Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival Syllabus...Affiliated to the British & International Federation...

Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

Syllabus

Classical Guitar – 16th November Speech & Drama – 16th & 17th November Musical Theatre – 16th & 17th November

Music – 23rd & 24th November

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

30th September 2019

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Affiliated to the British & International Federation of Festivals

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Closing date for Entries: 30th September 2019 Fees: Solo - £7.00, Duet/Duo - £12.00, Groups/Choirs/Ensembles - £18.00

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CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME ......................................................................................................................... 5

CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY ................................................................................. 6

CREATING SAFER FESTIVALS FOR EVERYONE ......................................................................................... 7

CONTACT NAMES AND ADDRESSES ........................................................................................................ 8

GENERAL RULES ...................................................................................................................................... 9

SPEECH AND DRAMA ............................................................................................................................ 12

DRAMA CHAIR’S WELCOME .................................................................................................................. 13

SPEECH AND DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE ADJUDICATORS ........................................................... 14

VERSE SPEAKING ................................................................................................................................... 17

NOVICE CLASSES ................................................................................................................................... 19

CHORAL / GROUP SPEAKING ................................................................................................................. 20

ACTING .................................................................................................................................................. 20

SOLO RECITALS ...................................................................................................................................... 23

READING CLASSES ................................................................................................................................. 23

MEMORISED PROSE .............................................................................................................................. 25

MIME CLASSES ...................................................................................................................................... 25

PUBLIC SPEAKING SOLO ........................................................................................................................ 26

CONCISE SPEECH AND DRAMA RULES .................................................................................................. 27

MUSICAL THEATRE ................................................................................................................................ 28

MUSICAL THEATRE COPYRIGHT RULES ................................................................................................. 29

CONCISE MUSICAL THEATRE RULES ...................................................................................................... 29

MUSIC.................................................................................................................................................... 31

MUSIC CHAIR’S WELCOME.................................................................................................................... 32

MUSIC ADJUDICATORS .......................................................................................................................... 33

SINGING ................................................................................................................................................ 36

CHOIRS & ENSEMBLES .......................................................................................................................... 38

PIANO .................................................................................................................................................... 39

INSTRUMENTAL..................................................................................................................................... 40

CLASSICAL GUITAR ................................................................................................................................ 41

CONCISE MUSIC RULES ......................................................................................................................... 43

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US ........................................................................................................ 44

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL 2020 ................................................................................ 48

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Join us for the

Highlights Concert

Friday 7th February 2020

THE MEMORIAL HALL

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT

The most outstanding performers in the

Festival will be invited to take part in

the Highlights Concert. All are welcome

to join us for this celebration of talent

Doors Open: 6.00pm

Concert: 6.30pm





CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

Welcome to the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival. 2019 is a very important year for us. This year the Music Festival is moving to November to join with Speech and Drama and Classical Guitar producing one large combined festival. The Music Festival has moved away from June and July to avoid the busy exam months of the summer and we hope this will mean more people will be free to share their performances with us. Now that Music and Drama have come together it seemed the right time to introduce a NEW class at the Festival which combines the talents needed for both. As a result, this year will see the first ever MUSICAL THEATRE classes at the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival. It is also a 10th Anniversary year for the Speech and Drama section of the Festival. To celebrate 10 years of Speech and Drama performances we have a number of special workshops and events planned for the Festival weekend. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Chair of the Music Section, Sarah Sumner. Sarah comes with a wealth of musical experience both in playing and also teaching too. So, whether you are new to the Festival or have been coming back year after year we are looking forward to welcoming you to the Festival in November and hope you enjoy sharing your performances with us, taking part in the workshops and trying out the new Musical Theatre classes. The SYLLABUS will be available to download shortly at www.RWBArtsFestival.com. I look forward to meeting you at the Festival,

Miranda Shirnia Mrs. Miranda Shirnia Chair, Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival Royal Wootton Basset Arts Festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals






CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people each year.

The Federation, and our member Festivals, are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them.

This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals.

We recognise that:

• the welfare of the child/young person is paramount • all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual

orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse

• working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.

The purpose of the policy:

• to provide protection for the children and young people who participate in our festivals, including the children of festival members

• to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm

We will seek to safeguard children and young people by:

• valuing them, listening to and respecting them • adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and safe working practice for

staff and volunteers • recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made • sharing information about child protection and safe working practice with children,

parents, staff and volunteers • sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving

parents and children appropriately • providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support

and training.

The Federation will review this policy each year in November in line with Safe Network guidance or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to our member Festivals in time for the start of the new Festival year.

CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

Mrs. L.Williams 3 Richards Close Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 7LE

Mb. 07989 834120 Email. [email protected]


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CREATING SAFER FESTIVALS FOR EVERYONE The Federation and its member Festivals use the following policies and procedures to provide Safer Festivals for everyone: 1. A single, definitive Child Protection Policy adopted by all Federation Festivals. 2. One or more designated Festival Safeguarding Officers (FSO) appointed for each Federation Festival.

Name: Lisa Williams Telephone:-01793 854071 / 07989 834120

3. Best practice advice in the form of Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection leaflets, with support and training for all Festival staff and volunteers. Including clear reporting procedures for anyone with a concern about a child.

4. Appropriate recruitment and induction procedures for all new staff and volunteers responsible for

providing safe environments for everyone attending / performing at a Federation Festival. 5. All Festival personnel wear a badge to identify their roles. All teachers/parents/guardians/carers are

asked to report all incidents of any nature to anyone wearing a Festival badge. All reported incidents will be handled in accordance with the Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection best practice advice. In addition we will ensure the availability of a quiet area / room where concerns can be expressed in private.

6. For the duration of a Festival all teachers/parents/guardians/carers are responsible for the continuous

care and supervision of their own children/pupils. If they are unable to attend personally, they must delegate their responsibilities to an identified adult and ensure that their children/pupils are aware of the identity and name of the person responsible for their care. This includes supervision throughout all Festival venues, practice and changing areas that may be provided. The Festival cannot take any responsibility for property left unattended

7. No unauthorised photography, audio or video recording of children and young people is allowed at our

Festivals. Where parents/guardians/carers do not wish photos to be taken at all, then the responsible adult attending should ensure that their child is not included in official photos.

8. Some children and vulnerable adults may have specific needs in order to take part. If this is the case we

ask the responsible teachers/parents/guardians/carers to contact the Festival Organisers prior to arrival. The Festival actively seeks wherever to meet these needs, but must know beforehand in order to prepare support – or to advise that help cannot be provided on this occasion.

9. The Festival’s Child Protection Policy and approach to Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone is published

explicitly in our Syllabus, Programme and Website. By completing and signing the entry form all parents / guardians / carers and teachers of entrants under 18 (or vulnerable adults of any age) confirm that they give (or have obtained) the necessary consents for the entrants to take part in the Festival. Without consent the entry to the Festival cannot be accepted.

Adopted by RWBAF 30th September 2014. Updated 22nd May 2017

Delivered in partnership with





CONTACT NAMES AND ADDRESSES

Chair of RWBAF & Drama Entry Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Miranda Shirnia Love’s Charity Cleverton Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5BT Tel: 01666 824410 [email protected]

Mrs. Daxa Jannaty Fairfields Braydon Swindon Wiltshire SN5 0AQ Tel: 07967639358 [email protected]

Music Chair Speech & Drama Chair Mrs. Sarah Sumner Blenheim Kite Hill Wanborough Swindon Wiltshire SN4 0AW Tel: 01793 790814 [email protected]

Mrs. Sandra McDowell The Chestnuts Cleverton Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5BT Tel: 01666 823472 [email protected]

Safeguarding Officer Music Entry Secretary Mrs. Lisa Williams 3 Richards Close, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 7LE Tel: 01793 854071 [email protected]

Mr. Trevor Howells 3 Church Street, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 7BQ Tel: 01793 852038 [email protected]

Music Assistant Treasurer Speech and Drama Assistant Treasurer Mrs. Sheila Dunn 41 Collett Avenue, Cheney Manor, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1NQ Tel: 01793 529678 [email protected]

Mrs. Priya Mane 8, Lansbury Drive, Swindon Wiltshire, SN2 7LF Tel: 01793 825975 [email protected]

Publicity Officer & Trophies Secretary Musical Theatre Entry Secretary Mrs. Jackie Lawrence 10 The Barton, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7BG Tel: 01793 340377 [email protected]

Ms. Rhian Vaughan 62, Perry’s Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9AP Tel: 07546 101389 [email protected]

Committee Members Ailsa Burois Lucy Barbour Tracy Cuthbert Lara Farahar Lorna Davies

Sheila Dunn Fiona Fleet Edrich Gonsalves Elizabeth Howells Bev Millin

Rosalind Patterson Amalie Smith Madeleine Emerald Thiele Rhian Vaughan















GENERAL RULES

1. THE SAFEGUARDING POLICY is printed in this document and is on the Festival website. It is also circulated to entrants to the Festival. In

the interests of child safety, all children must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult at all times.

