Pianoforte Classes

27 & 28 February & 1 March 2009

 

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Adjudicator: Kate Elmitt ARAM

      Entries to Piano Entries & Enquiries

  • A stamped addressed envelope must be included with your entry for you to receive the timetable.

 
  Own Choice Classes  
  Classes C1 - C10 you may play one or two pieces Time Limit Fee Award  
  C1 Age 7 & under - Grades 1 - 4 own choice 2 minutes £4.00 Medals  
  C2 Age 8 & under - Grades 1 - 4 own choice 2 minutes £4.00 Medals  
  C3 Age 9 & under - Grades 1 - 4 own choice 3 minutes £4.50 Medals  
  C4 Age 10 own choice 4 minutes £5.50 Medals  
  C5 Age 11 own choice 4 minutes £5.50 Medals  
  C6 Age 8 - 11   Grade 5 and above own choice 5 minutes £6.50 Medals  
  C7

Age 12 & 13 own choice

4 minutes £5.50 Medals  
  C8 Age 14 - 16 own choice 5 minutes £6.50 Medals  
  C9 Kabalevsky or Bartok Class  14 & under 3 minutes £4.50 Medals  
  C10 Jazz, Ragtime and Blues  16 & under 5 minutes £6.50 Certificates  
  C11 Junior Recital  14 & under
Two contrasting pieces Grade 6 and above
8 minutes £7.50 Medals  
  C12

Sonatina Class  Any Sonatina movement  14 & under

One movement only to be performed

4 minutes £5.50 Medals  

 

C13

Sonata  16 and under

Any Sonata movement

5 minutes

£6.50

Certificates

 

  C14 Jean Merlow Memorial Scholarship
Age 19 & under

Two contrasting pieces Grade 8 standard or above.
12 minutes £9.00 £50 prize  

 

C15

Sonata  Open - any Sonata movement

One movement only to be performed

8 minutes

£7.50

Certificates

 

  C16 Baroque - Open
Any piece by J. S. Bach, Handel or a composer in this category
8 minutes £7.50 Certificates  
  C17

Romantic Composers - Open
Any piece or pieces by a composer accepted
to be in this category

8 minutes £7.50 Certificates  
C18 Senior Recital - Open
Three pieces to form a varied programme
15 minutes £10.00 Certificates
  C19

20th Century - Open                                                          Any piece or pieces composed since 1900 in a post-romantic idiom.

8 minutes £7.50 Certificates  
  Classes C20 - C26 you may play one or two pieces        
  C20 Duet or Trio 10 years & under 4 minutes £7.00 Medals  
  C21 Duet or Trio 13 years & under 5 minutes £8.00 Medals  
  C22 Duet or Trio 16 years & under 8 minutes  £10.00 Certificates  
  C23 Duet or Trio Open 10 minutes £12.00 Certificates  
  C24 Duet or Trio  Family 5 minutes £8.00 Certificates  
  C25 Performance Assessment  Adult beginner to Grade 4 4 minutes £5.50 Comments only  
  C26 Performance Assessment  Adult Grade 5 - 8 8 minutes £7.50 Comments only  
  C27 Concerto - 16 years & under
Any piano concerto movement;orchestral accompaniment on second piano.
See special note iii
  £8.00 Certificates  
  C28 Concerto - Open
First movement of any piano Concerto;
orchestral accompaniment on second piano.
See special note iii
  £10.00 Certificates  
             
 

Special Notes

  1. There are no restrictions applying to multiple entries, other than the age limits specified, but competitors are not allowed to present any one piece in more than one class.

  2. The competitor who is adjudged the most outstanding performer in the 2009 classes may be invited to enter for the Emanuel Trophy competition at the 2009 North London Music Festival. The invitation will be issued by the section secretary on the recommendation of the adjudicator.

  3. In classes C27 and C28 (Piano Concerto), competitors must provide their own accompanist.

  4. The attention of entrants in own choice classes is drawn to No. 2 of the Regulations and General Information. This rule will be strictly applied.

 
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