Test Music

Band Events Test Music Composer Publisher

Open AGrade Brass Gallipoli Barry McKimm Kookaburra Music
Open B Grade Brass Honoris Causa Michael Forsyth Kookaburra Music
Open C Grade Brass The Valiant William Broughton www.broughtonmusic.com
Open D Grade Brass Anzac Variations Phillip Rutherford Poco Publishing
Open AGrade Concert 25th April 1915 Graham Lloyd Graham Lloyd Music
Open B Grade Concert Parapet Crenellations Greg Butcher Thorp Music
Open C Grade Concert ANZAC Suite Brendan Collins Reed Music
Open D Grade Concert Processional and Recessional Brendan Collins Reed Music
Junior AGrade Brass Behold the Narrows of the Hill Dwayne Bloom eld dwayne.bloom@xtra.co.nz
Junior B Grade Brass Sirius (Diversions on a Bass Theme) Frank Wright Studio Music
Junior C Grade Brass Kaleidoscope Stuart Johnson R Smith & Co. Ltd
Junior AGrade Concert Quartets Roger Cichy Ludwig Masters Publications
Junior B Grade Concert At Dawn They Slept Jay Bocook Hal Leonard
Junior C Grade Concert (Eiger)Journey to the Summit James Swearingen C.L. Barnhouse
Solo Events
JUNIOR (U19) EVENTS
Event 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 Music
3 Trumpet Three Episodes Joseph Turrin Edition BIM
4 Flugel Horn Theme Varie for Trompette (No.6) from the Dauverne Solo Collection for Trumpet in Bb & C
Francois Dauverne Carl Fischer
5 Tenor Horn The Carousel Roy Newsome Studio Music
6 French Horn Rhapsody for Horn & Piano William Lovelock AMC
7 Baritone Lucille Percy Code Boosey & Hawkes
8 Euphonium Andante & Rondo Antonio Capuzzi Edition Peters
9 Tenor Trombone Andante & Allegro Edoard Barat Carl Fischer
10 Bass Trombone Rock Allan Raph Carl Fischer
11 High Tuba Introduction & Allegro Spiritoso J B Senaille Hinrichsen
12 Low Tuba Zanette from Famous Cornet Solos Percy Code EMI Music
NOTE: 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-Vogel
14 Flute Eccosaise Kristofer Spike Joshuatreemusic.com.au
15 Oboe Conversation & Chaser Diana Keech Cramer Music
16 Bassoon Sonata No.5 from 6 Sonatas for Bassoon and Piano Vol. 2
Johann Ernst Galliard McGinnis & Marx
17 Clarinet Sonatina (Mvt.1) Joseph Horowitz Novello
18 Bass Clarinet Allegro Spiritoso J B Senaille, arr. Arthur Ephros Southern Music Co.
19 Eb Alto Saxophone Sonata Bernard Heiden Schott
20 Bb Tenor Saxophone Noyz in th Hood Stuart Greenbaum Reed Music
21 Eb Baritone Saxophone City Heat from Play Saxophone with Andy Firth Book 2
Andy Firth Boosey
NOTE: 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 ABRSM
24 Timpani Tchaikovsky Plus from Graded Music for Timpani Book IV
Ian Wright ABRSM
25 Multi Percussion Multi Boy from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De Haske
NOTE: The Junior Champion Percussionist will be determined using the formula described in the 2015 NBCAContest Regulations
OPEN SOLO EVENTS
Event No. Instrument Test Name Composer Publisher
26 Soprano Cornet Concertino in Eb Darrol Barry Kirklees Music
27 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 Music
30 Tenor Horn Momentum Michael Forsyth Kookaburra Music
31 French Horn Caprice Robert Planel Alphonse Leduc
32 Baritone Rose Variations Robert Russell Bennett Alfred Music
33 Euphonium Fantasia Gordon Jacob Boosey & Hawkes
34 Tenor Trombone Capriccio Paul Bonneau Alphonse Leduc
35 Bass Trombone Castle Church of St Catharine at Kremnica Michael Forsyth Kookaburra Music
36 High Tuba Tuba Concerto Edward Gregson Novello
37 Low Tuba Variations for Ophicleide Kummer, arr. Stephen Mead Studio Music
NOTE; 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 Presser
39 Flute Bali Moods No.1 Anne Boyde Alfred Publishing
40 Oboe Concertino (Mvt.3) Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda Musica Rara
41 Bassoon Recit, Sicilienne et Rondo Eugene Bozza Alphonse Leduc
42 Clarinet Concerto for Clarinet (Mvts. 1 & 3) Frank Ticheli Manhattan Beach Music
43 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 Zurich
45 Bb Tenor Saxophone Concerto (Mvts. 1,3&4) Hector Fiocco Schott
46 Eb Baritone Saxophone Escapades (Mvt. 3 Joyride) John Williams Hal Leonard
NOTE: 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 Haske
48 Mallet Keyboard Marimba Dances #1 from Marimba Dances Ross Edwards AMC
49 Timpani Gray 102 for Solo Timpani Colin Tribby Honeyrock
50 Multi Percussion Totalussion from 10 Solos for Percussion Gert Bomhof De Haske
NOTE: The Champion Open Percussionist will be determined using the formula described in the NBCAContest Regulations
51 Junior Quartet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes
52 Junior Quintet Own Choice Music - time limit 12 minutes
53 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 Events
Friday, 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 Stage
Monday, 6th April, 2015: Solo and Party Events.
The Venue
The 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 Fees
Band events (all grades) $ 350.00 per entry
Solo Events $ 33.00 per entry
Quartet & Quintet Events $ 55.00 per entry
Percussion Events- One event $ 33.00 per entry
Multiple entries $ 55.00 per person per age group
Ticket Prices
Day Pass Adult $15.00 per day
Solos Day Pass Adult $5.00
Season (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 Ceremony
To 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 CHAMPIONSHIP
The 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 NBCAContest 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 NBCAlist of prescribed marches, available on the NBCAwebsite: www.nbca.asn/publications
The 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 AGrade: 15 mins
o Junior B Grade: 12 mins
o Junior C Grade: 10 mins
PARADE OF BANDS
The 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 NBCAContest Regulations 2015 Yearbook available from www.nbca.asn.au
Music 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 DATES
December 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 due
March 3, 2015: Signed Contest Registration forms due to State body
March 12, 2015: Permits close
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
1. All regulations of the National Band Council of Australia as published in the NBCAYear 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 than
March 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
NBCAContest 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. Adraw 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.org
8. 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.
Contest Schedule