Brass Music Lessons with Alan Rodger
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Brass Syllabus
Saturday 2nd March 2024
Venue - St Joseph’s CE Junior School, Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
Section Leader – Alan Rodger 07791 192649
SOLO CLASSES
Examination music in current syllabus of any UK Exam Board A piano accompanist is preferable. Only one class can be entered by per- formers on the same instrument from classes 001 to 004.
001 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS PREPARAT- ORY (BEGINNERS) UP TO GRADE 1
17 and younger
Up to 3 mins
₤10
Own choice
Award: Hughes Cup
002 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 2-3
17 and younger
Up to 4 mins
₤10
Own choice
Award: Chichester Festival Cup
003 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 4-5
17 and younger
Up to 6 mins
₤10
Own choice
Award: John & Mary Williams Cup
004 ORCHESTRAL BRASS & BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS GRADE 6-8
17 and younger
Up to 10 mins
₤10
Own choice
Award: Clarke-Jervoise Cup No. 3
Any age
Up to 10 mins
₤10 (Under 18/Senior ₤6.60) Own choice
DUET CLASSES
006 BRASS DUET GRADE 1-4
17 and younger
Up to 5 mins
₤15 per group
Own choice
Any brass instruments
007 BRASS DUET GRADE 5-8
17 and younger
Up to 7 mins
₤15 per group
Own choice
Any brass instruments
008 BRASS DUET OPEN
Any age
Up to 10 mins
₤20 per group
Own choice
Any brass instruments
ENSEMBLE CLASSES
Brass ensembles can include a percussionist
009 BRASS ENSEMBLE
17 and younger
Up to 10 mins
₤20 per group
Group of 4 to 12 people Own choice
010 BRASS ENSEMBLE ADULT
18 and older
Up to 10 mins
₤20 per group
Group of 4 to 12 people Own choice
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Orchestras,Bands and Percussion Syllabus
Saturday 2nd March 2024
Venue - St Joseph’s CE Junior School, Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
Section Leader – Alan Rodger 07791 192649
ORCHESTRA CLASSES
(Note: String Chamber Orchestra Classes are in the Strings Section)
1200 SCHOOL/MUSIC CENTRE ORCHESTRA NON-COMPETITIVE
combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families
(strings, woodwind, brass and percussion) For new start-up Orchestras
Fee ₤30 per group 13 and younger
Up to 10 mins
Own choice
Junior school/music centre orchestras
1201 SCHOOL/MUSIC CENTRE ORCHESTRA
combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass and percussion)
Award: Lady Beecham Challenge Cup (with Class 1202) Fee ₤30 per group
13 and younger
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
Junior school/music centre orchestras
1202 SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
combines performers from at least 3 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass and percussion)
Award: Lady Beecham Challenge Cup (with Class 1201) Fee ₤30 per group
17 and younger
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
Senior school/music centre orchestras
1203 FULL ORCHESTRA
combines performers from at least 3 instrumental families (strings, woodwind, brass and percussion)
Award: Olive Lewis Challenge Cup No. 1 Fee ₤30 per group
Amateur adult/youth orchestras
Up to 15 mins
Own choice Piano optional
PERCUSSION CLASSES
For classes 1207-1209, entrants must perform two pieces on different in- struments, one of which should be played on a tuned percussion instrument eg xylophone, timpani
1204 DRUM KIT JUNIOR
Fee ₤10
17 and younger
Up to 2 mins
Grade 1-3
Own choice
Entrants must provide their own drum kit
1205 DRUM KIT INTERMEDIATE
Fee ₤10
17 and younger
Up to 3 mins
Grade 4-5
Own choice
Entrants must provide their own drum kit
1206 DRUM KIT SENIOR
Fee ₤10
17 and younger
Up to 5 mins
Grade 6-8
Own choice
Entrants must provide their own drum kit
1207 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION JUNIOR
Fee ₤20 per group
Group of a minimum of 2 people 17 and younger
Up to 4 mins
Grade 1-3
Own choice
1208 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION INTERMEDIATE
Fee ₤20 per group
Group of a minimum of 2 people 17 and younger
Up to 7 mins
Grade 4-5
Own choice
1209 ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SENIOR
Fee ₤20 per group
Group of a minimum of 2 people 17 and younger
Up to 9 mins
Grade 6-8
Own choice
1210 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Fee ₤20 per group Group of 2 to 8 people Any age
Up to 5 mins
Own choice
1211 PERCUSSION BAND AGE 7 & UNDER
Award: Burrell-Haddon Baton (with Class 1212) Fee ₤20 per group
Group of a minimum of 2 people
7 and younger
Up to 5 mins Own choice
1212 PERCUSSION BAND AGE 11 & UNDER
Award: Burrell-Haddon Baton (with Class 1211) Fee ₤20 per group
Group of a minimum of 2 people
11 and younger
Up to 5 mins Own choice
WIND BAND CLASSES (Woodwind,Brass & Percussion)
(Woodwind Ensemble is now in the woodwind section)
1213 WIND BAND AGE UNDER 14
combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families ( woodwind, brass and percussion)
Fee ₤25 per group 13 and younger Up to 15 mins Own choice
1214 WIND BAND AGE UNDER 18 (Woodwind,Brass & Percussion) combines performers from at least 2 instrumental families
Award: Southdowns Concert Band Cup (with Class 1215) Fee ₤25 per group
17 and younger
Group minimum of 5 people
Up to 15 mins Own choice
1215 WIND BAND OPEN (any age)
combines performers from all 3 instrumental families ( woodwind, brass and percussion)
Award: Southdowns Concert Band Cup (with Class 1214) Fee ₤30 per group
Group minimum of 5 people
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
1216 JAZZ/SWING ENSEMBLE YOUTH SECTION
Fee ₤25 per group 17 and younger Up to 15 mins Own choice
1217 JAZZ/SWING ENSEMBLE OPEN (any age)
Fee ₤30 per group Any age
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
BRASS BAND CLASSES
1218 BRASS BAND NON-COMPETITIVE
Fee ₤25 per group Any age
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
1219 BRASS BAND YOUTH SECTION
Award: Chichester City Band Cup (with Class 1220) Fee ₤25 per group
19 and younger
Up to 15 mins
Own choice
1220 BRASS BAND
Award: Chichester City Band Cup (with Class 1219) Fee ₤30 per group
Any age
Up to 15 mins
Ungraded & Fourth Section National Grading
Own choice
1221 BRASS BAND
Award: Robert Hall Challenge Cup (with Class 1222) Fee ₤30 per group
Any age
Up to 15 mins
Third & Second Section National Grading Own choice
1222 BRASS BAND
Award: Robert Hall Challenge Cup (with Class 1221) Fee ₤24.20 per group
Any age
Up to 15 mins
First & Championship Section National Grading Own choice
