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3 Singing Solo | £6.20
Age under 8
Set Piece ‘The Big Red Bus’ by Thomas Dunhill Cramer 213
Award: The Maureen Aumonier Memorial Cup
Presented By: "a friend"
5 Singing Solo | £6.20
Boys Age 8 and under 11
Set Piece ‘I Wish’ by Richard Graves Ashdown 76
Award: The Eric Thiman Silver Challenge Cup
7 Singing Solo | £6.20
Boys Age 11 and under 15
Set Piece ‘Skye Boat Song’ from Songs of Scotland arr. Margery Hargest Jones Boosey & Hawkes
Award: The Clifford Glazier Silver Challenge Cup
Presented By: Mr & Mrs A J Glazier
8 Singing Solo | £6.20
Boys Age 15 and under 18
Set Piece ‘Sailor’s Song’ by Haydn from The Art of Song 2 Peters
9 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 8 and under 10
Set Piece ‘In Old Donegal’ from By Winding Roads by Dorothy Parke
Roberton 75064
Award: The Michael Tenbosch Silver Challenge Cup
11 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 10 years only
Set Piece ‘Song of the Shell’ from Ten Ponder and William Songs by Betty Roe Thames TH978212
Award: The Albert Turner Cup
Presented By: Mrs B Turner
12 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 11 years only
Set Piece ‘Song of the Crab’ from Ten Ponder and William Songs by Betty Roe Thames TH978212
13 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 12 years only
Set Piece ‘Cripple Creek’ from Four Traditional American Songs arr. by Michael Moores Basil Ramsey
Award: The Doreen Carter Cup
14 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 13 years only
Set Piece ‘Cradle Song’ by Vaughan Williams from 20c Easy Song Collection Boosey & Hawkes
Award: The Dane Cup
Presented By: Mrs. Florence Dane
15 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 14 and under16
Set Piece ‘Glow Worms’ from Insect World by Richard Rodney Bennett
Universal UE14167
Award: Convent of Our Lady Challenge Cup
16 Singing Solo | £6.20
Girls Age 16 and under 18
Set Piece ‘The Cloths of Heaven’ by Thomas Dunhill Stainer & Bell
17 Show Song | £6.20
Age 9 and under 11 | 4 mins
Any solo from any musical show or film. Suitability of choice must be considered with regard to age group.
No props or costume allowed
Award: The Primary Show Song Cup
Presented By: In memory of Mr Peter Rickets
18 Show Song | £6.20
Age 11 and under 13 | 4 mins
Any solo from any musical show or film. Suitability of choice must be considered with regard to age group.
No props or costume allowed
Award: The Joan Potter Award
19 Show Song | £6.20
Age 13 only | 4 mins
Any solo from any musical show or film. Suitability of choice must be considered with regard to age group.
No props or costume allowed
20 Show Song | £6.20
Age 14 only | 4 minutes
Any solo from any musical show or film. Suitability of choice must be considered with regard to age group.
No props or costume allowed
21 Foreign Language Song | £6.20
Age 15 and under 18 | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Any solo song in a foreign language.
22 Sacred Song | £6.20
Age 13 and under 18 | 4 mins
One Song. Own Choice. (can be from Oratorio) Song must be sung from memory.
Award: The George Saunders Memorial Trophy
Presented By: Miss Beryl Saunders
23 Verse and Song | £6.20
Age 9 and under 12 | 5 minutes
Own Choice. English Art Song. Words to be recited first as a poem and then sung.
Time limit to include introduction, poem and song.
24 Verse and Song | £6.20
Age 12 and under 15 | 5 minutes
Own Choice. English Art Song. Words to be recited first as a poem and then sung.
Time limit to include introduction, poem and song.
25 Verse and Song | £6.20
Age 15 and under 18 | 6 minutes
Own Choice. English Art Song. Words to be recited first as a poem and then sung.
Time limit to include introduction, poem and song.
26 Singing Solo Novice Class | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 4 mins
Own Choice. Any voice male or female. ( Not Pop Music ).
Open to performers who have not won a first place in any festival affiliated to the Federation.
Award: The Hastleons Jeanne Sayers Cup
27 Singing Solo Early 20th Century Music Theatre £6.20
Age 13 and under 18 | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Any song written by Ivor Novello, Irving Berlin, Gershwin or Jerome Kern.
28 Singing Solo Humorous Song | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 minutes
Own Choice. Not Show Song.
Award: The Colin Barton Memorial Cup
Presented By: His family
29 Soprano | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘When I came forth this morn’ (Bb) by Michael Head from 20c Easy Song Collection Boosey & Hawkes
NOTE. The set piece for this class is NOT available in the book as shown.
