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SYLLABUS 2018

MUSIC, SPEECH AND DANCE COMPETITIONS

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Entries closeon Saturday

3rd February 2018

There is NO late closing date. Entries arriving after the closing date will not be accepted

irrespective of the reason.

2017 trophy winners must return their trophies by31st March 2018 to Peter Norris Music, 54 Bucks Road,

Douglas, cleaned, engraved and in good condition.

• TheSyllabushasbeenrestructuredtomakeiteasiertofindtherulesand classesyouarelookingfor.

• ThetimelimitsforsomeoftheSoloBrassClasseshavebeenlengthened.

• AnewFolkWoodwindClasshasbeenintroduced.

• TheJuniorVocalSolosandthePianoandWoodwindgradeboundarieshave beenchangedfollowingfeedbackfromteachers.

• TheInstrumentalClasseshavebeenrevampedtoencourageentries.

• Unfortunatelyourfeeshavebeenalteredduetorisingcostswhicharebeyond ourcontrol.

• Changeshavebeenmadetotheprovisionalprogramme.

• CompetitorsinthegroupDanceClassesmaynowentermorethanonceinthe sameclass.

Cover photographs courtesy of Paige Openshaw.

NEW FOR 2018

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Year1-6thbirthdaybetween1stSeptember2017and31stAugust2018













ADULT–19thBirthdayfellorwillfallbeforethe31stAugust2018

NB:A competitor who has reached their 18th birthday before 20th April 2018 may elect to enter adult classes in the Festival.

This will however preclude entry in any of the year’s junior classes.

InallJuniorClasseswhereanacademicyearisstipulatedacompetitormustbewithinthe

academicyearspecified,atFriday20thApril2018,butnotnecessarilyattendingschool.

If you would like to become a Friend of the Festival please complete therelevant section on the Entry Form.

Individual membership costs £35 and each additional family membera further £25.

Your Friend of the Festival ticket will include free entry to the Songsfrom the Musicals evening which this year will also include the Popular Songand the Music Hall and Comic Song classes.

JUNIOR CLASSES – AGE CATEGORIES

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AFFILIATED TO THE BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC, DANCE AND SPEECH OF WHICH HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IS PATRON

Registered Charity No. 1127

VILLA MARINA DOUGLAS

Friday 20th April to Saturday 28th April 2018

Adjudicators:

DeniseSkinner Ballet,Modern,TapandCharacterDance

AnneNorman Drama

FelicityAmor Drama

ChristinaThompson Brass,Piano,WoodwindandVocal

PennyPrice-Jones ChoralandVocal

JeffreyWynn-Davies Choral,WoodwindandStrings

PaulRoberts RockandPop

BobCarswell ManxGaelic

AnnieKissack ManxDialect

IanRadcliffe ManxandCountryDancing

Festival Secretary:DrJacquelineYates

12DevonshireRoad,Douglas,IsleofMan,IM23RB

Telephone:01624614725Email:[email protected]

MANX COMPETITIVE MUSIC, SPEECH & DANCE FESTIVAL

(Founded 1892)

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SCALEOFMARKS90+.......................................................... OUTSTANDING87-89....................................................... DISTINCTION84-86...................................................... COMMENDED81-83.................................................................... MERIT78-80...........................................................MODERATE

75-77.........................................................................FAIR

Allpostalentriesto:FestivalSecretary,DrJacquelineYates,

12DevonshireRoad,Douglas,IM23RB

Online entry is now available atwww.manxmusicfestival.org

Groupswhichincludeanyoneover-18willbechargedattheSeniorrate.

WINNERS’ PRIZESChildren’sindividualclassesuptoandincludingYear13 £20Children’sDuetandDuologueclassesincludingclassesuptoandincludingYear13

£20each

MusicComposition £50

OriginalCompositioninPoetryorProse £50

ChoralConcertClasses(JuniorandAdult) £100

Rock/PopBandClasses £100

VocalSolo(Years11tounder26) £100

ENTRIES CLOSE ON SATURDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2018

ENTRY FEES

Senior

ChoirsandBrassBands £25

GroupsandEnsemblesofthreeto12members,includingQuartetsandTrios £10

SoloandDuetclasses £6

Junior

Choirs,GroupsandEnsemblesofthreeormoremembers £10

AllotherJuniorclasses,includingSolosandDuets £5

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1. AllentriesshallbemadetotheSecretary,eitheronlineorontheprintedformssupplied,onorbeforeSaturday 3rd February 2018.Nolateorun-namedentrieswillbeallowed.

2. Title,Composer/AuthorandaccuratetimingofownchoicepiecesmustbestatedonEntryForm.

3. Noentrywillbeacceptedunlessaccompaniedbytheentryfee.4. Itisessentialtoincludethenumbersofpeopleperformingingroups,choirsandbands

fortheprovisionofsufficientchaperonetickets,whereapplicable.5. Theorderinwhichcompetitorsshallperformisdecidedatrandom.6. NocompetitormayappeartwiceinthesameclassexceptinClassesC1,S19,SG4,

SG10,B9-B11andallMD,CDandFDclasses.7. Incasethereisonlyonecompetitorinanyclass,suchcompetitorshallbeentitledto

competeandtakeaprizeprovidedthattheAdjudicatorconsidersthattheperformanceisofsufficientmerit.

8. AllprotestsmustbemadeinwritingtotheFestivalSecretarybeforetheAdjudicator’sawardsaremade.

9. TheAdjudicator’sdecisionastomeritwillbefinal.10.Thewinnersofthetrophiesarerequiredtosigntherecordcardforthattrophyand

toreturnsuchtrophiesto Peter Norris Music, 54 Bucks Road, Douglas,cleaned,engravedandingoodcondition,notlaterthanthedatespecifiedintheSyllabusandProgramme.

11.NocompetitorisallowedtospeaktoanAdjudicatorimmediatelybeforeorduringthecompetition.CommunicationsfortheAdjudicatormustbemadethroughtheSecretary.

12.Whereatimelimithasbeenstatedthiswillbeadheredtostrictly.Onemarkper30secondsorpartthereofwillbedeductedifthetimelimitisexceeded.

13.Theuseofanyrecordingequipmentincludingphones,cameras,video,audioetc.isprohibitedinthecompetitionrooms,becauseofcopyrightlegalrestrictions,childprotectionandtoavoiddisturbingcompetitors.

14.Competitorsappearinginclassesshouldbeappropriatelydressed.

1. (a) Nomemberofachoir,bandorgroupwillsing/playwith anyotherinclassesC2,C3orC4. (b) Choirs,bandsandgroups,tobeeligibleforcompetitions,mustbecomposed ofbonafidemembersonly.Bonafidemembersmusthavebeenintheir respectivechoirs,bandsorgroupsforatleastthreecalendarmonthspriorto theFestival.2. AdultVocalTestpiecesMUSTbesunginthestatedkeyandMAYbesunginthe

originallanguage.3. Allrun-throughswiththeofficialaccompanistmustbearrangedbythecompetitor.

AnyrequestreceivedwithintwoweeksoftheFestivalmayberefused.4. Theofficialaccompanist MUST beusedinClassesJS1toJS9,S1toS9,S12,S14,

S15,S18,S20andS21.5. TheofficialaccompanistisalsoavailableinClassesB1toB4,R1toR5,W1toW3,

SC1toSC5,JS11,JS12,S10,S13a)&b),F1toF3,SG1toSG7,JSG1,S16andS17.

RULES FOR MUSIC CLASSES

COMPETITION RULES APPLICABLETO ALL CLASSES

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6. InthecaseoftheJuniorclassesrun-throughswiththeofficialaccompanistmaybearrangedatmutualconvenienceandatthecompetitor’sexpense.

7. Competitorswhousewordsand/ormusicinSoloorDuetsingingclasses(exceptClassS8)willnotbeawardedamark.

8. Competitorswhocompeteinaclasswhichisdelineatedbygradeshouldbeatorworkingtowardsthatgrade,notsimplyplayingapiecefromthatgrade.

9. Competitorswhodecide,forunavoidablereasons,towithdrawshouldinformboththeSecretaryand(ifapplicable)theiraccompanistnolaterthan2weeksbeforetheclass.

10.TheFestivalisunderlegalobligationtosupplythePerformingRightsSocietywithdetailsofallitemsperformedattheFestival,therefore,thefollowingmustbeadheredto.

