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Piano
PIANO SOLO CLASSES (Saturday 11th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| NC1 |
Non-Competitive Piano Solo Own Choice. |
Open |
| 101 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
15 & under |
| 102 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
16 & under |
| 103 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
17 & under |
| 104 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
18 & under |
| 105 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. Any piece composed before 1900. |
Open |
| 106 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. Any piece composed after 1900. |
Open |
| 107 |
Any movement from any Sonata (8 minute time limit). |
Open |
PIANO DUET (Saturday 11th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 108 |
Piano Duet Own Choice. |
8 & under |
| 109 |
Piano Duet Own Choice. |
10 & under |
| 110 |
Piano Duet Own Choice. |
12 & under |
| 111 |
Piano Duet Own Choice. |
14 & under |
| 112 |
Piano Duet Own Choice. |
Open |
Please note: for Piano Duet, Trios and Ensembles, competitors can perform in more than one combination within any class.
PIANO TRIO (Saturday 11th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 113 |
Piano Trio Own Choice. |
8 & under |
| 114 |
Piano Trio Own Choice. |
10 & under |
| 115 |
Piano Trio Own Choice. |
12 & under |
| 116 |
Piano Trio Own Choice. |
14 & under |
| 117 |
Piano Trio Own Choice. |
Open |
Please note: for Piano Duet, Trios and Ensembles, competitors can perform in more than one combination within any class.
PIANO ENSEMBLE (Saturday 11th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 118 |
Piano: more than three players. |
12 & under |
| 119 |
Piano: more than three players. |
Open |
Please note: for Piano Duet, Trios and Ensembles, competitors can perform in more than one combination within any class
PIANO SOLO (Friday 17th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| NC6 |
Non-Competitive Piano. |
12 & under |
| NC7 |
Non-Competitive Piano. |
16 & under |
| 201 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
7 & under |
| 202 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
8 & under |
| 203 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
9 & under |
| 204 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
10 & under |
| 205 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
11 & under |
| 206 |
Piano Solo Own Choice (for competitors living within a 5-mile radius of Buxton Town Hall). |
11 & under |
| 207 |
Piano Solo Own Choice (for competitors living within a 5-mile radius of Buxton Town Hall). |
14 & under |
| 208 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
12 & under |
| 209 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
13 & under |
| 210 |
Piano Solo Own Choice. |
14 & under |
Note: Graded pieces may be taken from any current Examination Board. Please provide a copy for the Adjudicator.
PIANO SIGHT-READING (Friday 17th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 220 |
Grade 1 and 2 standard (ABRSM). |
Open |
| 221 |
Grade 3 and 4 standard (ABRSM). |
Open |
Note: Piano players may also wish to enter Classes 316, 322-331 or Recital Class 500
KEYBOARD CLASS (Friday 17th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 238 |
Keyboard Solo either fingered or single fingered chords may be used. A straight piece of music is required - no interpretation and no pre-recorded music. Competitors to provide own keyboard. Time limit 5 minutes including setting up. |
16 & under |
PIANO SOLO – SET PIECE (Friday 17th May)
| Class No. |
Description
|
Age |
| 211 |
Take Note - Blackwell OR Wonkey Donkey – Tanner. From Piano Star 2 compiled and edited by Blackwell and Greally, pub. ABRSM. |
7 & under |
| 212 |
Seaside Rock from Party Time On Holiday - Alan Bullard, pub. ABRSM. |
8 & under |
| 213 |
Forget-me-not Waltz - Duro OR Tango Misterio - Iles from Piano Time Dance by Pauline Hall, pub. OUP. |
9 & under |
| 214 |
Flannagan’s Jig - Haughton OR Rollerblade Rag - Haughton from Piano Time Going Places by Hall and Paul, pub. OUP. |
10 & under |
| 215 |
Timewarp - Gritton OR While the Cat’s Away... - Iles from Finger Prints Grades 1-4 edited by Anthony Williams, pub. Faber. |
11 & under |
| 216 |
Lazy Days - Brian Chapple from Lazy Days by Brian Chapple pub. Chester. |
12 & under |
| 217 |
Now We’re Talking - Crosland from Get Set Jazz grades 4-7 by Ben Crosland, pub. Spartan Press. |
13 & under |
| 218 |
Baba-Yaga - Tchaikovsky, op.39 no.20. Widely available and can be found in More Romantic Pieces for Piano book 4 pub. ABRSM. |
14 & under |
