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General Information .......................................................................................................................... Page 1Copyright ............................................................................................................................................... Page 2Objectives............................................................................................................................................... Page 2Area Keyboard Festivals.................................................................................................................... Page 3PIANO

Category I .................................................................................................................................... Page 4Category I-A ................................................................................................................................ Page 4Category II ................................................................................................................................... Page 4Category II-A ............................................................................................................................... Page 4Category III .................................................................................................................................. Page 4Category IV............................................................................................................................ Pages 5-6

ORGANBasic ............................................................................................................................................... Page 7Advanced............................................................................................................................... Pages 7-8

Criteria for Adjudication................................................................................................................... Page 9State Keyboard Festival .................................................................................................................. Page 10Piano Registration Form ................................................................................................................ Page 11Organ Registration Form............................................................................................................... Page 13

REMOTE CALL FORWARDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO JACKSON LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN STORE

TOWN LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER ASSOCIATIONBrookhaven 601-833-3105 LincolnClarksdale 662-624-6868 N. Delta/TallahatchieColumbia 601-731-2886 Lawrence/Marion/WalthallColumbus 662-327-9117 Clay/Lowndes/OktibbehaCorinth 662-287-3669 AlcornGreenville 662-334-9140 WashingtonGreenwood 662-453-6518 Holmes/Humphrey/LefloreGrenada 662-226-3950 North CentralHattiesburg 601-582-9456 Lamar/LebanonJackson 601-977-9676 Metro/RankinLaurel 601-426-2321 JonesLouisville 662-773-7687 WinstonMcComb 601-249-2804 PikeMeridian 601-483-7816 Lauderdale/NoxubeeNatchez 601-442-4210 Adams/UnionOxford 662-234-0050 LaFayette/MarshallPhiladelphia 601-656-5287 Kemper/New Choctaw/Neshoba

Senatobia 662-562-7039 NorthwestTupelo 662-842-6979 LeeVicksburg 601-636-5381 Warren/Yazoo

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Please use separate form for each participant. Please send complete form. This form may be duplicated.)PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

FESTIVAL LOCATION: CHURCH CITY FESTIVAL DATE

PARTICIPANT'S NAME: FIRST NAME LAST NAME GENDER (M/F) PARTICIPANT’S PHONE

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CONTACT E-MAIL (OPTIONAL)

GRADE IN SCHOOL ORGAN TRAINING: YRS. MONTHS

PARTICIPANT'S CHURCH CITY ASSOCIATION (IF APPLICABLE)

MINISTER OF MUSIC

ORGAN TEACHER ORGAN TEACHER’S PHONE

ORGAN TEACHER’S ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP TEACHER’S E-MAIL ADDRESS

Place hymn number in appropriate box for hymnal you will use in Basic Organ – Advanced Organ

Indicate appropriate area(s) and provide requested information.

q BASIC ORGAN

Hymn Title:

q ADVANCED ORGAN

Hymn Title:

q Arranger of Hymn Arrangement:

q Selection from traditional organ literature:

Composer:

q ADVANCED ORGAN

CATEGORY IV: PROFICIENCY AREAS (Please indicate area(s) of participation.)q Sight-Reading q Accompanying, Nothing But the Blood of Jesus with Jesus’ Blood; Word Music,

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q Modulation-Transposition — The hymns are listed from the 1991 edition of THE BAPTIST HYMNAL , with

alternate number for Baptist Hymnal 2008.

Please indicate your choice by placing a check in the box below.

q Hymn I, My Country ‘Tis of Thee; No. 634 (636) in F

q Hymn II, He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought; No. 61 (81) in C

q Hymn III, Oh, Come, Little Children; No. 107 (195) in D

Please make checks payable to: MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST CONVENTION BOARD. Enclose $10 registration fee for eachparticipant and mail to: WYNDY SOUTH, CHURCH MUSIC DEPARTMENT • P.O. BOX 530, JACKSON, MS 39205-0530by FRIDAY , DECEMBER 8, 2017. Registration fee is nonrefundable. Please register early.

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REGISTRATION

All participants are registered through the Church Music Department. No registration is accepted atfestival locations. A student may register for a festival other than the area in which they live,but must attend the festival where they are registered. Registration fee is $10 for each participantand is nonrefundable. It is very helpful if the requested information on the registration forms is pro-vided by the teacher(s). Send all registration forms at the same time with one check or money orderfor the fees to: Wyndy South, Church Music Department, MBCB, P.O. Box 530, Jackson, MS 39205-0530.

Registration forms are on pages 11 and 13 and may be duplicated. Additional forms may beobtained on our website www.mbcb.org. All repertoire questions should be directed to WyndySouth by December 8, 2017. If you need answers to questions concerning the keyboard festivals, con-tact the festival leader in your area or Wyndy South, keyboard contract consultant, festivals coordina-tor, Church Music Department, same address as above. Telephone: 601-292-3272 or 1-800-748-1651, extension 272. E-mail: wsouth@mbcb.org.

