ARCM, ARAM ALL CLASSES OPEN TO COMPETITORS FROM ANY DISTRICT

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2 PIANOFORTE Adjudicator: Anna Markland, BMus Hons (Oxon), ARCM, ARAM ALL CLASSES OPEN TO COMPETITORS FROM ANY DISTRICT PLEASE NOTE: No simplified versions of the work of classical composers will be accepted. No repeats to be played in set pieces unless otherwise stated. Time limits to be strictly observed; marks may be deducted by default. Own Choice Classes (other than Recitals): Unless otherwise stated, 1 or 2 pieces may be played; performers must keep to the overall performance time for the class. COPIES OF OWN CHOICE (primo and secondo for Duets) must be provided for the Adjudicator (failure to do so may result in a loss of marks). Pianists must play from the original. The Music Publishers Association has recently issued a revised code of practice on copying copyright works: When an Own Choice work is selected from a publication containing several different works and which is not published separately, one copy may be made for the use of an adjudicator at a competition or festival provided that the competitor or participant has already purchased his/her own copy and that the copy made is retained and destroyed immediately after the event. SENIOR PIANO SOLO CLASSES - (16 years and over) Where possible, to be held on the Saturday evening of the Piano competitions ALL CLASSES IN THIS SECTION ARE OPEN TO AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS Overall Award for the most promising Senior Piano Solo performance (at the Adjudicator s discretion) to be announced at the end of the Piano Competitions: The Dorothy Bose Memorial Cup 101. RECITAL Senior 16 years and over The Laura Matilda Bacon Cup Cash Prize of 50 presented by The Piano Pavilion Competitors are required to perform 2 or 3 pieces of their own choice in contrasted style from any 2 or 3 of the 4 periods listed below. Consideration will be given in the marking to the choice of the programme. (a) Early period (prior to 1750) } (b) Classical } The programme must not exceed (c) Romantic } 15 minutes (d) Composed from 1900 onwards } th /21 st CENTURY MUSIC Senior 16 years and over The Douglas Oates Memorial Cup Own choice of any piano music composed from 1900 onwards Time limit 8 minutes to present date (excluding jazz and music from films/musicals, for which separate classes are included in the Syllabus) 103. J S BACH Senior 16 years and over The Vera Grand Challenge Cup Cash Prize of 20 Own choice (no transcriptions). Time limit 8 minutes 104. MOZART, HAYDN & BEETHOVEN Senior 16 years and over The Clare Christison Challenge Cup Cash Prize of 20 Own choice of one work or movement by any of the above. Time limit 10 minutes

3 105. CHOPIN Senior 16 years and over The M. Lawton Challenge Cup Any one composition by Chopin. Time limit 8 minutes 106. BAROQUE Senior 16 years and over Own choice of baroque work composed between (excluding works by J S Bach) Time limit 8 minutes 107. RAGS, BLUES and JAZZ Senior 16 years and over The Eileen Neath Prize Own choice of one piece, improvisation optional. Time limit 6 minutes 108. ETUDE/STUDY Senior 16 years and over Own choice of one etude or technical study by any composer. Time limit 6 minutes 109. PIANO SOLO Senior 16 years and over The Alfred Music Shield Own choice of one piece. Time limit 10 minutes JUNIOR PIANO SOLO CLASSES (15 years and under) Overall Award for the most promising Junior Piano Solo performance (at the Adjudicator s discretion) to be announced at the end of the Piano Competitions: The Piano Pavilion Trophy 120. THE HONOR JACKSON JUNIOR RECITAL CLASS years incl. The Honor Jackson Memorial Trophy for Piano Playing Cash Prize of 20 donated by Peter Parsons Competitors are required to perform 2 or 3 pieces of their own choice in contrasted style from any 2 or 3 of the 4 periods listed below: (a) Early period (prior to 1750) } (b) Classical } The programme must not exceed (c) Romantic } 12 minutes (d) Composed from 1900 onwards } th /21 st CENTURY MUSIC Junior 15 years and under The Benney Memorial Cup And Prize Own choice of any piano music composed from 1900 onwards to present date (excluding jazz and music from films/musicals, for which separate classes are included in the Syllabus) 122. J S BACH Junior 15 years and under The Norah B. Cable Challenge Cup Any composition by J S Bach (no transcriptions) MOZART, HAYDN & BEETHOVEN Junior 15 years and under The Eleanor Button Challenge Cup Cash Prize donated by Olive Redfarn ARCM Own choice of one work or movement by any of the above. Time limit 6 minutes 124. CHOPIN Junior 15 years and under The Agnes Bateson Memorial Cup Any one composition by Chopin.

