Harp

Section Organiser: Helen Ainsworth Ranmore,
Waterhouse Lane,
Kingswood
Surrey
KT20 6DT
Tel: 01737 370273

Adjudicator:          Lucy Wakeford

Overall Trophies:
The David Watkins Trophy for the most promising performer in the Harp Section

NOTE FOR PERFORMERS: Pilgrim Harps have kindly agreed to make available at the Festival both a non-pedal harp and a pedal harp. Those entrants who wish to take advantage of this availability should add a comment to this effect on their entry form.

NOTE FOR TEACHERS: Please make sure that the piece fits the class, and that the performer is not of a higher standard than the grade of the piece.

PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR MUSIC FOR THE ADJUDICATOR.

Graded Classes

Any piece from any examination syllabus

     HP1  Grades I & II - for either Pedal Harp or Non-Pedal Harp       £4.00

Time limit: 3 minutes

     HP2  Grades III & IV - for Non-Pedal Harp             £4.50

Time limit: 3 minutes

     HP3  Grades III & IV - for Pedal Harp                       £4.50

Time limit: 3 minutes

     HP4  Grades V & VI - for Non-Pedal Harp              £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

     HP5  Grades V & VI - for Pedal Harp                         £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

     HP6  Grades VII & VIII - for Non-Pedal Harp         £6.00

Time limit: 6 minutes

     HP7  Grades VII & VIII - for Pedal Harp                   £6.00

Time limit: 6 minutes

Recital Class

Two or three contrasting pieces, on either Pedal Harp or Non-Pedal Harp.

     HP8  Up to and including Grade V                           £8.50

Time limit: 12 minutes

     HP9  Grade VI and above                                              £13.50

Time limit: 15 minutes

Trophy: London Mozart Players' Prize for classes 8 and 9

Solo Classes

   HP11  Light Music / Jazz                                                    £6.00

Own choice of one or two pieces.

Time limit: 6 minutes

   HP12  Celtic Music (Including hornpipes, airs, jigs, reels and pieces by O'Carolan)     £6.00

Own Choice

Time limit: 5 minutes

   HP13  Harp and Voice - one performer                    £6.00

Folksong

Time limit: 5 minutes

Ensemble Classes

   HP14  Harp or Non-Pedal Harp and one other instrument or voice         £8.00

Own Choice

Time limit: 6 minutes

   HP15  Harp or Non-Pedal Harp: Duet, Trio or Ensemble     £8.00

Own choice

Time limit: 6 minutes

Non-Competitive Classes

Either Pedal Harp or Non-Pedal Harp

   HP16  Junior – aged 18 and under                                           £6.00

Own choice. This class will be adjudicated but not marked.

Time limit: 5 minutes

   HP17  Senior – aged 19 and over                                             £6.00

Own choice. This class will be adjudicated but not marked

Time limit: 5 minutes

Concerto Competition

The winner of this class will go forward to the CONCERTO FINAL on 13th May 2012.
The Overall winner will be awarded a prize of £500 (sponsored by Whitgift School and the Croydon Music Festival) and an opportunity to perform a complete concerto or a concerto movement with the LONDON MOZART PLAYERS chamber orchestra, the DULWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and participate in the LUNCHTIME CONCERT at the Fairfield Halls in the 2012/13 season provided the judges are satisfied that the required standard is reached. Numbers may have to be restricted in this class, and if so then a ballot will be held to decide the entrants.

Entries for this class must be submitted on a CONCERTO COMPETITION ENTRY FORM available on our website or call 020 8656 3042.

   HP18                                                                                          £25.00

For those who have achieved the equivalent of Grade 8 or above.
Any movement from a Harp concerto.
Entrants must provide their own accompanist.

Time limit: 18 minutes