Inspiring musical achievement The Annual Review 2013

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Inspiring musical achievement
The Annual Review 2013
Supporting
musical
participation
& progression
ABRSM is the exam board
of the Royal Schools of Music.
We have been supporting
and promoting the highest
standards of musical assessment
and learning since 1889.
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Contents
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Who we are
About ABRSM
03 Who we are
About ABRSM
Chief Executive’s statement
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A year of review
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Highlights from around the world
Our global reach
08 Exams and assessments
Expanding horizons
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Teacher support
Engaging and supporting teachers
Syllabuses and resources
Syllabuses, digital and published materials
Supporting music education
Donations, scholarships and sponsorship
ABRSM delivers around 650,000
exams every year in more than 90
countries. Our exams are designed
to motivate students at all levels and
ages, providing realistic goals and
tangible rewards for achievement.
We believe that good foundations
in performance and theory create
rounded and confident musicians.
So, we aim to encourage a candidate’s
love of music through our stimulating
syllabuses and objective and respected
assessments.
We offer exams for more than 30
instruments, singing, Jazz, and
Ensembles, as well as Music Theory
and diplomas. We also provide other
assessments such as the Prep Test,
the Performance Assessment and our
popular Music Medals assessments
for the youngest learners.
As part of our commitment to inspiring
musical achievement we provide a
rich range of resources for teachers,
students and musicians. In particular,
we are committed to supporting
teachers worldwide through
high-quality, innovative digital and
printed resources as well as through
face-to-face events.
To build on more than 120 years of
inspiring generations of musicians, we
work with a variety of organisations
in the UK and around the world,
providing donations, scholarships and
sponsorship.
Chairman’s statement
The final word
Celebrating achievement
New diploma holders
Scholarships and bursaries
Gold and Silver Awards
New CT ABRSM holders
UK and Ireland prize winners
Thank you
We believe that good foundations
in performance and theory
create rounded and confident
musicians.
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Chief Executive’s statement
A year of review
‘Whatever the outcome
of this review, I do know
that any subsequent
plans will be rooted in
our original mission
and the desire to
support music teachers
and learners, both now
and in the future.’
— Leslie East,
Chief Executive
Looking back at ABRSM in 2013,
two themes emerge. As always we
were focused on the here and now
– providing the best possible exam
experience for every candidate. At the
same time, we were also looking to the
future as we began a major review of
the organisation.
Music teachers and learners all
over the world continued to use our
exams, and we saw an increase in
exam numbers in many countries,
particularly China. In the UK and
Ireland we saw a small decrease in
exam entries but this was balanced
by the growing popularity of Music
Medals. We also sold over two million
books and CDs, released new online
resources and became an awarding
body for an exciting new qualification,
the Certificate for Music Educators, to
be offered for the first time in 2015.
Since our founding in 1889 it has
been our mission to support highquality music-making, learning
and development. This will always
inform everything we do. But a
successful organisation needs to
evolve. So, during 2013 we began a
comprehensive review of all aspects of
our work, from our exams and the way
we deliver them, through the support
we provide to teachers and candidates,
to our relationship with the many
organisations who share our values.
Whatever the outcome of this review,
I do know that any subsequent plans
will be rooted in our original mission
and the desire to support music
teachers and learners, both now and
in the future.
As we began this review, the essential
business of refreshing our syllabuses
carried on. We published new
repertoire lists and resources for
woodwind players, as well as a revised
set of marking criteria for our graded
instrumental and singing exams.
We also continued to nurture the
connections which are fundamental
to our success: with teachers and
candidates; with our representatives
around the world and with our
examiners; with the music education
organisations we sponsor and with key
music education influencers in the UK,
such as music hubs, Music Mark and
the Music Education Council.
And, of course, our close links with
four of the UK’s Royal Schools of Music
had a central role to play. As usual,
we provided significant funding for
these world-class conservatoires,
plus scholarships for many of their
students, while their knowledge and
expertise helped to enrich our plans
for the future.
So, for me, 2013 was a year of great
optimism. We kept our focus clearly
on the ‘now’ of providing the highest
quality music exams but also started
to build the foundations of a secure and
very exciting future.
Leslie East
Chief Executive
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Our global reach
Expanding our
exam centres
Highlights from around the world
We opened new centres in
China (Changchun, Kunming,
Wuhan and Dongguan) and
Skudai (Johor) in Malaysia.
International
trade
We exhibited at many
of the world’s major
trade fairs, including the
Frankfurt Musikmesse
and Music China.
Spreading
the word
We attended events and
conferences in the UK
including events hosted by
the Incorporated Society of
Musicians, the Music Masters
Association, Music Mark and
the Scottish Association for
Music Education.
Music Medals
training
We held 19 Music Medals
training sessions around
the UK in England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern
Ireland.
Representatives
worldwide
We delivered a Representatives’
training conference in Bali,
Indonesia and welcomed
nine new International
Representatives to our team.
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Bringing teachers
together
More than 400 teachers
attended our UK teachers’
conference in London.
The programme included
workshops on motivation
in music learning, our
revised marking criteria
and technology in music
teaching.
Sponsorship
As part of our ongoing work
to support and encourage
music learning around
the world, grants from our
International Sponsorship
Fund were used to support
four initiatives in Guyana,
South Africa, Hong Kong
and Jamaica.
Professional
development
We ran 14 teacher support
workshops worldwide
including China, Jamaica,
India, Malaysia, South Africa,
Thailand and Vietnam.
Celebrating
success
Diploma candidates from
Hong Kong and Macau and
from South and East Asia
celebrated their success at
special award ceremonies in
Hong Kong and Singapore.
In translation
We translated books and
resources including Specimen
Aural Tests into Traditional
Chinese and Music Theory Past
Papers 2013 into Simplified
Chinese.
High Scorers’
Concerts
We held High Scorers’ Concerts
in a number of countries
worldwide including Hong
Kong, Malaysia and the UK
and featured performances
from an array of talented young
musicians who achieved high
scores in their practical exams.
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Exams and assessments
Expanding horizons
Our worldwide provision of
high-quality music exams saw around
650,000 ABRSM assessments taken in
2013, with practical exams remaining
the most popular. This was a year in
which we also focused on improving
our customers’ exam experience.
We know that to maintain
our high standards we must
continually review, and where
necessary, improve all aspects of
the ABRSM exam experience
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We aim to provide a positive exam experience for
every candidate by conducting all elements of the
exam to the highest possible standards ‑ from the
examiner’s conduct of the exam, to the facilities
provided, the exam conditions and the welcome
provided by the steward.
UK and Ireland
During 2013, over 332,000
assessments – graded music exams,
diplomas and Music Medals – were
taken in the UK and Ireland, a 7%
decline on the previous year. Despite
the predicted decrease we continued to
reassess our infrastructure to identify
areas for development.
Customer research and consultation
helped inform our approach as
we looked at ways to improve
customer satisfaction. This work
allowed us to identify and prioritise
areas of administrative support
for improvement, including the
provision of more warm-up rooms for
candidates and earlier notification of
exam dates. Overall, feedback about
the exam experience was positive.
Describing their examiner as ‘very
friendly’, one candidate said: ‘They
made me feel less nervous. I didn’t feel
rushed or hurried at all, the examiner
just said to do it at my own pace. I really
enjoyed taking my exam and was very
satisfied with it.’
Around the world
Over 309,000 assessments were taken
internationally during the year – a
1.6% decrease, as anticipated, on the
previous year, which was largely due
to shifts in local demographics and a
downturn in birth rates in Hong Kong,
Singapore and Malaysia.
However, in 2013, we recorded
significant growth in entries in a
number of markets worldwide. (See
bar chart)
We continued our programme of
teacher workshops delivered by
examiners on international tours,
providing valuable feedback following
the exams in the countries visited.
Additionally, a number of teacher
support initiatives were delivered,
most notably in China and South
East Asia, where specialist help
was provided by our consultants,
Representatives and staff.
Exams and
assessments
Significant
worldwide entry
growth
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Our examiners
A total of 657 examiners worked
with us in 2013 covering classical,
Jazz and diploma exams and 90
examiners marked our Music Theory
assessments. We welcomed 29 new
graded music examiners.
During the year we held a number of
events and training sessions for our
examining team including four large
conferences in February, two Music
Theory seminars, two Jazz seminars
and three diploma seminars. We
also held three initial training and
assessment courses for practical
graded music examiners and one for
Music Theory examiners.
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Key
China
Middle East
India
Thailand
Italy
Turkey
Korea
Vietnam
Philippines
USA
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‘It’s all about teamwork. The examiner represents
ABRSM wherever she or he happens to be,
whereas the HLRs are the local experts. They
create the necessary conditions and develop the
skills required to make the exam experience as
positive as it can be.’
– Penny Milsom, Director of UK Operations
The exam experience
Andrew Stewart takes a look at ABRSM’s
commitment to delivering a positive exam
experience
Music examinations, by nature, exist
to measure and test. What exams
reveal, also by nature, will vary
according to the manner in which they
are conducted. Can potential highflyers fly high if they are greeted by
cheerless, monosyllabic stewards
or directed to warm up in a broom
cupboard? What chance do others
have of achieving a pass mark if
stress and anxiety become towering
landmarks of their exam experience?
The most resilient candidates will
doubtless perform well even under
adverse conditions. But everyone,
from the super-confident to the
super-sensitive, would surely benefit
if the inevitable stresses and strains
of being examined were reduced by
good communication on either side
of the exam room door. ABRSM’s
commitment to delivering positive
exam experiences is influenced by
feedback from exam candidates, their
teachers and parents. Its ethos is both
simple and constructive: ‘I’ll do my
best to help you do your best’.
John Holmes, ABRSM’s Chief
Examiner, suggests that well-run
exams have much in common with the
swan: they both appear to be serene
no matter how hard they are working
beneath the surface. ‘We want to
reduce the anxiety of the exam
experience,’ he says. ‘We tell trainee
examiners that an unfriendly remark
or severe attitude can adversely
affect a candidate’s marks. Making
candidates feel at ease in the exam
room has to come first if they are to
perform at their best. Of course there’s
a fine line between being too formal
and too friendly. That comes down to
an examiner’s emotional intelligence,
which involves refined skills of
listening and responding.’ John recalls
the frosty formality of his own first
ABRSM piano exam, the forbidding
experience of which was magnified by
the venue’s dour Dickensian decor. ‘I
waited in silence while the examiner
puffed his pipe. After what seemed
an age, he said “Proceed!” I’m on a
mission now to make the modern-day
ABRSM exam experience as positive as
possible for every candidate.’
John highlights the revision of ABRSM’s
marking criteria for Grades 1 to 8,
which came into effect worldwide in
January 2014. Beyond casting clear
and accessible light on the ABRSM
approach to marking, the criteria offer
universal benchmarks to measure
musical progression. ABRSM’s
practical graded exams, he notes, have
evolved to support the development
of the all-round musician. As a
consequence, they reflect the essential
elements of musical performance. ‘Our
marking criteria are designed to be
used not just by our examiners; they are
a valuable tool for everyone involved
with our exams.
Exams and
assessments
Exam entries
worldwide
Practical
Music Theory
Diplomas
Music Medals
Other
This pie chart represents the
proportion of exam entries
worldwide.
For example they can also guide
parents in how to encourage their
children, even if they know little or
nothing about playing an instrument,’
says John. ‘We want parents to
understand the benefits of music
education, and see where our exams
fit into the ecology of learning. This is
about understanding the best conditions
for learning and making music.’
ABRSM’s examiners have developed
the strong reserves of emotional and
social intelligence to set candidates and
others in the exam room at ease. Their
receptive attitude begins with warm
words of welcome and is underpinned
by their ability to offer constructive
support - after all, they have been there
themselves!
ABRSM’s long-established exam
structure in the UK involves interaction
between volunteer Honorary Local
Representatives (HLRs), local stewards
and visiting examiners. It’s all about
teamwork, says Penny Milsom, Director
of UK Operations: ’The examiner
represents ABRSM wherever she or he
happens to be, whereas the HLRs are the
local experts,’ she notes. ‘They create
the necessary conditions and develop
the skills required to make the exam
experience as positive as it can be.’
The HLR is responsible for appointing
stewards who are diplomatic, sensitive,
unflappable and aware of people’s
needs. The rule of thumb for stewards
is that the candidate comes first. ‘That
can mean settling the anxieties of their
parents and accompanists as well!’
A survey conducted by ABRSM at
the end of 2013 found that 84% of UK
exam candidates felt their experience
had been positive, while 82% declared
they would like to prepare and take
an exam for a higher grade. ‘This is
one of the ways we measure the exam
experience,’ says Penny. ‘We pass
this information to our exam teams
around the country to show that what
they’re doing is appreciated.’ Those
teams, she adds, offer familiar and
reassuring support to candidates as
they move through the grades; they
may also oversee the exam progress
of successive generations from the
same family.
Over the past decade ABRSM
has pioneered several significant
developments, in response to feedback
Online entries
Throughout the year we
encouraged greater use of our
online services and introduced
guidance and policies to give
greater clarity and help to
customers about entry and
exam appointments. Online
entries reached their highest
ever level in the UK at the
end of 2013, with 90% of
entries made online for the
November/December session
of exams. In Malaysia, 96%
of entries were made online
throughout the course of 2013
and in Singapore 100% of
entries are now made online.
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‘A positive exam experience can transform
a candidate’s attitude to learning. It can also
reinforce parental commitment to a child’s
musical learning and provide professional
affirmation for music teachers.’
— John Holmes, Chief Examiner
from exam candidates and their
teachers. The results can be seen
in the ongoing development of apps
and other online resources, and in
initiatives such as ABRSM’s Music
Medals, the organisation’s accredited
framework of assessments and
teaching resources for beginners,
which have encouraged many in the UK
to enter mainstream graded exams.
‘We believe Music Medals are a great
way to support people who may feel
that graded exams are too much of a
commitment,’ observes Penny. ‘They
help demystify music exams and sow
seeds of enthusiasm for the exam
experience.’
Tim Arnold, Director of International
Operations at ABRSM, is passionate
about music exams. He points to
the breadth and depth of ABRSM’s
global training initiatives, the scope
of its teacher and candidate support
materials, and the clarity of its revised
marking criteria. The complete
package, he says, has been designed
to help musicians of all ages achieve
peak performance under exam
conditions. ‘The exam experience is
not just what happens in the exam
room. It involves everything from
booking an exam, the helpful steward
to the examiner’s manner in the exam
room. Candidates, teachers, parents
and others will remember the quality
of their experience.’
When it comes to overseas exams,
ABRSM counts on the expertise of
its International Representatives.
‘One of ABRSM’s strengths is that it
offers a common product, the music
exam, and a UK-based examiner to
deliver it worldwide,’ Tim observes.
‘Our Representatives ensure that
the exam experience is alive to the
cultural differences in the countries
where we operate.’ For larger
markets, Hong Kong, Malaysia
and Singapore, ABRSM appoints
Representatives from institutions
such as the Hong Kong Examinations
and Assessment Authority, Malaysia
Examinations Syndicate and
Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
The arrangement provides access to
existing administrative infrastructures
and first-class Representatives. In
China, ABRSM’s fastest growing
market, Representatives are usually
associated with one of the country’s
nine conservatories or key musical
organisations throughout the country.
‘We work elsewhere through
individuals or businesses closely
aligned with music,’ Tim adds. ‘Our
Representative in Indonesia, for
example, is one of the country’s main
music and instrument retailers. Many
of our Representatives are highly
respected teachers in their home
countries and can demonstrate that
ABRSM exams are important to their
own teaching practices. Whether they
are music educators or members of
the wider music profession, our
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Exams and
assessments
Representatives inherently understand
ABRSM’s message about improving
the exam experience.’ Their instincts,
he adds, are reinforced by workshops
at ABRSM training conferences and
seminars which take place annually.
A positive exam experience, concludes
John Holmes, can transform a
candidate’s attitude to learning. It can
also reinforce parental commitment to
a child’s musical learning and provide
professional affirmation for music
teachers. ‘We understand that there’s
a team effort behind every candidate
who comes through the exam room
door,’ he says. ‘I’m a dad of four and
all my children have taken ABRSM
exams. I went through the grades on
two instruments; I’ve been a teacher
and an accompanist; I’ve been a steward
and an applicant; so as an examiner I
understand what it means to be part
of that support group. Our examiners,
representatives and stewards want
to strengthen those team dynamics,
because they understand how a positive
exam experience can encourage
candidates, their parents and teachers.’
‘One of ABRSM’s strengths is that it
offers a common product, the music
exam, and a UK-based examiner to
deliver it worldwide.’
— Tim Arnold,
Director of International Operations
HLRs
Our Honorary Local
Representatives (HLRs)
and stewards are central to
the operation of our exams
and for safeguarding our
reputation for standards
and consistency. In 2013 and
early 2014, we organised nine
HLR and steward seminars
in London, Birmingham,
Glasgow and Exeter. These
seminars were attended by
296 people and focused on
the importance of consistency,
support and teamwork
between HLRs and examiners.
International
Representatives
In 2013, we welcomed
nine new International
Representatives to our team
in Australia, Bahrain, China,
Vietnam, Jamaica, Qatar,
Grenada and Uganda. In
September we held our
training conference for
Representatives from South
and East Asia, India and China
in Bali, Indonesia. The topics
covered included customer
service improvements, use
of IT in administration,
promotional work and quality
assurance.
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Teacher support
Engaging and supporting teachers
ABRSM re-focused its offer to teachers
this year so as to engage and support
them more effectively.
In 2013, ABRSM became an awarding
body for the new Certificate of Music
Educators (CME). Developed by Arts
Council England, the qualification
is designed to support all musical
teaching and learning taking place in
the UK. It therefore caters for all music
educators, regardless of the musical
genre in which they specialise or their
level of experience.
We support teachers by developing
new printed and digital resources that
complement our exam-focused books
and recordings, apps and videos.
A range of face-to-face events and
professional qualifications also form
an important part of our offer.
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We appreciate the vital role that teachers
play in developing the next generation of
musicians and are committed to delivering
a comprehensive support programme that
truly engages and inspires music teachers
across the globe.
For almost 20 years ABRSM has
provided a rich variety of continuing
professional development courses
for instrumental and singing teachers
worldwide. In 2013, we took stock of
our suite of activities to ensure that our
offer remains relevant and of value to
teachers.
As a result, and with fewer numbers
enrolling on them, we decided that we
would no longer run any of the oneday or online courses we had offered
previously (with the exception of the
CT ABRSM Plus course in Hong Kong).
And whilst building on their legacy and
responding to the continuing shifts
in the music education landscape,
our new approach aims to provide
teachers with a more universal
offer - with colleagues across the
business working together to provide
as comprehensive a programme for
teachers as possible.
A new portfolio
In 2013, we announced that we will
serve as an awarding body for the new
Certificate for Music Educators (CME)
qualification in the UK from September
2014. The CME aims to encourage
practitioners working with children and
young people to develop new skills that
contribute to learners’ understanding
and enjoyment of music.
This is a new qualification and we are
currently working with a small number
of independent course providers who
hope to offer courses leading to the
qualification. Course providers will
be responsible for developing the
course content and delivering it, and
we anticipate a growing number of
providers around the UK over the next
three years. A list of course providers
will be available on the ABRSM website
over the coming months. Although a
small number of courses are expected
to start in September 2014, it is likely
that courses leading to the qualification
will not be widely available to teachers
until September 2015.
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ABRSM will continue to play its part at the
centre of music education, supporting teachers
worldwide through the provision of high-quality,
innovative digital and printed resources and
face-to-face events, as well as equipping the
next generation of teachers with the knowledge,
skills and understanding they need to join the
profession.
The CT ABRSM Plus course has been
running in Hong Kong from January
2014 and we will host a range of large
scale ABRSM conferences in the
UK, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore,
Malaysia and Hong Kong in 2014.
Face-to-face events will continue to be
an integral part of our offer so we’re
working closely with a number of
music services UK-wide to help them
to organise numerous events, INSET
days and seminars and workshops for
teachers.
To respond to the changing nature and
availability of digital technology, the
ongoing development of new printed
and digital resources will complement
our popular exam-focused books and
recordings, apps and videos to support
teachers and learners.
All in all, we hope to bring teachers and
those who work in different contexts
together to make connections across
the full range of progression routes
- including graded music exams and
musical opportunities with which
teachers and young people engage.
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Working with teachers
UK Relationships
Executive
International
conference
Networking
Teacher support
workshops
In September 2013, Aileen
Douthwaite was appointed
Relationships Executive. She’ll
be working closely with music
hubs and music services across
the UK to ensure that ABRSM
can effectively engage and
support the music education
sector, independent teachers
and learners.
In November 2013 ABRSM’s
London conference attracted
some 400 teachers. Delegates
were offered a programme
that explored such topics
as motivation, how best
to use ABRSM’s marking
criteria before, during and
after the exam, and ways of
incorporating technology into
music teaching.
In December 2013, more
than 100 teachers from across
South East Asia gathered in
Chiang Mai, Thailand, for four
inspiring days of discussion,
networking and music-making.
The conference was organised
by the Hong Kong CT ABRSM
alumni organisation and our
Representatives in Thailand.
We held 14 teacher support
workshops worldwide in
2013 – in China, Jamaica,
India, Malaysia, South Africa,
Thailand and Vietnam.
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‘I was awarded a full scholarship by
ABRSM to study at the Royal Academy of
Music which has provided me with one of
the most fulfilling experiences of my life!
It is everything I had hoped for and more
as this generous support has enabled me
to pursue my dream for a life in music.’
— Andrey Lebedev, ABRSM Scholar
Pictured (right): A young candidate performing at a High Scorers’ Concert in Hong Kong in 2013
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Syllabuses and resources
In 2013 we sold
over two million
publications and CDs
throughout the world.
Syllabuses, digital and published materials
We are committed to actively
supporting high-quality music-making,
learning and development throughout
the world, and to producing the best
possible resources for music teachers
and students.
Throughout 2013 we also focused
on building our online resources,
releasing a new priced mobile version
of Speedshifter for iOS and Android
devices and developing Melody Writer,
which was launched in early 2014.
In 2013 our Syllabus and Publishing
teams worked to produce a range of
exciting and varied publications and
recordings to support our syllabuses,
including new volumes of Flute Exam
Pieces 2014–2017 and Clarinet Exam
Pieces 2014–2017 and our yearly Music
Theory Papers and Model Answers.
We continued to engage with teachers
and learners throughout the world
through our ever-growing social
networking communities. During the
year we also introduced a selection
of new website resources to support
learners and teachers, including
the video series ‘On Your Marks’ and
enhanced community forums.
We provide a rich and varied
selection of digital and printed
products, including syllabus
publications, online resources,
apps and films.
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In July 2013 we published our
Woodwind Syllabus 2014–2017,
which included new repertoire lists
for all woodwind subjects: Bassoon,
Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Recorder and
Saxophone. Our teams of selectors
reviewed the broadest possible range
of publications in search of exciting
new exam material, while ensuring
that popular pieces from previous
syllabuses also appeared. The revised
lists were published in a new and
improved syllabus booklet format that
featured an index to increase ease
of navigation, a clearer layout and
a wealth of additional information,
including our revised marking criteria.
To help learners prepare for their
exams using the new syllabus,
we published books of repertoire
selections for each of Grades 1 to 7,
as well as a range of recordings for
Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe and
Saxophone.
In March, we published a volume
of Piano Specimen Quick Studies,
containing valuable practice material
for candidates preparing for ABRSM
performance and teaching diploma
exams. Work has also started on a
complete set of indicative Diploma
Quick Studies for all subjects - all of
which will be distributed online.
These indicative tests, composed in a
range of attractive and idiomatic styles,
are due to go online in July 2014.
