Strings
Details for the 2020 festival will be updated on this site by 1 January 2020. Online entries can be accepted from 1 January to 9 March 2020
Date: |
Sunday 10 May 2020 |
Closing date for entry: |
Monday 9 March 2020 |
Age qualification: |
Age as at 1 May 2020 |
Venue: |
Christ the King Sixth Form College, Belmont Grove, London SE13 5GE |
Adjudicator: |
Fiona McLean-Buechal |
The String Secretary is: Graeme Humphrey: |
4 Lowther Hill, London SE23 1PY Tel: 020 8690 6264 Email: strings@blackheathmusicfestival.co.uk |
Official Accompanist: |
The official accompanist for the string classes for 2019 is Karen Newby. She can be contacted on 07808 071206 and at pianogirl2211@hotmail.com Rehearsals prior to the festival will be possible in Sidcup. All fees will be based on a private arrangement between the performer and Ms. Newby. Ms. Newby will be in attendance at the festival for the whole day on Sunday 10 May 2020. All performers requiring the Official Accompanist's services MUST contact Ms. Newby before the festival. |
Classes 300 - 320 are open to violin, viola, 'cello and double bass only.
Classes 140 - 142 are open to all instruments
Classes 140 - 142 are open to all instruments
Class 300: Preliminary – any age.
Entry £7.50 Time limit 3 mins.
Tuition not to have commenced before September 2019. 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 £7.50 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 £7.50 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 £8.00 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 £8.00 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 £8.50 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
The following classes are Non Competitive. 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. 11 years & under. Non Competitive.
Entry £7.50. 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.
Class 307: Grades 3 & 4 level. 12 years & under. Non Competitive
Entry £8.00. 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.
Class 308: Grades 5 & 6 level. 13 years & under. Non Competitive
Entry £8.00. 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.
RECITAL CLASSES
Class 309: Recital – 12 years & under.
Entry £8.50. 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 £9.00. 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 £9.00. 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 £9.50
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 2020!! Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Entries should be made online by referring to the piano section in order to find the correct class number
Class 108: 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 27 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
NEW for 2020!! Please note the following class will be held within the piano section and will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Entries should be made online by referring to the piano section in order to find the correct class number
Class 109: 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 27 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 £7.50. 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 £7.50. 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 £9.00. 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 £9.00. 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 £9.00. 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 1 May 2020).
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.
Class 140: 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. Performers are requested to bring their own music stands, if required
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. Instruments/voices and pieces are to be declared at the time of entry. These classes will be heard by the piano adjudicator.
Class 141: 12 years & under, Two instruments
Entry £9.00. Time limit 6 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Performers are requested to bring their own music stands, if required
Class 142: 13 years & over, Two instruments
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Performers are requested to bring their own music stands, if required
Entry £9.00. Time limit 6 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Performers are requested to bring their own music stands, if required
Class 142: 13 years & over, Two instruments
Entry £9.50. Time limit 8 mins
This class will be heard by the piano adjudicator. Performers are requested to bring their own music stands, if required
