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To The Majestic Choir Festivals 2011
Due to the overwhelming interest since our inaugural
Choir Festival in 2008, we are pleased to present
“Battle Of The Choirs” to be held the
weekend of Friday 18th February 2011
• Male Voice • Ladies Harmony
• Gospel • Barber Shop • Ladies
Choirs
• Mixed Choirs • Acappella or Musically
Accompanied • Eurovision Style Judging
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Each choir will perform a programme chosen by themsleves.
Performances should last no longer than 20 minutes.
There will be an additional ten minutes allowed
per choir for change over making each performance
slot 30 minutes long.
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Judging
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Appearance • Performance • Entertainment
Value
• Each choir is requested to provide two judges
to sit on the Eurovision style panel.
• 50% of marks will be awarded by the choir
representative panel & 50% by the independent
judges.
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£6,000
Prize Money
£3,000 First
Prize, £2000 Second Prize, £1000 Third
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Riviera International Conference Centre is
Torquay’s purpose built conference and
exhibition complex, and has become a true
success story, both in terms of the facilities
and service it provides to both the local
community and its conference and events clients.
On the day of the “Battle of the Choirs”
and in the evening the main forum will be
set out with table and chairs for all, creating
a comfortable, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. |
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A
WEEKEND TO REMEMBER - 3 DAYS (2 Nights) £119
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Friday
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Arrive at hotel mid-afternoon. Choir
Masters and Judges to meet at the Riviera
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for
instructions at 4pm.
Saturday Day
• The Competition will take place
between 10.30am and 5.30pm
• Attend The English Riviera Centre
to support your home choir or enjoy
a great day in •Torquay
for shopping and relaxation
Saturday Evening
- An
Exciting Evening of Music and Entertainment
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Doors Open at 7pm and Evening
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Events Commence at 8pm
• Relax and Enjoy the Majestic
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Production Floor Show, Glamour,
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Dance and Comedy
• Voting and Announcement of The
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Winning Choir
• Presentation of The Majestic
Trophy
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and the £6000 Prize Money
• Join in an “Afterglow”
Sing-A-Long
Sunday
• Depart For Home |
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Return Coach Travel • 2 Nights
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation in Selected Torquay
Hotels
• All Rooms En-Suite • Competition
Entry into The Festival
• Entertainment in Hotel Friday
Night & at the Riviera Centre on
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Hotels
• All hotels are the larger
ones of Torquay Usually in excess
of 50 Rooms - such as
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Lincombe
Hall, Bute Court or the Howden Court
Hotel
• All Situated in Torquay •
All Fully Licensed
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| Chairman
on the Judging Panel - Mr Peter Davies |
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Born In the Swansea Valley
• Through the National Association
of Choirs he has
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conducted
massed choir events in Ely and Peterborough
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cathedrals.
• Musical Director of Huntingdon Male
Voice Choir with
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whom he has won many competitions.
• Peter joined the Association of
British Choral Directors in
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1990, became its membership secretary and
latterly was a
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Trustee
of the charity.
• Peter is currently Festival Director
for the Cornwall
• International
Male Voice Choral Festival
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To
guarantee your choir a place in the competition,
please phone and speak with our groups department.
An initial deposit of £100 will be
required with further deposits of £50.00
per person to be forwarded along with the
names and rooming requirements of your group
by the 1st December 2010
FREE
PLACES:
We are offering 1 free place for every 25
fully paid passengers in your group. In
addition choristers may purchase Majestic's
insurance policy for only £11.00 per
person. We will give a refund of 20% of
the total insurance sales to all choirs
taking out the policy.
Don't forget, Majestic is a preferred
operator for a number of choirs from across
the country. We can arrange transportation
and/or accommodation to any events your
choir attends throughout the year. You may
even just fancy a sea-side jolly weekend.
We guarantee not to be beaten on price and
ensure you the best in service.
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COMPETITION/FESTIVAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS |
Eligibility
to compete
1. All members of a choir, except the
conductor and accompanist, must be amateurs
(i.e. people who do not earn their livelihood
as singers).
2. No person may compete as a member
of more than one choir.
3. The programme must be entertaining
& melodious
4. The allocated time for each choir
should not exceed 20 minutes of singing
time! Choirs exceeding the 20 minutes
will be penalized by the adjudicator.
5. The adjudicators will allocate marks
not only for performance quality, but
also for the aesthetic quality of the
pieces chosen and the variety in their
musical styles as well as overall entertainment
value.
6. Submitted pieces should be forwarded
to Majestic before January 20th 2011
7. All choirs participating in the Festival
are expected to comply with Majestic
terms and conditions of booking. A copy
will be forwarded to you with these
details.
General
8. Majestic reserves the right to limit
the number of entries for this competition.
9. Majestic reserves the right to refuse
entries.
10. Adjudicators’ decisions are
final and no correspondence will be
entered into regarding any aspect of
their deliberations.
11. A choir which withdraws will be
liable to the normal cancellation fees
according to Majestic booking conditions.
12. It is contrary to law to perform
music which has been reproduced illegally.
Should a choir do so, Majestic accepts
no responsibility for any action taken
by publishers.
13. Choirs must forward a photograph
and short biography (200 words maximum)
with their application
14. Participation in the Majestic Festival
Competition implies acceptance of all
the rules and regulations.
15. In the unlikely evebt that our stated
adjudicators are unable to attend the
festivals, similar adjudicators will
be appointed |
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