Marlow Music Festival

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Syllabus—Vocal

VOCAL SECTION ADDITIONAL RULES

 

REPEATS

No repeats to be performed in set pieces, except verse repeats. Repeats may be performed in Own Choice classes as long as the maximum time limit is not exceeded.

 

KEY TRANSPOSITIONS

Transpositions are permitted.

 

GRADE CLASSES

Entrants should not have passed the grade for which the piece is set before 30th September 2008.

 

ACCOMPANIMENT

Recorded accompaniments are not permitted.

 

CHORAL CLASSES

Two contrasting pieces of own choice

 

V01      Junior School Choir (9 years and under)     £8.00

           (maximum 6 minutes)

V02      Junior School Choir (11 years and under)   £8.00

           (maximum 6 minutes)

V03      Senior School Choir – Girls    £10.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V04      Senior School Choir – Boys    £10.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V05      Senior School Choir – Mixed Voices  £10.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V06      Youth Choir    £10.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V07      Church Choir   £12.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V08      Mixed Voice Choir (SATB)     £12.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V09      Ladies’ Choir   £12.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

V10      Men’s Choir    £12.00

           (maximum 8 minutes)

 

ENSEMBLE CLASSES

Own choice

 

V11      Duet (15 years and under)    £5.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

V12      Duet (16 years and over)      £7.00

           (maximum 6 minutes)

V13      Close Harmony Group (eg Barbershop, Gospel)     £12.00

           Any combination of voices (maximum 8 minutes)

V14      Open Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble        £12.00

           Any combination of voices & instruments (maximum 12 minutes)

 

GRADE CLASSES (see additional rule above)

One piece taken from a current or previous examination syllabus for the specified grade

 

V15      Grade 1          £5.00

V16      Grade 2          £5.00

V17      Grades 3 & 4   £5.00

V18      Grades 5 & 6   £6.00

V19      Grades 7 & 8   £6.00

 

OWN CHOICE CLASSES

Own choice of one piece (not a show song – see V28 - V3 2)

 

V2 0     Boys and Girls Solo (8 years and under)     £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 1     Boys and Girls Solo (9 years and under)     £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 2     Boys and Girls Solo (11 years and under)    £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 3     Boys and Girls Solo (12-15 years)     £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 4     Young Adults Solo (16-17 years)      £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 5     Young Adults Solo (18-19 years)      £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 6     Sacred Song - Boys and Girls (11 years and under)          £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 7     Sacred Song - Boys and Girls (12 - 15 years)         £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

 

SHOW SONG CLASSES – STAGE OR FILM

Own choice of one piece

 

V2 8     Show Song Solo (9 years and under)          £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V2 9     Show Song Solo (11 years and under)         £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V3 0     Show Song Solo (12-15 years)         £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V3 1     Open Show Song Solo           £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

V3 2     Old Tyme Musical Solo         £7.00

           Own choice of one piece (maximum 5 minutes)

 

TRADITIONAL FOLK SONG CLASSES

Own choice – unaccompanied or accompanied

 

V3 3     Traditional Folk Song Solo (9 years and under)     £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V3 4     Traditional Folk Song Solo (11 years and under)    £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V3 5     Traditional Folk Song Solo (12 – 15 years)   £5.00

           (maximum 4 minutes)

V3 6     Open Traditional Folk Song Solo      £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

 

OPERA CLASSES

Own choice of one piece, any voice

 

V3 7     Open Opera Solo       £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

V3 8     Open Oratorio Solo    £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

V3 9     Open Light Opera Solo         £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

 

RECITAL CLASSES

           Two or t hree pieces of contrasting styles and periods

V4 0     Boys and Girls Solo Recital (15 years and under)   £9.00

           (maximum 10 minutes)

V4 1     Open Recital (any voice)      £12.00

           (maximum 15 minutes)

 

BRITISH SONG SOLO CLASS

Own choice of one piece by 20th/21st century British composer

 

V4 2     Open British Song Solo (any voice)   £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

 

FRENCH MELODIE CLASS

Own choice of one piece, must not include operatic arias

 

V4 3     Open French Melodie  (any voice)   £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)

 

LIEDER CLASS

Own choice of one piece

 

V4 4     Open Lieder (any voice)       £7.00

           (maximum 5 minutes)