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WOODWINDS & BRASS

Refer to the General Rules and Information section at the front of this syllabus for more information.

PROCEDURE

Ensure that the name of your instrument is on the Entry Form.

Your instrument should be tuned before entering the performance room.  30 seconds will be allowed to make any minor necessary adjustments.

Participants are responsible for supplying their own music stands.

Only piano accompaniment is permitted (unless otherwise specified).

Participants must provide their own accompanist and include the accompanist’s name on

the Entry Form.

MUSIC CATEGORIES

Select entries from the following list of categories:

ADDITIONAL REPERTOIRE

A selection in a category not offered in the Festival Syllabus or a second selection in a category already entered once.

BAROQUE

Music of the Baroque period (up to 1750).

CANADIAN

A work by a recognized Canadian composer.

CLASSICAL

Music of the Classical period (circa 1750-1825): Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, etc.

Sonata – Grades 6 – 8……………………………………………….One movement.

Grade 9 and over………..……………………………..Two contrasting movements.

CONCERTO

Grade 6 – 8………………………………………………………….One movement.

Grade 9 and over……………………………................Two contrasting movements.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Two or three contrasting selections. One of the selections may be one grade higher. (One

mark for the overall performance).

FRENCH

Music by French composers such as Busser, Chaminade, Duvernoy, Enesco, Faure, etc.

JAZZ SOLO

Some improvisation. Piano accompaniment or unaccompanied only.

ROMANTIC

Music of the Romantic period (1825-1910) ie. Schumann, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, etc. or pieces written in a definite Romantic style by later composers.

SIGHT READING

The participant will be given an unfamiliar selection of music to study briefly. At the

Adjudicator’s signal, the performer must play a designated section.

TWENTIETH/TWENTYFIRST CENTURY

Music of Twentieth century composers (excluding Canadian) ie. Bartok, Anderson,

Satie, etc.

UNACCOMPANIED SOLO

Grade 6 and over – Music must be written to be played without accompaniment.

DUET

Use a separate DUET/GROUP ENTRY FORM.

The “principal” partner (higher grade) should submit the Entry Form and payment, including full information on both partners. Include Duet information on both participants’ Solo Entry Forms.

ENSEMBLES……………………………………………Two contrasting selections

3 to 6 performers – A combination of any recognized orchestral instruments. (One

performer to a part). Piano may be included. When piano is included, the piano part must be original and not an orchestral reduction.

Entry is to be submitted and paid for by one member. Please include the name, age, grade and

instrument of each member, as well as group information on each member’s Solo

Entry Form.

PERCUSSION

One selection, with or without piano accompaniment. Performance time 5 minutes or

less.

ENTRY FEES

GRADE/LEVEL                                  Solo                 Concert Program          Time Limits

Novice-Grade 3                                   $15.00             $17.00                         10 min

Grades 4-6                                           $19.00             $21.00                         12 min

Grades 7-8                                           $19.00             $25.00                         15 min

Grades 9-10, Associate                        $21.00             $33.00                         15 min

Open (29 yrs & over)                           $23.00             $33.00                         15 min

Sonata/Concerto, One Movement         Same fee/time limit as for Solo for Grade/Level

Sonata/Concerto, Two Movements       $23.00                                                 15 min

Duet                                                     $21.00                                                 10 mi

Trio/Ensemble/Chamber Group $12.00/person                                      10 min



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