PARTICIPANTS

Students in grades 1-12 No Kindergarten

Piano: Guidelines & requirements on pages 4, 5, 6

Category IBeginning students grades 1-3

Category I-ABeginning students grades 4 and above

Categories II, II-AGrades 1-12

Category IIIGrades 4-12

Category IVDesigned for students in grades 10, 11, 12

GUESTS

Parents, teachers, and friends are invited andencouraged to attend. They are the congregation forsinging as the students play, where applicable.

Organ: Guidelines & requirements on pages 7 & 8

BasicGrades 5-12

AdvancedDesigned for students in grades 10, 11, 12

Participants remain until the conclusion of their cate-gory when adjudication sheets and certificates are pre-sented. Adjudication sheets and certificates will notbe given prior to that time.

Since categories are not progressive, participants may continue in the same category until the teacher feels they are ready for advancement.

If using any other hymnal (including Baptist Hymnal, 1975 edition), please indicate your hymnalname and include the number in the box marked OTHER HYMNAL, on the registration form.

These items may be ordered at www.lifeway.com

PIANOThe Baptist Hymnal, 1991 Edition

The Baptist Hymnal, Simplified Edition, 1991For Categories II, IIA ONLY(Item# 001087019)Baptist Hymnal, 2008Worship Hymnal, 2008

ORGANThe Baptist Hymnal, 1991,--- Organ Edition

Baptist Hymnal, 2008Worship Hymnal, 2008

HYMNAL RESOURCES

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THE KEYBOARD FESTIVALS …

The Keyboard Festivals are planned by the keyboard contract consultant, and the director of the Church MusicDepartment, MBCB. Throughout the state, they are ably assisted by ministers of music, local pianists, organists,and music teachers. It is our desire that the preparation for these festivals, with the challenge and inspiration ofparticipating in them, will assist Mississippi Baptists in establishing, enlarging and improving the music ministryof their churches.

Please call on us when we can be “at your service.” May God bless you as you seek to serve His people by“Sharing the Song of Jesus” through the ministry of church music.

Wyndy SouthContract Consultant, KeyboardChurch Music DepartmentMississippi Baptist Convention Board

SPIRITUALLY …U to lead young people to a more meaningful relationship

with the Lord through the playing of sacred music

U to challenge young people to share their faith through music

MUSICALLY …U to encourage the use of keyboard music that is worthy and acceptable

for the worship and praise of Christ

U to challenge individuals to set goals for greater accomplishments

U to offer opportunities for hearing others at the keyboard instruments

U to encourage keyboard instructors to teach hymn playing

GENERALLY …U to acquaint our Baptist churches with potential for enlisting young people to develop

and use their talents in the ministry of the local church

U to encourage greater participation in the associational and state music ministry

Free permission has been granted to duplicate up to two copies of selections from PEDALPOINT; Piano/OrganSupplements of The Baptist Hymnal, 1991 Ed.; or Collections from Broadman Press, Van Ness Press, Inc.,McKinney Music, Inc., Church Street Press, Convention Press, or LifeWay Publications. This permission does notcover Genevox. A selection owned by a publisher OTHER THAN the above mentioned publishers may beincluded in the collections, for ex. compilations. They CANNOT be duplicated without permission of theOTHER publisher. Please use the copyright acknowledgment as it appears on the music and add, “USED BYPERMISSION.” Participants must play from PUBLISHEDmusic. If music other than these publishers is selected, per-mission must be granted by the publisher to make copies. Be sure to prepare early for these requests. Somecompanies will accept e-mailed or faxed requests.

WHEN MUSIC IS COPIED WITHOUT PERMISSION from the copyright owner, THE COPIER IS SUBJECTTO PROSECUTION BY LAW.

It is suggested that you choose selections from publications that permission to copy has been granted.Suggestions are listed for Categories III and IV Piano, and Advanced Organ.

Note:When you purchase an individual arrangement on-line and print it, this constitutes a legal copy. Pleasebe sure the exclusive use phrase is visible on your printed page, and you have included the cover page.

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(Please use separate form for each participant. Please send complete form. This form may be duplicated.)PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

FESTIVAL LOCATION: CHURCH CITY FESTIVAL DATE

PARTICIPANT'S NAME: FIRST NAME LAST NAME GENDER (M/F) PARTICIPANT’S PHONE

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CONTACT E-MAIL (OPTIONAL)

GRADE IN SCHOOL PIANO TRAINING: YRS. MONTHS

PARTICIPANT'S CHURCH CITY ASSOCIATION (IF APPLICABLE)

MINISTER OF MUSIC

PIANO TEACHER PIANO TEACHER’S PHONE

PIANO TEACHER’S ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP TEACHER’S E-MAIL ADDRESS

Place hymn number in appropriate box for hymnal in categories II-IV.

CATEGORY HYMN TITLE

q I

q I-A

q II

q II-A

q III

Category IV:

q Hymn Title:

q Arranger of Hymn Arrangement:

q Selection from traditional piano literature:

Composer:

CATEGORY IV: PROFICIENCY AREAS (Please indicate area(s) of participation.)

q Sight-Reading q Accompanying, Nothing But the Blood of Jesus with Jesus’ Blood, Word Music,

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q Modulation-Transposition — The hymns are listed from the 1991 edition of THE BAPTIST HYMNAL , with

alternate number for Baptist Hymnal 2008.

