SATURDAY 8TH AND SUNDAY 9TH MARCH
All entries to be submitted through PLAY AND PERFORM by JANUARY 24th, 2025
Section Secretary: Rebecca Cooch
Email: singingbmaf@gmail.com
Phone: 07971798945 01256884180
Adjudicator
David Beer BA(Sons), FLCM, PGCE
CLASSES
JUNIOR CLASSES Own choice song with piano accompaniment or unaccompanied
| S1 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 7 Years & Under | 3 mins. |
Award: Grace Powers Cup
| S2 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 8 – 9 Years | 3 mins |
Award: Sarah Martin Cup
| S3 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 10-11 Years | 3 mins. |
Award: Mary Grace Cup
| S4 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 12-14 Years | 3 mins. |
Award: Michael Howard Cup
| S5 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 15-18 Years | 4 mins. |
Award: Mary Grace Challenge Cup
| S6 | Sacred Solo Or Hymn – 13 years and under | 3 mins. |
Award: Mayor’s Award
| S7 | Sacred Solo Or Hymn 14-18 Years | 4 mins. |
Award: St Michael’s Cup
| S8 | Opera Or Operetta – 18 Years And Under | 4 mins. |
Award: Valerie Tarrent Cup
| S9 | Italian Song, Sung In Italian – 18 Years And Under | 3 mins. |
Italian song with or without accompaniment. Excluding Opera and Oratorio.
Award: Agatha Vassallo Memorial Trophy
| S10 | French / German Song – 18 Years And Under. Own Choice. Pieces must be classical – French Art Song or German Lieder (from the 19th / 20th Century). Not just a song in French or German. Example composers are: Debussy, Faure, Chausson, Wolf, Schumann, Strauss. | 3 mins. |
Award: Antonio Cup
| S11 | Baroque Solo (17th / 18th Century) – 18 Years And Under | 4 mins. |
| Award: The Globe Trophy |
| S12 | Classical / Romantic Solo (18th / 19th Century) – 18 Years And Under | 3 mins. |
| Award: The Globe Trophy |
| S13 | 20th Century Song (Any Language) 18 Years And Under | 3 mins |
| Award: The Nouveau Cup |
FOLK SONG SOLO Unaccompanied or self-accompanied on a folk instrument, not a piano.
| S14 | 13 Years And Under | 4 mins. |
Cup is shared between S14 & S15
Award: Louis Gilvear Trophy
| S15 | 14-18 Years | 4 mins. |
Cup is shared between S14 & S15
Award: Louis Gilvear Trophy
MUSICAL SHOW OR FILM Any song from a musical show or film
| S16 | Musical Show Or Film Song (No Disney) – 8 Years And Under | 3 mins. |
Cup For Best Performance Across S16-19
Award: The Showtime Trophy
| S17 | Musical Show Or Film Song (No Disney) – 9-11 Years | 4 mins. |
Cup For Best Performance Across S16 – S19
Award: The Showtime Trophy
| S18 | Musical Show Or Film Song (No Disney) – 12-14 Years | 5 mins. |
Cup For Best Performance Across S16 – S19
Award: The Showtime Trophy
| S19 | Musical Show Or Film Song (No Disney) – 15-18 Years | 6 mins. |
Cup For Best Performance Across S16 – S19
Award: The Showtime Trophy
CHARACTER SONG Props and costumes encouraged.
| S20 | Character Song – 13 Years And Under | 4 mins. |
Costumes And Props Permitted
Cup For Best Performance Across S20 – S21
Award: Donald Chick Memorial Cup
| S21 | Character Song – 14-18 Years | 4 mins. |
Costumes And Props Permitted
Cup For Best Performance Across S20 – S21
Award: Donald Chick Memorial Cup
DISNEY SONG Any suitable song from an original Disney Production
| S22 | Disney Song – 8 Years & Under | 4 mins. |
| Cup shared across Classes S22 – S25
Award: The Etchells Salver |
| S23 | Disney Song – 9-11 Years | 6 mins. |
| Cup shared across Classes S22 – S25
Award: The Etchells Salver |
| S24 | Disney Song – 12-14 Years | 4 mins. |
| Cup shared across Classes S22 – S25
Award: The Etchells Salver |
| S25 | Disney Song – 15 – 18 Years | 5 mins. |
Cup shared across Classes S22 – S25
Award: The Etchells Salver
ROCK & POP Must not be a song originally written for a musical show.
