NAFPLIO – ARTIVA
4rd INTERNATIONAL CHOIR COMPETITION & FESTIVAL
ARTIVA Cultural Management & Advertising under the support of the MUNICIPALITY of NAFPLIO and D.O.P.P.A.T is pleased to announce the launch of the 4th INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL that will take place in Nafplio on 15th -19th November 2017.
The festival includes both singing competitions and festivals. Nafplio, the first capital of Greece, a city of historical and cultural heritage has always held a prominent position in culture and by extension in tourism. Again this year, in November, Nafplio will honour renowned choirs from Greece and abroad, giving the public the opportunity to enjoy melodies and listen to voices from beyond the borders of Greece. Through this diverse range of festival choirs, everyone who attends will experience different cultures, meet a multi-cultural group of people and join their voice in singing melodies from all over the world; and what’s more, one will be able to rejoice the enchanting, historic town of Nafplion, built between the medieval castles of Palamidi and Akronafplia, opposite the historic Bourtzi fortress, take a romantic walk by the sea and explore the narrow, paved streets of the Old Town.
During the festival, choir concerts will take place in Vouleftiko (1st Hellenic Parliament). It is located in the center of the old town of Nafplio, in the historic Syntagmatos Square.
COMPETITION
Α. PARTICIPATION
In the competition, all non-professional choirs from Greece and abroad have the right to participate and depending on the composition of their members they are classified into different categories.
Β. CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION
1st CATEGORY Mixed choirs – at least twenty four (24) chorists.
Programme:
a. Musical piece pre-1950
b. Musical piece post-1950
c. Musical piece from the choir’s home country
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
2nd CATEGORY Vocal ensembles/chamber choirs, mixed, male or female – at least eight (8) chorists, maximum (20) chorists.
Programme:
a. Musical piece pre-1950
b. Musical piece post-1950
c. Musical piece from the choir’s home country
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
3rd CATEGORY Equal voices/Male Choirs, Female Choirs – at least twenty-four (24) chorists.
Programme:
a. Musical piece pre-1950
b. Musical piece post-1950
c. Musical piece from the choir’s home country
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
4th CATEGORY Youth choirs mixed or equal voices (male-female) – at least twenty five (25) chorists and up to twenty-five (25) years old.
Programme
a. One piece of their choice
b. One piece of their choice
c. Musical piece from the choir’s home country
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
5th CATEGORY Children’s Choirs – at least twenty two (22) chorists and up to seventeen (17) years old.
Programme
a. One piece of their choice
b. One piece of their choice
c. Musical piece from the choir’s home country
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
6th CATEGORY Sacred Choral Music – a cappella
Mixed Choirs, Equal voices/Male Choirs, Female Choirs
Programme
a. Musical piece pre-1850
b. Musical piece composed between 1851 and 1950
c. Musical piece post-1950
d. Joint musical piece (organizers choice)
Singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
7th CATEGORY Folklore
Mixed Choirs, Equal voices/Male Choirs, Female Choirs
Programme
Four (4) musical pieces of their choice. The performance in traditional costumes typical of the country is recommended.
The singing time should be at least 10 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes.
In all categories (except 6th category) one instrument is allowed only for one (1) piece of music (microphones or any other electronic equipment are not permitted)
All choirs will perform the joint piece of music a cappella.
C. EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETING CHOIRS
The evaluation criteria for competing choirs are:
• Technique on the rhythm and articulation
• Intonation
• Sound quality
• Interpretation
• Fidelity to musical style
• Difficulty
• Overall artistic Impression
An international jury consisting of experts in choral music will evaluate the competitors according to their performance. The results of the international jury will not accept disputes or challenges by any means or anybody.
D. COMPETITION AWARDS
According to the score, choirs will be awarded by the festival organizers with Golden, Silver and Bronze award depending on the results of the presentation of their programme.
• Gold metal will be awarded to choirs with score 90,00-100,00 points.
• Silver metal will be awarded to choirs with score 80,00-89,99 points.
• Bronze metal will be awarded to choirs with score 70,00-79,99 points.
Furthermore, the choir with a gold medal and with the highest points across all categories will also receive a cash prize of 2.000,00 euros.
The choir with a gold medal with second highest score across all categories will also receive a cash prize for the amount of 1,000.00 euros.
The choir with a gold medal with the third highest score across all categories will receive
a cash prize for the amount of 500.00 euros.
For more information please contact ARTIVA tel:+3(0)2752400488, +3(0)6937305941, E-mail , www.facebook.com/artiva
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