Please indicate your choice by placing a check in the box below.

q Hymn I, My Country ‘Tis of Thee; No. 634 (636) in F

q Hymn II, He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought; No. 61 (81) in C

q Hymn III, Oh, Come, Little Children; No. 107 (195) in D

Please make checks payable to: MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST CONVENTION BOARD. Enclose $10 registration fee for eachparticipant and mail to: WYNDY SOUTH, CHURCH MUSIC DEPARTMENT • P.O. BOX 530, JACKSON, MS 39205-0530by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017. Registration fee is nonrefundable. Please register early.

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Oakdale Baptist Church1872 Highway 471, Brandon, MS

601-829-1360

The festival begins with registration at 8:30 a.m.and concludes with the presentation of awards.ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAINUNTIL COMPLETION OF THE FESTIVAL whencertificates will be presented.

PARTICIPANTS10th, 11th and 12th grade students in the AreaKeyboard Festivals who achieved a SUPERIORrating in Category IV Piano or Advanced Organon the playing of a hymn accompaniment,hymn arrangement and selection from tradi-tional piano or organ literature. Studentsmust participate and pass a proficiency withan 8 or above (superior) in order to qualify tobe invited to State. Eligible participants willreceive a written invitation to attend the STATEKEYBOARD FESTIVAL from the keyboard con-tract consultant, Church Music Department,Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. A registra-tion form with complete details and instruc-tions will be included with the invitation.

REGISTRATION FEE$15 per participant which is nonrefundable.When participating in piano and organ thetotal fee is $25. Please fill out a separate formfor each instrument

REQUIREMENTS FOR PIANISTS AND ORGANISTSAt the STATE KEYBOARD FESTIVAL, each par-ticipant will play the same hymn accompani-ment, hymn arrangement, and selection fromtraditional piano or organ literature presentedat the area festival. The selection from traditionalpiano literature WILL BE from memory. Theselection from traditional organ literatureNEED NOT be memorized.

COLLEGE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS Requirements for the $200 college musicscholarships are the same for pianists andorganists. A $200 one time music scholarshipto a Mississippi college will be awarded to eli-gible candidates who receive a SUPERIOR rat-

ing at the STATE KEYBOARD FESTIVAL on thepresentation of their three selections and hasreceived a superior rating on all proficiencyareas prior to the State Keyboard Festival. Thescholarship is to be utilized by the recipientwithin the school year it is received and willbe used for the study of piano or organ. Youmust participate at the State Festival the yearyou wish to qualify for the college scholarship(senior year).

SCHOLARSHIPSWhen a scholarship recipient chooses toattend a Mississippi Baptist college (BlueMountain College, Blue Mountain; MississippiCollege, Clinton; William Carey University,Hattiesburg) the college music departmentwill present a matching music scholarship of$200. Any questions regarding this award(scholarship limits, caps, etc.) should be direct-ed to the festival coordinator whose contactinformation is on page 1. See the bottom ofpage 9 for more scholarship information.

JUDGESMusic faculty from Blue Mountain College,Mississippi College, and William CareyUniversity

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N. Greenwood BC,Greenwood

FBCSenatobia

Poplar SpringsDr. BC,Meridian

FBC,McComb

FBC,Pascagoula

1Emmanuel BC,

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Thursday, January 25, 2018 – 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Area 2 FBC, 300 N. Church St, Tupelo 38804 Randy Wood C-662-842-1327

Area 2 FBC, 106 E. Lampkin St, Starkville 39759 Tom Jenkins C-662-323-5633

Area 3 Jackson Area, TBA Wyndy South O-601-292-3272

O-1-800-748-1651

Area 4 Poplar Springs Dr. BC, 4032 Poplar Springs Dr, Michael Gibson C-601-485-5106

Meridian 39305

Area 5 Main Street BC, 11 Main Street Blvd, Hattiesburg 39402 Joey Williams C-601-579-7749

Area 5 FBC, Summit, 1108 Robb St, Summit 39666 Bradley White C-601-276-2396

Area 5 FBC, 902 Live Oak Ave, Pascagoula 39567 John White C-228-762-2343

Area 5 FBC, 607 W. 5th St, Laurel 39442 Marilyn Huff H-601-763-8731

Friday, January 26, 2018 – 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Area 2 FBC, Senatobia, 317 Ward St, Senatobia 38668 Sylvia Alford C-662-562-8503

Saturday, January 27, 2018 – 9:30 a.m. - noon

Area 1 Emmanuel BC, 245 Meadowbrook Rd, Grenada, 38901 Barry Worrell C-662-226-5316

Area 1 North Greenwood BC, 615 Grand Blvd., Patricia Ethridge C-662-453-2801Greenwood 38930

PIANO AND ORGAN TEACHERSNote the following...

Please plan now to have your students in 1stthrough 12th grades registered for the January2018 Area Keyboard Festivals by Friday, December8, 2017. Send all registrations and one check fortotal to Wyndy South, Church Music Department,MBCB, P.O. Box 530, Jackson, MS 39205.

Registration fee is $10 per participant. Make checkspayable to MBCB or Mississippi Baptist ConventionBoard. Registration is nonrefundable. Please regis-ter early.

