Piano

Section Organiser: Margaret Jones                  74 Fairdene Rd.,
Coulsdon,
Surrey.
CR5 1RE
Tel: 01737 554109

Adjudicator:          Susan Clark

Overall Trophies:
The David Shimell Trophy for Junior Piano

Set Pieces

     PN1  – aged 6 and under                                                             £4.00

First March AND If you should meet a crocodile. From Piano Time Pieces Book 1. Oxford

 

     PN2  – aged 7 and under                                                             £4.00

A chat between friends AND Martians' March. From Piano Time Pieces Book 1. Oxford

 

     PN3  – aged 8 and under                                                             £4.00

Old-fashioned Minuet. From Up-Grade! Grades 0-1. By Pamela Wedgewood. Faber Music

 

     PN4  – aged 9 and under                                                             £4.00

Living it up by Alan Bullard. From Piano Time Jazz Book 1. Oxford

 

     PN5  – aged 10 and under                                                           £4.00

Tarantella from Up-Grade! Grades 1-2 by Pamela Wedgewood. Faber Music

 

     PN6  – aged 11 and under                                                           £4.50

Go to Sleep by Sandre from A Romantic Sketchbook for Paino Book 1. ABRSM

 

     PN7  – aged 12 and under                                                           £4.50

Study in A flat Op. 47 No. 2 by Heller. From Short Romsntic Pieces Book II. ABRSM

Trophy:  The Frost Shield for Piano for classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
The Kate Drewett Memorial Trophy for classes 6 and 7

 

Own Choice

     PN8  – aged 9 and under                                                             £4.00

Time limit: 2 minutes

 

     PN9  – aged 12 and under                                                           £4.50

Time limit: 4 minutes

Trophy:  The David Squibb Cup for classes 8 and 9

 

   PN10  Grade V Standard and under – aged 16 and under £5.00

Time limit: 4 minutes

 

   PN11  Grade VI Standard and above – aged 16 and under £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trophy:  The British Heart Foundation Trophy

 

   PN12  – aged 17 and over                                                             £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

 

Graded Classes

N.B. These classes are specifically for free choice pieces (see classes 18 - 25).

   PN13  Beginners only – any age                                        £4.00

Up to but NOT including Grade I

Time limit: 2 minutes

 

   PN14  Approx. Grades I & II – any age                              £4.00

Time limit: 2 minutes

 

   PN15  Approx. Grades III & IV – any age                          £4.50

Time limit: 3 minutes

 

   PN16  Approx. Grades V & VI – any age                            £5.50

Time limit: 4 minutes

 

   PN17  Approx. Grades VII & VIII – any age                      £6.00

Time limit: 6 minutes

 

Non Competitive Classes

Own choice of one piece of music for the appropriate grade from the Associated Board, Trinity College or Guildhall 2012. Performers should NOT be of a higher standard than the grade of the piece chosen. Performers in this class will receive written adjudications.

   PN18  Grade I                                                                           £4.00

 

   PN19  Grade II                                                                          £4.00

 

   PN20  Grade III                                                                        £4.50

 

   PN21  Grade IV                                                                        £4.50

 

   PN22  Grade V                                                                          £5.00

 

   PN23  Grade VI                                                                        £5.50

 

   PN24  Grade VII                                                                       £6.00

 

   PN25  Grade VIII                                                                      £6.00

 

J. S. Bach Classes

Own choice.

   PN26  – aged 12 and under                                                           £5.00

Time limit: 4 minutes

 

   PN27  – aged 16 and under                                                           £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trophy:  The George Dawes Memorial Cup for classes 26 and 27

 

   PN28  – aged 17 and over                                                             £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

 

Sonata or Sonatina

Own choice of any one or two movements.

   PN29  – aged 12 and under                                                           £5.00

Time limit: 4 minutes

 

   PN30  – aged 16 and under                                                           £6.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trophy:  The Heather Coe Cup for classes 29 and 30

 

   PN31  – aged 17 and over                                                             £8.50

Time limit: 10 minutes

 

Recital  Classes

The programme must not include pieces to be played by the performer in any other class.

   PN32  – aged 12 and under                                                           £7.00

Own choice of two contrasting pieces

Time limit: 6 minutes

Trophy:  The Dorothy Grinstead Memorial Trophy

 

   PN33  – aged 16 and under                                                           £9.50

Own choice of two or three contrasting pieces

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trophy:  The British Gas South Eastern Award

 

   PN34  – aged 17 to 21                                                                 £13.50

Performers must present a programme to last 15 minutes. Marks will be given for both the performance and choice of programme.

Time limit: 15 minutes

Trophy:  The Jubilee Cup

 

   PN35  – any age                                                                          £13.50

Performers must present a programme to last 15 minutes. Marks will be given for both the performance and choice of programme.

Time limit: 15 minutes

Trophy:  The Spackman Shield

 

         

   PN36  Baroque Period – any age                                       £6.00

Own choice.

Time limit: 6 minutes

 

   PN37  Classical Period – any age                                    £6.00

Own choice.

Time limit: 6 minutes

 

   PN38  Romantic Period – any age                                     £6.00

Own choice.

Time limit: 6 minutes

 

   PN39  20th Century Composer – any age                     £6.00

Own choice.

Time limit: 6 minutes

Trophy:  John B Gunn Trophy for classes 36, 37,

                                                                 38 and 39

 

Duet Classes

Own choice of one or two pieces.

   PN40  – aged 11 and under                                                           £7.00

Time limit: 3 minutes

 

   PN41  – aged 16 and under                                                           £8.00

Time limit: 5 minutes

 

   PN42  Family Class - Siblings – aged 16 and under       £7.50

If there are sufficient entries, this class will be split into age groups.

Time limit: 4 minutes

 

   PN43  Family Class - Parent and Child – aged 11 and under         £7.00

Time limit: 3 minutes

 

   PN44  Family Class - Parent and Child – aged 16 and under         £7.00

Time limit: 3 minutes

 

   PN45  – aged 17 and over                                                             £8.50

Time limit: 6 minutes

Trophy:  The Minola Kirby Cup for classes 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45
The John Dixon-Smith Memorial Trophy

 

 

 

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.

   PN46                                                                                           £25.00

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

Time limit: 18 minutes

Trophy:  The EPTA UK Salver