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Ensemble Classes

Ensembles (own choice of music)

Class				*Time limit		Fee
PD1		Piano duo, 10 years & under		3 minutes		£5.00
PD2		Piano duo, 12 years & under		3 minutes		£5.00
PD3		Piano duo, 14 years & under		4 minutes		£5.50
PD4		Piano duo, 18 years & under		6 minutes		£6.00
PD5		Piano duo, adult (non-professional)		10 minutes		£7.50
SE1		String ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination, 18 years & under		5 minutes		£6.00
SE2		String ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination, any age, must be non-professional		8 minutes		£7.00
WE1		Woodwind ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination,  18 years & under		5 minutes		£6.00
WE2		Woodwind ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination,  any age, must be non-professional		8 minutes		£7.00
BE1		Brass ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination,  18 years & under		5 minutes		£6.00
BE2		Brass ensemble, 2-6 players, any combination,  any age, must be non-professional		8 minutes		£7.00
CE1		Chamber ensemble including piano, 2-6 players,  any combination, 18 years & under		5 minutes		£6.00
CE2		Chamber ensemble including piano, 2-6 players,  any combination, any age, must be non-professional		8 minutes		£7.00
VE1		Vocal ensemble, 2-6 singers, any combination,  18 years & under		5 minutes		£6.00
VE2		Vocal ensemble, 2-6 singers, any combination,  any age, must be non-professional		8 minutes		£7.00
Recit1		Recital, Grades 4, 5 & 6, any vocal or instrumental  ensemble, 2-6 performers		10 minutes		£7.50
Recit2		Recital, Grades 7 & 8, any vocal or instrumental  ensemble, 2-6 performers		12 minutes		£8.00
Recit3		Recital, Open (post-Grade 8), any vocal or instrumental  ensemble, 2-6 performers		15 minutes		£8.50

It is expected that the majority of performers will enter the class appropriate to their age, but performers of above-average ability may prefer to enter one of the Recital classes to give them a performance time more appropriate to their standard. (There is an upper age limit of 19 years for Recital classes 1 & 2.)

LIE		Large instrumentl ensemble (7-20 performers, any age, any combination, non-professional)		8 minutes		£7.00
LVE		Large vocal ensemble (7-20 singers, any age, non-professional)		8 minutes		£7.00

Music for accompanists is needed by 1st April. Don't forget!

*Please make sure your piece is not too long - see Rule 11. Don't forget to check!