Guitar Syllabus
OWN CHOICE SOLOS – 18 years and under
One or more pieces of your own choice
G1 Novice Time limit 3 mins (A) Entrants in this class should have been learning the guitar for less than 12 months by 1st January 2025.
G2 Grade 1 Time limit 3 mins (A)
G3 Grade 2 Time limit 4 mins (A)
G4 Grades 3-4 Time limit 5 mins (B)
G5 Grades 5-6 Time limit 6 mins (B)
G6 Grades 7-8 Time limit 8 mins (B)
G7 Diploma Time limit 10 mins (C)
OWN CHOICE SOLOS – 19 years and over
Two or more pieces of your own choice
G8 Grades 1-3 Time limit 4 mins (B)
G9 Grades 4-5 Time limit 6 mins (B)
G10 Grades 6-8 Time limit 8 mins (C)
G11 Diploma Time limit 12 mins (C)
RECITAL CLASS
Three or more pieces/movements of your own choice
G12 Any Age Time limit 20 mins (E)
PUPIL AND TEACHER DUET CLASSES
One or more pieces of your own choice
G13 Novice Time limit 3 mins (B) Entrants in this class should have been learning the guitar for less than 12 months by 1st January 2025.
G14 Grades 1-2 Time limit 4 mins (B)
G15 Grades 3-4 Time limit 5 mins (B)
G16 Grades 5-6 Time limit 6 mins (B)
G17 Grades 7-8+ Time limit 10 mins (B)
ENSEMBLE CLASSES
One or more pieces of your own choice
G18 Duet 12 years and under Time limit 5 mins (B)
G19 Duet 18 years and under Time limit 7 mins (B)
G20 Duet 19 years and over Time limit 10 mins (C)
G21 Guitar/ukulele ensemble 12 years and under – 3 or more players Time limit 5 mins (B)
G22 Guitar/ukulele ensemble 15 years and under – 3 or more players Time limit 8 mins (E)
G23 Guitar/ukulele ensemble any age – 3 or more players Time limit 15 mins (E)
G24 Guitar and other Instruments, including voice any age - 3 or more players Time limit 15 mins (E)
Adjudicator: Vincent Lindsey-Clarke
Venue: Menuhin Room, Portsmouth Central Library
Dates: 9th February 2025
Closing date for entries: 18th November 2024
Online entries: pfpa.org.uk
Paper entries/titles to: Andrew Richardson, 24 Ferndale, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 7PA
Vincent Lindsey-Clark
English guitarist Vincent Lindsey-Clark is well known for his compositions for the instrument. He writes music for both students and professionals, much of which, has been used extensively by the major exam boards and performed all round the world. He has also written two guitar concertos. Distinguished performers who have played his music include the English Guitar Quartet, David Russell, Gary Ryan, Craig Ogden Amanda Cook, Irina Kulikova, Daniela Rossi, Detlev Bork, Davis Owen Norris, Roland Gallery, Roland Chadwick, Duolism, John Couch, the Jackson Trio, Rachel Scott, the Agostino Duo, the New Zealand Guitar Quartet and many more.
His debut was at the Wigmore Hall, London in 1983. He then became a member of the Segovia Trio in 1987 and the Modern Guitar Trio in 2001. He has travelled extensively around the world performing his own music. His composition ‘Fiesta Americana’ was written for Berta Rojas, who’s recording of the work was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award. In 2003 his work March on the Red Planet was performed by 100 guitarists at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Vincent has been a regular tutor and performer at the Sydney Guitar Summer School in Australia and was invited to the Taranaki Guitar Summer School in 2016. In 2019 he performed and was a tutor at the inaugural Nelson Classical and Flamenco Guitar Festival in New Zealand’s beautiful South Island.
He currently has positions at London’s Centre for Young Musicians, The University of Southampton and England’s most famous school, Eton College.
The Arne Brattland Award will be presented to the most Promising Young Guitarist, 12 years and under.
The Victoria Cup will be awarded for the best classical guitar performance, 14 years and under.
The Vice Chairman Cup will be awarded for the best classical guitar performance, 15-18 years.
The Vincent Lindsey-Clark Cup for the best performance of a piece by Vincent Lindsey-Clark, under 19 years.
