Adjudicator | Estelle Flood | Read more →

Section Leader | Alf Hughes, 07976 044118

Venue | St Paul’s Church, Churchside, Chichester, PO19 6FT

 
 

Brass, Orchestras & Bands, Percussion Classes

Please note that String Chamber Orchestra classes can be found in the Strings section.

  • Examination music in current syllabus - any UK Exam Board. A piano accompanist is preferable. Only one class can be entered by performers on the same instrument from classes 001-004.

     001 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS PREPARATORY (BEGINNERS) UP TO GRADE 1

    Award: Hughes Cup

    Own choice

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 3 mins

     002 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 2-3

    Award: Chichester Festival Cup

    Own choice

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 4 mins

     003 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 4-5

    Award: John & Mary Williams Cup

    Own choice

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 6 mins

     004 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 6-8

    Award: Clarke-Jervoise Cup No. 3

    Own choice

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 10 mins

     005 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS OPEN, AIR VARIE

    Own choice

    Instruments allowed: Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Tenor Horn, French Horn, Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone, Trombone

    Fee £10.00 (Under 18/Senior £8.50)

    Up to 10 mins

     006 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS OPEN SLOW MELODY

    Own choice

    Instruments allowed: trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, french horn, tuba, euphonium, baritone, trombone.

    Fee £10.00 (Under 18/Senior £8.50)

    Any age

    Up to 10 mins

  • 007 BRASS DUET GRADE 1-4

    Own choice

    Any brass instruments

    Fee £12.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 5 mins

     008 BRASS DUET GRADE 5-8

    Own choice

    Any brass instruments

    Fee £12.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 7 mins

     009 BRASS PUPIL & TEACHER DUET GRADES 1-4

    Own choice

    Any two brass instruments

    Fee £12.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 5 mins

     010 BRASS PUPIL & TEACHER DUET GRADES 5-8

    Own choice

    Any two brass instruments

    Fee £12.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 7 mins

     011 BRASS DUET OPEN

    Own choice

    Any brass instruments

    Fee £15.00

    Up to 10 mins

  • Brass ensembles can include a percussionist

     012 BRASS ENSEMBLE

    Own choice

    Fee £20.00

    Group of 4 to 14 people

    17 and younger

    Up to 10 mins

     013 BRASS ENSEMBLE OPEN

    Own choice

    May include a percussionist

    Fee £25.00

    Group of 4 to 14 people

    Any age

    Up to 10 mins

  • Please note that String Chamber Orchestra classes are in the Strings section

     1201 SCHOOL/MUSIC CENTRE ORCHESTRA NON-COMPETITIVE

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass & percussion).

    For new start-up orchestras. Junior school/music centre orchestras.

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    13 and younger

    Up to 10 mins

     1202 SCHOOL/MUSIC CENTRE ORCHESTRA

    Award: Lady Beecham Challenge Cup (with Class 1203)

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass & percussion).

    Junior school/music centre orchestras

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    13 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

     1203 SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

    Award: Lady Beecham Challenge Cup (with Class 1202)

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 3 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass & percussion)

    Senior school/music centre orchestras

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    17 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

     1204 FULL ORCHESTRA

    Award: Olive Lewis Challenge Cup No. 1

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 3 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass & percussion)

    Amateur adult/youth orchestras

    Piano optional

    Fee £35.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

  • 1205 DRUM KIT JUNIOR

    Own choice

    Grades 1-3

    Entrants must provide their own drum kit

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 2 mins

     1206 DRUM KIT INTERMEDIATE

    Own choice

    Grades 4-5

    Entrants must provide their own drum kit

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 3 mins

     1207 DRUM KIT SENIOR

    Own choice

    Grades 6-8

    Entrants must provide their own drum kit

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 5 mins

  • Entrants must perform two pieces on different percussion instruments, one of which should be played on a tuned percussion instrument such as the xylophone, timpani etc.

     1208 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION JUNIOR

    Own choice

    Grades 1-3

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 4 mins

     1209 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION INTERMEDIATE

    Own choice

    Grades 4-5

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 7 mins

     1210 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SENIOR

    Own choice

    Grades 6-8

    Fee £8.50

    17 and younger

    Up to 9 mins

  • 1211 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

    Own choice

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 3 people

    Up to 5 mins

     1212 PERCUSSION BAND AGE 7 & UNDER

    Award: Burrell-Haddon Baton (with Class 1213)

    Own choice

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 3 people

    7 and younger

    Up to 5 mins

     1213 PERCUSSION BAND AGE 11 & UNDER

    Award: Burrell-Haddon Baton (with Class 1212)

    Own choice

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 3 people

    11 and younger

    Up to 5 mins

  • Please note the Woodwind Ensemble is now in the Woodwind section

     1214 WIND BAND AGE UNDER 14

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families (woodwind, brass & percussion)

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    13 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

     1215 WIND BAND AGE UNDER 18

    Award: Southdowns Concert Band Cup (with Class 1216)

    Own choice

    Combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families (woodwind, brass & percussion)

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    17 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

     1216 WIND BAND OPEN

    Award: Southdowns Concert Band Cup (with Class 1215)

    Own choice

    Combines performers from all 3 instrumental families (woodwind, brass & percussion)

    Any age

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

  • 1217 JAZZ/SWING ENSEMBLE YOUTH SECTION

    Own choice

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    17 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

     1218 JAZZ/SWING ENSEMBLE OPEN

    Own choice

    Any age

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins 

  • 1219 BRASS BAND NON-COMPETITIVE

    Own choice

    Any age

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

     1220 BRASS BAND YOUTH SECTION

    Award: Chichester City Band Cup (with Class 1221)

    Own choice

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    19 and younger

    Up to 15 mins

    1221 BRASS BAND

    Award: Chichester City Band Cup (with Class 1220)

    Own choice

    Ungraded & Fourth Section National Grading

    Any age

    Fee £25.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

     1222 BRASS BAND

    Award: Robert Hall Challenge Cup (with Class 1223)

    Own choice

    Third & Second Section National Grading

    Any age

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

     1223 BRASS BAND

    Award: Robert Hall Challenge Cup (with Class 1222)

    Own choice

    First & Championship Section National Grading

    Any age

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 5 people

    Up to 15 mins

  • 1224 UKULELE BAND - PRIMARY

    Own choice

    Two pieces to be performed

    Non-competitive ensemble class

    Can be accompanied by a teacher

    3-4 performers £16.50 5+ performers £20.00

    Group of a minimum of 3 people

    Year 6 and under

    Up to 5 mins

    1225 UKULELE BAND - SECONDARY

    Own choice

    Two pieces to be performed

    Non-competitive ensemble class

    Can be accompanied by a teacher

    3-4 performers £16.50 5+ performers £20.00

    Group of a minimum of 3 people

    Year 7 to Year 13

    Up to 5 mins

    1226 UKULELE ENSEMBLE

    Own choice

    Fee £30.00

    Group of a minimum of 4 people

    18 and older

    Up to 10 mins

 

Special Awards:

The Mayor of Chichester Trophy | For outstanding performance in Orchestras, Bands & Percussion classes.