FBC,McComb

FBC,Starkville

Main Street BC,Hattiesburg

Petal Harvey BC,PetalFBC,

Summit

CATEGORY I Beginning piano students in grades 1, 2, & 3 These students are not ready to play from a hymnal (seesources, page 1). Participants will play an easy, short,hymn tune arrangement FROM MEMORY from one ofthe suggested resources below, or similar book. Pleasehave participant provide music for the judge.(See copyright notice at the bottom of page 2.)

CATEGORY I-A Older beginning piano students grades 4 and aboveThese students are not ready to play from a hymnal (seesources, page 1). Participants will play an easy, short,hymn tune arrangement FROM MEMORY from one of thesuggested resources below, or similar book. Please haveparticipant provide music for the judge.(See copyright notice at the bottom of page 2.)

SUGGESTED RESOURCES FOR CATEGORIES I AND I-A:• Alfred’s Basic Piano Course Hymnbook Complete, Levels 1-3• Easy Hymns and Spirituals, Bk. 2, Arr. Mier, ALFRED 00-18127*• Hymns & Holidays, Music in Me Series, Hal Leonard (Word) Levels 1-3

• Hymn Favorites: Bastien Piano Library, Primer, Level 1, Level 2(Neil A. Kjos Music Co.)

• Hymn Primer, arr. Schaum, Alfred, 44-0930*• The Piano Student’s Hymnal; arr. Kowalchyk/Lancaster, ALFRED;Item #00-18114; upc 038081166742

• Play Hymns, Bk. 1; arr. Bober/Vandall; ALFRED; Elem. - LateElem.; 00-37117*

• Play Hymns, Bk. 3; arr. Bober/Vandall; ALFRED; Elem. - LateElem.; 00-37119*

• Play Praise: Most Requested, Bk. 3, ALFRED, 00-23255*• Play Praise: Most Requested, Bk. 4, ALFRED, 00-28406*• Popular Praise; arr. Tornquist, Bignote, ALFRED; Item # 00-33442

*contains Federal Festival selections 2016-2020 for Hymnevent. See www.alfred.com/Browse/Categories.aspx forapproved pieces within a collection.

CATEGORY IIStudents in grades 1-12 who are ready to play from ahymnal (see sources page 1). If a hymnal is used otherthan one of those listed, the participant must provide ahymnal for the judge. Hymns in this category are notmemorized. After selecting a hymn (in advance), thestudent should be prepared to:• Play the entire hymn through once, • without introduction, AS WRITTEN• not from memory• Pedal is optional.There is NO singing or directing in Category II.

CATEGORY II-AStudents in grades 1-12 who are ready to play from a hymnal (see sources, page 1). If a hymnal is used otherthan one of those listed, the participant must provide ahymnal for both the judge and the group leader. Teachers:please practice conducting and singing the hymn while thestudent plays. Also, have the student prepared to explaintheir introduction to the group leader before beginning.Hymns in this category are not memorized. After selectinga hymn (in advance), the student should be prepared to:

• Play the hymn through once with no singing or directing• as written, without an introduction and with the pedal

Pause just a second, THEN• play an appropriate introduction (that has been previously explained to the group leader)

• play the entire first stanza again • following a music director, as the congregation sings• with the pedal

CATEGORY IIIGrades 4-12 (Simplified Hymnals ARE NOT an acceptable source for this category)This is for students who are playing from a hymnal (seesources, page 1). If a hymnal is used other than one ofthose listed, the participant must provide a hymnal forboth the judge and the group leader.It is suggested that the teachers practice conducting thehymn and singing while the student plays.The participant should be prepared to explain their intro-duction to the group leader before beginning. Hymnsand arrangements in this category are not memorized.(Be sure to fill in the name of the arranger on the registra-tion form.) After selecting a hymn (in advance), the stu-dent should be prepared to:

• Play hymn as written through one time• with an introduction (see above)• with the pedal• following a music director as the congregation sings• Optional – May include additions (improvisation)appropriate to the character of the hymn

Following the hymn portion of this category, the partici-pant will play a 3-4 minute arrangement of the samehymn (not memorized). Measures are numbered begin-ning with the first measure. ANY part of a measure countsas a full measure when numbering. Editing is allowed, ifclearly marked. Repeats are not necessary (except for D.C.al fine) and should be clearly marked out if student is nottaking them. Adjust measure numbers as needed. Playfrom published music. No medleys. The student may playhis/her own arrangement, or a non-published arrange-ment. Music must be provided for the judge. The partici-pant may have a page turner.

SUGGESTED RESOURCES FOR CATEGORY III

• Keyboard Worship and Praise, subscription series,www.lorenz.com/susbcription.aspx or call toll free:1-800-444-1144.

