New Talent British International Youth Music Competition Repertoire Requirements
Strings (if your instrument is not listed below, please follow the number of pieces requirement for each age group and you can perform pieces of your own choice)
Beginner and Children Group (age 4-11)：
One piece of music of own choice (if you are a violinist, you can choose the British Music Society set piece to compete for the BMS prize), Competition performing time max. 3 mins.
Intermediate Group (age 12-15)：
Two pieces of music, one of own choice, the other must be selected among the Competition set pieces (difficulty level similar to ABRSM exams Grade 3-6) or the British piece set by British Music Society if you are a violinist. Competition performing time max. 5 mins.
Advanced Group (age 16-18)：
Two pieces of music, one of own choice, the other must be selected among the Competition set pieces (difficulty level similar to ABRSM exams Grade 6-8) or the British piece set by British Music Society if you are a violinist. Competition performing time max. 8 mins.
Professional Group (age 18-24):
Two pieces of music of own choice, one must be a concerto, the other must be a virtuoso piece or the British piece set by British Music Society if you are a violinist. Competition performing time max. 13 mins.
New Talent British International Youth Music Competition List of Set Pieces
Strings
Violin
Intermediate Group
Composer：Attri. Henry VIII
Title：Pastime with Good Company, arr. Huws Jones
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 3 (ABRSM)
Composer：Trad. Irish
Title：The Lark in the Clear Air, arr. Kelly
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 3 (ABRSM)
Composer：Roy McCormack
Title：Louis: No. 10 from Let’s Swing for Violin (Spartan Press SP1280)
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 3 (ABRSM)
Composer：Timothy Salter
Title：Daydream
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 4 (ABRSM)
Composer：Henry Purcell
Title：Rondeau (from Abdelazer)
Book：The Best of Grade 4 Violin (Faber)
Composer：John Ireland
Title：The Holy Boy (A Carol of the Nativity)
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Composer：Malcolm Miles
Title：Bathwater Blues: No. 10 from Creative Vatiations for Violin, Vol.1
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 5 (ABRSM)
Composer：Nigel Hess
Title：Theme from Ladies in Lavender
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 6 (ABRSM)
Advanced Group
Composer：Nigel Hess
Title：Theme from Ladies in Lavender
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 6 (ABRSM)
Composer：M. Arnold
Title：Prelude and Walts: No. 1 and No. 3 from Five Pieces, Op. 84
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 7 (ABRSM)
Composer：Edward Elgar
Title：Mazurka
Book: Elgar Ten Pieces for Violin, Vol 1 (Thame TH978700)
Composer：Edward Elgar
Title：Allegro: 1st movt from Sonata, Op.82
Book：Elgar Violin Sonata, Op.82 (Novello Nov120026R)
Composer：Helen Grime
Title：Romance
Book: Violin Exam pieces 2016-2019 Grade 8 (ABRSM)
Viola
Intermediate Group
Composer：Vaughan Williams
Title：Andante sostenuto(‘Sprun Point’):No.2 from Six Studies in English Folksong
Book：Vaughan Williams Six Studies in English Folksong (Stainer & Bell H49)
Composer：Vaughan Williams
Title：Andante tranquillo (‘The Pride of Kildare’): No.5 from Six Studies in English Folksong
Book：Vaughan Williams Six Studies in English Folksong (Stainer & Bell H49)
Composer：Frank Bridge
Title：Berceuse
Book：Bridge Four Pieces for Viola (Faber)
Composer：Finzi
Title：Carol(ignoring ossia)
Book：No.3 from Five Bagatelles, trans.Leigh Jacobs (Boosey & Hawkes)
Composer：Frank Bridge
Title：Serenade
Book：Bridge Four Pieces for Viola (Faber)
Advanced Group
Composer：Frank Bridge
Title：Serenade
Book：Bridge Four Pieces for Viola (Faber)
Composer：Eric Coates
Title：Ballad, Op.13
Book：A Second Lionel Tertis Album (Weinberger)
Composer：Vaughan Williams
Title：Prelude: No. 1
Book：Vaughan Williams Suite for Viola, Groups 1 (OUP)
Composer：Eric Coates
Title：First Meeting (Souvenir).
Book：A Lionel Tertis Album (Weinberger)
Composer：W. Lloyd Webber
Title：Vivo: 3rd Movt from Sonatina
Book：W.Lloyd Webber Sonatina for Viola and Piano (Stainer & Bell H369)
Cello
Intermediate Group
Composer：Gustav Holst
Title：Jupiter (from The Planets)
Book：The Classic Experience for Cello, arr.Lanning (Cramer)
Composer：Henry Wood
Title：Tom Bowling (from Fantasia on British Sea Songs)
Book：More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol.2, arr. Bruce and Wells (ABRSM)
Composer：Pam Wedgewood
Title：Sometime Maybe
Book：No. 8 from Jazzin’About for Cello (Faber)
Composer：Henry Purcell
Title：Music for a while (from Oedipus)
Book：More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol.2, arr.Bruce and Wells (ABRSM)
Composer：Frank Bridge
Title：Spring Song
Book：Frank Bridge Spring Song for Cello (Stainer & Bell 2196)
Composer：F. Austin
Title：Captain Cockchafer (from The Fairy Ring).
Book：More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol.2, arr. Bruce and Wells (ABRSM)
Composer：Bunting
Title：Dance Caprice
Book：Principal Cello (ABRSM)
Advanced Group
Composer：F. Austin
Title：Captain Cockchafer (from The Fairy Ring).
Book：More Time Pieces for Cello, Vol.2, arr. Bruce and Wells (ABRSM)
Composer：Bunting
Title：Dance Caprice
Book：Principal Cello (ABRSM)
Composer：F. Austin
Title：Titania (No. 1 from The Fairy Ring)
Book： Principal Cello (ABRSM)
Composer：Benjamin Britten
Title：Marcia: 4th Movt from Sonata in C. Op.65
Book： Benjamin Britten Cello Sonata in C Major Op.65 （Boosey&Hawkes出版）
Composer：Squire
Title：Tzig-Tzig (Danse Magyare)
Book：Principal Cello (ABRSM)
Double Bass
Intermediate Group
Composer：Sheila Joynes
Title：The Old Sea Dog
Book：No.52 from Bass is Best! Yorke Mini-Bass Book 2, arr. Emery and Barratt (Yorke YE0098)
Composer：Frederick Boaden
Title：Elegy: 2nd movt from Petite Suite
Book：Frederick Boaden Petite Suite for Double Bass and Piano (Yorke YEG47358)
Composer：S. Paxton
Title：Allegretto: 1st movt from Sonata in D, Op.3 No.2
Book：S.Paxton Sonata for Double Bass in D, Op.3 No.2, trans. Elliott (Bartholomew 005)
Composer：John Walton
Title：A Deep Song
Book：John Walton A Deep Song (Yorke)
Advanced Group
Composer：John Walton
Title：A Deep Song
Book：John Walton A Deep Song (Yorke)
Composer：A. Ridout
Title：Grave, 1st movt
Book：A. Ridout Concerto for Double Bass (Yorke)
Composer：A. Reynolds
Title：Hornpipe
Book：Hornpipe (Bartholomew)