Test MusicBand Events Test Music Composer Publisher Open A Grade Brass Gallipoli Barry McKimm Kookaburra MusicOpen B Grade Brass Honoris Causa Michael Forsyth Kookaburra MusicOpen C Grade Brass The Valiant William Broughton www.broughtonmusic.comOpen D Grade Brass Anzac Variations Phillip Rutherford Poco PublishingOpen A Grade Concert 25th April 1915 Graham Lloyd Graham Lloyd MusicOpen B Grade Concert Parapet Crenellations Greg Butcher Thorp MusicOpen C Grade Concert ANZAC Suite Brendan Collins Reed MusicOpen D Grade Concert Processional and Recessional Brendan Collins Reed MusicJunior A Grade Brass Behold the Narrows of the Hill Dwayne Bloom eld dwayne.bloom@xtra.co.nzJunior B Grade Brass Sirius (Diversions on a Bass Theme) Frank Wright Studio Music Junior C Grade Brass Kaleidoscope Stuart Johnson R Smith & Co. LtdJunior A Grade Concert Quartets Roger Cichy Ludwig Masters PublicationsJunior B Grade Concert At Dawn They Slept Jay Bocook Hal LeonardJunior C Grade Concert (Eiger)Journey to the Summit James Swearingen C.L. Barnhouse

Solo EventsJUNIOR (U19) EVENTSEvent No. Event Name Test Music Composer Publisher 1 Soprano Cornet Rhapsody for Soprano Cornet R.Eaves R.Smith & Co. Ltd.2 Bb Cornet Three Dances from the Circumnavigator Freddie Hill Kookaburra Music3 Trumpet Three Episodes Joseph Turrin Edition BIM4 Flugel Horn Theme Varie for Trompette (No.6) from the Dauverne Solo Collection for Trumpet in Bb & C Francois Dauverne Carl Fischer5 Tenor Horn The Carousel Roy Newsome Studio Music6 French Horn Rhapsody for Horn & Piano William Lovelock AMC7 Baritone Lucille Percy Code Boosey & Hawkes8 Euphonium Andante & Rondo Antonio Capuzzi Edition Peters9 Tenor Trombone Andante & Allegro Edoard Barat Carl Fischer10 Bass Trombone Rock Allan Raph Carl Fischer11 High Tuba Introduction & Allegro Spiritoso J B Senaille Hinrichsen12 Low Tuba Zanette from Famous Cornet Solos Percy Code EMI MusicNOTE: The winners of events 1 to 12 will be eligible to compete in the Junior Brass Champion of Champions event. Music is own choice and time limit is 10 minutes.

13 Piccolo Parable XII for Solo Piccolo Vincent Persichetti Elkan-Vogel14 Flute Eccosaise Kristofer Spike Joshuatreemusic.com.au15 Oboe Conversation & Chaser Diana Keech Cramer Music16 Bassoon Sonata No.5 from 6 Sonatas for Bassoon and Piano Vol. 2 Johann Ernst Galliard McGinnis & Marx17 Clarinet Sonatina (Mvt.1) Joseph Horowitz Novello18 Bass Clarinet Allegro Spiritoso J B Senaille, arr. Arthur Ephros Southern Music Co.19 Eb Alto Saxophone Sonata Bernard Heiden Schott20 Bb Tenor Saxophone Noyz in th Hood Stuart Greenbaum Reed Music21 Eb Baritone Saxophone City Heat from Play Saxophone with Andy Firth Book 2 Andy Firth BooseyNOTE: The winners of events 13 to 21 will be eligible to compete in the Junior Woodwind Champion of Champions event. Music is own choice and time limit is 10 minutes.22 Snare Drum Snare Dance from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De Haske 23 Mallet Keyboard Thunder & Lightning Polka from Graded Music for Tuned Percussion Book IV Ian Wright ABRSM24 Timpani Tchaikovsky Plus from Graded Music for Timpani Book IV Ian Wright ABRSM25 Multi Percussion Multi Boy from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De HaskeNOTE: The Junior Champion Percussionist will be determined using the formula described in the 2015 NBCA Contest Regulations

OPEN SOLO EVENTSEvent No. Instrument Test Name Composer Publisher26 Soprano Cornet Concertino in Eb Darrol Barry Kirklees Music27 Bb Cornet Concerto for Cornet (Mvt. 1 & 3) Denis Wright Studio Music 28 Trumpet Sonata for Trumpet Op.51 (Mvt. 2 & 3) Flor Peeters Peters Editions 29 Flugel Horn Nightsongs Richard Peaslee Margun Music30 Tenor Horn Momentum Michael Forsyth Kookaburra Music31 French Horn Caprice Robert Planel Alphonse Leduc32 Baritone Rose Variations Robert Russell Bennett Alfred Music33 Euphonium Fantasia Gordon Jacob Boosey & Hawkes 34 Tenor Trombone Capriccio Paul Bonneau Alphonse Leduc35 Bass Trombone Castle Church of St Catharine at Kremnica Michael Forsyth Kookaburra Music36 High Tuba Tuba Concerto Edward Gregson Novello37 Low Tuba Variations for Ophicleide Kummer, arr. Stephen Mead Studio MusicNOTE; The winners of events 26 to 37 will be eligible to compete in the Open Brass Champion of Champions event. Music is own choice and time limit is 10 minutes.

38 Piccolo Sonata for Piccolo & Piano Gary Schocker Theodore Presser39 Flute Bali Moods No.1 Anne Boyde Alfred Publishing40 Oboe Concertino (Mvt.3) Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda Musica Rara41 Bassoon Recit, Sicilienne et Rondo Eugene Bozza Alphonse Leduc42 Clarinet Concerto for Clarinet (Mvts. 1 & 3) Frank Ticheli Manhattan Beach Music43 Bass Clarinet Sonata No.6 (Mvts 3 & 4) Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Thomas Ayres C L Barnhouse 44 Eb Alto Saxophone Fantasie sur en Theme Originale Jules Demersseman Hug Zurich45 Bb Tenor Saxophone Concerto (Mvts. 1,3&4) Hector Fiocco Schott46 Eb Baritone Saxophone Escapades (Mvt. 3 Joyride) John Williams Hal LeonardNOTE: The winners of events 38 to 46 will be eligible to compete in the Open Woodwind Champion of Champions event. Music is own choice and time limit is 10 minutes.47 Snare Drum Rudique from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De Haske48 Mallet Keyboard Marimba Dances #1 from Marimba Dances Ross Edwards AMC49 Timpani Gray 102 for Solo Timpani Colin Tribby Honeyrock50 Multi Percussion Totalussion from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De HaskeNOTE: The Champion Open Percussionist will be determined using the formula described in the NBCA Contest Regulations

51 Junior Quartet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes52 Junior Quintet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes53 Open Quartet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes.54 Open Quintet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes.

Entries will open on 1st September, 2014. For all Open Grade Band events and all Solo and Party events, entries will close on Friday 19th December, 2014. For All Junior Band Events Only, entries will close 19th February 2015. Entries may be submitted by e-mail or post. All forms, including Entry forms and ticket requests are available at www.2015nationals.org and payment of entry fees must accompany the entry forms unless an invoice is requested. Unpaid entries will not be accepted. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Schedule of EventsFriday, 3rd April, 2015: Open Brass Band Hymn and Test Selection (Seymour Centre)Saturday, 4th April, 2015: Morning Junior Brass and Concert Band Sections (Seymour Centre) Parade of Bands (Hyde Park North) Afternoon Open Concert Band Sections (Seymour Centre) Commemoration Service (Hyde Park South)Sunday, 5th April, 2015: Open Brass Band Own Choice Selection and March on StageMonday, 6th April, 2015: Solo and Party Events.

The VenueThe Seymour Theatre Centre is located on the corner of City Road and Cleveland Streets, Darlington, on the outskirts of the Sydney CBD. The Parade of Bands and Commemoration Service will be held in Hyde Park, Sydney City.

Entry FeesBand events (all grades) $ 350.00 per entrySolo Events $ 33.00 per entryQuartet & Quintet Events $ 55.00 per entryPercussion Events- One event $ 33.00 per entry Multiple entries $ 55.00 per person per age group

Ticket PricesDay Pass Adult $15.00 per daySolos Day Pass Adult $5.00Season (4 day) Pass $40.00 including an of cial program.Programs $10.00 each.Participating Band Member Pass - $7.50 per member. Each Band will be allocated a number of passes. The number for each band will be advised after their entry has been received.

Commemoration Service and Wreath Laying CeremonyTo mark the Centenary of Anzac and to remember and honour those Bandsmen and women from the banding movement who served with the Austral-ian and New Zealand Defence Forces and were killed in action or have since passed away, we are holding a Commemoration and Wreath Laying Service at the ANZAC Memorial in the southern end of Hyde Park Sydney. As part of the service, the of cial party and representatives from all Bands present will be invited to lay a wreath on the Memorial. This service will be conducted immediately following the Parade of Bands.

ON STAGE MUSIC CHAMPIONSHIPThe On-Stage Music Championship for all Band sections will consist of a Hymn, Test Piece, Own Choice Selection & Stage March. The Band gaining the highest aggregate points from each of the above sections will be the Champion On-Stage Band for each grade.Points for each section will be awarded as de ned in the NBCA Contest Regulations, 2015 Yearbook. The Hymn shall be a tune from a recognised church hymnal or an arrangement based thereon.The Stage March shall be selected from the NBCA list of prescribed marches, available on the NBCA website: www.nbca.asn/publicationsThe following maximum time limits apply to the On-Stage Music Championship: Hymn: 6 minutes Own Choice Selection: o Open A & B Grades: 23 mins o Open C & D Grades: 18 mins o Junior A Grade: 15 mins o Junior B Grade: 12 mins o Junior C Grade: 10 mins

PARADE OF BANDSThe Marching Championship will include the Parade of Bands and Inspection. The Band in each grade gaining the highest aggregate points for Inspection, Drill and Music will be declared the Champion Marching Band.Points for this event will be awarded as de ned in the NBCA Contest Regulations 2015 Yearbook available from www.nbca.asn.auMusic for the Marching Championship is Own Choice.The Parade of Bands is a compulsory event for all Open Brass Bands entered in the On- Stage Championship. All other Brass and Concert Bands are invited and encouraged to participate. An exemption may only be applied for under Contest Regulation 2.1.11

IMPORTANT DATESDecember 19, 2014: Entries close for all Open Grade Band and ALL Solo and Party events. February 19, 2015: Entries close for ALL Junior Band Grade Events. Registrations Close Own Choice Music Advice & scores due Stage Seating plans dueMarch 3, 2015: Signed Contest Registration forms due to State bodyMarch 12, 2015: Permits close

CONDITIONS OF CONTEST1. All regulations of the National Band Council of Australia as published in the NBCA Year Book 2015 (available at www.nbca.asn.au) shall apply throughout the Championships, together with any rules or conditions submitted within this Schedule.2. Scores: All Own Choice Music, Two (2) copies of the score of Own Choice music is to be submitted to the Contest Administrator by 19 February 2015. All scores must be submitted with all bars numbered and with no identifying marks of the Band.- For Own Choice Selection, Quartet and Quintet a full score is required- For Hymn a short score of at least two staves, with cued entries to permit an effective adjudication, must be supplied if a full score is not available- For On-Stage March and Parade of Bands as a minimum the Solo Cornet/Conductor part with cued entries to permit an effective adjudication must be supplied if a full score is not available. Illegible, unnumbered or poor copies of music will be returned to the entrant for recopy and may jeopardize the competitors entry if not received by the due date. Photocopies of music/and or scores will not be returned after the competition and will be destroyed by contest of cials. All competitors are advised to acquaint themselves with current copyright laws and regulations before submitting music.3. Registrations: All Bands and band persons (including permits) must be registered with their respective State Governing Body forty two (42) days prior to the Championships (19 February 2015). Overseas Bands must lodge registrations with their applicable National Band Association by the same date or where there is no applicable national body, the Band must register with the National Band Council of Australia forty two (42) days prior to the Championships (19 February).4. Permits: Applications for permit players must be received by the State Governing Body or the Appropriate National Association no later thanMarch 12 2015. It is the responsibility of Bands to ensure that any Permit Players they are wishing to use will be available to play at the time they are required. If a Permit player is not available when the Band is called to the stage then the Band must proceed to the stage or risk disquali cation under NBCA Contest Regulation 14.2. We strongly advise Bands to work closely with their permit players to ensure their performance times do not clash, and, in the event that a clash is likely, to use a different permit player. 5. A draw for playing order in all events will be made by the organising committee as soon as possible after the close of entries. Competitors will be advised of the full draw as soon as practical.6. An entrant in any Junior section must not have reached the age of nineteen (19) years as at the date of competition.7. All entries for the 2015 Australian National Band Championships shall be submitted on the of cial entry form available at www.2015nationals.org8. Band Association of NSW Inc. retains ownership of all performances at the 2015 National Band Championshhips and reserves the right to record any or all performances and to use those recordings for any radio, television and video broadcasting and reserves the right to permit commercial recordings of the contest.9. Entrants in Solo and On Stage Music Championship sections must perform the Test Piece listed in this Schedule for their respective sections. Maximum time limits apply in sections where music selected by the competitor is to be performed. 10. All competitors in Champion of Champions solo events may perform their Test Piece or any Own Choice work. Time limits as indicated apply and competitors must submit an adjudicators copy with bars numbered and no other identifying markings along with a readable and useable piano part at the time of registration for this event.

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