• Pedalpoint - to order visit: www.lifeway.com or write LifeWayChurch Resources Customer Service, One LifeWay Plaza,Nashville, TN 37234-0113

• Glory and Grace; arr. Jonathan W. Lee, LORENZ; Intermediate;70/1986L

• Portraits of Praise; arr. Stan Pethel; LORENZ; Intermediate; 978-0-7877-5807-3

• A Time for Adoration; arr. Sandra Eithun; LORENZ; ModeratelyEasy; 70/2019L

• Wounded for Me; Arr. Brian Buda; LORENZ; Intermediate;70/2029L

• Old Time Gospel Favorites; Arr. Anna Laura Page; LORENZ;Intermediate;70/2038L

• Glad Hymns of Praise; Arr. Lloyd Larson; LORENZ; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/2056L

• Light of the World; Arr. Mark Haynes; LORENZ; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/1982L

• Sunday Morning Companion; Arr. Labenske; ALFRED; LateIntermediate; AP28315

• The King of Love; Arr. Lloyd Larson; LORENZ; Intermediate; 978-0-7877-4396-3

If you are unsure about a publication or a selection toplay, please do not hesitate to contact the festival coordi-nator. Contact information is on page 1 of this booklet.

The keyboard festival is not a competition.PARTICIPANTS MAY PLAY PIANO BEFORE PLAYING FOR ADJUDICATION!

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ACCURACY• Time Values (as written)• Correct Notes (as written)

INTERPRETATION• Tempo (appropriate for hymn text)• Tempo (as printed on the music for standardpiano/organ literature)

• Dynamics• Phrasing

PEDAL (PIANO)• Legato• Clear• Well Timed

RHYTHM• Accuracy (played exactly as written)• Steady beat

ACCOMPANYINGCONGREGATIONAL SINGING• Appropriate, Clear introduction• Tempo (appropriate to character of thehymn)

• Skill at following the music direc-tor

• Dynamic level

POISE AND POSTURE• Bench position• Posture of participant at thepiano/organ

TECHNIQUE• Fluency• Touch• Tone• Hand Position• Fingering

REGISTRATION (ORGAN)• Suitable to period or style of selec-tion (Traditional organ literature selection)

• Appropriate to character of hymn

MANUAL AND PEDALTECHNIQUE (ORGAN)• Manuals – fingering (substitution and sliding)

• Manuals and Pedals –Articulation (clear enunciation in playing attack and release)

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Category IV - SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Category IV/Advanced Organ students must participate and receive a Superior rating (8 or above)at the Area Festival in the areas of Hymn Accompaniment, Hymn Arrangement, and TraditionalLiterature, and a Proficiency of their choice (Sight Reading, Accompanying, orModulation/Transposition. This should be done every year they participate in these categories.

When this criteria has been met, they will be invited to participate in the State Keyboard Festival inFebruary and will present the same Hymn, Arrangement, and Traditional selection from the AreaFestival at this festival. Proficiencies are not presented at the State level.

When they are a senior, and they have received a Superior score on all three of their Proficiencies,and they have participated and scored Superior on the other selections at the Area Festival for thatyear, they will receive an invitation to the State Festival. They must participate at the State level andpass their Hymn, Arrangement, and Traditional selection with superiors to qualify for the CollegeScholarship Award. Students who qualify will be notified by the festival coordinator. The awardmust be requested in writing.

Seniors are also welcomed to apply for the Ralph M. Taylor Keyboard Scholarship. This will includean application and a written statement of intent with declaration of proposed major (must major inpiano or organ) along with a paragraph of 100 words or less of their career plans (goals, dreams,etc.).

This scholarship may be used at any college or university in the state of Mississippi. Questions maybe directed to Wyndy South at wsouth@mbcb.org or by calling: 1-800-748-1651, x 272 (Statewide)or 601-292-3272 locally.

SUGGESTED RESOURCES FOR TRADITIONAL ORGAN LITERATURE:Please choose from the list below or use a piece of simi-lar difficulty from other organ literature.• Eleven Choral Preludes, Brahms• Any Bach organ chorale from the Orgelbuchlein, Great18, or Schubler

• Preludes and Fugues, Bach• Seventy-nine Chorales, Dupre• Organ Book, Jean Langlais• 24 Pieces in Free Style, Louis Vierne• A movement from a Mendelssohn Organ Sonata

SECTION IV – PROFICIENCIESIf you are in the 10th through 12th grade and are par-ticipating in Advanced Organ, you must complete aproficiency each year so that you will have completedall three proficiencies by the 12th grade. You must reg-ister for a different proficiency each year.When asuperior rating is achieved on a proficiency, you havecompleted it. You must pass all three proficiencies witha superior rating in order to be eligible for the collegescholarship (see page 10 for other scholarship eligibilityrequirements). If you have completed all of your profi-ciencies with a superior rating before your 12th grade,it is not necessary to register for one. Please call the fes-tivals coordinator if you are unsure of your proficiencycompletion status. (Contact information, Page 1)

Sight-reading Proficiency: If you choose this proficiency,you must be prepared to do the following:1. Sight-read a hymn. Be prepared to use your pedal.2. Sight-read a choral anthem that has been

selected by the festival coordinator. Pedal will be usedon accompaniment.

3.You must be prepared to play the vocal parts or theaccompaniment. There will be NO singing or direct-ing. The judge will select which you will play andhow much of the anthem you will play.

The participant may have a page turner. No one elsemay accompany you to the proficiency room.

Accompanying Proficiency: If you choose this proficiency,you must be prepared to do the following:• Play the accompaniment of an anthem (title

below) while a music director leads. NO SINGING.• Be prepared to play vocal parts or accompani-

ment.