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5 JUNIOR PIANO SOLO CLASSES (15 years and under) (continued) 125. BAROQUE Junior 15 years and under The Phyllis Miller Memorial Cup Own choice of baroque work composed between , excluding works by J S Bach RAGS, BLUES and JAZZ Junior 15 years and under The Rowan Jazz Trophy Own choice of one piece, improvisation optional ETUDE/STUDY Junior 15 years and under Own choice of one etude or technical study by any composer 128. PIANO SOLO 15 years and under The Florence & Peggy Taffs Challenge Cup Just Passing, Pam Wedgwood (Jazzin About; Faber: ISBN ) 129. PIANO SOLO 15 years and under The Margaret White Memorial Cup Own choice one piece only. Time limit 6 minutes 130. JUNIOR CLASSIC 13 years and under The H. J. Harding Memorial Cup From Hours with the Masters, Volume 1 (Bosworth): a) No. 19: Ecossaise in G, Beethoven or b) No.2: Minuet in F, Mozart 131. PIANO SOLO 11 and 12 years The Alfred Music Prize (Juniors) Appaloosa Pony, Martha Mier (The Best of Martha Mier Book 2; Alfred) 132. PIANO SOLO 12 years The Michael Lewis & Family Silver Challenge Cup 133. PIANO SOLO 11 years Time limit 3 minutes 134. JAZZ CLASS 11 years and under The Alfred Music Prize (Jazz) Sneaky Business, Martha Mier (Jazz, Rags & Blues Book 1; Alfred) 135. PIANO SOLO 9 and 10 years The Katie Ayers Cup Robin Hood, Pam Wedgwood (More Up-Grade! ; Faber) 136. PIANO SOLO 10 years The Jena Pang Rose Bowl Time limit 2 minutes 137. THE MRS STEVENS JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP 10 years and under Scherzo, Gurlitt (Piano Time Pieces Book 3; Hall; OUP)

6 138. PIANO SOLO 9 years The Muriel Muddiman Encouragement Trophy & cash prize Time limit 2 minutes 139. PIANO SOLO 7 and 8 years The Joan Bransgrove Memorial Trophy Indian Dance (Piano Time Book 1; Hall; OUP) 140. PIANO SOLO 8 years The Amy Cheung Challenge Cup Time limit 2 minutes 141. PIANO SOLO 7 years The Chan Family Trophy Time limit 2 minutes 142. PIANO SOLO 6 years and under The Jane Cotton Trophy (set piece) Postman (Fun for Ten Fingers; Hall & Drayton; OUP) 143. PIANO SOLO 6 years and under The Jane Cotton Trophy (own choice) Time limit 2 minutes Specialist suppliers of all sheet music Educational music a speciality Instrument repairs Daily postal service via phone or James Dace & Son Ltd (The Music Warehouse) 22 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1SW Tel: Tel/Fax: shop@jamesdace.co.uk

