1. Eligibility
To be eligible
entrants must be:
(i)
under 26 years on 23 June 2009
(ii) an Australasian citizen or resident
(iii) amateur or professional classical singers.
A previous
holder of the Marianne Mathy Scholarship is ineligible.
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- 2. Repertoire
Entrants
should give careful consideration to selecting repertoire in which they are
already proficient. This should showcase vocal quality, flexibility,
style, range of expression, and technique. All items must be performed
from memory and in the original language. Consultation with teachers
is advised as the repertoire cannot be changed once submitted.
The
total repertoire should not exceed performance time of 30 minutes and should
be selected from the following categories:-
- A
(compulsory)
a work by a classical or baroque composer such as Monteverdi, Handel,
Bach, Purcell, Gluck, Haydn or Mozart
- B
(compulsory)
a song for Voice and Piano from the repertoire of the 19th
century to the present, eg lieder, art song etc
- C
a work from the
international operatic repertoire
- D
a solo from a choral/orchestral work - oratorio, cantata, mass etc
written for performance with orchestra (an excerpt for solo voice only,
not including chorus)
- E
a song with orchestral accompaniment (which may also be part of a song
cycle).
Heats
contestants will perform one item of their own choice and one or more items
as requested by the adjudication panel.
Semi-Finalists
will be required to prepare only 4 items from the submitted
repertoire including at least one item from A and one item from B.
Two of these will be performed at the public concert and, for this
performance, an item from category B is compulsory. Together the
items should total a minimum duration of 6 minutes and not exceed 12
minutes.
Finalists
must present 2 items from their original submitted repertoire.
These items will be selected in consultation with the adjudicators
and will be sung with orchestral accompaniment. Together
the items should total a minimum duration of 8 minutes and not exceed 12
minutes.
NB
All orchestral items
nominated in Categories A, C, D and E must be listed on the official
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3. Accompaniment
Contestants
must engage their own accompanist for the Heats.
The
official accompanist for the Semi-Finals is David Harper with whom rehearsal
times will be allocated.
Finalists
will perform in concert with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Aldo
Salvagno. Rehearsal
time will be allocated on Thursday 29th
October, Friday 30th
October, with a General Rehearsal on Monday morning 2nd
November.
Semi-Finalists
and Finalists are obliged to attend all rehearsals as specified.
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4. Adjudication
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Adjudication will take place over three
stages: Heats, Semi-Finals and Finals.
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Contestants will be judged on:
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| Personality
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| Study plan
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decision of the Adjudicators at all stages is final.
At
the Heats contestants will perform for the National Adjudicator Donald
Shanks AO OBE and local
adjudicators. They will then be interviewed by the panel and should be
ready to accept constructive criticism.
At
the Semi-Finals and Finals a new panel of Adjudicators will be convened.
The panel
will be chaired by an independent non-voting person.
The
Semi-Finals adjudication will take place in
Sydney
over 2 days
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a
private performance and interview with the adjudication panel on Tuesday
8 September
The
Finals will be a public Concert at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd
November in His Majesty’s Theatre with West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Aldo Salvagno.
Contestants
will be supplied with more detailed information for each stage of the
Competition
5. Documents
Contestants
must complete and sign the official entry form and return it with the
non-refundable entry fee and relevant documents by the due date. Care
should be taken to provide all information requested accurately and
completely. When submitting official documents, applicants should send
only photocopies as no documents will be returned.
A
copy of the music of all items to be performed at the Heats and Semi-Finals
must be brought for the Adjudicators.
Semi-Finalists
must provide the official accompanist with a legible, bound score (please
avoid plastic page pockets) by the specified date.
6.
Performance Rights
The Australian Singing Competition has the right to
videotape, film, record or photograph all stages of the Competition for
archival or promotional purposes, the website or any other media without fee
to the singer. Broadcast rights remain with the Competition.
All
approaches to the media must be made through and with the approval of the
Competition.
Contestants will be required to be available for media calls by arrangement.
7. Terms
The
Australian Singing Competition has the right to videotape, film, record or
photograph all stages of the Competition for archival or promotional
purposes, the website or any other media without fee to the singer.
Broadcast rights remain with the Competition.
All
approaches to the media must be made through and with the approval of the
Competition. Contestants will be required to be available for media
calls by arrangement.
8. The
Marianne Mathy Scholarship
The
Marianne Mathy Scholarship was established from a bequest provided in the
Will of the late Marianne Mathy-Frisdane for a student to undertake or
continue a program of study and/or singing activity.
a)
The winner of the
Marianne Mathy Scholarship will be required to submit formal requests for
funds, detailing their proposed use. A Monitoring Committee will be
established to approve and make recommendations on the disbursement of
funds.
b)
The recipient may
not interrupt the period of study funded by the Scholarship nor change
his/her teacher or institution without the prior knowledge and consent of
the Committee. Should the teacher or institution decline or be unable
to continue to teach the recipient, the matter shall be referred to the
Committee for its consideration.
c)
Subsequent to the Scholarship, the
recipient may compete in other competitions for scholarships, prizes, awards
etc provided that he/she acknowledges being the recipient of The Marianne
Mathy Scholarship.
d)
In the event of unsatisfactory progress
or performance, the Scholarship may be suspended or terminated at any time
on the recommendation of the Monitoring Committee.