(i) EntrieswillNOTbeacceptedwithoutfulldetailsincluding Titles,Composers,KeyandDurationofpiecebeingshown ontheentryform. (ii) Nocompetitorwillbepermittedtochangethepieceafter theentryformhasbeenaccepted.11.Competitorsmaynotchooseasetpiecespecifiedforotherclasses.12.Ownchoicemusicmustbesubmittedwiththeentryformonlyiftheofficial

accompanistisrequested.13.Inclasseswhereanofficialaccompanistisrequestedthecopyfortheaccompanistmust

beincludedwiththeentryform,otherwisethisservicewillnotbeavailable.ThismusicmustbeinthekeyandtranslationwhichwillbeusedinthecompetitionwiththeClass,competitor’snameandtelephonenumberclearlyprintedoneachcopyofmusic.Nostaples,please.Copiesmustbemarkedclearlywiththenameofthecompetitorplusclassandpagenumber.SeeCopyrightRules.OnlineentrantsshouldalsosendtheirmusictotheFestivalSecretary,12DevonshireRoad,Douglas,IsleofMan.IM23RBby the closing date for entries.

14.Oncetheofficialaccompanisthasbeenrequestedthisdecisioncannotbechanged.15.AcopyofthepiecefortheAdjudicatormustbemadeavailableatthetimeofthe

competition,clearlymarkedwiththecompetitor’sname,classandpagenumber.Failuretoproducethiswillresultindisqualification.

16. Ifsinginginaforeignlanguageashort30-60secondprécisofthepiecemaybegivenbythecompetitororprovidedforthestewardtoreadtotheaudience.

17.Allcompetitorsshouldnotethatpieceswithinappropriatelanguageand/orcontentmustnotbeentered.Piecesmustbesuitableforfamilyaudiences.

Copies of own choice works for the Adjudicator.Wherecopyrightstillexists,theMusicPublishersAssociationhasarevisedCodeofPracticeoncopyingcopyrightworks,andthefollowingconcessionismadeforcopyingownchoicepiecesfrom volumes onlyfortheAdjudicator.Otheritemsmustnotbephotocopiedwithoutthepermissionofthecopyrightholderineachcase.

WhenanOwnChoiceworkisselectedfromapublicationcontainingseveraldifferentworksandwhichisnotpublishedseparately,onecopymaybemadefortheuseofanadjudicatoratacompetitionorfestivalprovidedthatthecompetitororparticipanthasalreadypurchasedhis/herowncopyandthatthecopymadeisretainedanddestroyedbytheAdministratoroftheCompetitionorFestivalimmediatelyaftertheevent.

Competitorsareadvisedthatthispermissionappliesonlytocopyrightholderswhoare

COPYRIGHT AND PHOTOCOPIES

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MembersofTheMusicPublishersAssociation(listedatthebackoftheCodeofPracticeleaflet,obtainablefromtheAssociationat103Kingsway,London,WC2B6QX).Itisthecompetitor’sownresponsibilitytoensurethattheyseekpermissiontocopydirectfromanycopyrightholderwhosenamedoesnotappearintheMPAlist.

Single copies of items may not be photocopied without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

Thepermissiondoesnotapplytomakingcopiesfortheaccompanist,whomustalwaysbegivenaprintedcopyfromwhichtowork.Photocopiesfortheadjudicatormustbetotallylegible,ortheymayberefused.

A1 – Musical Composition

Tomaintainalinkwithourculturalheritage,thechallengeistocomposeapieceofmusicforamaximumoffiveperformersonaManxtheme.Competitorsmayarrangeaperformanceoftheirpiecewhichwillfollowtheadjudication.

AllcompositionsmustbesubmittedwiththeentryformoronlinebySaturday3rdFebruary2018.

TheVancouverShieldwillbeawardedtothechoirgaininghighestmarksinClassesJC1toJC4.

Note:InallJuniorClasses,eachmemberofacompetingchoirmustbewithintheagelimit.Failuretoobservethisregulationwillentaildisqualificationofthechoir.AcopyofthepiecesfortheAdjudicatormustbeprovidedatthetimeofthecompetition.

JC1 - Boys’ Choirs (Up to Year 6) Sir J.D Qualtrough Boys’ Cup TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.Timelimit8minutes.

JC2 - Girls’ Choirs (Up to Year 6) Sir J.D Qualtrough Girls’ Cup TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.TimeLimit8minutesJC3 - Mixed Choirs (Year 3 to 6) Regal Singers’ Cup TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.Timelimit8minutes.Maximumofone entryperschool

JC4 - School Choirs (Under 150 on Register) Doris Fargher Trophy TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.Timelimit8minutes.

JC5 - Concert Class (Up to Year 13) Thomas Watterson Memorial Cup Tenminuteprogrammeincludingannouncements

JC6 - Gaelic Choirs (Up to Year 13) Clennel Cup TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.Timelimit10minutes

JC7 - Action Songs (Up to Year 6) – Own Choice Fingerhut Shield Timelimittenminutes.Adults/teachersmustnotparticipateinorconductthe performance.Nosceneryorproperties,exceptingminimumpropsintegralto theperformance.Backingtrackspermitted.PleasesendaCDmarkedwithyour

COMPOSITIONS

JUNIOR CHOIRS

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name,theclassyouareentering,thenameofthepieceandtheschoolyouarefromtothesecretarybytheclosingdateforentries.

JC8 - Mixed Choirs (Up to Year 2) Phurt Le Moirrey Cup TwocontrastingpiecesofOwnChoice.Timelimit8minutes.

Cl- Concert Class - Own Choice. Manchester Manx Shield 15minuteprogrammecontainingatleastoneunaccompaniedpieceand includingannouncements.

C2 - Mixed Chorals Transvaal ShieldTimelimit12minutes (a)“GoodnightMyAngel”BillyJoel.(HalLeonard) (b)OwnChoice (c)OwnChoice

C3 - Male Voice Choirs Ainsworth CupTimelimit12minutes (a)“BorderBallad”Maunder(Novello) (b)OwnChoice (c)OwnChoice

C4 - Ladies Choirs London Manx Society Rose BowlTimelimit12minutes (a)“WithaVoiceofSinging”Shaw(Schirmer) (b)OwnChoice (c)OwnChoice

C5 - Gaelic Choirs OwnChoiceoftwocontrastingpieces.Timelimit8minutes

TheBillownRoseBowlwillbecompetedforbythewinnersofClassesSGI,SG2andSG3.

SGI - Ladies Voice Duet Janie Quine Trophy OwnChoice.SG2 - Male Voice Duet Mrs. Margaret Ivy Cain Memorial Trophy OwnChoice. SG3 – Mixed Voice Duet Arthur Connan Memorial Trophy OwnChoice.SG4 – Operatic Duet Jack Dugdale Trophy OwnChoice.SG5 – Any Voice Trio John Pickard Memorial Cup OwnChoice.SG6 – Quartet – S.A.T.B David Gray Memorial Cup OwnChoice.

SENIOR CHOIRS

DUETS, TRIOS, QUARTETS, ENSEMBLES & GROUPS

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SG7 – Quartet – T.T.B.B Buxton/Lon Dhoo Cup OwnChoice.SG11 – Quartet – S.S.A.A Ellwood Trophy OwnChoice.

SG9 - Vocal Ensemble (Up to Year 13) Gelling Memorial Cup Minimum8,maximum12singers.Anycombinationofvoicesmale and/orfemale OwnChoice.

SG10- Vocal Ensemble (Year 9 and Over) Phyllis Davies Memorial Trophy Minimum8,maximum12singers.Anycombinationofvoicesmale and/orfemale OwnChoice.

JSG1- Duet (Years 7 to 13) Debbie Curphy Memorial Trophy OwnChoice.

(Any suitable key may be used in Classes JS1 to JS9)TheWinnersofClassesJS1toJS9willcompetefortheSheffieldPlate

Officialaccompanistmustbeused.ForPerformingRightsreasons,costumesnotpermitted.

JS1 - Boys’ Treble Solo (Years 1 to 4) Hudson Cowin Memorial Trophy“TheLighthouse”fromJuniorSongscape–Earth,SeaandSky.LinMarsh.(Faber)

JS2 - Boys’ Treble Solo (Years 5 & 6) David Kelly Cup“RideOuttheStorm”fromJuniorSongscape–StageandScreen.LinMarsh.(Faber)

JS3 - Boys’ Treble Solo (Years 7 - 9) Wanderers Cup“ASmugglers’Song”ChristopherleFleming(OUP)

JS3a – Boys Solo (Years 10-13) Mollie Teare TrophyOwnChoice(excludingmusicaltheatreandpopularsong)

JS4 - Girls’ Solo (Years 1 & 2) Ambrose Lewney Cup“We’reGoingSwimming”fromJuniorSongscape–Earth,SeaandSky.LinMarsh.(Faber)

JS5 - Girls’ Solo (Years 3 & 4) Esther Gale Cup“SingingintheBath”fromJuniorSongscape–KS1and2.LinMarsh

JS6 - Girls’ Solo (Years 5 & 6) Eleanor Quane Cup“LittleBoats”HerbertHughes(BooseyandHawkes)

JS7 - Girls’ Solo (Year 7 & 8) Thorn Family Cup“SongoftheBluebellWood”BettyRoe(Thomas/MusicSales9781001)

JS8 - Girls’ Solo (Years 9 & 10) Murray Cup“SweetChancethatLedmyStepsAbroad”MichaelHead(BooseyandHawkes)

JS9 - Girls’ Solo (Years 11 to 13) Silverburn CupOwnchoice(excludingmusicaltheatreandpopularsong)

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JS11 - Songs from the Musicals Solo (Years 9 to 13) Crowe Family Challenge TrophyOwnChoice.

