ChoralFest Manitoba

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What is ChoralFest?

ChoralFest Manitoba is an annual festival presented by the Manitoba Choral Association. It is non-competitive. ChoralFest provides choirs and conductors an opportunity to work with well-known adjudicators and expert clinicians in a workshop setting to improve their choral skills.

Who can sing at ChoralFest?

ChoralFest is open to ALL choirs. Whether small or large, novice or accomplished; no matter what a choir’s level of expertise, our adjudicators and clinicians work with each group at its own level. A choir that is just starting has as much to gain as does a well-established choir.

Format

Early Years

Choirs will have 30 minute warmup followed by 30 minutes on stage that includes performance/adjudication. There will be no clinic for Early Years Choirs.

Middle Years

Ensembles have: 30 minute warm-up, 30 minutes on stage, 30 minute clinic. The clinic will be with a clinician in another location.

Note to above

Performances should take up not more than half of the allotted time (30 minutes). It is recommended that Early Years choirs sing 2-3 songs; all others sing 3 songs.

Senior Years and Community and Church Choirs

NEW FORMAT: Choirs are scheduled and perform in pods of three. 15 minute warm-up, 15 minute performance, 30 minute clinic. Maximum of 3 pieces. More information can be found on the MCA website.

Note to all

Two original copies of each piece must be provided to the registration desk upon arrival. Unauthorized photocopies will not be accepted.

Risers (3 steps, 4 rows) will be supplied.

Vocal Jazz

Ensembles have: 30 minute warm-up, 30 minutes on stage, 30 minute clinic. Ensembles are encouraged to perform three contrasting pieces in the Jazz idiom (Swing, Latin, Ballad).

Equipment provided: 16 microphones, drum set and cymbals, bass amplifier, acoustic piano

Photos will be taken of Vocal Jazz Choirs at CMU.

Sample Schedule

Gala Concert

Friday, November 16, 2012, 7:30 PM, Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton St., Winnipeg MB

ChoralFest Manitoba is an associate of MusicFest Canada