The 2020 Around the Globe Online Piano Competition
Full syllabus, fees and prizes
Junior Piano Categories: 16 years of age and under
Worldwide Contemporary Music (Medal and voucher to be awarded)
To include pieces written after 1970
Western European composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG01 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG02 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Scandinavian composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG03 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG04 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Southern European composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG05 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG06 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Balkan composers *Including countries such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania Special prize by the Composers Association of Serbia
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG07 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG08 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Eastern European composers excluding Russia
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG09 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG10 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Russian composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG11 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG12 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Asian composers *Including West, Central, East and Southeast Asian countries as well as Transcontinental countries such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and other ex-Soviet Union republics.
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG13 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG14 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Continent of Africa composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG15 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG16 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
North American composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG17 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG18 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Latin American composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG19 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG20 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Australian Composers
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG21 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG22 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Composers from other countries
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JG23 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JG24 |
16 years and under |
7 min |
£22 |
Set Pieces (Special Prize to be awarded)
Any choice from:
Intermediate (up to grade 2)
- Momentum, No.33 from Hey Presto! by Marcel Zidani
- A Glimmer of Sunshine, No.1 from Hausmuzik, by Vera Milankovic
Late Intermediate (grade 3-4)
- The Misty Vale from Away from the Grade by Marcel Zidani
- Borjana Borjanke, No.5 from Music Map of Serbia by Vera Milankovic
Early Advanced (grade 5-6)
- You Turn To Catch from The Little Polyphonic Book by Nailia Galiamova
- About You by Svetlana Titova
Advanced (grade 7 and above)
- Il Circo by Isidora Zebeljan
- Poem You and I Op.10 No.1 from By The Sea by Vladimir Titov
Music manuscripts and recordings available on Download Music Scores
Code |
Age group |
Fee |
JC01 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JC02 |
16 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
Short Recital classes (Medals and Music voucher to be awarded)
Including contrasting pieces of different styles and periods
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JF01 |
8 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JF02 |
9-10 years |
7 min |
£22 |
JF03 |
11-12 years |
10 min |
£24 |
JF04 |
13-14 years |
12 min |
£26 |
JF05 |
15-16 years |
14 min |
£28 |
Free Choice
Including one or more pieces
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JF06 |
12 years and under |
3 min |
£17 |
JF07 |
16 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
Piano Duet (for 4 hands)
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JD01 |
12 years and under |
3 min |
£17 |
JD02 |
16 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
Piano Duet Set Piece (for 4 hands)
Minor Waltz, Dorian Din, Summer Journey, Blue Note Waltz from Delightfully Easy Piano Duets Book 2 by Rosamund Conrad
* recommended with repeats
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JD03 |
12 years old and under |
3 min |
£17 |
Jazz Piano Classes (Special Prize to be awarded)
Free Choice
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JJ01 |
12 years and under |
3 min |
£17 |
JJ02 |
16 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
Set Pieces (one or two pieces)
- Three Cats from Jazz, Latin and Modern Collection by Tim Richards
- Trumpet Blues, from Connections 1 by Christopher Norton
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JJ03 |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
- London Road, No 1, from Blues, Boogie and Gospel Collection by Tim Richards
- Open Window from Connections 4 by Christopher Norton
These books should be available from good music shops or the two publishers (Schott, and Faber Music and 80 Days Publishing). They are also available via www.johnkember.com, and www.timrichards.ndo.co.uk and https://80dayspublishing.com/search?
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JJ04 |
16 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
Duet Set Piece (for 4 hands)
Real Time Rag, No.9, from Duet Collection - 10 pieces for piano duet by John Kember
Code |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JJ05 |
|
3 min |
£15 |
These books should be available from good music shops or the two publishers (Schott and Faber Music). They are also available via www.johnkember.com and www.timrichards.ndo.co.uk.