JS12 - Popular Song 1930 to Present (Years 9 to 13) Aeg Threshlyn Trophy

Ownchoiceofsongwrittenforimmediateappealbutwhichhasbecomepartofthelongtermrepertoireofpopularmusicandjazz.Excludessongsspecifiedforotherclasses.Accompaniedbyeitherpianooracousticguitar.

(Ifcarvalsareused,amaximumoffourversesshouldbesung.)M1 – Boys’ Solo (Up to Year 10) Giovanelli Cup TobesunginManx.OwnChoice.

M2 – Girls’ Solo (Up to Year 10) Toronto Manx Society Trophy TobesunginManx.OwnChoice

M3 - Solo (Years 11 to 13) Ellynyn ny Gael Trophy TobesunginManx.OwnChoice

M4 – Solo in Manx (Adult) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh Cup TobesunginManx.OwnChoice.

FI - Folk Song (Adult) Cyril Corlett Memorial Trophy Accompaniedorunaccompanied-AllVoices-OwnChoice.

F2 - Folk Song (Years 9 to 13) Hyndman Cup Accompaniedorunaccompanied-AllVoices-OwnChoice.

F3 - Folk Song (Years 4 to 8) Hilda Fenn Memorial Cup Accompaniedorunaccompanied-AllVoices-OwnChoice.

FirsttimeentrantsmaychoosewhethertosingintheGeneralVocalortheSpecialSoloClasses.OnceacompetitorhassunginSpecialSoloClasstheyareonlypermittedtoreverttotheGeneralVocalSoloiftheyhavenotsungintheSpecialSoloClassforatleast5years.

The Mary Purcell Black Cup and the L.T.C. Corlett PrizeAnypiecebyany20thcenturycomposerexcludingpopularsongandmusicaltheatre.

TimeLimit:5minutes-Officialaccompanistmustbeused

Sl(a)- Soprano Solo Sl(d)- Tenor Solo Sl(b)- Mezzo-Soprano Solo Sl(e)- Baritone Solo Sl(c)- Contralto Solo Sl(f) - Bass Solo

MANX SOLOS

FOLK SOLOS

GENERAL VOCAL SOLOS (ADULT)

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CompetitorsinClassesS2toS7willopttosingeitherTestPiece(a)or(b)plusacontrastingsongoftheirownchoice.TheOfficialaccompanistmustbeused.TheWinnerofeachclasswillcompetefortheClevelandGoldMedalsingingthesameprogramme.SetpiecetobesungintheoriginallanguageorinEnglish.

S2 - Soprano Solo Robertson Trophy (a)“PerLaGloriad’Adoravi”Bononcini.GMajor‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Highvoice.or (b)“MyLife’sDelight”fromSevenElizabethanLyricsOp.12RogerQuilter. GMajor.BooseyandHawkes060021879.Availabletodownload.plus (c)OwnChoice

S3 – Mezzo Soprano Solo F. J. Hardy Trophy (a)“Vergin,TuttoAmor”Durante.CMinor‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Highvoice.or (b)“SilentNoon”VaughanWilliams.EFlatMajorFirstBookofMezzo SopranoSolos.SchirmerMusicSalesGS81174plus (c)OwnChoice

S4 - Contralto Solo Ussher Cup (a)“AmarilliMiaBella”Caccini.FMinor‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Lowvoice.or (b)“Takeotakethoselipsaway”BMinor.DringfromSevenShakespeareSongs. Themes/MusicSales978390plus (c)OwnChoice

S5 – Tenor Solo J.B. Gray Trophy (a)“ODelMioDolceArdor”Gluck.FMinor.‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Highvoice.or (b)“BredonHill”Butterworth.GMajor.Availabletodownload.AugenerLtd.plus (c)OwnChoice

S6 – Baritone Solo Dan Minay Memorial Trophy (a)“PurDicesti,OBoccaBella”byLotti.CMajor.‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Lowvoice.or (b)“Iwillgowithmyfathera-ploughing”GurneyEMinor.(Boosey andHawkesdigital)plus (c)OwnChoice

S7 – Bass Solo J.H Cleator Trophy (a)“GiaIlSoleDalGange”Scarlatti.EFlat.Major‘24ItalianSongsandArias’ Schirmer.Medium-Lowvoice.or (b)“Rollicum,Rorum”byFinziDMajor.‘EarthAirandRain’Op.15(Boosey andHawkes06003006610)plus (c)OwnChoice

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CompetitorsinS8,S9,S12,S14andS15musttaketheofficialaccompanistandacopyoftheirownchoicemusicmustbeenclosedwiththeentryformor

theentrywillnotbeaccepted.

S8 - Oratorio and Sacred Cantatas - Own Choice (Adult) Noah Moore Trophy AllVoices.OwnChoice.Officialaccompanist.Timelimit7minutes.

S9 – Operatic Solo All Voices (Adult) W. Allan Quirk Cup OwnChoicetobesunginthekeyinwhichitwouldbesungintheopera.Please statevoiceonform.Officialaccompanist. BestTenorThe Robert R. Nicholl Rose Bowl.BestBaritoneThe William Curphey Memorial Challenge Cup.BestSoprano The Pat Quigley Trophy. BestBassThe Wilkinson Cup.BestMezzo-SopranoGladys Skillicorn Rose Bowl.BestContralto Lillian Pickard Shield.

S10 – Songs from the Musicals including Manx Ladies Choir Trophy Light Opera Solo (Adult) “Most Entertaining Performance” to be awarded the Douglas Choral Union Centennial Trophy.

OwnChoice.“Rifle”microphoneswillbeused.

S12 - Vocal Solo (British Composer) (Adult) Sydney Myers Trophy OwnChoice.Officialaccompanist.

S13 (a) - Victorian or Edwardian Sir Laurence and Lady New Rose Bowl Ballad (Adult) OwnChoiceofsongupto1920.Dressoptional.Timelimit5minutes.

S13 (b) - Music Hall and Comic Song All Voices (Adult) McDowell Trophy OwnChoiceofsongfromANYera.Dressoptional.Timelimit5minutes.

S14 - Vocal Solo - All Voices (Year 11 to Under 26 years) Emily Christian Trophy OwnChoice-TwocontrastingsongsnotalreadysetintheSyllabusandexcluding Oratorio,Opera,LiederandFolkSong.Officialaccompanist.

S15- Foreign Language Art Song (Adult) Bob Killey Trophy Ownchoiceinoriginallanguage(excludingEnglish&German). Officialaccompanist.

S16- Popular Song 1921 to 1979 (Adult) Moira Vaughan Memorial Trophy Ownchoiceofsongwrittenbetween1921and1979forimmediateappealbut whichhasbecomepartofthelongtermrepertoireofpopularmusicandjazz. Excludessongsenteredinotherclasses.Onlyoneaccompanyinginstrument permitted.“Rifle”microphoneswillbeused.

S17- Popular Song 1980 to Present (Adult) Harold Lord Memorial Trophy Ownchoiceofsongwrittenbetween1980andthepresentforimmediateappeal butwhichhasbecomepartofthelongtermrepertoireofpopularmusicandjazz. Excludessongsenteredinotherclasses.Onlyoneaccompanyinginstrument permitted.“Rifle”microphoneswillbeused.

OWN CHOICE ADULT VOCAL CLASSES

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S21 – American Art Song (Adult) Ownchoice.Officialaccompanistmustbeused.

ThecompetitorgainingthehighestmarksintheS18LiederClasseswillbeawardedtheF.M.CubbonRoseBowl.AcompetitorenteringintothisClasswhoalsoentersanyoftheClassesSItoS7mustenterthesameclassificationofvoiceineach.