2. STATUS: The Festival is open to Entrants who must be bona-fide amateurs, except where otherwise stated. No person gaining their

livelihood in part or all by professional performance may compete. An amateur is a person who does not make his or her living by

performing in the discipline involved.

3. CLOSING DATES FOR ENTRIES is 30th September for All disciplines. Late entries will incur a penalty of £2.00 per entry

4. Please make all payments by BACS where possible. Bank details are: HSBC, Sort Code: 40-47-16, Account: 11400479

5. AGE LIMITS are set by each section of the Festival. These will be strictly observed. Please refer to the section rules.

6. ENTRIES can now be made online via the RWBAF website: RWBArtsFestival.com using software from RunMyFestival. All entries made

online will receive tickets via email. If your entries are sent on paper you must use the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM, (forms may be

photocopied), or may be e-mailed as a typed list, clearly marked with Name of Sender, Address, email and Telephone Number, to reach

the relevant ENTRY SECRETARY by the CLOSING DATE. ENTRY FEES must be sent with the entry, or in the case of e-mailed entries,

within two days. Payment by BACS is preferable, see Rule 4. Entries received by e-mail will only be processed once payment has been

received. Cheques made payable to Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival. Once entered fees cannot be refunded. In case of hardship,

please contact the Section Secretary in confidence and ask about the Mary Champion Fund.

7. REQUESTS for specific times or days will be taken into account where possible, but cannot be guaranteed, and refunds will not be

issued for any reason after an entry has been made. If you find that you cannot come to the Festival, please notify the relevant

Secretary as soon as possible.

8. CONFIRMATION will be sent via email detailing Venue, Class, Day, Time and relevant instructions concerning the Festival to participants

as soon as possible after the closing date for entries.

9. PRESENTATION: Participants are asked to think of their appearance as part of their performance and dress suitably i.e. casual but smart.

Your performance begins when you leave your seat and ends when you return to your place.

10. PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING USING ANY DEVICE IS FORBIDDEN: The Festival is bound by Child Protection &

Safeguarding laws and Copyright laws and cannot allow photography, tape or video recording during any performance or adjudication.

The Press or an official photographer may be in attendance at the Festival. Their photographs may be published. If parents / guardians /

carers do NOT want their child(ren) to be photographed, please inform a RWBAF Official at the time to ensure they are NOT included in

photographs taken at the event. Permission must be sanctioned by parents/guardians/carers on the day if not previously given if entry

was made online.

11. MOBILE PHONES: These must be turned off during performances.

12. ADJUDICATORS: Alternative or additional Adjudicators may be appointed as necessary. COMMUNICATION WITH ADJUDICATORS IS

STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

13. THE ADJUDICATORS DECISION IS FINAL: Marks awarded by the Adjudicator will be in accordance with the BIFF scheme. The Festival

awards a trophy or RWBAF Medal to the person gaining the highest mark in the class, providing the mark is 84 or above.

14. TROPHIES: All Trophies remain the property of the Festival and must be returned by 30th September of the following year. Trophies

must be signed for at the Steward’s Table. A Trophy may be engraved by the winner at his/her own cost. Lost or damaged trophies

must be replaced or repaired by the candidate.

15. TIME LIMITS MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED: Failure to comply may lead to penalisation in marks. If the time is excessive the

performance may be stopped. Introductions are not included in the time limit.

16. COMMITTEE’S RIGHTS: The Committee may combine classes where entries are small, divide classes where entries are large, and has

the power to make other regulations or interpret or qualify any of these rules as occasion may arise.

17. ORDER OF PERFORMANCE: Entrants must perform in the order given unless involved elsewhere, in which case, the STEWARD must be

notified, and they will be re-called at the end of the class.

18. SUBSTITUTION: No substitutions will be allowed after entry, except in group classes, choirs or ensembles.

19. COMPLAINTS: Please make any complaints to the Chair of the Festival in writing accompanied by a fee of £10.00 to cover administration

costs, which will be returned if the complaint is upheld. The Festival will inform the complainant of their decision within one month. If

this outcome is not acceptable, the complaint may be taken up with the British and International Federation of Festivals, whose

decision will be final. The Wootton Bassett Arts Festival Secretary will be able to supply the address.

20. LOST PROPERTY: The Festival cannot accept any responsibility for property left at venues during the event.

21. SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC: It is necessary for parents, teachers, and those responsible for children or disabled or special needs persons, to

be aware of any limitations. Anyone requiring specific assistance must make this known at the time of entry.

22. ACCOMPANISTS: Accompanists are permitted in all Vocal and Instrumental classes. See Singing, Musical Theatre and Instrumental class

details for instructions.


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MARKING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Marks awarded by the Adjudicator will be in accordance with the BIFF scheme. This is a chance for competitors to excel and receive constructive comments from the Adjudicator. Trophies and/or RWBAF Medals will be awarded to the competitor(s) with the highest mark in each class.

CATEGORY MARK DESCRIPTOR

FAIR 75 – 77 A performance limited in communication.

MODERATE 78 – 80 A performance showing development of technique and communication.

MERIT 81 – 83 A capable performance showing some artistic appreciation and/or technical ability.

COMMENDED 84 – 86 A convincing performance technically and artistically.

DISTINCTION 87 – 89 An excellent performance technically and artistically.

OUTSTANDING 90 + An exceptional performance technically and artistically.





THE ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL

SPEECH & DRAMA

2019! CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY!

FUN COMPETITIONS!

DESIGN A POSTER

promoting The Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

TWO CATEGORIES AGES: 5 – 8 years & 9 – 11 years

Any design to your taste and flair, on A4 paper…

To be submitted by 30th September 2019 to: Ms. Rhian Vaughan, 62 Perry’s Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9AP e-mail: [email protected]

Please firmly attach your NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF BIRTH, E-MAIL, TELEPHONE NUMBER

All POSTERS will be displayed at the Festival in November, and there will be a WINNER in each group with 2nd & 3rd Placings. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded, together with a prize. Winners will also have their work printed on the RWBAF website, and in the Programme.

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COMPOSE A POEM

Either on the Set THEME in the Verse Speaking Classes SD1 – SD6

Or illustrating what you enjoy most about the festival and performance

TWO CATEGORIES AGES: 5 – 8 years & 9 – 11 years

To be submitted by 30th September 2019 to: Mrs. Sandra McDowell, The Chestnuts, Cleverton, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 5BT e-mail: [email protected]

Please firmly attach your NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF BIRTH, E-MAIL, TELEPHONE NUMBER

All POEMS will be displayed at the Festival in November, and there will be a WINNER in each group with 2nd & 3rd Placings. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded, together with a prize. Winners will also have their work printed on the RWBAF website, and in the Programme.







SPEECH AND DRAMA

Dates: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 2019

Venue: Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Lime Kiln, SN4 7HG

Closing Date: 30th September 2019

Age: Age as reckoned at the time of the Festival

Instructions: Report Sheets and Certificates can be collected on the day

from “The Street” in the school, 15 minutes after a class

ends.

All selections are to be memorised unless otherwise stated

Rules: Please read all Speech and Drama and Festival General

Rules carefully, which are available in this syllabus

Entry Fees: Solo £7.00

Duologue £12.00

Group £18.00

Speech and Drama Committee

Lucy Barbour Jackie Lawrence Miranda Shirnia

Ailsa Burois Sandra McDowell Amalie Smith

Lara Farahar Bev Millin Madeleine Emerald Thiele

Elizabeth Howells Rosalind Patterson Rhian Vaughan





DRAMA CHAIR’S WELCOME

Whether you are returning to us, or joining us for the first time this year, a very warm welcome to you all. It is amazing to think that this year we are celebrating our Tenth Anniversary, having seen the Speech & Drama Section expand over the years from one Adjudicator in 2009 to four in 2019! Thus, we have some exciting Workshops and Events taking place in celebration, which we hope you will enjoy coming to, and/or taking part in. We hope you will also enjoy selecting classes to suit your interest and talents in the wide spectrum we have to offer, ranging from Year 1 to Adults, whether solo, duo or group performances. Please also look at our Diamond Award. Those entering three specific disciplines, aged between Years 5 – 13, will be contenders for this prestigious award. If you are entering Verse and/or Sonnet, Acting and/or Shakespeare Acting, the reading of the Sacred Text and/or Prepared Prose, the higher marks will be taken, and the performer with the highest combined mark will receive this award of distinction. Listening to your requests, we have expanded the Solo Acting Classes again, splitting Years 8 & 9, and extended the age limit on our Senior Devised Class. Some time limits have also been stretched to give more opportunity for in-depth performances. Our Recital Classes give an exciting opportunity to those seeking to entertain with a mix of work under a theme, and don’t forget that those entering Television News Reading now have a choice to be filmed, or present their work in person, although all must attend the class. At a time when many Festivals are struggling, we consider ourselves fortunate to have such a stimulating and lively Festival. These are exciting times, giving opportunities to children and adults to perform and receive valuable feedback. We are totally indebted to our wonderful volunteers who come to assist, without whom we could not operate, and our small Committee is truly grateful. Our Adjudicators this year are Ann Bauer, Ann Newson, Carol Schroder and Rebecca Vines. We know they will be engaging and enriching in accessing all they see, to help young performers grow in confidence and self-esteem. RWBAF aims to promote all Arts being taught and performed in Royal Wootton Bassett and surrounding areas. There is something for everyone to demonstrate their skills. We hope you will all enjoy engaging with the spirit of the Festival, and will leave enriched by your experience. I look forward to meeting you at the Festival,

