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FRIDAY Arrive at hotel mid-afternoon. Musical
Directors and Judges to meet at
• the
Riviera Centre for instructions at 5pm.
SATURDAY DAY The Riviera Centre opens it’s
doors at 9am - The Competition will •
take place between 10.00am and 5.30pm
• Attend The Riviera International Centre to support
your home choir or enjoy a
• great
day in Torquay for shopping and relaxation,
EVENING An Exciting Evening of Music and
Entertainment
• Doors Open at 7pm and Evening Events Commence at
8pm
• Relax and Enjoy the Majestic Production Floor Show,
Glamour, Dance and
• Comedy
• Announcement of The Winning Choir • Presentation
of The Majestic Trophy and
• the
£6000 Prize Money • Afterglow
SUNDAY Depart For Home
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£3,000
First Prize, £2000 Second Prize, £1000
Third Prize
The Riviera International Centre Torquay
The 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,
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Majestic Open Voice Choir Festival 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 24th February 2012.
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Each
choir will perform a programme chosen by themsleves.
Performances should last no longer 20 minutes. There
will be an additional ten minutes allowed per choir
for change over making each performance slot 30 minutes
long.
• Ladies Harmony • Male Choirs •
Gospel
• Barber Shop • Ladies Choirs •
Mixed Choirs
• Acappella • Musically Accompanied
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Judging will be based on:-
• Appearance • Performance
• Entertainment Value
• Each choir is requested to provide two judges
to sit on the Eurovision style panel.
• Marks will be awarded by the choir representative
panel & by the independent judges
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Return Coach Travel • 2 Nights Dinner, Bed &
Breakfast • Selected Torquay Hotels
• Competition Entry into The Festival •
Entertainment in Hotel Friday Night & at the
• Riviera Centre
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• Born and brought up in the Swansea Valley
• Trained as a teacher at Christ Church University
College
• A College OrganScholar
• Studied choral directing through the Assc
of British Choral Directors for over 20yrs
• Directed mixed, youth and church choirs for
over 30 years
• Directed multi award winning Huntingdon Male
Voice Choir for over 16 years
• Conducted massed choir events in Peterborough
and Ely cathedrals
• Undertakes workshops with choirs and choral
conductors across the country
• Festival Director of Cornwall International
Male Voice Choral Festival
• Adjudicates choral competitions nationally
and internationally
• Researches and contributes to professional
journals on choral singing matters.
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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 2012
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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Majestic
Tours Ltd, Registered in England No. 02183376. Registered Office:
10 Somerset Place Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8ZZ
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01626
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