PIANOFORTE
PIANO – RULES & REGULATIONS
1. Please read the General Rules and Regulations.
2. Competitors wishing to be considered for recommendation to Junior, Intermediate, Senior or National Class at Provincials need to participate in an Advanced Repertoire Piano Class in addition to one or more Solo Classes of the same division.
In addition, competitors wishing to be considered for the National Class at Provincials MUST enter Class 791 if a complete Sonata was NOT performed in the Senior Advanced Repertoire Class.
Please note that Concert Group Classes are not considered as Advanced Repertoire Classes.
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3. Each competitor MUST submit an original score of music to the
adjudicator’s secretary prior to the class in which he/she is to perform and is responsible for collecting all materials at the conclusion of the adjudication.
4. Competitors must number the first bar of each line in their music score.
5. All copyrights regarding music must be observed Photocopies or manual copies of copyrighted material WILL NOT be accepted. Competitors attempting to use unauthorized copies of copyrighted material WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Please note: Downloaded material will be accepted only with proof of payment.
6. ENTRY FORMS: All solo entries MUST be submitted on the Piano Entry Form. DO NOT use Strings, Speech or Vocal Forms. ALL group entries (duet, trio, 4 hand and 8 hand) MUST be submitted on the Piano Group Form. Title of selections and composers MUST be included on all entry forms.
Performance time for each selection MUST be stated on the entry form. This includes pieces in graded classes. Time the selections accurately and state the ACTUAL performance time on the entry form NOT the maximum
allowed.
7. TIME LIMITS: In specified classes the time limit will be strictly enforced.
8. DRESS CODE: Please note, appropriate attire is encouraged
SPECIAL PIANOFORTE CLASS
Competitors in Class 711 MAY NOT enter another solo pianoforte class. This class is for students who have not had sufficient training to enable them to enter their own age or grade group. Selection to be one piece of own choice of any era and difficulty.
711 Beginner, Solo 11 to 18 years $22.00
PREPARATORY LEVEL
(no age restrictions)
Participants are allowed ONE piece of their own choice which may or may not be listed in the Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus. Suitability of difficulty is expected. Graded selections from the Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus are not allowed.
721 $22.00
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE SELECTIONS – LIST A
(no age restrictions)
Selections for classes 730 to 739 MUST be a List A from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada ONLY. Competitors may enter as many categories as desired but only one grade per list. Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form.
JUNIOR $25.00
730 Grade One – List A
731 Grade Two – List A
732 Grade Three – List A
733 Grade Four – List A
INTERMEDIATE $30.00
734 Grade Five – List A
735 Grade Six – List A
736 Grade Seven – List A
737 Grade Eight – List A
SENIOR $40.00
738 Grade Nine – List A
739 Grade Ten – List A
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE SELECTIONS – LIST B
(no age restrictions)
Selections for classes 740 to 749 MUST be a List B from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada ONLY. Competitors may enter as many categories as desired but only one grade per list. Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form.
JUNIOR $25.00
740 Grade One – List B
741 Grade Two – List B
742 Grade Three – List B
743 Grade Four – List B
INTERMEDIATE $30
744 Grade Five – List B
745 Grade Six – List B
746 Grade Seven – List B
747 Grade Eight – List B
SENIOR $40.00
748 Grade Nine – List B
749 Grade Ten – List B
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE SELECTIONS – LIST C
(no age restrictions)
Selections for classes 750 to 759 MUST be a List C from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada ONLY. Competitors may enter as many categories as desired but only one grade per list. Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form.
JUNIOR $25.00
750 Grade One – List C
751 Grade Two – List C
752 Grade Three – List C
753 Grade Four – List C
INTERMEDIATE $30.00
754 Grade Five – List C
755 Grade Six – List C
756 Grade Seven – List C
757 Grade Eight – List C
SENIOR $40.00
758 Grade Nine – List C
759 Grade Ten – List C
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE SELECTIONS – LIST D & E
(no age restrictions)
Selections for classes 760 to 763 MUST be a List D from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada ONLY. Competitors may enter as many categories as desired but only one grade per list. Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form.
INTERMEDIATE $30.00
760 Grade Seven – List D (Conservatory Canada)
761 Grade Eight – List D
SENIOR $40.00
762 Grade Nine – List D
763 Grade Ten – List D
764 Grade Ten – List E
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE – CONCERT ETUDES
(no age restrictions)
SENIOR $45.00
765 ARCT – Concert Etudes
Selections for class #765 must be a study from the RCM syllabus only
CONSERVATORY PIANOFORTE STUDIES CLASS
(no age restrictions)
ONE study ONLY may be performed from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada only. Please note that for classes #766-775, Popular Selection List of RCM syllabus may be entered here.
Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form.
JUNIOR $25.00
766 Grade One/Two
768 Grade Three/Four
INTERMEDIATE $30.00
770 Grade Five/Six
772 Grade Seven/Eight
SENIOR $35.00
774 Grade Nine/Ten
CONCERTO FOR PIANOFORTE & ORCHESTRA
Concerto classes are considered SOLO classes. The selection for classes 785 to 790 MUST be ONE movement from any standard piano concerted work. The orchestral part MUST be played on a second piano.
