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Welcome to the Official Wharfedale Festival
of Performing Arts site celebrating
THE 102nd
THE Competitive Music and Drama Festival held annually
Registered Charity No. 509227
This was held over the week of 10th- 17th May 2008
Now looking forward to the 103rd Festival - 16th- 24th May 2009
Held at various venues throughout Ilkley
Kings Hall: Christchurch: Riddings Hall: Baptist Church:
All Saints Parish Church
Venues for 2008 |
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SYSTEM OF GRADING PERFORMANCES |
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SYSTEM OF GRADING PERFORMANCES
This festival has adopted a system of categories instead of marks. Certificates will be issued for all performances in the top three categories.
90+ OUTSTANDING an exceptional performance, both technically and artistically.
87 - 89 DISTINCTION an excellent performance technically and artistically.
84 - 86 COMMENDED a convincing performance technically and artistically.
81 - 83 MERIT a capable performance showing some artistic appreciation
and/or technical ability.
78 - 80 MODERATE a performance showing development of technique and/or communication.
75 - 77 FAIR a performance limited in its communication.
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OWN CHOICE MUSIC
Unless otherwise stated adjudicators’ copies will be required in all cases. These should be brought at the time of competing or forwarded to the Festival Secretary before 1st May 2008. Failure to produce adjudicators’ copies may result in the competitor being disqualified. Competitors should not present items which they have performed at this festival within the past three years.
Titles giving source of work must be stated on the Entry Forms.
Please note:- Care must be taken that no own choice piece is the same as that set for any other class.
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GENERAL RULES
1. The competition shall be known as "The Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts".
2. All entries shall be in writing and on the form supplied. No assumed names to be used. A separate entry form must be used for each entry.
3. The competitions are controlled in every way by the Management Committee of the Festival, whose decision by majority vote shall be final on any matter arising from or not provided for in this syllabus.
4. In competitions where there are two or more test pieces, no choir, band, orchestra or group will be permitted to make any alteration in its composition. All test pieces must be performed by the same individuals.
5. Trophies will be presented only to those winners who achieve "Outstanding" or "Distinction" grades.
6. The order of competition is by ballot.
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2008 Poetry Award Winners |
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Trophies and Cups awarded to the winners of the 2008 Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts, Poetry Writing Classes.
THE FLEDGELING TROPHY
Georgina Ray Thoughts
THE THORPE TROPHY
Jake Flood Things of War
THE CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN COUNCIL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TROPHY
Andrew Hanna Mr Nobody
THE PENNANT ROBERTS TROPHY
Alfred Spencer The Falcon
THE BBC RADIO LEEDS POETRY CUP
Pennant Roberts Haiku Sequence
THE MARY BINKS MEMORIAL TROPHY
Donald Campbell (Leeds) Silver Bullets
Adjudicator: Elizabeth Linklater |
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Due to renovation work due to be held at the Kings Hall, our usual venue for Choirs, over Festival Week, the Craiglands Hotel has very kindly allowed us to use their ballroom for Band night, School Choirs Workshop, School Choirs and Adult Choirs classes on 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th May.
The Festival is very grateful to the management of Criaglands for their generous offer and co-operation. |
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