RISING STARS PIANO

Each participating soloist must submit by video a solo selected from the lists below. For Levels ONE and TWO, students must be between the ages of 9-13. Levels THREE, FOUR and FIVE have an age range of 14 and up. See the following page for a copy of the scoring rubric. You will receive three separate adjudicator evaluations, your rating and a certificate after submission. 

Level ONE

(Choose one)

Level ONE Required Solo (ages 9-13):

• God is So Good (Encore No. 1) – arr. Andrew Mackereth 

• Wondrous Cross (Encore No. 2) – Lowell Mason arr. Harold Burgmayer 

• Jesus Loves Me (Encore No. 6) – William Bradbury arr. Norman Bearcroft 

Level TWO

(Choose one)

Level TWO Required Solo (ages 9-13):

• Count Your Blessings (Songs of Salvation #147) – Edwin Excell 

• Break Thou the Bread of Life (Songs of Salvation #75) – William Sherwin 

• When Jesus Looked O’er Galilee (Encore No. 13) – Ernest Fewster arr. Harold Burgmayer 

Level THREE

(Choose one)

Level THREE Required Solo (ages 9+):

• Onward Christian Soldiers (Encore No. 26) – Arthur Sullivan arr. Harold Burgmayer 

• Seek Ye First (Musical Offerings No. 1) – William Himes 

• Were You There (Piano Offerings Vol. 1) – arr. Kathy Wipe 

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Level FOUR

(Choose one)

Level FOUR Required Solo (ages 9+):​

• He Giveth More Grace (Encore No. 28) – Ray Steadman-Allen 

• Lord of the Dance (Encore No. 30) – arr. Leonard Ballantine 

• Then Sings My Soul (Encore No. 39) – arr. Leonard Ballantine 

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Level FIVE

(Choose one)

Level FIVE Required Solo (ages 9+):​​

• What a Friend (Musical Offerings No, 1) – Leonard Ballantine 

• Showers of Blessing (Musical Offerings No, 1) – Stephen Bulla 

• It’s Me, O Lord (Piano Offerings Vol. 1) – Paul Curnow adpt. Kathy Sipe 

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