S18 - (a) Soprano Wilcocks Rose Bowl OwnchoiceofaLiedersong. Theofficialaccompanistmustbeused. (b) Mezzo Soprano - AsS18(a) Elsie Burrows Trophy (c) Contralto -AsSI8(a) Margaret Christian Trophy (d) Tenor - AsSI8(a) Jack Jolley Memorial Trophy (e) Baritone -AsSI8(a) Anne Crowe Cup (f) Bass - AsS18(a) R. J. Crellin Trophy

S19 - Lieder Voice and Piano Charles Aston Memorial Trophy & Elsa Lloyd Trophy OwnchoiceNocompetitormayappearmorethanonceasasingeroronceasanaccompanist.Allvoiceswithownaccompanist.Thepianistwillbejudgedwiththevocalist.SingerfirstonEntryForm.

S20- Lieder Solo (All Voices) Lord Cockfield Trophy (Year 10 to Under 26 years of age).OwnchoiceofLiedersong.Language optional.

The Ken Cringle Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the most promising Baritone of the Festival.

NocompetitorwillbepermittedtoappearmorethanonceinanyClass.OwnChoiceentriesmustincludethetitleofthepiece,etc.,ortheywillNOTbeaccepted.AcopyofanyOwnChoicepiecesmustbeprovidedfortheAdjudicator.

PleaseNote:A240voltpowersocketwillbeprovided.Competitorswhosekeyboardsrequireadaptersshouldprovidetheirown.

TheJoiceGellingTrophywillbeawardedtothehighestmarkedcompetitorin01/02

O1 - Organ - Beginners Joice Gelling Trophy Ownchoiceofcontrastingprogramme.Timelimit6minutes.

LIEDER CLASSES

INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES

ORGAN AND ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD CLASSES

FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

19.00 RB1 Rock/Pop Band Covers (Yrs 7 to 13)

RB2 Rock/Pop Band Own Composition (Yrs 7 to 13)

RB3 Rock/Pop Band Covers (Adult)

RB4 Rock/Pop Band Own Composition (Adult)

Promenade

15.00 B1 Brass Solo (Up to Yr 6)

B2(a) Brass Solo (Yrs 7 to 8)

18.30 M1 Boys Solo in Manx (Up to Yr 10)

M2 Girls Solo in Manx (Up to Yr 10)

M3 Solo in Manx (Yrs 11 to 13)

M4 Solo in Manx (Adult)

19.30 D6 Bible in Manx (Yrs 4 to 6)

D7 Bible in Manx (Yrs 7 to 10)

D45 Reading at Sight in Manx Gaelic (Yrs 11 & over)

D8 Bible in Manx (Yr 11 and Over)

D9(c) Contemporary Manx (Yr 11 & over)

SATURDAY 21st APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

11.00 F3 Folk Song (Yrs 4 to 8)

14.00 C5 Gaelic Choirs (Adult)

C4 Ladies Choirs (Adult)

C3 Male Choirs (Adult)

C2 Mixed Choirs

C1 Concert Class (Adult)

18.00 F2 Folk Song (Yrs 9 to 13)

JS11 Songs from the Musicals (Yrs 9 to 13)

Promenade

9.00 B2(b) Brass Solo (Yrs 9 & 10)

B3 Brass Solo (Yrs 11 to 13)

14.00 B5 Brass Ensemble (Up to Yr 10)

B7 Brass Quartet (Up to Yr 10)

18.00 B4 Brass Solo (Adult)

B6 Brass Ensemble (Open)

B8 Brass Quartet (Open)

SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

11.00 BL1 Ballet Solo (Yrs 3 to 6)

MD1 Group Modern Dance (Up to Yr 6)

TD1 Tap Dance Solo (Yrs 3 to 6)

12.00 MD2 Group Modern Dance (Up to Yr 10)

TD2 Tap Dance Solo (Yrs 7 to 10)

MD3 Group Modern Dance (Yr 11 & Over)

TD3 Tap Dance Solo (Yrs 11 & Over)

17.00 B9 Brass Bands

B11 Brass Bands

B10 Brass Bands

St. Thomas’s Church

15.00 S14 Vocal Solo (Yr 11 to Under 26)

S1 General Vocal Solo (Adult)

17.00 O1 Organ - Beginner

O2 Organ - Intermediate

3 Organ - Advanced

18.30 S8 Oratorio Solo (Adult)

20.30 D4 Reading from the Bible (Adult)

MONDAY 23rd APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

9.15 P6 Piano Solo (Grades 1 & 2)

P5 Piano Sight Test (Up to Yr 6)

P7 Piano Solo Own Choice (Grades 1 & 2)

P10 Pianoforte Solo (Grades 3 & 4)

P10a) Piano Solo Own Choice (Grades 3 & 4)

P11 Piano Solo (Grades 5 & 6)

P12 Piano Solo Own Choice (Grades 5 & 6)

14.00 P9 Piano Sight Test (Yrs 7 & 8)

P18 Piano Solo Memory (Up to Yr 10)

P15 Piano Solo (Grades 7 & 8)

P16 Piano Solo Own Choice (Yr 11 & Over)

P4 Piano Duet (Yrs 1 to 6)

P8 Piano Duet (Up to Yr 8)

P13 Piano Duet (Up to Yr 10)

P14 Piano Sight Test (Yrs 9 & 10)

18.30 P20 Piano Solo (Any Age)

P21 Piano Duet (Any Age)

P22 Piano Sight Test (Any Age)

P23 Piano Accomp. (Any Age)

P19(a) Piano Solo – Memory (Yrs 11 to 13)

P19(b) Piano Solo – Memory (Adult)

S19 Lieder Voice & Piano (Adult)

Promenade

9.15 JS1 Boys Treble Solo (Yrs 1 to 4)

JS4 Girls Solo (Yrs 1 & 2)

14.00 S18 Lieder (Adult)

18.00 F1 Folk Song (Adult)

SG3 Mixed Voice Duet

SG1 Ladies Voice Duet

SG2 Male Voice Duet

SG5 Any Voice Trio

SG6 Quartet – S.A.T.B.

SG7 Quartet – T.T.B.B.

SG11 Quartet – S.S.A.A.

Broadway Cinema

9.15 D3 Reading from the Bible (Yrs 9 to 13)

D26 The Spoken Word (Yrs 9 & 10)

D35 Reading at Sight (Yrs 7 to 9)

14.00 D30 Shakespeare (Yrs 10 to 13)

D36 Reading at Sight (Yrs 10 to 13)

D15 Duologue (Yrs 9 to 13)

18.30 D27 Spoken Word (Yrs 11 to 13)

D28 Spoken Word (Adult)

D16 Duologue (Adult)

D19 Public Speaking (Adult)

Royal Hall

9.15 IG8 Music Making (Orchestras) (Up to year 6)

IG5 Music Making (Yrs 1 to 6)

IG2 Instrumental Small Ensemble (Yrs 1 to 6)

IG4 Instrumental Ensemble (Up to Yr 13)

IG3 Instrumental Ensemble

IG6 Music Making (Orchestras) (Yrs 7 to 13)

IG1 Instrumental Small Ensemble

14.00 S2 Special Soprano Solo

S4 Special Contralto Solo

S7 Special Bass Solo

18.00 JS9 Girls Solo (Yrs 11 to 13)

SG9 Vocal Ensemble (Up to Yr 13)

JS12 Popular Song 1930 to present (Yrs 9 to 13)

S16 Popular Song 1921 to 1979 (Adult)

Promenade

9.15 JS6 Girls Solo (Yrs 5 & 6)

JS2 Boys Treble Solo (Yrs 5 & 6)


JS7 Boys Solo (Yrs 10 to 13)

18.30 D32 Character Study (Yrs 7 & 8)

D39 Choral Speaking (Up to Yr 13)

D40 Choral Speaking (Adult)

Broadway Cinema

9.15 D2 Reading from the Bible (Yrs 7 & 8)

D25 The Spoken Word (Yrs 7 & 8)

D29 Shakespeare (Up to Year 9)

14.30 D33(b) Character Study (Yrs 12 to 13)

D33(a) Character Study (Yrs 9 to 11)

St Thomas’ Church

18.00 S15 Foreign Language Art Song (Adult)

S12 British Composers (Adult)

S21 American Art Song (Adult)

WEDNESDAY 25th APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

9.15 SC1(a) String Class (Grades 1 to 3)

SC1(b) String Class (Grades 1 to 3)

SC1(c) String Class (Grades 1 to 3)

SC2(a) String Class (Grades 4 to 5)

SC2(b) String Class (Grades 4 to 5)

SC2(c) String Class (Grades 4 to 5)

SC3(a) String Class (Grade 6 & above)

SC3(b) String Class (Grade 6 & above)

SC3(c) String Class (Grade 6 & above)

14.00 S6 Special Baritone Solo

S5 Special Tenor Solo

S3 Special Mezzo Soprano

18.30 SG4 Operatic Duet

S9 Operatic Solo (Adult)