Sandra McDowell Mrs. Sandra McDowell Drama Chair, Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival





SPEECH AND DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE ADJUDICATORS

ANN BAUER Med,BA(Hons),LRAM,LGSM,PGCE,DipSpLD Ann has spent her working life in education teaching in secondary and primary schools, theatres, university and therapy teams, as well as examining drama and theatre studies. Ann ran her own drama school for many years, and has worked in mainstream education as a drama and English teacher, a SENCO and specialist teacher for pupils with SEN. Ann trained to teach under John Hodgson at Bretton Hall, his major influence was the importance of improvisation. Ann continues to be an enthusiastic teacher of improvisation for developing all performance skills. She believes strongly in the inclusive power of drama, that it offers confidence building, team work, and the discipline of controlling body, voice – and nerves. Combining that with her love of the written word, her first degree was English; she counts herself lucky to spend her life talking about what she loves. Currently Ann combines her teaching with doctoral research into teaching maths to young people with complex special needs. She is also an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals. Drama skills are never far away in her strategies whichever subject she is teaching. In her spare time Ann still attends ballet and tap classes, a lifelong passion, and enjoys theatre going and precious time with her family.

ANN NEWSON LRAM., RAM(Dip)., Drama and performance have been Ann’s life passion. She made her first stage appearance at the age of five and has since performed in many leading roles. She studied Speech and Drama at the Royal Academy of Music for three years. She than pursued a career in teaching and lecturing in Drama Colleges and schools in London and Southern England. Her forte is directing plays and musicals for adults and children. Ann is a member of the LAMDA Board of examiners. She has examined all the disciplines in the syllabus throughout the United Kingdom and in Australia, America, Dubai, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Singapore, South Africa, Spain and Sri Lanka. She has been on several LAMDA syllabus committees and edited some of their publications. She runs her own training company specialising in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for business people. She strongly believes that it is so important to encourage young people to communicate verbally and confidently. This is a life skill for their future. Festivals give them such a valuable opportunity to develop this skill. As a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech she has adjudicated throughout England, Northern Ireland, Eire, Guernsey and Hong Kong.

CAROL SCHRODER LLAM., AISTD., PGCA.,MSTSD(Adj)., From an early age Carol trained in all aspects of performing arts including drama, dance and singing. She worked in professional theatre, television and in cabaret where she produced her own one woman show. Carol gained teaching qualifications in speech and drama and then taught at drama schools and colleges including for twenty-two years at the Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts. Carol has been an examiner for LAMDA for over 40 years both in the UK and overseas. She has written and contributed to several LAMDA text books and is actively involved in the setting of the various syllabi. Carol is a long standing member of The British and International Federation of Festivals adjudicating throughout the UK and overseas and served on the adjudicators; council for 9 years. Carol enjoys teaching young children where English is their second language and those with special needs. She also lectures on presentational skills to adults in commerce and industry and is Vice Chairman of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama. Carol is pleased to see a number of her past pupils achieving success on the West End stage, in BBC and other television productions and the film industry, and indeed taking up careers as teachers themselves and as examiners for LAMDA.





REBECCA VINES BA(Hons) FVCN(Hons).,LLAM.,LALAM.,GMSD,ATCL., ANEA., Rebecca trained as a journalist at Cardiff University – during which time she wrote a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper – before moving to London to study with The Actors Company. Appointed Head of Speech & Drama at Dean Close School (Cheltenham) in 2003, her pupils have been offered training places at all the major UK acting schools, working for the BBC, Channel 4, RSC and Working Title. She is the Founder of Close up Theatre – which has won the elite Sell-Out status for nine years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – and Artistic Director for No Prophet Theatre.

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SPECIAL AWARDS RWBAF DIAMOND AWARD

For Years 5 – 13. Awarded at the Concert to the competitor gaining the Highest Combined Mark out of the following classes:

RWBAF Set Verse Speaking - including Sonnet

Solo Acting - including Shakespeare Acting

Prepared Reading – Sacred Text or Prose

THE PATRICIA READ MEMORIAL TROPHY

To be presented at the Concert for the most outstanding performance in Junior Acting Classes

DOREEN ROOM MEMORIAL ROSE BOWL

To be presented at the Concert for the most outstanding performance in Senior Acting Classes

THE QUIRKY BIRD THEATRE CUP

To be presented at the Concert for the most outstanding Shakespeare performance.

THE CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY FOR EXCELLENCE

To be presented at the Concert for distinction in Speech & Drama

THE MAYOR’S SHIELD

To be presented by The Mayor for the Best Performance in the Concert

MAJOR TROPHY AWARDS Every class at The Festival has an Award for the most polished performance within the category. In

addition, the following prestigious trophies are also presented for the highest marks within their

discipline:

THE PATRICIA READ TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD1 and SD2 THE ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD3 and SD4 THE JACQUIE DE CREED MEMORIAL TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD5 and SD6 THE JOAN BARNES MEMORIAL TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD7 and SD8 THE DAXA JANNATY TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD9 and SD10 THE ANDREW McDOWELL TROPHY For the highest mark out of Verse Speaking Classes SD11 and SD12 THE BIBLE SOCIETY CUP For the highest mark out of the Bible Reading Classes THE XPRESS TRAIN TROPHY For the highest mark out of the Public Speaking Classes

AWARDS Gold Medals will be awarded for 1st Place. In classes with 10 or more entries, a Silver Medal will be awarded for 2nd Place, and a Bronze Medal for 3rd Place. Medals can be retained. Trophies remain the property of the Festival and must be returned by September of the following year. If choosing own choice selections, please observe the time limit.





VERSE SPEAKING

SD1 Year 1 Time Limit: 60 seconds Award: RWBAF Medal Ref: 1 I Like Cabbage by John Kitching OR another poem on the Theme of FOOD SD2 Year 2 Time Limit 60 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 2 After a Bath by Aileen Fisher OR another poem on the Theme of BATHTIME THE PATRICIA READ TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD1 and SD2. SD3 Year 3 Time Limit 75 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 3 Flying by J.M. Westrup OR another poem on the Theme of UP IN THE AIR SD4 Year 4 Time Limit 75 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 4 Icicle Joe by Jean Kenward OR another poem on the Theme of SNOW AND ICE THE ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD3 and SD4. SD5 Year 5 Time Limit 90 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 5 Haunted House by Jack Prelutsky OR another poem on the Theme of GHOSTLY HAPPENINGS SD6 Year 6 Time Limit 90 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 6 The Aliens have Landed by Kenn Nesbitt OR another poem on the Theme of SPACE THE JACQUIE DE CREED MEMORIAL TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD5 and SD6. SD7 Year 7 Time Limit 110 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 7 Snowflakes by Clive Sansom OR another poem on the theme of WINTER SD8 Year 8 Time Limit 110 seconds Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 8 To a Butterfly by William Wordsworth OR another poem on the Theme of NATURE THE JOAN BARNES MEMORIAL TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD7 and SD8.





SD9 Year 9 Time Limit 2 minutes Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 9 The Mallard by Phoebe Hesketh OR any other poem or extract from a poem by Phoebe

Hesketh SD10 Year 10 Time Limit 2 minutes Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 10 The Cat and the Moon by W B Yeats OR any poem or extract from a poem by W B Yeats THE DAXA JANNATY TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD9 and SD10. SD11 Year 11 Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 11 Blackberry Picking by Seamus Heaney OR any other poem or extract from a poem by Seamus

Heaney SD12 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award RWBAF Medal Ref: 12 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth OR any poem or extract from a poem by

William Wordsworth THE ANDREW McDOWELL TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD11 and SD12.

SONNET SD13 Year 10 – OPEN Award: The Rose Cup Ref: 13 To speak the Set Sonnet or an Own Choice Sonnet by any Poet. Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare “Let me not to the marriage of true minds…”

DUO POEM

Choose the SET VERSE or an OWN CHOICE poem – for two sharing Competitors may use movement and perform - minimal props may be used

SD14 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: RWBAF Medals Ref: 14 The Sound Collector by Roger McGough





NOVICE CLASSES

Novice Verse Speaking

Open to those who have never won a RWBAF Verse Speaking Class before Please present an Own Choice Poem

SD15 Year 2 & under Time Limit: 60 seconds Award: The Lucy Cup SD16 Years 3 & 4 Time Limit: 75 seconds Award: RWBAF Cup SD17 Years 5 & 6 Time Limit: 90 seconds Award: The Prior Park Cup SD18 Years 7 & 8 Time Limit: 110 seconds Award: The Curtis Cup

Novice Solo Acting

Open to those who have never won a RWBAF Solo Acting Class before To present an Own Choice Piece of Acting

Please observe the time limit strictly SD19 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD20 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: Julia Dickinson Cup

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CHORAL / GROUP SPEAKING

No fewer than 3 performers

Performers will present the SET piece OR an Own Choice piece. Striking and setting of props included in the time limit.. No costume, but minimal props may be used i.e. hat, bag, stick. SD21 Year 4 & under Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy Ref: 15 Set Piece: Bees Bothered by Bold Bears, Behave Badly by Walter R. Brooks SD22 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver Ref: 16 Set Piece: Watch Your Teacher Carefully by David Harmer SD23 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 6 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver Ref: 17 Set Piece: Timothy Winters by Charles Causley

ACTING

SOLO ACTING

A Speech or Scene from any Play or dramatization from a Novel Sketches not permitted, except those set for Exam Syllabi cut to fit time?

