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Syllabus 2026

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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Composer Vocal Solo - Traditional Folk Song Vocal Solo - Concert Group Vocal Solo - Vocalises Vocal Solo - Songs By Unpublished Composers Vocal Solo With Obbligato Instrument Vocal Duet With Obbligato Instrument Master Class - Classical Solo Senior Vocal Scholarship ($1000)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 - 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 Duets – Musical Theatre Master Class - Musical Theatre

Vocal Duets - Own Choice Vocal Trio - Own Choice Vocal Quartet- Own Choice

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

Monologue from Movie, T.V. or Musical Monologue Other Than Shakespeare - Solo Shakespeare Monologue - Solo Lyric Poetry - Solo Narrative poetry - Solo Humorous Poetry - Solo Canadian Poetry - Solo Original Poetry - Solo Slam Poetry - Solo Prose - Solo Storytelling - Solo Public Speaking - Solo Mime - Solo Dramatic Duologue Choral Speech - Group Speech Arts & Drama Master Class

28th Annual Newmarket Voice Festival Syllabus

Prose Solo
Entry Fee $35
Selections must be an excerpt (in paragraph form), but not limited to, a published essay, novel or short story (fiction or non-fiction). The passage may be abridged to form a unified whole. Prose is non-metrical writing and thus, stories written in verse are not permitted. Selection should include narration, description and dialogue. It should be spoken in a storytelling style and not as a dramatic scene. No acting and limited movement around the stage. Participant may stand or be seated. A text must be provided for the adjudicator. Memorization is required. 5 minute time limit.
Class Description
PS01 Open
PS02 21 and under
PS03 18 and under
PS04 16 and under
PS05 14 and under
PS06 12 and under

Story Telling - Solo
Entry Fee $35
Participants may write their own story, or retell, in their own words, a published folk, fairy tale, myth or legend. A text must be provided for the adjudicator. 5 minute time limit.
Class Description
ST01 Open
ST02 21 and under
ST03 18 and under
ST04 16 and under
ST05 14 and under
ST06 12 and under

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