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Syllabus Area

Junior Solo Voice

Disney Song from a Film or Musical - with backing track

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

Aria - Festival Junior Aria Trophy

Any Piece classified as an Aria

Foreign Art Song - European

Art Song composed to an original European text and sung in the original Language. Any European Language, including Russian.

Contemporary Pop performed to backing track

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

Guest Composer, Manuel de Falla

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

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Guest Composer, Benjamin Britten

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

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Foreign Song - Indian

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

British Folk Song

To be sung from memory. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

Song from a Musical

To be sung from memory. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

Acting through Song

Singers are to prepare a song from the Musical Theatre repertoire. The emphasis in this class is on the seamless integration of singing and acting skills demonstrated through a range of vocal quality choices and a truthful delivery of the song. To be sung from memory. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

Junior Voice Set Pieces

To be sung from memory. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

Non-competative Solo

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

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English Art Song

Art Song composed to an original English Text (e.g. Sullivan, Ireland, Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Howells, Britten)

MK Young Singer of the Year Receital - Festival Trophy

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. To be sung from memory. Accompanists will need to be arranged by the performer if required. Microphones and Backing tracks not allowed.

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