SATURDAY 20TH AND SUNDAY 21ST MARCH 2021
All entries to be submitted through Run My Festival by JANUARY 21st 2021
Section Secretary: Alex Cassidy
23 Longleat Square,
Farnborough,
GU14 7EE
Email: singingbmaf@gmail.com
Phone: 07855647797
Adjudicator: Eileen Field ARAM, GRSM., LRAM, ARCM., PGCA.
JUNIOR CLASSES Own choice song with piano accompaniment or unaccompanied
| S1 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied -7 years and under | 3 mins |
Award: GRACE POWERS CUP
| S2 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 8 to 9 years | 3 mins |
Award: SARAH MARTIN CUP
| S3 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 10 to 11 years | 3 mins |
Award: MARY GRACE CUP
| S4 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 12 to 14 years | 3 mins |
Award: MICHAEL HOWARD CUP
| S5 | Junior Accompanied Or Unaccompanied – 15 to 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 to 18 years | 4 mins |
Award: ST MICHAEL’S CUP
| S8 | A Song From An Opera Or Operetta – 18 years and under | 4 mins |
Own Choice
| S9 | Italian Song, Sung In Italian – 18 years and under | 4 mins |
Italian song with or without accompaniment. Excluding Opera and Oratorio.
Award: AGATHA VASSALLO MEMORIAL TROPHY
FOLK SONG SOLO Unaccompanied or self-accompanied on a folk instrument, not a piano.
| S10 | 11 years and under | 3 mins |
Award: LOUIS GILVEAR CUP
| S11 | 12-18 years | 3 mins |
Award: LOUIS GILVEAR CUP
| S12 | 18 years and under
FOLK SONG SOLO – FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
4 mins |
Award: LIONS CUP
MUSICAL SHOW OR FILM Any song from a musical show or film
| S13 | Musical Show Or Film Song | 3 mins |
8 years and under
Award: VICTRIS CUP
| S14 | Musical Show Or Film Song | 3 mins |
9-11 years
Award: VICTRIS CUP
| S15 | Musical Show Or Film Song | 4 mins |
12-14 years
Award: VICTRIS CUP
| S16 | Musical Show Or Film Song | 4 mins |
15-18 years
Award: VICTRIS CUP
| S17 | Character Song | 3 mins |
11 years and under
Costumes and props permitted
Award: DONALD CHICK MEMORIAL CUP
| S18 | Character Song | 4 mins |
12-15 years
Costumes and props permitted
Award: DONALD CHICK MEMORIAL CUP
| S19 | Character Song | 4 mins |
16-18 years
Costumes and props permitted
Award: DONALD CHICK MEMORIAL CUP
| S20 | 20th Century English Art Song By Vaughan Williams, Head, Britten Etc. | 5 mins |
18 years and under
Speech and song: recite the text and sing the song. Both are of equal importance
JUNIOR RECITAL Own choice of two contrasting songs which may be from the Shows, but not pop songs
| S21 | 18 years and under | 8 mins |
Award: ELIZABETH HURLEY CUP
POPULAR SONG Own choice of any popular song. Must not be a song originally written for a musical show. The performance will be terminated if a song contains offensive lyrics.
May be accompanied by CD, guitar or backing track.
| S22 | 11 years and under | 3 mins |
| S23 | 12-18 years | 4 mins |
VOCAL DUET, TRIO OR QUARTET
| S24 | 18 years and under | 4 mins |
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 performers
Award: TATE CUP
ADULT CLASSES All classes are own choice of one item, except for the Song Recital class
| S31 | Young Adult Solo | 4 mins |
19-25 years
| S32 | Adult Female Solo | 4 mins |
Award: NICOLA SEYFRIED CUP
| S33 | Adult Male Solo | 4 mins |
Award: HILDA PRICE CUP
| S34 | Adult Oratorio | 4 mins |
Aria only, without recitative
Award: ST MICHAEL’S SENIOR CUP
| S35 | Adult Light Opera, Including Gilbert & Sullivan | 4 mins |
Award: ARTHUR ATTWOOD CUP
| S36 | Adult Humorous Song, not from a Musical Show | 4 mins |
| S37 | Adult Song from a Musical Show or Film | 4 mins |
Award: VALERIE FAIRBAIRN CUP
| S38 | Adult British Song Composed After 1850 | 4 mins |
Award: AUDREY VAILE CUP
| S39 | Adult 17th or 18th Century Song | 4 mins |
Own Choice of German, Italian or English song of the period
Award: PHOEBE ADAMS CUP
| S40 | Adult German Lied (1750 – 1900) | 4 mins |
Any suitable Lied to be sung in German
Award: LANSING BAGNALL CUP
| S41 | Adult French or Italian Song, Sung in The Original Language | 4 mins |
Award: HUNT CUP
| S42 | Adult Aria from any Opera | 5 mins |
Preferably to be sung in the original key
Award: FREDA BEVAN CUP
| S43 | Adult Popular Song 1870 – 1945 | 4 mins |
May include a Victorian parlour song, music hall song, war-time ballad or jazz standard.
Award: HOTHAM CUP
| S44 | Adult Character Song | 4 mins |
Costumes and props permitted
| S45 | Novice Adult | 4 mins |
Open to any adult who has not previously won an adult solo singing class in this festival
Award: WORTHING CUP
| S46 | Adult Folk Song | 4 mins |
Sung unaccompanied or self-accompanied by a folk instrument, not a piano.
Award: FORFAR CUP
| S47 | Adult English Art Song | 6 mins |
Own Choice of 20th century art song by Vaughan Williams, Head, Britten etc.
Performers must sing the song and recite the text, both being of equal importance.
Award: FESTIVAL CUP
| S48 | Adult Song Recital | 8 mins |
Own Choice of two contrasting songs. May include songs from the Shows, but pop songs are not acceptable.
Award: SONG RECITAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
| S49 | Adult Vocal Duet, Trio Or Quartet | 4 mins |
Award: NOYCE CUP