Community Choirs

Entry Deadline: The final deadline for entries in this division Jan. 31st.

The schedule for the 2021 Festival is as follows:

Dates
The deadline for all virtual submissions is Sunday, April 18th, 2021
Venue
Virtual
Adjudicator
Elizabeth McDonald
Division Coordinator
Amanda Stanton
(705) 330-1850 / email hidden; JavaScript is required

Please be sure to read all the rules and regulations. Also note the following:

    • Conductors should be prepared to announce the title and composer of their selected pieces.
    • Participation is limited to amateur choirs only.
    • Please list the approximate number of singers in the choir on the entry form.
    • Pieces may be transposed by one tone, up or down.
    • A chord may be given on the piano at the commencement of each piece of unaccompanied music.
    • Each participant may have a maximum of one minute on stage for warm-up.
    • A copy of the original score, including accompaniment, must be given to the session secretary for the adjudicator’s use. The first bar of each line of the score should be numbered.
    • According to Federal Law, it is illegal to copy documents which are copyrighted without first obtaining permission from the copyright owner. No photocopies will be accepted by a Festival representative unless there is accompanying documentation indicating permission to photocopy was granted by the copyright holder.
    • Music that has been downloaded from the Internet must include a confirmation to indicate that it has been legally downloaded.
    • A certificate will be present to each single participant or participating group. Unless otherwise indicated under the class heading in the syllabus, standings will be awarded on the certificates according to the following scale of marks:
      GOLD – a mark of 85 or higher
      SILVER – a mark of 80 to 84
      BRONZE – a mark of 75 to 79
      PARTICIPANT- mark of 74 or lower
    • Any participant may request adjudication only. Please indicate this preference by checking the appropriate box (A/O) on the entry form. A certificate of participation and comments from the adjudicator will be given but no mark or standing will be noted.
    • The adjudicator may recommend a choir to represent the Orillia Festival at the Ontario Provincial Music Festival competitions. If recommended, the choir selected would be requested to submit a DVD (both audio and video) or private YouTube submission. Arrangements for the recording sessions are the responsibility of the choir selected. For more information regarding the criteria for possible recommendation, visit the Ontario Music Festivals Association website: www.omfa.ca.

Each choir or ensemble must perform two “Own Choice” selections of contrasting style.

Youth and Children’s Choir

Class
Fee
CY-a
Boys and/or Girls Unison Choir (14 years or under)
Two contrasting unison or unison with descant selections.
$32
CY-b
Boys and/or Girls Ensemble - 8 to 12 singers - 14 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in two or more parts for any voicing. No soloist is allowed.
$30
CY-c
Boys and/or Girls Choir - 13 or more singers - 14 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in two or more parts for any voicing. No soloist is allowed.
$32
CY-d
Boys and/or Girls Ensemble - Unchanged Voices - 8 to 12 singers - 19 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts for unchanged voices. No soloist is allowed.
$30
CY-e
Boys and/or Girls Choir - Unchanged Voices - 13 or more singers - 19 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts. No soloist is allowed.
$32
CY-f
Mixed Voices Ensemble - 8 to 12 singers - 19 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts for SA(T)B voices. No soloist is allowed.
$30
CY-g
Mixed Voices Choir - 13 or more singers - 19 years and under
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts for SA(T)B voices. No soloist is allowed.
$32

Adult Choir

Class
Fee
CA-a
Mixed Voices - 13 or more singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts for SA(T)B voices. No soloist is allowed.
$34
CA-b
Mixed Voices Ensemble - 8 to 12 singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts for SA(T)B voices. No soloist is allowed.
$32
CA-c
Female Voice Choir - 13 or more singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts. No soloist is allowed.
$34
CA-d
Female Voice Ensemble - 8 to 12 singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts. No soloist is allowed.
$32
CA-e
Male Voice Choir - 13 or more singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts. No soloist is allowed.
$34
CA-f
Male Voice Ensemble - 8 to 12 singers - Open
Two contrasting selections, one of which must be in three or more parts. No soloist is allowed.
$32
CA-g
Barbershop Chorus, Male and/or Female - 13 or more singers - Open
Two contrasting selections.
$34
CA-h
Barbershop Ensemble, Male and/or Female - 4 to 12 singers - Open
Two contrasting selections.
$31
CA-i
Jazz Choir - 13 or more singers
Two selections, any voicing.
$34
CA-j
Jazz Ensemble - Maximum of 12 singers
Two selections. Any voicing.
$32

Choral Speaking

Class
Fee
CS-a
6 years and under
No marks or standings will be awarded for this class.
$18
CS-b
8 years and under
No marks or standings will be awarded for this class.
$18
CS-c
10 years and under
$19
CS-d
11 years and over
$19