Page 4 - LIME 2020 Syllabus

2020 COMPETITIONS
A - CHORAL
• Closing date for all group applications: Friday 29 November 2019 • Successful applicants will be notified by: Friday 13 December 2019 • First day of the competitions:Tuesday 7 July 2020
• A1 to A6 Prizes: 1st International Trophy and £750, 2nd £500, 3rd £250. • A7 to A10 Prizes: 1st International Trophy and £500, 2nd £300, 3rd £150. • A11 Prizes: 1st International Trophy and £300, 2nd £100, 3rd £50.
A1. Mixed Choirs (Saturday 11 July)
Mixed choirs of no fewer than 16 voices. Singers must be aged 18 or over on the first day of the competitions. Choirs are required to prepare a contrasting programme of up to 10 minutes of music. Programme must include at least one work (original or arrangement) written by a composer from the choir’s native country and at least one unaccompanied work (original or arrangement). Choirs should note that they can combine the native country work and the unaccompanied work, and that at least one original work must be included in the programme.
A2. Youth Choirs (Friday 10 July)
This category is open to male, female or mixed youth choirs with a minimum of 16 voices. Singers must be aged 16 to 25 on the first day of the competitions. Choirs are required to prepare a contrasting programme of up to 10 minutes of music. Programme must include at least one work (original or arrangement) written by a composer from the choir’s native country and at least one unaccompanied work (original or arrangement). Choirs should note that they can combine the native country work and the unaccompanied work, and that at least one original work must be included in the programme.
A3. Female Voice Choirs (Saturday 11 July)
Female voice only choirs of no fewer than 16 voices. Singers must be aged 18 or over on the first day of the competitions. Choirs are required to prepare a contrasting programme of up to 10 minutes of music. Programme must include at least one work (original or arrangement) written by a composer from the choir’s native country and at least one unaccompanied work (original or arrangement). Choirs should note that they can combine the native country work and the unaccompanied work, and that at least one original work must be included in the programme.
A4. Male Voice Choirs (Saturday 11 July)
Male voice only choirs of no fewer than 16 voices. Singers must be aged 18 or over on the first day of the competitions. Choirs are required to prepare a contrasting programme of up to 10 minutes of music. Programme must include at least one work (original or arrangement) written by a composer from the choir’s native country and at least one unaccompanied work (original or arrangement). Choirs should note that they can combine the native country work and the unaccompanied work, and that at least one original work must be included in the programme.
A5. Open Choirs (Saturday 11 July)
Female, male or mixed choirs of no fewer than 16 voices. No lower or upper age limits apply in this category. Choirs are required to prepare a programme in one genre only (i.e. barbershop, classical, glee, gospel, jazz, pop) of up to 10 minutes of music. Programme must include at least one unaccompanied work.
A6. Show Choirs (Friday 10 July)
Female,maleormixedchoirsofnofewerthan20voices.Noupperorloweragelimitsapplyinthiscategory. Choirs are required to prepare a contrasting programme up to 10 minutes (in which one item must be from the musical theatre genre) which must include a fusion of choral singing with stage choreography (dance or otherwise) in which all performers take part.The performance must be appropriate for a family show. Choirs should note that they can include items that are native to their own country.
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