A1(a) Musical Composition

S13(a) Victorian or Edwardian Ballad Solo (Adult)

Promenade

9.15 D20(b) The Spoken Word (Yr 2)

D1 Reading from the Bible (Yrs 3 to 6)

D24 The Spoken Word (Yr 6)

14.00 D14(a) Duologue (Up to Yr 6)

D17(a) Public Speaking (Up to Yr 6)

18.30 D14(b) Duologue (Yrs 7 & 8)

D17(b) Public Speaking (Yrs 7 & 8)

THURSDAY 26th APRIL 2018

Royal Hall


JS7 Girls Solo (Yrs 7 & 8)

14.00 R1 Recorder/Tin Whistle Solo (Up to Yr 6)

R3 Recorder/Tin Whistle Duet – Unaccom. (Up to Yr 6)

R5 Recorder/Tin Whistle Groups (Up to Yr 6)

W1 Instrumental Solo-Woodwind (Grades 1 to 3)

W2 Instrumental Solo (Grades 4 to 5)

W3 Instrumental Solo-Woodwind (Grades 6 & over)

W4 Folk Woodwind

16.45 JC1 Boys Choir (Up to Yr 6)

JC2 Girls Choir (Up to Yr 6)

18.15 O6 Electronic keyboard (Adult)

S10 Songs from the Musicals (Adult)

S17 Popular Song 1980 to Present (Adult)

S13(b) Music Hall and Comic Song (Adult)

Promenade

9.15 D21 Spoken Word (Yr 3)

D20(a) The Spoken Word (Yr 1)


D11 Group Theme (Up to Yr 6)

18.30 D37 Reading at Sight (Adult)

D9(a) Manx Dialect (Up to Yr 10)

D9(b) Manx Dialect (Yr 11 & Over)

D10 Works of T.E. Brown

FRIDAY 27th APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

9.15 JSG1 Duet (Yrs 7 to 13)

JS3 Boys Treble Solo (Yrs 7 to 9)

JS3 (a) Boys Solo (Yrs 10 to 13)

S20 Lieder Solo (Yr 10 to Under 26yrs)

13.45 JC3 Mixed Choirs (Yrs 3 to 6)

19.00 SP SheffieldPlate

VDF Vocal Duet Final

CM Cleveland Medal Contest

SG10 Vocal Ensemble (Yr 9 & Over)

Promenade

9.15 D31 Character Study (Up to Yr 6)

D38 Choral Speaking (Up to Yr 6)


D18 Public Speaking (Yrs 9 to 13)

D12 Group Theme (Yrs 7 to 13)

18.00 D34 Character Study (Adult)

D41Original Composition in Poetry or Prose (Up to Year 11)

D42Original Composition in Poetry or Prose (Yr 12 & Over)

SATURDAY 28th APRIL 2018

Royal Hall

9.00 JC8 Mixed Choirs (Up to Yr 2)

JC4 School Choirs (Under 150 on register)

JC6 Gaelic Choirs (Up to Yr 13)

JC7 Action Songs (Up to Yr 6)

JC5 Concert Class (Up to Yr 13)

14.30 FD1 Manx Folk Dancing (Up to Yr 6)

FD3 Country/national Dancing (Up to Yr 6)

FD4 Country/National Dancing (Yrs 7 to 13)

FD2 Manx Folk Dancing (Yrs 7 to 13)

FD5 Morris or Sword Dance (Open)

FD6 Country/National Dance (Adult)

19.30 Festival’s Finest Concert

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O2 - Organ - Intermediate Joice Gelling Trophy Ownchoiceofcontrastingprogramme.Timelimit8minutes.

O3 - Organ - Advanced Pollard Trophy Ownchoiceofcontrastingprogramme.Timelimit15minutes

O6 - Electronic Keyboard (Adult) Blakemore Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit10minutes.

AllGradebasedclassesareopentocompetitorsofANYage,includingadults.

P4 - Piano Duet (Years 1 to 6) Music Box Trophy OwnChoice.Timelimit4minutes.

P5 – Piano Sight Test (Up to Yr 6)

P6 - Piano Solo (Grades 1 & 2) Alison Trophy EITHER“TheOldCuckooClock”byNBachinskaya OR“TheBee”byARowley(EncoreBook1–ABRSM)

P7 - Piano Solo - Own Choice Grades 1-2 Charles Acton Trophy AnypiecefromthecurrentGrade1or2ABRSMsyllabus2017/18 Timelimit5minutes

P8 - Piano Duet (Up to Year 8) Ernest G. Leeming Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.

P9 - Piano Sight Test (Years 7 and 8)

P10 – Piano Solo (Grades 3 & 4) EITHER“Waldvoglein”byHHofmann OR“SonatinainAMinor”byGBenda(EncoreBook2–ABRSM)

P10 - (a) – Piano Solo Own Choice (Grades 3 & 4) AnypiecefromthecurrentGrade3or4ABRSMsyllabus2017/18

Pll - Piano Solo (Grades 5 & 6) Edith Gallagher Cup EITHER“ToaWildRose”byEMacDowell OR“GymnopedieNo1”byESatie(EncoreBook3–ABRSM)

P12 - Piano Solo Own Choice (Grades 5 & 6) Margaret Callow Cup AnypiecefromthecurrentGrade5or6ABRSMsyllabus2017/18

P13 - Piano Duet (Up to Year 10) Warrilow Trophy Ownchoice.Timelimit6minutes.

P14 - Piano Sight Test (Years 9 and 10)

PIANO CLASSES

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P15 - Piano Solo (Grades 7 & 8) Cringle Trophy EITHERAnypiecefrom“L’AlmanachauxImages”byGrovlez OReitherofthethe“DeuxArabesques”byDebussy

PI6 - Piano Solo (Year 11 and Over) Gladys Lawson Memorial Trophy Ownchoice:AnymazurkabyChopin.Timelimit8minutes.

PI8 - Piano Solo - Memory (Up to Year 10) Bradley Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.

ThePye TrophywillbeawardedtothecompetitorgainingthehighestmarksinClassesP19aandP19b

P19 - Piano Solo - Memory Pye Trophy (a)Years11to13-Ownchoice,timelimit6minutes. (b)Adult-Ownchoice,timelimit8minutes.

P20 - Piano Solo - Any Age Florence Holford Laughton Cup Either“IntermezzoinEMinor”Op119No.2byBrahms OR“RondoallaTurca”fromSonatainAK331byMozart.

P21 - Piano Duet - Any Age Sarah Parry Margaret Frehe Salver Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes.

P22 - Piano Sight Test - Any Age Brittain Cup

P23 - Accompaniment - Any Age William & Phyllis Christian Millennium Plate Competitorsarerequiredtobringtheirownsoloistandperformapieceofnot morethan4minutesduration,fromwhichthequalityoftheaccompanimentwill bejudged.

InordertocomplywithCopyrightRulesallOWN CHOICEentriesmustincludethetitleofthepiece,etc.,ortheywillNOTbeaccepted.

SC1 - String Class (Grades 1 to 3) Ownchoice.Timelimit3minutes. (a)Violin&Viola Thomson Shield (b)Cello&DoubleBass Ambassador Trophy (Violoncello) (c)PluckedStrings

SC2 - String Class (Grades 4 to 5) Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes. (a)Violin&Viola L. G. Martin Cup (b)Cello&DoubleBass (c)PluckedStrings

STRING CLASSES

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SC3 - String Class (Grades 6 and above) OwnChoice.Abalancedprogrammenottoexceed10minutes. (a)Violin&Viola (b)Cello&DoubleBass Alway Trophy (Violoncello) (c)PluckedStrings

The Geoffrey Nicks Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the best viola or double bass player under 15 years of age.

IG1 – Instrumental Small Ensemble Notmorethan8players.Ownchoice.Anycombinationofinstruments (excludingBrass)whichmayincludepiano.Timelimit10minutes.IG2 – Instrumental Small Ensemble (Years 1 to 6) Swarthmore Cup Notmorethaneightplayers(notmorethanhalfbrass)whichmayinclude piano.Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes

IG3 – Instrumental Ensemble Clare Singers Cup Nineormoreplayers.Anycombinationofinstruments(notmorethanhalf Brass)whichmayincludePianoorVoice.Ownchoice.Timelimit10minutes.

IG4 – Instrumental Ensemble (Up to Year 13) Enos Collister Family Trophy Nineormoreplayers.AnycombinationofInstruments(notmorethanhalf Brass)whichmayincludePiano.Ownchoice.Timelimit10minutes.

IG5 - Music Making (Years 1 to 6) Murray’s Music Making Cup Notmorethaneightplayers.Vocalspermitted.Ownchoice.Teachers excluded.Timelimit8minutes.

