Edinburgh Competition Festival Association

Affiliated to

THE BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC, DANCE AND SPEECH

PATRON: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Hon. President of ECFA The Hon. Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh

Chair Roger Robertson Vice-Chair Jennifer Forbes Treasurer Russell Pugh Association Secretary vacant Festival Secretary Eun-Joo Yoon

www.ecfest.org.uk

A Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: SC 006128

Welcome to the 100th Edinburgh Competition Festival

2020 is our centenary year and we have plans to celebrate in style! Since 1920 we have been providing opportunities for amateur musicians to perform in a friendly and constructive environment with feedback from expert adjudicators. Our aim has always been for participants to find it a stimulating musical experience.

There are competitive and non-competitive classes for all ages, mainly organised by playing ability rather than by age, and covering a wide range of instruments as well as singing.

Family members and the general public are welcome to attend any of the classes free of charge. You will hear some splendid performances, and illuminating expert adjudications.

How do you enter? Just go to our website www.ecfest.org.uk , click “Syllabus” and select RunMyFestival Online Entry System.

A Special Feature. This year we would particularly like to encourage more choirs to enter. As part of our Centenary initiatives, and led by the highly regarded choral director Frikki Walker, we are offering a free workshop to participating choirs who will also perform under his direction in the Highlights Concert on Sunday 15th March at The Queen’s Hall. See p16.

The Festival will be launched with the first round of the Concerto Competition on Friday 31st January and Saturday 1st February 2020 in Stockbridge Parish Church. The concert at The Queen’s Hall will feature highlights of the Festival including the Centenary Choir class and the final of the Concerto Competition.

Other events in our Centenary year include an invitation to medal winners of the 15-minute recital classes to perform in St Giles’ at Six on Sunday 29th March. On Sunday 17th May there will be a Centenary Concert in St. Cecilia’s Hall where several distinguished former winners will perform.

I should like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors and the large band of volunteers without whom we could not run the Festival. We are extremely grateful for all that they do.

Roger Robertson ECFA Chair 100 Years of the Edinburgh Competition Festival

In 1913 after two years of successful Competitions in Glasgow, an Edinburgh lawyer, the then Glasgow Chairman, proposed holding a similar Festival in Edinburgh. There was enthusiastic support for this initiative from the City Council, the University, local teachers, the city's music shops and numerous individuals. After wartime delays and uncertainties and very careful preparation the first Festival, initially named Edinburgh (Musical) Competition Festival, was held in May 1920. Since then, with only one cancelled season in 1931, apparently the result of financial difficulties following the “crash" in late 1929, the Festival has been held annually. The year 2020 will therefore mark both the centenary of the Edinburgh Festival Association and the hundredth Festival.

The new Festival was almost entirely choral. The groups were mostly, but not exclusively, from schools, churches and youth organisations, coming to Edinburgh from all over Scotland and the North of England. From the outset Edinburgh also held vocal and instrumental competitions for soloists and ensembles. In 1921 team classes for folk dancing, not exclusively Scottish, and elocution classes were added to the successful events for choirs, amateur opera singers, bands, pianists and string players. Celebrated musicians actors and poets of the day such as Vaughan Williams, Granville Bantock, John Masefield and Gustav Holst came to adjudicate in the early years and competitions were started for aspiring poets and composers.

For a year or two events were held at the Usher Hall and at the Central Halls, so the Medallion designed in 1921 shows the back of the castle, with the Scott Monument and apparently Arthur’s Seat as a background to a dancing figure singing with her harp. In mid-century and until the late 1970s the Festival was held with great success at the Assembly Rooms in George Street. With the advent of the Lothian Region that became too expensive and the Festival moved around, going for some years to the Brunton Halls at Musselburgh before coming back to town to be held in various venues around town. Stockbridge and its churches, together with rooms at the Edinburgh Academy, provided a friendly environment for several years until a move back to the centre of town to St. Cuthbert's and other venues at the West End became the centre of activity. This move, coinciding with a re-timing of the Festival to early March, has proved popular with visitors from out of town and the Final Evenings at the Queen’s Hall have attracted good audiences to hear Highlights of the Festival and the exciting Concerto Final.

Although the Festival movement was founded late in the 19th century to encourage amateur competition and there is a long history of trophies being awarded for winning performances, Edinburgh pioneered non-competitive events and in the recent years abandoned the tradition of "Set Works" and competitions with restricted age bands. Performers and their teachers are now entirely free to choose repertoire that suits them and offer their work in company of fellows at the same level of development. These initiatives were not initially approved by the Federation of Festivals. However, they have proved popular with performers, parents and teachers and many other Festivals belonging to the Federation have followed Edinburgh’s lead in establishing non-competitive events. Sadly the elements of Speech and Dance have now been discontinued and our Festival is for now exclusively for amateur and student musicians. Among all the new developments offered by social media, the Festival in Edinburgh still offers unique opportunities to perform in a friendly, if challenging atmosphere.

Carolyn Coxon 2020 is our Centenary Year!

Centenary events

31 January - 1 February Concerto Class first round to be held in Stockbridge Parish Church

1 - 28 February Exhibition – 100 years of the Edinburgh Competition Festival in the Music Library, George IV Bridge

3 - 15 March 2020 Festival

15 March Highlights Concert & Concerto Final to be held in The Queen’s Hall. This will include a special Centenary Choir performance.

29 March St Giles’ at Six performances by some of our 2020 15- minute recital winners

17 May Centenary Concert at St Cecilia’s Hall performances by distinguished former Festival winners

Sponsorship and Donations

The Association records with gratitude the sponsorship and support received from:

THE PLUM TRUST THE ANNE CLUTTERBUCK TRUST THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND

Donations from a number of other bodies and from many individuals, including those who sponsor pages in the Festival Programme, are invaluable to us.

In addition, we are indebted to those many people who give freely of their time both during the Festival and throughout the year and who, with all those who participate, make the Festival the success it is. These include the members of our Festival Council, our stewards at the Festival and Mr Norman Motion for tuning our pianos. Without all this generosity we would not be able to maintain the quality and breadth of our Festival.

If you would like to sponsor any part of the Festival, or make a donation, please contact our Treasurer, details below. Alternatively, please support the Festival by becoming a member of the Association using the form in this publication.

ECFA Treasurer Russell Pugh 16 House O’Hill Avenue Edinburgh EH4 5DL

Tel: 0131 332 8339 [email protected]

A Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: SC 006128

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GIFT AID: If you are a taxpayer you can help the Festival further by completing and enclosing the Gift Aid Declaration on the next page. The Edinburgh Competition Festival Association

GIFT AID DECLARATION

Since 6 April 2000, anyone who pays Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the UK has been able to declare that certain payments they make to charities are Gift Aid. Declarations can have retrospective effect for payments made in the previous six years. Regardless of the size or number of any subscriptions or donations, your declaration will enable the Festival Association, which is a registered charity (SC 006128), to reclaim Tax and effectively to increase the value of your subscription or donation, provided that the total amount you make in Gift Aid donations does not exceed the total amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax that you may pay in the financial year.

