VOCAL AND CHORAL

28 May – 1 June 2012

Last date for ENTRIES and for the SUBMISSION OF MUSIC FOR ACCOMPANISTS:   MONDAY 12 MARCH 2012

Adjudicators:
VOCAL – NICOLA-JANE KEMP
CHORAL – TO BE CONFIRMED

The RACHEL BARRY BURSARY will be awarded, at the discretion of the adjudicator, to a promising competitor of 16 years of age or over who has performed in EITHER V41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 OR 54 and at least one other class. This may include voice and piano classes, but not Scots Song, Hebridean Song, Folk Song or Light Music. Previous winners are not eligible for this award. (full details here)

The winner of each of the Open Classical Vocal Solo classes (V43X, V44X, V45X. V46X, V47X , V48X) is eligible to enter the Vocal Challenge class, provided that the category of “Very Good” or “Outstanding” has been attained.

CHOIRS

V1X   £14.00   Nursery, Infant schools and departments (up to P3)
Two songs of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

V2X   £14.00   Primary school Junior Class Choir (P3-P5)
Pupils in a single class
Award: Maureen Vernal Trophy
(a) Moon River – Mancini and Mercer – from Jukebox – A & C Black
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V3X   £14.00   Primary school Junior Choir (P3-P5)
Award: Association Trophy
(a) Chatter with the Angels – Page – Unison/2 part – Alfred
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V4X   £14.00   Primary school Senior Class Choir (P6-7)
Pupils in a single class
Award: William Mitchell Trophy
(a) I am the Wind – from Junior Songscape: Earth Sea and Sky – Faber
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V5X   £14.00   Primary school Senior Choir
Award: L 0 A S Challenge Shield
(a) Old Dan Tucker – Ginsberg – 2 part – Heritage Music Press
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V6X   £14.00   Choirs from primary schools with fewer than 120 pupils
Award: Taylor Silver Challenge Cup
(a) Cats and Mice – from Banana Splits – A & C Black
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V7X   £14.00   Choirs from primary schools with fewer than 250 pupils
Award: Silver Challenge Trophy
(a) Morning Glory – Sandra Howard – 2 part – BriLee Music
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V8X £14.00   Choirs of primary school age – Scots song
Award: Saltire Society trophy
Two Scottish songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V9X   £14.00   Choirs (excluding school choirs)   11 and under
Award: Lythe Trophy
(a) Come and Journey With Ee – David Haas – Unison – GIA Publications
(b) One piece of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V10X   £17.00   Choirs (excluding school choirs)   14 and under
Award: Fraserburgh Gold Medal
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V11X   £17.00   Secondary school choirs   S1 to S3
Award: Innes Rose Bowl
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V12X   £17.00   Secondary school choirs   18 and under
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V13X   £17.00   Female voice choir   18 and under
Award: Paterson Gold Medal
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V14X   £17.00   Female voice choir   Open
Award: Smith of Crowmallie Silver Challenge Trophy
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

V15X   £17.00   Male voice choir   Open
Award: Tims Silver Medal
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

V16X   £17.00   Mixed voice choir   18 and under
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V17X   £17.00   Mixed voice choir (any combination of voices not catered for elsewhere in this syllabus)   Open
Award: Peterhead Silver Challenge Shield
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

VOCAL GROUPS – up to 16 voices

V18X   £13.00   11 and under
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V19X   £14.00   15 and under
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V20X   £17.00   18 and under
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes

V21X   £17.00   Open
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

VOCAL ENSEMBLES – one to a part

V22X   £7.00   Classical Vocal Duet   11 and under
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V23X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Duet   12 to 14
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

V24X   £10.00   Classical Vocal Duet   15 to 17
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

V25X   £13.00   Classical Vocal Duet Open (18 and over)
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

V26X   £10.00   Classical Vocal Trio or Quartet   17 and under
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

V27X   £13.00   Classical Vocal Trio or Quartet Open (18 and over)
A programme of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes

VOCAL SOLOS

PAM MICHIE AWARD for the best performer in the Boys and Girls age 8 and 9 Vocal Solo Classes (V29, 30 and 38)

V28   £4.00   Vocal Solo Girls   7 and under
My Dog Spot – Clifford Curwin – Curwen and Sons

V29   £4.00   Vocal Solo Girls   8
Award: Pam Michie Award
The Paper Boat – S Young – Curwen and Sons

V30 £5.00 Vocal Solo Girls   9
Award: Pam Michie Award
Poco Poppa Pizza and Mama Piccolo – Betty Roe – from ABRSM Songbook 2 – ABRSM Publishing

V31   £5.00   Vocal Solo Girls   10
Little Boats – arr Hughes – from 20th Century Easiest Song Collection – Boosey & Hawkes

