Year 2021

Please click on the highlighted date to the right
to see the Guild results for that date
(O - Outstanding : D - Distinction : C - Commended
M - Merit : m - Moderate : F - Fair )


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St Thomas' Church 25/04/2021
02:30 PM S14
Vocal Solo (Yr 11 to under 26 years)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Madeline Kelly
Test: Own choice. Two contrasting songs not already specified as set pieces in the Syllabus and excluding
Oratorio, Opera, Lieder and Folk Song. The Official Accompanist must be used.
Award: Douglas Buxton Award of £100

S1
General Vocal Solo (Adult)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes.
Any piece by any 20th Century composer excluding popular song and musical theatre. Official accompanist must be used.
Award: L.T.C. Corlett Prize of £25

05:00 PM O1
Organ - Beginners
Adjudicator: Roger Crocker
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of contrasting programme. Time limit 6 minutes.
Award: The Joice Gelling trophy will be awarded to the highest marked competitor in 01/02

O2
Organ - Intermediate
Adjudicator: Roger Crocker
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of contrasting programme. Time limit 8 minutes.

O3
Organ - Advanced
Adjudicator: Roger Crocker
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 15 minutes

06:30 PM S8
Oratorio Solo (Adult)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: All Voices. Own choice.
Time limit 7 minutes.
Official Accompanist must be used.

08:30 PM D4
Reading from the Bible (Adult)
Adjudicator: Philip Thrupp
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors will read EITHER
(a) Psalm 84 OR (b) Matthew Ch 6 vs 24-34


Royal Hall 25/04/2021
09:30 AM BL1
Ballet Solo (Years 2 to 4)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds.
Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.

CD1
Character Dance Duet (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Character is a dramatic and sometimes humorous presentation of either a story from any book, play, film, cartoon, etc or the mannerisms and essential features of a person, animal, bird, reptile, insect, virus etc. Competitors are permitted to interpret the works of a song or spoken word. Classical ballet is the traditional dance technique used in Character, although any dance technique is acceptable.

TD1
Tap Dance Solo (Years 3 to 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.

MD1
Group Modern Dance (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. It is includes lyrical, modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.

BL2
Ballet Solo (Years 5 and 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds. Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.

CD2
Character Dance Duet (Up to Year10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Character is a dramatic and sometimes humorous presentation of either a story from any book, play, film, cartoon, etc or the mannerisms and essential features of a person, animal, bird, reptile, insect, virus etc. Competitors are permitted to interpret the works of a song or spoken word. Classical ballet is the traditional dance technique used in Character, although any dance technique is acceptable.

TD2
Tap Dance Solo (Years 7 to 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.

MD2
Group Modern Dance (Up to Year 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. It includes lyrical modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.

01:30 PM BL3
Ballet Solo (Years 7 to 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds.
Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.

CD3
Character Dance Duet (Open)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Character is a dramatic and sometimes humorous presentation of either a story from any book, play, film, cartoon, etc or the mannerisms and essential features of a person, animal, bird, reptile, insect, virus etc. Competitors are permitted to interpret the works of a song or spoken word. Classical ballet is the traditional dance technique used in Character, although any dance technique is acceptable.

TD3
Tap Dance Solo (Years 11 and over)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.

MD3
Group Modern Dance (Years 11 and over)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. In includes lyrical modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.

BL4
Group Ballet (Open)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds. Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.

AD1
Group Dance (Adult)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Any genre except folk/country/national dance. Time limit 4 minutes.

05:00 PM B9
Brass Bands (discontinued)
Adjudicator: Barry Clark
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice.
Time limit 12 minutes.
2nd Prize - The Nelson Cup
Award: 2nd Prize - The Nelson Cup

B11
Brass Bands - Standard March
Adjudicator: Barry Clark
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice

B12
Brass Bands - Hymn
Adjudicator: Barry Clark
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice

B10
Brass Bands
Adjudicator: Barry Clark
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Twenty minute programme:
Time to include all announcements and class to be judged on technical ability and general presentation.
Award: The best soloist will be awarded The George Ridgeway Trophy. The Most Entertaining Programme (not necessarily the winner) will be awarded the Gordon Kennaugh Astill Memorial Trophy
1. The Brass Machine