Provisional Music Syllabus for Saturday October15th 2022
N.B. There are piano, instrumental, and singing sections on both Saturday and Sunday.
If entries exceed our expectations, it may be necessary to change these proposed schedules.
Pianoforte Section
MP10. Pianoforte Solo – under 10 years
Own choice Time limit – 2 minutes
MP11. Pianoforte Solo – under 11 years
Own choice – Time limit – 2 minutes
MP12. Pianoforte Solo – under 12 years
Own choice Time limit – 3 minutes
MP13. Pianoforte Solo – under 13 years
Own choice Time limit – 3 minutes
MP14. Pianoforte Solo – under 14 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
MP16. Pianoforte Solo – under 16 years
Own choice Time limit – 5 minutes
MPDX. Pianoforte Duet – any age
Own choice Time Limit – 4 minutes
MPG3. Pianoforte Solo – any age
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
This class is for performers to play a piece of GRADE 3 standard. Performers themselves should have achieved no more than grade 3 status.
Instrumental (non piano) section
Classes M11, M13, M15, and MX below are for instrumental solos EXCLUDING piano.
The Arts Society Southport is supporting our Festival with the offer of a prize of £250 for the performer with the highest score from within classes M11, M13, M15, and MX in an attempt to stimulate additional instrumental entries.
The prize is available to any entrant resident in either a PR or L postcode area.
Entrants may enter more than once provided they play a different instrument.
Entrants may use their own accompanist if they wish or they use our own professional accompanists free of charge. IF they choose to do this Music must be submitted to the Music Secretary by September 1st.
M11. Instrumental Solo – under 11 years
Own choice Time Limit – 2 minutes
M13. Instrumental Solo – under 13 years
Own choice Time Limit – 4 minutes
M15. Instrumental Solo – under 15 years
Own choice Time Limit – 6 minutes
MX. Instrumental Solo – any age
Own choice Time Limit – 7 minutes
Singing SectionEntrants may use their own accompanist if they wish or they use our own professional accompanists free of charge. IF they choose to do this Music must be submitted to the Music Secretary by September 1st.
Classes MV12, MV15, MV18D, and MV18 EXCLUDE songs from a musical show.
MV12. Solo and Duet Singing – under 12 years
Own choice Time limit – 3 minutes
MV15. Solo and Duet Singing – under 15 years
Own choice Time limit – 3 minutes
MV18D. Duet Singing – under 18 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
MV18. Solo Singing – under 18 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
All the above classes exclude Songs from a Musical Show
IMPORTANT
Costumes must NOT be used by performers in classes MVS10, MVS13, MVS16, MVS18 and MVX below. To do so infringes performing rights agreements and failure to comply could result in significant fines.
Backing tracks may not be used.
MVS10. Vocal Solo from a Musical Show – under 10 years
Own Choice Time Limit – 4 minutes
MVS13. Vocal Solo from a Musical Show – under 13 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
MVS16. Vocal Solo from a Musical Show – under 16 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
MVS18. Vocal Solo from a Musical Show – under 18 years
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
MVX. Vocal Solo (Novice) – under 18
Own choice Time limit – 4 minutes
For competitors who have not won a vocal competition at Southport
Music Festival at the date of entry