Please observe the time limit strictly SD24 Year 4 & under Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD25 Year 5 Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: The Rhian Vaughan Cup SD26 Year 6 Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: Swerve Photography Cup SD27 Year 7 Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD28 Year 8 Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: The Katie Cup SD29 Year 9 Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD30 Years 10 & 11 Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: R. Scott & Co. Cup SD31 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: The Clarendon Players Cup





SOLO SHAKESPEARE ACTING

A Speech or Scene from any Play Please observe the time limit strictly

SD32 Years 8 & 9 Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: The Emerald Cup SD33 Years 10 & 11 Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: The Jacquie de Creed Cup SD34 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit 6 minutes Award: The McDowell Cup

DUOLOGUE ACTING

A Speech or Scene from any Play or dramatization from a Novel Sketches not permitted, except those set for Exam Syllabi cut to fit time

Time Limit: 5 minutes max. Please observe strictly SD35 Year 4 & under Award: RWBAF Cups SD36 Year 5 & under Award: RWBAF Cups SD37 Year 6 & under Award: RWBAF Cups SD38 Year 7 & under Award: RWBAF Cups SD39 Year 9 & under Award: RWBAF Cups SD40 Year 11 & under Award: The McDowell Cups SD41 Year 12 – OPEN Award: RWBAF Cups





GROUP ACTING

A Speech or Scene from any Play or dramatisation from a Novel Sketches not permitted. No fewer than 3 performers

Please observe the time limit strictly

SD42 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 7 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver SD43 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 8 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver SD44 Year 13 & under Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver

DEVISED GROUP DRAMA

To devise a performance which must have shape, dimension and a build to climax Structure and characterisation will be taken into consideration

Please observe the time limit strictly

SD45 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 8 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup Choose ONE of the following: Either: a) The Secret Or b) Own Choice SD46 Year 13 & under Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: The Mark Flitton Trophy Choose ONE of the following: Either: a) The Unexpected or b) Own Choice

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SOLO RECITALS

All Recitals must have an OWN CHOICE THEME Recitals must be staged. Minimal props may be used. No costume

Please observe Time Limits strictly

Junior Recital Class Time Limit: 5 minutes

To create a Recital to include either TWO POEMS, or ONE POEM and ONE PIECE of PROSE. This must have an introduction, linking words to selections and a conclusion. One piece may be read. Work entered in other classes in the Festival may be used. SD47 Year 6 & under Award: The Lara Farahar Cup

Senior Recital Classes Time Limit: 10 minutes

To create a RECITAL to include at least THREE of the following elements: Verse Speaking, Acting: Memorised Prose, Prepared Prose Reading or Mime. This must have an introduction, linking words to selections and a conclusion. Work entered in other classes in the Festival may be used. SD48 Years 7 – 9 Award: Jackie Lawrence Cup SD49 Year 10 and over - OPEN Award: RWBAF Trophy

READING CLASSES

PREPARED PROSE READING

The Performer will select an OWN CHOICE PASSAGE to read from a book of their choice, with exception of Class SD54

SD50 Year 4 & under Time Limit: 1 ½ minutes Award: The Townsend Cup SD51 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 1 ½ minutes Award: The Miranda Shirnia Cup SD52 Year 8 & under Time Limit: 2 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD53 Year 10 & under Time Limit: 2 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD54 Year 11 – OPEN Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: The Bill Roberts Trophy An Own Choice Passage from any book by Thomas Hardy





PROSE SIGHT READING

The Performer will be given a passage to read from the set book:

SD55 Year 6 & under Award: RWBAF Medal Book: The Wizard of Once by Cressida Cowell SD56 Year 9 & under Award: RWBAF Medal Book: Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

SACRED TEXT READING

An OWN CHOICE PREPARED READING from any Holy Text of the candidate’s choice spoken in English

SD57 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 2 minutes Award: RWBAF Medal SD58 Year 10 & under Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award: RWBAF Medal SD59 Year 11 – OPEN Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: RWBAF Medal THE BIBLE SOCIETY CUP will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD57, SD58 and SD59.

TELEVISION NEWS READING

The Script will be sent two weeks before the Festival Time limit: 3 minutes

Candidates may be filmed prior to the class, or may present their reading in person. Permission must be given with the Entry. See Speech & Drama Rule 15. If sitting, papers should be held on the desk with the top end lifted slightly for eye-focus SD60 Year 6 & under Award: The Minety Primary School Cup SD61 Year 9 & under Award: The Corinium Stoves Cup









MEMORISED PROSE

An OWN CHOICE PASSAGE to be spoken from MEMORY from any book SD62 Years 3 & 4 Time Limit: 2 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD63 Years 5 & 6 Time Limit: 2 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD64 Years 7 & 8 Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD65 Years 9 – 11 Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award: RWBAF Cup SD66 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit: 2 ½ minutes Award: RWBAF Cup

MIME CLASSES

SOLO MIME

To create an OWN CHOICE Mime Scene – Time Limit: 3 minutes

SD67 Years 5 & 6 Award: RWBAF Cup SD68 Years 7 - 9 Award: RWBAF Cup SD69 Years 10 – 13 Award: The Apsley Cup

DUO MIME

To create an OWN CHOICE mime scene – Time Limit: 4 minutes

SD70 Years 5 & 6 Award: RWBAF Cups SD71 Year 10 & under Award: The Trussell Cups SD72 Year 13 & under Award: RWBAF Medals





PUBLIC SPEAKING SOLO

Visual Aids may be used. A projector and Screen will be provided. If used, please bring own laptop with HDMI port. Not Apple compatible.

* IMPORTANT: Please see Speech & Drama rule No. 16. Note Cards may be used. This must not be a reading.

SD73 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 3 minutes Award: The Vanguard Trophy To give an INFORMAL TALK OWN CHOICE SUBJECT SD74 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: The Vanguard Trophy To give a STRUCTURED SPEECH OWN CHOICE SUBJECT SD75 Year 10 – OPEN Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: RWBAF Cup To give a STRUCTURED SPEECH OWN CHOICE SUBJECT THE XPRESS TRAIN TROPHY will be awarded to the competitor who gains the Highest Mark out of classes SD73, SD74 and SD75.

REFERENCES

Ref: 1 Twinkle, Twinkle Chocolate Bar – John Foster O.U.P.

Ref: 2 Rhyme Time Beavor Books

Ref: 3 Singing In The Sun Young Puffin

Ref: 4 Another First Poetry Book Oxford

Ref: 5 A Very First Poetry Book Oxford

Ref: 6 The Aliens Have Landed At Our School Meadowbrook Press

Ref: 7 A Third Poetry Book Macmillan

Ref: 8 I Like This Poem Puffin

Ref: 9 The Leave Train – New and Selected Poems Enitharmon

Ref: 10 Of Caterpillars, Cats & Cattle Puffin

Ref: 11 Read Me Macmillan

Ref: 12 The Works 6 Macmillan

Ref: 13 The Complete Works of Shakespeare

Ref: 14 The Works Macmillan

Ref: 15 Treasury of Children’s Poetry Hutchinson

Ref: 16 LAMDA Anthology Volume XVI – 2003 Oberon

Ref: 17 Read Me 2 Macmillan

Copies of all SET SELECTIONS may be obtained from the Speech & Drama Chair or the Speech & Drama Entry Secretary





CONCISE SPEECH AND DRAMA RULES

1. Please see Festival General Rules and the Safeguarding Policy. 2. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 30th September 2019 for Speech & Drama. LATE ENTRIES WILL

INCUR A PENALTY OF £2.00 per entry. 3. No instructing or mouthing of words by teacher, tutor or parent is allowed during performance.

This and/or offstage direction may incur a penalty. 4. Copies of all “own choice” pieces must be given to the Adjudicator at the time of performance,

with “cuts” clearly marked. 5. Taped music and/or sound effects may be used as a background to Mime, Acting, Devised, Group

Speaking, or Senior Lyrical Verse and must be provided by the performer. Performers must supply their own equipment, which may be operated by a teacher or fellow-student.

