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SENIOR SPEECH COMPETITIONS
All classes are "Own Choice", and pieces may be memorised or read out.
PLEASE READ THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Swaledale Cup will be awarded for one year to the competitor who gains the highest mark in Solo Speech Classes
SOLO CLASSES
CLASS
100 POEM Limit 5 mins
101 PROSE Limit 5 mins
102 SIGHT READING No limit
103 POEM - OWN COMPOSITION Limit 5 mins
Competitors to submit and speak a poem of their own authorship
104 PROSE - OWN COMPOSITION Limit 5 mins
Competitors to submit and speak a piece of their own authorship
105 BIBLE READING Limit 5 mins
Any published version
106 NEWS PRESENTATION Limit 4 mins
A report on any historical event. Script to be prepared and read by the entrant.
107 MONOLOGUE Limit 6 mins
May have a musical accompaniment
108 HUMOROUS VERSE Limit 6 mins
Own composition or other author.
The Joan Cairns Memorial Cup to be awarded for the highest mark.
109 SONNET (not Shakespeare) Limit 3 mins
110 REMINISCENCE Limit 8 mins
Notes may be held but not read.
111 LOCAL DIALECT Limit 6 mins
Prose or poetry in a North Yorkshire dialect.
112 SHAKESPEARE SOLO Limit 6 mins
Extract from a Shakespeare play
113 SHAKESPEARE SONNET Limit 3 mins
114 DIARY READING Limit 6 mins
Extract from a published diary
115 BEDTIME STORY Limit 6 mins
A story for under 5's, reading from the book. No props.
116 GERVASE PHINN PROSE Limit 6 mins
117 GERVASE PHINN POEM Limit 4 mins
118 POEM AND PROSE Limit 8 mins
1 poem & 1 prose with a connecting theme
119 CHARLES DICKENS READING Limit 6 mins
120 NEWREADER (IMPROMPTU) Limit 6 mins
Receive a news item to study for 3 mins, then deliver a precis of the item. Funny or serious.
121 OFF THE CUFF Limit 3 mins
Speak on a subject given to you 5 mins before the class.
122 IMPROMPTU STORY Limit 3 mins
Create a story including 3 objects, given to you 10 mins before the class.
GROUP CLASSES
123 PROSE READING DUET Limit 8 mins
Unison speaking not essential.
To be presented as prose, not drama
124 VERSE SPEAKING DUET Limit 6 mins
Unison speaking not essential
125 DRAMATIC GROUP / CHORAL READING Limit 6 mins
No props or costumes.
126 FAMILY CLASS Limit 6 mins
Combination of up to 5 relatives. Poetry or prose.
Props & costumes allowed.
SENIOR MUSIC COMPETITIONS
All classes are "Own Choice", and may be accompanied or unaccompanied, unless otherwise stated
PLEASE READ THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Lucien Orde-Powlett Cup, The Lady Wilson Todd Cup, The Thwaites Award and The President's Plate will be awarded at the close of Senior Music Classes
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO CLASSES
CLASS
300 PIANO BEGINNERS Limit 5 mins
Up to Grade 3 standard
301 PIANO SOLO Limit 8 mins
302 LIGHT PIANO MUSIC Limit 8 mins
303 INSTRUMENTAL SOLO Limit 8 mins
No accordion, melodeon or concertina.
Please state which instrument is to be played.
304 ELECTRIC / ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT Limit 10 mins
305 ACCORDION, MELODEON/CONCERTINA Limit 5 mins
Two contrasting pieces
306 OWN MUSICAL COMPOSITION Limit 10 mins
Vocal or instrumental. Manuscript to be submitted and performance required.
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP CLASSES
307 PIANO DUET Limit 8 mins
308 INSTRUMENTAL DUET Limit 8 mins
309 WOODWIND DUET Limit 8 mins
Any combination of instruments.
310 ENSEMBLE Limit 10 mins
No more than 10 players. Any combination of voice and/or instruments, excluding handbells.
311 HANDBELL RINGERS Limit 10 mins
312 BRASS & SILVER BAND Limit 15 mins
8 or more players.
The Mrs. Stelling Cup to be given for the highest mark.
313 ORCHESTRA Limit 10 mins
11 or more players
314 ROCK, POP OR JAZZ BAND Limit 10 mins
Any number of players
315 UKELELE GROUP Limit 6 mins
Any number of players.
316 FAMILY CLASS Limit 10 mins
Instrumental / vocal or both. Two or more relations.
SOLO VOICE CLASSES
317 NOVICE SOLO VOICE Limit 5 mins
Singers who have not previously entered a tournament or festival.
318 LADIES SOLO VOICE Limit 5 mins
A lyrical song, excluding operatic or oratorio
319 MENS SOLO VOICE Limit 5 mins
A lyrical song, excluding operatic or oratorio.
Dr. & Mrs. Adamson Trophy to be given for the highest mark.
320 TRADITIONAL FOLK SONG Limit 5 mins
Unaccompanied
321 LIEDER Limit 5 mins
Own choice of German composer, with accompanist. Both will be adjudicated.
Accompanist may play for more than one singer.
322 SONG BY BRITISH COMPOSER Limit 5 mins
Includes Michael Head class.
Not folk or traditional.
323 OPERATIC Limit 8 mins
324 LIGHT OPERATIC Limit 8 mins
Includes songs from shows or reviews. Costume optional, minimal props.
The Yeoman Bowl to be given for the highest mark.
325 ORATORIO Limit 8 mins
326 HYMN, SACRED SONG OR GOSPEL Limit 6 mins or 3 verses
VOCAL GROUP CLASSES
327 NOVICE DUET OR TRIO Limit 5 mins
Open to singers new to the Tournament.
328 DUET Limit 5 mins
Any two voice
329 TRIO Limit 5 mins
Any three voices
330 MUSICAL THEATRE Limit 10 mins
3 players or more. To include singing, acting, dancing. Costumes allowed.
331 MIXED VOICE QUARTET Limit 6 mins
Accompanied or unaccompanied.
332 MALE VOICE QUARTET Limit 6 mins
Accompanied or unaccompanied
333 LADIES VOICE QUARTET Limit 6 mins
Accompanied or unaccompanied
334 MIXED VOICE CHOIR Limit 10 mins
Minimum of 8 singers. 2 contrasting pieces
335 MALE CHOIR Limit 10 mins
Minimum of 8 singers. 2 contrasting pieces
336 LADIES CHOIR Limit 10 mins
Minimum of 8 singers. 2 contrasting pieces
337 HYMN, SACRED SONG OR GOSPEL Limit 6 mins
Accompanied or unaccompanied. Minimum of 8 singers
338 ANTHEM Limit 10 mins
A classical song of praise or devotion.
May be for a festive occasion.
339 S.A.T.B. CHOIR Limit 10 mins
Minimum of 8 singers. 2 contrasting pieces
340 VOCAL ENSEMBLES Limit 10 mins
10 or less singers. 2 contrasting pieces
341 SINGING GROUPS Limit 10 mins
Minimum of 10 singers. 2 contrasting pieces
342 BARBERSHOP Limit 10 mins
343 COMMUNITY CHOIRS - NON-COMPETITIVE Limit 10 mins
Any number singing contrasting pieces.
SOLO / GROUP CLASSES
344 GILBERT & SULLIVAN Limit 8 mins
Solo, duet, trio, quartet or choir
345 COSTUMED OLD-TIME MUSIC HALL Limit 10 mins
Non-competitive. Any number of singers
346 OVER 60s CLASS Limit 10 mins
Non competitive. Voice or instrument.
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