Instrumental Music Classes
Instrumental music classes will be held on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October
Instrumental Secretary: Mrs E M Rigg
All classes are listed below for Friday 18th in the category order-
Piano
String Instruments
Recorders
Wind Instruments
Any Instruments
Instrumental classes on Saturday 19th are for piano only
Classes to be held on Friday 18th October
Piano
*CLASS 200 Pianoforte Solo, Prep Test Fee: £8.00
Test Piece: One piece from the ABRSM Prep test or piece of similar standard
*CLASS 201 Pianoforte Solo, Grades I and II Fee: £8.00
Test Piece: One own choice piece from current Examination Boards’ Syllabuses
*CLASS 202 Pianoforte Solo, Grades III and IV Fee: £8.00
Test Piece: One own choice piece from current Examination Boards’ Syllabuses
*CLASS 203 Pianoforte Solo, Grades V and VI Fee: £9.00
Test Piece: One own choice piece from current Examination Boards’ Syllabuses
*CLASS 204 Pianoforte Solo, Grades VII and VIII Fee: £9.00
Test Piece: One own choice piece from current Examination Boards’ Syllabuses
(*) Competitors may only enter one of Classes 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204
CLASS 205 Pianoforte Solo, 8 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 206 Pianoforte Solo, 10 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 207 Pianoforte Solo, 12 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 208 Pianoforte Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 209 Pianoforte Solo, 16 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 7 minutes
The First Prize-winners of Classes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, and must be prepared
to compete for a Championship Trophy; this will be held on the day of the competition
String Instruments
To include Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Classical Guitar
NB ALL CLASSES: A copy of the music must be sent for the accompanists by Monday 15th July 2024
CLASS 240 String Instrument Solo, 9 years and under Fee: £8.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 241 String Instrument Solo, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 242 String Instrument Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 244 String Instrument Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and (i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 246 String Instrument Duet, Open Fee: £11.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 252 Classical Guitar Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
*CLASS 253 String Instrument Solo, Grades I and II Fee: £8.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece from current Examination Boards’ syllabuses
See Regulation 1(i)
*CLASS 254 String Instrument Solo, Grades III and IV Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece from current Examination Boards’ syllabuses
See Regulation 1(i)
*CLASS 255 String Instrument Solo, Grades V and VI Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece from current Examination Boards’ syllabuses
See Regulation 1(i)
*CLASS 256 String Instrument Solo, Grades VII and VIII Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece from current Examination Boards’ syllabuses
See Regulation 1(i)
(*) Competitors may enter only one of Classes 253, 254, 255 and 256.
Recorders
NB ALL CLASSES: A copy of the music must be sent for the accompanists by Monday 15th July 2024
CLASS 260 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 9 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 261 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 262 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 14 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 266 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 16 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 7 minutes
CLASS 267 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), Open Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 268 Recorder Duet (Any two recorders) Fee: £10.00
11 years and under
One Own Choice Piece – see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 269 Recorder Duet (Any two recorders), Open Fee: £11.00
One Own Choice Piece – see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 6 minutes
Wind Instruments
Any Woodwind or Brass Instrument (excluding Recorders)
NB ALL CLASSES: A copy of the music must be sent for the accompanists by Monday 15th July 2024
CLASS 270 Wind Instrument Solo, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 272 Wind Instrument Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 276 Wind Instrument Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
(Woodwind or Brass)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 277 Wind Instrument Duet, 11 years and under Fee: £10.00
Any combination
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 278 Wind Instrument Duet, Open Fee: £11.00
Any combination
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 10 minutes
Any Instruments
CLASS 281 Ensemble, Open (3-12 players) Fee: £25.00
(Any combination of instruments excluding electronic keyboard)
A programme of one or more pieces. – see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 15 minutes
Classes to be held on Saturday 19th October 2024
Piano
CLASS 230 Pianoforte Solo J.S.BACH, SCARLATTI Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers –
See Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 231 Pianoforte Solo HAYDN, MOZART Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
See Regulation 1(h) Time
limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 232 Pianoforte Solo BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 233 Pianoforte Solo BRAHMS, SCHUMANN Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
see Regulation1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 234 Pianoforte Solo CHOPIN, LISZT Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 235 Pianoforte Solo FRENCH COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by a French Composer
see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 236 Pianoforte Solo RUSSIAN COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by a Russian Composer
see Regulation 1(h) Time
limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 237 Pianoforte Solo OWN CHOICE COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by any Composer
see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
The First Prize Winners of the above classes must be prepared to compete for The Championship Trophy and John Stimpfig AWARD £100 to be held on the day of the competition
CLASS 238 Pianoforte Duet OWN CHOICE COMPOSER Open Fee: £12.00
Own Choice Duet by any Composer - see Regulation 1(h)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 239 Piano Concerto First Prize £50, John Stimpfig Award Fee: £25.00
One or more movements from any piano concerto or work for piano and orchestra
Time limit: 25 minutes. ALL COMPETITORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN ACCOMPANIST.