Please enter your name in Capitals:

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Declaration: I should like the Festival Association to treat as Gift Aid all subscription payments and donations I make to the Association from this date, or have made for the six years prior to this year, until further notice.

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Notes 1 This declaration will remain in force until you notify us otherwise. Any subscriptions and donations the Association receives from you will be treated as Gift Aid and Tax reclaimed accordingly. 2 You may cancel this declaration at any time by notifying the Association. Payments the Association receives after your cancellation will not be treated as Gift Aid. 3 You must be a UK Tax payer, paying an amount of Income and/or Capital Gains Tax equal to or greater than the amount reclaimed on your donations and/or subscriptions. If your circumstances change and you are no longer eligible, you should notify the Association and cancel this Declaration. 4 You should notify the Association if there is a change to the personal details you have given above. Contents

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Adjudicators and Venues 2020 2 Planned dates for 2020 3 Enquiries 2020 4 Regulations 2020 5-6 Online Entry: Details 7 Paper Entry Form: General Centre Paper Entry Form: Concerto Class Centre Concerto Class 7 Orchestras 7 Creative Performance 7 Traditional Music 7 Composition 7 Chamber Music 8 Wind Ensembles 8 Woodwind, Brass and Recorder 8-9 Strings 10-11 Acoustic & Classical Guitar, Lute and Mandolin 11-12 Harp and Clarsach 13 Piano 14-15 Accordion 16 Primary Music Making 16 Choirs 16-17 Centenary Choir 16 Singing 17-18 Percussion 19 Adjudicator Biographies 20-22 Festival Winners 2019 23-24 Adjudicators and Venues 2020

Adjudicators

Accordion Paul Chamberlain

Chamber Music Rachel Greenwood & Ian Wilson

Choirs and Junior Vocal Frikki Walker

Composition Tim Ridley

Concerto First Round Murray McLachlan & Andrew Sherwood

Concerto Final Katherine Page & Gary Ryan

Creative Performance Tim Ridley

Guitars Ivan Mostyn-Scott

Harps Rachel Dent

Percussion Tim Ridley

Piano Caroline Clemmow

Solo Singing Marilynne Davies

Strings Rachel Greenwood

Traditional Paul Chamberlain or Heather Yule

Woodwind, Brass and Recorder Ian Wilson

Venues

Classes in the 2020 Festival will be held at Stockbridge Parish Church on Saxe Coburg Street, St. Cuthbert’s Church with entry off Lothian Road or via King’s Stables Road, St. Mark’s Unitarian Church on Castle Terrace and St. Andrew’s & St. George’s West on George Street.

Final Concert

The Final Concert of Highlights of the 2020 Festival, followed by the Final of the Concerto Class, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Friends of the Festival conducted by Gordon Bragg, will be held on Sunday 15 March at The Queen’s Hall.

2 Planned Dates for 2020

Accordion Wednesday 4 March

Chamber Music As convenient

Choirs and Junior Vocal Thursday - Friday 5-6 March

Composition Saturday 7 March

Concerto First Round Friday 31 January - Saturday 1 February

Concerto Final and Highlights Concert Sunday 15 March

Creative Performance Saturday 7 March

Guitars, Lute and Mandolin Monday - Tuesday 9-10 March

Harp and Clarsach Friday 13 March

Orchestras Saturday 14 March

Percussion Saturday 7 March

Piano Thursday - Tuesday 5-10 March

Primary Music Making Thursday - Friday 5-6 March

Solo Singing Friday - Saturday 6-7 March

Strings Wednesday - Saturday 11-14 March

Traditional Music Wednesday 4 March

Woodwind, Brass and Recorder Tuesday - Wednesday 3-4 March

3 Enquiries for 2020 Festival

Enquiries about the Festival may be directed to the following:

Accompanists [email protected]

Accordion [email protected]

Additional Support Needs [email protected]

Chamber Music [email protected]

Choirs & Primary Music Making [email protected]

Composition [email protected]

Concerto [email protected]

Creative Performance [email protected]

Entries [email protected]

Guitars [email protected]

Harp and Clarsach [email protected]

Orchestras [email protected]

Percussion [email protected]

Piano [email protected]

Singing [email protected]

Strings [email protected]

Traditional Music [email protected]

Woodwind, Brass & Recorder [email protected]

For more details and instructions for Online Entry

see www.ecfest.org.uk

General enquiries may be directed to: [email protected]

4 Regulations 2020

PLEASE READ ALL FESTIVAL REGULATIONS CAREFULLY.

1 ELIGIBILITY This is an amateur Festival. Those musicians who receive, or have received, fees for their performances (i.e. more than out of pocket expenses), are barred from entering. Exceptions in 2020 are Classes 53, teacher and pupil duets (232, 258, 283 and 323), teacher led Creative Performance and Traditional Music (Classes 3 and 4) and Primary Music Making (Class 403). For classes with age limits the qualifying date is 1 April 2020. All ages may take part in Open Classes including music students in further education. Music students may not enter classes 221, 255 or 331.

2 ENTRIES All entries must be submitted by an adult (i.e. someone over 18) or teacher, parent or guardian on behalf of a performer. Non-competitive classes are indicated as such; all other classes are competitive. Entrants may appear once only in any solo class unless on different instruments. Only one entry per competitor is permitted in Class 1 Otherwise they may appear only once in a class unless with different partners. In orchestras and choirs all performers must be bona fide members of the named group. Please also note that participants may not perform the same work in more than one class. In case of doubt please enquire (see page 4 of the Syllabus). Entries may be made online by following the link on www.ecfest.org.uk or by using the paper forms in the Syllabus centre-fold. Entry fees are not refundable. Late entries will not normally be accepted.

3 CLASS LEVELS Entrants should be entered at their current level of study as defined below, in both competitive and non-competitive classes. Own choice of piece(s) need not be selected from a published exam list or graded anthology, but should be at the specified Level. Where, in the opinion of the adjudicator, an Entrant is playing a piece outside the appropriate Level, they will not be eligible to win an award. Level 1 is for musicians playing at Grades 1-2 standard. Level 2 is for musicians playing at Grades 3-4 standard. Level 3 is for musicians playing at Grades 5-6 standard. Level 4 is for musicians playing at Grades 7-8 standard. Musicians performing at a standard beyond Grade 8 should enter Open classes.

4 TIME LIMITS Entrants should observe set time limits. If they overrun they may be stopped and will not be eligible to win an award. Recitals, including spoken introductions, should fill but not exceed the allotted time. In 2020 these are Classes 101 and 102; 201, 202 and 204; 271; 301, 302 and 304; 411 and 421.

