Junior Vocal Classes - 2008
Girls Solos Boys Solos Girls Duets Boys Duets Mixed Duets Trios
Songs from the Shows Folk Song Comedy Song Sacred Song Family Ensemble Sight Reading
Recital Classes

All enquiries to: Helen Mountain, 0845 838 2318 or

When the words "and under" are used in age regulations, there is no lower age limit

GIRLS/BOYS and YOUNG LADIES/YOUNG MEN Competitors may enter as many classes as they wish in their own age level and the age or grade band immediately above.

PLEASE NOTE: Own choice pieces do not need to be written on application forms.

PREVIOUS WINNING SONGS A competitor who has performed a winning song at this festival is not permitted to repeat that same song in any vocal class at this festival within a period of three years.

All Own Choice solo vocal classes should NOT include songs from shows or films unless otherwise shown.

Novice Vocal - These classes may be entered by any competitor who has never gained a first place in the vocal section of any recognised music festival)

No Class Level Mins Trophy Fee Code Music
5500 Novice Vocal Solo 10 yrs & under 2 Novice Song Cup 10 yrs & under B Own Choice, including show songs
5501 Novice Vocal Solo 14 yrs & under 3 Novice Song Cup 11 - 14 yrs C Own Choice, including show songs
5502 Novie Vocal Solo 18 yrs & under 3 Novice Song Cup 15 - 18 yrs D Own Choice, including show songs

No Class Level Mins Trophy Fee
Code		 Music
5787 Girls Solo 7 yrs & under 2 Novice Girls' Cup * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5798 Girls Solo 7 yrs & under x Novice Girls' Cup * B Punchinello, No 7 in Sing Together (OUP)
5788 Girls Solo 8 yrs & under 3 Elizabeth Graham Cup * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5800 Girls Solo 8 yrs & under x Girls' Set Song 8 yrs B Grandfather Clock, Dunhill (Cramer UPS213)
5789 Girls Solo 9 yrs & under 3 Helen Mountain Trophy * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5799 Girls Solo 9 yrs & under x Helen Mountain Trophy * B Andulko, No 28 in Sing Together (OUP)
5790 Girls Solo 10 yrs & under 3 Beryl Sabin Cup * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5801 Girls Solo 10 yrs & under x Beryl Sabin Cup * B Early One Morning, No 60 in Sing Together (OUP)
5806 Girls Solo 11 yrs & under 3 Girls Own Choice Cup 11yrs C Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5802 Girls Solo 11 yrs & under x Betty Roe Cup * C Any song by Betty Roe
5807 Girls Solo 13 yrs & under 4 Agnes Hayward Shield * D Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5803 Girls Solo 13 yrs & under x Gwen Bartlett Cup D Wheree‘r You Walk, Handel (any edition)
5777 Girls Solo 15 yrs & under x Greens Trophy D Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5804 Girls Solo 15 yrs & under x Ada Terry Cup D The Bird’s Lament from The Aviary, Richard Rodney Bennet
5808 Girls Solo 17 yrs & under 5 Patricia Hudson Shield E Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5805 Girls Solo 17 yrs & under x Festival Singing Shield * E The Water Mill - Vaughan Williams
5819 Young Ladies 21 yrs & under 6 DPAF Trophy F Any song in a foreign language
5809 Girls Duet 10 yrs & under 3 DPAF Trophy G Own Choice
5810 Girls Duet 14 & under 4 DPAF Trophy H Own Choice
5811 Girls Duet 18 & under 5 Harriet Annable Cup I Own Choice
5812 Trio, any voices 18 & under 4 DPAF Trophy J Own Choice
5766 Boys Solo 7 yrs & under 2 Novice Boys' Cup B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5767 Boys Solo 7 yrs & under x Novice Boys' Cup B The Merry Cobbler No 8 in Sing Together (OUP)
5758 Boys Solo 8 yrs & under 3 Junior Singer Cup * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5768 Boys Solo 8 yrs & under x Junior Singer Cup * B The Riddle, No 9 in Sing Together
5769 Boys Solo 9 yrs & under 3 Clotsworthy Cup * B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5815 Boys Solo 9 yrs & under x Clotsworthy Cup * B Song of the Cats, Betty Roe
5770 Boys Solo 10 yrs & under 3 DPAF Trophy B Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5771 Boys Solo 10 yrs & under x DPAF Trophy B Ghosts in the Belfry - Havelock Nelson
5816 Boys Solo 11 yrs & under x Betty Roe Cup * C Any song by Betty Roe
5817 Boys Solo Unbroken Voice 13 yrs & under x Gandy Bradford Trophy* D A-Roving, No 71 in Sing Together (OUP)
5773 Boys Solo 13 yrs & under 3 Senior Boys Trophy * C Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5774 Boys Solo 15 yrs & under 4 Senior Boys Trophy * D Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5772 Boys Solo 15 yrs & under x Senior Boys Trophy * D Simple Gifts, Arr Copland
5818 Boys Solo Broken Voice 18 yrs & under x DPAF Trophy E Money, O! - Michael Head
5829 Boys Solo Broken Voice 18 yrs & under 5 Festival Singing Shield * E Own Choice (NOT from shows or films)
5820 Young Men 21 yrs & under 6 DPAF Trophy F Any song in a foreign language
5821 Boys Duet 10 & under 3 DPAF Trophy G Own Choice
5822 Boys Duet 14 & under 4 DPAF Trophy H Own Choice
5753 Boys Duet 18 yrs & under 5 DPAF Trophy I Own Choice
5823 Boy/Girl Mixed Duet 10 yrs & under 3 DPAF Trophy G Own Choice
5824 Boy/Girl Mixed Duet 14 & under 4 DPAF Trophy H Own Choice
5825 Boy/Girl Mixed Duet 18 yrs & under 5 DPAF Trophy I Own Choice
5751 Girls/Boys Song From The Shows 8 yrs & under 3 Novice Performers Cup * B Own Choice
5752 Girls/Boys Song From The Shows 10 yrs & under 3 Travellers Rest Cup * B Own Choice
5826 Girls/Boys Song From The Shows 12 yrs & under 3 Sheila Sayers Cup C Own Choice
5827 Girls/Boys Song From The Shows 15 yrs & under 4 Vizard/Hill Trophy D Own Choice
5828 Girls/Boys Song From The Shows 18 yrs & under 5 Senior Performers Cup E Own Choice
5720 Folk Song (Acc) 8 yrs & under 3 Folk Song Novice Cup * B Own Choice
5721 Folk Song (Acc) 10 yrs & under 3 Junior Performance Trophy * B Own Choice
5722 Folk Song (Acc) 12 yrs & under 3 Folk Song Shield 11 & 12 yrs * C Own Choice
5723 Folk Song (Acc) 15 yrs & under 4 Bryarclyst Cup * D Own Choice
5724 Folk Song (Acc) 18 yrs & under 5 Deborah Frayne Cup * E Own Choice
5725 Folk Song (Unacc) 8 yrs & under 3 Folk Song Novice Cup * B Own Choice
5726 Folk Song (Unacc) 10 yrs & under 3 Junior Performance Trophy * B Own Choice
5727 Folk Song (Unacc) 12 yrs & under 3 Folk Song Shield 11 & 12 yrs * C Own Choice
5728 Folk Song (Unacc) 15 yrs & under 4 Bryarclyst Cup * D Own Choice
5729 Folk Song (Unacc) 18 yrs & under 5 Deborah Frayne Cup *
E Own Choice
5740 Comedy Song 8 yrs & under 3 Comedy Song Trophy * B Own Choice
5741 Comedy Song 10 yrs 3 Comedy Song Trophy * B Own Choice
5742 Comedy Song 12 yrs & under 3 Comedy Song Trophy * C Own Choice
5743 Comedy Song 15 yrs & under 4 Comedy Song Trophy * D Own Choice
5744 Comedy Song 18 yrs & under 5 Comedy Song Trophy * E Own Choice
5730 Sacred Song 8 yrs & under 3 Sacred Song Trophy * B Own Choice
5731 Sacred Song 10 yrs & under 3 Sacred Song Trophy * B Own Choice
5732 Sacred Song 12 yrs & under 3 Sacred Song Trophy * C Own Choice
5733 Sacred Song 15 yrs & under 4 Sacred Song Trophy * D Own Choice
5734 Sacred Song 18 yrs & under 5 Sacred Song Trophy * E Own Choice

