2025 Syllabus - Percussion- Ensembles & Solos

Percussion Ensemble

Refer to Rules , read all syllabus rules with care.

The Final deadline for the Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival is January 29th, 2025.
Payment should be made by e-transfer an invoice that follows is available for the conductor to submitted to your Board for re-imbursement.

Competitor's own choice of one selection.
Contestants must select music which requires the performer to play technical and melodic material.
Time limit of 15 minutes

ClassFee
Class:1200 - Elementary /High School

up to 6 performers.
Refer to Rules. Read all Syllabus rules with care.
Memorization is optional but recommended. Bonus points will be award for memorization.
To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of two classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.
Da capo and dal segno signs must be played.
Repeats should NOT be played unless otherwise indicated in either the RCM or CC Syllabus.
Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.

Fee:$34.00Register
Class:1201 - DRUMMING LINE - Elementary/Intermediate

Refer to Rules 3.11, 3.12, 5.11, 5.14 and 8.4.
Read all syllabus rules with care.

The Final deadline for the Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival is January 29th, 2025.
Payment should be made by e-transfer an invoice that follows is available for the conductor to submitted to your Board for re-imbursement.

Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.

Please provide originals scores to the Hall Secretary-Adjudicator table.

Leader's own choice of two selections for the ensemble.

Two contrasting selections eg. Drum Line

The time limit is 15 minutes.

Fee:$34.00Register
Class:1202 - Age 10 and under Ensemble

One selection, score is required for adjudicator. 15 minute time limit includes set up.

Fee:$30.00Register
Class:1203 - Age 13 and under ensemble

One selection, score is required for adjudicator. 15 minute time limit includes set up.

Fee:$30.00Register
Class:1204 - Age 19 and under Ensemble

One selection, score is required for adjudicator. 15 minute time limit includes set up.

Fee:$34.00Register
Class:1205 - Ages 20 + Ensemble

One selection, score is required for adjudicator. 15 minute time limit includes set up.

Fee:$34.00Register

Percussion Solos

Refer to Rules , read all syllabus rules with care.

Competitor's own choice with a performance time limit of 10 minutes.
Junior (ages 13 and under), Intermediate (ages 14 - 16), Senior (ages 17 - 18).

Memorization is optional but recommended. Bonus points will be award for memorization.
Please supply the adjudicator with all scores.

To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of two classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.
Da capo and dal segno signs must be played. Repeats should NOT be played unless otherwise indicated in either the RCM or CC Syllabus.
Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.

Provincial competition is available for performers who enter 2 selections in their age category and receive marks and recommendations by the adjudicator.

ClassFee
Class:1221 - Beginner Ages 6-8

Two (2) selections of contrasting styles.
It is encouraged that pieces include any two of keyboard percussion, tympani, or snare drum.
Time Limit: Ten (10) minutes

Fee:$28.00Register
Class:1222 - Primary Ages 9-10

Two (2) selections of contrasting styles.
It is encouraged that pieces include any two of keyboard percussion, tympani, or snare drum.
Time Limit: Ten (10) minutes

Fee:$28.00Register
Class:1223 - Elementary Age 11-12

Two (2) selections of contrasting styles.
It is encouraged that pieces include any two of keyboard percussion, tympani, or snare drum.
Time Limit: Ten (10) minutes

Fee:$28.00Register
Class:1224 - Junior Ages 13-14

Two (2) selections of contrasting styles.
It is encouraged that pieces include any two of keyboard percussion, tympani, or snare drum.
Time Limit: Ten (10) minutes

Fee:$28.00Register
Class:1225 - Intermediate Ages 15-16

Two (2) selections of contrasting styles to include work on any two of mallets, tympani or snare drum.
- One selection for Keyboard Percussion (e.g. marimba, vibraphone, xylophone)
- One Selection for Timpani, multi-percussion or Snare Drum.
Memorization of multi-instrument pieces is encouraged but not required.
Piano accompaniment is not permitted. Time Limit: Twenty (20) minutes

Fee:$28.00Register
Class:1226a - Senior Ages 17-18

Three (3) selections consisting of contrasting styles to include work on any of two of mallets, tympani or snare drum.
- One (1) selection for Keyboard Percussion (e.g. marimba, vibraphone, xylophone)
- One (1) Selection for Timpani, multi-percussion or Snare Drum.
- One (1) own choice selection.
Memorization of multi-instrument pieces is encouraged but not required.
Piano accompaniment is not permitted.
Time Limit: Thirty (30) Minutes

Fee:$32.00Register
Class:1227 - Percussion - KIT solo

One selection is required. Score is required for adjudicator.

Fee:$28.00Register