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12 noon - Saturday 6th November 2021

Huddersfield Town Hall

6th,16th-26th February 2022

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accepted for the programme will also benefit from:

Access to lessons by a specialist team of instrumental staff

Extra curricular aural classes to develop musicianship

A wide range of extra curricular ensembles

A peer mentor to assist with skill development

Our programme offers up to 30 places to Year 7 students who have musical

to playing a musical instrument or singing.

Talented Musician Development Programme

Admissions opportunity for Year 7 entry

How to apply:

Rastrick High School website Alterna�vely, telephone 01484710235

www.rastrick.calderdale.sch.uk.

The school has well-and a recording studio.

Ensembles include Junior and Senior Choir, Big Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Ensembles, all of which take part in regular concerts. The school

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Festival Dates Sunday 6 February and

Wednesday 16 to Saturday 26 February 2022 Sunday 6 February

Adult Choral Workshops & Concert Wednesday 16 February

Special Needs Event Music for the Brain Tea Dance.

Thursday 17 February Key Stage Two Workshop

Friday 18 February Junior and Youth Choirs

Saturday 19 February Vocal classes

Winning Performers – Rose Bowl Challenges Sunday 20 February

Vocal classes Young Musician of the Year 2022

Monday 21 February Piano and Speech & Drama classes

Tuesday 22 February Piano and Speech & Drama classes

Thursday 24 February Instrumental & Ensemble classes

Saturday 26 February Adult Choirs

The Last Night at the Festival Concert

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SyllabusEntries Closing DateSaturday 6 November 2021

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If you would like to talk to someone about making a gift please contact our Chairman on 01484 603801 or email: [email protected]


The Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival is the modern marketing name for the Mrs Sunderland Competition, first held in 1889 to honour and celebrate the career of the famous Victorian soprano Susannah Sunderland (nee Sykes). Since then the ongoing success of the competition has been reliant on gifts and donations, and more recently legacies, to

further its work for the community. We are a charity, run entirely by unpaid volunteers, focussing on education within the arts for the benefit of the whole community, and children in particular as we recognise the importance of engaging them with musical and dramatic performance. Recent innovations include Children’s Workshops attended by around 900 children from local schools, and Workshops for Special Needs Schools. The reaction of children to music and dance is truly heart-warming. New in 2019 was “Music for the Brain Tea Dance” which has now been further developed in conjunction

with The Alzheimer’s Society. Our work is valued as was evidenced by an Examiner Pride of Huddersfield Award in 2016.

All gifts in wills are welcomed. Your gift will make a difference to our Festival and help to secure its status as the premier Festival in the North of England. We encourage you to leave a gift in your will for the general purposes of the Festival rather than a restricted purpose. We will discuss possible uses of your gift with your executors when the time comes bearing in mind such priorities as may be presented at that time.

You can be confident your gift will make a real difference to the Festival’s future.We acknowledge gifts in whatever way the donor and/or his/her executors feel to be most appropriate. Equally, we can make sure that gifts remain anonymous if that is preferred.

Be assured that your gift will make a difference to our Festival and help to secure its status as the premier Festival in the North of England.

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We were devastated to have to cancel the main festival in 2021. We had planned everything to be Covid secure but in the end the pandemic won and Kirklees decided that it was just not safe enough to use the town hall. As it turned out we were back in the most severe lockdown in February anyway. Onwards and upwards and we are now looking forward to 2022 by which time we hope everything will be back to normal (fingers crossed). We are aware of how hard it has been for performance to continue during this difficult time and we have therefore decided to keep the changes to administration and entry requirements which we planned for the 2021 festival as a direct result of the feedback we had from our partners. The major changes which we have made to the syllabus (you will find the details in the class section).

1. Entry fees will be able to be paid by bank transfer. Details can be found on the individual sections for paper entries and on the website for electronic entries. We hope that this will lead to more entries being made electronically.

2. A key concern over many years has been that performers do not know, prior to the festival, the details of the classes, venue, times, performers and order of performance. This is because we have always relied on the printed programme sales to inform performers and audience at the festival. We have therefore decided to ensure that all performers will have access to a programme as soon as it is available. This will be a downloaded copy of the full programme in PDF format which will be sent to all those people who have made entries. Teachers and musical directors will then be able to pass on this electronic copy to all performers. The knock on effect of this is that we will not be printing and selling as many hard copy programmes as normal with the inevitable reduced income that this will cause. We therefore decided to increase the cost of all entries by £1 to cover the programme costs for 2021 and all fees will remain the same for the 2022 festival. The printed programme has been £4 for the last few years so £1 is a bargain (!) and we hope you will enjoy looking through the programme before the festival.

3. We have added a new junior choir class in which a school choir is asked to choose

a piece to perform which they have prepared for the key stage two workshop. We hope that this will encourage more school choirs to take part in the festival.

4. A new Trophy is to be awarded in the adult choir section to acknowledge a ‘local’ choir.

5. In these difficult times we know that preparation time has been curtailed for many performers and we have therefore relaxed many of the rules about when you need to identify own choice pieces and when we will require accompanist music. We have also increased the number of classes where there are set pieces to reduce the need for increased communication.

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If you would like to talk to someone about making a gift please contact our Chairman on 01484 603801 or email: [email protected]


The Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival is the modern marketing name for the Mrs Sunderland Competition, first held in 1889 to honour and celebrate the career of the famous Victorian soprano Susannah Sunderland (nee Sykes). Since then the ongoing success of the competition has been reliant on gifts and donations, and more recently legacies, to

further its work for the community. We are a charity, run entirely by unpaid volunteers, focussing on education within the arts for the benefit of the whole community, and children in particular as we recognise the importance of engaging them with musical and dramatic performance. Recent innovations include Children’s Workshops attended by around 900 children from local schools, and Workshops for Special Needs Schools. The reaction of children to music and dance is truly heart-warming. New in 2019 was “Music for the Brain Tea Dance” which has now been further developed in conjunction

with The Alzheimer’s Society. Our work is valued as was evidenced by an Examiner Pride of Huddersfield Award in 2016.

All gifts in wills are welcomed. Your gift will make a difference to our Festival and help to secure its status as the premier Festival in the North of England. We encourage you to leave a gift in your will for the general purposes of the Festival rather than a restricted purpose. We will discuss possible uses of your gift with your executors when the time comes bearing in mind such priorities as may be presented at that time.

You can be confident your gift will make a real difference to the Festival’s future.We acknowledge gifts in whatever way the donor and/or his/her executors feel to be most appropriate. Equally, we can make sure that gifts remain anonymous if that is preferred.

Be assured that your gift will make a difference to our Festival and help to secure its status as the premier Festival in the North of England.

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Welcome to the 2022 Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland FestivalSyllabus

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6. Please check the class requirements carefully as you will find the detail there but below, in general terms; Set piece choices can be announced on the day of the festival – accompanists

will have had all the music prescribed in the syllabus

Pieces where there is no need for an accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival (please make sure you have a copy for the adjudicator)

Where an accompanist is required we ask that you send in the accompanist music by the middle of December. This provides three extra months for you to make final decisions about the pieces.

The closing date for entries is noon on Saturday 6 November. Entries can be made online via our website or by post. Entry forms are contained in this syllabus which is also available on our website. www.mrssunderlandfestival.com If you are making multiple entries please contact me at [email protected] I look forward to meeting performers and supporters at the 2022 festival. If you have any queries or concerns please contact me at [email protected] or through the website. Ann Talboys Festival Administrator

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A Workshop & Concert on the performance of

Gabriel Faure’s ‘Requiem’ Op 48.

Workshop Leader: Thom Meredith

Thom is well known throughout the North of England as conductor of the celebrated Colne Valley Male Voice Choir and across the country for his enjoyable and informative singing workshops.

