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The Competition Categories for Wood & Brass Orchestras

Category
 Age
 C
 B
 A
Childrens' Orchestra
 8 - 12
 C1 B1
 A1
Teenager Orchestra I
 13 - 15
 C2 B2 A2
Teenager Orchestra II
 16 - 18
 C3 B3 A3
Youth/Adult Orchestra
 > 19
 C4 B4 A4



For the orchestras taking part in the competition, the music pieces appointed by the artistic committee of the festival are as followings:


Children's Orchestra:
C1
     Jakob Gruchmann:
 Cucú
 2:00
B1
Fritz Neuböck:
 Fanfare, Canto e Danza
 3:30
A1
Johann Pausackerl:
 Memories of the Prairie

4:00






Teenager Orchestra I:
C2
Fritz Neuböck:
 Fanfare, Canto e Danza
 3:30
B2
Johann Pausackerl:
 Memories of the Prairie
 4:00
A2
Otto M. Schwarz:
 Apollo 11
 5:00 





Teenager Orchestra II:
C3
Johann Pausackerl:
 Memories of the Prairie
 4:00
B3
Otto M. Schwarz:
 Apollo11
 5:00
A3
Thomas Doss:
 Fanfare for a New Horizon
 3:10





Youth/Adult Orchestra:
C4
Otto M. Schwarz:
 Apollo 11
 5:00
B4
Thomas Doss:
 Fanfare for a New Horizon
 3:10
A4
Siegmund Andraschek:
 Celebration
 5:00



Notice:
1) In each age group there are A, B, C categories. A is the highest level, B is the second level, C is the lowest level. Generally, the C2 category has the same level as B1 category; the B2 category has the same level as A1 category; the C3 category has the same level as B2 category; the B3 category has the same level as A2 category; the C4 category has the same level as B3 category; the B4 category has the same level as A3 category. So it looks like this (in total: 6 categories): C1, B1=C2, A1=B2=C3, A2=B3=C4, A3=B4, A4.


2) Each orchestra has to play as follows:

a. the music piece appointed by the Festival Artistic Committee as above.
b. 1 music piece, free choice by the orchestra itself;


3) The total time of the performance has to be less than 15 minutes. In case the total time of the 2 music pieces is much less than 15 minutes, the orchestra can play an additional music piece at its free choice.


4) Orchestras must meet the age requirements. Max. 10% of the orchestra members of each orchestra are allowed to exceed the age limit.


Note:

Cancelled because of the influence of the Covid-19, 

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