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SATURDAY 2ND AND SUNDAY 3RD MARCH

All entries to be submitted through Run My Festival by JANUARY 19th, 2024

Section Secretary: Zeb Strudwick

Phone: 07403390290

Email: BMAFstrings@gmail.com

Adjudicator: Lesley Shrigley-Jones

CLASSES

NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES For any stringed instrument

ST1 OPEN NON-COMPETITIVE 8 mins.

COMPETITIVE CLASSES

ST2 BEGINNERS (PRE-GRADE 1) 2 mins.

Award: Beginner Shield

GRADED CLASSES Open classes for bowed strings and harp. Entrants may enter only one graded class on the same instrument. Graded piece to be chosen from any of the approved examination boards and must be from the Grade for which they are entered e.g. a Grade 2 piece for a Grade 2 class.

ST3 Grade 1 Open

Award: Weston Junior Cup (ST3 – ST4)

ST4 Grade 2 2 mins.

Award: Weston Junior Cup (ST3 – ST4)

ST5 Grade 3 3 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Junior Cup (ST5 – ST6) 

ST6 Grade 4 4 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Junior Cup (ST5 – ST6)

ST7 Grade 5 4 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Intermediate Cup (ST7 – ST8)

ST8 Grade 6 5 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Intermediate Cup (ST7 – ST8)

ST9 Grade 7 6 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Senior Cup (ST9 – ST10)

ST10 Grade 8 8 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Senior Cup (ST9 – ST10)

PERFORMANCE FROM MEMORY Any stringed instrument.

ST11 Open 8 mins.

VIOLIN SOLO – Any stringed instrument. Any style of music: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, Contemporary or Popular.

ST12 8 Years and under 2 mins.

Award: David Geddes Cup

ST13 9-12 Years 4 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Senior Shield (ST13-ST14)

ST14 13-18 Years 5 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Senior Shield (ST13-ST14)

ST15 Adult 8 mins.

Award: Ann Bowles Shield

VIOLA SOLO     

ST16 Open 8 mins.

Award: Calleva Cup

‘CELLO SOLO ‘Cellists, please bring a spike cover

ST17 12 Years and Under 3 mins.

Award: Trudy Cup (ST17 – ST19)

ST18 13-16 Years 5 mins.

Award: Trudy Cup (ST17 – ST19)

ST19 17 and Over 10 mins.

Award: Trudy Cup (ST17 – ST19)

JUNIOR RECITAL Two contrasting pieces played on any stringed instrument. 

ST20 13 Years and Under 10 mins.

Award: Basing Cup (ST20 – ST21)

SENIOR RECITAL Two contrasting pieces played on any stringed instrument.

ST21 14-18 Years 12 mins.

Award: Basing Cup (ST20 – ST21)

ADULT OPEN RECITAL – Two contrasting pieces on any stringed instrument.

ST22 Adult 15 mins.

Award: Silchester Trophy

UNACCOMPANIED SOLO – For any bowed stringed instrument, one piece in any style without accompaniment

ST23 Open 8 mins.

SONATA SOLO One movement from any sonata

ST24 Open 8 mins.

Award: David Geddes Trophy

DUET, TRIO OR QUARTET For accompanied or unaccompanied strings, including harps. Minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 performers

ST25 Open 8 mins.

 FAMILY GROUP Two or more family members. Any combination, including strings, with or without accompaniment.

ST26 Family Group 5 mins.

Award: Philip Brown Violins Family Salver

FOLK FIDDLE A piece in any style of folk music (may be accompanied)

ST27 Open 6 mins.

Award: Folk Music Trophy

HARP SOLO

ST28 18 Years and Under 4 mins.

Award: Harp Salver No. 2

ST29 Adult 8 mins.

Award: The Bevis Salver

CLASSICAL GUITAR SOLO

ST30 11 Years and Under 3 mins.

Award: John Cadman Cup No. 3

ST31 12-18 Years 4 mins.

Award: Adele Rosic Cup No. 1

ST32 Adult 6 mins.

Award: John Cadman Cup No. 5

GUITAR ENSEMBLES Minimum of 2 and maximum of 8 performers.            

ST33 Open 10 mins.

Award: Modern Music Ensemble Cup

CONTEMPORARY GUITAR SOLO

ST34 Open

Award: TBC

6 mins.