The details by category of the pieces required for the 2026 session of the Competition.
Catégorie Espoir : harpe celtique ou harpe à pédales.
The required piece is ‘Le reflet de l’insouciance’, by Fanny Bodson.
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a total duration (including the compulsory work) of at least 7 minutes and at most 10 minutes.
Catégorie Jeune Talent : harpe à pédales
Mandatory piece: Choose One piece between:
- La Laura, Félix Godefroid (edition of your choice)
- Le Désir, Félix Godefroid (edition of your choice)
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a total duration (including the compulsory work) of at least 12 minutes and at most 15 minutes.
Catégorie Excellence : harpe à pédales
Two compulsory pieces
“Barcarolle”, Philippe Verkaeren published by Bayard-Nizet
- In the Book “20 études mélodiques” from Félix Godefroid, choose one of the following studies: Étude 15 OR Étude 18 (1 CHOICE)
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 20 minutes and maximum 25 minutes(including the mandatory piece).
Catégorie Solistes, 1er tour :
Two compulsory pieces
- In Félix Godefroid’s collection ‘20 Melodic Studies for Harp’, choose between Study No. 16 OR Study No. 20 (1 CHOICE)
- “Un petit écho de fredons” by Claude Ledoux.
- Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 25 minutes and maximum 28 minutes (including the mandatory piece).
Catégorie Solistes, 2ème tour :
- Two Compulsory pieces :
- Sacred Dance and Profane Dance by Claude Debussy, accompanied by L’Orchestre de la Chapelle musicale de Tournai
- A piece by Félix Godefroid of your choice
- Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 25 minutes and maximum 28 minutes (including the mandatory piece).
- No piece from the elimination round may be performed in the final round.