Strings

1001 String Babies

This is a non-competitive class for those studying any stringed instrument under the String Babies method, and performing repertoire from the String Babies books.

Time limit: 2 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1002 String Beginner Key Stage 1

Year 2 and under, own choice. Entrants must not have had more than two years’ tuition by 1 September 2022.

Award: Broomfield Cup

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1003 String Beginner Key Stage 2

Year 6 and under, own choice. Entrants must not have had more than two years’ tuition by 1 September 2022.

Award: Beginners’ Cello Cup

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1004 String Beginner Key Stage 3

Years 7, 8 & 9, own choice. Entrants must not have had more than two years’ tuition by 1 September 2022.

Award: Jean Harding Cup No. 1

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1005 String Beginner

Ages 15 and older, own choice. Entrants must not have had more than two years’ tuition by 1 September 2022.

Award: Jean Harding Cup No. 2

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1006 String Key Stage 1

Year 2 and under, any two contrasting pieces.

Award: Junior Violin Cup

Time limit: 4 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1007 String Key Stage 2

Years 3 & 4, any two contrasting pieces.

Award: Wickham Cup

Time limit: 4 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1008 String Key Stage 2

Years 5 & 6, any two contrasting pieces.

Award: Molly Palmer Award

Time limit: 4 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1009 String Key Stage 3

Years 7, 8 & 9, any two contrasting pieces.

Award: Tariso Cup

Time limit: 5 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1010 String Key Stage 4

Year 10 – Year 13, any two contrasting pieces.

Award: CMF Cup No. 11

Time limit: 8 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1011 Strings Amateur

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Jean Graham-Jones Cup

Time limit: 10 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1012 Strings Adult

Non-competitive.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Adult entry fee: £10.00

Senior entry fee: £8.50

1013 Strings Open

Own choice, one movement of any standard concerto.

Award: Aaron Hannan Memorial Cup

Time limit: 10 minutes

Under 18 entry fee: £8.50

Adult entry fee: £10.00

Senior entry fee: £8.50

1014 Unaccompanied Bach

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Winifred & Gordon Stables Cup

Time limit: 10 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1015 Unaccompanied Bach Open

Any age, own choice.

Award: Raymond Memorial Cup

Time limit: 10 minutes

Under 18 entry fee: £8.50

Adult entry fee: £10.00

Senior entry fee: £8.50

1016 Recital Class

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. Contrasting pieces to provide a varied programme.

Time limit: 20 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

Entrants should be working towards the grade class entered, but not yet have taken the exam. Music may be selected from any current exam syllabus.

1017 Strings Grade 1

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Olive Lewis Challenge Cup No. 2

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1018 Strings Grade 2

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Mark Anstead Award

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1019 Strings Grade 3

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Lynden Cranham Challenge Cup

Time limit: 3 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1020 Strings Grade 4

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Percy Lewis Memorial Cup No. 1

Time limit: 4 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1021 Strings Grade 5

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Percy Lewis Memorial Cup No. 2

Time limit: 5 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1022 Strings Grade 6

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Chichester Music Festival Cup No. 11

Time limit: 5 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1023 Strings Grade 7

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Keith Parker Cup

Time limit: 5 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1024 Strings Grade 8

Ages 17 and younger, own choice.

Award: Passingham Trophy

Time limit: 10 minutes

Entry fee: £8.50

1025 Duet Grades 1-2

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. With or without piano accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Duo entry fee: £12.50

1026 Duet Grades 3-4

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. With or without piano accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Duo entry fee: £12.50

1027 Duet Grades 5-6

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. With or without piano accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Duo entry fee: £12.50

1028 Duet Grades 7-8

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. With or without piano accompaniment. Only one piece to be performed.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Duo entry fee: £12.50

1029 String Duet Open

Only one piece to be performed. Any two contrasting string instruments.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Duo entry fee: £15.00

1030 String & Piano Duet – Sonata Class

Any age, own Choice. One movement of any standard sonata. Both players must be competitors.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Duo entry fee: £15.00

1031 Single Instrument Ensemble – Primary

Year 6 and under, own choice. Group of 3 or more musicians, all to perform on the same stringed instrument. May include accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £16.50

Five or more performers: £20.00

1032 Single Instrument Ensemble – Secondary

Year 7 – Year 13, own choice. Group of 3 or more musicians, all to perform on the same stringed instrument. May include accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £16.50

Five or more performers: £20.00

1033 Mixed Instrument Ensemble – Primary

Year 6 and under, own choice. Group of 3 or more musicians, all to perform on different stringed instruments. May include accompaniment.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £16.50

Five or more performers: £20.00

1034 Mixed Instrument Ensemble – Secondary

Year 7 – Year 13, own choice. Group of 3 or more musicians, all to perform on a different stringed instrument. May include accompaniment.

Award: Intermezzo Award

Time limit: 5 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £16.50

Five or more performers: £20.00

1035 Ukelele Band - Primary

Now in Brass, Orchestras & Bands section

1036 Ukelele Band - Secondary

Now in Brass, Orchestras & Bands section

1037 Ensemble Open

Own choice. Non-competitive ensemble class, open to professionals and teachers. Group of 3 or more musicians.

Award: Graham Elliott Trophy

Time limit: 15 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £25.00

Five or more performers £30.00

1038 Chamber Music Age 13 & Under

Ages 13 and younger, own choice. Any number or combination of instruments, one player per part. Only one piece to be performed.

Award: Friends of West Sussex Young Musicians Cup

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £20.00

Five or more performers: £25.00

1039 Chamber Music Age 14-16

Ages 14 – 16, own choice. Any number or combination of instruments, one player per part. Only one piece to be performed.

Award: Placere Quartet Ensemble Trophy

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £20.00

Five or more performers: £25.00

1040 Chamber Music Open

Own choice. Any number or combination of instruments, one player per part. Only one piece to be performed.

Award: Florence Greaves Cup

Time limit: 15 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £25.00

Five or more performers: £30.00

1041 Family Group

Own choice. For the encouragement of music making in the home. Any combination of vocal and/or instrumental parts. Only one piece to be performed.

Award: Freda & Douglas Moore Challenge Cup

Time limit: 5 minutes

Group entry fee: £20.00

1042 Family Group Open

Own choice. For the encouragement of music making in the home. Any combination of vocal and/or instrumental parts. Only one piece to be performed. Participants may be professionals.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Group entry fee: £25.00

1043 String Orchestra Junior

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. 8 or more performers, 4 or more parts, minimum 2 players per part. Piano optional.

Time limit: 5 minutes

Group entry fee: £30.00

1044 String Orchestra Intermediate

Ages 17 and younger, own choice. 8 or more performers, 4 or more parts, minimum 2 players per part. Piano optional.

Time limit: 15 minutes

Group entry fee: £30.00

1045 String Orchestra

Any age, own choice. 8 or more performers. Piano optional.

Time limit: 15 minutes

Group entry fee: £35.00

1046 Viol Consort Open

Own choice. Any number of players and combination of instruments.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £20.00

Five or more performers: £25.00

1047 Viol Broken Consort Open

Own choice. Any number of players and combination of instruments.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £20.00

Five or more performers: £25.00

1048 Early Music Stringed Instruments Solo Open

Own choice. Excluding the violin family.

Time limit: 8 minutes

Under 18 entry fee: £8.50

Adult entry fee: £10.00

Senior entry fee: £8.50

1049 Early Music Consort Open

Own choice. Any number of players and combination of instruments.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Trio/Quartet entry fee: £20.00

Five or more performers: £25.00