Adult Competitions – Vocal & Instrumental

Adult Stage Competitions & Literature Eisteddfod will take place on 24th June, 2023

Dates and times

Closing date for entry 16th June 2023.
Preliminary competitions (if there are more than 3 entries) are held on the day of the eisteddfod from 10.00 am onwards.
Finals: from approx. 7 pm, Saturday 24th June 2023.

Locations for stage competitions

Prelims: Abergavenny Methodist Church, Castle Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH
Finals: Abergavenny Methodist Church, Castle Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH

Competitions  

1 Solo 15 – 18 years
2 Open Solo 19 – 25 years
3 Challenge Solo 26+
4 Welsh Solo – Open (must be a Welsh composer)
5 Song from a show – Open
6 Vocal or instrumental ensemble (up to 8 members)
7 Hymn singing solo – Open
8 Folk song (unaccompanied) – Open
9 Instrumental solo (including piano) 15 – 18 years
10 Instrumental solo (including piano) 19+ years
11 Solo recitation – open (no more than 5 mins)
12 Choir (no more than 50 members)

Competition rules

  • The Challenge Solo is supported by Abergavenny Rotary.
  • Competitors can choose their own pieces, as long as they are within 10 minutes in length.
  • Competitors will be penalised if their performance runs over this time.
  • Competitors must send two copies of their music, including the accompaniment, one of which must be the original, to Helen Middleton, to arrive no less than 2 weeks before the eisteddfod.
  • Please put your name and competition number on all music. The original will be returned to you and any copies destroyed after the event to comply with the Copyright Act.
  • Entrants for Under 25 vocal solo may not enter Champion Solo
  • The winning choir will receive a monetary prize and a cup. There are no preliminaries for the choir competition.

How to enter

Please download and fill in the entry form (Word) and email it as an attachment  to h.middleton47@hotmail.co.uk sending your music separately, or by post, together with your music to: Mrs H Middleton, 2 Bryn Afal, Y Pandy, Y Fenni, NP7 8DW.

 

Further information

For any queries, please contact: Helen Middleton: h.middleton47@hotmail.co.uk (01873 890388 or 07949 693109)

Notes

This year’s adjudicators to be confirmed

  • All competitors receive written adjudications.
  • Visitors are very welcome to attend the preliminary competitions, as well as the evening concert where the finalists compete at the Methodist Church, Castle Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH
  • Entry to the prelims is free
  • Visitors and competitors will be asked to pay £2 entry to the evening concert
  • Photographs will be taken and may be used for publicity purposes.