V32   £5.00   Vocal Solo Girls   11
The Nightingale Bird – from Pick and Choose – Beswick – Universal Edition

V33   £6.00   Vocal Solo Girls   12 to 13
Shiny – Cope – from ABRSM Songbook 4 OR Two Songs from the Wandering Moon – Cope – Roberton

V34   £6.00   Vocal Solo Girls   14 to 15
Girl‟s Song – Howells – from 20th Century Easiest Song Collection – Boosey & Hawkes

V35X   £7.00   Vocal Solo Soprano   16 to 17
Award: Jean Auchinachie memorial prize
One song of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE ONLY

V36X   £7.00   Vocal Solo Alto   16 to 17
Award: Jean Auchinachie memorial prize
One song of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE ONLY

V37   £4.00   Vocal Solo Boys   7 and under
The Haunted House on the Hill – Lin Marsh – from Singing Prep Test – ABRSM Publishing

V38   £4.00   Vocal Solo Boys   8 to 9
Award: Scott Luke Trophy Award: Pam Michie Award Any Boy to Any Ship – Baynon – Boosey and Hawkes

V39   £5.00   Vocal Solo Boys   10 to 11
Award: Donald Sim Memorial Trophy
Smuggler‟s Song – Le Fleming – Oxford University Press OR ABRSM Songbook 4

V40   £6.00   Vocal Solo Boys   12 to 13
From a Railway Carriage – Rowley – Roberton
V41X   £6.00   Vocal solo Boys   14 to 15
Silent Worship – Handel – from ABRSM Songbook 4 – ABRSM Publishing

V42X   £7.00   Vocal solo Boys   16 to 17
Award: Jean Auchinachie Memorial Prize
One song of own choice not to exceed 5 minutes – CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE ONLY

Award: Nora Atkins Trophy for the best overall performance in classes 43-48, 50 and 51

V43X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Soprano Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V44X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Mezzo-soprano Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V45X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Alto Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V46X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Tenor Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V47X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Baritone Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V48X   £8.00   Classical Vocal Solo Bass Open (18 and over)
Two contrasting songs of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V49X   No fee   Vocal Challenge
Award: Simpson Challenge Trophy (Open to winners of classes 43 to 48 provided that the category of “Very Good” or “Outstanding” has been attained)
Two songs of own choice from the classical repertoire – programme not to exceed 10 minutes. Copies must be provided for the adjudicator at the time of the class (see also Festival Rules B.3). Competitors must provide their own accompanist. Dress appropriate to the occasion should be worn.

V50X   £8.00   Operatic   Open (18 and over)
Award: Nora Atkins Trophy
Own choice of aria from any standard opera – not to exceed 8 minutes. It should be sung in the original language. Please provide a copy on the day for the adjudicator, labelled with the competitor‟s name and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V51X   £8.00 Oratorio   Open (18 and over)
Award: Nora Atkins Trophy
Own choice of aria, with preceding recitative where there is one, from any oratorio excluding Bach. Not to exceed 8 minutes. Please provide a copy on the day for the adjudicator, labelled with competitor‟s name and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V52X   £8.00 Bach Oratorio   Open (18 and over)
Award: Scott trophy Own choice of aria from any sacred vocal work by J S Bach. Not to exceed 8 minutes. Please provide a copy on the day for the adjudicator, labelled with competitor‟s name and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

SCOTS SONG

Songs may be chosen from the New Scottish Songbook or the Saltire Scottish Songbook. May be unaccompanied. Please give titles on the entry form. Copies need not be provided for adjudicator or accompanist, unless transposition is required. Other songs may be chosen, in which case copies MUST be sent, with the entry form, for the accompanist, and provided on the day for the adjudicator.

V53X   £5.00   Scots Song   11 and under
Award: Crawford Douglas Cup
One song of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V54X   £6.00   Scots Song   12 to 13
One song of own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

V55X   £6.00   Scots Song   14 to 15
One song of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

V56X   £7.00   Scots Song   16 to 17
One song of own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

V57X   £8.00   Scots Song   Open (18 and over)
Award: Macdonald Silver Rose Bowl
Two songs of own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes Performance of only one may be required at the discretion of the adjudicator.

HEBRIDEAN SONG

Any song from Roberton‟s Songs of the Isles or Kennedy Fraser arrangement. May be sung in Gaelic or English, with or without accompaniment. Copies for adjudicator and accompanist are required for Kennedy Fraser selections, but not for Songs of the Isles .