5 OFFICIAL ACCOMPANISTS The services of a Festival Accompanist will be available for Instrumental Classes up to Level 3. Performers should send copies of the music chosen with the correct postage, and no later than 31 January, to Dr Philip Coad, 210 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh EH4 7BA, clearly marked with Entrant’s name, class number and the piece to be performed. He will refuse music which is late, illegible or in poor condition. There will be no Official Accompanists for Choirs, for any 15 minute Recital or for the following Instrumental Classes: Open, 10 minute Recital, Junior Challenge and Level 4. There will be no Official Accompanists for Open Solo Vocal Classes (Classes 411 to 417) but entrants may contact Philip Coad

5 ([email protected] or 0131 336 4155) who can give advice, but engaging an accompanist is the entrant’s responsibility.

6 MUSIC FOR PERFORMERS, ACCOMPANISTS AND ADJUDICATORS For works which are in copyright performers and their accompanists must ensure that even when playing or singing from memory they bring published copies of works to their performance. Copies must be supplied for the Adjudicator at all classes. COPYRIGHT: For works still in copyright, all participants are responsible for ensuring that neither they nor their pupils or children infringe the laws of copyright. This affects works by a living composer or one who has died within the last 70 years, or works from an edition published in the last 25 years. Additional copies for the Adjudicator should be as published except where the copyright holder is a member of the Music Publishers’ Association. In such cases a photocopy may be provided. This will be destroyed by the Festival Steward at the end of the class. In the case of music in the public domain, as for instance traditional tunes, musicians should check the copyright status of the arrangement. In the case of music legally downloaded from the Internet, scores must be clearly marked with the name of the site from which they have been obtained. All copies should be clearly marked with the Entrant’s name.

7 ADJUDICATION All performers will receive a written adjudication as soon as is practicable after the end of their classes, those for competitions noting Category/ies achieved. Performance in competitive classes will be graded by the following categories: O (Outstanding); E (Excellent); G (Good); S (Sound); M (More security needed) In all cases the Adjudicator’s decision is final.

8 AWARDS Awards will only be made where the winner has achieved Category O or Category E. Medals and trophies will normally be presented after competitions. Winners of trophies will be required to sign receipts for them.

9 PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING Photography, sound recording and video recording are prohibited during Festival performances and adjudications. Festival staff will be at liberty to ask any person not complying to leave the venue. Following performances, however, there may be an opportunity for private photographs to be taken. Those present should follow the instructions of the Festival stewards.

10 CHILD AND VULNERABLE ADULT PROTECTION It is important that teachers and parents entering children in the Festival understand that Festival staff are charged with the smooth running of events and will not act in loco parentis. Responsibility for the care and supervision of children – defined for this purpose as persons under 18 years of age – lies with their parents or with other adults to whom their parents have entrusted them, both while they are performing and at all other times during the Festival. Similarly, Festival staff will not take responsibility for the care and supervision of vulnerable adults who, if appropriate, should be accompanied to, and during, the Festival. Teachers have a particular responsibility to ensure that the parents of children they are entering for the Festival are aware of this policy.

6 Syllabus 2020

To enter online go to www.ecfest.org.uk and follow the link for online entry To enter by post use the paper Entry Forms in the centre of this booklet These are clearly titled: • Entry Form for all classes except the Concerto Class • Entry Form only to be used for the Concerto Class Instructions for the completion of Entry Forms are on the front of each.

CLASS FEE

1 CONCERTO The Audrey Innes Trophy £35 First Round: Friday 31 January - Saturday 1 February Adjudicators: First Round: Murray McLachlan & Andrew Sherwood Adjudicators: Final: Kathryn Page & Gary Ryan Own Choice: a Concerto or movement(s) from a Concerto, with piano accompaniment, not to exceed 20 minutes (including orchestral tuttis)

The choice of Concerto is subject to approval and only one entry is permitted per competitor. Unsuitable works, e.g. requiring too large or complex an orchestration, will be refused. Entrants are therefore advised to seek approval well in advance of the Final Entry Date, and full details of the orchestration should be established before doing so. Enquiries may be directed to Caroline Snell at [email protected].

At the First Round (31 January - 1 February 2020) four competitors will be selected to perform the same movement(s) presented for the First Round in the Final on Sunday 15 March 2020, accompanied by the Friends of the Festival Orchestra. Finalists will be responsible for hiring the orchestral parts. The source and cost of these parts should therefore also be established before entering the competition. Official accompanists will not be provided for this class. Previous winners of the class may not compete in it again.

2 ORCHESTRAS: The Janie Beeston Memorial Concert £15 Saturday 14 March: not adjudicated Orchestras or Groups with or without piano: non-competitive Own choice: not to exceed 10 minutes

3 TRADITIONAL MUSIC: non-competitive £10 All ages and stages: solo or ensemble: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

4 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE: non-competitive: all ages £10 Adjudicator: Tim Ridley An original work or new arrangement of a favourite tune, story or poem for any combination of instruments and/or speakers and/or singers. Minimal props may be used where appropriate, but scenery and costume will not be allowed: not to exceed 6 minutes.

5 COMPOSITION The John McLeod Medal £15 Adjudicator: Tim Ridley An original composition: not to exceed 5 minutes. Composers should arrange for a performance of their work, bringing two copies of their scores.

7 WIND ENSEMBLES Adjudicator: Ian Wilson

CLASS FEE 41 SCHOOL AGE WIND AND/OR BRASS BANDS £15 Own choice of programme: not to exceed 7 minutes

42 SCHOOL AGE WIND OR RECORDER GROUPS £10 3 or more players: Own choice of programme: not to exceed 5 minutes

43 PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE WIND OR RECORDER GROUPS: £10 NON-COMPETITIVE 3 or more players: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

44 WIND ENSEMBLES: OPEN £15 3 or more players: Own choice: With or without Conductor: not to exceed 7 minutes

CHAMBER MUSIC

51 CHAMBER MUSIC: OPEN The Horace Fellowes Medal £10 Own choice: 2 or more performers: not to exceed 10 minutes

52 CHAMBER MUSIC: 17 and under The Norna Dalziel Medal £10 Own choice: 2 or more performers: not to exceed 8 minutes

53 CHAMBER MUSIC: OPEN: ALL AGES: NON-COMPETITIVE £10 Own choice: 2 or more performers: not to exceed 8 minutes

WIND SOLOS AND DUETS Adjudicator: Ian Wilson

The services of a Festival Accompanist will be available for Instrumental Classes up to Level 3. Entrants should send printed copies of the music chosen with the correct postage, and no later than 31 January, to Philip Coad, 210 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh, EH4 7BA, clearly marked with Entrant’s name, class number and the piece to be played. He will refuse music which is late, illegible or in poor condition.

