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Holmfirth Musical Festival is a
competition for solo instrumentalists and singers, small vocal ensembles
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Entry is open to all, subject to the availability of appropriate classes. The competition on the Thursday and Friday is aimed largely at children and young people from an under 8 years piano solo class to under 18 piano, instrument and vocal solo classes. Saturday's classes are aimed at adults (solo vocal and choir). This year will include for the seventh time the competition for the Rotary Club of Holmfirth Millennium Trophy and Prize of £250. There will also be a children's choir class, to be held on the Thursday evening. The syllabus is now available. Syllabus information and entry forms may be downloaded as detailed below. Test pieces may be ordered online from for instance www.musicroom.com. |
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Thursday Evening, 6pm start: Children's choirs followed by children's vocal solo classes. |
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Downloads:2008 Competition: Test Piece and Class Details: - pdf file [58Kb] 2008 Competition: Regulations:- pdf file [241Kb] 2008 Competition: Entry form only (A4 size):- - Word Document [34Kb] or pdf file [35Kb] Pdfs are often the most convenient methods of downloading files. Most computers will recognise pdfs. If yours doesn't then you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from www.adobe.com - click on the Get Adobe Reader icon. |
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Class 20 "When daisies pied". A version of this song, compatible with the specified edition is available for free download here. It is available in a choice of three keys, E, F or G. Competitors may choose any of these appropriate to their voice (original Curwen edition is in E). The full version contains all three keys in one document, together with the original words - the words in the specified edition are altered from the original.
Class 25 Contralto Solo: "The Shepherd's Song" (Elgar). This song appears not to be in print in the key set (E flat). It is now out of copyright, so a freely downloadable version is made available here in pdf format.
The Shepherd's Song (Elgar) pdf file [652kB]
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Amended 15 October 2008