NB. The number of entries for this class may be limited
Music Adjudicators will include:
Dr. Andrew Padmore MA, D Mus, FTCL, FLCM, LRAM, ARCM, ARCO(CHM), FRSA, FISM
Andrew studied with Sidney Harrison, Christopher Robinson, Sir Adrian Boult. He has been Head of Music in a large Grammar School, a Cathedral Organist and Master of Choristers, and a Conductor of Choirs and Choral Societies worldwide.As well as being an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals, he is an examiner of Diplomas for ABRSM. Andrew is also a teacher of singing who gives master-classes and workshops for singers and choirs. He is a regular Conductor for Yorkshire Voices, and Yorkshire Philharmonic and a guest conductor for Orchestras and Choirs Internationally. He also regularly accompanies singers in recitals and gives organ recitals.
Angela Rowley BA(Hons), ARCM, PGCE, MISM
Angela is a graduate in German from University College, London and after a period in teaching, began private singing training with, among others, Paul Hamburger, leading to the ARCM and a successful singing career. Angela has performed throughout the UK and Europe and performs periodically in recital, concert and oratorio. For several years Angela taught singing in a large comprehensive school and later in a Sixth Form College where she formed a choir, assisted in the production of musicals and initiated the development of music in the curriculum for students with both mild and severe learning difficulties. Angela has a private practice, leads residential workshops and masterclasses and is Musical Director of Eccles Community Choir and co-ordinator and MD of Harmony ’96 choir.In 2019 Angela was a finalist in the Francesca Hanley 'Inspirational Teacher of the Year' awards sponsored by the Musicians' Union. Angela is a fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and an adjudicator with the British and International Federation of Festivals and is happy to adjudicate online festivals.
John Foster GNSM, LRAM, PGCE, FISM
John studied piano with Kendall Taylor and Dennis Matthews (masterclasses). He has worked extensively as accompanist for singers and instrumentalists and in chamber groups, including the Lydian Trio. He has performed in UK, Jersey, France, Germany and Hong Kong, (including radio broadcasts). John taught for 16 years at RNCM Junior College and is a former Director of St Cecilia Chamber Music Trust. Currently, he performs, teaches/coaches pianists and singers, is an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals and is an ABRSM grade and diploma examiner, trainer and moderator, nationally and internationally. John is happy to adjudicate at online festivals.
Michael Dow MA Hons (Cambridge), BA Hons (Cambridge) ALCM.
Michael Dow studied Music at Christ’s College Cambridge, where he held a Choral Scholarship and was Principal Conductor of the Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra for four years. He has taught previously at Chetham’s School of Music and Caterham School and is Director of Music at Stockport Grammar School, a post he has held for over 18 years. His main performing interest is as conductor. He has conducted numerous choirs and orchestras across the Northwest such as Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Cheshire Sinfonia, Manchester Chorale, Northern Baroque Orchestra and Bowdon Parish Church Choir. He has also sung regularly as a bass with the Daily Service Singers. He loves all different styles of music and, in addition to conducting choirs, bands and orchestras, greatly enjoys musically directing shows. These have
included musicals such as Chicago, Oliver, Annie, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell and Wizard of Oz in recent
years. He has helped to lead a number of music trips and tours, which have included visits to Germany, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Italy, Holland and several parts of the UK. He also enjoys accompanying pupils on the piano, teaching pupils of all ages and sharing his passion for music with as many pupils as possible.
Joan Foster GNSM, ARCM, PGCE, PGCA, FISM
For 13 years, Joan was ‘cello teacher and lecturer in String Teaching at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She has been a seminar/workshop leader for several LEAs and for the European String Teachers’ Association in UK and Europe. Joan is a former Director of the St Cecilia Chamber Music Trust and was the cellist in the Lydian Trio. She currently teaches strings and piano and is Director of the Alverton Singers. As well as being an Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals, she is a grade/diploma examiner and trainer for ABRSM, nationally and internationally. Joan is happy to adjudicate at online festivals.