We also extended our An Extraordinary
Life series with the addition of
biographies on Beethoven and
Britten written by Barry Cooper and
Christopher Mark respectively.
In September, we published Joining
the Dots for Violin, a set of five books
for Grades 1–5. These books are
the latest addition to this successful
‘holistic learning’ series, which tackles
sight-reading by developing awareness
of key, finger pattern, instrumental
navigation and improvisation. Joining
the Dots volumes are also available
for pianists and guitarists (both for
Grades 1 to 5).
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Syllabuses
and
publications
BRITTEN
AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
CHRISTOPHER MARK
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Newsletters
Clarinet Exam Pieces
This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s 2014–2017 Grade 1 Clarinet syllabus.
Key features:
• three pieces from each of Lists A, B and C
• appealing and varied repertoire
• carefully edited and clearly presented throughout
• helpful information about the pieces and the exam
The audience for our
applicant emails has
continued to grow and the
newsletters are now sent to
more than 70,000 applicants
every month. They provide
helpful information on exams,
our products, teacher support
activities and other news from
ABRSM.
Recordings
All of the pieces on the Grade 1 Clarinet syllabus have been recorded for ABRSM by
leading professional musicians. Playalong piano tracks are also available for use
when practising. The recordings can be purchased as part of the Clarinet Exam Pieces
‘Score, Part & CD’ package or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.
Support material for ABRSM Clarinet exams
Grade
1
Clarinet Exam Pieces 2014–2017
Score & Part
Score & Part
Grade
1
Grades
Score, Part & CD
Clarinet
Clarinet
ABRSM Grade 1
ABRSM Grade 1
Exam Pieces
1–5
Score, Part & CD
Exam Pieces
Selected from the
Selected from the
2014–2017 syllabus
Clarinet Specimen Sight-Reading Tests
Grades
1–8
Clarinet
Clarinet Scales & Arpeggios
Grades
Part only
DipABRSM
LRSM
FRSM
Clarinet
Piano Specimen Quick Studies
Piano
Exam Pieces
Specimen
Quick Studies
ABRSM Grade 1
Selected from the
ABRSM Diplomas
DipABRSM, LRSM, FRSM
Specimen Aural Tests
with 2 CDs
1–3
with
Clarinet
Specimen
Sight-Reading
Tests
Grade
1
Grade 1
On Your Marks
In September 2013 we launched On
Your Marks, a resource that allows
teachers and students to watch and
assess all the elements of a graded
music exam and gain an insight into
how the revised ABRSM marking
criteria are applied by our examiners.
Users can choose between Piano,
Oboe, Alto Saxophone and Clarinet
exams and compare their notes with
our Chief Examiner, John Holmes.
‘I share the On Your Marks
videos with my students - the
Grade 1 resource is particularly
useful for students who have
never sat an exam before
as it gives them an idea of
what to expect. The Grade 5
resource is a helpful reminder
to candidates with more exam
experience that the level of
playing required to gain the
higher marks at Grade 5 is a
reasonable step up from the
earlier grades.’
— Lorraine Liyanage,
Music Teacher
2 CDs
Scales & Arpeggios
Specimen
Aural Tests
ABRSM Grades 1–8
ABRSM Grades 1–3
NEW
EDITION
from 2011
ABRSM Grades 1–5
Digital resources are also available from the ABRSM
app centre: www.abrsm.org/appcentre.
ABRSM
24 Portland Place
London W1B 1LU
United Kingdom
ABRSM is the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music. We are
committed to actively supporting high-quality music-making,
learning and development throughout the world, and to producing
the best possible resources for music teachers and students.
www.abrsm.org
Oxford University Press is the sole worldwide sales agent and distributor for ABRSM Publishing.
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Translation
Continuing our commitment
to the developing market
in China, we published
translations of Music Theory
Past Papers 2010 and 2011
compilations (Grades 5 and
8) in Simplified Chinese.
These editions were
produced in partnership
with PMPH in Beijing. We
also maintained our support
for the Hong Kong market,
publishing Music Theory Past
Papers 2012 (Grades 5 and 8)
in Traditional Chinese.
Part only
Flute Exam Pieces 2014–2017
Flute Exam Pieces
This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s 2014–2017 Grade 1 Flute syllabus.
Key features:
• three pieces from each of Lists A, B and C
• appealing and varied repertoire
• carefully edited and clearly presented throughout
• helpful information about the pieces and the exam
Recordings
All of the pieces on the Grade 1 Flute syllabus have been recorded for ABRSM by
leading professional musicians. Playalong piano tracks are also available for use
when practising. The recordings can be purchased as part of the Flute Exam Pieces
‘Score, Part & CD’ package or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.
Support material for ABRSM Flute exams
Grade
1
Score & Part
Score & Part
Grade
1
Flute
ABRSM Grade 1
ABRSM Grade 1
Exam Pieces
Selected from the
Selected from the
Flute Specimen Sight-Reading Tests
Flute
Specimen
Sight-Reading
Tests
Grades
1–8
Flute Scales & Arpeggios
Flute
Grades
1–3
with
2 CDs
Grade 1
Grades
Score, Part & CD
Flute
Exam Pieces
1–5
Score, Part & CD
Grade
1
Part only
Flute
Exam Pieces
ABRSM Grade 1
Selected from the
Specimen Aural Tests
with 2 CDs
Scales & Arpeggios
Specimen
Aural Tests
ABRSM Grades 1–8
ABRSM Grades 1–3
NEW
EDITION
from 2011
ABRSM Grades 1–5
Digital resources are also available from the ABRSM
app centre: www.abrsm.org/appcentre.
ABRSM is the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music. We are
committed to actively supporting high-quality music-making,
learning and development throughout the world, and to producing
the best possible resources for music teachers and students.
ABRSM
24 Portland Place
London W1B 1LU
United Kingdom
www.abrsm.org
Oxford University Press is the sole worldwide sales agent and distributor for ABRSM Publishing.
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Libretto
In 2013, we added a
comprehensive archive of
Libretto features from the last
five years to our website giving
teachers the opportunity to
access a wide range of articles
online.
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Joining the Dots for Violin
Grade 1
Woodwind
A Fresh Approach
to Sight-Reading
Syllabus
Joining
the Dots
2014–2017
for Violin
Alan Bullard
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Digital resources
In 2013, ABRSM’s website was visited
approximately 3.4 million times by over
1.4 million unique visitors and received
over 17.7 million pageviews.
New to the website Speedshifter
A new suite of support videos
providing lesson ideas and
activities that are connected to
the marking criteria for exams
was added to the website
during the year.
We upgraded the ABRSM
forums in September to
improve their usability and
provide our community of
teachers and students with a
variety of new and enhanced
features, including a dedicated
mobile platform for users of
smartphones and tablets.
In June 2013 we launched
a new search tool and
map feature that enables
UK website visitors to
quickly find details of their
nearest Honorary Local
Representatives and exam
centres.
We also released a
refreshed suite of dedicated
Music Medals website pages,
ensuring that visitors are able
to download repertoire lists
and access key supporting
resources with ease.
A new mobile version of
Speedshifter, ABRSM’s
practice tool that allows
players to vary the speed
of audio without altering
the pitch, was released for
iOS and Android devices in
2013. Speedshifter Mobile
enables users to benefit
from all the existing features
of Speedshifter when on
the move and is designed
to be used whenever a
student might benefit from
playing along with an
accompaniment at a reduced
tempo. Like the desktop
version of Speedshifter, it
can be used in a lesson or
by a student in their own
practice sessions. In 2013,
usage increased by 74% and
the mobile version regularly
features in the top 30 music
apps in the UK.
Social media
At the end of 2013, we had
nearly 90,000 Facebook
fans and 10,000 followers
on Twitter. On average we
reach approximately 70,000
Facebook users worldwide
each week.
Not only do our social media
channels allow us to engage
with candidates and teachers
worldwide but they also
serve as a customer service
platform. We aim to answer
exam-related queries via
social media within 48 hours.
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Supporting music education
Donations, scholarships and sponsorship
A large proportion of our charitable
donation goes to support four Royal
Schools of Music in the UK: the Royal
Academy of Music, the Royal College of
Music, the Royal Northern College of
Music and the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland. Our relationship with these
magnificent colleges is something
we are extremely proud of – it’s
a partnership that is particularly
important in the competitive markets
in which we operate today.
Together, we share a common
ethos: to support people’s musical
progression and encourage
their talent and potential. In 2013
we provided scholarships and
bursaries to 72 outstanding junior,
undergraduate and postgraduate
students from all around the world
who study at the four Royal Schools
who are our trustees and partners,
as well as the Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama and at the Hong
Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
In 2013 we continued to support
music education through charitable
donations, scholarships and
sponsorship of organisations and
initiatives around the world.
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Our relationship with these magnificent
colleges is something we are extremely
proud of – it’s a partnership that is
particularly important in the competitive
markets in which we operate today.
Sponsorship
We sponsored a number of
organisations in 2013. In the UK we
further developed our partnerships
with Music for Youth, the National
Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and
the Mayor’s Music Fund. We also
worked with Sing Up, the not-forprofit music education organisation,
sponsoring their annual awards.
In 2013 we continued our long-term
sponsorship of Music for Youth (MFY).
ABRSM remains the exclusive sponsor
of the charity’s Regional Festival Series
with around 70 festivals held in more
than 50 venues in the UK, involving
some 50,000 young musicians. These
festivals offer young performers, in
groups of all sizes and playing in a wide
range of styles, the chance to perform
with each other and gain valuable
feedback from a panel of mentors.
‘The MFY season offers young
performers the opportunity to
benchmark themselves against their
peers from across the country, to gain
inspiration and motivation to improve,
new ideas for repertoire and methods
of performance, and an opportunity
to share their skills with like-minded
individuals.’ Peter Smalley, Chief
Executive, Northamptonshire Music and
Performing Arts Trust.
We also sponsored the National Youth
Orchestra of Great Britain’s (NYOGB)
Inspire Days series, a programme of
workshops giving young musicians
the opportunity to work with NYOGB
members to develop their musical
skills, gain an insight into the NYOGB’s
work, and experience the thrill of
performing in an orchestra. The
NYOGB’s Inspire Days in Durham and
London in 2013 were led by Principal
Players while all 165 members of the
orchestra had the opportunity to work
with peer-lead teenage musicians
from local communities during
the NYOGB’s summer residency in
Derry~Londonderry.
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‘The funds received from the ABRSM
International Scholarship Fund were a life
saver for the Providence Heights Community
Band. We have been able to change young lives
and participate in many local events because
of ABRSM’s commitment to improving music
education around the world.’
— Providence Heights Community Band
Our International
Sponsorship Fund,
established in 2012, is
open to any individual,
group or music
organisation outside
the UK and Ireland
engaging in activities
that inspire more
people to participate in
music, music teaching
and learning.
‘We were delighted to work
with ABRSM over the year on
the development of our Inspire
Programme. The dynamism of the
programme comes from the strengths
of the National Youth Orchestra of
Great Britain’s (NYOGB) players to
lead, encourage and inspire their
peers with tutors and conductors in a
mentoring role, all pulling together to
expose up-and-coming musicians to
orchestral music at the highest level.
Without the commitment and passion
of ABRSM this work would not have
been possible.’ - Sarah Alexander,
NYOGB Chief Executive and Artistic
Director.
We strengthened our relationship
with the Mayor’s Music Fund (MMF),
providing funding for scholarships to
support talented children who are
committed to learning an instrument.
MMF works with music services and
local schools throughout London
to identify local children who show
exceptional potential.
‘Mario is a role model for all string
players in school. He is incredibly
hard-working and always strives
to reach his goals. I believe this
scholarship will make a huge
difference in his life and will prove
that with hard work and enthusiasm
his dream to become a fantastic
violinist and performer will come
true.’ Krsztina Gyura, Teacher of MMF
scholarship recipient.
As part of our ongoing work to support
and encourage music learning
around the world, grants from our
International Sponsorship Fund were
used to support four initiatives in 2013.
