Piano & Instrumental Syllabus

Please be sure you are familiar with the Rules. In particular, the time limit of each class:
5 minutes, unless otherwise stated in the class description.

1Pianoforte Solo Classical Own Selection7 to 9 years

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
“Classical” is taken to mean composers before Schubert.

Winner to receive the Belcher Cup and $25. Second $15. Third $10.

2Pianoforte Solo Classical Own Selection10 and 11 years

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
“Classical” is taken to mean Composers before Schubert.

Winner to receive the Auckland Star Cup and $25. Second $15. Third $10

3Pianoforte Solo Classical Own Selection12 and 13 years

Class sponsor    Mr. & Mrs. J F Webley
“Classical” is taken to mean Composers before Schubert.

Winner to receive Lanes Bakery Cup and $25. Second $15. Third $10

4Pianoforte Solo Classical Own Selection14 to 16 years

Class sponsor    Able Music Studio
“Classical” is taken to mean Composers before Schubert.

Winner to receive the Norton Challenge Cup and $25 Second $15 Third $10

5Pianoforte Solo Romantic or Modern Own Selection7 to 9 years

Class sponsor    Simply Sheet Music Ltd
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by 
Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

6Pianoforte Solo Romantic Or Modern Own Selection10 and 11 years

Class sponsor    Ms Lee Martelli
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by 
Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

7Pianoforte Solo Romantic Or Modern Own Selection12 and 13 years

Class sponsor    Ms Gemma Lee
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by 
Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner to receive the Walker & Hall Cup and $25 Second $15 Third $10

8Pianoforte Solo Romantic Or Modern Own Selection14 to 16 years

Class sponsor    Mr Wang Yu
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by 
Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner to receive the Fantasy cup and $25 Second $15 Third $10

9Pianoforte Solos Classical Own Selection17 and older

Class sponsor    Mr. & Mrs. J F Webley
“Classical” is taken to mean composers before Schubert.
	
Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

10Pianoforte Solos Romantic or Modern Own Selection17 and older

Class sponsor    Mr. & Mrs. J F Webley
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

11Pianoforte Two Pieces In Contrasting Style14 to 17 years

Class sponsor    David Guerin
Two pieces in contrasting style suitable for a concert performance.
Time limits of 8 minutes altogether.

Winner to receive $30 Second $20 Third $10

15Pianoforte Solo Reading At Sight13 and younger

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
Winner to receive $20, Second $15. Third $10.

16Pianoforte Solo Reading At Sight14 to 16 years

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
Winner to receive $20, Second $15. Third $10.

17Pianoforte Solo Reading At Sight17 and older

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
Winner to receive $20, Second $15. Third $10.

18Pianoforte Solo Own Selection12 to 15 years

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
Restricted to Competitors who have not previously won first prize in any section.

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

19Pianoforte Solo NZ Composer13 and younger

Class sponsor    Mr. & Mrs. J F Webley
Winner to receive the Longmire cup and $25 Second $15 Third $10

19bPianoforte Solo NZ Composer14 to 16 years 

Winner to receive $30 Second $20

20Pianoforte Solo Own Selection J.S. Bach13 to 16 years

Class sponsor    Institute of Registered Music Teachers Auckland Branch
Any keyboard work composed by J. S. Bach.
Arrangements are not acceptable

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

21bPianoforte Double Duo (2 Pianos,8 Hands) Own Selectionopen$8

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
Competitors may only play in one item in each class. 

Winner to receive $40

22Pianoforte Duet Own Selection, One Piece Only12 and younger$8

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
Competitors may only play in one item in each class.

Winner to receive $30 Second $20 Third $10

23Pianoforte Duet Own Selection, One Piece Onlyopen$8

Class sponsor    Mr & Mrs I Knight
Competitors may only play in one item in each class.

Winner to receive $40, second $20

24Pianoforte Solo By J.S. Bach (Rose Cadness Memorial Award)10 to 12 years

Class sponsor    Mrs Liz Macdiarmid
Any keyboard work composed by J.S. Bach.
Arrangements not acceptable

Winner to receive $25 Second $15 Third $10

25Pianoforte Concerto12 to 17 years$12

Class sponsor    Mr & Mrs I Knight
Competitors must also enter and play in at least one other Class.

Mozart Piano Concerto in G Major K.453 1st mvt and cadenza only

The second Piano (Orchestral Part) will not be judged and may be played
by a Teacher. Three finalists will be chosen and will perform with the
Westlake Chamber Orchestra at Sunday 19th May at 3:00 pm at Birkenhead College

The finalists will have the opportunity to rehearse with the Orchestra.

Winner to receive $500 Second $300 Third $160

26Pianoforte Scholarship (Junior)12 and 13 years$8

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
To enter Scholarship, competitor must enter class 3, 7 and 15 
along with Class 26

Winner to receive Chen Family Cup and $45, second $25

27Pianoforte Scholarship (Intermediate)14 to 16 years$8

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
To enter Scholarship, competitor must enter class 4, 8 and 16 
along with Class 27

Winner to receive the Atwaters Cup and $40, Second $30.

