Instrumental Challenge class, provided that at category of “Very Good” or “Outstanding” has been attained.

ALL BOWED STRINGS – BACH

S0X   £8.00   Unaccompanied Bach   Open
Any two contrasting movements from any of J S Bach‟s unaccompanied sonatas, partitas or suites. Please specify instrument. Programme not to exceed 8 minutes.

VIOLIN

S1   £4.00   Violin Solo   8 and under
Ready, steady go now! – No 28 from Fiddle Time Joggers – Blackwell – Oxford University Press

S2   £5.00   Violin Solo   9 and under
Menuet (from Royal Fireworks) – Handel (arr Salter) – from Starters for Violin – ABRSM OR Associated Board Selected Violin Pieces 2012-2015 Grade 1 – ABRSM Publishing

S3   £5.00   Violin Solo   10 and under
Mango Walk – arr Nelson – from Associated Board Selected Violin Pieces 2012-2015 Grade 2 – ABRSM Publishing

S4   £5.00   Violin Solo   11 and under
Theme from Le Streghe (the Witches) Op 8 – Paganini (arr Suzuki) – from Associated Board Selected Violin Pieces Grade 3 2012-2015 OR No 8 from Suzuki Violin School Volume 2 revised edition – Alfred

S5   £6.00   Violin Solo   12 and under
Award: Vivaldi Cup Rondeau from Abdelazer – Purcell – from Superpieces 2 – Cohen – Faber

S6   £6.00   Violin Solo   13 and under
Country Dance – Bridge – Stainer & Bell

S7   £6.00   Violin Solo   14 and under
Hungarian Dance Book 1 No 5 – Brahms arr Forbes – from Associated Board Selected Violin Pieces 2012-2015 Grade 6 – ABRSM Publishing

S8   £7.00   Violin Solo   16 and under
Allegro – movement 1 from Concerto in A minor Op 3 No 6 – Vivaldi – from Associated Board Selected Violin Pieces 2012-2015 Grade 7 – ABRSM Publishing

S9   £7.00   Violin Solo   18 and under
Romanze for Violin Op 26 – Svendsen – Edition Wilhelm Hansen

S10X   £8.00   Violin Solo   Open
Award: Kreisler medal Spring – No 1 from The Seasons Op VIII – Vivaldi – Peters Edition OR A piece or pieces of own choice, of Grade 8 standard or above, not to exceed 8 minutes. (see also Festival Rules B.3). Competitors must provide an accompanist for own choice pieces.

VIOLA

S11   £5.00   Viola Solo   9 and under
Daisy Bell – Harry Dacre – No 11 from Play it Again – Viola – Scott – Faber

S12   £5.00   Viola Solo   10 and under
No 2 from Six Very Easy Pieces for Viola Op 22 – Elgar arr Pope – Bosworth

S13   £6.00   Viola Solo   12 and under
Mayim, Mayim – from Amazing Solos for Viola arr Harrison – Boosey & Hawkes

S14   £6.00   Viola Solo   14 and under
Jupiter theme from The Planets – Holst – from Time Pieces for Viola Book 1 – ABRSM Publishing

S15   £7.00   Viola Solo   16 and under
Tango – Albeniz – No 12 from L‟Alto Classique Vol C – Combre

S16   £7.00   Viola Solo   18 and under
Morpheus for Viola – Clarke -Oxford University Press

S17X  £8.00   Viola Solo   Open
Trauermusik for Viola – Hindemith – Schott OR A piece or pieces of own choice, of Grade 8 standard or above, not to exceed 8 minutes (see also Festival Rules B.3). Competitors must provide an accompanist for own choice pieces.

CELLO

S18   £5.00   Cello Solo   9 and under
I wish I knew (how it would feel to be free) – Taylor from More Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 – ABRSM publishing

S19   £5.00   Cello solo   10 and under
Rococo Theme – Tchaikovsky from More Time Pieces for Cello vol 1 – ABRSM publishing

S20   £5.00   Cello Solo   11 and under
Beautiful Dreamer and Floral Dance from 14 Easy Tunes for Cello – Fentone

S21   £6.00   Cello Solo   12 and under
Peter and the Wolf – Prokofiev (no repeat) from Classic Experience Encores – Cramer

S22   £6.00   Cello Solo   13 and under
Scherzo – Webster from Suzuki Cello School Vol 3 (no repeats) – Alfred

