2025 LYRICAL FLUTE
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 SET REPERTOIRE
3 September 2025 to 29 October 2025
Each entrant may enter a maximum of 3 sections (any combination of Age Championship, Unaccompanied Solo, Creative Presentation, Ensemble Section in Duet/Trio, Ensemble Section in Flute Choir), but they must perform different music for each section.​
AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Age is as of 29 October 2025)
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8 YEARS & Under Age Championship Flute & Piano
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9 & 10 YEARS Age Championship Flute & Piano
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11 & 12 YEARS Age Championship Flute & Piano ​
The above age groups may choose any ONE piece with piano accompaniment from:
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Lyrical Flute Miniatures – any one piece from the 40 pieces (easy to early intermediate)
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Lyrical Flute Encores – any one piece from the 18 pieces (intermediate to early advanced)
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Lyrical Flute Legends – any one piece from the 20 pieces (intermediate)
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The Young Flute Player Book 1 selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Song of Joy, Welsh Song, March from Scipio, Harp of Tara)
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The Young Flute Player Book 2 selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Humming Song, Dance Unit 6, Minuet Unit 12, Theme from Rosamunde, Galop, Cradle Song, Musette p.71, Serenade p.77, Allegro p.80)
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The Young at Heart Flute Player Book 6 selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Song of Joy, Welsh Song, March from Scipio, Harp of Tara)
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Joven Flautista [Spanish] selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Himno de la alegría, Canción galesa, Marcha de Scipio, El arpa de Tara)
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Junge Flötisten [German] selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Ode an die Freude, Walisisches Lied, Marsch aus Scipio, Die Harfe von Tara)
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Jovem Flautista [Portuguese] selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Hino da Alegria, Canção Galesa, Marcha de “Scipio”, A Harpa de Tara)
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Il Giovane Flautista [Italian] selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Inno all Gioia, Canzone Gallese, Marcia da Scipio, Il Carnevale di Venezia)
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All Age Championships must be accompanied by Piano. You may have either a live accompanist or you may use the FREE backing tracks (available for all pieces in book collections) or mp3 tracks are also available here .
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The piano music for all The Young Flute Player books is in Book 3.
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Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
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13 & 14 YEARS Age Championship Flute & Piano
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15, 16 & 17 YEARS Age Championship Flute & Piano
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OPEN Championship (18 Years & Over, Amateurs only) Flute & Piano ​
13 Years to OPEN age groups may choose any ONE piece with piano accompaniment from:
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Lyrical Flute Encores – any one piece from the 18 pieces (intermediate to early advanced)
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Lyrical Flute Legends – any one piece from the 20 pieces (intermediate)
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Lyrical Flute Miniatures – any one piece from the 40 pieces (easy to early intermediate)
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Carmen Prelude (Bizet, arr. Karen North) – available as digital PDF (early advanced)
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The Young at Heart Flute Player Book 6 - selected pieces (Choose ONE from: Song of Joy, Welsh Song, March from Scipio, Harp of Tara)
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All Age Championships must be accompanied by Piano. You may have either a live accompanist or you may use the FREE backing tracks (available for all pieces in book collections) or mp3 tracks are also available here .
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The piano music for all The Young Flute Player books is in Book 3.
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Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
UNACCOMPANIED SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP
13 Years & Over (Age is as of 29 October 2025)
Any ONE piece unaccompanied from:
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Inspiring Flute Solos – any one piece from the 30 pieces (intermediate to early advanced)
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Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
CREATIVE PRESENTATION CHAMPIONSHIP
15 Years & Under (Age is as of 29 October 2025)
Any ONE piece - unaccompanied solo Flute OR works for Flute & Piano must include piano accomp. from:
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Lyrical Flute Miniatures
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Lyrical Flute Encores
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Lyrical Flute Legends
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Inspiring Flute Solos
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Festive Flute Fun
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The creativity of your presentation will be judged as well as the musical performance and it should reflect some aspect of the piece you are playing. You may wear a costume, use props, or add video effects, but you and your flute must be visible for the whole performance and the audio track must not be edited.
Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
ENSEMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to ALL AGES
Any ONE Duet or Trio from:
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Inspiring Flute Duets - intermediate to advanced
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Festive Flute Fun - easy to intermediate
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The Young Flute Player Book 4 - beginner to easy
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The Young Flute Player Book 5 - intermediate
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Nutcracker Flute Duets (arr. K. North) - easy, intermediate to early advanced, available as digital PDF
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To be performed as a duet, or as a trio, or by a group/flute choir.You may double parts, you may add piccolo, alto, bass flute but you must keep to the parts in the music (you may transpose parts).
Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
CLARINET & SAXOPHONE CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to ALL AGES
CLARINET:
Any ONE piece - unaccompanied solo Clarinet, or duet, or trio OR for Clarinet & Piano from Lyrical Clarinet Legends (must include piano acccompaniment).
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Lyrical Clarinet Legends - intermediate (must include piano accomp)
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Festive Clarinet Fun - easy to intermediate
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The Young Clarinet Player Bk 1 - beginner to easy
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The Young Clarinet Player Bk 2 - intermediate​
Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
SAXOPHONE:
Any ONE piece - unaccompanied solo Saxophone, or duet, or trio.
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Festive Saxophone Fun - easy to intermediate
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The Young Saxophone Player Bk 1 - beginner to easy
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The Young Saxophone Player Bk 2 - intermediate​
Please read the RULES carefully before recording your piece.
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ALL SECTIONS: ORIGINAL music must be used and must be visible in your video recording – either show the cover of the book at the start or have the cover visible on the music stand.
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All BOOKS are available in PRINTED FORMAT from music shops worldwide or DIGITAL DOWNLOAD here
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There is no entry fee, but EACH ENTRANT IS REQUESTED TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN BOOK FROM WHICH THEIR PERFORMANCE PIECE COMES. If the entrant is using a digital PDF, they are requested to include proof of purchase with their email entry (i.e. one entrant per purchase, unless siblings). NO PHOTOCOPIES ALLOWED except for page turns in longer pieces.
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Maximum 3 sections per entrant, either 2 solo sections + 1 ensemble section, or 1 solo section + 2 ensemble sections (one duet/trio, one flute choir) for each entrant (see rules).
You can watch videos from previous competitions here!
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