Event Name: Classical Vocal Solo
Location: Southern Cross Burwood – Recording Studio
Section Number: 31
General Category Guidelines:
1 piece only to be performed.
A copy of your music score must be provided at point of registration.
Accompaniment may be provided by a backing track or by a solo pianist/instrumentalist. Performers must provide their own piano/instrumental accompanist.
Backing tracks must be instrumental tracks only with no vocal lines. See General Participation Guidelines for backing track submission requirements. Backing Tracks will be played by the onsite technician on the day.
All lyrics should be memorised including for self accompaniment.
Section Specific Guidelines:
Time stipulations – performances must not exceed:
Years 3-10 (ages 7 – 16): 4 minutes
Years 11-12 (ages 16-18): 5 minutes
Performances will be stopped at 1 minute over time
Must be performed with or without accompaniment, unless the specific genre required the piece to be performed a cappella (e.g. Gregorian Chant) or where parts of the score require the singer to perform unaccompanied.
Must be performed with or without a microphone.
Provided Equipment:
Grand Piano or Weighted Keys.
Direct Input for guitars
Music stands.
Chair for other instrumental accompaniment.
Judging Criteria:
- Intonation – pitch, tuning, tonal quality.
- Rhythm, timing, overall structure.
- Solo performance expression, memorisation and confidence.
- Dynamics and articulation appropriate to style.
- Solo awareness, communication with accompanist/ familiarity with backing track.
- Choice of repertoire suitable for stage and ability.
- Repertoire performed correctly represents the section genre.
Immediate Point Deductions:
- 1 point for not providing a score of the song being performed.
- 2 point deduction per 20 seconds over time.
- 2 point deduction for inappropriate content or themes.
- 100% points deduction for any explicit language, and no places will be awarded, only written feedback.