Grade Repertoire classes (Music voucher to be awarded)
Music voucher awarded by Brittens Music
From any UK examination board programme: including one or two pieces
Code |
Grade |
Age group |
Time |
Fee |
JR01 |
Piano (Grade 1-3) |
8 years and under |
2 min |
£16 |
JR02 |
Piano (Grade 1-4) |
9 years and under |
3 min |
£17 |
JR03 |
Piano (Grade 1-5) |
10 years and under |
3 min |
£17 |
JR04 |
Piano (Grade 1-5) |
11-12 years |
4 min |
£19 |
JR05 |
Piano (Grade 1-5) |
13 years and above |
4 min |
£19 |
JR06 |
Piano (Grade 6-8) |
12 years and under |
5 min |
£20 |
JR07 |
Piano (Grade 6-8) |
13-14 years |
6 min |
£21 |
JR08 |
Piano (Grade 6-8) |
15-16 years |
7 min |
£22 |
Adult Piano Categories: 17 years old and above
Advanced Level Categories:
Worldwide Contemporary Music (Trophy to be awarded)
To include pieces written after 1970
Western European composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG01 |
15 min |
£32 |
Scandinavian composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG02 |
15 min |
£32 |
Southern European composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG03 |
15 min |
£32 |
Balkan composers *Including countries such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania Special Prize by the Composers Association of Serbia
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG04 |
15 min |
£32 |
Eastern European composers excluding Russia
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG05 |
15 min |
£32 |
Russian composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG06 |
15 min |
£32 |
Asian composers *Including West, Central, East and Southeast Asian countries as well as Transcontinental countries such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and other ex-Soviet Union republics.
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG07 |
15 min |
£32 |
Continent of Africa composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG08 |
15 min |
£32 |
North American composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG09 |
15 min |
£32 |
Latin American composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG010 |
15 min |
£32 |
Australian Composers
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG11 |
15 min |
£32 |
Composers from other countries
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AG12 |
15 min |
£32 |
Set Pieces (Special Prize to be awarded)
Solo piano
Choice of any combination of pieces:
- Il Circo by Isidora Zebeljan
- Etude In the Waves Op. 10, No.2 from By the Sea by Vladimir Titov
- Toccata and Fugue from Vignettes by Lindsey Berwin
Music manuscripts and recordings available on Download Music Scores
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AC01 |
15 mins |
£32 |
Recital classes (£50 cash prize and contemporary music scores to be awarded)
Short Recital (Including contrasting pieces of different styles and periods)
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AF01 |
25 min |
£58 |
Diploma Recital
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AF02 |
45 min |
£104 |
Traditional Style Free Choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AF03 |
15 min |
£32 |
Piano Duet (for 4 hands)
Free choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AD01 |
15 min |
£32 |
Set piano duets
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AD02 |
10 min |
£25 |
Any choice from:
- Before Sleep for four hands* by Lola Perrin
- Serbian Reel Dance (Kolo) for four hands** by Aleksandar Vujic
* music manuscript available from www.lolaperrin.com/sheet-music; recordings available on Soundcloud
** music manuscripts available at Download Music Scores; recordings available on YouTube
Jazz Piano Classes - Advanced Level (Special Prize to be awarded)
Free Choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ01 |
10 min |
£25 |
Jazz Set Piece
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ02 |
8 min |
£23 |
- Autumn Leaves from The Jazz Piano Player - Autumn Leaves by John Kember
- Raised on the Gospel from Blues, Boogie and Gospel Collection by Tim Richards
These books should be available from good music shops or the two publishers (Schott and Faber Music). They are also available via www.johnkember.com and www.timrichards.ndo.co.uk/books.html.
Adult Piano Learners
Intermediate
Free choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL01 |
5 min |
£20 |
To include one or more pieces
Set Pieces (up to grade 2)
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL02 |
4 min |
£19 |
Any choice from:
- Momentum, from Hey Presto! by Marcel Zidani
- The Misty Vale, from Away from the Grade by Marcel Zidani
- Far Away, No.2 from Hausmuzik, by Vera Milankovic
* recommended with repeats
Late Intermediate
Free choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL03 |
6 min |
£21 |
To include one or more pieces
Set Pieces (grade 3-4)
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL04 |
5 min |
£20 |
Any choice from:
- Voices in My Head, from No Words Necessary by Melanie Spanswick
- No Starts in the Sky Tonight, No.4 from Hausmuzik, by Vera Milankovic
Early Advanced (grade 5-7)
Free choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL05 |
10 min |
£22 |
To include one or more pieces
Set Pieces
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AL06 |
5 min |
£20 |
Any choice from:
- Three Japanese Doll, from The Little Polyphonic Book by Nailia Galiamova
- Dancing Through the Daffodils from No Words Necessary by Melanie Spanswick
Music manuscripts and recordings available on Download Music Scores
Grade Repertoire classes
From any UK examination board programme: including one or two pieces
Code |
Grade |
Time |
Fee |
AR01 |
Piano (Grade 1) |
2 min |
£16 |
AR02 |
Piano (Grade 2) |
2 min |
£16 |
AR03 |
Piano (Grade 3) |
3 min |
£17 |
AR04 |
Piano (Grade 4) |
4 min |
£19 |
AR05 |
Piano (Grade 5) |
5 min |
£20 |
AR06 |
Piano (Grade 6) |
6 min |
£21 |
AR07 |
Piano (Grade 7) |
8 min |
£22 |
AR08 |
Piano (Grade 8) |
10 min |
£22 |
Jazz piano classes
Free choice
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ01 |
10 min |
£25 |
Set Pieces
Intermediate
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ02 |
3 min |
£17 |
Any choice from:
- Jazz warmin' up, No. 37, from Hey Presto! by Marcel Zidani
- Scamp, from Connections 6 by Christopher Norton
Late Intermediate
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ03 |
4 min |
£19 |
- Rain Again from Jazz, Latin and Modern Collection by Tim Richards
- Mambo, from Latin Preludes Collection by Christopher Norton
Early Advanced
Code |
Time |
Fee |
AJ04 |
5 min |
£20 |
Wade in the Water (Traditional) from Blues, Boogie and Gospel Collection by Tim Richards
Prizes
- Around the Globe Medal and Music voucher £15 awarded by Brittens Music
For the most outstanding performer from the Junior Category Contemporary Music
- Around the Globe Medal and Music voucher £25 awarded
For the most outstanding performer from the Adults Category Contemporary Music
- Special Prizes by the Composers' Association of Serbia
- Books with music scores and CDs for the most outstanding performers from the Balkan Composers and Set Pieces Classes in the Junior Category
- Books with music scores and CDs for the most outstanding performers from the Set Pieces and Balkan Composers Music Classes in the Adult Category
- Special Prize
All winners from the Junior and Adult Categories will receive Around the Globe Music Magazine 2021 Vol. 4 and an opportunity to play at the Winners Piano Recital live or online in 2021.
- Around the Globe Medals awarded by Power Media International Group Ltd Ltd
For winners of the Junior Recital classes
- Music voucher £15 awarded by Brittens Music
For the most outstanding performer from the Junior Grades Repertoire classes
- £50 cash prize awarded by Power Media International Group Ltd Ltd
Contemporary music scores
For the winner of the Adults Recital classes
- Around the Globe Special Prize (optional)
An opportunity for the most promising pianist or piano duo from the Adult Category to take part in the celebrated Around the Globe Concert Music Series 2022 to play a piano recital live or online. The prize includes a sponsored promotional video recording of the concert.
- Special Prize by Branco Stoysin
"Quiet Stream Break The Rocks" CD album by Branco Stoysin for all winners from the Adult Categories.
- Special Prize by Branco Stoysin
CDs by Branco Stoysin for the winners of the Junior Jazz Classes
- Special Prize by Branco Stoysin
Books/CDs for the winners of the Adult Jazz Class
* Please note there will be an additional cost for the postage and shipment of prizes. For more info on competitive p&p please email us @ agpianomusicfestival@gmail.co.uk