Exception: The selection for class 791 must be any 2 consecutive movements from a Senior Concerto
JUNIOR $40.00
786 12 years and under
787 14 years and under
INTERMEDIATE $45.00
789 16 years and under
SENIOR $50.00
790 28 years and under
791 National Class - 28 years and under
(See Piano Rule #2)
Selections for the following classes divided by age are “own choice” which DO NOT have to be listed in any syllabus
BAROQUE COMPOSERS PIANOFORTE
(time limit)
JUNIOR $35.00
793 10 years and under – time limit 8 minutes
794 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
795 14 years and under - time limit 12 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
797 16 years and under - time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
798 28 and under – time limit 20 minutes
CLASSICAL ERA PIANOFORTE
Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn
(time limit)
Please note for classes 801 to 806: If you choose a sonata, ONE movement only to be performed. A Schubert Sonata may be entered here. State which movement on entry form.
Complete sonatas may be entered in the Advanced Repertoire classes.
JUNIOR $35.00
801 10 years and under – time limit 6 minutes
802 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
803 14 years and under – time limit 15 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
805 16 years and under – time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
806 28 and under – time limit 20 minutes
ROMANTIC STYLE PIANOFORTE
(time limit)
Competitors may perform Rachmaninoff or Chopin in these classes.
JUNIOR $35.00
829 10 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
830 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
831 14 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
833 16 years and under – time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
834 28 years and under – time limit 20 minutes
CANADIAN COMPOSERS PIANOFORTE
(time limit)
JUNIOR $35.00
836 10 years and under – time limit 6 minutes
837 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
838 14 years and under – time limit 12 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
840 16 years and under – time limit 12 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
841 28 and under – time limit 20 minutes
IMPRESSIONISTIC PIANOFORTE
(time limit)
JUNIOR $35.00
843 10 years and under – time limit 6 minutes
844 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
845 14 years and under – time limit 12 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
847 16 years and under – time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
848 28 and under – time limit 20 minutes
TWENTIETH/TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PIANOFORTE
(time limit)
This class is for any twentieth/twenty-first century composer EXCEPT Canadian. Competitors wishing to perform Canadian works must enter the “Canadian Composer Pianoforte” class.
JUNIOR $35.00
850 10 years and under – time limit 6 minutes
851 12 years and under – time limit 10 minutes
852 14 years and under – time limit 12 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $40.00
854 16 years and under – time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $45.00
855 28 years and under – time limit 20 minutes
ADVANCED PIANOFORTE REPERTOIRE
The following classes are for the performance of a major repertoire such as a complete Sonata or several pieces from an Opus or Suite.
JUNIOR ADVANCED REPERTOIRE $45.00
(time limit)
886 14 years and under – time limit – 25 minutes
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED REPERTOIRE $50.00
(time limit)
887 16 years and under – time limit – 30 minutes
SENIOR ADVANCED REPERTOIRE $55.00
(time limit)
888 28 and under – time limit 35 minutes
CONCERT GROUP CLASSES
(time limit)
Selections for Concert Group MUST be from the current Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada. Please list PIANO syllabus page number ONLY on entry form NOT the page number in the music book. Concert Group classes MUST play three (3) contrasting pieces, using a different composer for each piece. Programmes should take the form of a miniature recital showing the contrast in period, style and mood. Competitors may choose a “study” as one of their pieces but MUST list the name of the piece NOT the study number. Own choice pieces are not allowed.
JUNIOR $35.00
890 Grade One/Two – time limit 6 minutes
892 Grade Three/Four – time limit 8 minutes
INTERMEDIATE $45.00
894 Grade Five/Six – time limit 10 minutes
896 Grade Seven/Eight – time limit 15 minutes
SENIOR $55.00
898 Grade Nine – time limit 20 minutes
899 Grade Ten – time limit 25 minutes
900 ARCT – time limit 30 minutes
GROUP CLASSES
Group classes include: Duet, Trio, 4 Hand and 8 Hand groups. These group classes must be submitted on the “Group Entry Form”. Add the ages together and divide by the number of performers to determine the average age to enter the correct class. (e.g. Duet - ages are 10 and 13 years = 23, divided by 2 = 11.5 average age, enter class #905 for ages 15 and under)
PIANOFORTE DUETS $35.00
(time limit)
Remember to divide by 2 to find average age!
903 11 years and under – time limit 5 minutes
905 15 years and under – time limit 8 minutes
907 16 years and over/open – time limit 12 minutes
PIANOFORTE TRIOS $40.00
e.g. if the average age is 11.3 enter class 910. If the average age is 11.6 enter class 912
(time limit)
Remember to divide by 3 to find average age!
910 11 years and under – time limit 5 minutes
912 15 years and under – time limit 8 minutes
914 16 years and over – time limit 12 minutes
TWO PIANOFORTES – FOUR HANDS $40.00
(time limit)
Remember to divide by 2 to find average age!
917 11 years and under – time limit 5 minutes
919 15 years and under – time limit 8 minutes
921 16 years and over/open – time limit 12 minutes
TWO PIANOFORTES – EIGHT HANDS $40.00
(time limit)
Remember to divide by 4 to find average age!
924 11 years and under – time limit 5 minutes
926 15 years and under – time limit 8 minutes
928 16 years and over/open – time limit 12 minutes
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