PIANOFORTE

 

Adjudicator: Ruth Gerald

 

ENTRIES & ENQUIRIES TO:

Mrs Jo Fitzgerald: 32 Harbury Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4LA 

Tel: 020 8643 5487

 

Marks will be awarded in this Section

 

THE BLüTHNER GOLDEN JUBILEE CUP

will be awarded by the Adjudicator to the most outstanding pianist of the Festival

who has entered two or more solo piano classes

 

The H R TAYLOR TRUST PIANO AWARD of £50 will be given, at the adjudicator’s discretion,

to the most outstanding solo PIANIST

 

 

SPONSORSHIP GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY THE

BLüTHNER PIANO CENTRE

The H R TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST

 and PIANO WAREHOUSE (Surbiton)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THE CUT-OFF DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1st FOR AGE LIMITS

 

Senior and Any Age Classes

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

Recital Class

 

OPEN (see Rule 1) Any Age

(Grades approx. 6 and over)

Own choice of two or more pieces by contrasting composers not exceeding a total of 15 minutes

Credit will be given for playing  from  memory

Prize: DOROTHY ALLEN SENIOR RECITAL CUP

 

Baroque Class

 

16 years and over

Own choice from a work written by a Baroque composer before 1750   (8 minutes)

Prize. BACH SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP

£11.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£7.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classical Period

 

16 years and over

Own choice of one movement of a sonata or a work of comparable stature, written by a classical period composer between 1750 and 1828   (10 minutes)

Prize: MURIEL HOLLAND MOZART MEMORIAL CUP

 

Romantic Composer

 

16 years and over

Own choice of a work from the romantic period by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms or similar  

(8 minutes)

Prize: CHOPIN CUP

£8.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£7.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

French Composer

 

16 years and over

Own choice of a work by a French Composer

(7 minutes)

 

Twentieth Century Composer

 

16 years and over

Own choice of a work published after 1910   (7 minutes)

 

£6.50

 

 

 

 

 

£6.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

308

 

309

 

 

Own Choice Classes

 

Own choice of music by one composer  in any style

 

OPEN (see Rule 1) -  Any Age       (8 minutes)

Prize: MARTIN WILSON MEMORIAL CUP

 

OPEN (see Rule 1) - Adult, 35 years and over (7 minutes)

 

CLOSED - 16 years and over

This class is for competitors who have not won a first place in a solo piano class at any festival during the past five years, at the date of entry                   (5 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

£7.00

 

 

£6.50

 

£6.00

 

 

 

Junior Classes

 

 

311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recital Class

 

15 years and under

(Grades approx. 5 and over)

Own choice of two pieces by contrasting composers not exceeding a total of 10 minutes.

Credit will be given for playing  from  memory

Prize: JUNIOR RECITAL CUP

 

£9.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bursary Class

Competitors must enter two classes of the same age group in order to qualify - one Classical Period (classes 321, 322, or 323) plus one Own Choice Class (classes 324, 325 or 326) The two competitors from each age group with the highest total marks (not less than 170) will re-perform their two pieces at the final session of the Festival for a BURSARY PRIZE of £50, generously donated by the H R Taylor Trust.  Entry for the Bursary is not compulsory. Each class may be entered separately and carries its own award, but nobody may enter for more than ONE age group.

 

Classical Period

 

Own choice from a work written by a classical period composer between 1750 and 1828

The BEETHOVEN JUNIOR CUP will be awarded to the competitor with the highest mark In Classes 321 to 323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

321

322

323

 

15 years and under   (5 minutes)

12 years and under   (4 minutes)

10 years and under   (3 minutes)

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

 

 

Own Choice – 1800 onwards

 

Own choice of music by one composer born from 1800 onwards

The BETTY WALKER CUP will be awarded to the competitor with the highest mark in Classes 324 to 327

 

 

 

324

325

326

327

15 years and under   (5 minutes)

12 years and under   (4 minutes)

10 years and under   (3 minutes)

8 years and under     (2 minutes) (non Bursary)

 

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

£4.00

 

 

 

 

 

Baroque Classes

Own choice from a work written by a Baroque composer before 1750. Competitors may only enter for ONE of these classes

The BACH JUNIOR CUP will be awarded to the competitor with the highest mark in Classes 328 to 330

 

 

 

 

 

 

328

329

330

15 years and under    (5 minutes)

12 years and under    (4 minutes)

10 years and under    (3 minutes)

 

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

331

332

333

334

Closed Classes

 

Classes 331 to 334 are CLOSED CLASSES, open only to competitors who have not won a first place in a solo piano class at any Festival at the date of entry.

