Syllabus 2023

Table of Contents

Donate - Sponsor Mission Statement EDI Statement Land Acknowledgement Covid Policy

Rules & Regulations

Committee Members & Management Eligibility Repertoire Entry Deadline & Fees Festival Procedure & Recording Rules Awards & Scholarships OMFA Provincials

Classical Voice Categories

Vocal Solo - Art Song Before 1750 Vocal Solo - Art Song 1750 to present Vocal Solo - Art Song – Any Year - Junior Vocal Solo - Classical Opera Vocal Solo - Grand Opera Classical Opera - Duet,Trio,Quartet Grand Opera - Duet,Trio,Quartet Vocal Solo - Operetta Vocal Solo - Oratorio Vocal Solo - Foreign Language Solo Vocal Solo - English Sacred Song Vocal Solo - Foreign Language Sacred Song Sacred Duet, Trio Quartet - Any Language Vocal Solo - Spirituals Vocal Solo - Canadian Composer Vocal Solo - Traditional Folk Song Two Contrasting Songs Vocal Solo - Concert Group Vocal Solo - Vocalises Vocal Solo - Songs By Unpublished Composers Vocal Solo With Obbligato Instrument Vocal Duet With Obbligato Instrument Master Class - Classical Solo Senior Vocal Scholarship ($1000) Vocal Solo - Novice Classes Vocal Solo - Mature Singer

Musical Theatre Categories

Vocal Solo - Contemporary Musical Theatre – Ballad (1975 To Present) Vocal Solo - Contemporary Musical Theatre – Up Tempo (1975 To Present) Vocal Solo - Golden Age Musical Theatre – Ballad (1943-1974) Vocal Solo - Golden Age Musical Theatre – Up Tempo (1943-1974) Vocal Solo - Cabaret Song Vocal Duets – Musical Theatre Vocal Solo from Movies Master Class - Musical Theatre Vocal Duets – Own Chioce Vocal Trio – Own Chioce Vocal Quartet – Own Chioce

Popular Voice Categories

Ballad - Any Year Up Tempo - Any Year Duets - Any Year Jazz or Blues Solo Vocal Solo with Self-Accompaniment Popular Voice Master Class

Speech Arts & Drama Categories

Lyric Poetry - Solo Narrative poetry - Solo Humorous Poetry - Solo Canadian Poetry - Solo Original Poetry - Solo Slam Poetry - Solo Monologue Other Than Shakespeare - Solo Shakespeare Monologue - Solo Prose - Solo Storytelling - Solo Public Speaking - Solo Mime - Solo Dramatic Monologue Dramatic Duologue Choral Speech - Group Speech Arts & Drama Master Class

25th Annual Newmarket Voice Festival Syllabus

15. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES – January 31, 2023. Late entries will be subject to a $25 late fee and only be accepted until February 4, 2023.
    
    Fillable online and printable entry forms:
    • Online Entry Form
    • Printable Entry Form 2023
    Online payment via e-transfer may be sent to newmarketvoicefestival@gmail.com.
    
    If you prefer, you may use the printable form option and mail entry forms with a cheque (made out to Newmarket Voice Festival), postmarked on or before January 31, 2023, to:
    
    Newmarket Voice Festival
    P.O. Box 93105, 1111 Davis Drive
    Newmarket, ON L3Y 8K3

    The participant’s full name must accompany the e-transfer. Entry fees must accompany entry forms to make the entry valid. Fees cannot be refunded, except under circumstances where the entry is rejected by the Committee.

    Any returned cheque that has not been cleared through the festival bank account will require an additional $20 fee which is to be included together with the replacement entry fee to keep the entry eligible.

16. NEW: Singers may enter any category multiple times with repertoire that has not been previously performed in the festival, but a separate entry fee is required for each entry.
17. In duets, trios and quartets, ONLY ONE entry is required. All names and dates of birth of each singer must be shown on the form.
18. Class changes will not be permitted. It is the responsibility of the participant and teacher to read all rules and enter the correct class by CLASS CODE in the syllabus.
19. No music substitutions are allowed. No performer substitutions are allowed except in duets, trios or quartets when there is illness or injury. The substituting performer must meet all eligibility requirements for the class. If a substitute performs in his/her own entry in the same class PLUS the substitution entry, only the original group shall be eligible for awards. The group having the substitute performer shall receive adjudication only.
20. A class schedule will be emailed to each participant.
21. For those participants wishing to sing for adjudication only, please indicate ADJ on the entry form directly after the class number. These classes will be non-competitive.

Festival Procedure