Class 1

FEMALE VOCAL SOLO

£6.00

 Tests:

 Own choice by a British Composer, excluding Light Opera and Musical Comedy. 

 See rule 20 Limit 5 minutes

 Class 2

MALE VOCAL SOLO

 £6.00

 Tests:

 Own choice by a British Composer, excluding Light Opera and Musical Comedy.

 See rule 20  Limit 5 minutes

 Class 7

 VOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 The highest mark in classes 1 & 2 will be presented with the HETHERINGTON CUP at the Prizewinners’ Concert.

 Class 8

 ORATORIO or SACRED WORK -- ANY VOICE

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice.

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 Class 9

 VOCAL ENSEMBLE - ANY COMBINATION OF 3
OR MORE VOICES

 £7.00

 Test:

 Own Choice

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 Class 11

 LIGHT OPERA-- ANY VOICE

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice from any Operetta including Gilbert and Sullivan

 See Rule 20
Limit 6 Minutes

 Class 12

 MODERN MUSICAL -- ANY VOICE

 £6.00

 Test:

 Any modern musical song post 1920 for voice and piano.

 See Rule 20
Limit 6 Minutes

 Class 13

 LIEDER  - Must be sung in German

 £6.00

 Test:

 Any song for voice and piano by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mahler, R Strauss or Wolf.   

 See Rule 20
Limit 6 Minutes

 Class 14

 OPERATIC ARIA -- ANY VOICE

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice.

 See Rule 20
Limit 8 Minutes

 Class 15

 SONG RECITAL -- ANY VOICE

 £8.00

 Test:

 Three contrasting Songs of own choice. No piece previously performed at this year's Festival to be used. No Oratorio or Opera.

 See Rule 20
Limit 12 Minutes

 Class 16

 TRADITIONAL OR CONTEMPORARY FOLK  SONG

 Test:

  Any Voice - Open

 £6.00

 Own Choice (Unaccompanied or with own instrument)

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 Class 17

 VOCAL DUET – OPEN

 £8.00

 Test:

 Own Choice (Accompanied or Unaccompanied).

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 Class 18

 FRENCH SONG – OPEN - Must be sung in original language.

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice by any 19th or 20th Century Composer.

 See Rule 20
Limit 6 Minutes

 Class 19

 THE MAYOR'S TROPHY.

 The winner with the highest mark in Classes 8, 13, 14 & 18 will be presented with the "MAYOR'S TROPHY" at the Prizewinners’ Concert. 

 Class 20

 GIRLS/BOYS SOLO (9 years and Under)

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘Ghosts in the Belfry’  by Havelock Nelson in key C

 Roberton

 Class 21

 GIRLS SOLO (11 years and under)

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘Bessie the Black Cat’ by Peter Jenkyns in key Eb

 Novello

 Class 22

 GIRLS SOLO (13 years and under )

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘The Path to the Moon' by Eric Thiman

 B & H

 Class 23

 GIRLS SOLO (16 years and under)

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘I Love All Graceful Things’ by Eric Thiman in key G

 Curwen

 The girl with the highest mark in Classes 20 – 27 will be awarded the J.SHARP cup at the Prizewinners’ Concert. 

 Class 25

 BOYS SOLO (12 years and under)

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘A Smuggler’s Song’ by Christopher le Fleming in key G

OUP Choral Songs

 Class 26

 BOYS SOLO (15 years and under)

 £4.00

 Test:

 ‘The Lark in the Clear Air’ Irish Air, arr. Phyllis Tate, in key G

 OUP Choral Songs

 Class 27

 CHOIRBOY/CHOIRGIRL(15 Years and under)

 £5.00

 Test:

 Own Choice.

 See Rule 20
Limit 4 Minutes

The boy with the highest mark in Classes 20 -  27 will be awarded THE A LEWIS CUP at the Prizewinners’ Concert. 

 Class 28

 VOCAL SOLO (Male or Female under 21 years)

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice - Song by a British Composer.

