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- Traditional Folk Song Two Contrasting Songs Vocal Solo - Concert Group Vocal Solo - Vocalises Vocal Solo - Songs By Unpublished Composers Vocal Solo With Obbligato Instrument Vocal Duet With Obbligato Instrument Master Class - Classical Solo Senior Vocal Scholarship ($1000) Vocal Solo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

1. The Festival shall be known as the Newmarket Voice Festival, hereinafter called the "Festival".
2. The Festival shall operate under the direction of the Newmarket Voice Festival Committee, hereinafter called the "Committee".
3. All matters not dealt with in these rules shall be referred to the Committee whose decisions on such matters shall be final.
4. All concerns or complaints must be submitted within 48 hours to the Festival Director at newmarketvoicefestival@gmail.com. Under no circumstances are such concerns to be made to the adjudicator.

It is the responsibility of every participant and/or Parent/Guardian and/or Teacher to ensure that they read and comply with all the Rules and Regulations of the Newmarket Voice Festival.

5. Amateurs are eligible to compete in all classes as long as age or grade level specifications are met.
6. An "AMATEUR" for the purposes of the Festival is defined as "any person whose principal livelihood is not obtained from the performance or teaching of music." Professionals may enter OPEN classes for purposes of adjudication only and must place ADJ after the code entered on the application form.
7. In all classes in which an age limit is stated, participants must be no older than the prescribed age on December 31, 2022. Exact date and year of birth must be entered in the space provided on the entry form. Classes marked “OPEN” are open to participants over the age of 21.
8. All classes shall be open to residents of Ontario. No student of an adjudicator may compete in the Festival.
9. Participants are urged to exercise caution in entering class information on the entry form. Transfers to other classes will not be possible following the closing date for entries.

10. All pieces must be performed from memory. Failure to do so will result in a written adjudication only.
11. Under the provisions of the Copyright Act, photocopying of music is prohibited and participants are reminded that illegal copies will not be accepted.
    
    Each participant must provide an original score or sheet music for the use of the adjudicator. NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE ALLOWED. Failure to provide an original score will result in disqualification of the participant.
    
    Digital downloads are acceptable as originals but a receipt or proof of purchase must be attached to the music. (The title page does not count as proof of purchase). If music is in the public domain and was downloaded for free (from web sites such as imslp.org), you must provide proof of the legal free download.
    
    Upon arrival, check-in with the Hall Secretary and turn in your music at least fifteen minutes before your class begins. Each participant is responsible for collecting the music from the Hall Secretary immediately after the class is finished.
1. Please make sure that the participant’s name, class number and page number of the piece is affixed to the upper right corner of the music submitted to the Hall Secretary.
2. The owner’s name must be written on all music and it must be turned in to, and retrieved from, the Hall Secretary by the person responsible for it. The Festival is not responsible for any music lost or misplaced should these rules not be followed.
12. Repertoire which does not coincide with stated categories will result in disqualification. Participants are allowed to perform a selection only once during the course of the festival.
13. The title and composer must be listed on the entry form as well as the performance time, eg. 2 ½ minutes, which assists us in creating a timeline for the festival schedule.
14. Foreign language classes must be a foreign language to the participant. For example, a participant whose first or second language is French would not be eligible to sing in French as a foreign language piece. Foreign language should be the original language of the composition.



Entry Deadline & Fees