IG6 - Music Making (Orchestras) (Years 7 to 13 Lymm Trophy Nofewerthan20players.Ownchoice.Teachersexcluded. Timelimit15minutes.

IG8 - Music Making (Orchestras) (Up to Year 6) Buchan Cup Nofewerthan20players.Ownchoice.Teachersexcluded. Timelimit10minutes.

Ownchoiceofoneortwosongswithatotaltimelimitof8minutes.CompetitorsinClassesRB1andRB2shouldapproachthestagefromtheauditorium.Entrantsmayhaveuptoaquarteroftheirmembersfromtheotheragegroup.RB1 - Rock/Pop Band Covers (Years 7 to 13)RB2 - Rock/Pop Band Own Composition (Years 7 to 13)RB3 - Rock/Pop Band Covers (Adult)RB4 - Rock/Pop Band Own Composition (Adult)

Theseclasseswillbeadjudicatedjointlybytheadjudicatorandtheaudience.Amaximumof20entrieswillbeacceptedinthisclass.Paperentriesonly.

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES AND GROUPS

ROCK/POP BAND CLASSES

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R1 – Recorder/Tin Whistle Solo (Up to Year 6) Hinnigan Family Trophy Timelimit3minutes. (a)ForDescantRecorder-Ownchoiceofonepieceortwocontrastingpiece (b)ForTrebleRecorder-Ownchoiceofonepieceortwocontrastingpieces. (c)ForTinWhistle–Ownchoiceofonepieceortwoconstrastingpieces.

R3 - Recorder/Tin Whistle Duet Maggie Payne Memorial Shield (Up to Year 6) – Unaccomp Timelimit3minutes. (a)FortwoDescantRecorders-Ownchoiceofonepieceortwo contrastingpieces. (b)ForDescantandTrebleRecorder-Ownchoiceofonepieceortwo contrastingpieces. (c)ForanycombinationoftwoTinWhistles.

R5 - Recorder/Tin Whistle Groups Onchan Victoria and Albert Cup (Up to Year 6) Ownchoice.Minimum10,maximum20players.Timelimit5minutes.Piano optional.Butnootheraccompanyinginstrument.

The G. H. Quayle CupwillbeawardedtothecompetitorgaininghighestmarksinClassesW1andW2.

W1 - Instrumental Solo - Woodwind (Grades 1 to 3) MacDonald Brown Trophy Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobe onentryform.

W2 - Instrumental Solo Woodwind (Grades 4 to 5) Christina Hunter Memorial Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeon entryform.

W3 – Instrumental Solo Orchestral Woodwind (Grade 6 & Over) Mark Tweedle Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeon entryform.

W4 – Instrumental Solo Folk Woodwind e.g. bagpipes or concertinas. Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeon entryform.

2017trophywinnersmustreturntheirtrophiesby31stMarch2018toPeterNorrisMusic,54BucksRoad,Douglas.Cleaned,engravedandingoodcondition

RECORDER / TIN WHISTLE CLASSES

WOODWIND CLASSES

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PleaseNotethatinClassesB1toB4wheretheofficialaccompanistisrequired,acopyofthemusic MUSTbeenclosedwiththeentryform,otherwisetheentrywill NOT beaccepted.B1 - Instrumental Solo - Brass (Up to Year 6). Arthur Fenn Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes. Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform.

B2 - Instrumental Solo - Brass (Years 7 to 10). Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes. (a)Years7and8 Jessie Russell Trophy (b)Years9and10 Malcolm Quirk Cup Typeofinstrumentandtitleofmusictobeonentryform.

B3 - Instrumental Solo - Brass (Years 11 to 13). Alistair J. Drinkwater Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes. Memorial Trophy Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform.

B4 - Instrumental Solo - Brass (Adult). E. S. I. Quayle Cup MostEntertainingProgramme (notnecessarilythewinner) Gordon Kennaugh Astill Memorial Trophy Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes. Typeofinstrumentandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform.

B5 - Brass Ensemble (Up to Year 10). F. B. McCormick Cup Ownchoice.Minimumfive,maximumtenplayers.Timelimit6minutes.

B6 - Brass Ensemble (Open). R. D. Kewley Cup Ownchoice.Minimumfive,maximumtenplayers.Timelimit8minutes.

B7 - Brass Quartet (Up to Year 10). J. R. Kneale Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit6minutes.

B8 - Brass Quartet (Open). Eddie & Ivy Moore Memorial Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit8minutes.B9 - Brass Bands Crosbie Trophy and 2nd, Nelson Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit12minutes.

B10 - Brass Bands. Crosbie Memorial Rose Bowl Bestsoloist George Ridgeway Trophy Ownchoiceprogramme.Timelimit20minutes.Timetoincludeallannouncementsandclasstobejudgedontechnicalabilityandgeneralpresentation.

B11 - Brass Bands (a)StandardMarch. S. Quayle Cup (b)Hymn Sir Laurence and Lady New CupThebestmarchwillreceiveonetrophyandthebesthymntheother.Onebandmaywinbothtrophies.

BRASS CLASSES

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ThefestivalisunderalegalobligationtosupplythePerformingRightsSocietywithALLitemsperformedatthefestival,andtheco-operationofteachersandcompetitorssendinginformationatthecorrecttimewouldbeverymuchappreciated.

TheManxMusic,SpeechandDanceFestivalhasenteredintoanagreementwiththeAuthors’LicensingandCollectingSociety.Thismeansthatentrantsdonothavetoseekcopyrightpermissionforanypoetry,proseorsolodramaticitemsperformed,toatimelimitoftenminutes.Authorswillbedirectlyreimbursedasaconsequenceoftheirworksbeingperformedatthisfestival.Dramaticitemsmustbeannouncedwithtitleandauthoratthetimeofperformancetoqualifyforcopyrightindemnity,andtheperformermustnotchangethewordsorgenderofthecharacter.Duologuesandgroupdramaticactivityarenotcoveredbythisagreement,andcopyrightfortheseitemsshouldbesoughtbyperformersatthetimeofentry.In order to comply with Copyright rules, all OWN CHOICE entries must include TITLE, AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, and duration of piece or they will NOT be accepted. 1 Ownchoiceprogrammesmustbesuitable and appropriate in language and content forperformancebeforeamixedaudiencewhichmayincludeyoung children.2 SpokenWord:competitorswillNOTbeallowedtochangetheirpoemafterthe entryformhasbeenaccepted.3 Poemsmustbelearnedandrecitedwithoutscript.4 Timelimits:Timingcommenceswhenthecompetitorstartstospeak.Introductions andannouncementsareincluded.Competitorsexceedingthetimelimitwillbe penalisedby1markforeach30secondsoverthetimelimitorpartthereof.5 ScriptforClassesD11-D16,D29-D34andD38-D40MUSTbesenttothe SecretarywiththeEntryForm.Thoseusingonlineentriesshouldalsosendtheir piecestotheSecretaryat12DevonshireRoad,Douglas,IM23RB.

D1 - Reading from the Bible (Years 3 to 6). Edwin & Jane Creer Cup (a)Mark4vs35-41OR(b)Matthew15vs32-39D2 - Reading from the Bible (Years 7 & 8) Keith Collister Memorial Cup (a)Mark4vs35-41OR(b)Matthew15vs32-39D3 - Reading from the Bible (Years 9 to 13) Evelyn Barwell Memorial Cup (a)Isiah35vs1-10OR(b)Mark10vs17-27D4 - Reading from the Bible (Adult) William T. Quirk Cup (a)Isiah35vs1-10OR(b)Mark10vs17-27

RULES FOR SPEECH CLASSES

Bible readings are taken from the authorised King James Version

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D5 - Bible in Manx (Years 2 and 3) The Cowin Cup Psalms23:vs1-3

D6 - Bible in Manx (Years 4 to 6) Kewaigue Tray Acts3:vs6-10D7 - Bible in Manx (Years 7 to 10) Philip Wilby Caine Cup John9:vs1-7

