RECITAL CLASSES

Competitors should choose a balanced and varied programme of 3 or 4 songs, chosen from Groups A to F in the Song List below, to be sung within the above time-limits. No two songs should come from the same Group-letter.
Group A: an aria from a cantata, an opera, or an oratorio of any period
Group B: a song from an operetta by Offenbach, J Strauss, Gilbert & Sullivan, German, Lehar or Novello
Group C: a song (excluding Groups A and B) written before the 19th century
Group D: a song (excluding Groups A and B) written during the 19th century
Group E: an art song (excluding Groups A and B) written during the 20th or 21st century
Group F: an unaccompanied folksong or an unaccompanied traditional song

The time-limit is for the musical performance. It does not include verbal introductions or gaps between songs. Any re-starts which are the fault of the singer are included in the time-limit. Any re-starts which are not the fault of the singer will not be included in the time-limit. Should a competitor exceed the time-limit, an adjudication will still be given, but the adjudicator reserves the right to withhold a placing.

The adjudicator will choose two competitors in each class who will become the winner and runner-up. These placings will be decided on the evening of Sunday 21 March 2010, when each competitor will repeat the songs of their original programme. However, this final programme MUST include an unaccompanied traditional or folk song, and, if necessary in order to keep within the time limit, substituting the traditional or folk song for one of the original songs.
At no stage in the Festival should a Recital programme contain both an accompanied folk or traditional song arrangement and an unaccompanied folk or traditional song.

NB Repertoire from musicals or music theatre is not appropriate in a Recital Class.

NON-RECITAL CLASSES

Class 5 - Vocal Solo (age 9 to 12 years)

one song

Class 6 - Duet (both singers aged 18 and under)

one song which shows independent, simultaneous parts, and interplay between the performers

Class 7 - British Song (age 13 - 16)

one song ~ excluding, musicals, music theatre, opera, operetta and oratorio

Class 8 - British Song (age 17 - 21)

one song ~ excluding, musicals, music theatre, opera, operetta and oratorio

Class 9 - British Song (age 22 and over)

one song ~ excluding, musicals, music theatre, opera, operetta and oratorio

Class 10 - Oratorio (1700-1900) or Sacred Song (age 13 - 16)

one aria or song in any language ~ excluding hymns and religious pop songs

Class 11 - Oratorio (1700-1900) or Sacred Song (age 17 - 21

one aria or song in any language ~ excluding hymns and religious pop songs

Class 12 - Oratorio or Sacred Song (age 22 and over)

one aria or song in any language ~ excluding hymns and religious pop songs

Class 13 - Opera (age 17 - 21)

one aria in any language

Class 14 - Opera (age 22 and over)

one aria in any language

Class 15 - French Song or Lied (any age)

one song ~ to be sung in the original language

Class 16 - Songs from the Shows (age 13 - 16) § 

one song

Class 17 - Songs from the Shows (age 17 -21) § 

one song

Class 18 - Songs from the Shows (age 22 and over) § 

one song

§  Songs from the Shows (which may also come from operettas, but not from operas) should be performed as a concert item, i.e. without costume, movement (although gesture is permitted), recorded accompaniment or use of microphone.

In Classes 5 to 18, there is a performance time-limit of five minutes to include any instrumental introduction, preliminary recitative, da capo and coda, but not any verbal introduction.

On the evening of Sunday 21 March 2010 the winner of each class will sing the winning song of each class (but only one song should an individual win more than one Non-Recital Class), still in competition, for The City of Sheffield Teachers' Choir Silver Salver and prize. This will be awarded for the most outstanding performance by a winner of the Non-Recital Classes.