New Milton Music Festival

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 Jazz

Saturday 14th March at Durlston School

Classical Guitar and Plucked Strings

The Guitars and Plucked Strings sections will be taking place at Durlston School ie the same day as the Piano and Adult Vocal solo - 15th March

N.B. Participants should play a nylon strung guitar and provide their own footstools. The use of a capo is permitted in the elementary classes and in other classes only where it is appropriate to the period of the piece, or to reinstate the original pitch.

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.

Class	Description	Time Limit	Class Fee	Accomp. Fee
FP41	Classical Guitar - Rehearsal with Guitar section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala)	30 mins	N/A	N/A
FP42	Ukulele - Rehearsal with Guitar section for 25th Anniversary Celebration Piece (to be performed at Gala)	30 mins	N/A	N/A
P21	Performance Platform. Junior Guitar and Plucked String Solo or Duet. No adjudication. Own choice.	5 mins	£4.00	N/A
P22	Performance Platform. Adult Guitar and Plucked String Solo or Duet. No adjudication. Own choice.	8 mins	£4.00	N/A
P25	Performance Platform. Guitar and Plucked String Ensemble. No adjudication. Own choice.	8 mins	£16.00	N/A
40A	Solo, Beginner. Own choice.	3 mins	£4.50	N/A
40B	Solo, Grade 1. Own choice.	3 mins	£4.50	N/A
41A	Solo, Grade 2. Own choice.	3 mins	£4.50	N/A
41B	Solo, Grade 3. Own choice.	3 mins	£4.50	N/A
42A	Solo, Grade 4. Own choice.	5 mins	£6.00	N/A
42B	Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.	6 mins	£6.00	N/A
43A	Solo, Grade 6. Own choice.	7 mins	£6.00	N/A
43B	Solo, Grade 7. Own choice.	8 mins	£6.00	N/A
43C	Solo, Grade 8. Own choice.	8 mins	£6.00	N/A
44	Duet, Elementary. Own choice.	4 mins	£6.50	N/A
45	Duet, Intermediate. Own choice.	5 mins	£8.50	N/A
46	Duet, Advanced. Own choice.	6 mins	£8.50	N/A
46A	Small Ensemble, Elementary. Up to 8 players. Own choice.	8 mins	£10.00	N/A
46B	Small Ensemble, Intermediate. Up to 8 players. Own choice.	8 mins	£18.00	N/A
46C	Small Ensemble, Advanced. Up to 8 players. Own choice.	8 mins	£18.00	N/A
46D	Large Classical Guitar Ensemble, Elementary. Own choice. More than 8 performers. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class 22nd March.	8 mins	£18.00	N/A
46E	Large Classical Guitar Ensemble, Intermediate. Own choice. More than 8 performers. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class 22nd March.	8 mins	£18.00	N/A
46F	Large Classical Guitar Ensemble, Advanced. Own choice. More than 8 performers. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class 22nd March.	8 mins	£18.00	N/A
47	Solo, any plucked stringed instrument up to Grade 3. Own choice.	3 mins	£4.50	£3.50
48	Solo, any plucked stringed instrument above Grade 3. Own choice.	6 mins	£6.00	£3.50
49	Adult Open Class. Performance without adjudication.	8 mins	£8.50	£5.50
49A	Recital. Own choice(s).	15 mins	£13.00	N/A

Adjudicator - Julian Ward

Julian Ward was gifted a 3/4 sized Spanish guitar by his parents on the Christmas of 1986. He went on to take lessons with the late local flamenco and classical guitarist Paul Hammond (who was himself taught by Juan Martin).

Julian went on to pursue music at The University of Exeter, and resumed his study of the classical guitar with lutenist and classical guitarist Stephen Gordon. Julian has since spent some years working for Hampshire Music Service and also working as a music coordinator and classroom teacher. These days Julian teaches the guitar in local primary and secondary schools, also giving occasional solo concerts and performs regularly at weddings and functions.