D8 - Bible in Manx (Years 11 and Over) John & Jocelyn Quilliam Cup Jonah1:vs8-17D9 – (a) Manx Dialect (Up to Year 10) Edith Ann Craine Cup “GuillynVeggey”or“TheLilFallas”by‘Cushag’ (b) Manx Dialect (Year 11 and Over) Kissack Trophy “CallingoftheName”byCushag’ Bothdialectsetpiecesareavailableonmanxliterature.com (c) Contemporary Manx (Years 11 and over) Dorothy Leece Memorial Cup ReadingfromLiteratureinEverydayManx “CasinoRoyale,p.50,“V’ehjeeaghyndydugDooinney-jiargsnogbegda Dooinney-gorrym....noteyndordpianneyennaghleshoardfeervooar.” AvailablethroughCultureVannin,orfromMrRobertCarswellD10 - Works of T.E. Brown Walter Kennaugh Memorial Trophy Ownchoice.Timelimit5minutes.Dialectoptional.Dll - Group Theme (Up to Year 6) Olga Gray Award Ownchoice.Minimum3,Maximum20competitors.Timelimit10minutes.Any material,originalorotherwise.Nosceneryonlytable,chairsandminimumprops integraltotheperformance.Costumeoptional.Nocompetitorwillbepermittedto appearmorethanonceinthisClass.D12 - Group Theme (Years 7 to 13) Rene Savage Award OwnChoice.TheRegulationsgoverningthisClassareassetoutinClassD11above.D14 - Duologue - (a) Up to Year 6 (b) Years 7 & 8. Lockstone Cup Ownchoice.Timelimit8minuteswithaminimumof4minutes.Noscenery orproperties,exceptingtable,chairsandminimumpropsintegraltothe performance.Costumesoptional.Nocompetitorwillbepermittedtoappear morethanonceinthisClass.D15 - Duologue (Years 9 to 13) George Higgins Cup Ownchoice.TheregulationsgoverningthisClassareassetoutinClassD14.D16 - Duologue (Adult) Ownchoice.TheregulationsgoverningthisClassareassetoutinClassD14.

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Competitors choose either (a), (b) or (c) and MUST mark their choice clearly on their entry form. Please note: Competitors will NOT be allowed to change their choice after the entry form has been accepted.

D17a- Public Speaking (Up to Year 6) Courage Shield Timelimit5minutes.Titleofpiecetobeonentryform. Competitorstospeakononeofthefollowingtopics: (a)“IfIwereananimalI’dbea…..”or (b)“IfIcouldmeetafictionalcharacter….”or (c)“Themorewecommunicatethelesswesay….”D17b- Public Speaking (Years 7 & 8) Royston Trophy TheregulationsforthisclassareassetoutinD17a Timelimit5minutes. Competitorstospeakononeofthefollowingtopics: (a)“IfIwereananimalI’dbe….”or (b)“IfIcouldmeetafictionalcharacter….”or (c)“Themorewecommunicatethelesswesay….”D18 - Public Speaking (Years 9 to 13) Kathryn Cowin Cup TheregulationsgoverningthisClassareassetoutinClassD17a. (a)“RiskAssessment”or (b)“Canwetalkabout….?”or (c)“Themorewecommunicatethelesswesay”

D19 - Public Speaking IOM Business & Professional Women’s Club Trophy (Adult) TheregulationsgoverningthisClassareassetoutinClassD17a. (a)“RiskAssessment”or (b)“Canwetalkabout..?”or (c)“Themorewecommunicatethelesswesay”

Poems MUST be memorised and not read. Copies are available from the Secretary.

D20a - The Spoken Word (Year 1) John Kennaugh Memorial Trophy (a)“TheLonelyDragon”byTeresaHeinefromReadMe1or (b)“TheAlien”byJulieHolderfrom‘3rdPoetryBook’

D20b - The Spoken Word (Year 2) Cooper Family Trophy (a)“Marbles”byMichaelKavanaghfromMRosenA-ZofBestChildren’sPoetryor (b)“TheSnowman”anon.from‘ReadandLaugh’

D21 - The Spoken Word (Year 3) Dennis Savage Memorial Trophy (a)“ASnowStorm”byClaireBevanfrom‘ReadandLaugh’or (b)“WhenI’mOlder”byLemnSissayfrom‘ReadandLaugh’

D22 - The Spoken Word (Year 4) Mike Savage Cup (a)“Bonfire”byJeanKedwardfrom‘3rdPoetryBook’or (b)“WholeftGrandadintheChipShop”byStewartHendersonfrom‘Works3’

D23 - The Spoken Word (Year 5) Manx Dilettanti Debating Society Trophy (a)“TheDark”byJamesCarterfrom‘Works3’or (b)“MyDonkey”byTedHughesfrom‘FantasticFirstPoems’

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D24 - The Spoken Word (Year 6) Dursley McLinden Memorial Cup (a)“Starturn”byFrancesNaglefrom‘Works2’or (b)“SpiderSwallowing”byBrianMosesfrom‘MRosen’sAtoZofBest Children’sPoetry’

D25 - The Spoken Word (Year 7 & 8) Doris Clague Cup (a)“GeographyLesson”byBrianPattenfrom‘Works2’or (b)“TheSleepofBirds”byElizabethJenningsfrom‘101PoemsforChildren’

D26 - The Spoken Word (Years 9 & 10) Sarah May Cup (a)“TheMoth’sPlea”byElizabethJenningsfrom‘ThePoetryBook’or (b)“TheOldShips”byJamesElroyFleckerfrom‘100YearsofPoetry forChildren’or (c)“Hearingthathisfriendwascomingbackfromthewar”byWang Chienfrom‘ThePoetryBook’

D27 - The Spoken Word (Years 11 to 13) Callin Cup Anypoemorextractofpoembyanypoet.Timelimit3minutes. CopiesofselectedpoemsorextractsMUSTbeenclosedwithentryform.Inthe caseofonlineentriespleasesubmittotheSecretary.

D28 - The Spoken Word (Adult) Olga Cowell Cup Anypoemorextractofpoembyanypoet.Timelimit3minutes. CopiesofselectedpoemsorextractsMUSTbeenclosedwithentryform.Inthe caseofonlineentriespleasesubmittotheSecretary.

D29 - Shakespeare (Up to Year 9). John R. C. Ellis Cup Ownchoice.Competitorsarerequiredtomemoriseandspeakasinglespeech fromonecharacterfromanyplaybyShakespeare.Timelimit5minutes includingannouncements.NOTincostume.Entryformdetailsmustinclude play,act,sceneandcharacter.Copymustbeprovidedforadjudicator.

D30 - Shakespeare (Years 10 to 13) Mark Clift Trophy OwnChoice. TheregulationsgoverningthisclassaresetoutinClassD29.

D31 - Character Study - Own Choice. (Up to Year 6) T. & M. Matthewman Trophy Timelimitof4minutes.Characterandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform.

D32 - Character Study (Years 7 and 8) - Own Choice. Corrin Trophy Timelimitof5minutes.Characterandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform.

D33 - Character Study (Years 9 to 13) - Own Choice. Characterandtitleofpiecetobeonentryform. a)Years9to11-Timelimitof5minutes Grosvenor Rose Bowl b)Years12to13-Timelimitof8minutes Sylvia Bailey Trophy

D34 - Character Study (Adult) Alliance & Leicester Trophy Ownchoice.Timelimit8minuteswithaminimumof4minutes.Characterand titleofpiecetobeonentryform.

D35 - Reading at Sight (Years 7 to 9).D36 - Reading at Sight (Years 10 to 13).D37 - Reading at Sight (Adult). Amy E. Crowe Memorial CupD38 - Choral Speaking (Up to Year 6) Eva Cain Memorial Cup Ownchoice.Minimumeightcompetitors-Adult/Teacherexcluded. Timelimit5minutes.

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D39 - Choral Speaking (Up to Year 13) Broadway Theatre Company Trophy Ownchoice.RegulationsforthisclassassetoutinClassD38.

D40 - Choral Speaking (Adult) - Own Choice. Four Minute Club CupOwnchoice.Minimumeightcompetitors.Timelimit7minutes.

D41 - Original Composition in Poetry Gale Force Theatre School Trophy or Prose. (Up to Year 11) (Competitorsareaskedtoarrangeaperformanceoftheirpiece.) (a)Poetry-ManxDialect-under50lines. (b)Poetry-English-subjectmatterspertainingtotheIsleofMan (under50lines). (c)ProseinManxDialect-Essayorshortstorynottoexceed2,000words. (d)Prose-English-subjectmatterpertainingtotheIsleofMan.Essayorshort storynottoexceed2,000words.

Competitors’ names to be on the official entry form only. Onlyoneentrypercompetitorisallowed(rule7page6)tobesubmittedwiththeentryformbythe3rdFebruary2018.TheCommitteeshallhavethesolerightofpublicationofthesuccessfulentriesbeforereturningthemtotheentrants.

D42 - Original Composition in Poetry or Prose Doris Pearl Kermode Salver (Years 12 and Over) RegulationsforthisclassassetoutinD41.D43 – Reading at Sight in Manx Gaelic Cappan Caarjyn Ny Gaelgey (Years 4 to 6)D44 – Reading at Sight in Manx Gaelic. Cappan Caarjyn Ny Gaelgey (Years 7 to 10)D45 – Reading at Sight in Manx Gaelic. Cappan Caarjyn Ny Gaelgey (Years 11 and over)

1.Teachers,parentsandguardiansareaskedtoconsidercarefullythechoiceofcostumeandchoreographyusedbythecontestants,bearinginmindtheageoftheentrantandthesensibilitiesoftheaudience.Offensivepresentationmayleadtodisqualificationoftheentrant(s)fromfurtherparticipationintheFestival.