You may have a page turner. No one else may accom-pany you to the proficiency room.

The judge will not only determine the amount of thisanthem that you will play, but also whether you willplay the vocal parts or accompaniment. Be preparedto start and/or end anywhere in this piece.

This is a piece that you have prepared ahead of thefestival. Please bring your own music with you to thefestival. It is helpful if you cut apart the anthem andplace it in a 3-ring notebook. The judge and groupleader are provided music by the keyboard festivalcoordinator.

Please call the Church Music Office to order theanthem below. In Jackson, you may call 601-292-3272 or 601-292-3267 or statewide call 1-800-748-1651, ext. 272 or 267. Please provide your name,mailing address, and the quantity that you will need.THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS ANTHEM.

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus with Jesus’ Blood, Arr.Wise/Shipps, Word Music, 0-80689-35923-1

The keyboard festival is not a competition.ORGAN CATEGORY

1. The participant selects one of the hymns below and prepares it in advance. It is played as it is written inthe 1991 edition of The Baptist Hymnal. Play the first stanza of the selected hymn, play a short appropri-ate modulation to the new key, then play the first stanza again maintaining the four-part harmony in thenew key. Be prepared to modulate each hymn up and down. The judges will determine which of thetwo you will play. Alternate numbers for 2008 Baptist Hymnal are in parentheses.

2. DO NOT WRITE OUT THE NEW HYMN AND BRING IT TO PLAY AT THE FESTIVAL. This proficiency is notto test your notation ability. It is to evaluate your ability to modulate and transpose. You must play amodulation to the new key.

HYMNS FOR MODULATION-TRANSPOSITION: All Hymns are from The Baptist Hymnal, 1991, with alternatenumbers for 2008 Baptist Hymnal in parenthesis.

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Hymn No. Hymn Name Original Key New Key Choices

Hymn I 634 (636) My Country ‘Tis of Thee F Eb, G

Hymn II 61 (81) He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought C Bb, D

Hymn III 107 (195) Oh, Come, Little Children D C, Eb

CATEGORY IV (Simplified Hymnals NOT an acceptable source for this category)This category is designed for participants in grades 10-12who are playing from The Baptist Hymnal, 1991 edition (orother hymnal). Should a student choose to play fromanother hymnal, they must provide a hymnal for both thegroup leader and the judge. Only superior ratings areacknowledged on the certificate. Guidelines are below.Students below the 9th grade will not be admitted inthis category.

Every year that a 10th through 12th grade student partici-pates, the following must be completed:1. The accompanying of a hymn (of the student’s choos-

ing in advance) following a director as the congrega-tion sings. Discussed in Section One.

2. The playing of an arrangement of the same hymn (4-minute time limit). Discussed in Section Two.

3. The playing of a piece from standard piano literature (no arrangements or transcriptions). Discussed in Section Three.

4. The playing of a proficiency. Discussed in Section Four.

An important word to those who are in 9th grade:These students may participate, but are not encouragedto do so. You must follow the above guidelines with theexception of #4. A proficiency is not required.

SECTION ONE – HYMN ACCOMPANIMENTThis is required each year of participation in Category IV. It issuggested that teachers practice conducting the hymn whilethe student plays. The participant should be prepared toexplain their introduction to the group leader before begin-ning. Hymns in this category are not memorized. Afterselecting a hymn (in advance), the participant should prepareto:

• Play the first stanza with music AS WRITTENwith anappropriate introduction

• Use the pedal• Follow a music director as the congregation sings

OPTIONAL: The hymn accompaniment may includeadditions (improvisation) appropriate to the characterof the hymn.

SECTION TWO – HYMN ARRANGEMENTRequired each year of participation in Category IV. This isa short (4-minute time limit) arrangement of the samehymn used for accompaniment described in section one.Editing is allowed if clearly marked. See resource list.

The participant should:• PLAY a short, non-memorized published piano hymnarrangement of the SAME hymn. NO MEDLEYS.

• PROVIDE music for the judge. See Copyright notice,page 2.

• NUMBER measures beginning with the first measure.Any part of a measure counts as a full measure whennumbering.

Participant may have a page turner. Non-publishedarrangements, or one’s own arrangement may beplayed. Music must be provided for the judge ineither case. Adjust measure numbers as needed ifpiece has been edited.

SUGGESTED HYMN ARRANGEMENT RESOURCES FORCATEGORY IV:• Keyboard Worship and Praise, subscription series,www.lorenz.com/susbcription.aspx or call toll free:1-800-444-1144.

