2025 Border District Eisteddfod
Instrumental
27 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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Border District Eisteddfod 2025 Rules and Information - Music


Please refer to the Schedule page on the Border District Eisteddfod website for detailed Schedule information, including Rules.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 29/03/2025 1:05:00 AM (AEST)
029 Small Instrumental Group Group 3 - 15 players     Primary Age

Time Limit: 08:00

Groups to perform one or more pieces providing the total performance is within the 8 minutes time limit. Music choices should attempt to demonstrate contrast & style variation.
Entry: $25.00
030 Instrumental Group-Bands, Orchestras, String Ensembles, Recorder Groups etc. Group 16 or more players     Primary Age

Time Limit: 08:00

Groups to perform one or more pieces providing the total performance is within the 8 minutes time limit. Music choices should attempt to demonstrate contrast & style variation.
Entry: $25.00
031 Small Instrumental Group Group 3 - 15 players     Secondary Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Groups to perform two contrasting pieces with total time (including setup) to be no more than 10 minutes.
Entry: $25.00
032 Instrumental Group-Bands, Orchestras, String Ensembles, Recorder Groups etc. Group 16 or more players     Secondary Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Groups to perform two contrasting pieces with total time (including setup) to be no more than 10 minutes.
Entry: $25.00
033 Small Instrumental Group Group 3 - 15 players     Open

Time Limit: 10:00

Groups to perform two contrasting pieces with total time (including setup) to be no more than 10 minutes.
Entry: $25.00
034 Instrumental Group-Bands, Orchestras, String Ensembles, Recorder Groups etc. Group 16 or more players     Open

Time Limit: 10:00

Groups to perform two contrasting pieces with total time (including setup) to be no more than 10 minutes.
Entry: $25.00
035 Australian Composition any instrument (includes voice) Solo (may include voice)     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

A solo performance (accompaniment optional) of a piece composed by an Australian. 
Entry: $10.00
036 Australian Composition any instrument (includes voice) Solo (may include voice)     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

A solo performance (accompaniment optional) of a piece composed by an Australian. 
Entry: $10.00
037 Australian Composition any instrument (includes voice) Solo (may include voice)     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

A solo performance (accompaniment optional) of a piece composed by an Australian. 
Entry: $10.00
038 Australian Composition any instrument (includes voice) Solo (may include voice)     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

A solo performance (accompaniment optional) of a piece composed by an Australian. 
Entry: $10.00
039 Australian Composition any instrument (includes voice) Solo (may include voice)     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

A solo performance (accompaniment optional) of a piece composed by an Australian. 
Entry: $10.00
040 String (includes Guitar) Fewer than 18 months tuition. Solo     Fewer than 18 months tuition 12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Fewer than 18 months tuition & must be 12 years or under - not eligible to win the Ivy Marsh & Lilian Paulsen Trophy.
Entry: $10.00
041 String (includes Guitar) Solo     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
042 String (includes Guitar) Solo     10 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
043 String (includes Guitar) Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
044 String (includes Guitar) Solo     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
045 String (includes Guitar) Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
046 String (includes Guitar) Solo     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

Please note that string solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
047 Woodwind, Brass or Percussion Solo     Fewer than 18 months tuition 12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Fewer than 18 months tuition & must be 12 Years or Under - not eligible to win the Mac Anderson Trophy.
Entry: $10.00
048 Woodwind (includes Recorder) Solo     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that woodwind solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
049 Woodwind (includes Recorder) Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that woodwind solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
050 Woodwind (includes Recorder) Solo     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

Please note that woodwind solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
051 Woodwind (includes Recorder) Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

Please note that woodwind solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
052 Woodwind (includes Recorder) Solo     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

Please note that woodwind solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
053 Brass Solo     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that brass solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
054 Brass Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that brass solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
055 Brass Solo     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

Please note that brass solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
056 Brass Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

Please note that brass solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
057 Brass Solo     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

Please note that brass solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
058 Percussion Solo     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that percussion solos are also eligible in sections 35 -39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
059 Percussion Solo     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Please note that percussion solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
060 Percussion Solo     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

Please note that percussion solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
061 Percussion Solo     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

Please note that percussion solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
062 Percussion Solo     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

Please note that percussion solos are also eligible in sections 35 - 39 'Composition by an Australian Composer'.
Entry: $10.00
063 Instrumental Duet     9 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Any Combination of Instruments excluding Piano, Keyboard and Voice. Competitors may enter more than once if performing with a different instrument or different partner. Age category is determined by the oldest performer. 
Entry: $15.00
064 Instrumental Duet     12 Years & Under

Time Limit: 02:00

Any Combination of Instruments excluding Piano, Keyboard and Voice. Competitors may enter more than once if performing with a different instrument or different partner. Age category is determined by the oldest performer. 
Entry: $15.00
065 Instrumental Duet     15 Years & Under

Time Limit: 03:00

Any Combination of Instruments excluding Piano, Keyboard and Voice. Competitors may enter more than once if performing with a different instrument or different partner. Age category is determined by the oldest performer. 
Entry: $15.00
066 Instrumental Duet     18 Years & Under

Time Limit: 04:00

Any Combination of Instruments excluding Piano, Keyboard and Voice. Competitors may enter more than once if performing with a different instrument or different partner. Age category is determined by the oldest performer. 
Entry: $15.00
067 Instrumental Duet     Open

Time Limit: 06:00

Any Combination of Instruments excluding Piano, Keyboard and Voice. Competitors may enter more than once if performing with a different instrument or different partner. Age category is determined by the oldest performer. 
Entry: $15.00