2.CompetitorsshouldsendaCDoftheirmusicclearlymarkedwiththeirname,theClasstheyareenteringandtheirschoolname.Thediscmusthavenothingelseonit.AlldiscsmustbesenttotheSecretarywiththeentryform.OnlineentrantsshouldalsosendtheirCDtotheSecretary.Asecondcopyshouldbeavailableonthedayoftheclassintheeventthatthefirstdoesnotwork.CDsmaybecollectedaftertheclass.

3.Piecesmaynotbechangedaftertheentryhasbeensubmitted.4.Dancersmayperformmorethanonceinthegroupdanceclasses.5.Pointeworkisnotallowedforanyentrantunder13yearsofage.6.Whenrequestedinadvance,thestewardwillannouncethetitleofthedanceand,whenastoryisobscure,ashortsynopsisnotexceeding30words.

7Markswillbedeductedforexceedingthetimelimit.Onemarkwillbedeductedforeach30secondsoverthetimelimitorpartthereof.

RULES FOR DANCE CLASSES

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Balletshouldincludeadageandallegro.Costumeintendedforclassicalballetmaybewornandshouldbesimpleandwithoutornamentationsothateveryaspectofclassicaltechniqueisclearlyvisible.Timelimit1minute30seconds.

BL1 - Ballet Solo (Yrs 3 to 6) Tanya Allen CupBL2 - Ballet Solo (Yrs 7 to 10)BL3 - Ballet Solo (Yrs 11 & over) Dandara Trophy

Modernisanall-inclusivetermappliedtoanever-evolvingperformingart.Itincludeslyricalmodern,jazz,stage,contemporary,hip-hopandallstylesofmoderntheatredance.Acrobatic,gymnasticandstreetdanceareacceptableonlywhencombinedwithstrongdancetechnique.Timelimit4minutes.

MD1 - Group Modern Dance (Up to Yr 6)MD2 - Group Modern Dance (Up to Yr 10 Steer Family CupMD3 - Group Modern Dance (Yr 11 & Over) Salchem Trophy

Character isadramaticandsometimeshumorouspresentationofeitherastoryfromanybook,play,film,cartoonetc,orhistoricalcharactersorthemannerismsandessentialfeaturesofaperson,animal,bird,reptile,insect,virusetc.Competitorsarepermittedtointerpretthewordsofasongorspokenword.ClassicalBalletisthetraditionaldancetechniqueusedinCharacter,althoughanydancetechniqueisacceptable.Timelimit2minutes.

CD1 - Character Dance Duet (Up to Yr 6)CD2 - Character Dance Duet (Up to Yr 10)CD3 - Character Dance Duet (Up to Yrs 13/Adult)

Tapdanceisaformofdanceinwhichtherhythmorrhythmicalvariationisaudiblytappedoutbythedancerwiththetoeorheelofshoeswhicharespeciallyadaptedtomakethesounds.Timelimit2minutes.

TD1 – Tap Solo (Yrs 3 to 6)TD2 – Tap Solo (Yrs 7 to 10)TD3 – Tap Solo (Yrs 11 and Over)

The Leighton Stowell Cup

WillbeawardedtothegroupgaininghighestmarksinClassesFD1toFD5

FD1 – Manx Folk Dancing (Up to Year 6) Doris Larsen Cup Minimumfourdancers.Ownchoice.Titleofdancemustbeonentryform.

FD2 – Manx Folk Dancing (Years 7 to 13) Perree Bane Cup Minimumfourdancers.Ownchoice.Titleofdancemustbeonentryform.

FD3 – Country/National Dancing (Up to Year 6 Sharon Rye Cup Minimumthreecouples.Ownchoice.Titleofdancemustbeonentryform.

FD4 – Country/National Dancing (Years 7 to 13) Minimumthreecouples.Ownchoice.Titleofdancemustbeonentryform.

FD5 – Morris or Sword Dancing MinimumteamofsixorfourindividualsforaMorrisjig.Ownchoice.Titleof dancemustbeonentryform.

FD6 – Country/National Dancing (Adult) Shirley Savage Salver Minimum6dancers.Ownchoiceprogramme.Timelimit8minutes.Titleof programmemustbeonentryform.

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TheFestivalwillawardthefollowing:

THE HEATHER NICHOLL AWARDofaSilverSalverandScholarshipof£50willbeawardedtotheCompetitoraged18orunderconsideredtobethebestall-roundperformerinmusic.

THE DOUGLAS BUXTON SCHOLARSHIPof£100tobeawardedtothemostpromis-ingyoungvoice(notnecessarilyaprizewinner)ages18andoverintheGeneralVocalSolo.

THE L.T.C. CORLETT PRIZEof£25willbeawardedtotheoverallwinneroftheGen-eralVocalSoloClass.

THE FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP TheFestivalwillawardascholarshipforDramain2018.Thewinnerwillbenominatedbytheadjudicatorsandwillhavetheopportunitytoattendashortcourseorsummerschoolortouseanequivalentsumfortuitionon-Islanduptoavalueof£1,000.ThescholarshipswillbeawardedeachyearinrotationbetweenDrama,Music,DanceandSinging.TheFestivalscholarshipwillbeawardedtoacompetitorintheagerange12to25.

Holders of 2017 trophies are reminded that all trophies MUST be returned to: Peter Norris Music, 54 Bucks Road, Douglas,

before 31st March 2018, cleaned, engraved and in good condition.

Entries Closeon Saturday

3rd February 2018

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

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MANX COMPETITIVE MUSIC, SPEECH & DANCE FESTIVALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Manx Competitive Music, Speech and Dance Festival is registered as a company limited by guarantee, i.e. no shareholders, and also a charity.

This means that, under current income tax legislation, charitable donations between £100 and £5000 and deeds of covenant capable of lasting more than 3 years are both allowable as deduc-tions for income tax purposes. Once made a deed of covenant is irrevocable, cannot be back-dated, stopped or changed. There is a minimum or maximum amount which can be covenanted.

Anyone who wishes to make a donation of £100 or more should send their remittance to our Treasurer, Mrs Jennifer Corrin, Spinney House, Spinney Close, Saddlestone, Douglas, Isle of

Man IM2 1NF.

If you would like to make a deed of covenant please complete this form and send copies to the Assessor of Income Tax and to The Treasurer, The Manx Competitive Music, Speech and Dance Festival at Spinney House, Spinney Close, Saddlestone, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 1NF._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _DEED OF CONVENANTI ....................................................................... (name of person making the covenant)

of................................................................................................................................................................................................(address of person making the covenant)

irrevocably covenant to payThe Manx Competitive Music, Speech and Dance Festival (Charity No.1127) Registered Office: 12 Devonshire Road, Douglas, IM2 3RB

the sum of £ .........................................................................................................

on......................................................................... in each year (state date or dates)

for the period of .......................................................years (insert number of years),

the first payment to be made on ..........................................................................(insert date on which first payment is made)

Date .....................................................................................................................

Signed and delivered by: ....................................................................................(signature of person making the covenant)

In the presence of: ...............................................................................................(signature of witness)

Full name and address of witness … .................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

Inordertoavoiddisappointmenttotrophywinnersatthe2018Festival

itisimperativethatthetrophieswonattheFestivalin2017arereturnedby

31st March 2018toPeterNorrisMusic,54BucksRoad,Douglas,

cleaned,engravedandingoodcondition.

The Festival is under a legal obligation to supply to thePerforming Rights Society details of ALL items performed

at the Festival, and the co-operation of teachers andcompetitors in sending information at the correct time

is appreciated.

The Festival holds a substantial collection of sheet music for all voices and has agreed to make it available for loan to interested parties. A charge of £3 per item plus a refundable

deposit of £20 per item will be made. Cash only.Anyone wishing to see the catalogue or visit the music store

should contact the Secretary.

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Proprietors: Harry & Angela Pickard

BRIDGE BOOKSHOP

Shore Road, Port Erin &

Parliament St, Ramsey

Local stockist of sheet music and music accessories. Supplying musicians, teachers and students in the Isle of Man

since 1972.

Tel: 833376 / 813374

Email: [email protected]

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MMF Syllabus 2018 WEB - Manx Music Festival · In all Junior Classes where an academic year is stipulated a competitor must be within the ... Jeffrey Wynn-Davies Choral, Woodwind