6. For all Reading classes, books must be supplied by the Performer. 7. Minimal hand-props essential to the action may be used in Acting, Devised Drama, Choral / Group

Speaking, Recital i.e. hat, scarf, stick, bag, fan, shawl etc., Hand props may NOT be used in Mime. 8. A neat appearance is expected at all times. No costume, but practice skirts will be permitted. 9. Time Limits will be strictly adhered to, and are not included in the introduction. If the

performance over-runs, this may be reflected in the final mark, and a performance may be stopped at the discretion of the Adjudicator. Stop watches will be used.

10. Substitutions are NOT allowed after entry for Solo or Duo classes, except in exceptional circumstances, and by prior arrangement with the Committee. Substitutions are allowed in Group Acting, Choral / Group Speaking and Devised Group Drama classes.

11. Performers cannot enter more than once in the same class. 12. Due to the juxtaposition of Classes, teachers and performers are requested to be sensitive towards

the inappropriate use of language in texts. 13. No conferring with the Adjudicator is allowed, and performers and their representatives may not

communicate directly with an Adjudicator. 14. In all Acting classes, sketches are not permitted, except those set for exam syllabi, which must fit

RWBAF timing. Scenes may be taken from any play or a dramatisation from a novel. In solo scenes, the lines of ONE CHARACTER ONLY must be performed. GROUP ACTING must consist of three or more speaking parts.

15. Chairs and tables will be provided by the Festival. Please note - changing facilities will not be available.

16. T.V. News Reading. The script will be sent to performers two weeks before the Festival. Text to be read and not memorized. A desk and chair will be provided. If sitting, papers should be held on the desk with the top end lifted for eye-focus. A smart appearance is necessary. Entrants may be filmed with permission from parents / guardians / carers. See Entry Form.

17. Public Speaking. A projector and screen will be provided. If used, please bring own laptop with HDMI port. Connection to the festival’s projector is via an HDMI lead. Some laptops and devices such as MACs and iPhones/Pads require an adaptor to connect to HDMI. Entrants are required to supply their own.

18. Performers should note that the Festival has a zero tolerance policy towards any expressions of racism, personal abuse, defamation of recognizable individuals, swearing and explicit sexual references, or of any utterances likely to cause offence to the audience which might include minors under the age of 16.

19. In the interests of preserving a high standard of performance, an award will only be presented to the winner of a class if they achieve 84 marks or higher.

20. Contact [email protected] for copies of the pieces set for this Festival.






MUSICAL THEATRE

Please take your chosen song from a Musical Theatre Show or Film In each category please devise a spoken text establishing character and

setting the scene – words must NOT be taken literally from the show / film

Please strictly observe the time limits and see Musical Theatre Rules

ACCOMPANISTS AND BACKING TRACKS RWBAF allows backing tracks for all singing classes including Musical Theatre.

You are also welcome to bring your own accompanist or engage the RWBAF accompanist.

If you choose to use a backing track please provide it on CD only with one piece of music only on each CD. Please ensure you have a spare copy with you as a back-up. If the back-up fails, an AUX cable will be available to allow an ipod/iphone/mp3 player to be used. On arrival, please pass your CD(s) to the festival official in the performance room clearly marked with the competitor’s name and number in the class. Please indicate when you enter the festival if you will be using your own accompanist or if you require the assistance of the Festival accompanist. There is a fee for the Festival accompanist of £4 per entry. The Festival recommends that performers wishing to use the Festival accompanist arrange at least one rehearsal with the accompanist before the Festival at their own expense.

SOLO CLASSES

MT1 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: The Pat Bamford Memorial Cup MT2 Years 7 – 9 Time Limit: 4 minutes Award: The WBLOS Shield MT3 Years 10 & 11 Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: The Sheila Harrod Cup MT4 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: The Show Tunes Cup

DUOLOGUE CLASSES MT5 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: RWBAF Medals MT6 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 6 minutes Award: RWBAF Medals MT7 Year 11 & under Time Limit: 6 minutes Award: RWBAF Medals MT8 Year 12 – OPEN Time Limit: 7 minutes Award: The Carole Cole Cup 1

GROUP CLASSES MT9 Year 6 & under Time Limit: 8 minutes Award: RWBAF Certificate MT10 Year 9 & under Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Certificate MT11 Year 11 & under Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Certificate MT12 Year 12 - OPEN Time Limit: 12 minutes Award: RWBAF Certificate THE ROS HOLLANDS TROPHY will be awarded to the performers gaining the Highest Mark in the Musical Theatre Group Classes Please read Musical Theatre Rules, General Rules and instructions regarding Copyright








MUSICAL THEATRE COPYRIGHT RULES RWBAF do not accept liability for the infringement of copyright recording or performing rights arising out of an entrant’s accompaniment or performance. It contributes to a group licence to cover payment of fees for the use of recorded music at its events. Teachers and choreographers using tapes created from commercial recordings are advised that they are themselves responsible for seeking permission to re-record from the recording companies concerned. Performers or teachers with queries on how to obtain copyright permission for performance items should contact Festivals House (the British and International Federation of Festivals) on 01625 428297 or e-mail [email protected] before making their entries.

CONCISE MUSICAL THEATRE RULES 1. All performances must be from memory and clearly introduced 2. Time Limits must be strictly adhered to. Introductions are not included 3. A suggestion of costume and minimal hand-props will be permitted such as a hat, scarf, stick, bag,

fan, etc. Full costume may not be worn 4. A CD player will be provided. Performers may also supply their own equipment which must be

operated by a teacher or fellow-student. All CD’s must be clearly marked with class number and name of entrant

5. Chairs and tables will be provided by the Festival 6. Technical and Interpretative skills will be taken into consideration 7. Credit will be given for a complete performance and presentation, showing ability in acting,

dancing and singing, together with choreographic skills 8. Performances must have shape, dimension and a build to climax, together with clear

characterisation(s). There is an opportunity to explore style, form and character through the dramatic content of the musical text

9. Extracts from plays may be edited to create dialogue moving into musical scenes (see copyright) 10. Please Note: classes may take place in the evening 11. The Committee has the power to combine classes where small, and divide classes where large 12. No substitutions will be allowed after entry except in Group Classes 13. Copies of lyrics provided for the Adjudicator must adhere to Copyright Laws 14. The use of photo or other facsimile copies of printed material without the publisher’s permission is

forbidden as contrary to law. However, when material is part of a volume, and not published separately, a copy may be made for the Adjudicator, provided that the entrant has already purchased a copy. The photocopy will be retained and then destroyed by the festival.







MUSIC

Dates: Classical Guitar: Saturday 16th November 2019

Music: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2019

Venue: Classical Guitar: Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Lime Kiln

Music: Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Lime Kiln, SN4

7HG

Closing Date: 30th September 2019

Age: Age as reckoned at the time of the Festival

Instructions: Report Sheets and Certificates can be collected on the day

from “The Street” in the school, 15 minutes after a class

ends or will be handed out in the room for Classical Guitar

Rules: Please read all Music and Festival General Rules carefully,

which are available in this syllabus

Entry Fees: Solo £7.00

Duet £12.00

Ensemble/Group/Choir £18.00

Music Committee

Lorna Davies Edrich Gonsalves Miranda Shirnia

Sandra Dukes Elizabeth Howells Sarah Sumner

Sheila Dunn Trevor Howells Lisa Williams





MUSIC CHAIR’S WELCOME

A very warm welcome to everyone who is going to participate in the 2019 Music Festival. This year is very exciting because the Music Festival has now moved from July to November, to create a combined Arts Festival. Also, this is my first Festival as the new Chair and I really hope that everyone engages into the spirit of the Festival, by having a wonderful time. The British and International Federation of Festivals (BIFF) mission is ‘to enable participation in the Performing Arts’. This year we have introduced several new classes and created even more opportunities for participants to become fully engrossed in the Arts. The Festival provides a welcome platform, for participants to perform in front of an audience and receive constructive adjudication, which will promote further development. The range of Classes, provide opportunities for people of all ages and standards. The Recital Classes create an opportunity for students to improve their stamina because they demand a higher level of concentration, which develops sustained performance experience. During the Festival, I would actively encourage performers to go and support musicians in other classes. Watching and listening to Classes in other musical disciplines, whilst listening to feedback from the adjudication will provide another form of musical development. The Festival is supported by several dedicated volunteers and a committee, which has worked very hard to ensure this year is a total success. I would like to thank everyone who has supported all of the changes and contributed to making the revised 2019 Festival a reality. I look forward to meeting you at the Festival,

Sarah Sumner Mrs. Sarah Sumner Music Chair, Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival





MUSIC ADJUDICATORS

ELIZABETH EMBERSON

Soprano soloist, choral conductor and voice teacher; Elizabeth began singing lessons with Betty Middleton when she was eleven years old, and quickly established herself on the Festivals circuit in the North of England, winning many prizes in the process. At eighteen she went to the Guildhall School of Music, where she studied with Joyce Newton and Anna Berenska, spending a year on the Opera Course there. Whilst at the Guildhall she won the English Song Prize; was a semi- finalist in the Susan Longfield Award and gained several scholarships for further study. On leaving the Guildhall, she studied with Erich Vertheer and John Kitchener. Using her maiden name (Watson), Elizabeth’s singing career took her all over England, France and Eire, before she decided to concentrate on her teaching career. She now teaches at a highly respected girls’ school in Oxford, as well as maintaining a thriving private practice at home and she is an adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals.

