Festival Rules

Camborne Music Festival Rules

  1. Entry to all classes of the Camborne Music Festival is restricted to amateur musicians, i.e. individuals who do not derive their main source of income from the discipline they enter.
  2. Online entries are preferable. All enquiries can be sent to cambornemusicfestival@aol.co.uk or posted to the Entries Secretary – address on the contact us page.
  3. CLOSING DATE for entries is Sunday September 28th 2025. For Class 106 & 107 (Composition), entries should be accompanied by either a copy in MANUSCRIPT form or a good quality RECORDING of the composition.
  4. Championship Class – To be made up of the winners of classes 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 32. Winners to perform the solo with which they won their class. If a competitor wins more than one class, a runner-up may be asked to go forward to the Championship at the discretion of the adjudicator.
  5. If the services of the Official Accompanists are required, entrants are encouraged to contact them as soon as possible after entry and to provide copies of the music. Competitors must bring a second copy of the music, to be handed to the music secretaries no later than 30 minutes before the commencement of the class. The Official Accompanist may not be available
    for rehearsal during the week of the Festival.
    Please note that the Official Accompanist, whilst willing to ‘run through’ a test piece must not be regarded as the means of learning a piece. One ‘run through’ per competitor is the norm.
  6. By submitting entry forms, the entrant is giving permission for information to be stored by Camborne Music Festival and used specifically by festival officials for the purposes of administering Camborne Music Festival. If entrants do not wish for their full name to be printed in the programme, this should be made to the entries secretary. For competitors under the age of 18 (or vulnerable adults of any age) the person submitting the entry form is confirming they have obtained the necessary consent for the entrant(s).
  7. All accompaniments will be from the piano. School Choirs may be accompanied by the piano and up to five other instruments. Alternatively, they may be accompanied by a recording. Brass ensembles may include percussion. In keyboard classes the rhythm box can be used.
  8. When an age restriction applies, November 10 th 2025 is the qualifying date.
  9. All competitors will receive notification of the day, start time for the Class and the order in which they will perform in each Class. (The Committee reserves the right to amend this order if necessary). Competitors should be present AT LEAST 30 minutes before the commencement of the Class and deliver their music, where appropriate, to the Music Table.  Please be aware that to facilitate the smooth running of the Festival, some Classes MAY START A FEW MINUTES EARLIER THAN PUBLISHED. The number of entries will govern the arrangement of the programme.
  10. All mark sheets, certificates and own-choice music must be collected after each session from the music table in the entrance corridor. The Committee cannot be held responsible for loss of music or property.
  11. Class winners aged 18 years and over must obtain an aggregate mark of 84% or over in the Class to be awarded a Challenge Trophy or Medal.
  12. The decision of the Adjudicator is final.
  13. If any communication to the Adjudicator is necessary, it must be made through the Secretary. Every effort will be made to schedule classes for Under 12s BEFORE 7pm, and Classes for Under 14s BEFORE 8.30pm, but note that juniors entering ‘Open’ Classes may have to compete late in the evening.
  14. Where grades are set, competitors may not enter a class lower than the grade or standard they have achieved. The piece of music selected should be of an appropriate standard for the class.
  15. No videos, tape recordings or photographs to be taken during the Festival performances. For safeguarding purposes, the committee reserves the right to challenge individuals taking footage or photographs and to ask for deletion.
  16. All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to Copyright law. Songs from shows in current production may be sung as a concert item, i.e. with no costume or movement, without need for copyright permission. Where movement or costumes are included in a performance, copyright permission is required and the Festival committee accepts these entries on the basis that this permission has been sought. Clarification on obtaining permission can be obtained from Festival House on 01625 428297.
  17. Database Protection Act – Please be aware that the Camborne Music Festival holds information on competitors solely for the purpose of running the Festival. Also note that photographs and names of winners may be published on the Camborne Music Festival website. If you do not wish this to happen, please inform the entries secretary.
  18. Performances over a time limit (where stipulated) will be adjudicated but not marked. Please comply with the timings stated for your Class, otherwise you will be penalised.
Marking bands

Please NOTE - that where ‘Own Choice’ pieces are to be performed, the Competitor will be expected to announce the title and composer of the piece and to acknowledge the applause afterwards. This will be taken into account as part of the performance.

Important Notice regarding the National Standard Marking System introduced by the British & International Federation of Festivals.

All adjudicators are being asked to mark a common standard, whereby a similar performance at different festivals is awarded a similar mark, thus avoiding wide discrepancies that have occurred in the past. The Standards are as follows:

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