Syllabus Area

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire. Art Song composed to an original English text by a composer born or lived mainly in Britain and Ireland.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten (born November 1913). An english composer, conductor and pianist.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946). Regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th Century.

Must be in original language. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Must be in original key, may be in translation. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Must be in original language. (Not Frnech, German or Indian, these have their own categories). Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire. Must be in contemporary classical idiom (ie Berg, Poulenc, Britten,Tippett).

Song of Indian Origin composed to an original text and sung in the original language

Must be in original key, may be in translation. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Each entrant will receive a full adjudication, certificate and written feedback but no placing.

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones not allowed. Backing tracks allowed without additional singing on them. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

You must enter at least one other Solo Voice category. Please note that you should not sing a piece which you have already sung in another class. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

Backing Track must be provided on a phone / tablet or CD and must be instrumental only with no additional singing. A sound system will be provided. You will be expected to sing without a microphone. Your song must be appropriate for a mixed aged audience. This category is not suitable for rap or heavy metal style genres

Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire

Must be in original language. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed. Sheet music may be used as an aide-memoire. Prize - ?20 sponsored by Cheryl Hawkins