Vocal Music Classes
Classes will be held on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October
Vocal Secretary: Ms M Parr
NB ALL CLASSES: A copy of the music must be sent for the accompanists by Monday 15th July 2024
Friday 18th Ocotber 2024
*CLASS 301 British Composers, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
Any solo song by a British Composer (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 303 British Composers, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
Any solo song by a British Composer (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 304 British Composers, 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Any solo song by a British Composer (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 307 Vocal Solo, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 309 Vocal Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 310 Vocal Solo, 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASSES 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310: Songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop are excluded from these classes.
CLASS 314 Musical Shows (any voice), 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
Solo from any Musical Show, Film, Light Opera or Gilbert and Sullivan
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 316 Musical Shows (any voice), 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
Solo from any Musical Show, Film, Light Opera or Gilbert and Sullivan
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 317 Musical Shows (any voice), 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Solo from any Musical Show, Film, Light Opera or Gilbert and Sullivan
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 318 Traditional Folk Song (any voice), 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Must be sung unaccompanied
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 319 Vocal Duet 18 years and under Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulation1 (h) and 1 (i)
Time limit: 4 minutes
Saturday 19th October 2024
CLASS 350 Vocal Recital Fee: £25.00
The Margaret Lane Award, £50 and a special certificate.
This Award is presented in memory of a lifetime’s support for singers, notably in the North West of England, by Miss Margaret Lane, Singer, Teacher and Adjudicator for The British Federation of Festivals.
Competitors must have entered at least one other class in the festival.
A programme of three pieces showing contrasting styles
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 15 minutes
Note. This class is for more experienced singers and will be limited to 12 competitors
CLASS 351* Soprano Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 352* Mezzo Soprano Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 353* Contralto Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 354* Tenor Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 355* Baritone Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 356* Bass Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
One Own Choice piece excluding songs from Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and Pop
See regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
*NB – The First Prize winners of Classes 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356 must be prepared to compete for a Vocal Championship Trophy; this will be held on the day of the competition.
N.B. CLASSES 357 – 371 will be limited to 20 competitors in each class.
CLASS 357 Folk Song (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 1(h)
Must be sung unaccompanied
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 358 Operatic Solo (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Aria from any standard opera - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
May be sung in the original language
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 359 Any Light Opera or Modern Musical Show
including Gilbert & Sullivan Solo (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Solo from any Gilbert & Sullivan Opera –
See Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 361 Vocal Solo (any voice), Age 60 years & over Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 362 Vocal Duet (any two voices), Open Fee: £12.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
May be sung in the original language
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 363 British Composer Solo (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Any song by a British Composer (excluding Musical Shows, Films, Light Opera and Gilbert & Sullivan)
see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 365 Lieder, Open Fee: £10.00
Own choice from the works of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Wolf or Strauss
see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 366 Solo song in any living language except English or German Fee: £10.00
To be sung in the original language
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 367 Oratorio Solo (any voice) Open Fee: £10.00
Own choice Piece from any Oratorio or Sacred Work
see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 368 Victorian or Edwardian Ballad (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 5 minute
CLASS 369 Vocal Solo Fee: £10.00
Any competitor over 21 years who has never won a vocal class in any festival
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 1(h) and 1(i)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 370 Humour in Song, Open Fee: £10.00
Any humorous song or aria
Own Choice Piece- see Regulations l(h) and l(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 371Jazz or Swing Solo, Open Fee: £10.00
Any song in a Jazz or Swing style
Own Choice Piece- see Regulations l(h) and l(i)
Time limit: 5 minutes
Music Adjudicators will include
Dr. Andrew Padmore MA, D Mus, FTCL, FLCM, LRAM, ARCM, ARCO(CHM), FRSA, FISM
Andrew studied with Sidney Harrison, Christopher Robinson, Sir Adrian Boult. He has been Head of Music in a large Grammar School, a Cathedral Organist and Master of Choristers, and a Conductor of Choirs and Choral Societies worldwide.As well as being an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals, he is an examiner of Diplomas for ABRSM. Andrew is also a teacher of singing who gives master-classes and workshops for singers and choirs. He is a regular Conductor for Yorkshire Voices, and Yorkshire Philharmonic and a guest conductor for Orchestras and Choirs Internationally. He also regularly accompanies singers in recitals and gives organ recitals.
Angela Rowley BA(Hons), ARCM, PGCE, MISM
Angela is a graduate in German from University College, London and after a period in teaching, began private singing training with, among others, Paul Hamburger, leading to the ARCM and a successful singing career. Angela has performed throughout the UK and Europe and performs periodically in recital, concert and oratorio. For several years Angela taught singing in a large comprehensive school and later in a Sixth Form College where she formed a choir, assisted in the production of musicals and initiated the development of music in the curriculum for students with both mild and severe learning difficulties. Angela has a private practice, leads residential workshops and masterclasses and is Musical Director of Eccles Community Choir and co-ordinator and MD of Harmony ’96 choir.In 2019 Angela was a finalist in the Francesca Hanley 'Inspirational Teacher of the Year' awards sponsored by the Musicians' Union. Angela is a fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and an adjudicator with the British and International Federation of Festivals and is happy to adjudicate online festivals.
John Foster GNSM, LRAM, PGCE, FISM
John studied piano with Kendall Taylor and Dennis Matthews (masterclasses). He has worked extensively as accompanist for singers and instrumentalists and in chamber groups, including the Lydian Trio. He has performed in UK, Jersey, France, Germany and Hong Kong, (including radio broadcasts). John taught for 16 years at RNCM Junior College and is a former Director of St Cecilia Chamber Music Trust. Currently, he performs, teaches/coaches pianists and singers, is an adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals and is an ABRSM grade and diploma examiner, trainer and moderator, nationally and internationally. John is happy to adjudicate at online festivals.
Michael Dow MA Hons (Cambridge), BA Hons (Cambridge) ALCM.
Michael Dow studied Music at Christ’s College Cambridge, where he held a Choral Scholarship and was Principal Conductor of the Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra for four years. He has taught previously at Chetham’s School of Music and Caterham School and is Director of Music at Stockport Grammar School, a post he has held for over 18 years. His main performing interest is as conductor. He has conducted numerous choirs and orchestras across the Northwest such as Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Cheshire Sinfonia, Manchester Chorale, Northern Baroque Orchestra and Bowdon Parish Church Choir. He has also sung regularly as a bass with the Daily Service Singers. He loves all different styles of music and, in addition to conducting choirs, bands and orchestras, greatly enjoys musically directing shows. These have
included musicals such as Chicago, Oliver, Annie, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell and Wizard of Oz in recent
years. He has helped to lead a number of music trips and tours, which have included visits to Germany, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Italy, Holland and several parts of the UK. He also enjoys accompanying pupils on the piano, teaching pupils of all ages and sharing his passion for music with as many pupils as possible.
Joan Foster GNSM, ARCM, PGCE, PGCA, FISM
For 13 years, Joan was ‘cello teacher and lecturer in String Teaching at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She has been a seminar/workshop leader for several LEAs and for the European String Teachers’ Association in UK and Europe. Joan is a former Director of the St Cecilia Chamber Music Trust and was the cellist in the Lydian Trio. She currently teaches strings and piano and is Director of the Alverton Singers. As well as being an Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals, she is a grade/diploma examiner and trainer for ABRSM, nationally and internationally. Joan is happy to adjudicate at online festivals.