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- Traditional Folk Song Two Contrasting Songs Vocal Solo - Concert Group Vocal Solo - Vocalises Vocal Solo - Songs By Unpublished Composers Vocal Solo With Obbligato Instrument Vocal Duet With Obbligato Instrument Master Class - Classical Solo Senior Vocal Scholarship ($1000) Vocal Solo -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

Where a specific grade is stated, the current 2019 Royal Conservatory of Music Edition will be the authority.
Our classical categories are based on the Fach voice classification system – Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone/Bass.

Classical Voice Classes
Vocal Solo - Art Song Before 1750
Entry Fee $30
Own choice of Baroque art song written before 1750. Must be sung in original language. Does not include arias from either opera or oratorio.
NEW: Singers may enter this category multiple times with repertoire that has not previously been performed in the Festival, but a separate entry and fee is required for each song.

more Voice Classes