Please ensure entries are at the correct Class Level - see Regulation 3

101 WIND SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: OPEN The Rennie Moncrieff Medal £20 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder. Own choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be provided for this class. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020.

8 CLASS FEE 102 WIND SOLO: 10 MINUTE RECITAL: 17 and under The Wind Medal £15 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: to fill but not to exceed 10 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be provided for this class.

103 WIND SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under The Owen Maguire Medal £9 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes. Official accompanists will not be provided for this class.

104 WIND SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under The Eleanor Robertson Medal £9 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

105 WOODWIND OR BRASS SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

106 WOODWIND OR BRASS SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

107 RECORDER SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under The Liz Scott Medal £8 Any Recorder: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

108 RECORDER SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Any Recorder: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

111 WIND DUETS: OPEN £10 Any combination of Wind instruments: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

NON-COMPETITIVE WIND SOLOS AND DUETS

121 WIND SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under: NON-COMPETITIVE £9 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: not chosen for another class: not to exceed 4 minutes

122 WIND SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under: NON-COMPETITIVE £8 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: not chosen for another class: not to exceed 3 minutes

123 WIND SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under: NON-COMPETITIVE £8 Any Woodwind or Brass instrument or Recorder: Own choice: not chosen for another class: not to exceed 2 minutes

124 WIND SOLO: BEGINNERS: 17 and under: NON-COMPETITIVE: £8 NOT PERFORMING IN CLASS 123 Any Wind instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

125 WIND DUETS: BEGINNERS: 17 and under: NON-COMPETITIVE: £10 NOT PERFORMING IN CLASS 111 Any Wind instruments: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

9 STRINGS Adjudicator: Rachel Greenwood

CLASS FEE 201 STRING SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: The Winifred Gavine Medal £20 OPEN Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be provided for this class. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020.

202 STRING SOLO: 10 MINUTE RECITAL: 17 and under The Gray Medal £15 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 10 minutes:not to include pieces chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

203 STRING SOLO: JUNIOR CHALLENGE: The Joan Dickson Medal £12 12 and under Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

204 STRING SOLO: 5 MINUTE RECITAL: LEVEL 1-2: 17 and under £8 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: to fill but not to exceed 5 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

205 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under The Waddell Medal £9 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

206 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under The Colin O’Riordan Medal £9 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

207 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under The Helen Moncrieff Medal £8 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

208 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under The Marie Thompson Medal £8 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

211 STRING DUOS: OPEN Marjorie Clark Medals £12 Any pair of String instruments: Own choice: accompanied or unaccompanied: not to exceed 10 minutes. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

10 CLASS FEE

NON-COMPETITIVE STRING CLASSES

221 ADULT SOLO: NON-COMPETITIVE: 18 and over £12 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not chosen for another class: not open to music students. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

222 STRING SOLO: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £12 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not chosen for another class. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

223 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 3: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £9 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes: not chosen for another class.

224 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 2: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £8 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class.

225 STRING SOLO: LEVEL 1: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £8 Any bowed String instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes: not chosen for another class.

226 STRING SOLO: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under: £8 NOT PLAYING IN CLASS 225 Any bowed string instrument: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

227 STRING DUOS: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under: £10 NOT PLAYING IN CLASSES 211 OR 231 Any bowed String instruments: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

231 STRING DUOS: OPEN: NON-COMPETITIVE £10 Any pair of String instruments: Own choice: accompanied or unaccompanied: not to exceed 6 minutes. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

232 STRING DUOS: TEACHER AND PUPIL: ALL LEVELS: £8 NON-COMPETITIVE Own Choice: with or without accompaniment: not to exceed 3 minutes. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

GUITARS Adjudicator: Ivan Mostyn-Scott

The term ‘guitar’ includes any plucked fretted instrument

RECITALS

271 ANY HARP, LUTE, MANDOLIN OR GUITAR SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: £20 OPEN The Norman Quinney Medal Own choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: Recitals may include self-accompanied song: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Clarsach players should include traditional Gaelic or Scottish music in their programmes. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020. 11 CLASS FEE

GUITAR SOLOS

Please ensure entries are at the correct Class Level - see Regulation 3

251 GUITAR SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under £9 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

252 GUITAR SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under £9 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

253 GUITAR SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

254 GUITAR SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

NON-COMPETITIVE GUITAR SOLOS

255 GUITAR SOLO: ADULT: NON-COMPETITIVE: 18 and over £12 Own Choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not open to music students

256 GUITAR SOLO: LEVELS 1-2: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £8 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class.

257 GUITAR SOLO: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under: £8 NOT PLAYING IN CLASS 256 Classical or Acoustic Guitar: Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

GUITAR DUETS AND ENSEMBLES

258 GUITAR DUETS: TEACHER AND PUPIL: ALL LEVELS: £8 NON-COMPETITIVE Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes 261 GUITAR ENSEMBLES: OPEN The Rita Quinney Medal £15 Two or more Classical Guitars: Own choice: not to exceed 10 minutes

262 GUITAR ENSEMBLES: 17 and under: 2 to 6 Guitars £15 With or without other instruments and/or voices: Own choice: not to exceed 8 minutes.

263 GUITAR ENSEMBLES: 17 and under: 7 or more Guitars £15 With or without other instruments and/or voices: Own choice: not to exceed 8 minutes.

264 GUITAR ENSEMBLES: 17 and under: LESS EXPERIENCED £15 Up to 10 Guitars with or without voices and/or other instruments: not to exceed 6 minutes.

12 HARPS Adjudicator: Rachel Dent CLASS FEE

RECITALS 271 ANY HARP, LUTE, MANDOLIN OR GUITAR SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: £20 OPEN The Norman Quinney Medal Own choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: Recitals may include self-accompanied song: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Clarsach players should include traditional Gaelic or Scottish music in their programmes. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020.

272 ANY HARP OR CLARSACH SOLO: 17 and under The Harp Medal £12 Own Choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 10 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. Clarsach players should include traditional Gaelic or Scottish music.

HARP & CLARSACH SOLOS & DUETS Please ensure entries are at the correct Class Level - see Regulation 3

273 PEDAL HARP SOLO: LEVELS 3-4: 17 and under £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

274 CLARSACH SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

275 CLARSACH SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

276 CLARSACH SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

277 CLARSACH SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

278 ANY HARP OR CLARSACH DUETS: OPEN £12 Own Choice: not to exceed 8 minutes Clarsach players should include traditional Gaelic or Scottish music. NON-COMPETITIVE HARP CLASSES

281 ANY HARP OR CLARSACH SOLO: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE £8 Own choice of Scottish or Gaelic music: not to exceed 2 minutes: not chosen for another class.

