The purpose of the Shuswap Music Festival is to provide an opportunity for amateur and/or young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements in music to their peers and to the community.

Piano
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SHUSWAP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008

PIANO CATEGORIES

Select entries from the following list of categories.

Music selection: See GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION on pages

JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE PIANO

Pre Grade 1 - 6

SENIOR PIANO

Grades 7 – ARCT

ADDITIONAL REPERTOIRE

Refers to additional repertoire that participants wish to perform in a category in which they are already entered. For example, a second Baroque or Romantic piece, or a ‘popular list study'. These are to be entered at the same grade level as other repertoire entered.

BACH, J.S.

A selection composed by J. S. Bach only.

BAROQUE/ EARLY KEYBOARD

Music of the Baroque period (up to 1750) as represented by the music of Telemann, Scarlatti, Handel, Rameau, Couperin, etc.(excluding J. S. Bach).

CANADIAN

Published works of recognized Canadian composers. Many composers are listed on the CMC website at http://www.musiccenter.ca/.

CLASSICAL

Music of the Classical period (circa 1750-1825) - Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, etc. or pieces written in a definite Classical style by later composers.

SONATA - Grades 6 – 8……………one movement.

SONATA - Grade 9 and over……….one OR two contrasting movements.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Two or three contrasting selections. One of the selections may be one grade higher. (one mark for the overall performance).

Junior/Intermediate concert class 10 minutes maximum (Gr. 1-6)

Senior concert class 15 minutes maximum (Gr. 7-9)

20 minutes maximum (Gr. 10-ARCT)

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FRENCH

Late 19th century composers: Debussy, Ravel, Dukas, Roussel, Faure, Ibert, etc.

NON-COMPETITIVE

Classes will be scheduled separately from competitive classes. Participants will receive a verbal and written critique of their performance(s). Any class may be entered non-competitively.

ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

An original composition must be written and performed by the participant. A copy of the score must be delivered to the Festival committee two weeks before the class.

ROMANTIC

Music of the Romantic period (circa1825-1910) as represented by the music of

Brahms, Chopin, Greig, Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, etc. or pieces written in a definite Romantic style by later composers.

20TH-21ST CENTURY

Published and publicly accessible works of recognized 20th-21st Century composers such as Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Gretchaninoff, Bartok, Khatchaturian, etc. (excluding Canadian composers).

MINI-CONCERTO

Up to Grade 7

Orchestral part to be played on a second piano. Accompanist to be arranged by the performer.

CONCERTO CLASS

Grade 8 and over

One movement - Orchestral part to be played on a second piano. Accompanist to be arranged by the performer.

ENSEMBLES

DUET

-one selection-Any period. Please include all performers' names and information on the entry form. Grade level is that of the most advanced performer.

TRIO

-one selection-Any period. Please include all performers' names and information on the entry form. Grade level is that of the most advanced performer.

TWO PIANOS

-one selection-Any period. Please include all performers' names and information on the entry form. Grade level is that of the most advanced performer.

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PIANO ENTRY FEES

FEES must accompany entry forms. No post dated cheques will be accepted.

                                                         SOLO

Pre-Grades 1-3                              $12.00  

Grades 4-5                                     $14.00   

Grades 6-7                                     $14.00  

Grades 8-9                                     $16.00

Grades 10-Associate                    $18.00

Open                                               $20.00

Mini Concerto (piano)                   $20.00

CONCERT PROGRAM     TIME LIMIT

Junior/Int.       Gr. 1-6                      $25.00        10 min

Senior            Gr. 7-9                      $35.00        15 min

                       Gr. 10-ARCT           $40.00        20 min

Concerto (piano)                            $25.00

Duets                                               $14.00

Trios                                                $7.00 per person   

Ensembles                                     $7.00 per person (maximum $28.00)

Composition                                   $15.00 per entry