Concert Band / Orchestra

PERFORMANCE CODES

B – Denotes Division – Concert Band Division # – Denotes class as defined in Section 3 below

CATEGORIES OF ENSEMBLES

Chamber Ensemble – 3 to 9 performers of brass, woodwind and/or percussion instruments.

Concert Band – 25 or more performers of a combination of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Guitar Ensemble – 7 to 25 performers of guitars. Orchestra – 25 or more performers of a combination of brass, woodwind, percussion and string instruments.

CLASSES OF PARTICIPATION

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

B101 – Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Ensemble – no age restrictions

B201 – Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Ensemble – ensemble members are a maximum age of 20 years as of January 1, 2011

B301 – Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Ensemble – ensemble members are a maximum age of 17 years as of January 1, 2011 or are registered in Grade 12

B401 – Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Ensemble – ensemble members are a maximum age of 15 years as of January 1, 2011

CONCERT BAND

Please note class numbers are coded to reflect the grade level of the test piece being performed. B600 – Performance of a test piece from B600 as per the Festival Syllabus

B500 – Performance of a test piece from B500 as per the Festival Syllabus

B400 – Performance of a test piece from B400 as per the Festival Syllabus

B300 – Performance of a test piece from B300 as per the Festival Syllabus

B200 – Performance of a test piece from B200 as per the Festival Syllabus

B100 – Performance of a test piece from B100 as per the Festival Syllabus

GUITAR ENSEMBLES

B101 – no age restrictions

B201 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 20 years as of January 1, 2011

B301 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 17 years as of January 1, 2011 or are registered in Grade 12

B401 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 15 years as of January 1, 2011

ORCHESTRAS

B101 – no age restrictions

B201 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 20 years as of January 1, 2011

B301 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 17 years as of January 1, 2011 or are registered in Grade 12

B401 – ensemble members are a maximum age of 15 years as of January 1, 2011

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