282 ANY HARP OR CLARSACH DUETS: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE £10 Own choice of Scottish or Gaelic music: not to exceed 3 minutes

283 HARP OR CLARSACH DUETS: ALL LEVELS: TEACHER AND PUPIL: £8 NON-COMPETITVE Own choice of Scottish or Gaelic music: not to exceed 3 minutes 13 PIANO Adjudicator: Caroline Clemmow CLASS FEE

PIANO SOLOS

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301 PIANO SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: OPEN £20 The Elizabeth Ritchie Medal Own Choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020.

302 PIANO SOLO: 10 MINUTE RECITAL: 17 and under £15 The Edna Lovell Medal Own Choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 10 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

303 PIANO SOLO: JUNIOR CHALLENGE: 12 and under £12 The Marion P. Gibb Medal Own Choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

304 PIANO SOLO: 5 MINUTE RECITAL: LEVELS 1-2: 17 and under £8 The Mary Moore Medal Own Choice: to fill but not to exceed 5 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

305 PIANO SOLO: CHOPIN: OPEN £15 The Chopin Medal Own choice from the works of Chopin: not to exceed 10 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

306 PIANO SOLO: CHOPIN: LEVELS 3-4: 17 and under £12 The Maureen Spurgin Medal Own choice from the works of Chopin: not to exceed 8 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

307 CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO: OPEN £15 The Christina Pentland Medal Own Choice from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, Hummel or Schubert: not to exceed 10 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class.

308 CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO: LEVELS 3-4: 17 and under £9 The Catherine Tomes Medal Not to exceed 6 minutes. Own Choice from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, Hummel or Schubert: not to exceed 6 minutes: not to include pieces chosen for another class

309 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under The William Townsend Medal £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 6 minutes.

310 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under The Jamieson Medal £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 4 minutes.

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311 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under The Norman W. Motion Medal £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes.

312 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under The Lysbeth Melvin Medal £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes.

PIANO DUETS

321 PIANO DUETS: OPEN John Younger Medals £12 Own Choice: not to exceed 10 minutes.

322 PIANO DUETS OR 3 AT THE PIANO: OPEN: NON- £12 COMPETITIVE Own Choice: All ages: not to exceed 8 minutes.

323 PIANO DUETS: TEACHER AND PUPIL: ALL LEVELS: NON-COMPETITIVE £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes.

NON-COMPETITIVE PIANO SOLOS

331 ADULT PIANO SOLO: NON-COMPETITIVE £12 Own Choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not open to Music Students

332 PIANO SOLO: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £12 Own Choice: not to exceed 8 minutes: not chosen for another class.

333 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 3: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £9 Own Choice: not to exceed 4 minutes: not chosen for another class

334 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 2: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class.

335 PIANO SOLO: LEVEL 1: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under £8 Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes: not chosen for another class.

336 PIANO SOLO: BEGINNERS: NON-COMPETITIVE: 17 and under: £8 NOT PLAYING IN CLASS 335 Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes.

15 ACCORDION SOLOS Adjudicator: Paul Chamberlain

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361 ACCORDION SOLO: OPEN £12 Own choice: not to exceed 10 minutes

362 ACCORDION SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under £9 Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

363 ACCORDION SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under £9 Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

364 ACCORDION SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

365 ACCORDION SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Own choice: not to exceed 2 minutes CHOIRS Adjudicator: Frikki Walker

400 CENTENARY CHOIR: ALL AGES: NON-COMPETITIVE Free This is an exciting new class for our Centenary celebrations and choirs of all ages are invited to enter. The class will take the form of a workshop at the end of the regular choir classes in the morning for school-age choirs and in the evening for adult choirs. There will be one set piece - Al shlosha d’varim - a traditional Hebrew song by Allan Naplan. Frikki Walker will arrange and weave a performance around this piece. A score will be provided. All participants will be invited to take part in the Highlights concert on Sunday 15 March at The Queen’s Hall, with a rehearsal before the performance. Please be encouraged to join this massed choir and make it a performance to be remembered.

401 CHILDREN'S SONGS, ACTION SONGS AND/OR SINGING GAMES: £15 7 and under Own Choice: 2 items in the form of songs, action songs or singing games: not to exceed 5 minutes. Official accompanists will not be available for this class.

402 PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIRS: The Primary Schools Trophy £15 13 and under Own Choice: 2 well-contrasted songs in unison or in parts: not to exceed 6 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for Choirs.

403 PRIMARY MUSIC MAKING - with or without voices: £10 NON-COMPETITIVE Own choice of music for instruments with or without voices: not to exceed 6 minutes. This class is for all ages of Primary children and will be adjudicated at the appropriate level for the age of the group. Apart from a conductor and accompanist, no adults may participate. Official accompanists will not be available for this class. 16 CLASS FEE 404 CHOIRS: ALL AGES The Joan Simson Trophy £15 Own choice: 2 well-contrasted songs, one of which should be in two or more parts: not to exceed 7 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for Choirs. 405 CHOIRS: SCOTS SONGS: ALL AGES The William Baird Trophy £15 Own choice: 2 well-contrasted songs in Scots or Gaelic: not to exceed 6 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Songs must be traditional such as found in the New Scottish Song Book (OUP), The Saltire Scottish Song Book (Hardie Press) or other similar Scottish publications. Choirs singing in Gaelic must provide a translation with their score. Original arrangements should be acknowledged. Official Accompanists will not be available for Choirs.

406 COMMUNITY AND CHURCH CHOIRS: ALL AGES: NON-COMPETITIVE £20 Own Choice: a programme of well-contrasted songs: not to exceed 10 minutes. Official Accompanists will not be available for choirs.

VOCAL SOLOS & ENSEMBLES Adjudicator: Marilynne Davies

411 VOCAL SOLO: 15 MINUTE RECITAL: OPEN The Alfred C. Young Medal £20 Own Choice: a suitably balanced programme to fill but not to exceed 15 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class. The winner of this class will be invited to perform some or all of their programme at St Giles at Six on Sunday 29th March 2020.

412 GERMAN SONG: OPEN The Edward Younger Medal £14 Own choice: 2 songs in German with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 7 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class.

413 FRENCH SONG: OPEN The Nan Reith Medal £14 Own choice: 2 songs in French with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 7 minutes: not to include works chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class.

414 VOCAL SOLOS: OPEN The Marion Richardson Medal £14 Own choice: 2 well-contrasted songs, one in English: not to exceed 7 minutes: not to include operatic or oratorio solos or songs chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class.

415 ORATORIO SOLO OR ENSEMBLE: OPEN The Sidney Newman Medal £14 Own Choice: a solo or ensemble from a Sacred Work, with recitative where appropriate: not to exceed 8 minutes: not chosen for another class. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class.

416 OPERA SOLO OR ENSEMBLE: OPEN The Alice J. Fleming Medal £14 Own Choice: an aria or ensemble from an Opera or Operetta: not to exceed 8 minutes. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class.

