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Marlow Music Festival |
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Affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Speech and Drama |
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Entries —Vocal Section |
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ADDITIONAL RULES Accompaniment. Recorded accompaniments are not permitted.
Enquires: vocal@MarlowMusicFestival.co.uk Browse the sections below and click on Class heading link of the class groups to book. Each class has a specific price and will be listed on the Entries page. See instructions Two contrasting pieces of own choice.
V01 Infant School Choir (7 years and under) (maximum 8 minutes) V02 Junior School Choir (11 years and under) (maximum 8 minutes) V03 Children (16 years and under) Three to six voices singing in unison (maximum 8 minutes) V04 Vocal Ensemble (16 years and under) Three to eight voices with one voice to a part. V05 Senior School Choir (18 years and under) (maximum 8 minutes) V06 Youth Choir (maximum 8 minutes) V07 Mixed Voice Choir (SATB) (maximum 8 minutes) V08 Close Harmony Choir (e.g. Barber Shop, Gospel etc., any combination of voices) (maximum 8 minutes) V09 Sacred Choir (Adults or Adults and Children) Choirs from churches, chapels, mission halls, synagogues, etc of any denomination are invited to take part. (maximum 8 minutes)
Own choice of one piece. Any combination of voices singing in harmony.
V10 Vocal Duet (16 years and under) (maximum 8 minutes) V11 Vocal Duet (17 years and over) (maximum 8 minutes)
One piece taken from a current or previous examination syllabus for the specified grade.
V12 Grades 1 and 2 V13 Grades 3 and 4 V14 Grades 5 and 6 V15 Grades 7 and 8
Own choice of one piece. No costume or backing group/tracks allowed.
V16 Show Song Solo (9 years and under) (maximum 5 minutes) V17 Show Song Solo (12 years and under) (maximum 5 minutes) V18 Show Song Girls Solo (13 – 16 years) (maximum 5 minutes) V19 Show Song Boys Solo (13 – 16 years) (maximum 5 minutes) V20 Open Show Song (17 years and over) (maximum 5 minutes)
Own choice of one piece (not a show song)
V21 Traditional Folk Song Solo (11 years and under) (maximum 4 minutes) V22 Traditional Folk Song Solo (12 – 15 years) (maximum 4 minutes) V23 Open Traditional Folk Song Solo (any age or status) (maximum 5 minutes)
Note: See Syllabus for details of specific pieces.
V24 Boys and Girls Solo (8 years and under) V25 Boys and Girls Solo (11 and under) V26 Girls Solo (12 – 15 years) V27 Boys Solo (12 – 15 years)
Own choice of one piece (not a show song)
V28 Boys and Girls Solo (8 years and under) (maximum 4 minutes) V29 Boys and Girls Solo (11 years and under) (maximum 4 minutes) V30 Girls Solo (12 – 15 years) (maximum 4 minutes) V31 Boys Solo (12 – 15 years) (maximum 4 minutes V32 Young Adults Solo (16 – 20 years) (maximum 4 minutes)
One Aria or Song V33 Operatic (18 years and over) Any voice or standard. One Aria, with or without recitative, to be sung in the original key or standard/accepted key. (maximum 5 minutes) V34 Oratorio (18 years and over) Any voice or standard. One Aria from an Oratorio or Sacred Work, with or without recitative. (maximum 5 minutes) V35 Lieder/Melodie (18 years and over) One song to be performed in the original language. (maximum 5 minutes) V36 British Art Song (18 years and over) One song by, for example, Britten, Dowland, Elgar, Gurney, Purcell, Quilter, Stanford, Vaughan Williams or Warlock. (maximum 5 minutes) V37 Sacred Songs/Spirituals/Hymns/Gospel (any age) One song with or without accompaniment. (maximum 5 minutes) V38 20th Century Light Operatic Or Song (any age) One aria from any light opera or operetta by e.g. Gilbert & Sullivan, German, Lehar, Novello, J.Strauss or a song By, e.g. Coward, Flanders & Swann, Gershwin or Cole Porter. (maximum 5 minutes)
Two contrasting songs by different composers V39 Boys and Girls Solo Recital (17 years and under) (maximum 12 minutes) V40 Open Recital (18 years and over, any voice) (maximum 15 minutes) V41 Singer and Pianist (18 years and under) (maximum 12 minutes)
The performers in the Class will be treated as equals and the duo adjudicated as an ensemble.
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