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Class Groups for 2025
Junior Vocal Adult Vocal ( Solos and Duets) Junior Choral Adult Choral Woodwind Composition Brass Strings Acoustic and Electric Guitar Classical Guitar and Plucked Strings Percussion Piano Mixed Ensembles JazzStrings
If you would like to take part in the premiere performance of the 25th Anniversary celebration piece (performed at the Gala Concert on Sunday 23rd March), please sign up for one of the rehearsal sessions as well as your chosen solo / duet or ensemble piece.
| Online Entry | Class | Description | Time Limit | Class Fee | Accomp. Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply | FP30 | Violin - Rehearsal with String section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala) | 30 mins | N/A | N/A |
| Apply | FP31 | Viola - Rehearsal with String section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala) | 30 mins | N/A | N/A |
| Apply | FP32 | 'Cello - Rehearsal with String section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala) | 30 mins | N/A | N/A |
| Apply | FP33 | Double Bass - Rehearsal with String section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala) | 30 mins | N/A | N/A |
| Apply | P61 | Performance Platform. Junior String Solo or Duet. No adjudication. Own choice. | 5 mins | £4.00 | £3.50 |
| Apply | P62 | Performance Platform. Adult String Solo or Duet. No adjudication. Own choice. | 8 mins | £4.00 | £5.50 |
| Apply | P65 | Performance Platform. String Ensemble any age. No adjudication. Own choice. | 8 mins | £16.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 106 | Solo, Preliminary, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 3 mins | £4.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 107 | Solo, Grade 1, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 3 mins | £4.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 108 | Solo, Grade 2, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 3 mins | £4.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 109 | Solo, Grade 3, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 3 mins | £4.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 110 | Solo, Grade 4, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 5 mins | £6.00 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 111 | Solo, Grade 5, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 6 mins | £6.00 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 112A | Solo, Grade 6, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 7 mins | £6.00 | £4.50 |
| Apply | 112B | Solo, Grade 7, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 8 mins | £6.00 | £4.50 |
| Apply | 113 | Solo, Grade 8, any bowed instrument. Own choice. | 8 mins | £6.00 | £4.50 |
| Apply | 114 | Adult Solo, any stringed instrument, up to two years playing. Own choice item. | 4 mins | £8.50 | £5.50 |
| Apply | 115 | Adult Solo, any stringed instrument, over two years playing. Own choice. | 6 mins | £8.50 | £5.50 |
| Apply | 116 | Recital, any bowed instrument, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice(s). | 15 mins | £13.00 | £9.50 |
| Apply | 127A | Harp, Beginner to Grade 3. Own choice. | 4 mins | £4.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 127B | Harp, Grade 4 and above. Own choice. | 8 mins | £6.00 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 117A | Duet, Elementary. Any strings, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice. | 5 mins | £6.50 | £3.50 |
| Apply | 117B | Duet, Intermediate. Any strings, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice | 6 mins | £8.50 | £4.50 |
| Apply | 117C | Duet, Advanced. Any strings, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice | 8 mins | £8.50 | £4.50 |
| Apply | 118A | Trio, Elementary. Own choice. | 5 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 118B | Trio, Intermediate. Own choice. | 6 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 118C | Trio, Advanced. Own choice. | 8 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 119A | String Quartet, Elementary. Own choice. | 5 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 119B | String Quartet, Intermediate. Own choice. | 6 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 119C | String Quartet, Advanced. Own choice. | 8 mins | £10.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 120A | String Ensemble, Elementary. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s). | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 120B | String Ensemble, Intermediate. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s). | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 120C | String Ensemble, Advanced. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s). | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 121A | Large String Ensemble, Elementary. More than 8 players. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class. | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 121B | Large String Ensemble, Intermediate. More than 8 players. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class. | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 121C | Large String Ensemble, Advanced. More than 8 players. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class. | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 122A | String Ensemble, Adult. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s). | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
| Apply | 122B | Large String Ensemble, Adult. More than 8 players. Own choice(s). To be timetabled with Mixed Ensembles as appropriate. | 8 mins | £18.00 | N/A |
Adjudicator - Helen Duffy
Helen was winner of South East Arts "Young Musicians" Platform, winner of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition, and youngest national finalist in the first Shell / London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music, winning multi instrumental prizes.
Since making highly acclaimed debut recitals at the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room at the age of 19, Helen has established an international reputation as a multi instrumentalist, and has toured and broadcast on radio and television around the world. In addition to solo performing, she is a member of the Vicente Duo with BBC Symphony Orchestra harpist, Louise Martin, and leader of the Danesfield Quartet (String/Flute Quartet). As a pianist, she enjoys the variety of solo playing and accompanying. An interest in jazz in recent years has led to work in this field.
Helen has enjoyed the variety of examining, adjudicating and teaching, in addition to her performing career over the last sixteen years, widely around the world.