417 SONGS AND DUETS FROM THE SHOWS & MOVIES: OPEN £14 Own Choice: a song or duet from a Musical Show or Film: not to exceed 8 minutes. Official Accompanists will not be available for this class. 17 JUNIOR VOCAL SOLOS Adjudicator: Frikki Walker

The services of a Festival Accompanist will be available for Junior Vocal Classes. Entrants should send printed copies of the music chosen with the correct postage, and no later than 31 January, to Philip Coad, 210 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh, EH4 7BA, clearly marked with Entrant’s name, class number and the piece to be played. He will refuse music which is late, illegible or in poor condition.

CLASS FEE

421 VOCAL SOLO: 10 MINUTE RECITAL: 16 to 17 £15 The Winifred Crawford Smith Medal

Own Choice: a suitably balanced recital to fill but not to exceed 10 minutes: recitals may include a spoken poem: not to include works chosen for another class.

422 SOLO SINGING: 16 to 17 The Sheena McNeil Medal £9 Own choice: 2 well-contrasted songs, one in English: not to exceed 7 minutes: neither chosen for another class.

423 SOLO SINGING: 13 to 15 The Fiona Cantlay Medal £9 Own choice: 2 well-contrasted songs, one in English: not to exceed 6 minutes: neither chosen for another class.

424 SOLO SINGING: 11 to 12 The Ella Lamb Medal £8 Own Choice: 1 song, in any language: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class.

425 SOLO SINGING: 10 and under £8 Own Choice: 1 song in any language: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class.

426 SONGS FROM THE SHOWS: 16 to 17 £8 Own Choice: a song with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 4 minutes: not chosen for another class. Backing Tracks are not allowed in this class.

427 SONGS FROM THE SHOWS: 13 to 15 £8 Own Choice: a song with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class. Backing Tracks are not allowed in this class.

428 SONGS FROM THE SHOWS: 11 to 12 £8 Own Choice: a song with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class. Backing Tracks are not allowed in this class.

431 SONGS FROM THE SHOWS: 10 and under £8 Own Choice: a song with piano accompaniment: not to exceed 3 minutes: not chosen for another class. Backing Tracks are not allowed in this class.

18 PERCUSSION Adjudicator: Tim Ridley Drum-kit entrants must specify whether pieces are to be played solo and/or accompanied by backing track. Orchestral Percussion entrants must specify instrument or combination and whether pieces are to be played solo, with backing track or with piano accompaniment. Backing tracks must be sent in mp3 format, no later than Friday 24 January 2020, to: Brian Cope, Portobello Music School, 8/1 Leslie Place, Edinburgh, EH4 1NH

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CLASS FEE

DRUM-KIT SOLOS

501 DRUM KIT SOLO: OPEN £14 5-piece Drum Kit: Own Choice: not to exceed 7 minutes

502 DRUM KIT SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under £9 5-piece Drum Kit: Own Choice: not to exceed 6 minutes

503 DRUM KIT SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under £9 5-piece Drum Kit: Own Choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

504 DRUM KIT SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 5-piece Drum Kit: Own Choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

505 DRUM KIT SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 5-piece Drum Kit: Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SOLOS 512 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SOLO: LEVEL 4: 17 and under £9 Any combination of Marimba, Xylophone, Snare Drum or up to 3 Timpani: Own choice: not to exceed 6 minutes. Official Accompanists will not be provided for this class.

513 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SOLO: LEVEL 3: 17 and under £9 Any combination of Marimba, Xylophone, Snare Drum or up to 3 Timpani: Own choice: not to exceed 4 minutes

514 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SOLO: LEVEL 2: 17 and under £8 Any combination of Marimba, Xylophone, Snare Drum or Timpani: Own choice: not to exceed 3 minutes

515 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SOLO: LEVEL 1: 17 and under £8 Any combination of Marimba, Xylophone, Snare Drum or Timpani: Own Choice: not to exceed 2 minutes

Adjudicators 2020

PAUL CHAMBERLAIN (Accordion) was one of the first classical accordionists to graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he studied with Djordje Gajic. He completed a BMus (Hons) degree, subsequently graduating with a Master of Music Performance with Distinction. Awarded the Governors Recital Prize for Keyboard, he was a keyboard section finalist in the 2011 Royal Overseas League competition. Paul has appeared at international music festivals including Baltica Harmonica in St. Petersburg, Sata-Häme Soi Accordion festival in Ikaalinen, Finland and Orkney’s St Magnus Festival. He has performed extensively abroad and has released two solo albums “Classical Accordion” (2011) and “Accordion Sensations” (2014). He has also performed with the BBC SSO, the SCO, the Paragon Ensemble, Scottish Opera Connect Orchestra, and is a founder member of the Scottish Tango Ensemble.

CAROLINE CLEMMOW (Piano) was awarded a piano scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she won prizes for solo and ensemble playing. As a chamber musician she was a founder member of the Hartley Piano Trio, which gained international recognition with concert and festival appearances, broadcasts and recordings. Caroline has also worked with such diverse chamber groups as Serenata, Kaleidoscope and the Koenig Ensemble. Collaboration with Evelyn Glennie led to performances of percussion-and-piano repertoire. She has performed in numerous London concerts, broadcasts regularly and has had invitations to major festivals. An important part of her work was the celebrated piano duo with the late Anthony Goldstone, bringing out more than forty CD recordings. Caroline’s wide adjudicating experience has included BBC Young Musician and International Young Concert Artists. She has been an Associated Board examiner and gives master-classes as well as teaching and coaching.

MARILYNNE DAVIES (Singing) studied Voice, ‘cello and Piano at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama then entered a career in education. Her experience in teaching has ranged from nursery to post-graduate level and she has been a university external examiner and assessor in performance. She was Head of the School of Performance at York St.John University, a post that included Music, Dance, Drama, Film and Television. As an adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals she has worked both in the UK and abroad and in 2011 was honoured to be one of two Music adjudicators created a Fellow. Currently she is Music Director of the 140 strong Harrogate Choral Society, founder of the Harrogate Polyphonic Choir and director of Beati. Her membership of a consortium of European Conservatoires has led her to research into the Practice of Performance. In her spare time Marilynne enjoys walking, playing social Bridge and collecting enamel patch boxes!

RACHEL DENT (Harp & Clarsach ) is an award-winning graduate of RNCM where she studied with Eira Lynn Jones. She is an ABSRM examiner and dedicated teacher of both Pedal harp and Clarsach. Her work encompasses a wide variety of repertoire and abilities with students going on to take up scholarships at the Royal College. She is especially passionate about performing with choirs, drawing on experiences from her time in national youth choirs. Rachel has performed with choirs in Beverley Minster, York Minster, Leeds and Liverpool Cathedrals to name but a few. She is a peripatetic teacher for Hull Collegiate School, St Peter’s School in York, Wakefield Girls’ School and Beverley Minster Choral Foundation. She also directs Beverley Minster Junior Choir. In her spare time Rachel enjoys singing in Beverley Minster Choir with her two sons, aged 10 and 11.