If you have entered this class and require the score, please contact
the Singing Section Secretary using the Contact Us screen
30 Mezzo-Soprano | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘My True Love hath my Heart’ (Eb) by Frederick Keel from 20c Easy Song Collection Boosey & Hawkes
31 Contralto | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘Song to the Seals’ (Eb) by Granville Bantock from Century of English Song IV Thames
32 Counter Tenor | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘Weep you no more’ (Dm) by Roger Quilter Boosey & Hawkes
33 Tenor | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘Silver’ (F#m) by Armstrong Gibbs from Heritage 4 Boosey & Hawkes
34 Baritone | £8.40
Age 18 and over
Set Piece ‘The Vagabond’ (Cm) by Vaughan Williams from Heritage 2 Boosey & Hawkes
36 The John Lockey Championship
Age 18 and over
Open only to the winners of classes 29 to 35, who qualify automatically with a mark
of 80 to compete. If an entrant has qualified in two classes, he/she must choose
one piece for the championship.
Award: The John Lockey Championship Rose Bowl
37 The June Elgar Memorial Championship
Age 18 and over
Open only to the winners of classes 49,50,51,52,55,60,61 and 62, who qualify with
a mark of 80 to compete. If an entrant has qualified in two classes, he/she must
choose one piece for the championship.
Award: The June Elgar Memorial Championship Trophy
Presented By: John and Elaine Elgar
38 Veterans | £6.20
Age 60 and under 70 | 4 mins | OPEN
Own Choice.
Award: The Helen Henschel Challenge Cup
39 Veterans | £6.20
Age 70 and over | 4 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. Copies may be used.
Award: The Bryan Gipps Cup
Presented By: Mrs Alma L Rhodes
40 Musical Play | £8.40
Age 18 and Over | 5 minutes
Own Choice. Any solo or duet from any musical play (Gershwin, Berlin,
Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kern, Bernstein, Lerner & Loewe, Sondheim or similar)
Soloists may also enter this class in a duet or trio as a separate entry.
41 Gilbert & Sullivan | £8.40
Age 18 and over | No time limit
Own Choice. Any Solo, Duet, Trio or Quartet from an opera by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Soloists may also enter this class in a duet, trio or quartet as a separate entry.
Award: Silver Challenge Cup "A"
Presented By: The Hastleon Operatic and Dramatic Society
42 Light Opera | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 minutes
Own Choice. Any Solo or Duet from Light Opera or similar, published before 1950.
(Johann Strauss, Lehar, Monckton, Balfe, Novello, Coward, Vivian Ellis or similar ,
Not Gilbert & Sullivan). Soloists may also enter this class in a duet as a separate entry.
Award: The Moore Cup
Presented By: Richard & Lesley Moore
43 Show Song | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. Any solo, duet or trio from any show or film 1970 to present day.
Soloists may also enter this class in a duet or trio as a separate entry.
Award: The Hudson-Smith Cup
44 Show Song | £6.20
Age 15 only | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Any solo from any musical show or film.
Award: The Elias Family Cup
45 Show Song | £6.20
Age 16 and under 18 | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Any solo from any musical show or film.
Award: The Leslie Felstead Memorial Trophy
Presented By: Miss Norma Redfearn
46 Music Hall. | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins
Own Choice. Song appropriate for Music Hall or Drawing Room. Period costume is encouraged.
Award: The Densem - Chetwood Ballad Cup
47 English Art Song -20th Century | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 4 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Britten, M.Dring, C.Liddell, R.R Bennet
or similar. 21st. century song included.
Award: The Molly Townson Cup
49 Operatic Women | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 6 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. One aria only in the original key. Recit. optional.
Award: The Conchita Supervia Rose Bowl "A"
Presented By: Miss Dorothy Walker
50 Operatic Men | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 6 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. One aria only in the original key. Recit. Optional.
Award: The Conchita Supervia Rose Bowl "B"
Presented By: Miss Dorothy Walker
51 Oratorio Women | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 7 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. One aria in the original key. Note:To be sung from memory.
Award: The Winifred Dixon Challenge Cup
52 Oratorio Men | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 7 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. One aria in the original key. Note: To be sung from memory.
Award: The Frank Newlyn Challenge Cup
Presented By: Mrs W D Midmer
53 Sacred Song (Not Oratorio) | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins
Own Choice.
Award: The Percy William Macey Challenge Cup
54 International Art Song | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Any solo art song not from the British Isles. (excluding French, German or Slavonic).
To be sung in the original language or English translation.
55 Slavonic | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. From any Slav composer. To be sung in the original language or English translation.
Award: The Jakob Prelooker Challenge Trophy
56 French | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. From any French classical composer. To be sung in French.
