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Vocal Classes
7, 28 & 29 March
2009 |
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Adjudicators:
Robert Latham BA (Mus),
Cert. Ed. (see Choral Classes)
Coral Gould LRAM, ARCM, LTCL, Cert. Ed.
Coral
Gould first
qualified as a teacher at Birmingham College of Education, where she
specialised in Music, Movement and Drama. She continued music studies
and obtained diplomas in school music, piano and singing. Her class
teaching career was spent in both Independent and State schools, where
she taught music to all age groups including adults. She now has a busy
private teaching practice. She was a member of the vocal staff of the
Birmingham Junior Conservatoire from 1999 - 2007. Numerous current
freelance projects include vocal teacher training. She has produced and
directed Music Theatre Productions and is Conductor of the Coral Gould
Singers. She is General Secretary of the Association of Teachers of
Singing, an Examiner for London College of Music, a member of the
Incorporated Society of Musicians and the British Voice Association. She
is an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of
Festivals. We are delighted that she is able to adjudicate at the 2009
Watford Festival.
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Entries and enquiries to the
Choral & Vocal
Secretary.
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A stamped
addressed envelope is essential for you to receive a timetable.
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Competitors requiring an accompanist should
contact
Shirley Woods
Tel: 020 8440 7609
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Please time your songs carefully and make sure
they do not exceed the time limit. You may sing two short songs in
a class if you wish.
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Junior &
Intermediate Classes (Own Choice) |
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Time Limit |
Fee |
Award |
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B1 |
Girls and Boys Solo - Age 7 & under |
3 minutes |
£4.50 |
Medals |
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B2 |
Girls and Boys Solo - Age
10 & under |
3 minutes |
£4.50 |
Medals |
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B3 |
Girls and Boys Solo - Age 12 & under |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Medals |
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B4 |
Girls and Boys Solo - Age 14 & under |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Medals |
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B5 |
Boys Treble Solo - Unchanged voices only |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Medals |
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B6 |
Girls Vocal Solo - Age 16 & under |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B7 |
Girls Vocal Solo - Age 18 & under |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B8 |
Tenor/Baritone/Bass Solo - Age 18
& under |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B9 |
Novice - Age 18 and under
Competitors may enter this class if they have not
previously been
awarded first place in a vocal class
at any music festival. |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Certificates |
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B10 |
Folk Song - Age 16 & under
Traditional folk song with or without simple
accompaniment, sung in
English. |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Certificates |
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B11 |
Vocal Duet - Age 16 & under
Any combination of voices. |
5 minutes |
£8.00 |
Certificates |
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B12 |
Songs from the Shows - Age 9 and under |
3 minutes |
£4.50 |
Medals |
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B13 |
Songs from the Shows - Age 11 and under |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Medals |
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B14 |
Songs from the Shows - Age 14 and under |
4 minutes |
£5.50 |
Medals |
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B15 |
Songs from the Shows - Age 18 and under |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B30 |
Vocal Ensemble
3- 8 voices in harmony - 18 and under |
5 minutes |
£8.00 |
Certificates |
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B31 |
Vocal Solo (Religious Text e.g. Panis Angelicus)
16 and under New for 2009 |
5
minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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Please sing 'Songs from the Shows' only
in classes B12, B13, B14 and B15 (not B1 – B9)
Time your songs carefully and make sure they
do not exceed the time limit. You may sing two short songs in a class if
you wish. |
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Carnatic singing classes can
be found in the Carnatic section of the website (Section F)
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Open Vocal Classes (Own
Choice) |
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Time Limit |
Fee |
Award |
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B16 |
Oratorio - Any voice
Aria from oratorio |
8 minutes |
£7.50 |
Certificates |
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B17 |
Lieder - Any voice
1 or 2 songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms,
Wolf or Richard Strauss |
8 minutes |
£7.50 |
Certificates |
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B18 |
Recital - Any voice
3 or 4 songs suitable for recital group |
15 minutes |
£10.00 |
Certificates |
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B19 |
Vocal Duet - Any combination of voices |
5 minutes |
£8.00 |
Certificates |
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B20 |
Ballad - Any voice
Victorian Ballad |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B21 |
French Song - Any voice
Any Art Song by a French composer,
sung in French |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B22 |
Shakespeare Song - Any voice
Words by William Shakespeare,
music by any composer |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B23 |
Songs from the Shows - Any voice |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B24 |
Novice - Age 19 & over
Competitors may enter this class only if they have
not previously
been awarded first place in a vocal
class at any music festival. |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B25 |
Light Opera - Any voice
Solo from any Light Opera, e.g. Gilbert and Sullivan |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B26 |
Opera - Any voice
Aria from any opera |
8 minutes |
£7.50 |
Certificates |
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B27 |
British Song - Any voice
British Composer |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B28 |
Folk Song - Any voice
Traditional folk song with or without simple
accompaniment, sung in
English. |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B28a |
Folk Song - Any voice
Traditional folk song with or without simple
accompaniment, sing in any language other
than English. |
5 minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B29 |
Vocal
Ensemble 3- 8 voices in harmony |
5 minutes |
£8.00 |
Certificates |
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B30 |
Vocal
Ensemble 3- 8 voices in harmony Age 18 & under |
5 minutes |
£8.00 |
Certificates |
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B31 |
Vocal Solo (Religious Text e.g. Panis Angelicus)
16 and under New for 2009 |
5
minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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B32 |
Vocal Solo (Religious Text e.g. Panis Angelicus) Open
Any
voice New for 2009 |
5
minutes |
£6.50 |
Certificates |
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