* Highest Mark wins the relevant trophy.

Ensemble Classes

2696 Family Ensemble Any combination of voices and instruments 5 DPAF Trophy J Own Choice
2699 Friends & Family Ensemble Any combination of voices and instruments 5 DPAF Trophy J Own Choice

Recital Classes - Any three contrasting songs, which may include Show Songs. Must include a short spoken introduction.

2801 Solo Voice Recital Class 14 yrs & under 12   L  
2802 Solo Voice Recital Class 18 yrs & under 12   L  

Vocal Sight Reading
Similar level to the Associated Board Grades.

Candidates must ONLY enter the grades corresponding to their standard and not to lower grades. Candidates may enter a maximum of TWO adjacent classes.

5711 Vocal Sight Reading Grade 1 x DPAF Trophy A Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short easy piece (2 attempts permitted)
5712 Vocal Sight Singing Grade 2 x DPAF Trophy A Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short moderately easy piece (2 attempts)
5713 Vocal Sight Reading Grade 3 x DPAF Trophy B Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short easy piece (2 attempts permitted)
5714 Vocal Sight Singing Grade 4 x DPAF Trophy B Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short moderately easy piece (2 attempts)
5715 Vocal Sight Reading Grade 5 x DPAF Trophy C Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short easy piece (2 attempts permitted)
5716 Vocal Sight Singing Grade 6 x DPAF Trophy C Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short moderately easy piece (2 attempts)
5717 Vocal Sight Reading Grade 7 x DPAF Trophy D Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short easy piece (2 attempts permitted)
5718 Vocal Sight Singing Grade 8 x DPAF Trophy D Competitors allowed 1 minute to study a short moderately easy piece (2 attempts)

Where the music is Own Choice, a copy must be available for the adjudicator.

* The highest mark will win this trophy.