The International Choir Festival of Jersey
A Biennial Festival
9th–12th October 2008   register your interest today!

Musical Details

ADJUDICATORS

The competitions will judged by a jury of up to three internationally known adjudicators. Verbal adjudications will be given at the end of each voice competition and written adjudications will be sent by post to each choir after the Festival.

COMPETITION RULES

Please read the rules very carefully as they contain all the details necessary as to the choice of a choirs programme and the criteria for adjudication. Each choir must be familiar with the rules.

PIANOS

If you require a piano for accompaniment at a Parish Concert or in a rehearsal room please make sure that you request the same on the Repertoire form which must be submitted by the end of August before each Festival. There are grand pianos at St. James, Victoria College Great Hall and Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent.

MUSIC STANDS

Music stands will be provided at all venues and rehearsal rooms.

RETURN OF YOUR MUSIC COPIES

You will be able to collect all copies of music which you have supplied at the end of the ‘Choir of Choirs Competition’ on Saturday evening in the Gloucester Hall from the Adjudicators librarian.

REHEARSALS

You will have your own rehearsal room at Victoria College for at least an hour and a quarter before you compete and for at least half an hour at Fort Regent before you compete. If you require a rehearsal room at your hotel or extra rehearsals please request these on the Repertoire form which must be submitted by the end of August before each Festival.

ENTRY FORMS

Must be submitted by 30th June in each festival year. You can obtain an Entry Form from this site but you will need to send a CD/tape of your choir, a photograph and a short history of your choir to:-
N.P. Cabot, Le Catel Farm, Rue de la Falaise, Trinity, Jersey, JE3 5BQ.
Photographs must be sent in the following formats:
By Email or CD-ROM:  High resolution JPEG minimum size 500 pixels x 300 pixels
Hard Copy By Post: Colour print* minimum 7" x 5" (17cm x 12cm)
*Computer printed images, photocopies and printed brochure images NOT ACCEPTABLE

REPERTOIRE FORMS

Must be submitted by 31st August in each year. You can obtain a Repertoire Form from this site but you will need to send four copies of your music to N. P. Cabot at the address given above.