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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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