Who can take part?
Instrumentalists of all ages and abilities, including beginners! With three different ability levels available for each part, there should be something for everyone. See below for a full breakdown of the parts and ability levels available. If you’re not sure what part is the right ability level, look at all the parts on the BBC website (scroll down to ‘Habanera’ section).
Beginner/pre-Grade 1
Strings: Violin | Viola | Violoncello | Double Bass | Acoustic Guitar | Ukulele
Woodwind: Flute | Clarinet in B♭ | Oboe | Bassoon
Brass: Trumpet in B♭ | Trombone | Horn in F | Bass in B♭ | Alto sax | Tenor horn | Euphonium/Baritone
Grade 1-3
Strings: Violin | Viola | Violoncello | Double bass
Woodwind: Flute | Clarinet in B♭ | Oboe | Bassoon
Brass: Trumpet in B♭ | Trombone | Horn in F | Bass in B♭ | Alto sax | Tenor horn | Euphonium/Baritone
Grade 4-5
Strings: 1st Violin | 2nd Violin | Viola | Cello | Double bass
Woodwind: Flute | Clarinet in B♭ | Oboe | Bassoon
Brass: Trumpet in B♭ | Trombone | Tuba in B♭ | Tuba in E♭ | Horn in F | Bass in B♭ | Alto sax | Tenor horn in E♭ | Euphonium/Baritone
