Timings for our 2025 Music Festival can be found below. Please contact individual section secretaries if you have any queries.
Monday 3rd February 2025
PIANO
VENUE: Gwyn Williams Room, Taunton School
ADJUDICATOR: Michael Young
15.00
P1, Piano Class: Solo, Beginners 8 Years or Under
15.16
P4, Piano Class: Solo, 10 Years and Under
15.28
P5. Piano Class: Solo, 12 Years and Under
15.52
P11, Piano Solo: Any piece by J S Bach, 18 Years and Under
15.59
P13, Piano Solo: A piece by a Baroque composer other than J S Bach, 13 Years and Under
16.05
P26, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 2
16.25
MC1, Music Composition: 11 Years and under
16.33
End of Session
Tuesday 4th February 2025
PIANO
VENUE: Gwyn Williams Room, Taunton School
ADJUDICATOR: Michael Young
09.30
P3, Piano Class: Solo, 8 Years and Under
09.55
P6, Piano Class: Solo, 14 Years and Under
10.13
P7, Piano Class: Solo, 16 Years and Under
10.29
P9, Piano Solo: Any piece by J S Bach, 10 Years and Under
10.34
P10, Piano Solo: Any piece by J S Bach, 13 Years and Under
10.46
P12, Piano Solo: A piece by a baroque composer other than J S B, 11 Years and Under
10.52
P18, Piano Solo: A piece or movement by Beethoven, 15 Years and Under
10.58
Break
11.13
P20, Piano Solo: Any piece by 20th century composer, 11 Years and Under
11.37
P21, Piano Solo: Any piece by 20th century composer, 13 Years and Under
11.55
P22, Piano Solo: Any piece by a 20th century composer, 15 Years and Under
12.13
P24, Piano Solo: Open Solo – no age limit
12.49
P25, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 1
12.53
P27, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 3
12.58
P29, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 5
13.10
Lunch
14.10
P30, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 6
14.38
P31, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 7
14.52
P32, Piano Solo: Any piece from a current graded syllabus. No age limit. Grade 8
15.13
P33, Piano Solo: Jazz Repertoire 10 Years and Under
15.31
P34, Piano Solo: Jazz Repertoire. 12 Years and Under
15.52
P35, Piano Solo: Jazz Repertoire. 14 Years and Under
15.59
P39, Piano Duet: One Piano 14 Years and Under
16.05
P45, Piano: Teacher and pupil duet. 14 Years and Under: Non Competitive
16.12
Break
16.22
P47, Piano Solo Recital: 11 Years and Under, Competitive
16.44
P49, Piano Solo Recital: 15 Years and Over, Competitive
17.35
P52 Piano Workshop
18.19
End of Session
Wednesday 5th February 2025
BRASS, WOODWIND AND FREE REEDS
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Rhys Matthews
10:00
W1 Woodwind Solo 18 months tuition or less
10:10
W2 Woodwind Solo 10 years and under
10:15
W3 Woodwind Solo 12 years and under
10:22
W4 Woodwind Solo 14 years and under
10:30
W5 Woodwind Solo 16 years and under
10:55
ETPD1 Duet-Teacher and Pupil 13 years and under
11:05
WR1 Wind Recital Beginner 18 months tuition or less
11:12
WR2 Wind Recital Grades 1-3
11:20
COFFEE BREAK
11:45
WR3 Solo Wind Recital Grades 4-6
11:55
WR4 Solo Wind Recital Grades 7-8
12:20
FR1 Free Reeds Solo Open
12:30
FR4 Free Reeds Band
12:45
LUNCH BREAK
14:00
B8 Brass Jazz Solo 10 years and under
14:05
B2 Brass Solo 10 years and under
14:20
B3 Brass Solo 12 years and under
14:32
B4 Brass Solo 14 years and under
14:32
B6 Brass Solo 18 years and under
15:00
B7 Brass Solo Open
15:32
WR5 Wind Recital Open
16:00
END OF SESSION
Thursday 6th February 2025
STRINGS AND ENSEMBLES
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Lorraine Deacon
10:30
EL2 Large Ensemble 13 Years and Under
10:41
EL1 Large Ensemble 11 Years and under
10:50
ED2 Duet Class 11 Years and under
11:14
ED1 Duet Class 18 months tuition or less
11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:40
SB1 Bowed String Solo Beginners class
12:00
SB2 Bowed String Solo 8 Years and under class
12:30
SB3 Bowed String Solo10 Years and under class
13:05
ED3 Duet Class 13 Years and under
13.13
ES2 Small Ensemble Class 13 Years and under
13:25
LUNCH BREAK
14:10
SB4 Bowed String Solo Class 12 Years and under
14:37
SB5 Bowed String Solo Class 14 Years and under (Split class with 16.40 Today)
14:57
SB7 Bowed String Solo Class 18 years and under
15:15
ED4 Duet Class 16 Years and under
15:21
EPC1 Family Music Making Class
15:40
TEA BREAK
16:00
EL3 Large Ensemble Class 16 Years and under
16:15
ES5 Small Ensemble Class Open
16:30
