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. |