ANDREW HANSFORD

BMus (Hons) BA (Hons) MA MMus(Perf) MMus (Cantab) PGCert (OU) ARCM ARCO LRSM LGSM LTCL FLCM FRSA (CT ABRSM Mentor)

Andrew Hansford, born in Berkshire, UK, holds UK music-degrees from Surrey ((UniS), Guildford), Bristol and Cambridge (St Catharine’s College) universities, and with the Open University (OU) (both a BA (Hons) in Humanities with Music with First-Class Honours and a Postgraduate Certificate in Humanities with Music (PGCert (OU)) with Distinction) in addition to an MMus(Perf) from Bath Spa University (BSU), UK with Distinction in which Andrew specialised in Performance as a piano accompanist, as well as the ARCM, ARCO, LRSM, LGSM, LTCL, FLCM music-diplomas (awarded mostly in piano accompaniment/performance) and the FRSA. A performing classical pianist, specialising in piano accompaniment* relatively early on whilst at school, he is also an organist, a harpsichordist (focusing mainly in accompaniment in both these instruments as well) and a choral singer (tenor). Andrew is an active international ABRSM Examiner (classical/grades/ARSM performance-diploma), a former CT ABRSM Mentor (piano) and a former ABRSM Jazz Examiner, an active international BIFF Music Adjudicator and has been accepted as a panel-member (in reserve) to examine GCSE Music (appraising/listening (written) paper) with WJEC (CBAC) Eduqas. A committed and experienced piano/jazz piano tutor (at all ages/levels and in a wide variety of different learning-environments since 1990), Andrew is a permanent Visiting Piano/Jazz Piano Tutor with a part-time post at two UK independent schools in both Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, a permanent part-time Visiting Music Tutor position (in various capacities) at a Music Academy in Oxfordshire, UK and also gives piano tuition privately on a consultative/occasional basis. In preparation for a UK university Music full-time lecturing-post, Andrew is presently researching for a PhD (in Music) at St John’s College, University of Durham, UK with a doctoral-dissertation on the musicological subject entitled: ‘A Study of the Carol’ and also continues to enjoy occasional (advanced) piano accompaniment studies at the Royal College of Music (RCM), London, UK (externally) with Gordon Fergus-Thompson, international concert-pianist as part of Andrew’s own ongoing professional development. Andrew has always had a real affinity for both choral and vocal music, nurtured since beginning his musical upbringing as a UK Cathedral Choir School nine-year-old boy-chorister, and he continually takes special pleasure in accompanying choirs, choral-ensembles and singers, and is also one of the resident organists at a local church in Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK near to where he lives. Particularly adept in the art of improvisation and also having periodically explored composition (which has led to a number of non-published (and personal) compositions to date), Andrew’s preferred choice of instrument for his performance as a piano accompanist is a Steinway Model D.





CRAIG OGDEN – CLASSICAL GUITAR

Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004 he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

One of the UK’s most recorded guitarists his discs for Virgin/EMI, Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and Classic FM have received wide acclaim. Ogden’s Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Craig enjoys performing new works for guitar and gives the world premiere of a concerto written for him by Andy Scott with the Northern Chamber Orchestra in Manchester in November 2017. Composers David Knotts and Geoffrey Gordon are also writing concertos for Craig. He has presented programmes on BBC Radio 3, BBC Northern Ireland and ABC Classic FM (Australia).

Craig Ogden is Head of Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music, Adjunct Fellow of the University of Western Australia, Associate Artist of The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Curator of Craig Ogden’s Big Guitar Weekend at The Bridgewater Hall and Director of the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival.

KEITH SMITH – INSTRUMENTAL Keith studied both violin and choral/orchestral conducting at the Royal College of Music. He also holds degrees in music from Surrey and Leeds Universities. As a trained singer and choral conductor he has worked with choirs and eminent soloists throughout his career and was conductor of Southampton Youth Orchestra for over 25 years. In 1993 he founded Hampshire County Youth Choir and has conducted major choral societies throughout the Midlands and South of England. Keith is an Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals.





SPECIAL AWARDS THE CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY For excellence in Music THE DIAMOND CUP President's Cup for the most outstanding performance in the Festival THE PAT DAVIES MEMORIAL CUP For the Highest Mark achieved by a young person aged 9 years or under across all music classes in the June Festivals THE DORA SPACKMAN CENTENARY CUP For the Highest Mark across all Solo Singing Classes: “Singer of the Year” THE ROBERT T. ELLIOTT TROPHY For the Adult Choir achieving the Highest Mark overall: “Choir of the Year” THE DEBBIE LOVELL CUP For the best performance in Piano THE MEMORIAL HALL CUP For the Highest Mark achieved in classes SM2 and SM3 for Secondary Schools Ensembles THE ST MARGARET’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL CUP For the Highest Mark achieved across all Solo Instrumental classes – Instrumentalist of the Year

MAJOR TROPHY AWARDS The Dora Spackman Centenary Cup is awarded to the Highest Mark achieved across all the Solo Singing classes and will be named “Singer of the Year” The Pat Davies Memorial Cup is awarded for the Highest Mark achieved across all solo Music classes by an entrant aged 9 years and under The Sheila Dunn Cup is awarded for the Highest Mark in classes S15 and S16 The Robert T. Elliott Trophy will be awarded to the Choir achieving the Highest Mark overall and will be named “Choir of the Year” The Wendy Roberts Trophy will be awarded to the performer gaining the Highest Mark in the Singing Recital Classes The Debbie Lovell Cup is awarded for the Highest Mark achieved across all Solo Piano Classes – Pianist of the Year The Pat Davies Memorial Cup is awarded for the Highest Mark achieved across all music classes by an entrant aged 9 years or under The Chaplin Piano Cup will be awarded to the performer gaining the Highest Mark out of the Duet classes The Dreambase Junior and Senior Cups will be awarded to the solo performers of Primary and Secondary age achieving the Highest Mark across all classes

AWARDS Gold Medals will be awarded for 1st Place. In classes with 10 or more entries, a Silver Medal will be awarded for 2nd Place, and a Bronze Medal for 3rd Place. Medals can be retained. Trophies remain the property of the Festival and must be returned by September 30th 2020.





SINGING

All Singing Classes have a time limit of 4 minutes unless otherwise stated

ACCOMPANISTS AND BACKING TRACKS RWBAF allows backing tracks for all singing classes including Musical Theatre. You are also welcome to bring your own accompanist or engage the RWBAF accompanist. If you choose to use a backing track please provide it on CD only with one piece of music only on each CD. Please ensure you have a spare copy with you as a back-up. If the back-up fails, an AUX cable will be available to allow an ipod/iphone/mp3 player to be used. On arrival, please pass your CD(s) to the festival official in the performance room clearly marked with the competitor’s name and number in the class. Please indicate when you enter the festival if you will be using your own accompanist or if you require the assistance of the Festival accompanist. There is a fee for the Festival accompanist of £4 per entry. The Festival recommends that performers wishing to use the Festival accompanist arrange at least one rehearsal with the accompanist before the Festival at their own expense.

NOVICE SINGING CLASSES These classes are for people of any age who have never won a singing class at The Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival before; you may not have even performed to an audience before either. Performers in these classes can include special needs and teachers can assist. You are welcome to use an authorised CD or other accompaniment and are free to choose any song you wish but please adhere to the maximum time limit of 4 minutes.

S1 Year 6 & under Award: RWBAF Medal S2 Years 7 – 9 Award: RWBAF Medal S3 Years 10 – 11 Award: RWBAF Medal S4 Year 12 – OPEN Award: RWBAF Medal

FOLK SONG These classes are unaccompanied

S5 Year 6 & under Award: The Folk Group Cup 1 S6 Years 7 – 9 Award: The Folk Group Cup 2 S7 Years 10 – 11 Award: The Folk Song Trophy S8 Year 12 – OPEN Award: The Jennifer Stevenson Cup

SACRED & SPIRITUAL S9 Year 6 & under Award: The George & Frances Hicks Memorial Cup S10 Years 7 – 9 Award: The Sacred & Spiritual Junior Cup S11 Years 10 – 11 Award: The Carole Cole Cup 2 S12 Year 12 – OPEN Award: The Sacred & Spiritual Senior Cup








POP SONGS Backing tracks optional

S13 Year 6 & under Award: The Jill Collett Cup S14 Years 7 – 9 Award: The John Dunn Memorial Cup S15 Years 10 – 11 Award: RWBAF Medal S16 Year 12 – OPEN Award: RWBAF Medal THE SHEILA DUNN CUP will be awarded to the performer gaining the Highest Mark out of classes S15 & S16

RECITAL Prepare 2 pieces and please adhere to the time limits

S17 Year 6 & under Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 4 minutes S18 Year 7 – 9 Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 5 minutes S19 Year 10 – 11 Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 6 minutes S20 Year 12 – OPEN Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 7 minutes THE WENDY ROBERTS TROPHY will be awarded to the performer gaining the Highest Mark in the Recital Classes

