VOCAL

Adjudicator: Christopher Field

Please note carefully:

the Vocal Classes will be held at:

Homefield Preparatory School, Western Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2TE

ENTRIES & ENQUIRIES TO:

Mrs Ros McGavin: 139 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1TE

Tel: 020 8644 1205

Marks will be awarded in this Section

The H R TAYLOR TRUST VOCAL AWARD of £50 will be given, at the adjudicator’s discretion,

to the most outstanding solo VOCALIST

N.B. In Junior Classes teachers are asked to choose songs that are suitable for the age group selected

	PLEASE NOTE THE CUT-OFF DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1^st FOR AGE LIMITS Senior and Any Age Classes Classes 100 to 122 are for 19 years and over.
100	Recital Class (not operatic) OPEN (see Rule 1) Own choice of THREE contrasting songs (not songs from shows, films or light entertainment) (10 minutes) Prize: The MARTIN ATTWATER ROSE BOWL The PREMIER VOCAL CUP will be awarded to the Competitor giving the best performance in Classes 101-102.	£9.00
101 102	Premier Class for Ladies’ Voices Own choice of a Classical song by any Twentieth Century British composer (5 minutes) Premier Class for Mens’ Voices Own choice of a Classical song by any Twentieth Century British composer (5 minutes)	£6.00 £6.00
103 104	Folk-Song Own choice of any traditional air. Acoustic accompaniment optional. (5 minutes) Lieder Own choice of song to be sung in German (5 minutes) Prize: The SIR LANDON RONALD CUP	£6.00 £6.00
105 106 107	Operatic Own choice of aria, in original key (5 minutes) Oratorio Own choice of aria from any Oratorio, Passion, Requiem or sacred Cantata (5 minutes) Songs from the Shows Own choice of a solo song from any musical show or film, but not theme music. No props or costumes. (4 minutes)	£6.00 £6.00 £6.00
108 109 110 111	Light Entertainment Own choice of a humorous song OR a song from Cabaret, Music Hall, a Review or Play (4 minutes) Light Opera Own choice including Gilbert & Sullivan (4 minutes) Ballad Own choice (4 minutes) English Song Own choice of any art song from the 19^thor 20^th Centuries by an English Composer (4 minutes)	£6.00 £6.00 £6.00 £6.00
112 113 121 122	French Own choice of song (not from opera), to be sung in the original language (4 minutes) Closed Class Open only to competitors who have not won a first place in a solo vocal class in any Festival at the date of entry Own choice (4 minutes) 60 and over Own choice (4 minutes) Duet 19 years & over Own choice (5 minutes)	£6.00 £6.00 £4.50 £7.20
123 124	Ensemble Class, any age Three or more voices, one per part. Piano accompaniment optional. Own choice (6 minutes) Fee: £3.20 each singer (maximum £17.00) Group Music Making, any age Any combination of voices and instruments, one per part. Own choice (6 minutes) Fee: £3.20 each performer (maximum £17.00)
	Junior Classes The JUNIOR VOCAL RECITAL CUP will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in classes 128 and 129. Recital Classes - Boys and Girls
128 129	16 to l8 years Own choice of 2 or 3 contrasting songs (not songs from shows, films or light entertainment) (8 minutes) 13 to l5 years Own choice of 2 contrasting songs (not songs from shows, films or light entertainment) (6 minutes) The JUNIOR VOCAL CHALLENGE CUP will be awarded for the most outstanding performance in Classes 130-138 and 142-144. Own Choice Classes In classes 130 to 136 the chosen songs must be in Classical style and not songs from shows, films, or light entertainment. Boys’ Classes	£8.50 £7.00
130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138	16 to 18 years (4 minutes) 11 years & over (3 minutes) 10 years & under, treble voice (3 minutes) Girls' Classes 16 to l8 years (4 minutes) 13 to l5 years (4 minutes) 11 and l2 years (3 minutes) 10 years and under (3 minutes) Folk Song Acoustic accompaniment optional. 13 to 18 years (4 minutes) 12 years and under (3 minutes)	£5.50 £4.50 £4.00 £5.50 £5.00 £4.50 £4.00 £5.50 £4.50
139 140 141	Songs from the Shows Own choice of a solo song from any musical show or film, but not theme music. No props or costumes. The GOLDEN JUBILEE VOCAL CUP will be awarded to the Competitor giving the best performance in Classes 139-141. 16 to 18 years (4 minutes) 13 to 15 years (4 minutes) 12 years and under (3 minutes) Closed Classes – Girls or Boys Classes 142 to 144 are CLOSED CLASSES open only to competitors who have not won a first place in a solo vocal class at any Festival at the date of entry.	£5.50 £5.00 £4.50
142 143 144 150 151	16 to 18 years (4 minutes) 13 to 15 years (4 minutes) 12 years and under (3 minutes) Ensemble Classes Two or more voices, one per part. Piano accompaniment optional. Own choice 18 years and under (5 minutes) Fee: £2.80 each singer (maximum £15.00) 13 years and under (4 minutes) Fee: £2.50 each singer (maximum £13.00)	£5.50 £5.00 £4.50