ELENA COBB STAR PRIZE 2017 The British & International Federation of Festivals

NEW CLASSES from 2017 1. Duets & Trios: beginners to late intermediate, up to Prep Test - Gr.6 ABRSM level 2. Solo Class: beginners to early intermediate level, up to Prep Test - 5 ABRSM level 3. Solo Class: intermediate to advanced level, Gr. 6 - 8 ABRSM level For any questions, please contact: email team@elenacobb.com, phone 01889 271 554. A discount code, only for orders at elenacobb.com, is available from the Festival House. To preview pages, audio & video, please visit elenacobb.com, select Star Prize on top menu. All books can be ordered from the music store near you, ask at the counter. All books & digital downloads can be bought on elenacobb.com. Piano Star books 1-3 by ABRSM can be ordered from www.abrsm.org/pianostar

1. Duets & Trios Class Beginners to late intermediate level, up to Prep Test - Gr. 6 ABRSM level

DUETS from Piano Star 1, by ABRSM (NB: below is a selection but all duet pieces can be considered for the performance) Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea, Trad. English, arr. Nancy Litten, 33 sec Secret Mission, by Andrew Eales, 28 sec My Best Sandwich, by David Blackwell, 25 sec LEVEL: up to Prep Test TO ORDER this book> order from www.abrsm.org/pianostar

DUETS from Piano Star 2, by ABRSM (NB: below is a selection but all duet pieces can be considered for the performance) The Music Box, by Mike Cornick, 21 sec Fire Dance, by Andrew Eales, 41 sec The Cat and the Mouse, by Aisling Greally, 29 sec LEVEL: Prep Test TO ORDER this book> order from www.abrsm.org/pianostar

DUETS FROM Piano Star 3, by ABRSM (NB: below is a selection but all duet pieces can be considered for the performance) Dance of the Pianists, by Alan Bullard, 36 sec Morning Has Broken, Trad. Scottish, arr. David Blackwell, 37 sec Lost in the Maze, Mark Tanner, 1 min 04 sec LEVEL: Prep Test to Grade 1 TO ORDER this book> order from www.abrsm.org/pianostar

My Piano Trip To London, book 1, by Elena Cobb DUETS: any piece in the book LEVEL: complete beginner with teacher or an older student (Gr.1-3) STYLE: Jazz and traditional TIMES: displayed near each title HARD COPY £7

List of pieces to select from: 1. London Calling 20 sec 2. Royal Guard 20 sec 3. TV Station BBC 20 sec 4. Birds View From The London Eye 40 sec 5. Spooky Tower 25 sec 6. Cats & Dogs 25 sec 7. Swinging Ben 40 sec 8. Tea At Five, Sharp! 35 sec 9. Double Decker Bass 40 sec 10. Morning At St Paul's 40 sec 11. Great Detective 35 sec 12. Gravity 25 sec 13. Take The Tuba 40 sec 14. Jingle Bells in London 30 sec 15. Hey, Dude! 1 min 10 sec 16. American In London (solo) 45 sec 17. Pirate Song, (What Can We Do With The Drunken Sailor) (solo) 45 sec

My Piano Trip To London, book 2, by Elena Cobb TRIOS: selection below LEVEL: beginners at various levels (Prep Test-Gr.3), one can be a teacher STYLE: Jazz and traditional TIMES: displayed near each title HARD COPY £7

List of pieces to select from: 1. Boom, Said Guy Fawkes! Boogie-woogie 1 min 2. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy. P.I. Tchaikovsky arr. by Elena Cobb 1 min 3. Tea For Three, Waltz 1 min 4. Sitting On A Lily Pad, Classical 1 min 5. Rule, Britannia! T. Arne, arr. Elena Cobb 2 min 6. Sailor's Hornpipe, trad. arr. Elena Cobb 2 min

Snapchats, by Melanie Spanswick DUETS: any piece in the book LEVEL: Gr. 1-3 ABRSM, usually of a similar level STYLE: Minimalist TIMES: displayed near each title HARD COPY £7

List of pieces to select from: 1. Sutra 1 min 10 sec 2. Date In Mind 1 min 3. Light 30 sec 4. Samsara 30 sec 5. Floating 45 sec 6. Misty Rain 45 sec 7. Black Square 45sec 8. Andante 40 sec 9. Hopscotch 30 sec 10. Quick Chat 35 sec 11. Shanti Shanti 35 sec

At The Drop Of A Hat, by Pam & Olly Wedgwood DUET: one can be a teacher LEVEL: Gr. 4-5 ABRSM STYLE: Boogie-woogie TIMES: 2 min 30 sec HARD COPY £5.50