OWN CHOICE In this class you are free to choose whatever song you wish to perform. This might include Jazz,

Operetta, Music Hall, Art Song, Song in a Foreign Language, anything in fact! S21 Year 6 & under Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 4 minutes S22 Year 7 – 9 Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 4 minutes S23 Year 10 – 11 Award: RWBAF Medal Time Limit: 4 minutes S24 Year 12 – OPEN Award: The Norman New Memorial Cup Time Limit: 4 minutes THE CHRIS HARROD CUP will be presented to the performer gaining the Highest Mark out of classes S21, S22, S23 & S24

DUET In this class you are free to choose 2 songs of your own choice. This might include Jazz, Operetta, Music

Hall, Art Song, Song in a Foreign Language, Folk, anything in fact! Time Limit: 6 minutes S25 Year 6 & under Award: The Brian Taylor Music Trophy Time Limit: 6 minutes S26 Year 7 – 9 Award: RWBAF Medals Time Limit: 6 minutes S27 Year 10 – 11 Award: The Duet Cup Time Limit: 6 minutes S28 Year 12 – Open Award: The David Radway Cup Time Limit: 6 minutes






CHOIRS & ENSEMBLES

MUSIC GROUPS AND ENSEMBLES Please prepare 2 pieces to perform. Time Limit: 10 minutes. Teachers please set up before performing

CE1 Primary School Age Award: RWBAF Certificate CE2 Secondary School Age Award: RWBAF Certificate CE3 Adult Award: RWBAF Certificate THE MEMORIAL HALL CUP is awarded to the Music Group or Ensemble achieving the Highest Mark in Classes CE1, CE2 and CE3

CHOIRS UP TO 15 MEMBERS Please prepare 2 pieces for CE4 and 3 pieces for CE5 & CE6. Time Limit of 10 minutes for CE4 and 15

minutes for CE5 & CE6 CE4 Primary School Age Award: The Debbie Lovell Cup for Little Voices CE5 Secondary School Age Award: The Mary Champion Cup CE6 Adult Award: The David Dudley Cup

CHOIRS 16 MEMBERS OR MORE Please prepare 2 pieces for CE7 and 3 pieces for CE8 & CE9. Time Limit of 10 minutes for CE7 and 15

minutes for CE8 & CE9 CE7 Primary School Age Award: The Primary School Choirs Cup CE8 Secondary School Age Award: The Dora Spackman Cup CE9 Adult Award: The Wessex Male Choir Cup THE ROBERT T. ELLIOT TROPHY will be awarded to the choir achieving the Highest Mark out all the Choir classes and will be named “Choir of the Year”





PIANO

PIANO CLASSES BY GRADE Please note the Novice Piano Classes are for people of any age who have never won a piano class at the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival before; you may not have even performed to an audience before either. Performers in these classes can include special needs and teachers can assist. You are free to choose any piece you wish but please adhere to the stated time limit.

SOLO Please perform one piece. Time Limit 5 minutes

P1 Novice Award: RWBAF Medal P2 Grades 1 & 2 Award: The RWBAF Piano Cup P3 Grades 3 & 4 Award: The RWBAF Piano Grades Cup P4 Grades 5 & 6 Award: The Davies Trophy P5 Grades 7 & 8 Award: The Sheila Harrod Piano Cup

RECITAL Please perform two pieces. Time Limit 10 minutes

P6 Grades 1 & 2 Award: RWBAF Medal P6 Grades 3 & 4 Award: RWBAF Piano Cup 2 P7 Grades 5 & 6 Award: The Bevirs Solicitors Cup P8 Grades 7 & 8 Award: The Jan Davies Cup P9 Seniors Award: The John Davies Cup

PIANO CLASSES BY AGE / SCHOOL YEAR

MODERN Please perform one piece. Time Limit 5 minutes

P10 Primary School Age Award: RWBAF Jazz Cup 1 P11 Secondary School Age Award: The Corinium Stoves Cup P12 Adult (18 years onwards) Award: The Liz McDermott Cup

OWN CHOICE SOLO Please perform one piece. Time Limit 5 minutes

P13 Primary School Age Award: RWBAF Piano Solo Cup 1 P14 Secondary School Age Award: RWBAF Jazz Cup 2 P15 Adult (18 years onwards) Award: The Le Sayle Shield

FOUR & SIX HANDS Please perform one piece. Time Limit 5 minutes

P16 Primary School Age Award: RWBAF Medals P17 Secondary School Age Award: RWBAF Medals P18 Adult (18 years onwards) Award: RWBAF Medals





THE CHAPLIN PIANO CUP will be awarded to the performer gaining the Highest Mark out of the Duet classes

JUNIOR COMPOSER Manuscripts / Graphic Score of your own solo composition piece must be included with your entry form to allow time for the Adjudicator to assess them. You will be asked to perform your piece or have someone else perform it for you. Time Limit 5 minutes JC1 Primary School Age Award: RWBAF Medal JC2 Secondary School Age Award: RWBAF Medal THE SPS STATIONERY CUP will be awarded to the composer gaining the Highest Mark out of the Junior Composer classes

INSTRUMENTAL

ACCOMPANISTS AND BACKING TRACKS Backing tracks are not permitted in instrumental classes. Therefore please indicate whether you will be using your own accompanist or require the assistance of the Festival accompanist. There is a fee for the Festival accompanist of £4 per entry. The Festival recommends that performers wishing to use the Festival Accompanist arrange at least one rehearsal with the accompanist before the Festival at their own expense. Please note the Novice Classes are for people of any age who have never won an instrumental class at the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival before; you may not have even performed to an audience before either. Performers in these classes can include special needs and teachers can assist. You are free to choose any piece you wish but please adhere to the stated time limit.

BOWED STRINGS (NOT CLASSICAL GUITAR) Please perform one piece for classes BST1, BST2 and BST3 and two pieces for BST4. Time Limit 5

minutes for classes BST1, BST2 and BST3 and 10 minutes for BST4 BST1 Novice Class Award: RWBAF Medal BST2 Primary School Age Award: Junior Strings Cup BST3 Secondary School Age Award: The Strings Cup BST4 Recital (2 pieces, any age) Award: Solo Strings Cup

WOODWIND Please perform one piece for classes W1, W2 and W3 and two pieces for W4. Time Limit 5 minutes for

classes W1, W2 and W3 and 10 minutes for W4 W1 Novice Class Award: RWBAF Medal W2 Primary School Age Award: Woodwind Cup 1 W3 Secondary School Age Award: Woodwind Cup 2 W4 Recital (2 pieces, any age) Award: Woodwind Cup 3





BRASS Please perform one piece for classes B1, B2 and B3 and two pieces for B4. Time Limit 5 minutes for

classes B1, B2 and B3 and 10 minutes for B4 B1 Novice Class Award: RWBAF Medal B2 Primary School Age Award: The Junior Brass Cup B3 Secondary School Age Award: The Swindon Concert Band Cup B4 Recital (2 pieces, any age) Award: Wootton Bassett Orchestra Cup

CLASSICAL GUITAR

SPECIAL TROPHIES

The Dreambase Junior and Senior Cups will be awarded to the solo performers of Primary and Secondary age achieving the Highest Mark across all classes Please note the Novice Classes are for people of any age who have never won a classical guitar class at the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival before; you may not have even performed to an audience before either. Performers in these classes can include special needs and teachers can accompany. You are free to choose any piece you wish.

Time limits in all classes are 5 minutes unless stated otherwise

GRADED SOLOS G1 Novice Award: RWBAF Trophy G2 Initial – Grade 1 Award: RWBAF Trophy G3 Grades 2 & 3 Award: RWBAF Trophy G4 Grades 4 & 5 Award: RWBAF Trophy G5 Grades 6 & 7 Award: RWBAF Trophy G6 Grades 8+ Award: RWBAF Trophy

SOLOS APPROPRIATE TO THE PERIOD AND STYLE Baroque, Spanish or Latin American

G7 Beginners – Initial, Grades 1 & 2 Award: RWBAF Trophy G8 Intermediate – Grades 3, 4 & 5 Award: RWBAF Trophy G9 Advanced – Grades 6 & above Award: RWBAF Trophy

ANY OTHER STYLE INCLUDING MODERN COMPOSERS G10 Beginners – Initial, Grades 1 & 2 Award: RWBAF Trophy G11 Intermediate – Grades 3, 4 & 5 Award: RWBAF Trophy G12 Advanced – Grades 6 & above Award: RWBAF Trophy





SOLO RECITAL Two or more contrasting pieces

G13 Up to Year 9 Time Limit: 6 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver G14 Years 10 - 13 Time Limit: 8 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver G15 Age - Open Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver

GRADED DUETS G16 Grades 1, 2 & 3 Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy G17 Grades 4, 5 & 6 Time Limit: 8 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy G18 Grades 7 & 8+ Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy

ENSEMBLE Three or more players. Two or more contrasting pieces. Time Limit 10 minutes

G19 Primary Time Limit: 5 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy G20 Secondary Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Trophy G21 Any age Time Limit: 10 minutes Award: RWBAF Silver Salver

COMPOSITION Time Limit 5 mins

Graphic or Manuscripts of your own solo composition must be included with your entry form to allow time for the Adjudicator to assess them. You will be asked to perform your piece G22 Primary Award: Certificate G23 Secondary Award: Certificate

Thank You!

