THE 65th COULSDON AND PURLEY FESTIVAL

WOODWIND AND BRASS

              Entries must be received by 31 January 2009.              

TROPHIES AND AWARDS

THE DORIS AUSTIN AWARD - for percussion
THE COULSDON AND PURLEY FESTIVAL CUP - for ensemble playing
THE ELSIE BROWN CHALLENGE CUP - for orchestras and large ensembles
THE GWENDOLINE RUSSELL TROPHY - for solo recorder
THE LANSDELL CUP - for solo woodwind
THE RAYMOND DOUGLAS MEMORIAL TROPHY - for the most promising wind player under 16 years of age who enters at least two classes

ENSEMBLES AND ORCHESTRAS

All classes are OWN CHOICE

The following classes – 201 - 205, are for ANY AGE, for three or more players, using any combination of instruments/voices. They are OWN CHOICE classes with a time limit of seven minutes.

Please note that RECITAL CLASSES start at class 230

ClassFee
201NOVICE DUETS (Novice and teacher). Open only to competitors who have commenced tuition since September 2006£6.50
202INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED DUETS, ANY AGE£6.50
203ENSEMBLES of up to eight players£12.00
204ENSEMBLES (orchestra) eight or more players£12.00
205ENSEMBLES WITH PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPANIST OR TEACHER£12.00

RECORDER

SOLO RECORDER CLASSES – OWN CHOICE

ClassFee
206DESCANT RECORDER – 10 YEARS AND UNDER One or two pieces – 3 minutes£4.00
207DESCANT RECORDER – 11 YEARS AND OVER One or two pieces – 4 minutes£4.50
208TREBLE RECORDER – 12 YEARS AND UNDER One or two pieces – 3 minutes£5.00
209TREBLE RECORDER – 13 YEARS AND OVER One or two pieces – 4 minutes£5.00
210SCHOOL RECORDER GROUP – UNDER 12 YEARS Any mix of recorders – 3 minutes£5.00

DUET CLASSES

ClassFee
211RECORDER DUET – 11 YEARS AND UNDER. One or two pieces – 4 minutes£5.00
212RECORDER DUET – 12 YEARS AND OVER. One or two pieces – 4 minutes£5.50

SONATA CLASS

ClassFee
213RECORDER - ANY AGE
Two contrasting movements from a sonata – 5 minutes		£6.00

WOODWIND

ClassFee
214WOODWIND NOVICE CLASS – ANY AGE Open only to competitors who have commenced tuition since September 2005. One piece – 3 minutes£4.50
215SOLO CLASS ANY AGE – GRADES I – II. One piece – 3 minutes£4.50
216SOLO CLASS ANY AGE – GRADES III – IV. One piece – 4 minutes£5.00
217SOLO CLASS ANY AGE – GRADE V. One piece – 5 minutes£5.50
218SOLO CLASS ANY AGE – GRADES VI – VII. One piece – 5 minutes£5.50
219SOLO CLASS ANY AGE – GRADE VIII and above. One piece – 6 minutes£6.00
220UNACCOMPANIED CLASS – ANY AGE. One unaccompanied piece – 5 minutes£5.50
221MEMORY CLASS – ANY AGE, ANY STANDARD. To be performed from memory – 4 minutes£5.50
222SONATA CLASS – ANY AGE. One movement from a sonata written since 1750 – 5 minutes£6.00
223FRENCH WIND MUSIC – ANY AGE. One piece written by a French composer since 1850 – 5 minutes£6.00
224BAROQUE CLASS – 12 YEARS AND UNDER. One baroque piece, standard not to exceed Grade IV – 4 minutes£5.00
225BAROQUE CLASS – ANY AGE. One or two movements from a Baroque sonata or suite – 6 minutes£6.00

BRASS

ClassFee
226BRASS NOVICE CLASS – ANY AGE Open only to competitors who have commenced tuition since September 2005. One piece – 3 minutes£4.50
227SOLO – GRADES I and II. One piece – 3 minutes£4.50
228SOLO – GRADES III - IV. One piece – 4 minutes£5.00
229SOLO – GRADE V. One piece – 5 minutes£5.50
230SOLO – GRADES VI - VII. One piece – 5 minutes£5.50
231SOLO – GRADES VIII and ABOVE. One piece – 6 minutes£6.00
232SONATA CLASS – ANY AGE. One movement from a sonata – 5 minutes£6.00

RECORDER, WOODWIND AND BRASS RECITAL CLASSES

ClassFee
233PRELIMINARY RECITAL CLASS - ANY AGE The standard expected is up to approximately
Grade IV Two pieces – 6 minutes		£6.00
234INTERMEDIATE RECITAL - ANY AGE The standard expected is approximately
Grades V to VI Two pieces – 10 minutes		£9.00
235ADVANCED RECITAL
Three pieces of contrasting styles and periods – 20 minutes		£11.50

CONCERTO CLASSES FOR WOODWIND, RECORDER, BRASS AND STRINGS

THE CATERHAM CUP - for instrumental concerto playing

To be performed with piano accompaniment. OWN CHOICE of one concerto movement or other work originally written to be played with orchestra; e.g., Romance, Rhapsody, etc.

ClassFee
236INTERMEDIATE – 15 YEARS AND UNDER£8.50
237SENIOR – 16 YEARS AND OVER£11.00

NB – please send entries to the relevant Woodwind OR Strings Section Secretaries

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