RACHEL GREENWOOD (Strings, Chamber Music) studied the violin with Peter Mountain and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra. After reading music at

Bristol University she has worked as a freelance musician teaching, performing, writing and conducting. Several of her students have won awards or places in National Music Groups and she has been a guest lecturer at Birmingham Conservatoire. Adjudicating has taken her to many parts of the UK. Publications include arrangements for strings, a Beginner’s Book Creeping Cat, 50 Ways to Practise Scales and Arpeggios, and reviews of educational material for music publications. Rachel has served on the ESTA National Committee and directed their W. Midlands Festival. She helped set up the Wyre Forest Young Musicians’ Platform and was conductor of Bewdley Choral Society. She has taken an active part in The European Piano Teachers’ Association.

MURRAY MCLACHLAN (Concerto First Round) has been adjudicating for nearly 30 years. He is chair of the European Piano Teachers' Association. He has made over 40 commercial recordings which have consistently received outstanding reviews. Based in Manchester, Murray is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s school of Music, Tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music and Founder/Artistic Director of the Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, Europe’s largest summer school devoted exclusively to the piano. In 2007 McLachlan launched the first Manchester International Concerto Competition for Young Pianists. Alongside his work as an Adjudicator he is Editor of ‘Piano Professional’ and 'Piano Journal' Magazines, as well as a regular columnist for 'International Piano’. His three Faber Music books on Piano Technique have received wide international acclaim.

IVAN MOSTYN-SCOTT (Guitars) studied guitar with Oliver Hunt, Professor of Guitar at the London College of Music and attended master-classes in Spain with Emilio Pujol, a student of Francisco Tarrega. Since 1967, Ivan has travelled to all parts of the UK presenting programmes of guitar music and songs to schoolchildren of all ages. Alongside his work as an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals, he is currently engaged in private tuition, teaching in schools in Milton Keynes areas and giving recitals and workshops.

KATHRYN PAGE (Concerto Final) studied at the Royal College of Music. She has given over twenty recitals at the South Bank and Wigmore Hall, both as soloist and chamber music pianist and has toured extensively. In the United Kingdom she has performed at leading music festivals and given many live broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. Television work has ranged from a live recital from Paris on CNN, to the Korean broadcasting network and Irish television. In recent years Kathryn has been a popular and busy adjudicator for the British Federation of Festivals, ABRSM examiner, and administrator for EPTA UK, the Chetham’s International Summer School For Pianists and the Manchester International Concerto Competition. She has recorded Bartok’s Sonata for 2 Pianos, Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ and Camilleri’s Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion with Murray McLachlan, and gave an acclaimed performance of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.

TIM RIDLEY (Percussion, Composition & Creative Performance) At school Tim studied organ, piano, cello, double bass, singing, drums and percussion. At the Royal Academy of Music in London he studied the organ (with Peter Hurford), percussion (with Susan Bixley) and church music (with David Hill and Patrick Russill). His more recent PhD studies have centred on composition. On leaving the RAM, Tim toured the world as a session keyboard player, often as keyboardist for the Brotherhood of Man and The Supremes. He was also working as a peripatetic teacher of drums, percussion and jazz piano. Tim joined the full time staff at Marlborough in 1996, as Master of Music Technology. In 2009 he moved north to Scotland to become Director of Music at Glenalmond College. He is responsible for running the Music Department, together with

teaching academic Music and Music Technology and directing the Chapel and Chamber Choirs. He is also a member of both the Main and Jazz Examiner Panels for the ABRSM.

GARY RYAN (Concerto Final) won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music and graduated with first class honours and several awards including the Julian Bream Prize and the John Mundy String Prize. After his London recital at the Purcell Room in 1994 he was invited to give a series of recitals for the Kirckman Concert Society at London’s South Bank Centre. He has pursued a varied freelance career as performer, composer, teacher and examiner. At the age of 27, Ryan was appointed a Professor of Guitar at the Royal College of Music, becoming Assistant Head of Strings in 2009. Gary has been on the jury for many instrumental competitions and festivals, including the BBC Young Musician of the Year. His solo guitar work, Benga Beat, was premièred in 2011. In 2013 Gary Ryan became the first guitarist, since John Williams in 1983, to be awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Music.

ANDREW SHERWOOD (Concerto First Round) Born and educated in Africa, Andrew studied violin and composition at the RCM. He has performed across the world as conductor and violinist. He has led the Mercury Ensemble for Ballet Rambert and freelanced in many British orchestras. He is Professor of Violin at Trinity College of Music and, as a conductor, has worked with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and is Director of Music for the Brighton Youth Orchestras, Musical Director of the Musicians of All Saints, Director of Choirs for the University of Brighton and Conductor of Somerset County Youth Orchestra. Andrew is also an Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals.

FRIKKI WALKER (Choirs & Junior Singers) is one of Scotland’s most experienced Choral Conductors. Director of Music at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow, since 1996, his choir has made many radio and television appearances, and recorded a series of acclaimed CDs. Frikki also conducts the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Chamber Choir, the Royal School of Church Music’s Scottish Voices and Young Voices, the Changed Voices of the RSNO Junior Chorus, the Changed Voices of the National Youth Choir of Scotland Boys’ Choir, and the NYCS Training Choir. Frikki is an accomplished Organist giving recitals throughout Europe, and also plays continuo for the RSNO. His choral music and arrangements have been broadcast and performed widely.

IAN WILSON (Winds & Chamber Music) is Head of Woodwind at Eton College, principal recorder teacher at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is visiting recorder specialist at the North East of Scotland Music School in his hometown of Aberdeen. He is a founder member of the recorder quartet The Flautadors, with whom he has recorded four highly acclaimed albums of British repertoire. He has performed as a soloist with many of Europe’s period instrument orchestras including the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, The Irish Baroque Orchestra, Arcangelo and the English Concert and regularly works with The Sixteen and English National Opera. Ian has worked as an adjudicator and examiner in the UK and abroad. His album of music by Purcell for counter-tenor and recorders, recorded with Iestyn Davies, was released last year.

