2025 Syllabus - Popular Brass

All selections in this category must be covers from commercial artists.

Piece Selections
a) Only one selection is required and must have been performed at the Local Festival, received a minimum mark of 85 and the recommendation of the local Adjudicator. The Adjudicator will take piece choice into consideration.
b) Competitors must perform a selection from one of the following genres: pop, pop/ folk, R & B, soul, rock, alternative, indie, jazz or country.

General Rules
c) An original score of the music or purchased digital music with attached receipt showing title and price (not a cover page, Pro credit or subscription to a sharing website, eg. Scribd, Everand, Musescore) for the selection must be presented to the Registration desk for the Adjudicator's use on the day of competition.
d) Memorization is not required but is highly recommended.
f) No announcement of name or selection is required prior to your performance.
g) All competitors must be an amateur which shall be defined as any person whose principle means of livelihood is not obtained from the performance or teaching of music in the particular category in which they are competing, even though, from time to time, they may receive remuneration on an occasional basis (not full-time). Please click here for the full definition of Amateur vs Professional: omfa.ca/glossary
e) All criteria listed in the OMFA General Rules (omfa.ca/live-festival/rules-and-regulations) must be strictly adhered to.

Not Permitted
Rap and Hip Hop
Songs listed in the RCM or CC Classical Syllabi
Animated films and selections that qualify for Songs from the Screen and More (see the SSAM Song List here: omfa.ca/ssam-chart)