North West Recorder Festival 2025

St Paul's Church, Heaton Moor SK4 4RY

Supported by the Walter Bergmann Fund

Date:- 22nd November 2025

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 25th October 2025

CLASS DESCRIPTION AGE TIME PRICE

SOLO RECORDER CLASSES

100 ANY INSTRUMENT SOLO Own Choice Yr 2 & under **** £7.00

Performed with a teacher or parent on stage – non competitive but with adjudication

101 DESCANT/TREBLE RECORDER SOLO Set Book 9 & under **** £7.00 Any Piece from any “Recorder from the Beginning” Books by J Pitts”

102 ANY RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 9 & under 2.00 £7.00

103 DESCANT RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 11 & under 2.00 £7.00

104 TREBLE RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 11 & under 2.00 £7.00

105 DESCANT RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 13 & under 3.00 £7.00

106 TREBLE RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 13 & under 3.00 £7.00

107 ANY RECORDER - NOVICE SOLO Own Choice 18 & under 3.00 £7.50 Novice Class open to pupils who have not won any Recorder Class at NWRF

108 DESCANT RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 18 & under 5.00 £7.50

109 TREBLE RECORDER SOLO Own Choice 18 & under 5.00 £7.50

110 ANY RECORDER SOLO Own Choice Open 6.00 £7.50

SOLO INSTRUMENTAL, PIANO & VOCAL CLASSES

111 GUITAR/UKUELE Own Choice Open 5.00 £7.50

112 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT Own Choice yr 6 & under 2.00 £7.00

113 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT Own Choice Open 3.00 £7.50

114 ANY INSTRUMENT including ELECTRIC (not Recorder) Own Choice Open 3.00 £7.50

115 Piano Solo Own Choice 11 & under 2.00 £7.00

I will split this class into age &/or aprox grade if sufficient numbers apply

116 Piano Solo Own Choice 21 & under 5.00 £7.50

I will split this class into age &/or aprox grade if sufficient numbers apply

117 Vocal Solo Own Choice Open 2.00 £7.50

I will split this class into 18 & under & open if sufficient numbers apply

EXAM CLASSES FOR RECORDERS INSTRUMENTAL & PIANO

118 ANY RECORDER SOLO Set Exam Piece 18 & under **** £7.00

Any piece taken from Initial & Grade 1 of any current Exam Boards

119 ANY RECORDER SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 2-3 of any current Exam Boards

120 ANY RECORDER SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 4-5 of any current Exam Boards

121 ANY RECORDER SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 6-7 of any current Exam Boards

122 ANY RECORDER SOLO Set Exam Piece open *** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grade 8 & Post Grade 8 Exam - set or as indicated by any current Exam Board

123 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 1-4 of any current Exam Boards

124 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 5-8 of any current Exam Boards

125 PIANO SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 1-2 of any current Exam Board

126 PIANO SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 3-4 of any current Exam Board

127 PIANO SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 5-6 of any current Exam Board

128 PIANO SOLO Set Exam Piece open **** £7.50

Any piece taken from Grades 7-8 of any current Exam Board

SOLO RECORDER SONATA SONATINA & RECITAL CLASSES

You may use Cello & Harpischord/Piano

129*** ANY SONATA OR SONATINA Own Choice 14 & under 6.00 £8.00

130*** ANY SONATA OR SONATINA Own Choice 18 & under 6.00 £8.00

131*** ANY SONATA OR SONATINA Own Choice 21 & under 6.00 £8.00

132*** ANY SONATA OR SONATINA Own Choice Open 6.00 £8.00

133 ANY RECORDER(S) SOLO Recital – own choice(s) Open 15.00 £8.00

2 contrasting pieces may be played

SOLO INSTRUMENTAL SONATA SONATINA & RECITAL CLASSES

134 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT SOLO Sonata or Sonatina – own choice Open 6.00 £8.00

135 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT SOLO Recital – own choice(s) Open 15.00 £8.00

2 contrasting pieces may be played

136 ANY ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTAL GROUP Recital – own choice(s) Open 20.00 £10.00

RECORDER & INSTRUMENTAL DUETS TRIOS CONSORTS & ENSEMBLE CLASSES

You may use accompaniment

137 RECORDER DUET Own Choice Yr 6 & under 3.00 £8.50

138 RECORDER DUET Own Choice Open 3.00 £8.50

139 INSTRUMENTAL DUET Own Choice Open 3.00 £8.50

140 RECORDER TRIO Own Choice Yr 6 & under 3.00 £9.50

141 RECORDER TRIO Own Choice Open 3.00 £9.50

142 INSTRUMENTAL TRIO Own Choice Open 3.00 £9.50

143 RECORDER CONSORT Own Choice 18 & under 5.00 £13.00

(music in 4 or more parts-one player to a part)

144 RECORDER CONSORT Own Choice Open 5.00 £13.00

(music in 4 or more parts-one player to a part)

145 RECORDER GROUP Novice 18 & under 5.00 £13.00

3 + Players

146 RECORDER GROUP Own Choice Open 5.00 £13.00

3+ Players

147 INSTRUMENTAL GROUP Own Choice Open 5.00 £13.00

3+ Players

148 JUNIORS SCHOOL(S) RECORDER ENSEMBLE Own Choice Yr 6 & under 5.00 £13.00

3+ Players (can be accompanied)

149 SENIOR RECORDER ENSEMBLE Own Choice Yr 7+ Open 5.00 £13.00 3+ Players (can be accompanied)

150 CHORAL ENSEMBLE - CHOIR Own Choice Open 15.00 £13.00

*** Providing a MINIMUM OF 87 marks have been achieved, winners of classes 129 130 131 132 will be Invited to perform their winning piece to compete for:

“The Lucy Carr Rose Bowl”

Providing a MINIMUM OF 87 marks have been achieved, the top 4 highest marks for a player 13+ (non Recorder) will be invited to perform their winning piece to compete for:

“The Patricia Goulcher Rose Bowl”

No competitor may perform more than once in this class.

The class will be held at the end of the afternoon and competitors must play their winning piece WITHOUT any omission, variation or addition.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in automatic disqualification.

1 Trophies will be awarded to the winning performance in each class as long as a mark of 85 or more has been achieved

2 Certificates for the 1^st, 2^nd & 3rd placed performances will be awarded in each class.

3 Medals of participation are available to be purchased by all competitors.

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