In the Pavilion today: Today in the pavilion we kick off with our Instrumental ensemble competition. With a wonderful variety of ensembles from all over the world it is sure to get you ready for a full day of competitions. With Dance, Children’s Choirs and Vocal and Instrumental solo finals it is a day not to be missed!
Instrumental: Instrumental Ensemble – this competition includes ensembles of a minimum of 3 people playing a repertoire of two contrasting pieces of up to 8 minutes in total in any style or genre.
Adjudicators for this competition:
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Anatarnaad Creative Studio, India
Global Folk Arts International, India
Folk Music Ensemble “Perotsvit”, Ukraine
Mother Touch Group of Schools, Zimbabwe
Solo: International Voice of Musical Theatre Final – this competition is for singers aged 18 and over and the prestigious prize is intended to advance the career of an amateur musical theatre performer. The finalists will be performing a contrasting programme of up to 10 minutes of music chosen from the standard musical theatre repertoire. All music will be sung in the original language.
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Folk Dance: Traditional Folk Dance – this competition is for groups of at least 4 dancers aged 16 or over. They will perform a programme of up to 6 minutes showcasing the folk-dance traditions of their culture. They may be accompanied by up to 8 musicians and 2 flag-bearers.
Adjudicators for this competition:
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Association Culturelle Lumière, Républic of the Congo
Batimbo Percussion Magique, Burundi
Bon Bassa Productions, Trinidad and Tobago
Contemporary Choreography Ensemble “Flamingo” of the Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth, Ukraine
Groupe Jeunesse Tizwite, Morocco
Anatarnaad Creative Studio, India
Hoolterdaansers, The Netherlands
Kurdish Folklore Dance, Kurdistan
Lok Nach Bhangra Academy, India
Loughgiel Folk Dancers, Northern Ireland
Nachda Punjab Youth Club, India
Team Abagendera Akaranga, Burundi
Virasat Punjab di Culture Society, India
Solo: Young Classical Voice of the Future Final – This competition is for singers aged 13 to 17 who will be to performing a programme of up to 6 minutes of music. The Programme must include contrasting pieces from the classical genre and all music will be sung in the original language.
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Choral: Children’s Folk Song Choirs – This children’s choir competition is for groups of no fewer than 12 members aged 18 and under. They will be singing a programme of 7 minutes, which will include repertoire of two contrasting choral arrangements of traditional folk songs from the choir’s own country.
Adjudicators for this competition:
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
The Musical Originals Singers, Jersey, Channel Islands
Palmdale High School Choral Union, USA
Pathway School Choir, Zimbabwe
Gwasanaeth Cerdd Ysgolion Gwynedd a Môn, Cymru
Solo: International Musician of the Future Final – This competition is for instrumentalists aged between 15 and 22 who will be performing a programme of up to 8 minutes of music in the final. Their programme will include contrasting classical works.
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Solo: International Young Musician of the Future Final – This competition is for Instrumentalists aged between 9 and 14 who will be performing a programme of up to 6 minutes of music in the final. Their programme will include contrasting classical works.
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Day Tickets:
Adults £13.78
Concessions £11.66
Child £6.36
Family tickets available
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