Competing choirs

• Competing choirs must perform one a capella piece.
• The length of the competing program is limited to 15 minutes of total time (including performance, entering, and leaving the stage)
• The Jury will issue an official certificate based on the final results of the choir.
• Piece composed by Czech or choir´s national composer will be an appreciated addition to the repertoire

 

Non-competing choirs

• There are no restrictions on repertoire or age.

General Conditions of Musica Orbis Prague Festival 2022

• The festival is open to amateur choirs only. The conductor may be a professional musician.
• The registration fee must be paid upon registration.
• Full scores of the competing program must be sent to the organizer by the end of the registration period together with the exact order of the performed pieces.
• All choirs will submit a short recording or Youtube link not older than 2 years together with their registration.
• Each choir will have a 10-minute soundcheck at the competition venue.
• Participants are not allowed to use any sound equipment, all repertoire must be performed acoustically.
• A piano will be available for all choirs to use for both soundcheck and performance.
• All participants, who wish to sing during the mass in St. Vitus’s Cathedral, must choose one sacred piece of their repertoire and have it approved by the organizers.
• Choirs are responsible for their own transportation at their own expense.
• All choirs* are required to book one of the offered price packages.

*Local choirs (from the Czech Republic and Slovakia) may contact the organizers for special arrangements. info@musicaorbis.com