Fretted instrument composition max. 5 mins duration. Composition to be unaided by any other person, reference or computer, with the sole exception that a computer may be used for typing and printing the score. While the contest will be adjudicated from the score prior to the Festival, the sound files will be played publicly during the Festival weekend.

Scores should be either:

1. [preferred option] Emailed as pdf document with accompanying mp3 (or similar) file of recorded performance or computer simulation

2. Sent as hard copy with accompanying CD/memory stick with recording of performance or computer-generated audio file

NB Contact details for submitting your entry will be emailed or telephoned to you.

If you wish to arrange for your composition to be played live during the Festival weekend, please tell us when you submit your entry.

Video performance for any number of players on fretted instruments. Non-fretted instruments are permissible in accompanying or supporting roles.

The performance must be presented as a single unbroken recording; camera angle can change, but no cutting and pasting of the audio is allowed.

Videos will be shown during the Festival weekend.

A player may enter twice as long as they are in different ensembles/orchestras or once as a soloist and once in an ensemble/orchestra.

Contact details for submitting a video will be emailed or telephoned to you.

(max 8 mins)

BMG members, entrance to the full festival weekend.

BMG members entrance to festival for one day.

Non BMG members, entrance to the full festival weekend.

Non members entrance to festival for one day.

TUTOR Frances Taylor

Examine a mandolin concerto in the Italian Baroque style accompanied by

other orchestral instruments. This popular workshop, the eighth in the

concerto series, allows participants to experience the sonorities of bowed and

plucked strings together whilst exploring the conventions of 18th century

music. The music and information will be sent to participants in advance. We

shall be playing at baroque pitch (A 415 Hz) on period mandolins or modern

mandolins tuned down a semitone.

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Instruments: Mandolin and Baroque mandolin

This higher price is to contribute to some of the cost of the professional musicians supporting this

session. Any additional donations would be most welcome.

For players under 18 yrs on day of contests, on any fretted instrument.

Accompaniment on any one instrument permitted. Age weighting will be applied to cover the range of contestant ages. Please state age when booking. A player may only enter once. (max 4 mins).

For players 18 yrs and above on day of contests, on any fretted instrument.

Accompaniment on any one instrument permitted. A player may only enter once.

(max 4 mins)

For 2 - 9 players on any fretted instruments. Double bass or electric bass is allowed.

A player may enter twice as long as they are in different ensembles.

(max 6 mins)