HEATHER YULE (Traditional) first studied the traditional Scottish harp with Savourna Stevenson and Isobel Mieras. She then began the classical harp, initially with Sanchia Pielou in Glasgow, and later with eminent harp tutors Eira Lynn Jones, Elunid Pierce and Gail Barber. In 1994 she gained a BMus in pedal harp performance. Since university Heather has concentrated on teaching and performing on the Scottish harp. She has taught and led workshops in schools, festivals such as the Edinburgh International Harp Festival, feisean and harp courses throughout the UK and abroad. Heather has been a frequent adjudicator at both the National Mod and local Mods and Festivals in Scotland. She is one of the specialist examiners for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

22 2019 Festival Competition Winners by Class

SPECIAL CLASSES 1 Concerto Class The Audrey Innes Trophy Salvador Fernandez Finalist Medals Sofia Ros Gonzales & Eosaph Caimbeul, Emma Scott, *Daniel Stroud 5 Composition The John McLeod Medal Margaret Christie 42 School Age Wind Groups Edinburgh Academy Flute Ensemble 44 Wind Ensembles: Open Srp 51 Chamber Music: Open The Horace Fellowes Medal William Gray & Freya Hall 52 Chamber Music: Duets The Norna Dalziel Medal Edinburgh Academy Clarinet Ensemble

WIND 101 15 Minute Wind Recital: Open The Rennie Moncrieff Medal Cliodhna Scott 102 10 Minute Wind Recital: Under 18 The Wind Medal Leon Thomson 103 Wind: Level 4: under 18 The Owen Maguire Medal Otto Bruce-Gardyne 104 Wind: Level 3: under 18 The Eleanor Robertson Medal Alasdair Cottee 105 Woodwind or Brass Solo Level 2 Oscar Urwin 106 Woodwind or Brass Solo Level 1 Susan Van Hemert 107 Recorder Solo: Level 2 The Liz Scott Medal Kaizhen Yao 111 Woodwind, Brass or Recorder Duets: Open The Fabulous Flute Duo

STRINGS 201 15 Minute String Recital: Open The Winifred Gavine Medal Shakira Segalla-Humbert 202 10 Minute String Recital: Under 18 The Gray Medal Isobel Barber 203 String Solo:Junior Challenge The Joan Dickson Medal Victor Seifert 204 5 Minute Recital Levels 1-2 Yu Pang 205 String Solo: Level 4: under 18 The Waddell Medal Alexis Julie Tie-Gill 206 String Solo: Level 3: under 18 The Colin O’Riordan Medal Noa Arranz 207 String Solo: Level 2: under 18 The Helen Moncrieff Medal Lara Iona Johnston 208 String Solo: Level 1: under 18 The Marie Thompson Medal Benjamin Thomas 211 String Duos: Open The Marjorie Clark Medals Hannah Morrison & Elisa Vota

GUITAR 251 Guitar Solo: Level 4: under 18 Archie Broomfield 252 Guitar Solo: Level 3: under 18 Ella Chodyniecki 253 Guitar Solo: Level 2: under 18 Callum Young 254 Guitar Solo: Level 1: under 18 Josef Latimer 261 Guitar Ensembles: Open The Rita Quinney Medal Accidentals 262 Guitar Ensembles: Under 18: 2-6 Guitars The Imaginary Dancing Tacos 263 Guitar Ensembles: under 18: 7 or more Guitars Mango 264 Guitar Ensembles: less experienced J Cubed

HARP & CLARSACH 271 15 Minute Recital: Plucked Strings The Norman Quinney Medal Aurelie Reijnen 272 Harp or Clarsach Solo: under 18 The Harp Medal Stephanie Humphreys 274 Clarsach Solo: Level 4 under 18 Clara Harrigan Lees 275 Clarsach Solo: Level 3: under 18 Emilie Menager- Guillaumin 276 Clarsach Solo: Level 2: under 18 Louis Ballany 278 Clarsach Solo: Level 1: under 18 Clara & Brigitte Harrigan Lees

PIANO 301 15 Minute Recital: Open The Elizabeth Ritchie Medal Emma Scott 302 10 Minute Recital: under 18 The Edna Lovell Medal Risako Takamura 303 Piano: Jnr. Challenge: under 13 The Marion P Gibb Medal Rhea Fitzgerald 304 5 Minute Recital: Levels 1-2 The Mary Moore Medal Claudia Acuvedo 305 Chopin Solo: Open The Chopin Medal Phoebe Barber 306 Chopin Solo: Levels 3-4 The Maureen Spurgin Medal Megan Lam 307 Classical Solo: Open The Christina Pentland Medal Nicia Low 308 Classical Solo: Levels 3-4 The Catherine Tomes Medal Alexis Julie Tie-Gill 309 Piano: Level 4 Under 18 The William Townsend Medal Alexandra Burns-Cox 310 Piano: Level 3: under 18 The Jamieson Medal Alasdair Cottee 311 Piano: Level 2: under 18 The Norman W Motion Medal Katie Heron 312 Piano: Level 1: under 18 The Lysbeth Melvin Medal Alice Maclennan 321 Piano Duets: Open The John Younger Medals D & K Taylor

ACCORDION SOLOS 362 Accordion Solo: Level 4 Under 18 Robbie Kay-White 363 Accordion Solo: Level 3 Under 18 Jamie McGinley

CHOIRS 401 Primary School Choirs The Primary Schools Trophy Edinburgh Academy Junior School Choir P5/6 403 Choirs of All Ages The Joan Simson Trophy Pentland Junior Singers 404 Choirs: Scots Songs The William Baird Trophy Pentland Junior Singers

VOICE 411 15 Minute Recital The Alfred C Young Medal Sophie Halpin 412 German Song The Edward Younger Medal Wendy Leonard 413 French Song The Nan Reith Medal Carey Irving 414 Vocal Solos: Open The Marion Richardson Medal Wendy Leonard 415 Oratorio Solo: Open The Sidney Newman Medal Carey Irving 416 Opera: Open The Alice J Fleming Medal Carey Irving 417 Songs from the Shows: Open Sophie Halpin 421 Vocal Solo: 10 Minute Recital Winifred Crawford Smith Medal John Mander 422 Solo Singing: 16-17 The Sheena McNeil Medal John Mander 423 Vocal Solo: 13-15 The Fiona Cantlay Medal Elspeth Ogilvy 424 Solo Singing: 11-12 The Ella Lamb Medal Emily Thomson 425 Solo Singing: under 11 Landi Weng 426 Songs from the Shows: 16-17 Katie Barraclough 427 Songs from the Shows: 13-15 Orlaith McGirr 428 Songs from the Shows: 11-12 Emma Rudd 431 Songs from the Shows: under 11 Jake Thomson

PERCUSSION 501 Drum Kit Solo: Open Finlay Mayers 502 Drum Kit Solo: Level 4: under 18 William Ewins 503 Drum Kit Solo: Level 3: under 18 James Carlton 504 Drum Kit Solo: Level 2: under 18 Francesco Malagoli 505 Drum Kit Solo: Level 1: under 18 Douglas Watt 512 Orchestral Percussion Solo: Level 4: under 18 William Ewins

*Daniel Stroud was unfortunately unwell on the day of the final and did not perform.

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