The Wheels Of Time, by Heather Hammond DUET: one can be a teacher LEVEL: Gr. 5-6 ABRSM STYLE: Pop TIMES: 2 min 30 sec HARD COPY £5.50

Mrs Van Der Blond, by Elena Cobb DUET: one can be a teacher LEVEL: Gr. 5 ABRSM STYLE: Boogie-woogie TIMES: 2 min 30 sec DIGITAL DOWNLOAD £7.95 with studio licence for multiple copies

2. Solo Class Beginners To Early Intermediate Levels, up to Prep Test - 5 ABRSM level UP TO PREP TEST LEVEL TO GRADE 1 LEVEL ABRSM Piano Star 1 (NB: below is a selection but all solo pieces can also be considered for the performance) 1. Ice on the Pond, by Jane Sebba, 28 sec 2. Top-Down Tortoise, by Alasdair Spratt, 28 sec 3. The Path, Trad., arr. Nancy Litten, 28 sec Piano Star 2 (NB: below is a selection but all solo pieces can also be considered for the performance) 1. The Midnight Owl, by Edmund Jolliffe, 38 sec 2. Wonkey Donkey, by Mark Tanner, 30 sec 3. John Ryan’s Polka, Trad. Irish, arr. David Blackwell, 28 sec Piano Star 3 (NB: below is a selection but all solo pieces can also be considered for the performance) 1. Halloween Dance, by Mike Cornick, 35 sec 2. Cherry Blossom, by David Blackwell, 36 sec 3. Pirates Coming!, by Edmund Jolliffe, 45 sec GRADE 1 ABRSM level 1. Super Duck, Higgledy Piggledy Jazz, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, Jazz, 1 min 20 sec 2. Witch Cackle, Piano Magic, by Melanie Spanswick, hard copy, Classical, 45 sec 3. Space Train, Piano Aliens, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, Disco, 45 sec

GRADE 2 ABRSM level 1. I Ate All The Choc'late, Higgledy Piggledy Jazz, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, 1 min 2. Milky Way, Piano Aliens, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, Romantic, 40 sec 3. Fairy Dust, Piano Magic, by Melanie Spanswick, hard copy, Minimalist, 35 sec GRADE 3 ABRSM level 1. Polka Butterfly, Higgledy Piggledy Jazz, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, 1 min 2. Imminent Danger, Grooves For Piano Dudes, by H. Hammond, hard copy, Pop, 40 sec 3. Time To Catch A Train, Higgledy Piggledy Jazz, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, 1 min 25 sec GRADE 4 ABRSM level 1. Flamenco Fiesta, Piano Olé! by Heather Hammond, hard copy, Classical, 1 min 30 sec 2. House Beat, by Paul Birchall, digital download with play-along track, Pop, 2 min 50 sec 3. When Tides Change, Ballads Without Words 1, by H. Hammond, hard copy, Pop, 1 min GRADE 5 ABRSM level 1. Waltz On The Sunken Ship, Piano Waves, by M. Spanswick, hard copy, Romantic. 2 min 2. Sunday, Daily Expressions 2, by Paul Birchall, hard copy, Minimalist, 1 min 25 sec 3. Heriot Water, from A Borders Suite, by D. Thomson, hard copy, Celtic, 2 min 15 sec

3. Solo Class Late Intermediate To Advanced Levels, Gr. 6-8 ABRSM level GRADE 6 ABRSM level 1. Lavender Haze, Higgledy Piggledy Jazz, by Elena Cobb, hard copy, Romantic, 2 min 2. Good Mood Boogie, Grooves For Piano Dudes, by H. Hammond, hard copy, Jazz, 2 min 3. Silvery Tay, Donald Thomson, Celtic, digital download, 3 min GRADE 7 ABRSM level 1. Grey Mare’s Tail, A Borders Suite, by Donald Thomson, hard copy, Celtic, 2 min 2. Digression, Digressions, by Melanie Spanswick, hard copy, Minimalist, 1 min 25 sec 3. Mrrors, Sam Wedgwood Project, by Sam Wedgwood, Pop Ballad, 2 min GRADE 8 ABRSM level 1. Arabia Étude-Tableau by Elena Cobb, hard copy, Romantic, 3 min 20 sec 2. Peacock Grande Valse, by Elena Cobb, digital download, Romantic, 1 min 40 sec 3. Russian Bells Étude-Tableau by Elena Cobb, digital download, Romantic, 1 min 50 sec 4. Penguins by Andrew Higgins from Birds Études-Tableaux, digital download and hard copy, Contemporary Classical, 2 min.