Award: The Yves Goeau Challenge Cup
58 Early Music | £8.40
Age 18 and Over | 6 mins.
Own Choice. A song or aria composed before 1800. Any language.
Award: The Early Music Cup
Presented By: Miss Naomi Kilby
60 Bach Aria | £8.40
Age 18 and Over | 6 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. To be sung in the original key. Note: To be sung from memory.
Award: The Papillon Silver Challenge Cup
Presented By: Mrs J Lazarus-Barlow AGSM
61 Mozart Operatic or Concert Aria (Not Oratorio) £8.40
Age 18 and over | 6 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. One aria only in original key.
Award: Challenge Cup
Presented By: Miss Verity Ann Bates
62 Lieder (Any Voice) | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. Any song by Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, R. Strauss, Mahler or similar, excluding Schubert.
Award: Silver Challenge Cup
Presented By: Miss Cecilie Elsworth
63 Schubert | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins | OPEN
Own Choice. Any song by Schubert.
Award: The Schubert Cup
73 Bronze Medal (Girls) | £8.40
Girls Age 12 and under 15
Set Piece ‘The Birds’ Lament' from The Aviary by Richard Rodney Bennett Universal UE14168
Award: Bronze Medal
74 Bronze Medal (Boys) | £8.40
Boys Age under 15
Set Piece ‘Bruce and the Spider’ by Arthur Gawthorne Curwen
Award: Bronze Medal
75 Silver Medal (Girls) | £10.50
Girls Age 15 and under 18
Set Piece ‘Nymphs and Shepherds’ by Purcell from 26 Classical Songs Novello
Award: Silver Medal
76 Silver Medal (Boys) | £10.50
Boys Age 15 and under 18
Set Piece ‘Where’er you walk’ by Handel from The Art of Song 2 Peters
Award: Silver Medal
77 Silver Medal | £10.50
Age 18 and under 60 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Classical.
Credit will be given for presentation and musical standard of the song.
Award: Silver Medal
83 Unaccompanied Folk Song | £6.20
Age under 11 | 3½ mins
Own Choice. Any traditional folk song from the British Isles. Sung in English.
Award: The Lilian Cordell Silver Challenge Cup "A"
84 Unaccompanied Folk Song | £6.20
Age 11 and under 14 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Any traditional folk song from the British Isles. Sung in English.
Award: The Lilian Cordell Silver Challenge Cup "B"
85 Unaccompanied Folk Song | £6.20
Age 14 and under 18 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Any traditional folk song from the British Isles. Sung in English.
Award: The Sellens Folk Cup
Presented By: Mr. & Mrs. Sellens
86 Unaccompanied Folk Song | £8.40
Age 18 and over | 5 mins
Own Choice. Any traditional folk song from the British Isles. Sung in English.
Award: The Lucy Metson Cup
87 Popular Music Vocal Class | £6.20
Age 12 and under 16 | 6 minutes
Own Choice. Any popular song. (Not Show Song).
Performers may choose from a wide range of genres, such as jazz, blues, rock etc.
All songs must be suitable for performance at the Festival. Offensive lyrics will not
be allowed and the adjudicator will have the power to stop any performance
deemed unsuitable. Performers must supply the adjudicator with a copy of their
lyrics. A CD player will be available, together with a piano.
A microphone will also be available.
88 Popular Music Vocal Class | £8.40
Age 16 and over | 6 minutes | OPEN
Own Choice. Any popular song. (Not Show Song).
Performers may choose from a wide range of genres, such as jazz, blues, rock etc.
All songs must be suitable for performance at the Festival. Offensive lyrics will
not be allowed and the adjudicator will have the power to stop any performance
deemed unsuitable. Performers must supply the adjudicator with a copy of their
lyrics. A CD player will be available, together with a piano.
A microphone will also be available.
90 Singing Gold Medal Solo Any Voice | £16.00
Age 21 and under 60 | OPEN
Award: Gold Medal
Qualification for this class would be Grade 8 of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music or equivalent, or acceptance at a recognised College of Music, or at the discretion of the Executive Committee
No competitor may enter both Silver and Gold Medal classes in the same year. Credit will be given for presentation, dress and musical standard of the song
Soprano
a ‘The lark sings high in the cornfield’(A) by Linley from O Tuneful Voice ed. Roberts OUP
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Mezzo – Soprano
a. ‘Silent Noon’ (Eb) by Vaughan Williams Ashdown Music Sales
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Contralto
a. ‘The Spirit’s Song’ (Dm) by Haydn New Imperial Edition Contralto Songs
B&H
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Counter Tenor
a. ‘Sleep’ (Gm) by Peter Warlock OUP
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Tenor
a. ‘O Tuneful Voice’ (Eb) by Salomon from O Tuneful Voice ed. Roberts. OUP
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Baritone
a. ‘How can the tree but wither ?’ (Cm) by Vaughan Williams. OUP
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
Bass
a. ‘Now Phoebus sinketh in the West’ (Eb) by Arne. Novello
b. Own Choice. Not Opera. 5 minutes
91 Recital | £16.00
Age 18 and over | 12 Mins | OPEN
Own Programme. The time limit includes the introduction and pauses between
songs. Credit will be given for choice of programme, presentation, dress and
deportment and personality. It is suggested that dress should be such as would
be suitable for a lunch-hour concert.
