Singing Competitions 2008

• Increased prize money in the National Aria competition.
  
• Two venues will be used for all sections (excluding Aria Final) – Austral Asian Church, Ringrose Crescent, Isaacs, and Baptist Church, Groom Street, Hughes.
  
• The venue for the Aria Final on Sunday 7 September at 2.30pm is Llewellyn Hall ANU Childers Street, Acton. Note the afternoon time.
  
• Note the postal address for entries: c/- ANATS, PO Box 5719 LYONS, ACT 2606

Sponsors

We wish to thank the following sponsors who sponsored sections in the Singing Competitions in 2007:

ActewAGL
Art Song Canberra
Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ACT Chapter)
Better Music
Canberra Academy of Music and Related Arts
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Hytech Interior Solutions
Nouvelle homes
SUPA Productions
Sustainable Technologies International
Tulloch Management
Jill Batcheler
Judith Bauer
Janene Broere and David Garrard
Patricia Davey
Leila Fetter
Angela Giblin
Rosemary Lohmann
Norma Mackay
Janetta McRae
Jenni Mueller
Andrea Orwin
Phil Perman
Michael Politi
Teresa Rayner
Margaret Sim
Helen Swan
Patricia Whitbread

Special Notices for the Singing competition

1. 1. A copy of the music must be provided for the Adjudicator with the first bar of each system numbered;
2. Music must also be provided for the Official Accompanist one week prior to competition, if the services of the accompanist are required;
3. No entrant may render the same item in more than one section of this Division in the same year; (this also applies to the National Aria).
4. Entrants should pay particular attention to neatness of appearance when appearing on stage, as the adjudicator may take this into consideration;
5. Costume may be worn in music theatre sections. In these sections emphasis will be placed on characterisation of role;
6. Entrants will be required to announce the name of their song, the name of any larger work it is taken from, and its composer;
7. A section may be cancelled if three or fewer entries are received. In that case entry fees will be refunded;
8. Singing out of session will be allowed only in the compulsory sections for the National Aria Competition. This will be allowed only in extenuating circumstances and permission will be granted at the sole discretion of the Artistic Advisor.
9. Time-Limited Sections. Please Note: Timing commences when the introduction commences.
10. The General Rules and Conditions of Entry included in the back of this syllabus also apply to the Singing Competitions.

Special Definitions for the Singing Competitions

Classical Songs are songs that belong to the educated European tradition that includes such forms as art song, chamber music, opera, as distinguished from folk or popular music or jazz.

Folk Songs are traditional songs from any country.  They may be sung in the language of the country of origin, with or without accompaniment.

Music Theatre Songs include songs from any musical stage production or film.

The National Operatic Aria Competition 2008

Purpose
The purpose of the competition is to assist prize winners to further their singing studies.  In the case of the first prize winner this is to be directed towards studies overseas.

Eligibility
The competition is open to Australian and New Zealand citizens.  Competitors must be between the ages of 20 and 32 years of age on the date of the competition.  Previous winners of the National Operatic Aria Competition are not eligible to compete again in this section.

1. Australian Composer (V003);
2. French Mélodie (V006); or
3. German Lieder or Balladen (V007) sections.

Performances in these sections, whilst a prerequisite for the competition, will not count towards selection as a finalist. N.B. Entry numbers may necessitate the scheduling of one or more pre-requisite sections late Thursday.

1. The competition will include a set of heats from which six finalists will be selected.
2. The order in which the entrants sing in the final will be determined by ballot.
3. Entrants are required to perform in the heats at the date and time specified.
4. Finalists will be required to attend an interview conducted by the Adjudication Panel on the day of the final.

Venue
Heats will be held at Hughes Baptist Church, Groom Street, Hughes.
The Final will be held in Llewellyn Hall, School of Music, ANU,Childers Street, Acton

Dress
Formal is Preferred

Choice of Aria

1. Three arias of own choice from different operas are required.  Preceding recitatives, if any, must also be sung.
2. Arias must be sung in the original key and the original language.
3. Each aria shall be limited to a period of eight minutes including recitative, if any.  The adjudicators may ring a bell on the expiry of this period.  Long instrumental preludes or interludes should be curtailed.
4. Each competitor will sing one aria for the heats.  Finalists will be required to sing this aria again, together with a second prepared aria chosen by the Adjudication Panel.

1. Official accompanist(s) will be available. See website for details.
2. If the services of an official accompanist are required, a copy of all the music must be supplied to the accompanist at least two weeks before the beginning of the National Operatic Aria Competition.
3. c) The names of all arias to be performed must be forwarded to Singing Division, The Australian National Eisteddfod Society, c/- ANATS, PO Box 5719, LYONS ACT 2606 2 weeks before the heats. There may not be any changes in the arias to be sung after that date.
4. Copies of the arias for the adjudicator's perusal must be handed in at the Music Secretary's table, at least one section ahead of the time of the heats.

All General Rules and Conditions appearing in “Rules of Australian National Eisteddfod” on the web site, apply to this competition.

OPEN SECTIONS

45 YEARS AND OVER

25 YEARS AND UNDER
(Must be at least 17 years old)

With the exception of the Intermediate Championship, sections in this age category are restricted to those who do not study or have not studied singing full-time in a tertiary education institution.

20 YEARS AND UNDER
(Must be at least 17 years old)

The sections in this age category are restricted to those who do not study or have not studied singing full time in a tertiary education institution.

17 YEARS AND UNDER
(Must be at least 15 years old)

With the exception of the Duet, two sets of prizes will be awarded for the sections in this age category: one for young men and one for young women.

14 YEARS AND UNDER
(Must be at least 12 years old)

With the exception of the duet, two sets of prizes will be awarded in this age category, one for young men and one for young women.

12 YEARS AND UNDER
(Must be at least 10 years old)

With the exception of the duet, two sets of prizes will be awarded for the sections in this age category - one for boys and one for girls.

10 YEARS AND UNDER

8 YEARS AND UNDER