Timetable for Music Classes 2026

Tues 21st April

FESTIVAL HALL - Tues 21st April
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00325Piano SoloNC Year 6
11.20323Piano SoloNC Year 4
12.00 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Philip Dewhurst   
AFTERNOON PM CLASS SESSION AGE
16.00253Pupil and Teacher DuetAny age
16.30619Woodwind SoloGrades 6 & 7
 621Woodwind SoloNC Years 8 & under
 622Woodwind SoloNC Years 9 - 13
17.30 FINISH 
Adjudicator: Philip Dewhurst   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
19.00106Mixed Adult ChoirOpen
 110Community ChoirOpen
21.00 FINISH 
ST PIUS X - Tues 21st April
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
AFTERNOON PM CLASS SESSION AGE
13.00302Piano SoloInitial
14.05314Piano SoloPrep. Test
14.45 BREAK 
15.00315APiano SoloGrade 1
15.45315BPiano SoloGrade 1
16.30 FINISH 
   
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.00301Junior Piano RecitalNC Year 8 & under
19.30 BREAK 
19.40336Piano SoloGrade 8
21.00 FINISH 
METHODIST- Tues 21st April
Adjudicator: Nadia Hinson   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
13.00412String SoloPrep Test, Initial Test and Grade 1
13.45413String SoloGrade 2 and Grade 3
14.45 BREAK 
15.00404Novice Orchestral String SoloNC Year 8 & under
 405Junior String RecitalNC Year 8 & under
15.35 BREAK 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: Nadia Hinson   
16.15415String SoloGrades 6 & 7
17.30 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: Nadia Hinson   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.45406Orchestral String SoloNC Years 7 - 9
19.25416String SoloGrade 8
 408Senior String RecitalNC Years 9 - 13
 409String RecitalOpen
20.25407Orchestral String SoloNC Years 10 - 13
21.00 FINISH 

Weds 22nd April

FESTIVAL HALL - Weds 22nd April
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00616Woodwind SoloPrep Test, Initial & Grade 1
 617Woodwind SoloGrades 2 & 3
10.30317Piano SoloGrade 3
11.35618Woodwind SoloGrades 4 & 5
11.55 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: Nadia Hinson   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30511Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 6
14.00518Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 6
15.00 BREAK 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
16.30508Vocal DuetNC Years 7 - 13
16.55515Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Years 10 - 13
17.35532Vocal Solo BeginnersNC Years 7 - 9
17.55 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.15522Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Years 10 - 13
20.00107Barbershop Chorus or Quartets 
21.20 FINISH 
METHODIST CHURCH - Weds 22nd April
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00509Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 4
10.45516Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 4
11.50 BREAK 
12.00530Vocal Solo BeginnersNC Years 3 & under
 531Vocal Solo BeginnersNC Years 4 - 6
12.20 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30510Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 5
14.05517Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 5
15.30 BREAK 
15.40507Vocal DuetNC Year 6 & under
16.00 BREAK 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: Philip Dewhurst   
16.30608Novice Woodwind / Brass SoloNC Year 8 & under
16.50252Instrumental Jazz Solo / Duet / EnsembleAny age
 606Brass SoloNC Year 8 & under
 613Brass RecitalOpen
17.35 BREAK 
17.45326Piano SoloNC Year 7
19.30 FINISH 
ST PIUS X - Weds 22nd April
Adjudicator: Nadia Hinson   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00324Piano SoloNC Year 5
 307Piano DuetNC Year 6 & under
11.10316Piano SoloGrade 2
12.30 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
14.00250Instrumental BeginnersNC Year 3 & under
15.00251Instrumental Beginners / ImproversNC Years 4 - 6
15.30 BREAK 
15.40319Piano SoloGrade 5
17.20 FINISH 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: Roy Robinson   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
19.00329Piano SoloNC Years 9 & 10
21.20 FINISH 

Thurs 23rd April

FESTIVAL HALL - Thurs 23rd April
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00321Piano SoloNC Years 1 & 2
10.45 BREAK 
11.15102AJunior ChoirNC Year 6 & under
12.30 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30104Small Choral GroupNC Year 6 & under
 108Junior ChoirNC Years 4 - 6
14.50 BREAK 
15.00506Vocal SoloNC Year 3 & under
    
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
15.45322Piano SoloNC Year 3
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
16.20513Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 8
16.50 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
17.30501Alderley Junior Singer of the Year 2026NC Years 7 - 9
  10 MIN INTERVAL AT ADJUDICATOR'S DISCRETION 
20.00503Alderley Young Singer of the Year 2026NC Years 10 - 13
21.00 FINISH 
METHODIST CHURCH - Thurs 23rd April
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
15.00417Orchestral String SoloNC Year 3 & under
 418Orchestral String SoloNC Years 4 - 6
16.00275Percussion SoloNC Years 8 & under
18.00 FINISH 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
19.15208Blues / Rock Guitar SoloNC Year 13 & under
 276Percussion SoloNC Years 9 - 13
20.15 FINISH 
ST PIUS X - Thurs 23rd April
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.00308Piano DuetNC Year 8 & under
 309Piano DuetNC Years 9 - 13
18.40327Piano SoloNC Year 8
19.40312Piano RecitalNC Years 9 - 13
21.10 FINISH 

Fri 24th April

FESTIVAL HALL - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00102BJunior ChoirNC Year 6 & under
11.15 BREAK 
11.40101Junior ChoirNC Year 3 & under
12.40 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
13.15204Large Instrumental Ensemble / OrchestraNC Year 6 & under
14.30202Small Instrumental EnsembleNC Year 6 & under
16.00 BREAK 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
16.15736Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 5 - 6
 737Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 7 - 9
 738Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 10 - 13
17.25 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.45504Vocal Solo (Folksong)NC Years 7 - 9
19.00502Alderley Vocal RecitalOpen
 526Vocal Solo (British Song)Open
 523Vocal SoloOpen
20.30 FINISH 
ST PIUS X - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
AFTERNOON PM (1) CLASS SESSION AGE
14.00318APiano SoloGrade 4
15.00318BPiano SoloGrade 4
16.00 BREAK 
AFTERNOON PM (2) CLASS SESSION AGE
    
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
16.30206Classical Guitar SoloNC Year 6 & under
 207Classical Guitar SoloNC Years 7 - 13
17.30 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.45411String Duet / Trio / QuartetNC Year 13 & under
 414AString SoloGrade 4 and 5
19.50414BString SoloGrade 4 and 5
20.30 FINISH 
ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHURCH - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
AFTERNOON PM CLASS SESSION AGE
16.00512Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 7
16.35519AVocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 7
17.35 BREAK 
17.45519BVocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 7
19.00 FINISH 

Sat 25th April

FESTIVAL HALL - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30331Piano SoloOpen
11.20 BREAK 
11.30330Piano SoloNC Years 11 - 13
11.50254Piano / Instrumental SoloAge 21 Years & above
 255Piano / Instrumental SoloAge 21 Years & above
12.05 LUNCH 
    
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30527Vocal Solo (Popular)Any age
14.25 FINISH 
ST PIUS X CHURCH - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30313Piano RecitalOpen
  10 MIN BREAK AT ADJUDICATOR'S DISCRETION 
12.30 FINISH 
    
Adjudicator: James Kirby   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30335Piano SoloGrade 7
14.10320Piano SoloGrade 6
15.30 FINISH 
ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHURCH - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30514Vocal Solo - Classical / TraditionalNC Year 9
10.00521Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 9
10.45 BREAK 
11.00520Vocal Solo - Musical, Film and Light OperaNC Year 8
12.15 LUNCH