Award: The W H Dyer Rose Bowl
93 Self - Accompanied | £6.20
Age 11 and under 16 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Song with Piano, Guitar or Harp.
Credit will be given for presentation and musical standard of the song.
94 Self Accompanied | £8.40
Age 16 and over | 4 mins
Own Choice. Song with Piano, Guitar or Harp.
Credit will be given for presentation and musical standard of the song.
Award: The Densem Chetwood Cup
97 Singer & Accompanist | £9.50
Age under 15 | 4 mins
Own Choice.
Award: The W. Frank Freeman Silver Challenge Cup
98 Singer & Accompanist | £9.50
Age 15 and under 18 | 4 mins
Own Choice.
99 Show Song, Duet | £9.00
Age 9 and under 13 | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Duet from any musical show or film. Performers may enter only once.
No props or costume allowed
100 Show Song, Duet | £9.00
Age 13 and under 18 | 4 minutes
Own Choice. Duet from any musical show or film. Performers may enter only once.
No props or costume allowed.
101 Duet | £9.00
Age under 13 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Duet, any style (not show song). Any Combination of voices.
102 Duet | £9.00
Age 13 and under 18 | 4 mins
Own Choice. Duet, any style (not show song). Any combination of voices.
Award: The Robert Pattenden Challenge Cup
105 Classical Duet Non - Operatic | £10.50
Age 18 and over | 5 mins
Own Choice. Must be pre 1960. Any combination of voices.
Award: The Philomel Silver Challenge Cup
Presented By: The Philomel Ladies Choir
109 Operatic Duet | £10.50
Age 18 and over | 6 mins
Own Choice. Any combination of voices.To be sung in original key.
110 Trios | £10.50
Age 16 and over | 5 mins
Own Choice. Any combination of voices.
Award: Silver Challenge Cup
Presented By: Mr Oford Sargent
115 Quartets | £10.50
Age 16 and over | 2 at 3½ mins
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. Any combination of voices.
Award: The Eileen Ticehurst Challenge Cup
Presented By: The Tenterden Choral Society
120 Singing Action & Camp Fire Songs | £15.50
Cub Scouts or Brownie Guides
Age under 11 | 7 mins
Own Choice. Action song or songs. At least 7 performers. Extra marks will be
awarded for songs of real merit with bona-fide action. Costume optional.
Musical instruments permitted.
Award: A Challenge Trophy
Presented By: Mrs Dorothy Hallett
123 Singing Action & Camp Fire Songs | £15.50
Scouts or Guides
Any Age | 7 mins
Own Choice. Campfire programme. Extra marks will be awarded for songs
of real merit with bona-fide action. Costume optional. Musical instruments permitted.
Award: A Challenge Trophy
Presented By: Mrs L G H Baker
130 Choirs Not more than 40 Voices | £15.50
Age Under 12 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting Songs.
Award: The Derek Norcross Trophy
131 Choirs More than 40 Voices | £15.50
Age Under 12 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting Songs.
Award: The John Lockey Banner
133 Choirs Any Number of Voices | £15.50
Age Under 9 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs
Award: THE SIR HENRY COWARD SHIELD
134 Choirs | £15.50
Age 16 and Under 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. Any number of voices.
Award: Silver Challenge Shield
Presented By: Miss Mabel Elizabeth Jepson
136 Boys Choir | £15.50
Any Age 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. Any number of voices.
Award: The Kent Challenge Cup
140 Youth Choir | £15.50
Age under 26 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs.
Award: The Read Brown Silver Challenge Cup
150 Adult Choir | £21.00
Any Age 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. Any combination of voices.
Award: The St. Cecilia Silver Challenge Shield
155 Barber Shop Choir | £21.00
Any Age 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. Any combination of voices.
165 Madrigal Choir | £21.00
Any Age 3½ mins each song
Own Choice. Two contrasting songs. No more than 12 voices.
Award: Mrs F Tyler Silver Challenge Cup (for Mixed Choirs)
Award: The A.E.Turner Silver Challenge Cup (For Ladies Choirs)
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