Accompanist: Christopher Pulleyn

Soloists: Charlotte Town and Liam Karai

Organist: Malcolm Hinchliffe + (strings from Kirklees Musica Orchestra)

Date: Sunday 6th February 2022

Time: 9.30 am to 6.30 pm

Venue: HuddersfieldTownHall

Further information, Registration and Fee

Further information can be found on our website or by contacting

Gareth Beaumont at [email protected]

Or phone on 01484 646441

Registration with fee of £20 (£15 students) is by ‘postal form’ or via our website at www.mrssunderlandfestival.com/home/alumni/

Please apply early to avoid disappointment

Concert: 5.30 pm

Tickets: Adults £10 Children £4

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Adult Choral Workshop and ConcertGabriel Faure ‘Requiem’Sunday 6 February 2022, 9.30am - 6.30pm

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Special Events for Wednesday 16 February 2022

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Reach for the Stars 2022

At the last festival, seven schools from across Kirklees and Calderdale joined together in various dance, drama and musical activities and we hope they will all be back this year. The day will start with a workshop led by Dark Horse Theatre Group, followed by the opportunity for students to showcase their skills in prepared performances. An audience is welcomed at no charge.

“Music for the Brain” Tea Dance 2.30 – 4.00 pm

A concert with music from Musica Kirklees in the atmospheric Concert Hall. Invited guests from various Music for the Brain groups and their supporters can enjoy the music, sing, and if they wish, dance to the music of their youth played by today’s youth. Audience and performers will have the opportunity to meet and chat over tea and cake. All participants will benefit from this exciting concert.

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Special Events forWednesday 16 February 2022

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‘SING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE’Singing for KS2 ChildrenThursday 17 February 2022

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Workshop Leader: Sharon Durant

We are delighted to be working with Sharon Durant on the very topical subject of Climate Change and to provide children the opportunity to express their feelings about this through performing arts. In addition to songs that we will be singing, children will be invited to create their own songs, rap or poem on the topic of Climate Change.

Sharon is an internationally known vocalist, teacher, and composer. She worked at Stage Gateshead for 15 years, training and supporting teachers who participated in school singing and lead many large-scale events before going free-lance. Sharon and Rob Kitchen devel-oped the “Finding Your Voice” programme for the Music Futures project and delivered training across the UK. She has also worked for the British council delivering their world voice programme in Columbia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, and Morocco. Sharon also performs as part of the Musical ensemble “Mouthful” who successfully devise and compose new vocal material. We look forward to working with her.

Charmaine Beaumont is our organiser and contact for registration forms and the details for training will be given with the confirmation of registration.

Teacher training is planned for the autumn.

All enquiries and invitation to register for the workshop:Charmaine Beaumont22 Moor CloseBeaumont ParkHuddersfield HD4 7BP01484 [email protected]

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Festival Contacts

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Festival Administrator – all general enquiries and on-line entries Ann Talboys [email protected] 01484 665843 Sponsorship opportunities and advertising Ray Brown [email protected] 01484 603801 Festival Helpers’ Co-ordinators Hilary Scholes [email protected] 07704882350 Di Schofield [email protected] 07966549702 Friends’ Scheme Glenis Brown [email protected] 01484 603801 Programme & Syllabus Elaine Rawling [email protected] Young Musician of the Year and Vocal entries & queries Richard Buxton [email protected] 01484 301291 Instrumental entries & queries Jill Turner [email protected] 01484 684387 Speech & Drama and Prose & Poetry writing entries & queries Pat Thompson [email protected] 07792 568317 Singing Workshops entries & queries and Young Choir entries & queries Charmaine Beaumont [email protected] 01484 646441 Choir entries & queries Kathryn Buxton [email protected] 07580 942498

Young Musician of the Year 2022 Sunday 20 February The Young Musician of the Year 2022 is intended for young musicians of a high standard (at least grade 8 or equivalent), including those aiming towards or just beginning a professional career in music. The £1000 prize should be used for their musical development. This is usually open to 18 to 24 year olds across the United Kingdom and entry will be limited to the first twenty eligible entrants. As we had to disappoint our entrants in 2021 we have increased the age range for 2022 only to 18 to 25 so that those who would have joined us in 2021 are still able to do so. Please see Class 100 for details

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Festival Contacts

Class Listing All performers are reminded that any introduction will be included in the time allowed

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Piano Classes Classes 1 to 4 – a choice of one piece from set books

On the day of performance bring written detail of the piece being played We provide adjudicator copies

Class 1 Piano Solo – School Year 3 & under Fee £7 One piece from Roundabout by Alan Haughton, ABRSM

Class 2 Piano Solo – School Year 4 & under Fee £7 One piece from the 2019/20 or 2021/22 ABRSM Piano Syllabus Grade 1, No 1, 2 or 3 from list A, B or C

Class 3 Piano Solo – School Year 5 & under Fee £7 One piece from the 2019/20 or 2021/22 ABRSM Piano Syllabus Grade 2 or Grade 3, No 1, 2 or 3 from list A, B or C

Class 4 Piano Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece from the 2019/20 or 2021/22 ABRSM Piano Syllabus Grade 3 or Grade 4, No 1, 2 or 3 from list A, B or C

Classes 5 to 18 – own choice classes ♫ You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked

with your name and place of the piece if in a volume

Class 5 Piano Solo – School Year 8 & under Fee £7 One own choice piece of grade 5 standard or above, maximum time limit 5 minutes



Class 8 Piano Solo Sonatina– School Year 9 & under Fee £7 One own choice Sonatina (NOT Sonata) movement, maximum time limit 4 minutes

Class 9 Piano Recital – School Year 11 & under Fee £11 A recital of three own choice pieces of at least grade 5 standard in contrasting styles, with credit being given for a balanced programme. The maximum performance time allowed is 15 minutes. The entrant may not include any pieces they may have chosen to play in any other piano classes at this 2022 festival.

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Class ListingAll performers are reminded that any introduction

will be included in the time allowed


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Class 10 Piano Solo – open Fee £8 One own choice piece of grade 8 standard or above, time limit between 4 and 8 minutes

Pieces eligible for classes 11 Piano Solo Music Theatre & Film & 12 Piano Solo Sonata are excluded from this open class The winner, gaining at least B grade will be eligible to compete in the Solo Instrumentalists’ Challenge later in the festival

Class 11 Piano Solo – Music Theatre & Film Fee £8 One piece from any show or film, maximum time limit 5 minutes

Class 12 Piano Solo – Sonata Fee £8 One movement from a classical sonata e.g. Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi or similar which must be of grade 8 standard or above, maximum time limit 8 minutes

Class 13 Piano Solo – Chopin Fee £8 One piece from any work by Chopin which must be of grade 8 standard or above, maximum time limit 8 minutes

Class 14 Piano Solo – 20th or 21st Century Fee £8 One piece from any work written no earlier than 1900 which must be of grade 8 standard or above, maximum time limit 8 minutes

Pieces eligible for classes 11 Piano Solo Music Theatre & Film are excluded from this open class

Class 15 Piano Recital – open Fee £11 A recital of a minimum of two pieces of at least grade 8 standard in contrasting styles, with credit being given for a balanced programme. The maximum performance time allowed is 15 minutes. The entrant may not include any pieces they may have chosen to play in any other piano classes at this 2022 festival.