In Guyana, our contribution was
used to fund the development of a
sustainable wind and percussion
music programme involving up to
thirty students at the Guyana Musical
Arts Festival (GMAF). The initial pilot
scheme will span three years and it is
hoped that the GMAF will now be able
to independently fund the project from
2015 onwards.
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‘With the support of ABRSM, underprivileged
students can learn piano and perform on stage
in spite of economic constraint. It is a precious
opportunity of living their dream.’
— Simon Wah, We Wah Music.
We also sponsored the Hugo
Lambrechts Music Centre (HLMC)
in South Africa, supporting three
development programmes benefiting
more than 100 learners from
disadvantaged communities. Our funds
were used to buy musical instruments,
produce bespoke merchandise and pay
for the services of an accompanist at
the venue.
‘The HLMC is extremely grateful
for ABRSM’s support in making
our primary school and high school
development programmes possible
as well as our Adopt a Muzo project.’ HMLC.
Elsewhere, a donation to the Young
Jamaica Ensemble was used to fund
a series of masterclasses and provide
music education opportunities for
those ‘at risk’ in the areas of Granville,
Retirement and Pitfour in Montego Bay,
Jamaica.
In Hong Kong we supported We Wah
Music (WWM), an organisation of
volunteers that provides an array
of musical services and supporting
activities to underprivileged children
in the region. WWM’s free music
programme involved several hundred
primary school children in 2013. It
featured a community-based concert
and a series of piano workshops, with
ABRSM’s contribution helping the
organisation to rent piano rooms and
purchase teaching materials.
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‘MFY is proud of its longstanding partnership with
ABRSM, which continues to play a key part in enabling
MFY to support many thousands of young musicians and
teachers, through an extensive season of music festivals,
public concerts and special events all over the UK.’
— Judith Webster, Chief Executive, Music For Youth
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Chairman’s statement
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Who’s who at ABRSM
The final word
‘We’re strengthening
our position as a music
exam board with
a global reach and
reputation.‘
— Colette Bowe,
Chairman
This is a time of challenge, opportunity
and growth at ABRSM. We’re clear
and confident about what we stand for
as an organisation at a time when the
music education landscape around us
is shifting.
So we’re building on our heritage and,
together, we’re advocating the value
of progressive music learning, the
importance of all-round musicianship
and the wider benefits of music
education.
Patron
Her Majesty The Queen
One of the important ways in which
this is happening is through digital
technology: developing musicians
are increasingly turning to new
technologies when learning and
making music. ABRSM is fully engaged
with this new development, and
making it part of what we do to support
learning and teaching at all levels.
Excellence in music is, of course, what
ABRSM is all about. We want to ensure
that teachers and learners look to us
to provide the assessments, resources
and support they need. And what they
need and want is central to our vision
for the future. We are also determined
to continue working with our partners
- new and old, in the UK and wherever
we operate - to ensure that music
remains a valued element of our
customers’ educational aspirations.
Governing Body
Colette Bowe
Chairman
This is also a time for change at
ABRSM in the sense that our highlyvalued Chief Executive, Leslie East,
will be retiring at the end of this year.
On behalf of the whole ABRSM family
I would like to thank him very warmly
for his outstanding contribution, over
many years, to our achievements.
Professor Linda Merrick
Principal of the Royal Northern
College of Music
We’re strengthening our position as
a music exam board with a global
reach and reputation, investing in
our infrastructure in addition to new
digital platforms so as to engage with
teachers and learners more effectively.
At the same time, we continue to
nurture connections and to work with
those who believe in giving developing
musicians the skills they need to get
the most from their music-making. In
this way and others, we are broadening
our support for music education.
Our connections to the Royal Schools
are deeply valued by all of us. They
are fundamental to our existence and
critical for our profile globally. Those
graduating from these esteemed
conservatoires will have an impact
on the quality and integrity of music
education all over the world.
And I would also like to welcome
our newly-appointed Chief Executive
designate, Michael Elliott, who will
take over from Leslie at the beginning
of 2015. I am sure you will all enjoy
getting to know Michael and working
with him.
Colette Bowe
Chairman
President
His Royal Highness The Prince of
Wales
Executive Directorate
Leslie East
Chief Executive
Lincoln Abbotts
Director of Strategic Development
Tim Arnold
International Operations Director
Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
Principal of the Royal Academy
of Music
Robin Barry
Publishing and Product
Development Director
Darren Henley OBE
Sue Cambridge
Executive Director:
Finance and Administration
Professor Colin Lawson
Director of the Royal College of Music
Philip Ramsbottom
David Roper
Tony Travis
Professor John Wallace CBE
Principal of the Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland
Nicholas Ward
Vicki Fruish
Human Resources Director
John Holmes
Chief Examiner
Penny Milsom
UK Operations Director
Eugene O’Donnell
IT Director
Nigel Scaife
Syllabus Director
Ben Selby
Business Development Director
Jeremy Brown
Transformation Director
Examiners,
representatives
and contacts
You can find lists of all
examiners, representatives and
contacts who worked with us in
2013 at www.abrsm.org.
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Celebrating achievement
Diploma of the
Associated Board of the
Royal Schools of Music
Each year we celebrate the
achievements of students and teachers
who have worked hard to develop their
musical or professional skills. We
congratulate many people, from those
who have gained an ABRSM diploma, a
CT ABRSM or an ABRSM scholarship
or bursary, to those who have
performed exceptionally in graded
music exams.
Our diplomas are designed to
encourage a diversity of approaches
to performing, directing and teaching
music, and to stimulate achievement
through acquiring skills, knowledge
and understanding. These highly
respected and letter-bearing
qualifications carry worldwide
recognition. ABRSM diplomas are
available at three levels – Diploma,
Licentiate and Fellowship – and in
three subjects: Music Performance,
Music Direction and Instrumental /
Vocal Teaching.
Along with our staff at Portland
Place, our examiners and
representatives are the people
who make ABRSM what it is.
Australia
Reissa Cheryl Boediman
Cai Xin Yan
Olivia Choi
Leon Rene De Bruin
Raoul Nathaniel D’souza
Susanna Feng
Kala Gare
Kellie Grennan
Isabel Merhi Hernandez
Grant Kynaston
Sarah Ruth Leard
Shuan Hern Lee
Claudia Lee
Chi Li
Siu Dong Li
Lim Ru Min Cheryl
Ciara Mc Caughey
Ye Jin Min
Hermawan Mulyono
Jonathan Shuk Wing Ng
Zhong Hua Simon Pang
Sarah Fei Qiu
Gary Song
Jacqueline Sum
Sally Waterhouse
Vellen Wibowo
Gabriel Jun Yung Wong
Yat Tin Yuen
Barbados
Andrew Decourcey Lynch
David A A Weatherhead
Canada
Chan Ga Hang Matthew
Angela Ya-Chu Chuang
Yung Huei Esther Lin
Jimmy Teng
Tung Erh
Xin Ying Lydia Yeo
Alyssa Siew Mei Yong
China
Deanna Ang
Cao Can
Chan Yuk Tung
Chung Yi Pei
Cui Yu
Deng Yi Ting
Fong Yuk Ping
Guo Jia Kai
Felicia Hanitio
He Nan
He Li Mei
Li-Chen Huang
Huang Yong
Huang Ting
Jin Jia Qi
Kee Jiun Hui
Flemming Li
Li Qian Lin
Li Yuan
Li Yue
Li Shi Ye
Haocheng Li
Li Shun
Li Tsz Yeung
Li Qi Liang
Jack Li
Lin Chen-Ju
Lin Ziyan
Ling Boyun
Zheng Caroline Liu
Liu Yi
Long Zhaoyi
Yandan Luo
Vanessa Meng
Xia Meng
Fumiko Oishi
Qu Liang Ting
Wenyan Quan
Meng Shao
Shen Shu Wen
Shi Mu Yang
Sun Ye
Sun Shan
Suo Ri Ma
Tang Yi Tian
Wang Xue
Weng Wanmeng
Xi Wen
Tianyue Xia
Xiao Jing
Xie Xue Lin
Xue Ying
Yan Xiao Xia
Yeung Wing Leong
Jia Ying Zhang
Zhang Shiya
Amanda Zhao
Zhao Dan Yun
Zhou Di
Amanda Xiao Tong Zhu
Cyprus
Eliana Andreou
Konstantina Maimari
Vangelis Patsalides
Egypt
Nourane Mohamad Ahmed
France
David Charnley
Dubikaytis Nikolay
Christine Turellier
Germany
Xu Jie
Grenada
Hamish Aaron Daniel
Aixa Forcade-Miguen
Hong Kong
Au Ka Chun
Kam Yuen Au
Lucille But
Chan Yuk Man
Chan Miu Fong Amy
Chan Wing Sze
Hoi Lun Helen Chan
Chan Tsun Yan
Chan Yuk Kiu
Chan Ham
Chan Yee Nok
Chan Carina
Chan Wai Kan
Tin Tak Chan
Chan Chung Ting
Chan Ching Sze
Michelle Ming Yan Chan
Chan Chau Yin Virginia
Chan Wun
Chan Wai Chi
Kane Chan
Amy Chang
Chau Pui Ka
Cheng Iris
Sabine Cheng
Cheng Kwan Kin
Siu Wai Cheuk
Cheuk Kwun Yiu
Cheung Yee Mei
Cheung Hoi Man
Cheung Yuk Yu
Chi Chung Jason Cheung
Cheung Shin Hang
Cheung Wayn Tou
Chiang Chi Man
Ying Kwan Chin
Chio Nga Weng
Chiu Ka Yan
Kar Chun Chiu
Choo Chun Yin
Chow Hiu Lam Chrysanne
Choy Po Shan
Choy Kai Yan Amber Beatrice
Choy Long Hin
Pui Lam Chu
Chuang Hiu Ying
Regine Fan
Fong Ho Man
Fu Tsz Leung
Fung Chi Mei
Fung Yue Ling
Fung Kwok Yee Connie
Fung Sin Yee
Gao Hiu Tung Kelly
Ying Xin Hau
Susanna Pui San Ho
Ho Nga Sze
Ho Chin Wa
Ho Cheuk Hang Kevin
Hui Yiu Tung
Hui Sin Ting Annie
Hui Kwan Kiew Celeste
Grace Koga
Kong Sum Miu
Kung Yau Lung Fred
Kwan Po Ki
Kwok Yuen Ting
Kwok Sin Hang Evelyn
Cheuk Ling Lai
Po Ki Lai
Kiu Wai Lam
Lam Ching Man
Wing Yin Lam
Cammy Sin Man Lam
Shanice Chelsy Lam
Tin Kei Lam
Hiu Ching Lam
Hoi Yat Emmanuel Lam
Lam Tung Ying
Lam Man Yau
Wing Yan Lam
Ting Hin Lam
Lam Fung Yuen Theodora
Edmonda
Lau Man Ching Bellwind
Man Yik Lau
Lau Tung Ho
Geraldine Yen Le
Lee Hon Lung
Lee Nicole Kaitine
Lee Chi Wai
Lee Ka Shu
Lee Wa Tong
Ho Yat Elliot Leung
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NEW DIPLOMA HOLDERS
DipABRSM continued
Lai Chin Leung
Carole Leung
Yick Cheung Jonathan Leung
Lok Man Leung
Leung Sum Yi Karen
Chi Kuen Leung
Leung Sze Ching
Leung Lok Yiu
Li Yan Yi
Li Boris Owen
Lin Enxin
Chui Ha Ling
Jing Yang Liu
Sum Ho Liu
Richard Liu
Liu Kai Yin Andrew
Suet Man Lo
Lo Pik Yu
Tsz Wah Jason Lo
Luk Man Yee Connie
Luk Wing
Luk Ho Yin
Ma Ka Hei
Ma Kam Yee
Hing Man Mak
Mak Hiu Wa Maria
To Mak
Mok Hoi Yiu Caius
Heung Yu Helen Mung
Hoi Yan Therese Ng
Ng Ka Wai
Ng Tsz Yan Jason
Hay Lok Gabriel Ng
Tsz Hang Victoria Ng
Ng Pak Ling
Ng Hoi Si
Siwei Qi
Ka Yuet Emily Siu
Siu Chung Anson So
Yvonne Sum
Tang Tin Long
Tang Lorraine Vanessa
Tang Kit Yee
Tang Cho Yi
Tong Ching Hang
Tsang Man Chi
Tsang Yui Long
Siu Yung Tse
Jessica Wai Yin Tse
Tse Yuet Fong
Tso Yuk
Keith Kit Tso
Tsui Shuk Ying
Zakiyyah Zainah Binte Wahab
Wang Tsuibih
Wong Pui Yuk
Hon Yee Bonnie Wong
Wong Yeuk Hang Portia
Ting Lang Winston Wong
Wong Chung Fai
Ka Cheong Wong
Ho Yan Wong
Wong Kin Wai
Wong Yuk In
Wu Yimin
Wei Min Yan
Yau Man Kay Christopher
Louis Yee
Yeung Chun Wing
Yeung Ki Fung
Yeung Sing Yau Andy
Yeung Wai Lun
Wan Si Cassidy Yeung
Yim Ka Wai
Yim Sze Man
Yee Lut Yim
Yip Pui Wah
Yow Wing Sze Bessie
Yuen Hin Sing
Wing Tak Yung
Lawrence Xiao Yang Zheng
Iceland
Árný Björk Björnsdòttir
Kristín Einarsdòttir Mäntylä
Ìris Elìasdòttìr
Aðalheiður Margret Gunnarsdòttir
Berta Dröfn Ómarsdòttir
Egill Àrni Pàlsson
Gudrùn Matthildur Sigurbergsdòttir
Anna Sigríður Skarphéðinsdóttir
Kristin Sveinsdóttir
Margrét Lára Þórarinsdóttir
Una Dóra Þorbjörnsdóttir
India
Meagan Chrines Alphonso
Isaac J. Dullas
Jasiel Peter
Pallab Pramanick
Dhruva Seshadri
Indonesia
Sebastian Wilbert Basuki
Rosita Cokromulia
Gani Susana Dewi
Cristina Goean
Kartikasari Gunawan
Matthew Hansel
Siska Indahwati
Nathan Paul Iskandar
Harvestianto Gilbert Keviawan Swanopati
Frank Kristono
Daniel Kurniawan
Maria Kurniawan
Angelica Nathania Kurniawan
Graziella Jasmine Lovell
Devi Nathania
Miranda Octora
Helen Margarietha Prasetio
Ellysia Rulianto
Krisna Sanjaya
Yoviena Suminto
Amanda Audrey Susanto
Angela Nerissa Tayongka
Lifia Teguh
Sany Tjiuwi
Aloysius Kevin Trisna
Ferlencia Widjaja
Kania Wijayanti
Wilson Wong
Ireland
Patricia Goggins
Kevin Heffernan
Peter Joyce
Tomas Kirrane
Dervla Malone
Abigail McDonagh
Caitriona Moloney
Martin Moriarty
Isabel Norwood
Fiachra O Corragain
Damien Thomson
Italy
Pietro Ayamuang
Giulia Balestrieri
Camillo Banfi
Natalia Banfi
Cristina Berlinzani
Ilaria Castellazzi
Caterina De Laurentiis
Manuel Ghidini
Nadia Masante
Marina Mezzina
Charlotte Politi
Hana Sano
Gian Mario Soggiu
Laura Stazi
Antonino Virgilio
Achille Zambon
Livia Zambrini
Mauritius
Roxane Estelle Firmin
Bruneau Vivian Magdeleine
Jeff Stephens Romeo
Japan
Mutsumi Fukuda
Hatsumi Harata
Yuko Kurimoto
New Zealand
Anna Billing
Malcolm Carmichael
Anna Zhengyue Dong
Tony Fan
Lih Reng Foo
Xiaohang Fu
Bingqing (Maggie) Han
Matthew Graeme Harris
Jiazhou Conroy Hu
Jenny Mei Qi Jiang
Hannah Kang
Jessie King
Amy Lai
Cheuk Hin Grace Lam
Xinyu Li
Tommy Sho-Yen Lin
Vivian Yuwei Luo
Gillian Mc Naughton
Theo Alexander Moolenaar
Margaret Grace Neale
Madison Nonoa-Horsefield
Robin Anne Rutherford
Shirley Shang
Monika Smith
Alison Smith
Elliot Jos Tay
Rebecca Wan
George (Fangyi) Wang
Francis John Yoon
Jordan
Malaak Abu-Ghazaleh
Kenya
Jacob Keet
Noah Kim
Macao
Ao Ho I
Ao Ieong U Tong
Choi Ling Yu
Chong Weng Hong
Chong Meng Kin
Fong Ka Ian
Johnson Ho
Ho Hoi Wan
Fong I Im
Li Esther
Fiona Ka Kei Pat
Tong Hei Man
Wong San Chang
Malaysia
Bianca Yiing Yi Chai
Ch’ng Xin Ying
Wong Hoe Ong Dorcas
Huey Chi Gee
Heng Wai Mun
Kho Bee Sim
Tan Chau Koon
Tang Mee Lian
Jonathan Yeoh Chin Seng
Yeong Jing Roei
Malta
Laetitia Amodio
Stefan Calleja
Mexico
Luis Miguel Argüello Hernández
Moises Ramos Ortega
Nigeria
Fatima Anyekema
Bisong Ernest Okan
Johnson Jesuseun Onifade
Olaide Esther Oyewumi
Oman
Muadh Al Salhi
Portugal
Agnes Parlange
Singapore
Elly Alicia
Ang Ke Lei Chloe
Daniel Ang Wei En
Boo Cheng Xuan
Carolin Cao Jen
Chan Khai Tzee
Chan Hiu Lam
Chan Hui San Vanessa
Chew Chee Peng Nicholas
Chew Shaun Young, Elijah
Chew Mun Sum
Chia Ying Yin
Chelsea Chin Hui Ting
Chiow Cheng Hao
Zenia Chng Wan Ting
Cho Hyun Hee
Jacqueline Cho Hui Ming
Chong Wei Wei
Choo Ye Ling Emily
Chua Wen Tsong
Chua Wang Li Winnie
Annemarie Clarke
Deng Wanlin
Danica Djaja
Fu Yin Yin
Goh Hao Ching Marjorie
Goh Hua Zhen
Karen Goh Li-Ping
Nicole Goh Xin Rui
He Zongxi
Ho Chee Lee Yeny
Huang Yue Yin Marianne
Kan Zi Jun
Ke Shiyao
Koh Zhen Qing
Kong Wing Yan
Lai Hui Shan Joanne
James Ming-Yang Lai
Lau Joey
Lee Xiao Ying
Lee Chiang Eu Bond
Lee Jie Yi, Gracia
Lee Yu Hsin
Catherine Li Jianing
Lieu May Yen
Liew Ai Xin
Lim Foong Yoke
Lim Seh Tzun
Lim Kian Yeong
Lim Sy Bei
Lim Ruo Xi
Vivienne Lynette Lim Ching
Lim Shi Ying Laura
Celeste Lim Si Ling
Tedmund Lim Yiew Hsien
Loh Wei Ching
Loh Loong Ee
Looi Duan-Ying Denise
Low Wee Kie Jasmine
Ma Xinning
Mok Jie Min Jasmine
Ng Hwee Chin
Ng Yit Han
Kristin Ng Wei Ting
Ngew Huang Shin
Nur Atika Bte Mohd Naim
Oh Jiale Clara
Ong Su Ling
Ong Lin Hui
Felicia Ong Tze Jiun
Calvin Ong Yik Lin
Cindy Ow
Winda Priskila
Saik Chin Wen Sharon
Seow Youjing, Eugene
Shen Yunxi
Silvia Tosabella
Soon Cai Li Adelynn
Syn Wei Lum Gwyneth
Tan Mui Hong
Tan Su Ping Deborah
Tan Wai Jin
Tan Chin Chew
Tan Ming Ren
Tan Yuting
Tan Yan Zhang
Tan Wen-Yi
Tan Shi Ling Denise
Tan Hon-Shien Michael-
Lawrence
Rachel Tay Rui Qi
Teng Yi Gui Felicia
Teo Wei Ting Clarisse
Raylynn Teo
Teo Xue Heng
Darren Teoh Kang Ren
Yunsen Tjhung
Toh Tien Hsia Shayna
James Lee Wijaya
Wong Shumin
Wong Xiao Xuan
Wendy E. Woon
Charles Wunady
Yang Hsiu Chen
Yang Cheng Yuan Morris
Brigette Yap Zhi Hui
Yong Mei Lin Shirley
Jordan Yoong Jia En
Yu Yuxiang
Elizabeth Zhang
Zhao Tongzhou
Zhu Jiayue
South Africa
Tessa Campbell
Dingaan Chabalala
Elizabeth Margaret Collins
Andrew Scott Davidson
Salome Duvel-Laederach
Joshua Benjamin Frank
Pierre Louis Frenzel
Melanie Claire Fryer
Madri Gerber
Armandt Horton
Sakhile Humbane
Catharina Jansen Van Vuuren
Susan Andile Kunju
Este Meerkotter
Viwe Mkizwana
Kyle Frank Nel
Jemma Zoe Thorburn
Emmanuel Labane Twala
Petra Lee Van Besouw
South Korea
Song-Hee Jang
Catherine Kim
Boyun Kim
Ji Woo Kim
Kwiran Lee
Michelle Man Yin Liu
Sung Shin Park
Christina Song
Yun Chung Yang
Spain
Ismael Gomez Castellano
Susana Martin Dudoignon
Jose Pampliega Ripoll
Pedro Abelardo Rodríguez Pérez
Gonzalez Salazar Saul
Tina Silc
Andres Silva Soto
Jaime Trancoso Gonzalez
Sri Lanka
Anthony Harin Deekshan Amirthanathan
Deborah Krishnapillai
Kavishka Senarath Paranavitana
Thivanthi Perera
Chayanika Perera
Louis Perera
Tehani Tissera
Switzerland
Emilie Christina Colliar
Judith Loetscher
Taiwan
Chiang Pey-Jen
Chu Chun-Shao
Hsiang Ping-Yun
Jiang Yi-Han
Ku Shang Yang
Tseng Po-Yu
Yi-Ling Tsai
Thailand
Anthony Catterwell
Chanakan Chaikittiwatana
Yeji Yoon
The Philippines
Bethoven Pahugot
Trinidad and Tobago
Alkhansa Ward
United Arab Emirates
Georgina Liu
Rana Nabali
Beatrice Prosser
Pavlina Rangelova
Anna Maria Ziolkowska
United Kingdom
Daniel Adamson
David Keith Aldridge
Alice Angliss
Rebecca Appleyard
Lucy Armstrong
Simon David Arthurs
Andrew Ashwin
John Bachelor
Adam Bagley
Robert Edward Series Baigent
Brenda M Bailey
Richard Bailey
Emma Bain
Edward George Ball
Annabel Banks
Katrina Banks
Elizabeth Barnes
Jacqueline Anne Barrington
Joe Barstow
Eleanor Barton
Oliver Barton
Natalia Batchelor
Gavin Bateman
Catherine Baum
Rachelle Bernardino
Kathryn Berry
Thomas Besley
Vanessa Best
Caroline Besterman
Lewis Bettles
George Bevan
Michael Biggins
Robert Blyth
Christopher Bond
Eilish Bonney
Elizabeth Bonnici
Amy Booth
Benjamin Borthwick
Jasmine Bourne
Lucinda Bourne Swinton Hunter
Sarah Boutwood
Amy Bowles
Anthony Bracey
David Bradshaw
David Bramall
Christopher Bray
Benjamin Brice
Michael Bridgeman
Tamasine Broad
Poppy Brown
Ursula Burchette
George Burrage
Daniel Button
Tiffany Buxton
Alan H Byers
Cecilia Carlisle
Christopher Carr
Mark George Carroll
Harry Castle
James Chan
Matthew Chan
Eleanor Chapman
Jessica Chen
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39
NEW DIPLOMA HOLDERS
DipABRSM continued
Tin Yan Cheng
Anthony Cheng
Yee Von Yvonne Cheng
Ka Yan Cheung
Alison Cheung
Carla Chiappa
Dan Chidgey
Peter Chua
Joanne Claeys
Fiona Clark
Sam Coade
Aoife Colgan
Jessica Rose Collins
Ruth Latimer Collins
Rebecca Copping
Nicholas Cossins
Robert Cox
Hannah Cox
Theodore Cranmore
Stephane Crayton
Josephine Cresswell
Laura Cross
Elliot John Crouch
Jeremy Crump
Donald Cummins
Eleanor Daghlian
Sarah Daramy-Williams
Hannah Louisa Davidson
Dean Mark Davies
Lise Davies
Guy Davis
Johan Franciscus De Cock
Laura Deignan
Glen Dempsey
Rachel Derbyshire
Olivia Deru
James Dibble
Robert Dimbleby
Edgar Divver
Andrew Doll
Claudia Dols Wong
Brigid Donald
Amy Donaldson
Claire Doran
Max-Sebastian Dovi
Rosamund Downer
Anya Draycott
Emily Earl
Jonathan Edwards
Matthew Edwardson
Catherine Emery
Anais Engelmann
Timothy Espin
Jasmine Evans
Lewis Evans
Emma Exton
Samia Ezzamel
Rallia Fafalios
Giorgio Ferraro
Abigail Fiddik
Lorna Finnigan
Katherine Fisher
Hugo Alexander Fleming
Theo Ford-Sagers
Valerie A Foreman
Viola Joy Eunice Foster
Alexander Foster
Emily Charlotte Fox
Adele Elizabeth Franghiadi
Janette Fraser
Sarah Freeman
Matthew Frost
Kenny Fu
Daniel Fulham
Bethany Fuller-Teed
Elizabeth Claire Fulleylove
Claudia Miho Funatsuki
Delphine Gatehouse
Emily Gee
Rebecca Anne Gibson
Jessika Gillam
Amelia Gilmartin
Althea Goldsbrough
Andrew Gorman
Alana Louisa Lloyd Grady
William Michael Grant
Bryony Griffiths
Bethan Louise Griffiths
Katherine Groves
Martyna Elzbieta Grzesiak
Elizabeth Grzesiczek
Philip Guy
Harry Haden-Brown
Emma Haggett
Oliver Haines
Philippa Hampton
Catherine Ann Hanson
Alice Harberd
Emily Harding
Paul Nicholas Harnby
James Harold
Peter Harris
Sadie Elizabeth Harrison
Laurence Harwood
Aidan Haslam
Gary Hawkins
Katherine Hawkins
Athena Hawksley-Walker
Alice Healey
Greg Hearle
James Heathcote
Helena Hedges
Abigail Hembrough
Robert Andrew Henry
Rachael Henry
Ben Hillman
Max Hird
Sam Holburt
Aaron Holmes
Lauren Holmes
Lily Hope
Lorraine Howley
Kathryn Hugh
Richard Hughes
Richard Hull
Mark Humphreys
Rachel Hurst
Rachael Hutchings
Timothy D Ieraci
Theodore Irvine
George William Irwin
Erin Jacques
Tristan Jakob-Hoff
Nicholas Alan James
Joseph Jankinson
Runa Shyamali Jansari
Neil Jarrett
Catherine Jennaway
Vicky Xuan Ji
Georgina Wendi Jiang
Andrew James Johnson
Cameron Johnson
Fiona Johnson-
Chalamanda
Matthew Philip Jones
David Jones
Kimberley Jones
Megan Clare Jones
Rebecca Jones
Benjamin Jones
Yasuka Kamizono
Lisa King
Abigail Keers
Phillip Keith
John Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Eloise Kendall
Nicolas Graham Kastavunis Kent
Christina Khayat
Thomas Kidman
Edward Kimberley
Simon King
Aaron King
Susan E Kirk
Timothy Kirkman
Paul Kish
Anastasiya Kryvanos
Anna Kucharczak
Katarzyna Eugenia Kucharczak
Stelios Kyriakidis
Sue Laker
Josef Laming
Michael Lan
Rachel Lancaster
William Lane
Frank Lawlor
Jessica Lawrence
Augusta Lazenby
Euan Roong Ray Lee
Yejin Lee
Nikolai Lester
Francesca E M Lewis
Jon Jiaxi Li
Haolin Li
Ellabeth Little
Alexander Little
Sophia Liu
Gemma Liu
Victoria Lloyd
Catrin Rebecca Lloyd
Electra Lochhead
Crispin Hugh Lord
Guy Lough
Neil Andrew Lowe
Jonathan Lowe
Nicola Rose Lucas
Craig Lutton
Sheraine Lynsdale-Nock
Chiara Macarti
Calum A Mac Donald
Hannah Mac Kenzie
Emma Mac Killop
Joseph Paul Magee
Jack Mainwaring
Ted Mair
Zoe Malkin
Emily Maloney
Jonathan Mansfield
Neil Mark
Samuel Marks
Emily Marriott
Myenard Martillano
Maebh Martin
Jennifer L Maslin
Daniel Mathieson
Judith Matthews
Thomas Matthias
Sarah Mattinson
Oliver Mattinson
Charles Maxtone-Smith
Helen Frances May
James Mayhew
Clare Mc Evoy
Eliot Mc Guire
Helen Mc Keown
Rosemary Mc Mahon
Peter Kenneth Melling
Francis David Peter Melville
Jenny Merriman
Jack Message
Elizabeth Metcalf
Thomas Michael Kenneth Metcalf
Elizabeth Meyer
George Mignano
Alice Victoria Millar
Eliza Millett
Eleanor Caitlin Mills
Matthew Milner
Amy-Jayne Milton
Cameron Mitchell
Emily Mitchell
Matthew Mockford
Jolanta Modelska
Ghazaleh Mohammadi-
Zaniani
Sarah Elizabeth Mollon
Mirjam Morat
Emily Moseley
Wai Lam Jamie Mui
Dianne Muir
Hannah Munday
Nanako Nakamura
Alison Nash
Luke Navin
Daisy Newberry
Timothy Newberry
Kate San San Ng
Nikita Nicheperovich
Eleanor Nichol
Stephanie Nixon
Lucy North
Elizabeth Margaret Nurse
Caroline Martine Annabel Nuttall
Rachael O’Brien
Kathryn O’Callaghan
Catherine O’Connor
Gavin Oddy
Zoe O’Gorman
Hannah Olbrich
Nicola J Oliver
Joseph O’Neill
Deborah Onions
Madeleine Onstwedder
Ossian O’Sullivan
Frances M O’Sullivan
Tuul Otgon
Hannah O’Toole
Susan Ousby
Emily Owen
Alexander Page
Kimon Pallikaropoulos
Olivia Parham
Tania Parker
Hayley Parkes
Alexander Parkin
Enlli Parri
Costanza Pearce
Annie Louise Pearson
Nicholas Peel
Joe Penaliggon
Emily Penn
Electra Perivolaris
Alice Jane Perrin
Summer Perry
Marion Peutherer
Sophie-Louise Phillips
Benjamin Picard
Madeleine Pickering
Lei Ping
Eleanor Pippard
Aya Pitcher
Hazel Pittman
Ben Pollock
Julian Pombo
Ravi Popoff Sankar
Laura Powell
Wallis Viola Power
Alexander Pratley
Yasmin Prebble
Jonathan D Price
Frances Pritchard
Sophie Proud
Elliot Proudhon-Smith
Emma-Kate Prout
Christopher Pulleyn
Laura Purvis
Rory Purvis
Catherine Pye
Olsi Qinami
Hannah Quinn
Rhea Rabot
Irena Radic
John Reddel
Jaimie Louise Rees
Antony Reilly
Alan H Revell
Emma Reynolds
Bryony Rickard
Andrew Rigby
Sofia Elen Rizzi
Oliver Roberts
Morag Robertson
Adam Mark Rochussen
Cameron Rodgers
Evgenia Rolich
Isobel Katy Rose
Isabelle Rowland
Madeleine Roy
Emma Rushworth
Eva Rustige
Jeremy Desmond Ryall
Gurpreet Sandhu
Grace Eve Sansom
Krishan Sareen
Victoria Scanlon
Silvija Scerbaviciute
Catherine Schofield
John Scott
Rachel Sears
Ruth Sellar
Elizabeth Seward
Syed Fazal Hussein Shah
Serena Shah
Kathryn Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw
Naomi Sheer
Polly Shepherd
Hilary Shepherd
Polina Shifrina
Kerrie Leanne Silk
Zoe Nicola Silkstone
Peter Simmons
Benjamin Myer Singer
Emily Singh
Luke C P R Skinner
Lucy Skinner
Huw Skiplorne
Christian Smaditch
Tanya Smalley
Wendy Smith
Emma L Smith
Brian Paul Smith
Nick Smith
Robert Smith
Stephen Smithers
Eleanor Smyth
Fleur Persephone Snow
Philbert So
Roderick Song
Alicia Sou
Anita Spence
Freya Spence
Claire Spencer
Dominic Spencer Jolly
Alison Stafford
William Stammers
Nicole Standley
Graham Stephenson
James Stevenson
Alice Stevenson
Jennifer Lily Stewart
Alison Steynor
Katherine Stonham
Marion Storm
Barry Stringer
Eleanor Sullivan
Violetta Suvini
Joseph Swartzentruber
Charis Abigail Sykesud
Keiko Takano
Rachel Tin-Wing Tam
Christina Yuk Ying Tang
Seen Lam Chloe Tang
Katherine Tarling
Conor Tavener-Boulter
Luke Anthony Doddridge Tayler
Julian Thean Kuok Thung
Laura Thomas
Matthew Thomas
Rosamond Thomas
Damian Thompson
Christina M Thomson
David Thorne
Jennifer Thornton
Rebecca Toal
Josie Towle-Jones
Dayna Townsend
Kelvin Tse
Yanish Tucker
Lucia Turner
Kirsten Van Terheyden
Daniel J Varley
Nicholas Vasquez
Alex Vass
Emily Venn
Mariangel Villalobos
Liam Vincent-Kilbride
Joseph Vinson
Gillian Von Fragstein
Ashley Wagner
Fleur Wainwright
Harriet Walker
Lucy Helen Walker
David Walker
Rachel Walsh
Ignatius Wang
Jessica Ward
Susanna Ward
Christopher Warner
William Warns
Paul Warrilow
Lucy Warwick
Penny Watson
Peter John Weatherley
Anna Webster
Wei Ping Wee
Callum Andrew Wemyss
Sophie Westbrooke
Jack Westwell
Mairi White
Fernanda Clare Moncrieff White
Victoria Whitmore
Ben Williams
Fiona Carolyn Williamson
Matthew Wilsher
Alexander Wilson
Maya Wilson
Michael Withers
Maude Wolstenholme
Barney Wolstenholme
David J W Woods
Henry Worrall
Charlotte Rebecca Mary Wyatt
Michael Xu
Peng Yao
Elzbieta Young
William Young
Samuel E Young
Lauren Zhang
Chen Zhang
Anthony Zhang
Renzhi Zhou
Noah Zhou
United States of America
Akinkugbe Oludolapo
Christon Carney
Ivy Chang
Olivia Chiang
Cassandra Chung
Joey Gu
Noah Hardaway
Hannah Heinz
Bill Yan Huang
Brice Huang
Emily Ying Jin
Euihyun Kim
Abigail Carole Landis
Grace Liu
Cristina Llacer
Nina Zhi Yun Mortensen
Valerie Haruka Narumi
Vladyslav Nazarchuk
Hannah Paine
Jeffrey Pettijohn
Maureen Poernomo
Ebo Quansah
Reynaldi Raharja
Elaine Shen
Amanda Shen
Kelly Shi
Alec Tai
Julia Tam
Michelle Tat
Jeremy Wai
Wingyan Wong
Zi Jun Yang
Alvin Zhang
Zhao Kang Yi
Angela Zhao
Jiwei Zhong
Vietnam
Nerida May Evans
40
Licentiate of the
Australia
Michelle Cassumbhoy
Rebekah Galbraith
Alicia Limasa
Mak Ho Hei
Yu Sze Ling
Canada
Rachel Xueke Xiong
China
Chen Xi
Yan Ying Chen
Dong Jian Liu
Du Ming Yi
Eio Vivienne Ellethea Zi Ting
Ying Fu
Hong Liang
Zhang Jing Teng
Ng Kwok Chung Joseph
Poon Sin Ying Cindy
Yuan Chen She
Suen Tsz Ho
Tao Yilan
Tong Kwok Wai
Chung Ming Gigi Tsang
Man Ting Tsang
Tse Pui Ying
Tsui Wing Yue
Chung Yan Wong
Him Wong
Wong Hoi Yan
Wong Chien Loke
Wu Guanqing
Yu Ching Yim
Iceland
Björg Birgisdottir
Egypt
Shady Abdelazim Elazim Ahmed Nagy
India
Anirban Karak
Christopher Williams
France
Jayne Luy Nee Klassen
Indonesia
Tabitha Azalia Kodradjaja
Joshua Victor Mardyaputra Muslie
Germany
Juan Manuel Gonzalez Hernandez
Amir Sarrafi Zandjani
Greece
Dimitrios Papagiannakis
Hong Kong
Carolyn Chan
Yin To Andrew Chan
Cheng Yan Ho
Cheng Yuen Ying Jelly
Cheung Laam
Choi Wai Tung
Pik Yiu Fok
Ho Hoi Ki
Ching Ip
Kit Man Jenny Wu
Kam Ka Him Kenneth
Kwok Kin Pang
Lam Pak Lun
Lau Suk Wai
Lee Yan Lam Cynthia
Man Yiu Lee
On Ki Leung
Liu Oi Ming Amanda
Ireland
Ruairi De Frein
Bryan Quigley
Italy
Andrea Bertanzon
Alessandra Pavoni Belli
Elia Senese
Jordan
Linda Assbeihat
Kenya
James Laight
Macau
Che I Kei
Malaysia
Hong Sze Ern
Kheng Hoe Lowe
New Zealand
James Daniell
Harris Pok Hei Leung
Fellowship of the
Singapore
Cheong Wen Qin Doreen
Cheow Ying
Fu Ruzheng Dean
Lee Sy Huey
Lee Yu Tse
Susan Lee Yim Siong
Lim Mi Qi
Loh Foong Juan Pamela
Ng Ze Wei
Ngiam Hian Kim Erica
Evangeline Ong Yiling
Tan Dihui
Tan Wenn Min Cheryl
Kimberly Tan
Marianne Tan Lea Mae
Tong Ying Er
Tseng Yi Ying
Wong Jin Gene
Wu Chin Ying
Shayna Yap Ying-Shueh
South Africa
Matthew John Golesworthy
Tobias Christiaan Kotze
Jan Louis Van Loggerenberg
Pieter Van Zyl
South Korea
Soo Yeun Oh
Spain
Cesar Javier Alvarez Gonzalez
Alberto Simón Bau
Emilio Cabello
Agustin Camino Beta
Pedro Javier Grau Caselles
Juan Carlos Dos Santos
Paulo Duarte
Iker Olazabal Eguiguren
José Manuel Gil Marrero
Miguel Manuel Hernandez Mazon
Adrian Hurtado Aldeguer
Carlos Vicente Lorente Femenia
Vicente Manuel Martinez Arroyo
Maria Del Carmen Mas Arocas
Gaston Occhiuzzi
Pedro Abelardo Rodríguez Pérez
Jaume García Serra
Elena Simón Agudo
Adriana Tanus Molina
Manuel Villar Touceda
Sri Lanka
Gunasinghe Naveen Sulanka Fernando
United Kingdom
Calin Andrei
Rhiannon Beck
Nathalie Beswick
Jerome Blanche
James Leslie Mortimer Bowers
David Butcher
Bronwen Kar Cheung Chan
Yi Cong Chew
Michael Clark
Catherine Clements
Laurence Cochrane
Isabelle Lydia Cochrane
Adam Davies
Louisa Denby
James Christian Ellis
Chi Yan Rachel Fok
Morgan Daniel Foley
Charlotte Ford
Elliot John Gresty
Aidan Haslam
James Hendry
Alexander Ho
Daniel I-Kei Ho
Jill Michaele Hughes
Simon Ireson
Gareth Paul Keachie
Alexander Kelly
Hiu Ching Stephanie Lai
Shing Yuen Lam
Katie Leaver
Elizabeth Legroux
Alison Lincoln
James Maund
Fergus Mcalpine
James Micklethwaite
William Minty
Peter Moore
Melody Morris
Jake Muffett
Trevor Naughton
Emily Newman
Victoria Nicoll
Annabel Nielsen
Jacques Noel
Dominic O’Connor
Yingwei Ouyang
James Alastair Parkinson
Simon Payne
Elliot Pooley
Alexander Pullinger
Neil Alistair Raisbeck
Julie Rickard
Thomas Rodda
Hugh Salimbeni
Michelle Sampson
Che Seabourne
Loh Shao Hui
Loh Shao Wei
Hilary Sharland
Christine Shaw
Rongsheng Steven Teo
Arun Thillaisundaram
Amy Elizabeth Thompson
Philip Trudgeon
Yee Ni Tse
M Selim Ungut
Jinny Wang
Alison Jean Wathey
Linda Westcott
Alexander W G Winter
Caresse Boyers
Ford Chen
Cheng Chung Hon Michael
Joy Holland
Penny Luan
Elaine Shen
Jove Yuan
Titan Yuan
China
Mint Meng-Ting Lee
Mason Meng-Hsuan Lee
Ou Zhi Yang
Denmark
Mikkel Lundkvist
Hong Kong
Mak Yik Fung
Ching Hin Pau
Tung Tak Wai
Tak Wai Wong
Japan
Ryoko Kitazawa
Luxembourg
Roger Kelly
Singapore
Teo Wei Ting Clarisse
Wong Ching Soon
United Kingdom
Alan Dorn
Hamish Dustagheer
Samuel Gregory Healey
Clarence Lam
Jason Kei Chak Mak
Max Hin Yeung Wong
Karla Grove
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Scholarships
and bursaries
Gold and Silver Awards
The following students were awarded
scholarships for courses of study beginning
in 2013.
The following candidates from the UK and
Ireland received awards for exceptional
results in a practical exam at Grade
6, 7 or 8 during 2013.
Royal Academy of Music
Royal College of Music
Junior
Lily Rafalin (UK),
Cello
Junior
Maximilian Prasad (UK),
Piano
Undergraduate
Margarita Balanas (Latvia),
Cello
Salih Emre Ersahin
(Turkey),
Double Bass
Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (UK),
Voice
Undergraduate
Eleanor Doddford (UK),
Oboe
Grigoris Ioannou (Greece),
Piano
Alexandra Li (Russia),
Violin
Postgraduate
Nicolas Gomez Naval
(Spain),
French Horn
Andrey Lebedev (Australia), Guitar
Claire Newton (UK),
Viola
Postgraduate
Arne Gieshoff (Germany),
Composition
Eunsley Park (UK),
Violin
Samson Tsoy (Russia),
Piano
Royal Northern College
of Music
Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland
Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts
Junior
William Bracken (UK),
Piano
Junior
Amelia MacPherson(UK),
Saxophone and Fiddle
Undergraduate
Dominic Degavino (UK),
Piano
Madeleine Fitzgerald
(Australia),
Violin
Anna Weidemann
(Germany),
Voice Undergraduate
Hui Baichuan (China),
Piano
Balazs Renczes
(Hungary),
Cello
Jack Sandison (UK),
Voice
Postgraduate
Chris Choi Shu-lun
(Hong Kong),
Viola
Postgraduate
Aaron O’Hare (UK),
Voice
Adriana Lucia Cristea
(Romania),
Violin
Danbi Um (Korea),
Violin Postgraduate
Eiryls Davies (UK),
Voice
Patrick Nolan (Ireland),
Performance
Wen Wang(China),
Violin
Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama
Undergraduate
Hannah Clist (UK),
Cello
Joseph Keenan (UK),
Cello
Macklin Bursaries
The following outstanding
ABRSM scholars were
awarded bursaries
to assist with further
studies or the launch of
professional careers.
Royal Academy of Music
Zoya Vyazovskya,
Flute
Royal College of Music
Sujin Park,
Violin
Royal Northern College
of Music
Maria Nolan,
Double Bass
Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland
Gongbo Jiang,
Violin
Gold Awards
Benjamin Cheung
Grade 8 Alto Saxophone
Isobel Daws
Grade 8 Trombone
Thomas Geddes
Grade 6 Viola
Sophie Hinson Grade 8 Singing
Alexis Hutchinson Grade 8 Singing
Toby Matimong
Grade 8 Piano
Edward Reeve Grade 8 Harpsichord
Carlos Rodriguez
Grade 8 Violin
Silver Awards
Samuel James Barber
Grade 8 Euphonium
Henry Brearley
Grade 7 Singing
Oliver Chatham
Grade 8 Violin
Robert Cheung Grade 8 Piano
Gabriel Davies
Grade 7 Double Bass
Jonathan Duncumb
Grade 8 Viola
David Evans
Miyu Kudo
Grade 8 Piano
Ivy Lau
Grade 7 Violin
Molly Sayer
Grade 8 Piano
Richard Scholfield
Grade 8 Piano
Alexander Sedman
Grade 6 Violin
Christopher Slatter
Grade 6 Double Bass
Freya Stokoe
Grade 8 Violin
Sarah Tennyson
Grade 8 Violin
Lydia May Ward
Grade 7 Singing
Imogen Welch
Grade 8 Singing
New CT ABRSM holders
The following teachers were awarded the
CT ABRSM in 2013.
Hong Kong
Athene Law
Sheu Chi Ying Florence
Lee Chi Wai
Chan Ching Sze
Liang Ching Yee
Yuen Chui Ping Alix
Tong Jian An 佟建安
Ng Ka Wai
Chan Ka Ying
Wong Kin Wai
Lok Kin Yee Maria
Chong Kin Yip
Yip King Ching
Ip Kit Wa
Law Kwan Hoi Bartholomew
Ho Kwan Ki Ruth
Lam Kwok Sing
Joanne Leung
Tsang Man Chi
Chow Man Shan
Luk Man Yee Connie
Kwok Mei Ling Joyce
Tong Mei Po
Michelle Ming Yan Chan
Chan Miu Fong Amy
Lo Pik Yu
Choy Po Shan
Shum Pok Man
Chan Sheung Man Sherman
Wan Sze Wah Nadia
Wong Ting Yuk
Chu Wai Chun
Lee Wing Ki
Wu Xia 吳俠
Fung Yue Ling
Shiu Yuen Shan
Ma Yuk Ling
UK: London
Akiko Adams
Alison J Valdez
Anita Spence
Anne Hammond
Charlotte Andrews
Emily Victoria Hobbs
Evgenia Rolich
Fiona Johnson Chalamanda
Helen Luck
Hugh David Benson
Jaime Trancoso González
Jolanta K Modelska
Kathryn Hugh
Kathryn Shaw
Natalie McLean
Nicola Jane Oliver
Paul Anthony Cook
Rhian Mair Jones
Rosalind McLeod
Susan Kirk
Tuul Otgon
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UK and Ireland prize winners
These prizes recognise high
achievement in practical graded
music exams taken in the UK and
Ireland. They are made possible by
generous donations from a range
of organisations and individuals.
Congratulations to the following
candidates who were awarded prizes
for exams taken in 2013.