 See Rule 20
Limit 6 Minutes

 Class 29

 VOCAL DUET (16 years and under)

 £6.00

 Test:

 Own Choice - Any combination of voices.

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

Class 30

 MODERN MUSICAL - (13 years and under)

 £5.00

 Test:

 Own Choice - A song from any modern musical post 1920 for voice and piano.

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 minutes

 Class 31

 MODERN MUSICAL – (16 years and under)

 £5.00

 Test:

 Own Choice - A song from any modern musical post 1920 for voice and piano.

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 Class 32

 TRADITIONAL OR CONTEMPORARY FOLK SONG
(16 years & under)

 £5.00

 Test:

 Own Choice (Unaccompanied or with own instrument)

 See Rule 20
Limit 5 Minutes

 COMPOSITION – 13th November 2010

 A PRIZE OF £25.00 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER
OF EACH OF THE COMPOSITION CLASSES

 Class 40

 COMPOSITION - up to GCSE Standard

 £6.00

 Composition may be offered for any solo instrument, combination of instruments and/or keyboard.  A live performance or good quality cassette/CD recording must be offered with either a fully notated score or, where appropriate, (synthesized electronic music etc.) an annotation of the composition process verified by the competitor’s parent/ teacher.

 The composition and, where appropriate, the cassette/CD recording must be submitted to Mrs B Bury  by 9th October, in order that these may be forwarded to the adjudicator.  Clear photocopies may be used for this purpose.

 The competitor will be required to be present (whether performing or not) on the day of the adjudication.  The original written work must be provided on this occasion.

 Class 41

 COMPOSITION – OPEN

 £6.50

 Rules as above.

 Class 42

 SONG COMPOSITION – OPEN

 £6.50

Composition may be offered for one or more singers with any instrumental accompaniment.  A live performance must be offered with either a fully notated score or, where appropriate, (synthesized electronic music etc.) an annotation of the composition process verified by the competitor’s parent/ teacher. The composition must be submitted to Mrs B Bury by 9th October, in order that these may be forwarded to the adjudicator.  Clear photocopies may be used for this purpose.

 COMPOSITION

 Entry Forms to be sent by 25th September and any queries to:-

Mrs B Bury
Aldersyde
72 Church Lane
Acklam
Middlesbrough
TS5 7EB

 Tel: 01642 826822

 YOUNG SINGER OF THE YEAR - 21 Years and Under

4 Competitors will be selected by the adjudicators to compete for the title Stockton Festival Young Singer of the Year at the Prizewinners’ Concert on Saturday 4th December at 7.00p.m.

 First Prize £50.00 Second Prize £25.00

 CHOIRS – 20th November 2010 

 PLEASE READ RULES & INFORMATION BEFORE SENDING AN ENTRY

 Class 50

 JUNIOR SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIRS (11years &  under)

 £8.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Secular Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

Class 51

 SENIOR SCHOOL & SENIOR CHOIRS (16years &  under)

 £10.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Secular Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22. Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 52

 JUNIOR SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIRS (11years &  under)

 £8.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Sacred Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 53

 SENIOR SCHOOL & SENIOR CHOIRS (16years &  under)

 £10.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Sacred Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 CLass 54

 SCHOOL/YOUTH CHOIRS (21 years and under)

 £10.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Pieces of Own Choice from Secular Repertoire at least one of which must not be in Unison.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 55

 SCHOOL/YOUTH CHOIRS (21 years and under)

 £10.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Pieces of Own Choice including Modern, Sacred or Secular at least one of which must not be in Unison.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 56

 ADULT CHOIRS (Up to 40 Voices)

 £12.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 57

 BARBERSHOP CHOIRS (Up to 40 Voices)

 £12.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 Class 58

 LADIES’ CHOIRS (Up to 40 Voices)

 £12.00

 Test:

 Two Contrasting Pieces of Own Choice.

 See Rules 6, 20, 22.
Limit 10 Minutes

 £25.00 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNING CHOIR IN EACH OF THE ABOVE CLASSES ONLY IF 2 OR MORE CHOIRS ENTER THE CLASS.