Year 2021

09:15 AM		JS8
Girls' Solo (Years 9 & 10)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: "God Help the Outcast" from 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Mencken and Schwartz (omit repeat) (Kids Musical Theatre - Vol. 2 - Hal Leonard HL00230031- Music Sales) The winner of this class will compete for the Sheffield Plate.
Award: The winners of Classes JS1 to JS9 will compete for the Sheffield Plate

		JS7
Girls Solo (Years 7 & 8)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: "Trolly Song" from 'Meet me in St Louis' by Blane and Martin (100 Years of Popular Music: 40s Vol 1 Faber)
Award: The winners of Classes JS1 to JS9 will compete for the Sheffield Plate

01:00 PM		R1
Recorder/Tin Whistle Solo (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces. Time limit 3 minutes.

		R3
Recorder/Tin Whistle Duet Unaccompanied (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: For two recorders or tin whistles. Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces. Time limit 3 minutes.

		W1
Instrumental Solo - Woodwind (Grades 1 to 3)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
Award: The G H Quayle Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining highest marks in classes W1 and W2

		W2
Instrumental Solo - Woodwind (Grades 4 to 5)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
Award: The G H Quayle Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining highest marks in classes W1 and W2

		W3
Instrumental Solo - Orchestral Woodwind (Grades 6 & over)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 10 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.

		W4
Folk Woodwind Solo
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.

04:15 PM		JC1
Boys Choirs (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist:
Test: Two contrasting pieces. Own choice. Time limit 8 minutes
Award: The Vancouver Shield will be awarded to the Under 12 Choir gaining highest marks in Classes JC1 to JC4

		JC2
Girls Choirs (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist:
Test: Two contrasting pieces of own choice. Time limit 8 minutes.
Award: The Vancouver Shield will be awarded to the Under 12 Choir gaining highest marks in Classes JC1 to JC4

06:15 PM		S10
Songs from the Musicals (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Rifle microphones will be used. The 'Most Entertaining Performance' will be awarded the Douglas Choral Union Centennial Trophy.

		S17
Popular Song 1980 to Present (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of song written between 1980 and the present day for immediate appeal but which has become part of the long term repertoire of popular music and jazz. Excludes songs specified in other classes. Only one accompanying instrument permitted. Rifle mics will be used.

		S13b
Music Hall and Comic Song (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of song from ANY era. Time limit 5 minutes.

09:15 AM		D21
The Spoken Word (Year 3)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "Duck's Ditty" by Kenneth Grahame OR (b) "Spin Me a Web, Spider" by Charles Causley from 'I am the Seed that Grew the Tree' by Fiona Walters. All Spoken Word set pieces available from the Secretary.

		D20a
The Spoken Word (Year 1)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors to recite either EITHER (a) "Five Little Owls" by Anon from 'I Am the Seed that Are the Tree' Fiona Walters OR (b) "The Snail" by James Reeves from 'I am the Seed that Grew the Tree' by Fiona Walters. All Spoken Word set pieces available from the Secretary.

02:00 PM		D22
The Spoken Word (Year 4)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "If once you have slept on an island" by Rachel Field OR (b) "Silver" by Walter de la Mare. Both pieces from 'I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree' selected by Fiona Walters. Copies available from the Secretary.

		D49
Solo or Group Mime (Up to Year 8)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors to prepare and present a mime on one of the following themes: (a) The TT Races (b) Seaside Life Time limit 5 minutes. Up to 8 persons. Backing tracks permitted. No scenery or properties, excepting table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional.

		D50
Solo or Group Mime (Year 9 and over)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors to prepare and present a mime on one of the following themes: (a) Manx Life (b Recycling Plastics Time limit 5 minutes. Up to 8 persons. Backing tracks permitted. No scenery or properties, excepting table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional.

		D37
Reading at Sight (Adult)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:

07:30 PM		D9a
Spoken Word (Manx Authors) (Up to Year 10)
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice. Not necessarily in dialect. Time limit 3 minutes. Copies of selected poems or extracts must be provided to the Secretary with the entry.

		D9b
Spoken Word (Manx Authors) (Year 11 and Over)
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice. Not necessarily in dialect. Time limit 3 minutes. Copies of selected poems or extracts must be provided to the Secretary with the entry.

		D10
Poems of T.E. Brown
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes. Dialect optional.