Registration deadline	30th September 2023
Scores submission deadline	15th October 2023
Registration fee	30€ per participant

Send all the above-mentioned documents to info@musicaorbis.com.

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CONDITIONS OF MUSICA ORBIS GLORIA

I. Categories:

The festival is open to amateur choirs only. The choirmaster may be a professional.

Category A – Unrestricted repertoire

• A1 –  Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*)
• A2 – Mixed Adult Choirs
• A3 – Female Adult Choirs
• A4 – Male Adult Choirs

Category B – Non-competitive

• B1 – Children’s Choirs (up to 16 years of age*)
• B2 – Adult Choirs

*10 % of choristers may be older than 16 but not older than 18 years of age

II. Conditions of participation

Competitive categories (A)

• Choirs must perform at least 1 song a capella
• Free repertoire (The repertoire should comprise of unaccompanied, stylistically diverse pieces)
• Song by a Czech composer will be an appreciated addition to your programme
• Competitive performance must not exceed 15 minutes (including performance, entering and leaving the stage)
• Choirs not respecting these time limits may lose 2 points. 

Non-competitive category (B)

• Free choice of repertoire – a capella or accompanied
• Performance must not exceed 15 minutes (including arrival and departure of the choir)

 

III. General conditions

• Choir selected to participate in the competition is obliged to send a set of scores (PDF) of competition compositions and the actual photo of the choir and a photo of the conductor (not smaller than 2000 pixels) not later than on 15^th October 2023
• Registration fee 30€ / paritcipant must be paid within 2 weeks after the registration, no later than 15^th October 2023. Registration fee is not-refundable.
• All participants must submit a list of competitive and non-competitive songs with a copy of the scores by 15^th October 2023.
• All participants, who wish to sing during the mass in St. Vitus’s Cathedral, must choose a one sacred piece. Choirs will send the score to the festival organizer together with other scores by 15^th October 2023. The organizer will provide a sheet music of Dona Nobis piece which will be sung as a joint song at the end of the Mass.
• Each choir will have a 10-minutes soundcheck in the Concert Hall at specific time.
• Participants are not allowed to use any sound equipment, the entire choral performance must be performed acoustically.
• The piano will be available for both the soundcheck and the performance.
• The jury’s evaluation will be based on 30-point evaluation system which will place the choir into one the gold, silver or bronze levels.
• Choirs are responsible for their own transportation at their own expense.

 

IV. Evaluation

The performance of every competing choir will be evaluated by truly renowned experts in the field of choral music.

All conductors will have the opportunity to attend a short evaluation meeting with the members of the jury, where they will be provided with feedback of their performance. This applies to both competitive and non-competitive categories.

Competitive categories (A)

The Jury evaluates the overall interpretive level of the choir according to the criteria:

• Technical performance – voice culture, vocal technique, intonation, rhythm
• Interpretation – dynamics, tempo, sound color, phrasing, style of interpretation, etc.
• Dramaturgy of competitive performance
• Overall artistic impression

On the basis of the overall achieved points the choirs will be assigned:

25.00 – 30.00	GOLD MEDAL
20.00 – 24.99	SILVER MEDAL
15.00 – 19.99	BRONZE MEDAL
0.00 – 14.99	HONORABLE MENTION

 

The Winner of the category is the choir that will receive received the highest score in the category, provided there at least two choirs. The absolute winner of the festival is the choir with the highest score across the categories. The jury may award another special award according to their decision.

 

V. Final provisions

In case of unfavorable epidemiologic situation or government regulation the festival may be limited or canceled.

GDPR DISCLAIMER: We handle all data following the GDPR-legislation. Pictures, audio, and video recordings made during the Festival as well as all personal data will be kept by the company and used for practical and non-commercial purposes only. They will only be shared with others if necessary for the organization of the Festival.