Class 16 Piano Duet – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes

Class 17 Piano Duet – School Year 9 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 5 minutes

Class 18 Piano Duet – open Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 6 minutes

Class 19 Family Piano Duet – any ages Fee £7 One or two pieces with a maximum time limit of 6 minutes

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String Classes Classes 20 to 23 – all classes are one own choice piece

Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece and instrument, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to:- Ann Talboys 18 Woodbottom Road Netherton Huddersfield HD4 7DJ 01484665843 [email protected] by no later than Friday 17 December 2021 You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not play the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Class 20 String Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes



Class 23 String Solo – open Fee £8 One own choice piece of grade 8 standard or above, time limit between 4 and 8 minutes

The winner, gaining at least B grade will be eligible to compete in the Solo Instrumentalists’ Challenge later in the festival

Guitar Classes Classes 24 & 25 – both classes are one own choice piece

Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece and instrument, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to:- Ann Talboys 18 Woodbottom Road Netherton Huddersfield HD4 7DJ 01484665843 [email protected] by no later than Friday 17 December 2021. You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not play the same piece in more than one class unless a final

♫ Performers may be accompanied on the guitar by their teacher You may not play the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Class 24 Guitar Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes

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Class 25 Guitar Solo – School Year 11 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 4 minutes

Woodwind / Recorder Classes Classes 26 to 29 – all classes are one own choice piece


♫ You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not play the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Class 26 Woodwind / Recorder Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes



Class 29 Woodwind / Recorder Solo – open Fee £8 One own choice piece of grade 8 standard or above, time limit between 4 and 8 minutes

The winner, gaining at least B grade will be eligible to compete in the Solo Instrumentalists’ Challenge later in the festival

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Brass Classes Classes 30 to 34 – all classes are one own choice piece



Class 30 Brass Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One piece with a maximum time limit of 3 minutes



Class 33 Trumpet/Cornet Slow Melody Solo – School Year 11 & under Fee £7 One slow melody piece with a maximum time limit of 6 minutes

Class 34 Brass Solo – open Fee £8 Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece and instrument, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to:- Ann Talboys 18 Woodbottom Road Netherton Huddersfield HD4 7DJ 01484665843 [email protected] by no later than Friday 17 December 2021.

♫ You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not play the same piece in more than one class unless a final The winner, gaining at least B grade will be eligible to compete in the Solo Instrumentalists’ Challenge later in the festival

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Solo Instrumental Classes Class 35 Solo Instrumentalists’ Challenge No Fee The qualifying winners of these open classes will play their winning pieces: Class 10 Piano, Class 23 String. Class 29 Woodwind / Recorder, Class 34 Brass

Class 36 Two Instruments or Instrument & Voice Fee £7 Two pieces, one per instrument or one instrument & one voice, with a maximum performance time of 8 minutes

Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece and instrument, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to:- Ann Talboys 18 Woodbottom Road Netherton Huddersfield HD4 7DJ 01484665843 [email protected] by no later than Friday 17 December 2021.


Class 37 Young Jazz Soloist – 19 years & under Fee £7 One or two pieces, which must include some improvisation, maximum time limit 6 minutes

Accompaniment on one instrument is allowed – you must bring your own ♫ You must bring copies for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked

with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not play/sing the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Instrumental Ensemble Classes The name of the group must be entered as the performer along with number of players including any conductor Groups must provide their own equipment except for music stands which we will provide Large groups are permitted one professional player to play within the group

♫ You must bring copies for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume

Class 38 Small Instrumental Ensemble– School Year 11 & under Fee £13 Own choice, maximum 8 minutes – any combination of instruments 2–10 players

Class 39 Small Instrumental Ensemble– all ages Fee £13 Own choice, maximum 8 minutes – any combination of instruments 2–10 players

Class 40 Large Instrumental Ensemble– School Year 6 & under Fee £17 Own choice, maximum 12 minutes – any combination of instruments 11 and over players

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Class 41 Large Instrumental Ensemble–all ages Fee £17 Own choice, maximum 12 minutes – any combination of instruments 11 and over players

Class 42 Instrumental duet School Year 11 and under Fee £6 One piece with a maximum time limit of 6 minutes

Class 43 Ukulele Group– all ages Fee £17 Own choice, maximum 12 minutes

Class 44 Young Jazz Ensemble– 19 years & under Fee £13 Own choice, maximum 8 minutes

An element of improvisation must be demonstrated Performers are encouraged to showcase their creativity wherever possible A recommended piece: All the things you are (Jerome Kern 1939) from Real Books

Junior Vocal Classes Classes 45,46,47 & 48

Gaining B grade or above, the winners of these classes will be eligible to compete in Class 49 Junior Singers’ Challenge

Class 45 Girls Solo – School Year 5 & under Fee £7 Either: The Smugglers Song – Trad Or: Bobby Shafto – Trad From Sing Together 100 songs for Unison Singing

Class 46 Girls Solo – School Year 6 & 7 Fee £7 Either: Song of the Boats – B Roe, B Softly (ABRSM Song Book 1) Or: The Dark Island – I MacLachlan, D Silver (ABRSM Songbook 2)

Class 47 Girls Solo – School Year 8 & 9 Fee £7 Either: The Path to the Moon – E H Thiman, M C Thomas (ABRSM Song Book 3) Or: Long Time Ago – Arr Copland Trad (ABRSM Song Book 4)

Class 48 Boys Solo – unbroken voice Fee £7 One own choice sacred or art song (not a song from a show) Either: The Miller of Dee – Trad (Sing Together 100 songs for Unison Singing) Or: Coconut Man – A Beswick (ABRSM Song Book2) Or: Lark in the Clear Air - S Ferguson, P Tate (Singers World Book 2)

Class 49 Junior Singers’ Challenge The qualifying winners of classes 45, 46, 47 & 48 will sing their winning song

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Huddersfield Choral Youth ChoirsCome and sing!

The Huddersfield Choral Youth Choirs – three choirs who perform both separately and together:

Young Voices – boys and girls from age 6Vocalise – upper voicesYouth Choir – mixed voices up to age 21

We are passionate that singing should be fun, and this ethos is championed by our Musical Director, Alison North MBE.

You may have seen us wowing audiences with the Huddersfield Choral Society on the Town Hall stage, performing locally, winning competitions or even starring on the TV!

Enthusiastic singers are always welcome to come along and experience the excitement of music making. Why not come along and join us?

Email [email protected] or go to our website to find out more.

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Young Vocal Classes Classes 50,51,52 & 53

Gaining B grade or above, the winners of these classes will be eligible to compete in Class 54 The Huddersfield Choral Society Rose Bowl for Young Singers

Class 50 Girls Solo – School Year 10 & 11 Fee £7 Either: Tell me lovely shepherd – W Boyce and E Moore (ABRSM Song Book 5) Or: Fear no more the heat of the sun – I Higginson (ABRSM Song Book 5) Or: Auf ein altes Bild – H Wolf (The Art of Song Grade 6 med-low/high)

Class 51 Girls Solo – School Year 12 & 13 Fee £7 Either: The Willow Song – A Sullivan (The Art of Song grads 4-5 med low/high) Or: Die Lotusblume – R Schumann (The Art of Song Grade 7 low/med/high) Or: Pur dicesti (Aria from Arminio) – Lotti (A Selection of Italian Arias 1600-1800 volume 2 low/high)

Class 52 Young Men’s Solo – School Year 13 & under broken voice only Fee £7 One own choice art song (not a song from a show) ♫ Accompanist music, clearly legible, must go to Richard Buxton, 34 Fir Road,

Huddersfield HD14JE 01484 301291 [email protected] by 17 December 2021 ♫ You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked


Class 53 Young Singers’ English Song – School Year 13 & under Fee £7 One own choice song (not originating from an opera) by Purcell, Dowland, Boyce or Arne ♫ Accompanist music, clearly legible, must go to Richard Buxton, 34 Fir Road,



Class 54 The Huddersfield Choral Society Rose Bowl for Young Singers The qualifying winners of classes 50, 51, 52 & 53 will sing their winning song

All Music Theatre Classes and Disney Classes Songs must be sung as concert items i.e. without costume, props or choreography. www.Musicnotes.com is a main source of music this year and we have checked that the musicnotes has the same piece in the same key as the identified book. Where it states that you can sing in any key – from www.Musicnotes.com please bring a copy of the accompaniment to the festival on the day. Some pieces have been indicated as more suitable for male voices but please choose whichever piece you feel comfortable with – whether male or female

Class 55 Music Theatre – School Year 5 & under Fee £7 Either: We’re off to see the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz) H Arlen and EY Harburg. [ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 1] Or: I’d do Anything (Oliver) L Bart. [ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 2]

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Class 56 Music Theatre – School Years 6 & 7 Fee £7 Either: Be Kind to your Parents (Fanny) H Rome [Kids Musical Theatre Collection Volume 2 Hal Leonard] Or: The Girl I mean to be (The Secret Garden) L Simon and M Norman. [ABRSM Songbook Plus Grade 3]

Class 57 Music Theatre – School Year 8 Fee £7 Either: Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman and Lin Marsh [Junior Songscape – Stage and Screen, Faber Music] Or: Stepsisters' Lament (Cinderella) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music] Or: I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music ] Or: Put on a Happy Face (Bye Birdie) L Adams and C Strouse [Kids Musical Theatre Collection Volume 2, Hal Leonard] Male voice

Class 58 Music Theatre – School Year 9 Fee £7 Either: Hello Young Lovers (The King and I) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music, musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: I Got the Sun in the Morning (Annie Get Your Gun) I Berlin [Teens Musical Theatre Collection – Young Women's Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein, [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music] Or: Join the Circus (Barnum) C Coleman, M Stewart ad M Dansicker [Kids Musical Theatre Collection Volume 2, Hal Leonard] Male voice Or: Real Live Girl (Little Me) C Coleman, C Leigh and M Dansicker [Kids Musical Theatre Collection Volume 2, Hal Leonard] Male voice

Class 59 Music Theatre – School Year 10 Fee £7 Either: Crossing a Bridge (Anastasia) L Ahrens and S Flaherty [Anastasia – The New Broadway Musical, Vocal Selections, Hal Leonard] Or: Many a New Day (Oklahoma) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music] Or: There's a Fine Line (Avenue Q) R Lopez and J Marx [musicnotes.com This can be performed in any key.] Or: Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) [A L Webber ad T Rice musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: Grow for me (Little Shop of Horrors) A Menken and H Ashman [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice

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Class 60 Music Theatre – School Year 11 Fee £7 Either: Out of my Dreams (Oklahoma) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, Hal Leonard and Williamson Music / musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Princess (A Man of No Importance) S Flaherty and L Ahrens [Broadway Presents - Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology – Female Edition, Alfred] Replace Inappropriate Word in Bar 14 Or: Somewhere That's Green (Little Shop of Horrors) A Menken and H Ashman [musicnotes.com – Key of G Major] Or: Different (Honk) G Stiles and A Drewe [musicnotes.com This can be performed in any key.] Male voice Or: Leaning on a Lamp Post (Me and My Girl) N Gay [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice

Class 61 Music Theatre – School Years 12-13 Fee £7 Either: In My Dreams (Anastasia) L Ahrens and S Flaherty [Anastasia – The New Broadway Musical, Vocal Selections, Hal Leonard) Or: I Have Confidence (the Sound of Music) R Rodgers and O Hammerstein [musicnotes.com – Eb Major] Or: I Never Knew His Name (Civil War) F Wildhorn and J Murphy [musicnotes.com - C Major] Or: She Loves Me (She Loves Me) J Bock and S Harnick [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: If I Can't Love Her (Beauty and the Beast) A Menken and T Rice [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice

The Magic of Walt Disney Classes 62 to 69 Class 62 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 4 and Under Fee £7 Either: Zip a Dee Doo Dah (Song of the South) R Gilbert and A Wrubel [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard] Or: I'm Late (Alice in Wonderland) B Hillard and S Fain [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard] Or: A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes (Cinderella) M David, A Hoffman and J Livingston [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard]

Class 63 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Year 5 Fee £7 Either: I'm Wishing (Snow White) L Morey and F Churchill [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard] Or: A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) R. M. Sherman and R. B. Sherman [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard] Or: Baby Mine (Dumbo) N Washington and F Churchill [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard]

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Class 64 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 6 Fee £7 Either: Candle on the Water (Pete's Dragon) A Kasha and J Hirschhorn [Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard] Or Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) A Menken and H Ashman [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: You Got A Friend in Me (Toy Story) R Newman [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard / Musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Touch the Sky (Brave) A. L. Mandel and M Andrews [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard]

Class 65 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 7 Fee £7 Either: Almost There (The Princess and the Frog) R Newman [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: A Whole New World (Aladdin) A Menken and T Rice [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: I see the light (Tangled) A Menken and G Slater [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: Un Poco Loco (Coco) G Franco and A Molina [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key.

Class 66 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 8 -9 Fee £7 Either: Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas) A Menken and S Schwartz [Musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid) A Menken and H Ashman [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: When will my life begin (Tangled) A Menken and G Slater [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard / Musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Beyond my Wildest Dreams (The Little Mermaid) A Menken and G Slater [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Ev'rybody Wants to be a Cat (The Aristocats) F Huddleston and A Rinker [The Best Children's Songs Ever, Hal Leonard)] Male voice

Class 67 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 10-11 Fee £7 Either: Home (Beauty and the Beast) A Menken and T Rice [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard / musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Just Around the Riverbend (Pocahontas) A Menken and S Schwartz [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard] Or: On the Steps of the Palace (Into the Woods) S Sondheim [The Singers Musical Anthology, Soprano, Volume 4 / musicnotes.com – D Major] Or: You'll be in my heart - POP Version (Tarzan) P Collins [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard/ musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: Me (Beauty and the Beast) A Menken [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice

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Class 68 The Magic of Walt Disney – School Years 12-13 Fee £7 Either: Happy Working Song (Enchanted) A Menken and S Schwartz [musicnotes.com – D Major] Or: A Change in Me (Beauty and the Beast) A Menken and T Rice [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard / musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Watch What Happens (Newsies the Musical) [musicnotes.com – A Major] Or: Proud of Your Boy (Aladdin) A Menken and H Ashman [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: Go the Distance (Hercules) A Menken and D Zippel [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition/ musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice

Class 69 The Magic of Walt Disney – 18 Years and Over Fee £7 Either: Speechless (Aladdin) A Menken, B Pasek and J Paul [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Or: Practically Perfect (Mary Poppins) G Stiles and A Drewe [musicnotes.com– D Major] Or: Children Will Listen (Into the Woods) S Sondheim [musicnotes.com – C Major] Or: Out There (Hunchback) [musicnotes.com] This can be performed in any key. Male voice Or: Look Through My Eyes (Brother Bear) P Collins [Contemporary Disney – 50 Favourite Songs 3rd Edition, Hal Leonard – C Major)] Male voice

Class 70 Pop Ballad– age between 14 & 17 inclusive Fee £7 One own choice song which may be self-accompanied, maximum 5 minutes

Performers may use a backing track CD Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to Richard Buxton 34 Fir Road, Huddersfield HD1 4JE [email protected] 01484 301291 by no later than Friday 17 December 2021 You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not perform the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Richard will be able to address any queries: [email protected]

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Class 71 Pop Ballad– age between 18 and over Fee £7 One own choice song which may be self-accompanied, maximum 5 minutes

Performers may use a backing track CD Pieces which do not require a festival accompanist can be announced on the day of the festival. Where a festival accompanist is required please send full details of the piece, including time to the nearest minute and a clearly legible copy of the accompaniment to Richard Buxton 34 Fir Road, Huddersfield HD1 4JE [email protected] 01484 301291 by no later than Friday 17 December 2021 You must bring a copy for the adjudicator on the day of performance clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not perform the same piece in more than one class unless a final

Richard will be able to address any queries: [email protected]

Class 72 Unaccompanied Folk Song– School Year 11 & under Fee £7 One own choice unaccompanied folk song, not to exceed 3 minutes No adjudicator copy required for this class

Class 73 Young Singers’ Vocal Recital – age between 16 & 20 inclusive Fee £11 A recital of up to 12 minutes in performance, including accompaniment and any spoken introductions, consisting of:

1. One 17th or 18th century song or aria, sung in the original language, (from 24 Italian Songs & Arias, G Schirmer, or A Selection of Italian Arias, vols 1 & 2, ABRSM)

2. One English Art Song from the 20th century 3. One own choice song or aria

To enter you must qualify by competing in one of the other vocal classes Pieces set in qualifying classes or performed by the performer in another class are ineligible Credit will be given for a well-balanced programme Performers exceeding the time limit will not be placed ♫ Performers may bring their own accompanist but must mark the entry form NAR (No

accompanist required) ♫ Performers who wish to use the official accompanist must send clear copies of their

music (not volumes please) for the accompanist, clearly named and page referenced to: Richard Buxton, 34 Fir Road, Huddersfield HD1 4JE [email protected] 01484 301291 by 17 December 2021

♫ The original music must be brought to the festival for the adjudicator, marked with performer’s name and page number

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Adult Vocal Classes ♫ Accompanist music, clearly legible, must go to Richard Buxton, 34 Fir Road,


with your name and place of the piece if in a volume Vocal Classes 74, 75, 76 and 77 Gaining B grade or above the winners of these classes will be eligible to compete in Class 78 The Rose Bowl Challenge

Class 74 Oratorio or Sacred Work Solo – age 17 years & over Fee £8 One own choice which must be in the original key, maximum 6 minutes

Class 75 Operatic Solo – age 17 years & over Fee £8 One own choice which must be in the original key, maximum 6 minutes

Class 76 British Composer Solo – age 17 years & over Fee £8 One own choice from any 20th or 21st century British composer, maximum 6 minutes

Class 77 French Mélodie or German Lieder – age 17 years & over Fee £8 Either: One own choice from the French repertoire (sung in the original language) Recommended volume (not mandatory)The Art of French Song, vols 1 & 2 (Peters) Or One own choice from the Lieder repertoire (sung in the original language). Maximum 6 minutes

Class 78 The Rose Bowl Challenge The qualifying winners of classes 74, 75, 76 and 77 will sing their winning songs

Class 79 Vocal Duet – age 17 years and over Fee £8 One own choice song with a maximum time limit of 5 minutes

Class 80 Music Theatre – age 17 years & over Fee £8 One own choice song from any musical written between 1950 and the present day which must be sung as a concert item. Maximum 6 minutes

Class 81 Light Opera – age 17 years & over Fee £8 One own choice song from any light opera or musical written before 1950 which must be sung as a concert item. Maximum 6 minutes

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Class 82 Vocal Recital – age 21 years & over Fee £11 A recital of three contrasting own choice songs or arias with a time limit of 12 minutes including accompaniment and any spoken introductions To enter you must qualify by competing in one of the other vocal classes Pieces set in qualifying classes or performed by the performer in another class are ineligible Credit will be given for a well-balanced programme Performers exceeding the time limit will not be placed ♫ Performers may bring their own accompanist but must mark the entry form NAR (No

accompanist required) ♫ Performers who wish to use the official accompanist must send clear copies of their

music (not volumes please) for the accompanist, clearly named and page referenced to: Richard Buxton, 34 Fir Road, Huddersfield HD1 4JE [email protected] 01484 301291 by 17 December 2021

♫ The original music must be brought to the festival for the adjudicator, marked with performer’s name and page number

Choir Classes Entries may be made either online or by post to: Kathryn Buxton 34 Fir Road Huddersfield HD1 4JE [email protected] 07580 942498 The name of the group or choir must be entered as the performer name along with the number of singers in the group Details of the pieces can be brought to the festival on the day. You must bring a copy for the adjudicator clearly marked with your name and place of the piece if in a volume You may not sing the same piece in more than one class unless a final Kathryn will be able to address any queries: [email protected] ♫ Choirs are requested to bring their own accompanist, if this causes a problem please

advise us when making the entry

Junior & Young Choir Classes Class 83 Singing, Playing, Moving & Performing - School Year 6 & under Fee £19 A group performance including singing and playing instruments which is based around an own choice song or idea Time limit is 6 minutes including any introduction Performance should demonstrate musicality and performance skills

NEW Class 84 KS2 Choir – Workshop Song Fee £19 One of the songs performed at the Key Stage Two workshop Maximum 50 voices. Maximum 6 minutes.

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Class 85 Junior Choir Hymns or Sacred Songs - School Year 6 & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice sacred pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 86 Junior Choir – Previous non-winners – School Year 6 & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

This is a class for any junior choir which has not entered the festival more than three times and has not won a class at the festival in the past five years

Class 87 Junior choir - School Year 6 & under - Christmas/Festive Fee £19 Two contrasting Christmas/Festive pieces, maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Open to any junior choir

Class 88 Junior Choir – Open to all – School Year 6 & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Choirs entering Class 86 are also welcome to enter this class

Class 89 Young People’s Choir - School Year 11 & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 90 Young People’s Choir – School Year 9 & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 91 Young People’s Choir – 21 years & under Fee £19 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Adult Choir Classes Choirs eligible for Junior and Young Choir Classes are ineligible for

Adult Choir Classes

Class 92 Adult Choir Christmas/Festive Fee £21 Two contrasting Christmas/Festive pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total Open to any adult choir

Class 93 Adult Choir Fee £21 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total Open to any choir which has not been placed first in a Mrs Sunderland Festival over the last 5 years

Class 94 Small Choir – up to 20 voices Fee £21 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 95 Ladies Choir – 21 voices & over Fee £21 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 96 Male Voice Choir – 21 voices & over Fee £21 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

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Class 97 Mixed Voice Choir – 21 voices & over Fee £21 Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total

Class 98 Choir Programme – open to choirs in classes 92 to 97 Fee £21 A balanced own choice programme of up to three pieces together maximum 12 minutes performance in total

Class 99 Choir Prize Winners’ Challenge – invited winners from classes 92 to 98No Fee Two contrasting own choice pieces together maximum 8 minutes performance in total Performance will be judged on entertainment value Pieces may be specially prepared for this class or those sung in previous classes No adjudicator copies are required The Choir Challenge will take place during The Last Night at the Festival Concert on Saturday 26 February 2022

Class 100 Young Musician of the Year Fee £31

The Young Musician of the Year 2022 is intended for young musicians of a high standard (at least grade 8 or equivalent), including those aiming towards or just beginning a professional career in music. Instrumentalists or singers are welcome. The £1000 prize should be used for their musical development. This is open to 18 to 24 year olds across the United Kingdom and entry will be limited to the first twenty eligible entrants. As we had to disappoint our entrants in 2021 we have increased the age range for 2022 only to 18 to 25 year olds so that those who would have joined us in 2021 are still able to do so. Own choice programme of a maximum of 15 minutes (including breaks and introductions). Pieces must not be played in any other part of the Festival. Credit will be given for a balanced and varied selection of pieces. The winner will be announced at the end of the class and will be required to play part of his or her programme at the Last Night of the Festival Concert on Saturday February 26 2022 when the prize and trophy will be awarded by the Mayor of Kirklees. Details of your musical education and achievements will need to be submitted when you enter. Postal entries (see attached form) and queries to Richard Buxton [email protected] 01484 301291 If you enter online please contact the festival administrator at the same time at [email protected] to provide this information.

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Speech & Drama Classes Verse Speaking Classes

Verse speaking to be performed from memory within the maximum time allowed Own choice copies for the Adjudicator must be brought to the Festival

Class 101 Verse Speaking – School Year 4 & under Fee £7 Own choice poem – maximum time allowed is 3 minutes



Class 104 Humorous Verse Speaking – school year 4 and under Fee £7 Own choice poem – maximum time allowed is 3 minutes



Prepared Reading Classes The title of the book and its writer must be given on the day Extracts must be read from a book, not paper or card Extracts must be completed within the maximum time allowed including any

introduction Own choice copies for the Adjudicator must be brought to the Festival

Class 107 Prepared Reading – School Year 4 & under Fee £7 Own choice – maximum time allowed is 3 minutes, including any introduction

Class 108 Prepared Reading – School Years 6 & under Fee £7 Own choice - maximum time allowed is 3 minutes, including any introduction

Class 109 Prepared Reading – School Years 9 & under Fee £7 Own choice - maximum time allowed is 3 minutes, including any introduction

Class 110 Sight Reading – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 You will be given a few minutes to read through a piece of prose before reading to the adjudicator. Each performer will be given the same conditions.

Class 111 Bible Reading – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 The readings must be from the King James Version of the Bible.

Either: 1 Samuel 3 vs 1-10 The Lord calls Samuel Or: John 21 vs 1-14 The miraculous catch of fish

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Story Telling Performers to tell a story (known or invented) in their own words, from memory No costumes Props are permitted Story must have suitable content to cause no offence to a mixed audience which

may include children

Class 112 Story Telling – Year 6 & under Fee £7 Maximum time allowed – 3 minutes



Dramatic Classes The drama classes will be held in the main hall using the stage. The audience and adjudicator will sit on the risers. This will offer a raked, semi-circular seating area around the performance space. This setting will enhance performance opportunities within the large hall. Own choice copies for the Adjudicator must be brought to the Festival All scripts must be clearly legible, unmarked and of suitable content to cause no

offence to a mixed audience which may include children The performer must not change the words or gender of the character All acting to be performed from memory Costumes should NOT be worn but long practice skirts may be used, together with

small items such as scarves, hats, shawls or gloves Hand props may be used. Timing: An introduction is expected and must be included in the performance time. The suitability of the monologue or speech from a play will also be taken into

consideration by the adjudicator

Class 115 Drama Solo – School Year 6 & under Fee £7 One own choice speech from any play excluding Shakespeare, or from a monologue, maximum 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory

Class 116 Dramatic Solo – School Year 9 and under Fee £7 One own choice speech from any play excluding Shakespeare, or from a monologue, maximum 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory

Class 117 Dramatic Solo – School Year 11 and under Fee £7 One own choice speech from any play excluding Shakespeare, or from a monologue, maximum 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory

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Class 118 Dramatic Solo Shakespeare School Year11 & under Fee £7 One own choice speech from any Shakespeare play, maximum time 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory.

Duologues Choice of the piece should be suitable for a mixed audience.

Class 119 Dramatic Duologue – School year 6 and under Fee £9 Own choice and may be a complete piece or a scene from a play. Maximum time allowed is 4 minutes including any introduction



Class 122 Group Drama Year 11 & under (5 or more players) Fee £13 Own choice and may be from any published play. Minimum of 5 performers Maximum time allowed is15 minutes including any introduction.

Class 123 Devised Drama (Year 11 & under) (5 or more players) Fee £13 Own choice, the majority of the text must be original. Minimum of 5 performers Maximum time allowed is15 minutes including any introduction.

Open classes Class 130 Bible Reading – open (exc performers eligible for Class 111) Fee £8 The readings must be from the King James Version of the Bible.

Either: Joshua 1 vs 1-9 The Lord commands Joshua Or: Ephesians 3 vs 14-21 Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians

Class 131 Prepared Reading – open Fee £8 Own choice - maximum time allowed is 3 minutes, including any introduction

Class 132 Prepared poetry reading – open Fee £8 Any poem written by Carol Ann Duffy , not from memory – maximum time allowed is 4 minutes

Class 133 Sight Reading – open Fee £8 You will be given a few minutes to read through a piece of prose before reading to the adjudicator Each performer will be given the same conditions

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Class 134 Story Telling – open Fee £8 Performers to tell a story (known or invented) in their own words, from memory No costumes Props are permitted Story must have suitable content to cause no offence to a mixed audience which

may include children Maximum time allowed – 5 minutes

Class 135 Dramatic Solo – open Fee £8 One own choice speech from any play excluding Shakespeare, or from a monologue, maximum 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory

Class 136 Dramatic Solo - Shakespeare – open Fee £8 One own choice speech from any Shakespeare play, maximum time 5 minutes including any introduction, to be performed from memory.

Class 137 Dramatic Duologue – open Fee £8 Own choice and may be a complete piece or a scene from a play. Maximum time allowed is 6 minutes including any introduction

Class 138 Dialect Speaking – open Fee £8 Any own choice piece(s) no longer than 5 minutes Performers are reminded that the material should exercise dialect speaking rather than

just regional accent They must provide the adjudicator with a copy of their chosen speech

Poetry and Prose Writing Classes Performers must provide the adjudicator with a copy of their prose or their poem for

classes 139 to 142 on the day of the festival

Class 139 Prose Writing – open to all ages Fee £8 This piece must be no longer than 5 minutes in speaking

Class 140 Poetry Writing – open to all ages Fee £8 This piece must be no longer than 5 minutes in speaking

Class 141 Dialect Prose Writing – open to all ages Fee £8 This piece must be no longer than 5 minutes in speaking

Class 142 Dialect Poetry Writing – open to all ages Fee £8 This piece must be no longer than 5 minutes in speaking

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Music: Set music should be available from all good music shops or online Notification: This will be sent out via e-mail as soon as the timetable is ratified.

Included will be times of the sessions when the classes will be held and the venue, along with a full timetable and further information for the performers. Any errors spotted should be e-mailed to [email protected] or telephoned to Ann Talboys 01484 665843

Classes: Some classes will be run in sessions to allow more time for

adjudication/teaching opportunities Programme: The programme will be available from January Audience: We welcome an audience to all sessions Refreshments: We have revised the catering arrangements in order to provide a good

service for performers and supporters. Reports: Performers receive a report on their performance, excepting finals Certificates: All children (school year 6 and under) who take part in individual

classes receive a certificate of performance Trophies: All winners of trophies will be required to sign for them and leave

contact details Photographer: A photographer will be available on the premises

Teachers’ Advertising Directory

Teachers of disciplines encouraged by our Festival are invited to advertise in our 2022 Programme with their details of disciplines taught and contact details

Please contact Ray Brown via whichever method suits best: e-mail: [email protected] phone: 01484 603801 post: 4 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8AF The cost is £20 (cheques made payable to The Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival)

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1) Amateur Status a. The Festival is for amateur performers only

i. An amateur is considered to be one who does not derive part of their livelihood from the branch of performance defined by the class title, nor is an Equity card holder

ii. Junior Equity card holders under 18 years of age are deemed as amateur if it is not their sole means of support

b. Conductors and accompanists of choirs and bands may be either professional or amateur

2) Age Limits a. The age limit shown in a class listing must be adhered to

3) Performance

a. Set Pieces i. Set pieces must not be altered or edited ii. Music must be performed in the key given and not transposed

b. Own Choice Pieces i. Own choice performance items must adhere to the title of the class and any other

criteria given in the class listing ii. Own choice pieces should not be the same piece with which the entrant has been

placed first in a class in a previous year of the festival. iii. The same item cannot be performed in more than one class, except in a final, or

the choirs’ prize-winners’ challenge.

4) Timings a. All performances in time-limited classes are timed in their entirety including any

introductions and any ba reaks between items, unless the adjudicator requests further time between items or in choir classes where a rearrangement of performers is necessary

b. If a time limit is exceeded the performer will not be allowed to take 1st, 2nd or 3rd place but will receive verbal and written adjudication

5) Dress Code a. Although concert dress is not essential, all performers are advised to dress

appropriately for a concert performance

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6) Copyright Regulations a. Performers must adhere to Copyright regulations (Copyright Act 1956) b. The Committee accepts entries on the understanding that requisite permissions have

been granted c. Works must not be photocopied without the permission of the copyright holder

i. Except one photocopy may be made for the use of the adjudicator/accompanist at the festival, provided that the performer has already purchased his/her own copy which must be presented at the festival. All photocopies will be retained after the event and destroyed

d. Music Theatre Classes i. All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to

copyright law ii. Songs from shows in current production may be sung as a concert item (i.e. without

costume, props or choreography), without the need for copyright permission e. Own Choice Speech & Drama Classes i. The Festival has an agreement with the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society.

This means that entrants do not have to seek copyright permission for any poetry, prose or solo dramatic items performed, to a time limit of 10 minutes.

ii. Duologues and group dramatic activity are not covered by this agreement, and copyright for these items should be sought by performers at the time of entry. If you are unsure what is needed, you should call 01625 428297 (http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk) for more, individual, information.

iii. Solo dramatic items must be announced with title and author at the time of performance to qualify for copyright indemnity, and the performer must not change the words or gender of the character

7) Accompanists & Music a. Where a performance requires an accompanist the festival’s professional accompanist

must be used unless otherwise stated in the class listing or for choir classes b. Clearly legible accompanist music on A4/foolscap sized paper and in black ink must

be clearly marked with the Name of the Entrant, Class Number and Class Name, and Title of the piece. If the accompanist music is not clear it will be returned to the entrant and a better copy will be required.

c. Posted entries: music for the accompanist must be sent as outlined in the classes by 17 December 2021 This should be a good, legible photocopy which will be destroyed after use

d. On-line entries – accompanist music by 17 December Instrumental class music for the accompanist must be sent to: Ann Talboys 18 Woodbottom Road, Netherton Huddersfield HD4 7DJ 01484 665843 Vocal class music for the accompanist must be sent to: Richard Buxton 34 Fir Road, Huddersfield HD1 4JE 01484 301291 These should be a good, legible photocopy which will be destroyed after use

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8) Adjudicators and Music/Scripts

a. Music i. A copy of own choice items must be brought to the festival marked on the front with

the performer’s name, class and any page numbers. Except: Piano classes. It is not necessary to bring music from specified ABRSM books as they will be provided by the festival.

b. Speech and Drama i. A copy of own choice poetry / prose or original writing must be brought to the

Festival for the Adjudicator. All scripts must be clearly legible and of suitable content to cause no offence to a mixed audience which may include children. The title, author and publisher must be included with the name of the performer and class number.

9) Entries a. On-line entries can be made via the web-site www.mrssunderlandfestival.com b. Postal entries must be sent to the appropriate Entries Administrator and received by

the stated closing date c. Entries must be accompanied by the correct total payment for all classes entered d. Postal entries must not be sent by registered or recorded post as this incurs costs and

delays e. If you are entering a large number of entrants (e.g. a music teacher entering over 20

pupils) please contact the festival administrator via email to discuss the most appropriate form of entry. Contact [email protected].

f. If any excess postage costs are incurred by the Festival the correspondent will be recharged that cost plus £1 administration fee which must be received before the closing date

g. Receipts for postal entries will not be sent unless specifically requested and a correctly stamped and addressed envelope is included

h. In the event of withdrawal for whatever reason entry fees will not be refunded i. In the event of a class being poorly supported it may be withdrawn at the discretion of

the Committee and entry fees returned

10) Age Groupings a. Where age is given, e.g. recital classes, the age of the performer is determined by

their age in years at the 31st August in the year of the festival b. The school years are given as guidance and do not imply that entrants need to be in

education e.g. those aged 16-18 and groups/bands/choirs/orchestras need not be from school

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Mission Statement “Putting Performance of the Arts First”

Equal Opportunity Policy No person shall receive less favourable treatment or consideration on the ground of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, age, disability or marital status or be disadvantaged by any requirement or condition that cannot be justified. Any specific need should be made known to the Festival Administrator before the Festival. The festival’s complaints procedure is available to anyone who believes that he or she may have been unfairly discriminated against. The opportunity for people to compete in the festival is provided through a wide variety of classes. All sessions of the festival are open to a public audience. The festival will only use venues that have made provision for people with physical disabilities. The festival will keep under review its policy, procedures and practices on equal opportunities.

Child Protection Policy

The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people each year.

The Federation, and our member Festivals, are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them. This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members,

volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals. Our Festival Child Protection Officer is Ann Talboys Phone: 01484 665843 Our child protection and safe working practices policy documents are displayed in the Crush room throughout the festival.

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Data Protection Policy

Privacy Notice At The Mrs Sunderland Festival we take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your involvement with the Festival. We will not pass your information to a third party’ Lawful Basis of Consent Personal information is held by the Festival as it is necessary for the performance of a contract Data Protection Officer The festival’s data protection officer is the Festival Administrator; Ann Talboys Retention period for held information Information is held for two years and then deleted Individual’s right to view data held On personal written request held data will be made available within a maximum of 30 days from receipt of request Individual’s right to have data corrected Once we have been informed of any required data corrections the amendments will be made as promptly as is practicable Individual’s right to have data deleted On personal written request data will be deleted as promptly as is practicable, and confirmation of the deletion provided.

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Policies

Adjudicators All our adjudicators are members of the British and International Federation of Festivals

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David Beer David Beer trained as a choral and orchestral conductor and, while studying for a BA in Music in Hull, was a member of the University Choir, performing many of the great choral works. This instilled in him a love of choral music and while teaching music in Hull, he sang in Hull Choral Union and conducted Humberside Festival Chorus. He left teaching to pursue a career as a professional conductor and vocal coach of shows in the West End. During a career that spanned over 30 years he conducted many popular shows including Aspects of Love, Cats, Me and My Girl, Fame, We Will Rock You, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Since retiring from full time professional conducting, David has returned to choral music and has, over the last 10 years, conducted major works for 2 choral societies in Bedfordshire, been Musical Director of the Military Wives Choir, and runs his own chamber choir which gives several concerts each year. He also accompanies Grimsby Philharmonic Choir and Biggleswade Choral Society of which he is also guest conductor. He adjudicates choral sections in Festivals across the UK for the Federation of Festivals and for Music For Youth. He has taught singing at many leading colleges including Guildhall, RADA, and Arts Educational Schools. Gabrielle Burgin Lister Gabrielle brings a wealth of experience to her work as an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals (BIFF), specialising in solo voice, choral, and music theatre classes, sometimes directing master classes and workshops. In conjunction with BIFF and the University of Leeds she gained a Post Graduate qualification in Performance Assessment and Adjudication. Her work takes her all over the United Kingdom, to the Irish Republic, and overseas where she is a regular visitor to the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Gabrielle studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music, winning the Jeanne Bretey scholarship for Singing. After graduation her early career was in music education, eventually becoming Director of Music in a Nottinghamshire grammar school. In addition to regular classroom teaching and advanced academic work, her extra-curricular activities involved the training of choirs and instrumental groups. A freelance career followed. As a voice teacher Gabrielle has worked with pupils of all ages, from young singers to adult professionals; she was visiting voice specialist in a number of public schools, at Trent University, and in Birmingham Conservatoire Junior Department. She concurrently studied privately in London with a number of distinguished teachers, most notably John Carol Case and Erich Vietheer. She worked briefly with the BBC Northern Singers; in a solo career her soprano repertoire embraced French, German, Italian and English Song; opera; oratorio and other large-scale choral works. Along with consultancy work and music event management, Gabrielle now continues a busy adjudicating schedule and is increasingly in demand. She is delighted to be making her first visit to the Festival.

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AdjudicatorsAll our adjudictors are members of the

British and International federation of Festivals


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Richard Deering Richard has been an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for well over 30 years, adjudicating at an average of 12 festivals a year, including many overseas festivals, as a piano or brass specialist and generalist.

Although no longer active as a performing brass player, he has given piano performances – as soloist and accompanist – in over 90 countries and has held teaching positions in establishments such as London College of Music, Trinity College of Music, Middlesex University, Cambridge University, Auckland University and New York State University. Richard was also an Adviser to the London Arts Board on contemporary music and jazz.

His Federation work included serving on the Central Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair of the Adjudicator’s Council and with the administration of the PGCA qualification.

Currently he is the Chair of Trustees of Croydon Performing Arts Festival and, was honoured, by being elected as a BIFF Fellow in 2012.

Richard is also a high-ranking cricket umpire and season ticket holder at Sutton United Football Club.

Philip Dewhurst

Philip Dewhurst was born and educated in Bolton, Lancashire. He read music at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne under Professor Denis Matthews where he specialised in performance on the oboe. After finishing his degree, he completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education and pursued a career in teaching. Philip has held several posts as Director of Music in prestigious independent schools in the North West most recently at Cheadle Hulme School, Cheshire from where he has recently retired.

Philip gives occasional recitals and enjoys orchestral and chamber music playing on a freelance basis. He has a passion for choral music and has conducted and directed choirs & choral societies throughout his career as well as being musical director for many musicals and shows.

As well as adjudicating at music festivals around the country, Philip is an examiner for Trinity College London and an experienced GCSE and A level moderator.

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Donal McCrisken MBE, MA, BMus, MTD, LTCL, Adv Cert Ed

Donal McCrisken is a Belfast-based musician with many years experience as a pianist, accompanist, conductor, examiner and adjudicator. He holds a BMus degree from Queen's University, Belfast and a Masters in Music Theory and Analysis from University of Ulster. From 1999 - 2021 Donal was conductor of Cappella Caeciliana, one of Ireland's most exciting chamber choirs. Under his direction Cappella gave concerts and sung liturgies all over Northern Ireland, in Dublin, Germany, Austria and Italy. The choir has recorded five highly successful CDs and has broadcast frequently on BBC Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio Ulster and RTE. In April 2011 Cappella toured the USA giving highly successful concerts in Philadelphia and singing a choral evensong at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. Donal has studied singing with Russell Smythe and Kathryn Harries, two of Britain’s leading vocal teachers. He has organised and delivered vocal workshops in Belfast and elsewhere, working with children, adults in the workplace and, most recently in conjunction with his wife Helena, coaching adult language students in France. He has worked with Northern Ireland Opera as repetiteur, accompanist and workshop facilitator and teaches classes in performance in the music department of Queen’s University Belfast. In September 2019 he took over directorship of the Queen’s Chamber Choir, a group whose membership comprises both staff and students at the university. Donal was for six years, 2005 – 2011, head of music in St Malachy's College, Belfast - Northern Ireland's first specialist music school, whose students he led in concert tours to Washington DC, Philadelphia, England and Rome. A qualified British and International Federation of Festivals adjudicator, Donal has adjudicated festivals throughout Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the UK. In 2004 he visited Hungary to study at the renowned Kodaly School in Nyiregyaza under the tutelage of Denes Szabo. He founded the Cavehill Community Choir in February 2013, a non-audition choir which currently numbers 160. CCC is in great demand locally to sing at concerts and has already featured in the 2013 Belfast Festival at Queens and broadcast on Radio Ulster. Donal was the choral director and repetiteur for the exciting Belfast Opera project which culminated in performances in June 2016. For his work with this project he was awarded the Classic FM/ Musicians Union Inspiration Award and the whole project was nominated for the best Classical Music Education Initiative Award. He was awarded an MBE for services to music, education and community relations in the Queens Birthday Honours, 2020.

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Belinda Mikhail Belinda Mikhaïl won the Associated Board and the Queen Mother Scholarships to study piano and singing as a joint first study at the Royal College of Music where she won the Hopkinson Gold Medal for her final recital. Since graduating she has travelled extensively performing both as a soloist and as a chamber musician and has appeared as a concerto soloist at the major London Concert Halls. She has made numerous recordings for Sony BMG and Universal and is a vocal soloist on EMI's Vocalise album as used in trailers for ER, Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. She appears as the featured soloist on many film soundtracks, including In the Shadow of the Moon (Winner Sundance Film Festival), and Bobby Fischer against the World. Her solo piano playing of the theme from Chariots of Fire was heard at every medal ceremony at the London Olympic Games. Belinda is also in demand as a vocal coach for classical, pop and rock singers and runs an extensive private teaching practice. She has trained performers as diverse as Siouxsie Sioux, Jennifer Ellison, Jack Garrett, Cathy Tyson, the Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche, as well as the world-renowned dancer Akram Khan. Her students are enjoying major roles in theatre companies up and down the country as well as West End Shows such as Chicago, Dreamgirls, Haddestown, Dirty Dancing, Book of Mormon and High School Musical and the hit TV series’, Downton Abbey and Broadchurch. Belinda’s work as an adjudicator has seen her travel extensively and in 2018 she was invited to Trinidad and Tobago where she adjudicated their month-long biennial Music Festival. Future trips will see her adjudicate both in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. She thoroughly enjoys listening to a wide variety of music and meeting a wealth of musicians as she travels in her role as a member of the Festival Federation. Steven Roberts Steven Roberts has combined a career in education with his work as a conductor, musical director, teacher and adjudicator. His work in education has included training musicians, actors and dancers; he also worked extensively with partner schools as part of his previous educational responsibilities. He is currently Music Director and Conductor with Altrincham Choral Society, Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir and Honley Male Voice Choir. Steven has also worked as musical director for a number of theatrical productions, and this diversity reflects his music and drama training. He is Musical Director for the Gary Clarke Contemporary Dance Company, having toured extensively throughout the UK with COAL and its sequel WASTELAND. He studied piano, brass and voice and brings a wealth of experience to his role as an adjudicator. Steven is an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals and is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Federation; he is also a member of the Association of British Choral Directors, became a Life Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2014 and is proud to be a member of The Lord’s Taverners.

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Rebecca Vines Rebecca is a director, playwright and actor.

She trained initially as a journalist at Cardiff University – during which time she wrote a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper – before moving to London to study as an actor with The Actors Company, and a teacher at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

In 2014, Rebecca was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts for her work in facilitating young actors and emerging production companies. She has founded Close Up Theatre (winner of the elite Sell-Out Status for fourteen years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Eleventh Hour Theatre and No Prophet Theatre and is actor-manager of Talking Shadows Theatre Company.

She has taught Speech & Drama for a range of educational clients for twenty years, and pupils have been offered training places at all the major UK acting schools, and worked for major production companies such as the BBC, Channel 4, RSC, NT and Working Title. She is an examiner for several awarding bodies, and an adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals.

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