Rules & Repertoire
Rules
In the event of a dispute or misunderstanding the English version of the rules will apply.
THE RULES OF COMPETITIONS
(a) All competitions are open to harpists of any nationality.
(b) There is no minimum “cut off” age for any of the competitions i.e.
a competitor is free to enter any class provided he / she is under the
required age on the date stated in this syllabus.
(c) Harpists may compete in more than one category, but must pay £20
entry fee for any further competition.
(d) The decisions of the jury are final and binding, and cannot be
challenged. The competition organisers reserve the right not to award
prizes if the standard is not sufficiently high in the opinion of a majority
of the members of the jury.
(e) Before the Festival commences, competitors’ names will be drawn
by an independent panel to decide on the order of performance. This order
will then be followed at every stage..
(f) The deadline for receiving entries is March 1st 2013
Repertoire
Competitors for the Senior competition will need to select one work from
List A and one from List B
Competitors for the Junior competition will need to select one work from either
List A or List B
LIST A
Any arrangement by John Thomas from the collection
“24 Welsh Melodies”
For the purposes of this competition the melodies which will be accepted
are those published by John Thomas in Volumes 1 & 2 ”Welsh Melodies
for the Harp” . You may use any edition by any publisher of
the 24 tunes listed below
| Welsh Melodies for the harp by John Thomas - Volume 1 | ||
| Title & spellings as used by John Thomas | ||
| 1 | LLWYN ON - (The Ash Grove) | |
| 2 | CLYCHAU ABERDYFI - (The Bells of Aberdyfi) | The Bells of Aberdovey |
| 3 | PER ALAW - (Sweet Melody - Sweet Richard) | |
| 4 | CODIAD YR HAUL - (The Rising of the Sun) | |
| 5 | GORHOFFEDD GWYR HARLECH - (The March of the Men of Harlech) | Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech |
| 6 | RIDING OVER THE MOUNTAIN - (Melody, by John Thomas) | |
| 7 | MORVA RHUDDLAN - (The Plain of Rhuddlan) | Morfa Rhuddlan |
| 8 | SERCH HUDOL - (The Allurment of Love) | Love's Fascination |
| 9 | CODIAD YR HEDYDD - (The Rising of the Lark) | |
| 10 | OF NOBLE RACE WAS SHENKIN | Y Gadlys |
| 11 | MERCH MEGAN - (Megan's Daughter) | |
| 12 | ADIEU, MY NATIVE COUNTRY - (Melody, by John Thomas) | Ffarwel y Telynor, The Minstrel's Adieu |
| Welsh Melodies for the harp by John Thomas - Volume 2 | ||
| 13 | BUGEILIO'R GWENITH GWYN - (Watching the Wheat) | |
| 14 | NOS GALAN - (New Year's Eve) | Deck the Hall's |
| 15 | DAFYDD Y GARREG WEN - (David of the White Rock; or, the Dying Bard to his Harp) | |
| 16 | TROS Y GARREG - (Over the Stone) | Crossing the Stone |
| 17 | MERCH Y MELINYDD - (The Miller's Daughter) | |
| 18 | DEWCH I'R FRWYDYR - (Come to Battle) | |
| 19 | AR HYD Y NOS - (All through the Night) | |
| 20 | Y FWYALCHEN - (The Black Bird) | |
| 21 | TORRIAD Y DYDD - (The Dawn of Day) | |
| 22 | CWYNFAN PRYDAIN - (Britain's Lament) | |
| 23 | SYR HARRI DDU - (Black Sir Harry) | |
| 24 | YMADAWIAD Y BRENIN - (The Departure of the King) | |
LIST B
An original composition or transcription by John Thomas
For the purposes of
this competition the works which will be accepted are any published by John Thomas
as original compositions or transcriptions and include the following:-
| COMPOSITIONS | |
| Title as used by John Thomas | |
| SPRING - Characteristic Piece | Four Seasons - 1 Spring |
| SUMMER - Characteristic Piece | Four Seasons - 2 Summer |
| AUTUMN - Characteristic Piece | Four Seasons - 3 Autumn |
| WINTER - Characteristic Piece | Four Seasons - 4 Winter |
| LA MEDITATION - Rhapsody | |
| L'ESPERANCE - Mazurka | |
| LE MATIN - Impromtu | |
| LE SOIR - Impromtu | |
| THE TEAR - Romance | Four Romances - 1 The Tear |
| THE SMILE - Romance | Four Romances - 2 The Smile |
| THE PARTING - Romance | Four Romances - 3 The Parting |
| THE REMEMBRANCE - Romance | Four Romances - 4 The Remembrance |
| ADIEU DE SALTZBOURG - Romance | |
| IL PENSIERO - Recreation | |
| L'ARPEGGIO - Recreation | |
| L'OTTAVA - Recreation | |
| LA CANZONETTA - Recreation | |
| STACCATO MOVEMENT | |
| THE SPINNING WHEEL - Concert Study | |
| TYROLIENNE - Characteristic Piece | |
| AEOLIAN SOUNDS | |
| ECHOES OF A WATERFALL - Caprice - Etude de Concert | |
| FFARWEL Y TELYNOR | The Minstrel's Adieu |
| PENSIVE AND JOYOUS - Fantasia | |
| RÊVERIE | |
| SIX STUDIES (Series 1) SIX STUDIES (Series 2) |
Dewis Dethol o Ymarferiadau Telyn (Selected studies fo the harp) |
| TRANSCRIPTIONS | |
| UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA - Gaetano Donizetti tr. John Thomas | |
| NOCTURNE - Alexander Dreyschock tr. John Thomas | |
| M'APPARI TUTT'AMOR - Friedrich von Flotow tr. John Thomas | |
| GIGUE - GF Handel tr. John Thomas tr. John Thomas | |
| FANTASIA IN C MINOR - Louis Spohr tr. John Thomas | |
| ASSISA A PIE D'UN SALICE - Giachino Rossini tr. John Thomas | |
| SCHUBERT'S SONGS - tr. John Thomas | |
| MENDELSSOHN'S LIEDER OHNE WORTE - tr. John Thomas | |