Description/Regulations
Participants will be adjudicated in four categories.
- Quality of Sound
- Technique
- Musicality
- Other Performance Factors
Each choir is adjudicated on its own performance, not compared to other choirs. There may be more than one Blue Ribbon winner. The adjudicators’ rating sheets, with valuable comments, will be given to each participating school at the closing of the L.E.S.T.
Rules / Regulations
- Regarding the use of “arrangements,” literature sung must be written for choral performance. Each choir is required to sing at least two songs. L.E.S.T. Northwest reserves the right to make adjustments on requirements for this competition from year to year.
- Piano, music stands, choir risers, and chairs (extra instrumentalists) will be provided.
- There is NO EXIT or ENTRANCE during a performance. This behavior is discourteous and disturbing to the performers.
- Do not bring food or drink into the performing areas.
- There is NO TALKING during a performance. Please keep small children as quiet as possible. We are here to help build everyone up, not to provide interference with them doing their best.
- Each choir must provide an original piece of music for the judge. NO PHOTOCOPIES. This is illegal and would violate U.S. Copyright Laws.
- Each choir must provide their own accompanist. Choral pieces which were written with an accompaniment must be heard that way. Only pieces which were truly written as “A Cappella” may be heard without piano.
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time. There will be a separate area that choirs may use for warming up.
- Memorization of music and ensemble “uniform dress” is strongly encouraged.
- Upon acknowledgment by the judge, each choir should begin with the announcement of their school’s name and city, followed by the title and composer of their piece.
- Total time for each performance (all individual pieces together) may not exceed 12 minutes.
Adjudication
Click the link below to access and review the Choral Festival Adjudication Form.
Schedules
Time and location of the Choral Festival will be announced in the L.E.S.T. Northwest Master Schedule, found elsewhere on this website.
How to Participate
All choirs must be pre-registered by this event’s registration deadline. Registration details are found on the Registration Page.
Registration Forms must include the Choral Director’s name and email, choral selections and composers/songwriters, first and last name of choir members, and whether or not anyone is also participating in Drama: One Acts or Cubing Competition, events which could conflict with Choral Festival scheduling.
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