The performance will be terminated if a song contains offensive lyrics. Alternative lyrics may be substituted where appropriate. May be accompanied by backing track or guitar. Amp available to be used. Must provide own microphone or use microphone cover on provided microphone for hygiene reasons.
| S26 | 13 Years & Under | 4 mins. |
Cup shared across classes S26 – S27
Award: The Rock Project Trophy
| S27 | 14 – 18 Years | 5 mins. |
| Cup shared across classes S26 – S27
Award: The Rock Project Trophy |
SONG RECITAL
| S28 | 18 Years And Under | 4 mins. |
Award: Elizabeth Hurley Cup
DUET, TRIO OR QUARTET
| S29 | 11 Years and Under | 4 mins. |
Cup shared across classes S29 – S30
Award: Tate Cup
| S30 | 12 – 18 Year | 4 mins. |
Cup shared across classes S29 – S30
Award: Tate Cup
FREE CHOICE ACCOMPANIED/UNACCOMPANIED SONG Can be any style and may be accompanied and unaccompanied.
| S31 | Young Singer Song-writer 14 – 25 years | 6 mins. |
| Own song composition. Can be unaccompanied, accompanied by piano, guitar, backing track or self-accompanied. Amp may be used. Own microphone required or can use provided microphone with foam cover, for hygiene reasons.
Award: Jeff Wilkinson Trophy |
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| S32 | Adult Female Solo | 4 mins. |
| Award: Nicola Seyfried Cup |
| S33 | Adult Male Solo | 4 mins. |
| Award: Hilda Price Cup |
FOLK SONG Unaccompanied or self-accompanied on a folk instrument, not a piano. Any language permitted.
| S34 | 18 and over | 4 mins. |
| Award: Forfar cup |
CLASSICAL STYLE CLASSES Music from different eras sung in classical style, rather than contemporary style.
| S35 | Adult Oratorio
Aria only, without recitative. |
6 mins. |
| Award: St Michael’s Senior Cup |
| S36 | Adult Baroque Solo
17th or 18th Century. German, Italian, or English Song of the period |
6 mins. |
| Cup shared across classes S36- S37
Award: Phoebe Adams Cup |
| S37 | Adult Classic/Romantic Solo
18th/19th Century. |
6 mins. |
| Cup shared across classes S36- S37
Award: Phoebe Adams Cup |
| S38 | Adult 20th Century Song | 6 mins. |
| Award: Worthing Cup |
| S39 | Adult British Song | 6 mins. |
| Award: Audrey Vaile Cup |
| S40 | Adult German Lied
Any suitable leid composed between 1750 – 1900, to be sung in German. |
6 mins. |
| Award: Lansing Bagnal Cup |
| S41 | Adult French/Italian Song
Pieces must be classical. Not just a song in French or Italian. Example composers are: Debussy, Faure, Chausson, Gluck, Lotti, Scarlatti, Giordani. |
6 mins. |
| Award: Hunt Cup |
| S42 | Speech and Song
Art song in any language. Performers must sing he song and recite the text, both being of equal importance |
6 mins. |
| Award: Festival Cup |
| S43 | Adult Light Opera, Including Gilbert & Sullivan
Any suitable aria from a light opera |
6 mins. |
| Award: Arthur Attwood Cup |
| S44 | Adult Opera or Operetta
Any suitable aria. Preferably to be sung in the original key. |
6 mins. |
| Award: Freda Bevan Cup |
MUSICAL SHOW OR FILM Any suitable song from a musical show or film. No Disney songs permitted.
| S45 | Adult | 6 mins. |
| Award: Valerie Fairborn Cup |
DISNEY SONG Any suitable song from an original Disney production.
| S46 | Adult | 6 mins. |
| Award: The Aurora Trophy |
MUSIC HALL/JAZZ
| S47 | Adult
May include a Victorian parlour song, Music Hall song, War-time ballad or Jazz standard |
6 mins. |
| Award: Hotham Cup |
ROCK AND POP Must not be a song originally written for a musical show. The performance will be terminated if a song contains offensive lyrics. Alternative lyrics may be substituted where appropriate. May be accompanied by backing track or guitar. Amp available to be used. Must provide own microphone or use microphone cover on provided microphone for hygiene reasons.
| S48 | Adult
Must be amplified using a microphone and use a backing track or guitar accompaniment. |
6 mins. |
| Award: The Rock Project Encore Trophy |
SONG RECITAL
| S49 | Adult
Three contrasting songs. May include songs from the shows, but pop songs are not acceptable. |
6 mins. |
| Award: Song Recital Championship Cup |
DUET, TRIP OR QUARTET
| S50 | Adult | 6 mins. |
| Award: Noyce Cup |