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Details of the 2022 Blackheath Music Festival will be posted as soon as Covid-related decisions have been made.
We hope for an in-person festival in May 2022
Date: |
To be announced. |
Closing date for entry: |
To be announced |
Age qualification: |
Age as at 1 March 2022 |
Venue: |
To be announced |
Adjudicator: |
To be announced |
The String Secretary is: Jessica O'Leary: |
51 Lewisham Park, London SE13 6QZ Tel: 07956 503084 Email: strings@blackheathmusicfestival.co.uk |
Official Accompanist: |
To be announced once a decision has been reached regarding an in-person or online festival |
Classes 300 - 320 are open to violin, viola, 'cello, double bass and harp only.
Performances in all string classes will be accepted either accompanied or unaccompanied
Performances in all string classes will be accepted either accompanied or unaccompanied
SOLO STRING CLASSES
Class 300: Preliminary – any age.
Entry £7.50 Time limit 3 mins.
Tuition not to have commenced before September 2021. Performers must not have taken Grade 1 exam or above. Graded examination music cannot be played in this class. Own choice of one or two pieces. The title(s) of the piece(s) need not be given on the entry form. The instrument to be played must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 301: Grade 1.
Entry £8.00 Time limit 3 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 1 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 1 should have been passed. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 302: Grades 2 & 3.
Entry £8.00 Time limit 3 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 2 or 3 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 3 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 303: Grades 4 & 5.
Entry £8.50 Time limit 5 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 4 or 5 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 5 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 304: Grades 6 & 7.
Entry £8.50 Time limit 5 mins.
Own choice of one Grade 6 or 7 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 7 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 305: Grade 8.
Entry £9.00 Time limit 6 mins.
Own choice of one Grade 8 standard piece. No exam higher than Grade 8 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES
Performers in the following three classes will all receive written and verbal adjudications. The performance will also be placed in a category of achievement. No places will be awarded. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Class 306: Grades 1 & 2 level. Any age. Non Competitive.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 3 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece(s) can be from either current or old examination lists, free repertoire, or a combination of both. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
Class 307: Grades 3 & 4 level. Any age. Non Competitive
Entry £8.50. Limit 4 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece(s) can be from either current or old examination lists, free repertoire, or a combination of both. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
Class 308: Grades 5 & 6 level. Any age. Non Competitive
Entry £8.50. Limit 4 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece can be from either current or old examination lists or free repertoire. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
RECITAL CLASSES
Class 309: Recital – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 10 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 310: Recital – 16 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 12 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 311: Recital – Open.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 15 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 312: Concerto – Any age.
Entry £10.00
Own choice of one movement. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
NEW for 2022
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the Strings Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 113: 11 years & under - Own composition.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 3 mins
NEW for 2022
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the Strings Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 114: 12 years & over - Own composition.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 3 mins
GROUP CLASSES
Class 313: String Duet – 12 years & under.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 5 mins
Own choice of one piece for any two stringed instruments. Can be accompanied or unaccompanied. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 314: String Duet – Any age.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 7 mins
Own choice of one piece for any two stringed instruments. Can be accompanied or unaccompanied. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 315: Chamber music – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 10 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players, one player per part. Any combination of instruments; strings, piano, wind or brass. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 316: Chamber music – open.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 12 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players, one player per part. Any combination of instruments; strings, piano, wind or brass. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 317: Unison string class – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players. Any combination of instruments.
The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 318: Unison string class – 16 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players. Any combination of instruments. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 319: String ensemble, any number of players per part – 12 years & under (ALL players are to be 12 years or under on 30 April 2022).
Entry £11.00. Time limit 10 mins
Any combination of string instruments which may include piano accompaniment. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 320: String ensemble, any number of players per part – Open (players can be any age)
Entry £11.00. Time limit 12 mins
Any combination of string instruments which may include piano accompaniment. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
OTHER CLASSES FOR STRINGS
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the String Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 139: Family ensemble – any age.
Entry £8.50. Time limit 6 mins
Two, three or four players from the same family, including adults. Any combination of instruments or voices. Own choice of one or two pieces.
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator
TWO INSTRUMENT/VOICE CLASSES
Performers should present one instrument from any two of the following categories – piano, strings (including guitar), brass, wind or singing – i.e. combinations such as singing & recorder, piano & trumpet, flute & trombone – but not two instruments within a category. Performers need to provide their own accompanist (if being used). Instruments/voices and pieces are to be declared at the time of entry. These classes will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 140: 12 years & under, two instruments
Entry £9.00. Time limit 6 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 141: 13 years & over, two instruments
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 300: Preliminary – any age.
Entry £7.50 Time limit 3 mins.
Tuition not to have commenced before September 2021. Performers must not have taken Grade 1 exam or above. Graded examination music cannot be played in this class. Own choice of one or two pieces. The title(s) of the piece(s) need not be given on the entry form. The instrument to be played must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 301: Grade 1.