28Pianoforte Scholarship (Senior)17 and older$8

Class sponsor    N Robbins Bequest
To enter Scholarship, competitor must enter class 9, 10 and 17 
along with Class 28

Winner to receive Lewis Motors Cup and $50, Second $40

29Pianoforte Recital (Junior)12 to 14 years$8

Class sponsor    Able Music Studio
Competitors to prepare and present two or three pieces of a contrasting nature.

Recital to last 10 to 12 minutes.

Winner to receive the Webley Cup and $25, Second $15, Third $10

30Pianoforte Recital (Intermediate)15 to 17 years$8

Class sponsor    Ms Sylvia Jiang
Competitors to prepare and present two or three pieces of a contrasting nature.

Recital to last 12 to 15 minutes.

Winner to receive the S J Cup and $40, Second $20, Third $15

31Pianoforte Recital (Senior)18 and older$8

Class sponsor    Music Education Centre
Competitors to prepare and present a recital lasting not less
than 15 minutes nor more than 20 minutes.

Marks will be awarded for choice, presentation and musicianship.

Winner to receive the Yamaha Cup and $60, Second $30, Third $20

32Pianoforte Sonata Recital16 and older$17

Class sponsor    Rangitoto Masonic Royal Arch Chapter No 52, Mr. Bruce Farrell, Mr Bryan Sayer
Competitors must also enter and play in at least one other class.

Competitors to play the first movement only at the first session,
but must be prepared to play more if requested by the Adjudicator.

Recalls will play the whole Sonata on the Final night.

Winner to receive the N.Z. School of Music Cup and $500 donated by 
Rangitoto Masonic Royal Arch Chapter No 52,
second prize $200 donated by Mr. Bruce Farrell, 
and third prize $70 donated by Mr. Bryan Sayer.

34Young Performer Of The Year Award15 to 20 years$12

Class sponsor    Lewis Eady
2019 CRITERIA FOR ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS

A. Competitors shall be 15 and under 21 years of age as at 1st October 2019

B. This award is open to competitors on any (non-electric) acoustic instrument. *

C. The programme should consist of three contrasting pieces from 
different periods of musical history, 
i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century or Contemporary.

D. Each competitor shall perform a programme of 15-20 minutes duration. 
There will be a percentage mark for the complete programme. 
A penalty of 5 marks will be imposed if the time limit is preceded 
or exceeded by 30 seconds or more.

E. There will be a semi-final of up to six competitors who will repeat their 
full programme, as set out in B. and C. 
Competitors will be chosen based on their marks in the Preliminary round.

F. For the Final Award Concert three competitors will be recalled and will perform one piece, 
which the adjudicator will choose, from their original programme.

SOCIETY NOMINATION

Each Society, which is a financial member of PACANZ, may nominate up to two competitors, 
which shall be selected by the adjudicator, based on a performance as outlined in A-D (above).
The adjudicator will determine that a competitor has displayed a sufficient standard 
of performance to competently represent that society at the National Finals.

The standard required will be at the absolute discretion of the adjudicator but will include;
• A demonstration of adequate preparation
• An authority of performance
• A performance with a level of maturity commensurate with a national final competition of this age
group.

If the adjudicator considers that sufficient standard has NOT been reached by any competitor, 
then NO nomination will be made.
The Nominating Society is responsible for paying part of the entry fee to the 
National Young Performer Awards, which is $75.00 incl gst.
The Nominee is responsible for paying their portion of the entry fee to the 
National Young Performer Awards, which is $175.00 incl gst.

DIRECT ENTRY NOMINATION
If the adjudicator considers that more than two competitors have reached a sufficient standard, 
the adjudicator may report to the committee that those competitors should be given the 
option of a DIRECT ENTRY NOMINATION.
The DIRECT ENTRY competitor will be responsible for paying the full entry fee, which is $250.00 incl gst.

*NB as PACANZ runs a separate pianoforte competition in the following year, 
pianoforte is not included under Acoustic Instruments.

35aString Solo Classical Own Selection11 and younger

Class sponsor    The Shore Singers Choir
“Classical” is taken to mean composers before Schubert.

Winner to receive the Junior Cup and $25
Second $15
Third $10

35bString Solo12 to 14 years

Class sponsor    Mr & Mrs I Knight
Winner to receive the Intermediate cup and $35
Second $20
Third $15

35cString Solo15 to 17 years

Class sponsor    Trinity College London. N.Z. Branch
Winner to receive the Senior Cup and $50
Second $30
Third $20

36aString Solo Romantic or Modern Own Selection11 and younger

Class sponsor    Music Ways Musical Instruments
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by 
Composers from Schubert onwards.

Winner is to receive $25, Second $15, Third $10

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