Around the Globe Piano Music Festival: Full syllabus and fees

Around the Globe Piano Music Festival

Full syllabus, fees and prizes

Junior Piano Categories: 16 years of age and under

Worldwide Contemporary Music (Trophy to be awarded)

To include pieces written after 1970

Western European composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG01	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG02	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Scandinavian composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG03	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG04	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Southern European composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG05	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG06	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Balkan composers *Including countries such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Republic of 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	£12
JG08	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Eastern European composers excluding Russia

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG09	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG10	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Russian composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG11	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG12	16 years and under	7 min	£14

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	£12
JG14	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Continent of Africa composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG15	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG16	16 years and under	7 min	£14

North American composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG17	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG18	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Latin American composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG19	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG20	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Australian Composers

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG21	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG22	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Composers from other countries

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JG23	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JG24	16 years and under	7 min	£14

Set Pieces (Special Prize to be awarded)

Any choice from:

Lower Grades (up to grade 5)

From the other Side of Danube, No 1 from Music Map of Serbia* by Vera Milankovic
The Arrival (Piano Suite VIII: part 6)** by Lola Perrin
The Carousel from All the Fun of the Fair*** by Lindsey Berwin

Higher Grades (up to grade 8)

Upon the Blossom Garden, No 5 from Music Map of Serbia * by Vera Milankovic
The man in the black hat below is probably sleeping (Piano Suite I: part 2)** by Lola Perrin
The UFO from All the Fun of the Fair *** by Lindsey Berwin

* music manuscript 'Music Map of Serbia' available at Download Music Scores

** music manuscript available from Spartan Press or Download Music Scores

*** music manuscript available from www.elenacobb.com

Recordings available on Soundcloud

Code	Age group	Fee
JC01	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JC02	16 years and under	5 min	£12

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	£12
JF02	9-10 years	7 min	£14
JF03	11-12 years	10 min	£15
JF04	13-14 years	12 min	£16
JF05	15-16 years	14 min	£18

Free Choice

Including one or more pieces

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JF06	12 years and under	3 min	£10
JF07	16 years and under	5 min	£12

Piano Duet (for 4 hands)

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JD01	12 years and under	3 min	£10
JD02	16 years and under	5 min	£12

Jazz Piano Classes (Special Prize to be awarded)

Free Choice

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JJ01	12 years and under	3 min	£10
JJ02	16 years and under	5 min	£12

Set Piece

Happy Feet, No 1, from Solo Collection by John Kember

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JJ03	12 years and under	3 min	£10

Romance, No 19, from Jazz Piano Studies 1 by John Kember

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JJ04	16 years and under	3 min	£10

Duet Set Piece (for 4 hands)

Ragetty Waltz, No 3, from On the Lighter Side - 9 pieces for piano duet by John Kember

Code	Age group	Time	Fee
JJ05		3 min	£10

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.

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	£10
JR02	Piano (Grade 1-4)	9 years and under	3 min	£10
JR03	Piano (Grade 1-5)	10 years and under	3 min	£10
JR04	Piano (Grade 1-5)	11-12 years	3 min	£10
JR05	Piano (Grade 1-5)	13 years and above	3 min	£10
JR06	Piano (Grade 6-8)	12 years and under	5 min	£12
JR07	Piano (Grade 6-8)	13-14 years	6 min	£13
JR08	Piano (Grade 6-8)	15-16 years	7 min	£14

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	13 min	£18

Scandinavian composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG02	13 min	£18

Southern European composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG03	13 min	£18

Balkan composers *Including countries such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania Special Prize by the Composers Association of Serbia

Code	Time	Fee
AG04	13 min	£18

Eastern European composers excluding Russia

Code	Time	Fee
AG05	13 min	£18

Russian composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG06	13 min	£18

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	13 min	£18

Continent of Africa composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG08	13 min	£18

North American composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG09	13 min	£18

Latin American composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG010	13 min	£18

Australian Composers

Code	Time	Fee
AG11	13 min	£18

Composers from other countries

Code	Time	Fee
AG12	13 min	£18

Set Pieces (Special Prize to be awarded)

Solo piano

Choice of any combination of pieces:

After Hussein Chalayan, Piano Suite VII, (5 piano pieces)* by Lola Perrin
Solitude Self-Reflections** by Branka Popovic
Through the Looking Glass, Piano Suite Op. 8 (8 Piano pieces)*** by Vladimir Titov
Three Piano Pieces Op. 83**** by Aleksandar Vujic

