Standards of Musicianship
Holiday Orchestra holds no auditions.
Anyone from seven years upwards who plays recorder or an orchestral or band
instrument or who enjoys singing can take part.
The only stipulation is that participants should have reached the general
standard of musicianship (music reading included) for the section(s) they enter
so as to be fair to other players.
These standards are as follows:
| Section |
Required Standard |
| Training Strings (age 7+) |
Up to Grade 2
Minimum one year's playing experience is essential |
| Training Band (age 7+) |
Grade 2
Minimum one year's playing experience is essential |
| Intermediate Strings |
Grade 2+ |
| Intermediate Band |
Grade 3+ |
| Recorder Ensembles |
Proficient in first octave, preferably up to G |
| Advanced Recorders |
Grade 2+ on first study instrument |
| Guitars |
Minimum one year's playing experience essential |
| Gamelan |
None |
| Advanced Gamelan |
Must have attended at least one Gamelan session on a previous course |
| Percussion (age 7+) |
None |
| Music Games |
None |
| Choir (7-9) |
None |
| Choir (10+) |
None |
| Upper String |
Grade 4+ |
| Upper Band |
Grade 5+ |
| Orchestra |
Grade 6+ |
| Jazz Workshop |
Grade 6+ on first instrument |
| Composing/Improvisation |
Grade 6+ on first instrument |
| Alexander Technique |
Grade 6+ on first instrument |
| Barbershop |
Grade 6+ on first instrument |
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