Section : Choirs

 

 Choirs may be formed by an unlimited number of singers and with the exception of unbroken voice choirs, there is no age limit. A conductor may direct more than one choir and there is no limit to the number of conductors that may direct any given choir.

Entry fee for all choirs is €200,00 hefee will not be refunded if the choir does not participate in the competition.

Together with the application form, choirs must send the following documents as well as the other documentation required under Article 3:

a) complete list of personal data of choir director, choir manager and choir members    

b) choir CV and group photograph of choir and director

c)  declaration of authorization  by director, choir manager and each choir member (or their parents/guardians for participants under the age of 18) to handle sensitive personal data (Italian law D.L. 193/2003)

d) three complete copies of each piece to be performed

 

Art.7 Choir categories

 

A  male or female voices

B mixed voice

C children’s or youth ( max. 20 years of age. Max. 10% singers may exceed age limit but no singer may exceed 24 years of age. The organisers may check dates of birth and assess individual cases on their merits.)

D popular or spiritual/gospel (male, female or mixed)

 

 

 Art. 8 Choirs programme

 

Categories A and B

 

Free programme comprising four pieces from the following groups as indicated:

The performance, intended as “pure music”, must last between 11 and 20 minutes ( this time indication does not include applause, intervals between each piece or time taken to reach or leave the stage).

No more than two pieces may have instrumental accompaniment.

Prizes for this category will be awarded exclusively on 6 May, 2012.

 

Category C

Free programme comprising four pieces from the following groups as indicated:

The performance, intended as “pure music”, must last between 11 and 20 minutes ( this time indication does not include applause, intervals between each piece or time taken to reach or leave the stage).

No more than two pieces may have instrumental accompaniment.

 

Category D

Free programme comprising four pieces  as indicated:

A programme of choral arrangements or traditional songs belonging to the repertoire of the country of the participating choir OR negro spirituals and gospel songs.

For each piece , together with copies of the score, the participating choir must send a translation into Italian or English of the text or a summary of the same. Local  folk instruments or instruments which may be justified from a historical or ethnomusical point of view are permitted. Stylistically coherent choreography will be appreciated and may lead to the awarding of a special mention.

The performance, intended as “pure music”, must last between 8 and 20 minutes ( this time indication does not include applause, intervals between each piece or time taken to reach or leave the stage).

No more than two pieces may have instrumental accompaniment.

 

The overall winners of the Choir section will win the following monetary prizes:

Choir section :  Prizes

Category A € 1.000,00

Category B  € 1.000,00

Category C  (Unbroken voices) € 500,00

Category D (popular/gospel) € 1.000,00

 

Paolo Serrao” memorial prize

 

A Special Prize dedicated to the memory of the Filadelfian musician Paolo Serrao will be awarded to a contestant from any section who has gained a total  of 100 points out of a possible 100. The winner will be awarded a monetary prize of € 2,000 ( the specific category prize  will not be awarded). In the case of more than one contestant gaining 100 points, the prize will be divided equally among the winners