7 ANY AGE PIANO SOLO CLASSES 150. CONCERTO CLASS (Amateur or Professional) Any age The Jena Pang Piano Concerto Award Max. time 30 minutes One movement from any Concerto or work for Piano and Orchestra. Please state performance time on Entry Form; this should not exceed 30 minutes, unless permission is specifically obtained from the Festival ( ) NB Competitors are required to provide their own second pianist (not adjudicated). An electronic piano will be made available for this purpose IMPRESSIONIST STYLE CLASS (Amateur or Professional) The Cambridge Press Trophy for Piano Playing Own choice of composition(s) in the Impressionist style. Any age 152. NOCTURNE CLASS Any age The Isobel Kennedy Trophy Own choice of one nocturne by any composer from Romantic to present day. Please state performance time on Entry Form SONATINA CLASS Any age The Jena Pang Challenge Award Own choice of any movement of a sonatina, or any singlemovement sonatina by any composer. Please state performance time on Entry Form. Time limit 10 minutes 154. FILM MUSIC CLASS Any age Allegro Music Voucher (value 15) Own choice of one piece from Film, TV, Musical, or Game FEMALE COMPOSER CLASS Any age One pre-1950 composition by a female composer such as Time limit 6 minutes Clara Schumann, Fanny Hensel, Cecile Chaminade. It may be helpful to refer to Schott: Female Composers ED ADVANCED SET PIECE CLASS (Amateur or professional) Cash Prize donated by Jane Compton Any one work from Brahms Op.117, 118, 119. Please state performance time on Entry Form. Any age 157. MEMORY MASTERCLASS Any age An opportunity to test your memorisation skills in a noncompetitive situation, playing your own choice of piece (at least Grade 5 standard). Please state piece and performance time on your Entry Form ACCOMPANIST CLASS (Amateur or Professional) Any age The Clare Christison Piano Accompaniment Trophy Competitors may accompany any solo instrumentalist or vocalist in music of their choice, excluding show songs and light ballads. Standard of choice will be taken into consideration; the piece may not be one performed by the same people in any other class in this Festival.

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9 GRADED CLASSES only ONE class may be entered Any one piece from the Associated Board or Trinity/Guildhall syllabus from 2000 onwards; excluding the jazz syllabus. Competitors must not have passed any grade higher than the one from which the choice is made and must not play the piece in any other class PIANO GRADE 1 Any age The H C Taffs Memorial Cup 161. PIANO GRADES 2 and 3 Any age The L E Hyde Memorial Cup 162. PIANO GRADES 4 and 5 Any age The R L Richardson Memorial Prize 163. PIANO GRADES 6 and 7 Any age The Eve Garwood Trophy 164. PIANO GRADE 8 and DIPLOMA Any age Time limit 10 minutes CLASSES FOR OTHER AGE GROUPS 170. PIANO SOLO 60 years and over 60 years and over Own choice 171. PIANO SOLO ADULT BEGINNERS 19 years and over The Alfred Music Prize (Adult Beginners) Time limit 3 minutes 172. PIANO NOVICE CLASS years The John Stewart Memorial Shield Time limit 3 minutes Competitors must not have been learning for more than 18 months at date of entry. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee. DUETS AND TRIOS Duets: the adjudicator should be given copies of both the primo and secondo parts * Teacher & Pupil classes: the pupil should pay a solo fee; no fee is payable by the Teacher 180. PIANO DUET Teacher and Pupil * 18 years and under The Andrew Palmer Cup (Pupil only to be adjudicated) PIANO DUET Teacher and Adult Pupil * 19 years and over (Pupil only to be adjudicated) PIANO DUET Family Class Any age Any two members of a family PIANO DUET 10 years and under The H.T. Neath Memorial Shield Own choice 184. PIANO DUET 15 years and under The Daphne J. Rowland Challenge Cup Own choice 185. PIANO DUET Any age Time limit 8 minutes

10 186. TRIO, 1 PIANO, 6 HANDS Any age The Morton-Maskell Prize The Margaret Helen Mills Challenge Cup ORIGINAL COMPOSITION CLASSES for any instrument(s) or voice(s) To be performed (without repeats) by the composer, or performers of his / her choice. A copy for the Adjudicator must be submitted with the Entry Form ORIGINAL COMPOSITION (SENIOR) 16 years and over The Joan McCrimmon Cup 191. ORIGINAL COMPOSITION (INTERMEDIATE) years incl ORIGINAL COMPOSITION (JUNIOR) 12 years and under Pianists do you like singing and playing? If so, why not enter our SING & PLAY Self-Accompanying Class in the Singing Section ** We would like to encourage pianists to take part in our Chamber Music Classes ** for original chamber music instrumentation, with no arrangements allowed. Please refer to the 400 series of classes in this Syllabus for more information CHAMBER MUSIC (Amateurs only) Any age 407. CHAMBER MUSIC 15 years and under SOUTHEND MUSICAL FESTIVAL PRIZE WINNERS CONCERT SUNDAY, 29 th NOVEMBER :30pm to 5:00pm CROWSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, KINGS ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA Please come and enjoy some of the winning performances from each of the Festival s five sections Admission only 6.00, INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS (children under 12 free) Advance tickets available at the Festival, or from the Hon. Secretary ( )