• Pedalpoint - to order visit: www.lifeway.com or writeLifeWay Church Resources Customer Service, One LifeWayPlaza, Nashville, TN 37234-0113

• To Him All Majesty Ascribe!; Arr. Zsolt; LILLENAS; Mod. Adv.;978-0-7877-5810-3

• Glad Hymns of Praise; Arr. Larson; LILLENAS; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/2056L

• Break Forth into Song; Arr. McDonald; LORENZ; Advanced;70/2063L

• The Seven Last Sayings of Christ; Arr. Boesiger; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/2020L

• Come and Worship; Arr. Gina Sprunger; LORENZ(Soundforth); Mod. Adv.; 70/2039SF

• Joys of Christmas; Arr. Gina Sprunger; LORENZ(Soundforth); Advanced; 70/2070SF

• Christmas Improvisation; Arr. Greg Howlett; LORENZ;Intermediate; 70/2066L

• Light of the World; Arr. Mary Hayes; LORENZ; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/1982L

• The Fullness of His Love; Arr. Shackley; LORENZ; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/1985L

• This is My Story; Arr. McDonald; LORENZ; ModeratelyAdvanced; 70/1941L

SECTION THREE – SELECTION FROM TRADITIONAL PIANO LITERATURERequired each year of participation in Category IV. Pleaseuse the following list as a guideline to make your selec-tion. There is a 4-minute time limit. The student should pre-pare to:• PLAY a short selection from traditional piano litera-ture. Original works by composers, no transcrip-tions or arrangements.Do not take repeats exceptD.C. al fine.

• PLAY this piece from MEMORY• PROVIDE music for the judge • NUMBER the measures beginning with the first mea-sure

SUGGESTIONS FOR PIANO LITERATURE:Use one of these or a piece of similar level, and length. Please do not use graded piano teaching repertoire.• Any two part or three part Invention by Bach• Arabesque No. 1 or 2; Mazurka by Debussy• Czardas, MacDowell, Op. 24, No. 4• Elegie, Opus 3, 1892, Rachmaninoff• Nocturne, No. 1 in B, Opus 32, Chopin• Nocturne, No. 1 in f minor, Opus 55, Chopin• Prelude in C (BWV 943) or Prelude in c minor (BWV 934)J. S. Bach

• Soaring, Schumann• Solfeggietto, C. P. E. Bach• Sonata in e minor, D. 566 (1817)• Sonata Opus 10, No. 2, 3rd movement, Beethoven (norepeats)

• Three Preludes, No. 1, Gershwin

The keyboard festival is not a competition. PARTICIPANTS MAY PLAY PIANO BEFORE PLAYING FOR ADJUDICATION!

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Eligible 10th, 11th, and 12th grade participants inAdvanced Piano will be invited to attend the State YouthKeyboard Festival held on Saturday, February 24, 2018,at Oakdale Baptist Church, Brandon. See page 10.

SECTION IV – PROFICIENCIES If you are in the 10th through 12th grade and are partic-ipating in Category IV, it is necessary for you to completea proficiency each year so that you will have completedall three proficiencies by the 12th grade. You must register for a different proficiency each year.When asuperior rating is achieved on a proficiency, you havecompleted it, and it is not repeated. You must pass allthree proficiencies with a superior rating in order to beeligible for the college scholarship. If you have complet-ed all of your proficiencies with a superior rating beforeyour 12th grade, it is not necessary to register for one.Please call the festivals coordinator if you are unsure ofyour proficiency completion status. (Contact informa-tion, Page 1)

Sight-reading Proficiency: If you choose this proficiency,you must be prepared to do the following: 1. Sight-read a hymn.2. Sight-read a choral anthem that has been selected

by the festival coordinator. You must be preparedto play the vocal parts OR the accompaniment.There will be NO singing or directing. The judgewill decide which you will play, and how much ofthe anthem you will play.

3. You may have a page turner, no one else mayaccompany you to the proficiency room.

Accompanying Proficiency: If you choose this proficiency,you must be prepared to do the following:• Play the accompaniment of an anthem (titlebelow) while a music director leads. NO SINGING.

• Be prepared to play vocal parts or accompani-ment.

You may have a page turner. No one else may accom-pany you to the proficiency room.

The judge will not only determine the amount of thisanthem that you will play, but also whether you willplay the vocal parts or accompaniment. Be preparedto start and/or end anywhere in this piece.

This is a piece that you have prepared ahead of thefestival. Please bring your own music with you to thefestival. It is helpful if you cut apart the anthem andplace it in a 3-ring notebook. The judge and groupleader are provided music by the keyboard festivalcoordinator.

Please call the Church Music Office to order theanthem below. In Jackson, you may call 601-292-3272 or 601-292-3267 or statewide call 1-800-748-1651, ext. 272 or 267. Please provide your name,mailing address, and the quantity that you will need.THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS ANTHEM.

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus with Jesus’ Blood, Arr.Wise/Shipps, Word Music, 0-80689-35923-1

The keyboard festival is not a competition.PIANO CATEGORY• IV

1. The participant selects one of the hymns below and prepares it in advance. It is played as it is written inthe 1991 edition of The Baptist Hymnal. Play the first stanza of the selected hymn, play a short appropri-ate modulation to the new key, then play the first stanza again maintaining the four-part harmony in thenew key. Be prepared to modulate each hymn up and down. The judges will determine which of thetwo you will play. Alternate numbers for 2008 Baptist Hymnal are in parentheses.

2. DO NOT WRITE OUT THE NEW HYMN AND BRING IT TO PLAY AT THE FESTIVAL. This proficiency is notto test your notation ability. It is to evaluate your ability to modulate and transpose. You must play amodulation to the new key.