SB5 Bowed String Solo Class 14 Years and under (Split class with 14.37 today)
16:35
SB6 Bowed String Solo Class 16 years and under
16:50
SBR5 Bowed String Recital Class Open
17.04
End of Session
Friday 7th February 2025
STRINGS AND ENSEMBLES
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Lorraine Deacon
9:00
SPH8 Open Harp Class
9:10
SP4 Guitar Solo 12 Years and under
9:50
SP6 Guitar Solo 16 Years and under
10:00
SP5 Guitar Solo 14 Years and under
10:05
SP7 Guitar Solo 18 Years and under
10:40
COFFEE BREAK
11:00
SP2 Guitar Solo 7 Years and under
11:15
SP1 Guitar Solo Beginner Class 18 months tuition or less
11:30
ED5 Duet Class 18 Years and under
11:40
ES4 Ensemble Class 16 Years and under
12:15
LUNCH BREAK
13:00
SP3 Guitar Solo 10 Years and Under
13:55
SP8 Guitar Solo Open
14:45
TEA BREAK
15:00
SPE1 Electric Guitar Solo 14 years and under
15:18
SBR2 Bowed String Recital grades 1-3
15:28
SBR4 Bowed String Recital grades 7-8
15:40
EL5 Large Ensemble Open Class
15.57
End of Session
Saturday 8th February 2025
Contemporary/Pop Vocal
VENUE: Tacchi Morris Arts Centre
ADJUDICATOR: Kelly Young
18.00
Groups: Band (U16)
18.10
U12 Solo
19.05
Groups: Duo
U12 :
U16:
19.20
Interval
19.40
Open
20.15
U16 Solo
21.20
Session Ends
Tuesday 11th February 2025
Vocal
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Gaynor Keeble
09.30
JV4 Vocal Solo – Excluding musical show and folk song 14 and under
10.15
JV11 Folk Song Solo - with or without accompaniment 14 and under
11.00
Tea Break
11.20
JV21 Vocal Solo from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959 14 and under
11.55
JV27 Vocal Solo from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 - 1999 14 and under
13.10
Lunch Break
14.10
JV37 Vocal Duet - All Genres 14 and under
14.25
JV33 Vocal Solo from a Musical Show, composed from 2000 14 and under
15.00
JV43 Vocal Solo - Singer songwriter 14 years and under
15.15
SV1 Open Senior Vocal Recital - Balanced Program
15.30
Tea Break
15.50
JV48 Sacred Vocal Solo - Oratorio, Cantata or Similar - Open
16.25
JV45 Vocal Solo - British Art Song, Composed after 1870 12 years and under
16.35
JV47 Vocal Solo – Any song composed between 1600 and 1800 excluding oratorio and similar works 16 and under
16.45
JV46 Vocal Solo – Any song composed between 1600 and 1800 excluding oratorio and similar works 14 and under
16.55
End of Session
Wednesday 12th February 2025
Vocal
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Gaynor Keeble
09.30
JV38 Vocal Duet All Genres 16 and under
09.35
JV36 Vocal Duet All Genres 12 and under
09.40
JV34 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 2000, 16 and under
10.00
JV28 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 1960 to 1999, 16 and under
10.25
JV29 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 1960 - 1999, Open
10.30
JV22 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed up to 1959, 16 and under
10.55
Tea Break
11.15
JV12 Folk Song - Solo - with or without accompaniment, 16 and under
11.30
JV5 Vocal Solo - Excluding musical show and folk song, 16 and under
11.55
JV6 Vocal Solo - Excluding musical show and folk song, Open
12.10
JV1 Vocal Solo - Excluding musical show and folk song, 8 and under
12.25
JV18 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed up to 1959, 8 and under
12.30
Lunch Break
13.30
JV3 Vocal Solo - excluding musical theatre and folk song, 12 and under
13.45
JV2 Vocal Solo - excluding musical theatre and folk song, 10 and under
14.20
JV10 Folk Song - Solo - with or without accompaniment, 12 and under
14.35
JV20 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed up to 1959, 12 and under
15.00
Tea Break
15.20
JV32 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 2000, 12 and under
16.05
JV19 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed up to 1959, 10 and under
16.15
JV26 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 1960 - 1999, 12 and under
16.25
JV25 Vocal Solo - Song from a musical composed from 1960 - 1999, 10 and under
16.40
JV9 Folk song - Solo - With or without accompaniment, 10 and under
16.55
End of Session
Thursday 13th Feb 2025
Choirs
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
ADJUDICATOR: Gaynor Keeble
10.30
JC1 Junior Choirs 10 and under
11.20
JC2 Junior Choirs 12 and under
12.10
SC1 Senior Choirs 11-15 Years
12.30
SC2 Senior Choirs 11-17 Years
12.50
End of Session
