COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE
All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to copyright law.
Songs from shows in current production may be sung as a concert item, i.e. with no costume or movement without need for copyright permission.
Where movement and/or costume are included in a performance copyright permission is required and the Festival Committee accepts these entries on the basis that the appropriate copyright permission has been sought.
Queries on how to obtain copyright permission should be put to The Performing Rights Society on 0207 580 5544 before making entries.
ACCOMPANIMENT: this must be LIVE PIANO accompaniment except for Class V2 and V10
**For Duets and Ensembles, age limits apply to the oldest entrant
VOCAL SOLO, DUET AND ENSEMBLE CLASSES
Class V1a Vocal Solo – Treble Primary School (Church or Chapel Choir girl or boy)
Performers must have been a bona fide member of their choir for more than one year by 31st March 2025
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: £6
Class V1b Vocal Solo – Treble Secondary School (Church or Chapel Choir girl or boy)
Performers must have been a bona fide member of their choir for more than one year by 31st March 2025
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: £6
Class V2 Vocal Solo – Primary School
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes A CD or other digital media backing track may be used Fee: £6
Class V3 Vocal Solo – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 3
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: £6
Class V4 Vocal Solo – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 4
Own choice – not to exceed 7 minutes Fee: £6
Class V5 Vocal Solo – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 5
Own choice – not to exceed 7 minutes Fee: £6
Class V6 Vocal Repertoire – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 3
Two songs contrasting in style and period - Own choice – not to exceed 7 minutes Fee: £7
Class V7 Vocal Repertoire – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 4
Two songs contrasting in style and period - Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes Fee: £7
Class V8 Vocal Repertoire – Any Voice – Secondary School – Key Stage 5
Two songs contrasting in style and period - Own choice – not to exceed 15 minutes Fee: £7
Class V9 Vocal Repertoire – Any Voice – Open - Over School Age
Two songs contrasting in style and period - Own choice – not to exceed 15 minutes Fee: £8
Class V10 Vocal Duet – Any Voices – Primary School
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes A CD or other digital media backing track may be used Fee: £7
Class V11 Vocal Duet – Any Voices – Secondary School
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes - Fee: £7
Class V12 Vocal Duet – Any Voices – Open - Over School Age**
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes - Fee: £9
Class V13 Madrigal Group
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP Fee: £10
Class V14 Opera – Any Voice – Solo, Duet or Ensemble
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP. Fee: Solo £7 Duet £8 Ensemble £10
Class V15 Oratorio – Any Voice – Solo, Duet or Ensemble
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes – STATE NUMBER IN GROUP Fee: Solo £7 Duet £8 Ensemble £10
Class V16 Lieder – Any Voice
Singer and pianist to be adjudicated Own choice in the original language – not to exceed 10 minutes Fee: £8
Class V17 Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta – Solo, Duet or Ensemble
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP Fee: School ages Solo £6 Duet £7 Ensemble £10
Open. Solo £7 Duet £9 Ensemble £12
Class V18 Ballad – Any Voice
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes Fee: Solo £7 Duet £9
Class V19 Songs from the Shows – Solo, Duet or Ensemble – Primary School
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP Fee: Solo £6 Duet £9 Ensemble £10
Class V20 Songs from the Shows – Solo, Duet or Ensemble – Secondary School
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP Fee: Solo £6 Duet £9 Ensemble £10
Class V21 Songs from the Shows – Solo, Duet or Ensemble – Open - Over School Age
Own choice – not to exceed 10 minutes STATE NUMBER IN GROUP - Fee: Solo £6 Duet £9 Ensemble £10
Class V22. Folk Song Solo – School Ages
With or without accompaniment Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: £6
Class V23 Folk Song Solo – Open - Over School Age
With or without accompanimentOwn choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: £7
Class V24 Folk Song Duet or Group – Open
Own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes Fee: School ages Duet £7 Ensemble £10
Fee: Open Duet £9 Ensemble £10