S23   £6.00   Cello Solo   14 and under
Minuet – Boccherini from Suzuki Cello School Vol 3 (no repeats but play Da Capo) – Alfred

S24   £7.00   Cello Solo   16 and under
Melodie Op 10 No 5 – Massenet – from Salon-Stücke for Cello – Kenzelmann

S25   £7.00   Cello Solo   18 and under
Andante – second movement from Concertino in C – Klengel – Breitkopf and Hartel

S26X   £8.00  Cello Solo   Open
Adagio/Moderato – first movement from Concerto for Cello in E minor Op 85 – Elgar – Novello OR A piece or pieces of own choice, of Grade 8 standard or above, not to exceed 8 minutes (see also Festival Rules B.3). Competitors must provide an accompanist for own choice pieces.

DOUBLE BASS

S27   £5.00   Double Bass Solo   9 and under
Heigh-Ho (Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs) – from Time Pieces for Double Bass Vol 1 – ABRSM Publishing

S28   £5.00   Double Bass Solo   10 and under
Tambourin – Gossec – from Subterranean Solos – Batholomew (piano part separately)

S29   £6.00   Double Bass Solo   12 and under
English Country Garden – from Subterranean Solos – Batholomew (piano part separately)

S30   £6.00   Double Bass Solo   14 and under
Berceuse for Baby Hippopotamus – Lancen – Yorke Edition

S31   £7.00   Double Bass Solo   16 and under
L‟Elephant – from Carnival of the Animals – Saint-Saens – arr Double Bass – Durand

S32   £7.00   Double Bass Solo   18 and under
Aria – „Mon coeur s‟ouvre à ta voix‟ – Saint-Saens – McTier Music

S33X   £8.00   Double Bass Solo Open
Reverie – Bottesini – McTier Music OR A piece or pieces of own choice, of Grade 8 standard or above, not to exceed 8 minutes (see also Festival Rules B.3). Competitors must provide an accompanist for own choice pieces.

STRING DUETS

Any combination of stringed instruments (unaccompanied)

S34X   £7.00   String Duet   9 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

S35X   £7.00   String Duet   11 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

S36X   £8.00   String Duet   13 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

S37X   £8.00   String Duet   15 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

S38X   £10.00   String Duet   18 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

S39X   £13.00   String Duet Open
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

STRING CHAMBER MUSIC

Except where otherwise stated, these classes are open to groups of 3 to 8 players. Piano accompaniment may be used, if required, unless otherwise stated. The pianist, who will also be adjudicated, must conform to the age limits. The pianist‟s name should be given on the entry form.

S40X   £7.00   String Chamber Music   9 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

S41X   £7.00   String Chamber Music   11 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

S42X   £8.00   String Chamber Music 13 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes
S43X   £8.00   String Chamber Music   15 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

Award: Fortescue Silver Salver – for the best performance in classes S44-S49

S44X   £10.00   String Chamber Music (excluding string quartet)   18 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

S45X   £10.00   String quartet   18 and under
Own choice, not to exceed 6 minutes. No piano accompaniment allowed.

S46X   £13.00   Duo for piano with violin, viola, cello or bass   Open
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

S47X   £13.00   Piano trio   Open
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

S48X   £13.00   String quartet   Open
Own choice, not to exceed 8 minutes. No piano accompaniment allowed.

S49X   £13.00   Chamber Music   Open (excluding duo, piano trio or string quartet)
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

MIXED ENSEMBLE – STRINGS

Except where otherwise stated, these classes are open to groups of 3 to 8 players, one to a part, and must include at least two stringed instruments. Piano accompaniment may be used, if required. The pianist must be within the age group. May be conducted.

S50X   £7.00   Mixed Ensemble – Strings   11 and under
Own choice- not to exceed 3 minutes

S51X   £8.00   Mixed Ensemble – Strings   13 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

S52X   £10.00   Mixed Ensemble – Strings  15 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

S53X   £13.00   Mixed Ensemble – Strings   Open
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

ORCHESTRAS

Award: Macbeth Silver Challenge Shield – for the best orchestral performance in class S54 – S56

May be accompanied and conducted by an adult.

S54X   £14.00   Orchestra   11 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

S55X   £17.00   Orchestra   15 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

S56X   £17.00   Orchestra   Open
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes