ADJUDICATOR: Rosie Whitfield (DipRCM Performers, ARCM Teachers, PGCE)

INSTRUMENTAL CO-ORDINATORS:
Victoria Dawkes
Julia Bentley-Dawkes
email: victoriadawkes@gmail.com

Please direct any queries in this section to the Instrumental Co-ordinator who will also be pleased to help if you have any difficulty obtaining sheet music or require assistance finding an accompanist.

ACCOMPANISTS
If you do not have your own accompanist, please contact the Co-ordinator who will advise.
Pre-recorded accompaniment is not permitted in any instrumental class.

ENTRIES
Entry forms are available on the homepage of our website. It is preferred that entries be made online, but if you wish to make alternative arrangements, please contact the Co-ordinator, who will advise.
Notification of competition date and time will be emailed to the person completing the entry, who, if entering multiple candidates, is responsible for informing the individuals concerned.
Entries received after the closing date may not be accepted.

A copy of your chosen music must be made available for the Adjudicator. (see General Rule 15 with regard to Copyright)
For the Composition Classes, please see in addition General Rule 25.
The entry fees are listed for each class. Senior Citizens are entitled to a 50% reduction.

Please note that the receipt of completed entries denotes acceptance of the above and the Festival’s General Rules.

AWARDS AND TROPHIES
Recorder: The Avril Dankworth Cup for Most Outstanding Competitor in the Recorder Class
Strings: The Arthur Catershall Memorial Cup for Most Promising Young String Player under 17
Woodwind and Brass: The Dawkes Cup for Most Promising Woodwind or Brass Junior Soloist
General Junior: The Jean Scribbins Memorial Rose Bowl for Junior Instrumental Excellence
General Senior: The Pro Musica Trophy for Most Outstanding Senior Instrumentalist
Ensemble: The Maidenhead Music Festival Cup for Best Instrumental Ensemble
Own Composition: The Maidenhead Music Society Award for Own Composition
Rotation Award: The Tyson Challenge Cup for Intermediate Duet

All prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator.