CIA Qualifications

These NON COMPETITIVE categories are for qualification for the CIA Coupe Mondiale 2016 to be held in in Rostov on Don, Russia.

CIA1

NAO INTERNATIONAL SOLO / SENIOR RECITAL NAO VIRTUOSO SOLO - Is the qualification for the

 

CIA Senior, Masters & Junior Classical categories

  Own Choice Programme consisting of at least three pieces, a Baroque work, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical
  style and the other piece to be of a technical virtuosic style.  At least one of these pieces must be an original work
  for accordion.
  Time allowed for own choice programme 20 minutes maximum.
   
CIA1 NAO VIRTUOSO ENTERTAINMENT SOLO Is the qualification for the CIA Senior & Junior Virtuoso

 

Entertainment  categories .   Own Choice Programme – Time allowed 10 minutes maximum
   

CIA3

NAO ENSEMBLE – Is the qualification for the CIA Ensemble category.
  This section is for two to five musicians, minimum one accordion. No MIDI accordions are allowed One bass

 

instrument may be amplified. Own Choice programme – Minimum 2 pieces with contrasting style –
  Time allowed 15 minutes maximum.

 

International

ISR

NAO INTERNATIONAL SOLO /

Own choice programme consisting of at least 3 pieces of different style

 

SENIOR RECITAL

and character

   

Time allowed for own choice programme is 20 minutes maximum.

     
ISV NAO INTERNATIONAL VARIETY Own choice programme.

 

  Time allowed for own choice programme is 15 minutes maximum.

 

   

IJR

NAO INTERNATIONAL SOLO / Own choice programme consisting of at least 2 pieces of different style

 

JUNIOR RECITAL and character
    Time allowed for own choice programme is 15 minutes maximum
     
IO NAO INTERNATIONAL Own choice programme.
  ORCHESTRA Time allowed for own choice programme is 20 minutes maximum.

 

   

Aged Solos

UK competitors must have competed in the same section at an Area festival.Area Festivals: These sections consist of an
OWN CHOICE PROGRAMME - no Test Piece required.
UK Championships: These sections consist of an OWN CHOICE PROGRAMME which MUST include ONE Piece from those listed below
and the Own Choice Programme(including this piece) must be within the Time Limit stated for the Catagory.

SA1

NAO 17 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

UK TOTAL  programme 11-16 mins 

 

 

Allegro

Fiocco/ A. Carter

Charnwood

 

Cambadacha

D. Ward

Charnwood

 

Classical Sonatina

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Divertimento For Accordion

G. Kramer

MAP

 

New York Tango

R. Galliano

Holzschuh

 

Presto

Galuppi

Berben

 

Pupazetti

L. Fancelli

Berben

 

S’il Vous Plait   *

A.Piazzolla

Universelles

 

Scherzo

J. Gart

MAP

 

Spanish Gypsy Dance

Marquina / G. Crossman

Schauer & May

 

Suite for Accordion  *

A. Hovhaness

Peters

 

     

SA2

NAO 15 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

UK TOTAL programme 8 - 13 mins   

 

 

Andantino   *

C. Bishop

Charnwood

 

At the Bar Flamingo

S. Coppard

Charnwood

 

Brasilera

G. Crossman

Charnwood

 

Chevaux de Bois

K. Broadhead

Charnwood

 

Gipsy Suite  from Musikmappe 2

W. Bernau

M. Hohner

 

L’Arc en ciel

K. Broadhead

Charnwood

 

Las Fallas

G. Crossmann

Charnwood

 

Moonshadow

D. Ward

Charnwood

 

Romance & Allegro

J. Draeger

Helbling

 

Suite para Ninos No  2  *

B. Precz

Berben

 

Summertime

G. Gershwin/J. Emblow

Music World

 

 

 

 

SA3

NAO 13 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

UK TOTAL programme 6 - 11 mins 

 

 

Butterfly

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Cavalleta

K. Broadhead

Charnwood

 

Gavottina

G. Crossman

Music Sales

 

La Poupee de Valse

F. Da Caprio

Charnwood

 

Mazurka Capriccio

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Neapolitan Song

P. Tchaikovsky / I. Beynon

Claremont

 

Omaggio A Bach

J. Oppenheimer

Berben

 

Pink Panthers Brother from Album fur die Jugend *

A.Schmykov

Schmulling

 

Postlude  *

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Tarantella from Accordion Progression Bk.5

J. Draeger

Helbling

 

The Helter Skelter

W. Farran

Charnwood

 

     

SA5

NAO 11 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

 UK TOTAL programme 5 - 10 mins 

 

 

Chiripa

G. Crossman

Ledgerline

 

Cuatro Sevillianos

G. Barton 

Charnwood

 

Evening Calm from The Young Player Vol 2  *

E. Harris

Charnwood

 

Fête Villageois

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Heidi

W. Farran

Charnwood

 

Morgenrote from Album fur die Jugend    *

A.Schmykov

Schmulling

 

Ouverture Elementaire

J. Draeger

Helbling

 

Snow Waltz

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

 

Sweet Coffee Samba

E. Lusk

Charnwood

 

The Burlesque Waltz

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

 

Tyrol Night

G. Romani

Kestral

 

     

SA6

NAO 9 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

UK TOTAL programme 6 mins max

 

 

Autumn Evensong    * 

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Bianca Capanna

L. Ravasio

Berben

 

Gavottina

F. Wright

Charnwood

 

Marching Solders  from At the Picture Gallery

R. Wight

Charnwood

 

Minuet & Trio from Mainly under the Fingers

F. Parnell

Charnwood 

 

Petite Blue Waltz

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Scotch Mist

F. Da Caprio

Charnwood

 

Song Without Words from Young Player Vol 2

E. Harris

Charnwood

 

Springtime March

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Swinging Safari

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Tender Memories   *

J. Leslie

Academy Press

 

     

SA6

NAO 7 YEARS & UNDER SOLO

UK TOTAL programme 4 mins max

 

 

Catch 28  *

J. Leslie

Academy Press

 

Chit Chat  *

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

 

Cleopatra  *

F. Da Caprio

Charnwood

 

Clip Clop from Young Player Vol 1  *

E. Harris

Charnwood

 

Computer Talk  *

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

 

Happy Waltz

K. Harling

KDH

 

Musicality  *  

J. Leslie

Academy Press

 

Scoobie

T. Fraser

Charnwood

 

Summer Holiday from Mainly Under the Fingers

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

The Northern Lights  *

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

 

Whimsical Waltz from Little Dance Suite

G. Romani

Charnwood

Graded Solos

UK competitors must have competed in the same section at an Area festival Test only.
UK Championships competitors MUST play the Test Piece followed by the Own Choice in one section.
The Own Choice Piece must be contained in the relevant graded NAO List (See current Festival Rules).

SG1

NAO ADVANCED SOLO

 

Festa Rusticana Mvt 1

G. Crossman

Charnwood

     

SG2

NAO HIGHER INTERMEDIATE SOLO

 

Serenata Seviliana

J. Biviano

MAP

     

SG2

NAO INTERMEDIATE SOLO

 

Marcha Española

G. Crossman

Charnwood

     

SG4

NAO HIGHER ELEMENTARY SOLO

 

Hochzeit Landler

B. Maroc

Ledgerline

     

SG5

NAO ELEMENTARY SOLO

 

Tyrolean Breezes

G. Romani

Charnwood

     

SG6

NAO HIGHER PREPARATORY SOLO

 

Lullaby from Two Selected Pieces

L. A. Grace

Charnwood

     

SG7

NAO PREPARATORY SOLO 

 

The Happy Snowman

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

     

SG8

NAO PRELIMINARY SOLO

Leo The Lion from Animal Magic

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

     

SG9

NAO INTRODUCTORY SOLO        

One piece of up to 16 bars using both hands. Note values

that can be included are Semibreve, Dotted Minim, Minim and Crotchet either: in the key of C major, Right hand

using middle C–G, Left hand can include C and G Fundamental / Free bass buttons and the Major chords of C and G

or in the key of G major, Right hand using G–D, Left hand can include

 

Miscellaneous Solo

 

 SV1

NAO VIRTUOSO VARIETY (18 & under)

Own Choice music 10 mins maximum

   

SS1-3

NAO TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH SOLO 

Own Choice music 4.5 mins maximum

(at UK - 12 years & under, 13-15 yrs & Senior)

   

SP1-6

NAO POLKA SOLO       

Own Choice music 3 mins maximum

(at UK -  8, 10, 12, 14, 16 years & under & Senior)                          

   

SM1-6

NAO MUSETTE SOLO       

Own Choice music 3 mins maximum

(at UK -  9, 11, 13, 15, 17 years & under & Senior)                          

   

SF1-2

NAO FROSINI SOLO    

Own Choice Piece composed by Frosini

(at UK - 15 & under  & Senior)    (music required for adjudicators)                    

   

SOS

NAO OPEN SOLO

Own Choice music 10 mins maximum

(Area Festivals only)

   

SLS

NAO LATE STARTERS SOLO

Own Choice music 3 mins maximum

(Area Festivals only)

 

Duet

D1

NAO OPEN PREMIER DUET

This is an OPEN section   Own Choice Programme         

 15 mins maximum

The following sections Duetists must select ONE OWN CHOICE from the lists below

 

     
  NAO ADVANCED DUET    

 D2

Amusante Overture

H. Lohr

M. Hohner

 

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba 

G.F. Handel / A. Gillespie

Charnwood

 

Barcarolle & Tarantella

E. Harris

Hohner

 

Golliwogs Cakewalk

C. Debussy / G. Romani

Ledgerline

 

Sonata in the Olden Style

H. Scull / G. Romani

Hohner

 

Spring Magic

H. Brauer

Hohner

     

 D3

NAO HIGHER INTERMEDIATE DUET

 

 

 

Cancion Esclavo

G. Romani

Ledgerline

 

Fellwalkers

D. Watson

Kestrel

 

Heiber Draht from Acc Duos Book 3

F. Lee

Preissler

 

Polka Bouquet

G. Romani

Kestrel

 

Rondo Alla Zingarese

F. Parnell

Ledgerline

 

Valse Nostalgique

G. Romani

Ledgerline

 

 

 

 

 D4

NAO INTERMEDIATE DUET

 

 

 

Anitra’s Dance

Grieg / F. Wright

Charnwood

 

Hungarian Dance No. 6

Arr K. Farran

Charnwood

 

March Militaire

Arr K. Farran

Charnwood

 

Musical Carousel

E. Lusk

Kestrel

 

Polka Ordinaire

D. Watson

Kestrel

 

Spic & Span

P. Frosini

MAP

     

 D5

NAO HIGHER ELEMENTARY DUET

 

 

 

Lloyds Llandler

K. Farran

Charnwood

 

Merry Musicians

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

New Year Galop 

J. Lanner / G. Romani

Ledgerline

 

Pip's Promenade

C. Pasby

Ledgerline

 

Spring Reeds

C. Pasby

Ledgerline

 

Tyrolean Masquerade

K. Harling

Charnwood

     

 D6

NAO ELEMENTARY DUET

 

 

 

Cielito Lindo

Arr G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Fête Villageois

F. Parnell

Charnwood

 

Leonora

K. Farran

Charnwood

 

Skating Penguin Waltz

W. Farran

Charnwood

 

The Cuckoo Clock Polka

K. Broadhead

Charnwood

 

Topaz

D. Ward

Charnwood

     

 D7

NAO HIGHER PREPARATORY DUET

 

 

 

Jumping Bean Polka

K. Broadhead

Charnwood

 

May Dance

R. Wright

Charnwood

 

Song at Sundown

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Springtime March

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

Sunrise

C. Pasby

Ledgerline

 

Swiss Miss

F. Dunn

Charnwood

     

 D8

NAO PREPARATORY DUET

 

 

 

Banana Split

H. Benton

Charnwood

 

Charlie the Chimp  from Animal Magic

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

 

Chic the Cockerel from Animal Magic

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

 

Malky the Mule from Animal Magic

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

 

The Ash Grove

Arr E. Sabin

Charnwood

 

The Shooting Star

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

Groups

UK competitors must have competed in the same section at an Area festival.

G1

OPEN ART LEVEL GROUP

This is an OPEN section   Own Choice   

15 mins max

  Programme    

The following sections are open to amateur accordionists of any grade within the standards stated.
Groups must select ONE OWN CHOICE from the lists below

G2

ADVANCED GROUP

 

 

Acquarelli Cubani

L.Fancelli / J. Caumann

M  Hohner

Alla Danza

Handel / G. Romani

Ledgerline

Banditensrieche

Suppe/ Luders

M. Hohner

Kalif von Bagdad

Boieldieu

M. Hohner

Orpheus in der Unterwelt  

Offenbach/ Luders

M  Hohner

Sinfonia in B-Dur 

R. Wurthner

Preissler

Springtime Symphony

G. Romani

Charnwood

Subterfuge Two

D. Ward

Charnwood

 

 

 

 

G3

INTERMEDIATE GROUP

 

 

Ein Ballettabend Mvts 1, 2 & 4

R. Wurthner

M  Hohner

Gallop

K. Farran

Charnwood

Intermezzo Sinfonico

Mascagni / Luders

M  Hohner

Mediterranean Suite

K. Farran

Charnwood

Ouverture In D

R. Wurthner

M  Hohner

 

Radetzky March

J. Strauss / Rauch

Helbling

Tango Di Eva Lena

G. Laurie

Musical Pages

The Courtly Consort

G. Romani

Charnwood

 

 

 

 

G4

ELEMENTARY GROUP

 

 

Bauern Tanz from Tirol Suite

K. Farran

Charnwood

Bergfreunde 

Holzschuh / Herold

Holzschuh

Freierliches Vorspeil

Bemsel

Holzschuh

Jenny’s Polka

E. Harris

Ledgerline

Manuela      

E. Harris

Kestrel

March of the Jester

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

Scottish Waltz Medley

W. Farran

Charnwood

Venetian Masquerade

K. Farran

Charnwood

 

 

 

 

G5

PREPARATORY GROUP

 

 

Alpine Meadow

G. Vasco

Charnwood

Blackpool High Life    

F. Da Caprio

Charnwood

Blackpool Rocks     

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

Blue Danube Waltz

J. Strauss / G. Laurie

Musical Pages

Lullaby

F. Bailey

Kestrel

Swedish Farewell

J. Leslie

Academy Press

The Grand Carousel

G. Brannelli

Charnwood

Weekend fom Erstes Ensemble-Spiel

F. Knittel

Bachscmid

Entertainment

E

Own Choice Programme        

Time allowed : 5 minutes minimum – 10 minutes maximum

This section is open to professional and amateur accordionists. This section is open to one or more performers and must feature an accordionist playing an accordion, with a maximum of six Accordionists. Competitors must present themselves as ARTISTES to an audience; showmanship, presentation, dress, personality and stage-craft all being important. Instrument(s) used may be standard, amplified or electronic

Orchestral

O1

NAO Art Level Orchestra  

Own Choice Programme - consisting of TWO pieces of different Styles and

 

Character from the revised “NAO Art Level Orchestral List 2015”

 

Time allowed 24 minutes minimum – 30 minutes maximum.

   

O2

NAO Advanced Orchestra  

Own Choice Programme - consisting of TWO pieces of different Styles and
  Character from the revised “NAO Advanced Orchestral List 2015”
  Time allowed 16 minutes minimum – 20 minutes maximum.
   

O3

NAO Intermediate Orchestra

Own Choice Programme - consisting of TWO pieces of different Styles and
  Character from the revised “NAO Intermediate Orchestral List 2015”
  Time allowed 10 minutes minimum – 15 minutes maximum.
   
O4 NAO Elementary  Orchestra Own Choice Programme - consisting of TWO pieces of different Styles and
  Character from the revised “NAO Elementary Orchestral List 2015” 
  Time allowed 6 minutes minimum – 10 minutes maximum.
   
O5 NAO Preparatory Orchestra Own Choice Programme - consisting of TWO pieces of different Styles and
  Character from the revised “NAO Preparatory Orchestral List 2015”
  Time allowed 4 minutes minimum – 8 minutes maximum.
       
OSB

NAO Accordion Showband

Own Choice Programme

Time allowed 5 mins minimum – 10 mins maximum.

       
OCB

NAO Accordion Club Band

Own Choice Programme

Time allowed 5 mins minimum – 10 mins maximum.

       
OMB

NAO Mixed Ability Band

Own Choice Programme

Time allowed 5 mins minimum – 10 mins maximum.

 

CIA Qualifications | International |

Aged Solos | Graded Solos |

Miscellaneous Solos | Duet |

Groups | Entertainment | Orchestral