ADULT VOCAL CLASSES
(17 years and over unless otherwise specified)
TIME LIMIT 5 MINUTES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
All classes in this section are open to Any Voice except Class 7
1 Duet for any combination of voices
Entrance Fee £11.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Don Oliver Memorial Trophy
(Presented by Swindon Opera)
2 Duet for any combination of voices – Songs from Shows and Films including Gilbert & Sullivan
Entrance Fee £11.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Pauline Grant Memorial Trophy
3 Groups – maximum 5 members
Entrance Fee £15.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Reginald Choules Trophy
4 Novice – Own choice
Entrance Fee £8.00
(For competitors who have not won a prize in an Adult Class
in any Festival)
Prize: The Jack Winter Memorial Trophy
5 Folk Song (unaccompanied)
Entrance Fee £8.00
Test Piece: Own Choice
Prize: The Esther and Reginald Eatwell Trophy
6 British Composer from 1900 onwards
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Audrey Hawkins Memorial Cup
7 Gillian Goddard, Ladies Voice age 17 to 21 inclusive
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Gillian Goddard Trophy
8 German Lieder/French Chanson
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice (in original language)
Prize: The Janice Thompson Cup
9 Recital – Time Limit 15 minutes
Entrance Fee £11.00
A balanced programme of two or more contrasting pieces
Prize: The Georgina Evenett Recital Rose Bowl
10 Oratorio (including arias from major religious works) – any voice
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Time Limit 6 minutes
Prize: The Ray Howell Trophy
11 Opera of any Period
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Olive Love Trophy
12 Light Opera – except Gilbert & Sullivan
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Raymond Sutton Trophy
13 Gilbert & Sullivan
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Iris Bradbury Trophy
14 Songs from Shows and Films – except Gilbert & Sullivan
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Vera Bennett Trophy
15 Sacred*/Spiritual/Gospel Song
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own choice (* Solo not taken from a larger work)
Prize: The Cliff & Marie Cardis Trophy
16 Nostalgia – Popular Song before 1950 and to include Music Hall and Parlour Song
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The George Snook Trophy
17 Modern Pop Song (1960s to present day)
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
(Recorded Backing Tracks or Electronic Instruments will not be acceptable)
Prize: The Gary Beint Trophy
18 Jazz Song
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
(Recorded Backing Tracks or Electronic Instruments will not be acceptable)
Prize: The Mervyn Penny Trophy
19 Mature Class (over 50)
Entrance Fee £8.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Doris James Memorial Trophy
20 A: Song for Voice and Instrument (both competitors to be judged) (Open to Junior & Senior competitors)
B: Self Accompanying Soloist – any instrument (both singing and playing to be judged)
Entrance Fee £10.00
Own Choice
Prize: The Pitt Family Trophy
VOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP CONTEST FOR FIRST PRIZEWINNERS IN CLASSES 4 TO 19 INCLUSIVE
Test: Winning piece in each of the respective classes
Prize: The Free Church Council Challenge Cup