Entry £8.00 Time limit 3 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 1 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 1 should have been passed. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 302: Grades 2 & 3.
Entry £8.00 Time limit 3 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 2 or 3 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 3 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 303: Grades 4 & 5.
Entry £8.50 Time limit 5 mins.
Own choice of one or two Grade 4 or 5 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 5 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 304: Grades 6 & 7.
Entry £8.50 Time limit 5 mins.
Own choice of one Grade 6 or 7 standard pieces. No exam higher than Grade 7 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 305: Grade 8.
Entry £9.00 Time limit 6 mins.
Own choice of one Grade 8 standard piece. No exam higher than Grade 8 should have been passed. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES
Performers in the following three classes will all receive written and verbal adjudications. The performance will also be placed in a category of achievement. No places will be awarded. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Class 306: Grades 1 & 2 level. Any age. Non Competitive.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 3 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece(s) can be from either current or old examination lists, free repertoire, or a combination of both. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
Class 307: Grades 3 & 4 level. Any age. Non Competitive
Entry £8.50. Limit 4 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece(s) can be from either current or old examination lists, free repertoire, or a combination of both. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
Class 308: Grades 5 & 6 level. Any age. Non Competitive
Entry £8.50. Limit 4 mins.
Performers can play one or two pieces at this level of difficulty. The piece can be from either current or old examination lists or free repertoire. The piece(s) is to be declared at the time of entry.
Non competitive
RECITAL CLASSES
Class 309: Recital – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 10 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 310: Recital – 16 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 12 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 311: Recital – Open.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 15 mins
Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Concerto movements must be entered in Class 312. The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 312: Concerto – Any age.
Entry £10.00
Own choice of one movement. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
NEW for 2022
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the Strings Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 113: 11 years & under - Own composition.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 3 mins
- The composition can be for any group from 1 - 4 players, singers or a mixture of both and can be a free or fixed-form composition. The composer must be one of the performers
- The composition must be written down and a copy provided for the adjudicator.
- A paper copy of the composition must be submitted to the Piano Secretary by Monday 18 April 2022 so that it can be sent to the adjudicator for pre-festival assessment
- All performers must perform ‘live’ on the day - no pre-recorded parts
- Only the composition (not the performance) will be adjudicated
NEW for 2022
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the Strings Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 114: 12 years & over - Own composition.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 3 mins
- The composition can be for any group from 1 - 4 players, singers or a mixture of both and can be a free or fixed-form composition. The composer must be one of the performers
- The composition must be written down and a copy provided for the adjudicator.
- A paper copy of the composition must be submitted to the Piano Secretary by Monday 18 April so that it can be sent to the adjudicator for pre-festival assessment
- All performers must perform ‘live’ on the day - no pre-recorded parts
- Only the composition (not the performance) will be adjudicated
GROUP CLASSES
Class 313: String Duet – 12 years & under.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 5 mins
Own choice of one piece for any two stringed instruments. Can be accompanied or unaccompanied. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 314: String Duet – Any age.
Entry £8.00. Time limit 7 mins
Own choice of one piece for any two stringed instruments. Can be accompanied or unaccompanied. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 315: Chamber music – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.00. Time limit 10 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players, one player per part. Any combination of instruments; strings, piano, wind or brass. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 316: Chamber music – open.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 12 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players, one player per part. Any combination of instruments; strings, piano, wind or brass. The title of the piece to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 317: Unison string class – 12 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players. Any combination of instruments.
The title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 318: Unison string class – 16 years & under.
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
Own choice of music using three or more players. Any combination of instruments. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 319: String ensemble, any number of players per part – 12 years & under (ALL players are to be 12 years or under on 30 April 2022).
Entry £11.00. Time limit 10 mins
Any combination of string instruments which may include piano accompaniment. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
Class 320: String ensemble, any number of players per part – Open (players can be any age)
Entry £11.00. Time limit 12 mins
Any combination of string instruments which may include piano accompaniment. Title(s) of the piece(s) to be performed must be shown on the entry form at the time of entry.
OTHER CLASSES FOR STRINGS
Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. All entries for this class should be made online by going to the Piano Syllabus section of the online entry form in order to find the correct class number. The below is for information only. Entries for this class cannot be made by selecting the String Syllabus section of the online entry form.
Class 139: Family ensemble – any age.
Entry £8.50. Time limit 6 mins
Two, three or four players from the same family, including adults. Any combination of instruments or voices. Own choice of one or two pieces.
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator
TWO INSTRUMENT/VOICE CLASSES
Performers should present one instrument from any two of the following categories – piano, strings (including guitar), brass, wind or singing – i.e. combinations such as singing & recorder, piano & trumpet, flute & trombone – but not two instruments within a category. Performers need to provide their own accompanist (if being used). Instruments/voices and pieces are to be declared at the time of entry. These classes will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 140: 12 years & under, two instruments
Entry £9.00. Time limit 6 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 141: 13 years & over, two instruments
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
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