Competitors may enter for only ONE of these classes

Closed Classes are all Own Choice of music in any style

 

15 years and under    (4 minutes)

12 years and under    (3 minutes)

10 years and under    (2 minutes)

8 years and under      (2 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

£4.00

 

 

335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

342

Non Competitive Class
 

18 years and under   

Own choice of a favourite piece in any style (4 minutes)

Original works - No arrangements         

No awards will be made in this class. Entrants will receive an adjudication and a Performer’s Certificate

They may not enter for any other solo piano classes

 
Study Classes

 

Own choice of one study by any composer 

Competitors may only enter for ONE of these classes

 

16 years and under     (4 minutes)

12 years and under     (3 minutes)

 

 

 

£5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£5.50

£5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz and Set Piece Classes – all ages

 

Jazz and/or Improvisation      

 

Own choice of a piece in jazz, rock or blues style, either notated or improvised. Please note that pieces/books set in classes 353 to 359 MUST NOT BE USED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

351

352

 

16 years and over        (5 minutes)

15 years and under      (4 minutes)

 

£6.00

£5.50

 

 

 

 

 

353

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

The JUNIOR PIANOFORTE CUP will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in the Set Piece Classes 353 to 359

 

13 to 15 years

Choose any one piece from On The Right Track, Level 4 by Mike Cornick (Universal UE 21163) 

 

11 and 12 years

Choose any one piece from More Finger Jogging Boogie by Stephen Duro  (ABRSM 2665)

 

 

 

 

 

£5.00

 

 

 

£4.50

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

10 years

Choose either page 21, OR page 25, OR page 30 AND one other contrasting piece from Next Step Boogies, Rags and Blues Collection by Carol Barratt (Chester / Music Sales CH61269)

 

£4.50

 

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

 

357

 

9 years

Choose either one or two contrasting pieces from Bewitched! 11 Magical Pieces for Piano, Grades 1-2, Trinity Repertoire Library (Faber 0571 522416)

 

8 years

Choose any two contrasting pieces from Bigger Picture Piano, Grade 1 by John Rowcroft  (Spartan Press 711)

 

£4.50

 

 

 

 

£4.00

358

 

 

 

359

 

 

7 years

Choose any two contrasting pieces from So Easy by Henry Duke (Fentone Music F339)

 

6 years & under

Choose any two contrasting pieces from A Bear’s Journey into Space by Hanne Bramsen  (Boosey Big Note Series)

 

 

  £4.00

 

 

 

£4.00

 

 

 

Grade Classes – all ages

 

Classes 361 to 364 are for competitors of any age.

 

Own choice of music for the appropriate grade, which may include pieces in the current examination syllabus for the Associated Board, Trinity College and Guildhall.

Please note that pieces/books set in classes 353 to 359 MUST NOT BE USED. Competitors should NOT be of a higher standard than the grade of the piece chosen, or they will be penalised. (See Rule 6)

 

 

Piano Duets & Trios

 

In any of the following classes a competitor may take part more than once providing that a different piece is played with a different partner

One or two pieces may be chosen providing that they are within the specified time limit

The WINIFRED BURTON PIANO ENSEMBLE CUP will be awarded to the competitors gaining the highest mark in Classes 371 to 374

 

 

371

 

 

372

 

 

373

 

 

374

 

 

Duet: any age

Own choice    (7 minutes)

 

Duet: 15 years and under

Own choice   (5 minutes)

 

Duet: 12 years and under

Own choice   (4 minutes)

 

Duet: 9 years and under

Own choice   (3 minutes)

 

£7.80

 

 

£7.20

 

 

£6.60

 

 

£6.00

 

375

 

 

 

 

377

 

 

378

Duet for adult (not a teacher) and child aged 15 & under.

Own choice   (4 minutes)

If there are sufficient entries, this class will be split into age groups of 13-15, 10-12, and 9 & under.

 

Trio: Mixed ages

Own choice   (6 minutes)

 

Trio: 12 years and under

Own choice   (4 minutes)

 

£7.20

 

 

 

 

£8.40

 

 

£7.50