Vocal Music Classes
Classes will be held on Friday 31st October and Saturday 1st November
Vocal Secretary: Michelle Parr
NB ALL CLASSES: A copy of the music must be sent for the accompanists by Monday 14th July 2025
Friday 31st October 2025
*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 301 British Composers, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
Any solo song by a British Composer (See note above)
See Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 307 Vocal Solo, 11 years and under Fee: £8.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 309 Vocal Solo, 14 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
*CLASS 310 Vocal Solo, 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece (See note above)
See Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 318 Traditional Folk Song (any voice), 18 years and under Fee: £9.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Must be sung unaccompanied
Time limit: 4 minutes
CLASS 319 Vocal Duet 18 years and under Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulation 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 4 minutes
Saturday 1st November 2025
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 15 minutes
Note. This class is for more experienced singers and will be limited to 12 competitors
*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.
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes
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 2. (a-f)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 361 Vocal Solo (any voice), Age 60 years & over Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes
CLASS 362 Vocal Duet (any two voices), Open Fee: £12.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 368 Victorian or Edwardian Ballad (any voice), Open Fee: £10.00
Own Choice Piece - see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 6 minutes
CLASS 370 Humour in Song, Open Fee: £10.00
Any humorous song or aria
Own Choice Piece- see Regulations 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
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 2. (a-f) and 4. (a-g)
Time limit: 5 minutes