Aberdeen
The Gina Dallas Harper
Award
Grade 8 Piano
Emer Alexandra
Ashburton
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 8 Piano
Raddon Stephenson
Blackheath
The Philippa NankivellAylett Memorial Prize for
Pianoforte
Grade 4 Piano
Chiara Walsh
Bournemouth
The Edie Marr Prize Bournemouth and New
Milton
Benjamin Evans
Belfast
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Ryan Gray
Bradford
The Ada Ingham Memorial
Prize
Grade 6 Piano
Stephanie Tye
Philip F Walsh Memorial
Prizes for Ireland
Grade 7 Piano
Ryan Gray
The Irene Martin Prize for
Pianoforte
Grade 8 Piano
Deborah Halliday
Birmingham
The Beryl Chempin Prize
Grade 7 Piano
Alex Fung
Grade 8 Piano
Melissa Yao
Brighton
The Amina Lucchesi
Memorial Prize for Violin
or Viola
Grade 8 Viola
Jonathan Duncumb
The Ivan Cousins Memorial
Prize
Grade 6 Piano
Elysia Cheung
The Mimi Scharrer
Memorial Prize for Voice
Grade 8 Singing
Chloe Jackson
The David Riley Memorial
Prize for Guitar
Grade 3 Guitar
Rohan Motwani
Grade 8 Guitar
James Blake-Butler
Bristol
The Sylvia J Frost Memorial
Prize
Grade 6 Piano
Marie Galvin
Grade 7 Piano
Stephanie Cheung
Blackburn
The Marie Earle Prize for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Alia Elisabeth Shore Eyres
The Frances E Walker
Memorial Prize for
Instrumental Music
Grade 7 Piano
William Henry Fielding
Cambridge
The Vivienne Scott Memorial
Prize for Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Emma Harris
Cardiff
The Dorothy Grace Atkinson
Prizes for Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Amber Lily Jones
Harini Somasekar
Max Woolf
Grade 7 Piano
Carys Arianwen Fowler
Timothy Michael Johnston
Elen Wen Smith
Grade 8 Piano
Dafydd Chapman
Robin Gordanatait
Katherine Shi
Henry, Edith & Constance
Haddon Memorial Prize
Grade 8 Piano
Dafydd Chapman
The ISM South Wales Centre
Prize
Grade 8 Piano
Dafydd Chapman
The Mr Jeffreys and Mrs
Christina Jeffreys Memorial
Prize for Wales
Grade 7 Piano
Dafydd Chapman
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 8 Piano
Dafydd Chapman
Carmarthen
The Mr Jeffreys and Mrs
Christina Jeffreys Memorial
Prize for Wales
Grade 8 Piano
Nathan Hughes
Chesham
Marguerite Swan Memorial
Prizes for Violoncello
Grade 7 Cello
Daniel Hogan
Clevedon
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Lauren Windsor
Crewe
The William Henry Wilcox
Memorial Prize
Grade 7 Piano
Qianyun Liang
Edinburgh
The Elizabeth J Ehrlich
Prize for Singing
Grade 8 Singing
Georgia Gage
Harrogate
The Audrey Pass Memorial
Prize
Grade 5 Piano
Anna Beever
Kendal
The Peter & Elizabeth
McEwan Memorial Prize
Grade 3 Piano
Michael James Elliot
Liverpool
The May Frizzel Memorial
Prize
Grade 8 Flute
Matthew Kitteringham
Cromer
Saxton Noble Memorial
Prizes
Grade 7 Organ
Charlie Jefford
Finchley, London
The Dorothy Fryer Memorial
Prizes for Pianoforte
Grade 5 Piano
Francesca Di Cecio
Alexander Mann
Thazin Tan-Ya
Grade 7 Piano
Hanon Tsushimoto
Grade 8 Piano
Michael Cheng
Elisheva Kissin
Hanon Tsushimoto
The Audrey Pass Memorial
Prize for Singing
Grade 5 Singing
Ross Di Clement
William Simpson Rickaby
Memorial Prize
Grade 8 Cello
Keir Mcgregor
Lloyd Hartley Memorial
Prizes for Pianoforte in
Harrogate
Grade 8 Piano
Sara Edwards
Imogen Mary Morgan
Kings Lynn
The Frances M L Willden
and Margaret D Willden
Prize
Grade 8 Violin
Alastair Legg
Miss Margaret Wethered
Prizes
Grade 4 Piano
Rachel Burnett
Grade 6 Viola
Thomas Geddes
Huddersfield
The David Cawthra
Memorial Prize
Grade 4 Piano
Grace Aimee Turner
Lancaster
Lancaster
Grade 8 Piano
Elyssia Godden
Croydon
The Marjorie Baldwin
Bequest for Pianoforte
Candidates from Croydon
Grade 5 Piano
Kemi Oladinni
Grade 6 Piano
Freya Barker
Grade 7 Piano
Sarah Cockerill
Grade 8 Piano
Timothy Cheng
Dublin
Prizes for Ireland
Grade 8 Violin
Isobel Howard Cordone
Dundee
Dundee District Prizes Nora C Leggatt Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Angela Branney
Grade 7 Piano
Christopher Acheson
Durham
The Margaret Harle
Memorial Prize for
Woodwind
Ella Crawford
Eastbourne
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Tom Burrows
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Francesca Di Cecio
Frimley
Prizes for Clarinet
Grade 7 Clarinet
Matthew Pearson
Glasgow
The Nivena MacDuff Prize
for Pianoforte
Grade 1 Piano
Ben Mcauley
The Lindsay Lamb Memorial
Bursary
Grade 8 Piano
Richard Scholfield
Grimsby
The Alma Machin Prize
Grade 4 Piano
Frances Charlotte Haley
Gwent
The Gwent Foundation
Award
Grade 7 Cello
Paul Owen Dugdale
Grade 8 Piano
William Underwood
Huddersfield District Prizes
for Pianoforte
Grade 5 Piano
Adam Hamish Finchett
Olivia McNeill
Rebecca Stubbs
The Elsie Roberts Prize for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Dan Mitchell-Garnett
Inverness
Grade 6 Cello
Hattie McGregor
Ipswich
Ann Barbanell Prize
Grade 8 Piano
Paul Armitage
Isle of Man
Alan Pickard Prize for the
Isle of Man
Grade 1 Singing
Robyn Mae Lawler
Grade 6 Bb Cornet
Hazel Matthews
Grade 7 Flute
Amelia Crossley
Patricia Willis Prize for
Piano
Grade 6 Piano
Alison Tam
London Central
The Laura Marco Prize
Grade 8 Flute
Madison Willing
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 6 Piano
Samuel Constantine Ng
Prizes for Clarinet
Grade 8 Clarinet
Adam Mombru
The Vinnie Willis Memorial
Prize for Violin
Grade 7 Violin
Shuhui Ren
Maidstone
Grade 3 Cello
Gabriel Lordon
Leatherhead
Grade 8 Cello
Victoria James
Manchester
The Besso Memorial Prize
for Pianoforte
Grade 5 Piano
Wendy Gao-Yin
Leeds
Leeds
Grade 6 Piano
Robert Kilner
Grade 7 Piano
Jake Jones
Harry Li
Grade 8 Piano
Sean Greenheld
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 8 Piano
Elisabeth Humphreys
Mansfield
Miss Edith Oulton De Pauley
Prize
Grade 7 Singing
Lydia May Ward
Middlesbrough
The Derek Henderson
Memorial Prize
Grade 7 Flute
Hannah Beth Peverell
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PRIZE WINNERS
Continued
Minehead
The ‘Vicars Close’ Prizes for
Pianoforte and Violin
Grade 6 Piano
John Gediminas Knight
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Sir William Bigge
Memorial Prize
Grade 7 Flute
Rachel Leedham
Norwich Saxton Noble Memorial
Prizes
Michael Anning
Wing-Sze Lau
The Evelyn Rose Phillips
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Murray Chapman
Grade 8 Piano
Simisola Agunbiade
Nottingham
The Nellie Greenhill
Memorial Prize
Grade 5 Piano
Will David Shaw
Grade 6 Piano
Matthew Biddulph
Grade 7 Piano
Thomas Simpson
Grade 8 Piano
George Savage
Oxford
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Daniel Brooks
Petersfield
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 8 Piano
Toby Matimong
Peterborough
The Maxima Mercer
Memorial Prize
Grade 6 Piano
William Morgan
Grade 7 Piano
Charlie Lane
Plymouth
Mrs Hamilton Akaster Prize
for Strings
Grade 6 Violin
Milly Atkinson
The Cecilia Nelder
Memorial Prize
Grade 8 Violin
Oliver Stefan Bredemeyer
Preston
The Florence Purdy
Memorial Prize
Grade 8 Violin
Miriam Thompson
The Horatio Waywell
Memorial Prize
Grade 8 Flute
Alice O’Donnell
Sevenoaks
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Nigel Ma
Sheffield
The Winifred Liversidge
Prizes
Grade 8 Piano
Amy Chang
Lucas Ferguson
Alistair Jellinek
Frances Logan
Clare Rebecca ReesZimmerman
Talea Rickers
Shetland
The Sheila Mossman
Memorial Prizes for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Sophie Wishart
Shrewsbury
The Sheila C Freeman Cello
Prize
Grade 8 Cello
Mark Pepper
Tonbridge
Grade 8 Cello
Joshua Rapley
St Andrews
The Alice Calder Memorial
Prize
Grade 7 Piano
Susan Armstrong
Grade 8 Piano
Paul Sinclair
Wells
Grade 7 Piano
Adam Peace
Grade 7 Violin
Rose Pian Hodgson
Phoebe Tarleton
Grade 8 Piano
Sean Frost
Stamford
Grade 6 Cello
Francesca Gardner
Sunderland
The Arthur Dickeson
Memorial Prize
Grade 5 Violin
Alice Liddle
The Amy Mills Robertson
Prize
Grade 7 Piano
Alice Lauren Buhaenko
Sutton
Carshalton Music Prize
Joseph Mackley
Swansea
The Don Preece Memorial
Prize
Grade 1 Cello
Nia Williams
Taunton
Grade 8 Violin
Amy Shaw
Thanet
The Thanet Prize for
Pianoforte
Grade 7 Piano
Freya Rhodes
The Leslie Wheeler Prize
Grade 6 Piano
William Luke Dolke
Wolverhampton
The Ralph Bassett Prizes
for Wolverhampton
Grade 5 Violin
Poppy Adams
Grade 8 Cello
Jessica Barnett
Grade 8 Violin
Ella Harold
The Fred Southall Prize
Grade 5 Piano
James Curtis
Yeovil
Grade 6 Piano
Alice Tindal
Grade 8 Violin
Clara Hewitt
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Thank you
The following ABRSM
representatives
and contacts retired
or resigned in 2013,
and we thank
them for their
dedicated service.
HLRs
(UK and Ireland)
Janet Armes,
Bournemouth
Jane Bell,
Whitehaven
Margaret Goss,
Wakefield
Anna Jessiman,
Camberwell
Patricia Kenworthy,
Huddersfield
Yvonne Laurent,
Cardiff North
Margaret Lloyd,
Chichester
Pamela Main,
Shetland Islands
Pauline Maynard,
East Grinstead
Paul McCrisken,
Antrim
Carolyn Midgley,
Grantham
Estelle Monaghan,
Chandler’s Ford/
Winchester,
Shirley Phimister,
Ealing
Eirlys Roberts,
Llanelli
Katherine Samuels,
St Austell
Trevlyn Thomas,
Stockport
Hugh Turpin,
Whitehaven
Pamela West,
Exeter
Griffith Williams,
Pwllheli
Jean L Willimott,
Ripon
Jennifer Young,
Alnwick
International
Representatives and
contacts
John Masson,
Queensland, Australia
Elizabeth Pulsford ,
ACT, Australia
Gregory Smith,
Melbourne, Australia
Capt Rod Taylor,
Bahrain
Bai Lin,
Guangdong, China
Elizabeth Druitt,
Hanoi, Vietnam
Marie Clarke,
Jamaica
Margaret Mackenzie,
Qatar
Jerome McBarnette,
Grenada
Simon Yiga,
Uganda
We also sadly note the
death in 2013 of:
Celia Garrick,
Finstock
Stella Martin,
Tredegar
Amy McMillan,
Greenock
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Inspiring musical achievement The Annual Review 2013

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