V58X   £5.00   Hebridean Song   11 and under
Award: Lorna Sim Memorial Trophy
One song as above – not to exceed 3 minutes

V59X   £7.00   Hebridean Song   17 and under
One song as above – not to exceed 5 minutes

V60X   £8.00   Hebridean Song   Open (18 and over)
Two songs as above – programme not to exceed 8 minutes

FOLK SONG

Folk song, or a recent composition in the folk idiom, excluding Scots or Hebridean songs which would qualify in classes V53 to V60. May be performed with or without accompaniment. Copies required for adjudicator and accompanist – see rule B2(b) – labelled with competitor‟s name(s) and class number.

V61X   £5.00   Folk Song Solo   11 and under
A folk song of own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V62X   £6.00   Folk Song Solo   12 to 14
Award: Jeannie Robertson Trophy
A folk song of own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

V63X   £7.00   Folk Song Solo   15 to 17
A folk song of own choice – not to exceed 5 minutes

V64X   £8.00   Folk Song Solo   Open (18 and over)
Two folk songs of own choice, not to exceed 8 minutes

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

V65X   £7.00   Gilbert and Sullivan Solo   17 and under
One aria of own choice from any Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Must not exceed 5 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, and accompanist, if required, labelled with competitor‟s name and class number

V66X   £13.00   Gilbert and Sullivan Ensemble (2 or more singers)   17 and under
One ensemble of own choice from any Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Must not exceed 5 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, and accompanist, if required, labelled with competitors‟ names and class number

V67X   £8.00   Gilbert and Sullivan Solo   Open (18 and over)
Two arias of own choice from any Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Must not exceed 8 minutes Please provide copies for the adjudicator labelled with competitor‟s name and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V68X   £14.00   Gilbert and Sullivan Ensemble (2 or more singers)   Open
Two ensembles of own choice from any Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Must not exceed 8 minutes . Please provide copies for the adjudicator labelled with competitors‟ names and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

OPERETTA

V69X   £7.00   Operetta Solo   17 and under
One aria of own choice from any light opera, excluding Gilbert and Sullivan. Must not exceed 5 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, and accompanist, if required, labelled with competitor‟s name and class number.

V70X   £13.00   Operetta Ensemble (2 or more singers)   17 and under
One ensemble of own choice from any light opera, excluding Gilbert and Sullivan. Must exceed 5 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, and accompanist, if required, labelled with competitors‟ names and class number.

V71X   £8.00   Operetta Solo   Open (18 and over)
Two arias of own choice from any light opera, excluding Gilbert and Sullivan. Must not exceed 8 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator labelled with competitor‟s name and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V72X   £14.00   Operetta Ensemble (2 or more singers)   Open
Two ensembles of own choice from any light opera, excluding Gilbert and Sullivan. Must not exceed 8 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, labelled with competitors‟ names and class number. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

LIGHT MUSIC

Own choice from a musical, or a popular standard. Amplification of voices is not permitted. Please provide copy for the adjudicator, and accompanist, if required, labelled with competitor‟s name and class number.

V73X   £6.00   Light Music Solo   12 to 13
Own choice – not to exceed 3 minutes

V74X   £6.00   Light Music Solo   14 to 15
Award: Garden Trophy
Own choice – not to exceed 4 minutes

V75X   £7.00   Light Music Solo   16 to 17
Award: Kathleen Stuart Quaich
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

V76X   £8.00   Light Music Solo   Open (18 and over)
Award: Margaret Wright Memorial Trophy
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V77X   £12.00   Light Music Ensemble   17 and under
(2 to 5 voices in parts)
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

V78X   £14.00   Light Music Ensemble   Open
(2 to 5 voices in parts)
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V79X   £17.00   Light Music Chorus   17 and under
(over 5 voices)
Own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes

V80X   £17.00   Light Music Chorus   Open
(over 5 voices)
Own choice – not to exceed 8 minutes Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

BARBERSHOP

V81X   £12.00   Barbershop Quartet   17 and under
One or two arrangements of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes.

V82X   £17.00   Barbershop Choir   17 and under
One or two arrangements of own choice – programme not to exceed 6 minutes.

V83X   £14.00   Barbershop Quartet   Open
Two contrasting arrangements of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

V84X   £17.00   Barbershop Choir   Open
Two contrasting arrangements of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.

VOICE AND PIANO

Singers must provide their own pianist, who will also be adjudicated, and who must conform to the age limits. The pianist‟s name should be given on the entry form. Copy required for adjudicator.

V85X   £10.00   Art Song   17 and under
An art song or lied of own choice – not to exceed 6 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, labelled with competitors‟ names and class number

V86X   £13.00   British Art Song   Open (18 and over)
Award: Lena Dunn Scorgie Silver Trophy
Two contrasting songs by any 20th century British composers – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. Please provide copies for the adjudicator, labelled with competitors‟ names and class number

V87X   £13.00   Lieder   Open (18 and over)
Award: Hartley Silver Cup
Two lieder of own choice – programme not to exceed 8 minutes. May be sung in English or German.