The Ramsbottom Music Festival is a registered charity  No.1102099 and  

is affiliated to the British & International Federation of Festivals  

Syllabus

Entry Form

5th to 7th March 2010

at Woodhey High School

Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

a.  All entries must be made on official entry forms, which must reach the Secretary not later than Saturday 23rd January 2010.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL LATE ENTRIES BE ACCEPTED.

b.  Entries must include fees which cannot be refunded.

c.  The Committee reserves the right to refuse entry.

d.  Pieces may not be changed once the entry form has been received.

e.  In all classes where an official accompanist is requested, a copy of the piece MUST BE enclosed with the entry form. This copy must be clearly marked with your name, your contact telephone number and the class number. Please note also that, at the time of the festival, you must provide an original copy for the accompanist to use.

f.   Copies of the pieces must be made available for the Adjudicator at the time of the festival and be clearly labelled with the class number and the entrant’s name.

If a copy is not provided, the Adjudicator will be unable to award any marks.

g.  USE OF PHOTOCOPIED OR HAND-COPIED MUSIC IS ILLEGAL AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR USE. However, an agreement with the Music Publishers’ Association allows one photocopy for Adjudicator’s use only, which will be destroyed after the festival by the festival stewards.

h.  The official accompanist will charge a fee of £10 for each half-hour’s rehearsal with the entrant, with a minimum charge of £10.

i    In all classes where an age limit is stipulated, each competitor must be within the limit on 1st March 2010.