Instrumental Music Classes
Instrumental music classes will be held on Friday 31st October, Saturday 1st November and Sunday 2nd November
Instrumental Secretary: Mrs E M Rigg
Classes to be held on Friday 31st 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 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 206 Pianoforte Solo, 10 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 207 Pianoforte Solo, 12 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 208 Pianoforte Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 209 Pianoforte Solo, 16 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 2. (a-f)
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 14th July 2025
CLASS 240 String Instrument Solo, 9 years and under Fee: £8.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 244 String Instrument Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 246 String Instrument Duet, Open Fee: £11.00
(Excluding Classical Guitar)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 252 Classical Guitar Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 4. (a-g)
*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 4. (a-g)
*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 4. (a-g)
*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 4. (a-g)
(*) 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 14th July 2025
CLASS 260 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 9 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 261 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 262 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 14 years and under Fee: £8.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 266 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), 16 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 7 minutes
CLASS 267 Recorder Solo (Any recorder), Open Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 268 Recorder Duet (Any two recorders) Fee: £10.00
11 years and under
One Own Choice Piece – see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 269 Recorder Duet (Any two recorders), Open Fee: £11.00
One Own Choice Piece – see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 3 minutes
CLASS 272 Wind Instrument Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 276 Wind Instrument Solo, Open Fee: £9.00
(Woodwind or Brass)
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 277 Wind Instrument Duet, 11 years and under Fee: £10.00
Any combination
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 278 Wind Instrument Duet, Open Fee: £11.00
Any combination
One Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 15 minutes
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Classes to be held over Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November
These classes are for Piano only
Piano
CLASS 230 Pianoforte Solo J.S.BACH, SCARLATTI Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers –
See Regulation 2. (a-f)
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 2. (a-f)
limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 232 Pianoforte Solo BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 233 Pianoforte Solo BRAHMS, SCHUMANN Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by one of the stated Composers
see Regulation 2. (a-f)
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 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 235 Pianoforte Solo FRENCH COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by a French Composer
see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 236 Pianoforte Solo RUSSIAN COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by a Russian Composer
see Regulation 2. (a-f)
Time limit: 10 minutes
CLASS 237 Pianoforte Solo OWN CHOICE COMPOSER Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece by any Composer
see Regulation 2. (a-f)
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 Sunday 2nd November
CLASS 238 Pianoforte Duet OWN CHOICE COMPOSER Open Fee: £12.00
Own Choice Duet by any Composer - see Regulation 2. (a-f)
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