Thank you to all our volunteers who help to ensure this Festival takes place and runs smoothly.

The Festival would like to acknowledge and thank all our sponsors, local businesses and individuals who have contributed towards the Festival, Awards and Trophies.

An especial thank you to our Chair, Mrs. Miranda Shirnia and to our respective Committees for all their hard work throughout the year to ensure the success of the Festival and all events.

Finally we would like to thank all of the performers and their families, as without their talent and support, these wonderful events would not be possible.





CONCISE MUSIC RULES

1. The General Rules of the Festival are in this Programme, on the website and in the printed Syllabus. The BIFF Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy is on the website and will be circulated when we confirm your entry. Please note that no photography or recording by any method is permitted during performances for Copyright and Safeguarding reasons.

2. The Festival is open to people who do not make their living wholly or in part from the discipline entered.

3. Please complete the Entry Form in full and send it with your fees to be received by the closing date. Cheques made payable to Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival. Confirmation of your entry will be sent as soon as possible. If your piece requires an accompanist and you cannot arrange your own, please show on your entry form that you need a Festival Accompanist.

4. Graded Classes follow the ABRSM, and Trinity Guildhall schemes. Your piece need not be an exam piece, provided it is of the required standard. Please enter at the level/grade you are currently playing.

5. You should have an original copy of your piece and bring a second copy (e.g. a good photocopy) for the Adjudicator. Authorised copies, if clearly marked will be returned. Photocopies will be destroyed.

6. Please note that your performance and adjudication begins when you leave your seat and ends when you return there. Please dress appropriately, announce your piece clearly and acknowledge applause afterwards. The Adjudicator will mark and comment on each performance using the BIFF scheme. The performer with the highest mark will be declared the winner and a trophy will be presented provided the mark is 84 or more. Please note that not all classes have trophies.

7. The Festival hires suitable pianos, music stands and the other equipment needed for each venue.

8. As most solo pieces and duets take rather less than 5 minutes and recitals and ensembles a bit longer, please make sure you indicate on your entry form how long your piece or pieces take. This helps us with timetabling.









THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US The Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival would like to thank the following for their generous and sustained support of the Festival: RWB Town Council, Wiltshire Council Area Board, St. Bartholomew’s Parish Church and Church Croft, the Methodist Church, the Memorial Hall, the Community Magazine, RWB Academy, G4S and the local Rotary Clubs, together with Brian Taylor Music, David Radway Trophy Supplier and Engraver. Our gratitude also to local organisations: Clarendon Players, WBLOS, RWB Choral Society, RWB Orchestra, RWB British Legion. In 2009 a number of Trophies were purchased for the expansion of the Festival from an Area Board Grant. In addition, we are indebted to the following for their wonderful support:

Festival Wide Support The Mayor’s Shield RWB Town Council

Music The President’s Diamond Cup Mrs. Janet Chaplin The Music Chairman’s Cup RWBAF The Pat Davies Memorial Cup Mrs. Jill Collett The Robert T. Elliott Trophy Mr. R. T. Elliott The Dora Spackman Centenary Cup RWBAF The Debbie Lovell Cup Mrs. D. Lovell Little Voices Trophy Mrs. D. Lovell The Dora Spackman Cup Mrs. D. Spackman The David Dudley Cup Mr. D. Dudley The Wessex Male Choir Cup Wessex Male Choir The Wendy Roberts Trophy Mrs. Wendy Roberts The George & Frances Hicks Memorial Cup The Aspell family The John Dunn Memorial Cup Mrs. Sheila Dunn The Sheila Dunn Cup Mrs. Sheila Dunn The WBLOS Shield WBLOS The Sheila Harrod Cup Mrs. Sheila Harrod The Brian Taylor Music Trophy Brian Taylor Music The David Radway Cup Mr. David Radway The Carole Cole Cups (2) Mrs. Carole Cole The Wootton Bassett Orchestra Cup RWB Orchestra The Swindon Concert Band Cup Swindon Concert Band The Memorial Hall Cup RWB Memorial Hall The Corinium Stoves Cup Corinium Stoves The Liz McDermott Cup Mrs. L. McDermott The Jan Davies Cup The Davies Family The Chaplin Piano Cup Mrs. Janet Chaplin The Le Sayle Shield The Le Sayle Family The John Davies Cup The Davies Family The Bevirs Solicitors Cup Bevirs Solicitors The SPS Stationery Cup Bassett Stationers The Davies Trophy The Curran Family The Sheila Harrod Piano Cup Mrs. Sheila Harrod The Englefield Piano Cup The Curran Family The Englefield Classical Guitar Cup The Curran Family The Dreambase Studios Cup Dreambase Studios The Pat Bamford Memorial Cup Mr. Mike Bamford The Jill Collett Cup Mrs. Jill Collett The Jennifer Stevenson Cup Miss Jennifer Stevenson The Norman New Memorial Cup Mrs. Ros Hollands The Chris Harrod Cup Mrs. Sheila Harrod The St Margaret’s Preparatory School Cup St Margaret’s Preparatory School The Ros Hollands Trophy Mrs Ros Hollands





Speech and Drama The Speech and Drama Chairman’s Cup RWBAF The Bible Society Cup Bible Society, Swindon The Bill Roberts Trophy Mr. Bill Roberts The Clarendon Players Cup The Clarendon Players The Xpress Train Trophy Mr. Godfrey Room The Jacquie de Creed Cup Mrs. Jacquie de Creed The Andrew McDowell Cup Jaeger The Vanguard Cups (2) Mrs. Janet Tuckett The Prior Park Preparatory School Cup Mrs. Lesley Cook The Swerve Photography Cup Miss. Lucy McDowell The Mark Flitton Cup Mr. Mark Flitton The Miranda Shirnia Cup Mrs. Miranda Shirnia The Minety Primary School Cup Mrs. Miranda Shirnia The Corinium Stoves Cup Mr. & Mrs. Colin Coupland The Trussell Cups Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Trussell The Rose Cup Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hawkins The Curtis Cup, Apsley Cup and Townsend Cup Mrs. Moody The Doreen Room Rose Bowl Mrs. Patricia Read & Mr. Godfrey Room Patricia Read Trophy for Verse Mrs. Patricia Read R. Scott & Co., Cup R. Scott & Co., Ltd., The Joan Barnes Memorial Cup Mrs. Rosalind Patterson The Julia Dickinson Trophy for Novice Acting Julia Dickinson The Quirky Bird Theatre Cup for Shakespeare Anna Friend The Sandra McDowell Cup Mrs. Sandra McDowell The McDowell Cups Mrs. Sandra McDowell The Patricia Read Memorial Trophy Brinkworth Pupils, Godfrey Room & Mike Read The Jackie Lawrence Cup Mrs. Jackie Lawrence The Lara Farahar Cup Mrs. Lara Farahar The Rhian Vaughan Cup for Solo Acting Miss. Rhian Vaughan The Emerald Cup Ms. Madeleine Thiele The Lucy Cup Mrs. Sandra McDowell The Katie Cup Mrs. Sandra McDowell

Friends of the Festival

Mrs. Janet Chaplin Mrs. Daxa Jannaty

Mrs. Sandra McDowell Mrs. Priya Mane

If you would like to donate or support us in any way please contact Miranda Shirnia at [email protected] and also consider becoming a Friend.





DAVID RADWAY

Supplier & Engraver of Trophies for RWBAF

and many other local organisations.

Apsley House Arcade

Royal Wootton Bassett.

Tel: 01793 848289

Opening Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9am-5pm Thursday 9am-12pm

Saturday 9am-4.30pm

TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED TO DAVID RADWAY’S





The Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival Committee invites you to become a ‘Friend’ of the Festival. This is a way to show your support for the work the Festival does and also benefit from some special benefits at the same time. Friends of the Festival are entitled to: Free ‘Anytime’ access to both Festival weekends

A Free Festival Programme each year

Reserved seats at the annual Highlights Concert

Your name printed in the Syllabus and Programme each year

Friends of the Festival, who are Music or Speech and Drama teachers, will be included in

a database which will be promoted to the public to help them locate teachers in the area

Each year when you subscribe you will be entered in our Prize Draw taking place at the

AGM where you will have the chance to win back your membership fee

There are three ways in which you can join: Individual - £15pa

Couple - £20pa

Family - £30pa

Business/Organisation - £40

Please complete the form below and return it to: Daxa Jannaty, Fairfields, Braydon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 0AQ [email protected]

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ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL 2020

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Festival Dates

Speech & Drama & Musical Theatre

14th & 15th November 2020

Music

21st & 22nd November 2020

Entry Closing Date: 30th September 2020


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