HYMNS FOR MODULATION-TRANSPOSITION: All Hymns are from The Baptist Hymnal, 1991, withalternate numbers for 2008 Baptist Hymnal in parenthesis.

MODULATION-TRANSPOSITION PROFICIENCY

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Hymn No. Hymn Name Original Key New Key Choices

Hymn I 634 (636) My Country ‘Tis of Thee F Eb, G

Hymn II 61 (81) He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought C Bb, D

Hymn III 107 (195) Oh, Come, Little Children D C, Eb

BASIC ORGANPlay from The Baptist Hymnal, 1991 Edition or The Baptist HymnalOrgan Edition, 1991. If another hymnal is used, participant mustprovide a hymnal for the judge and the group leader. The partici-pant should be prepared to explain their introduction to thegroup leader before beginning. Suggested: Teachers please prac-tice conducting the hymn while student plays.

Students in grades 5-12 may register for Basic Organ.

After the participant has chosen a hymn in advance to play,he/she should prepare to do the following: 1. Play the first stanza, NOT from memory, with Soprano, Alto,

Tenor vocal part on a manual, and Bass vocal part on pedals.THEN…

2. Play the same hymn• WITH an appropriate introduction• WITH voicing as listed above• FOLLOWING a music director as the congregation sings

ADVANCEDThis category is designed for participants in grades 10through 12, who are playing from a hymnal. (See sources,Page 1) Should a student choose to play from anotherhymnal, they must provide a hymnal for both the groupleader and the judge. Guidelines are below. Only Superiorratings are acknowledged on the certificate. Studentsbelow 9th grade will not be admitted to this category.

Every year that a student in grades 10 through 12 participates,the following must be completed:1.The accompanying of a hymn (of the student’s choosing)

following a director as the congregation sings.Discussed in Section One.

2.The playing of an arrangement of the same hymn (4-minute time limit). NO MEDLEYS. See resource list.Discussed in Section Two.

3.The playing of a piece from standard organ literature(no arrangements or transcriptions). Discussed in Section Three.

4.The playing of a proficiency. Discussed in Section Four.

An important word to those who are in 9th grade:These students may participate, but are not encouragedto do so. You must follow the above guidelines with theexception of #4. A proficiency is not required.

SECTION ONE – HYMN ACCOMPANIMENTThis is required each year of participation in AdvancedOrgan. It is suggested that the teachers practice conduct-ing the hymn while the student plays. In this category,hymns are not memorized. The participant should be pre-pared to explain their introduction to the group leaderbefore beginning. After selecting the hymn (in advance),the participant should prepare to:• Play the first stanza with an appropriate introduction.• Use the pedals.• Follow a music director as the congregation sings.

The student may use a published free accompaniment.Music must be provided for the judge (supplements tothe Baptist hymnal, 1991 ed., see resource list).

SECTION TWO – HYMN ARRANGEMENTRequired each year of participation in Advanced Organ.This is a short (4-minute time limit) arrangement of thesame hymn used for accompaniment described inSection One. Editing is allowed if clearly marked. The par-ticipant should:• PLAY a short, non-memorized, published hymnarrangement for organ. See Resource List.

• PROVIDE music for the judge.• NUMBER measures consecutively, beginning with first measure. Any part of a measure counts as afull measure when numbering.

Participant may have a page turner. Non-publishedarrangements, or one’s own arrangements may beplayed. In either case, music must be provided for thejudge. NO MEDLEYS.

SUGGESTED HYMN ARRANGEMENT RESOURCES FORADVANCED ORGAN:• Pedalpoint - to order visit: www.lifeway.com or writeLifeWay Church Resources Customer Service, OneLifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234-0113

• In the Depths of His Love, Arr. McDonald; LORENZ;Mod. Easy; 3-staff; 70/2058L

• Mark Hayes Organ Hymns for Lent & Easter; arr.Gaspard; LORENZ; Mod. Easy; 2-staff; 70/2007L

• Morning Has Broken; Arr. Frakenpohl; LORENZ;Intermediate; 3-staff; 70/1988L

• Blessed Assurance; Arr. Robert Farrell; LORENZ;Intermediate; 3-staff; 70/2034L

• Seek Ye First; Arr. Douglas E. Wagner; HOPE;Intermediate; 3-staff; #8086

• Today’s Hymns and Songs II For organ; Arr. Carter;HOPE; Intermediate; 3-staff; #8260

SECTION THREE – SELECTION FROM TRADITIONAL ORGAN LITERATURERequired each year of participation in AdvancedOrgan. Please use the list on the next page as aguideline to make your selection. There is a 4-minutetime limit. The student should:• PLAY a short non-memorized selection from tradi-tional organ literature.

• PROVIDE music for the judge.• NUMBER the measures beginning with the first mea-sure.

The participant may have a page turner. Please use orig-inal works by composers, no transcriptions orarrangements.Do not take repeats except D.C. al fine.

The keyboard festival is not a competition. ORGAN CATEGORY• IV

Eligible 10th, 11th, and 12th grade participantsin Advanced Organ will be invited to attend theState Youth Keyboard Festival held on Saturday,February 24, 2018, at Oakdale Baptist Church,Brandon. See page 10.

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