RECORDER

28 May – 1 June 2012

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

Adjudicator: ELIZABETH CHILDS

The overall winner of the Open Solo Descant and Treble classes (R9 and R16) is eligible to enter the Instrumental Challenge Class, provided that the category of “Very Good” or “Outstanding” has been attained.

NOTE: (pt sep) = recorder part(s) available separately.

DESCANT RECORDER

R1   £4.00   Descant Solo   8 and under
Over the sea to Skye and Lewis bridal song – from Scottish Collection for Descant Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R2   £5.00   Descant Solo   9 and under
Aiken Drum and Rowan Tree – from Scottish Collection for Descant Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R3   £5.00   Descant Solo   10 and under
Orange and Blue and Flora McDonald – from Scottish Collection for Descant Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R4   £5.00   Descant Solo   11 and under
The Mist Covered Mountains and The Hills of Lorne – from Scottish Collection for Descant Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R5   £6.00   Descant Solo   12 and under
Fred‟n Ginger – No 2 from Jazzy Recorder 1 – Geoffrey Russell Smith – Universal

R6   £6.00   Descant Solo   14 and under
A Little Latin – No 4 from Jazzy Recorder 1 – Geoffrey Russell Smith – Universal

R7   £7.00   Descant Solo   16 and under
Largo and Allemanda – Nos 1 and 2 from Sonata in G Op 8 No 4 for Descant Recorder – Boosey & Hawkes

R8   £7.00   Descant Solo   18 and under
Fish and Chips and Barbecue Blues – Nos 5 and 2 from Recipes for Descant Recorder – Bullard – Forsyth

R9X   £8.00   Descant Solo   Open
Award: Arion trophy for the overall winner of the Open Descant (R9) and Treble (R16) classes
Bozza Nova – from New World Dances – Golland – Forsyth 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.

TREBLE RECORDER

R10   £5.00   Treble Solo   10 and under
Wild Mountain Thyme and Jennie‟s Bawbee – from Scottish Collection for Treble Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R11   £5.00   Treble Solo   11 and under
Come o‟er the Stream, Charlie and A Hundred Pipers – from Scottish Collection for Treble Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R12   £6.00   Treble Solo   12 and under
A Rosebud by my Early Walk and Willie‟s Gane to Melville Castle – from Scottish Collection for Treble Recorder and Piano – arr Hardie/ed Haston – Sunhoney Edition (pt sep)

R13   £6.00   Treble Solo   14 and under
Dance No 12 – Guiliani and Mexican Jumping Beans – Bowman – from Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder Vol 2 – ABRSM Publishing

R14   £7.00   Treble Solo   16 and under
Larghetto and Tempo di Gavotte – movements 3 and 4 from Sonata in C major HWV365 – from Handel Complete Sonatas – Barenreiter

R15   £7.00   Treble Solo   18 and under
Moderato e semplice – movement 1 from Sonatina for Recorder Op 121 – York Bowen – Emerson

R16X   £8.00   Treble Solo   Open
Award: Arion trophy for the overall winner of the Open Descant (R9) and Treble (R16) classes
Variations on “Non Piu Mesta” – Chopin (arr Adams) from Extraordinary Encores – Dolce 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 page 7). Competitors must provide their own accompanist for this class.

SOPRANINO RECORDER

R17   £6.00   Sopranino Solo   12 and under
Pony Trot – Bergman and Minuet – Paisible – from Concert Repertoire for Recorder – Adams – Faber Music

R18   £7.00   Sopranino Solo   16 and under
The Sun whose Rays and Three Little Maids – Sullivan (arr Haston) – Sunhoney

R19   £7.00   Sopranino Solo   18 and under
Feu Follet – Wessely (arr Adams) – from Extraordinary Encores – Dolce

TENOR RECORDER

R20   £5.00   Tenor Solo   11 and under
Cader Idris and Scotland the Brave – Nos 38 and 39 from Enjoy the Recorder Descant Book 2 – Bonsor – Schott

R21   £6.00   Tenor Solo   14 and under
America – Bernstein and Paragon Rag – Joplin – from Amazing Solos for Descant Recorder ed Rosenberg – Boosey & Hawkes