Code	Time	Fee
AC01	13 mins	£18

* Buy book online from Spartan Press (downloads also available); Listen on Soundcloud

** Music manuscript available at Download Music Scores. Recording available on Soundcloud

*** See video, audio, scores and printed edition. Titov's music is widely available on YouTube.

**** Music manuscripts available at Download Music Scores; recordings available on YouTube

Piano Duet for 4 hands

Any choice from:

Before Sleep for four hands* by Lola Perrin
Serbian Reel Dance (Kolo) for four hands** by Aleksandar Vujic

Code	Time	Fee
AD01	10 mins	£15

* music manuscript available from www.lolaperrin.com/sheet-music; recordings available on Soundcloud

** music manuscripts available at Download Music Scores; recordings available on YouTube

Recital classes (Trophy & music voucher to be awarded)

Short Recital (Including contrasting pieces of different styles and periods)

Code	Time	Fee
AF01	22 min	£35

Diploma Recital

Code	Time	Fee
AF02	45 min	£70

Traditional Style Free Choice

Code	Time	Fee
AF03	13 min	£18

Piano Duet (for 4 hands)

Free choice

Code	Time	Fee
AD01	12 min	£18

Set piano duets

Code	Time	Fee
AD02	10 min	£16

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	8 min	£15

Jazz Set Piece

Code	Time	Fee
AJ02	8 min	£15

Summertime from The Jazz Piano Player - Autumn Leaves by John Kember*

* Purchase From Faber Music Publisher. Also available via www.johnkember.com.

Adult Piano Learners

Intermediate

Free choice

Code	Time	Fee
AL01	5 min	£12

To include one or more pieces

Set Pieces

Code	Time	Fee
AL02	5 min	£12

Any choice from:

Karma, from Play It Again* , Piano Book I, by Melanie Spanswick
A Glimmer of Sunshine, No 1** from Hausmuzik, by Vera Milankovic

Late Intermediate

Free choice

Code	Time	Fee
AL03	6 min	£13

To include one or more pieces

Set Pieces

Code	Time	Fee
AL04	5 min	£12

Any choice from:

Seahorse Dream, from Play It Again*, Piano Book II, by Melanie Spanswick
Serbian Love Song, No 7** from Hausmuzik, by Vera Milankovic

Early Advanced

Free choice

Code	Time	Fee
AL05	10 min	£16

To include one or more pieces

Set Pieces

Code	Time	Fee
AL06	6 min	£13

Any choice from:

Come back...***, Op. 3, No 1 by Vladimir Titov
The Pirate Ship, from All the Fun of the Fair**** by Lindsey Berwin

*For Karma buy Play it again: PIANO - Book 1 from Amazon UK. For Seahorse Dream buy Play it again: PIANO - Book 2 from Amazon UK. All music published by Schott Music. You can find out more, watch Melanie's video tutorials, and buy your copy, from: Schott Music. Karma recording available on Soundcloud. Seahorse Dream recording available on YouTube.

** Music manuscripts available at Download Music Scores.

*** See scores and printed edition.

**** Music manuscripts available from www.elenacobb.com. Recordings available on Soundcloud.

Grade Repertoire classes

From any UK examination board programme: including one or two pieces

Code	Grade	Time	Fee
AR01	Piano (Grade 1)	2 min	£10
AR02	Piano (Grade 2)	2 min	£10
AR03	Piano (Grade 3)	3 min	£10
AR04	Piano (Grade 4)	4 min	£12
AR05	Piano (Grade 5)	5 min	£12
AR06	Piano (Grade 6)	6 min	£13
AR07	Piano (Grade 7)	8 min	£15
AR08	Piano (Grade 8)	10 min	£15

Prizes

Around the Globe Trophy
For the most outstanding performer from the Junior Category Contemporary Music
Around the Globe Trophy
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 sponsored by Marksons Pianos
An opportunity for all winners from the Junior and Adult Categories to play at the piano recital in the Markson Piano Concert Series
Around the Globe Medals awarded by Global Media Publishing Ltd
For winners of the Junior Recital classes
Music voucher £15 awarded by Brittens Music
For the most outstanding performer from the Junior Recital classes
Music voucher £10 awarded by Brittens Music
For the most outstanding performer from the Junior Grades Repertoire classes
Around the Globe Trophy awarded by Global Media Publishing Ltd
Music voucher £25 awarded by Kensington Chimes Music
For the winner of the Adults Recital classes
Fine Art Escape Special Prize
Work of art 'Violinist' by Serbian painter Dusan Rajsic
to be awarded to the most pianist from the Adult Category

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