R22   £7.00   Tenor Solo   16 and under
Solveig‟s Song – Grieg and Tango – Albeniz – Nos 8 and 9 from Tenor Recorder Solos – Bonsor – Faber
R23   £7.00   Tenor Solo   18 and under
Chaconne – third movement from Suite No 9 in G – de la Barre – De Haske/Amadeus and Engels Nachtegaeltje – No 8 from Der Fluyten Lust-hof – van Eyck – Schott

BASS RECORDER

R24   £7.00   Bass Solo   16 and under
The Merry Peasant and The Reaper‟s Song – Schumann – from The Recorder Player‟s Collection Vol 6 Bass – Kevin Mayhew

R25   £7.00   Bass Solo   18 and under
The Swan and The Elephant – Saint-Saens – from The Recorder Player‟s Collection Vol 6 Bass – Kevin Mayhew

RECORDER CHAMBER MUSIC

One player to a part, without conductor or accompaniment.

R26   £7.00   Recorder Duet (2 Descants)   9 and under
Any piece(s) from First Duets for Descant Recorder arr Bergmann – Schott OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R27   £10.00   Recorder Trio (3 Descants)   9 and under
Lovely Evening and Kookaburra – Sunhoney OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R28   £7.00   Recorder Duet   10 and under
Any piece(s) from Recorder World on Safari – Wedgwood – Faber Music OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R29   £10.00   Recorder Trio   10 and under
Any piece(s) from Recorder Group Book 2 – C Allen – Spartan Press OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R30   £7.00   Recorder Duet   11 and under
Any piece(s) from The Best Recorder Duet Book Ever – Coulthard – Chester Music OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R31   £10.00  Recorder Trio (Descant, Treble, Tenor)   11 and under
Happy Go Lucky – Bonsor OR own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R32X   £12.00   Recorder Ensemble (2 to 6 players)   12 and under
The Happy Whistler – Bonsor OR own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

R33X   £12.00   Recorder Ensemble (2 to 6 players)   16 and under
Own choice of approximately grade 4-5 standard – not to exceed 5 minutes

Award:The Douglas Haston Recorder for the best performance in classes R34-R38, R40 and R41

R34X   £13.00   Recorder Ensemble (2 to 6 players)   18 and under
Own choice of approximately grade 6-7 – not to exceed 6 minutes

R35X   £17.00   Recorder Ensemble (2 to 6 players)   Open
Own choice of approximately grade 8 – not to exceed 8 minutes

RECORDERS WITH KEYBOARD

A bass instrument may be added where appropriate. The names of all players should appear on the entry form, and all will be subject to adjudication. Singers must provide their own pianist, who will also be adjudicated, and who must conform to the age limits. The pianist‟s name should be given on the entry form. Copy required for adjudicator.

R36X £10.00   Recorder Solo with Keyboard   18 and under
Own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes. Keyboard player must be conform to the age limit

R37X   £13.00   Two or more Recorders with Keyboard   18 and under
Own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes. Keyboard player must be conform to the age limit

R38X   £15.00   Recorders with Keyboard   Open
Own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes

MIXED ENSEMBLES – RECORDERS

Recorder(s) with other instrument(s) and/or voice(s)

R39X   £10.00   Mixed Ensembles – Recorders   15 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

R40X   £13.00   Mixed Ensembles – Recorders   18 and under
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

R41X   £15.00   Mixed Ensembles – Recorders   Open
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

RECORDER GROUPS 

6 or more players, with doubled parts. May be accompanied.

R42X   £12.00   Recorder Group   9 and under
Award: Ewen Trophy Programme of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

R43X   £13.00   Recorder Group   11 and under
(Descant, Treble and Tenor Recorders)
Award: Aberdeen Savings Bank Trophy (1)
Programme of own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

R44X   £14.00   Recorder Group   14 and under
Award: Aberdeen Savings Bank Trophy (2) for the best performance in classes 44
and 45
Programme of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

R45X   £15.00   Recorder Group   18 and under
Award: Aberdeen Savings Bank Trophy (2) for the best performance in classes 44
and 45
Programme of own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes.

R46X   £17.00   Recorder Group   Open
Programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes