Vocal Classes

Saturday, 23 March 2024 - Sunday, 24 March 2024

Venue: Delrow Community Hall, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DJ

Adjudicators: 

Jane Wilkinson

Jane Wilkinson trained as a lyric Soprano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland gaining a BMus (Hons) and then at the Royal College of Music where she was awarded a graduate diploma.

At the Royal College of music she won the Godfrey van Someran competition for English song and was a runner up in the BBC Radio 3 Kiri Te Kanawa competition. Her solo recital work has taken her across the UK Europe and South Africa. She has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, the Usher Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall among many others.

More information is available on her website.

VOCAL SECTION

  • A very warm welcome to the Vocal section- Please don't hestitate to get in touch if you have any questions – fiona@watfordfestival.co.uk
  • Most classes are for children up to the age of 18. There are Open classes for adults and children aged 16+
  • A timetable is available here.

Vocal solo 'classical' type, accompanied song

  • Please be sure to sing the correct songs for your class(es). Classical style accompanied pieces for classes B1-B6. Musical theatre or film for classes B7-12 etc. There are no classes for Pop songs.
B1 Vocal solo - School Year 3 and under 3 mins £12.00
B2 Vocal solo - School Year 4 and 5 3 mins £12.00
B3 Vocal solo - School Year 6 and 7 4 mins £13.00
B4 Vocal solo - School Year 8 and 9 4 mins £13.00
B5 Vocal solo - School Year 10 and 11 5 mins £14.00
B6 Vocal solo - School Year 12 and 13 5 mins £14.00
B7 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 2 and under 3 mins £12.00
B8 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 3 and 4 4 mins £13.00
B9 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 5 and 6 5 mins £14.00
B10 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 7 and 8 5 mins £14.00
B11 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 9 and 10 5 mins £14.00
B12 Song from a Music Theatre Show or Film - School Year 11, 12 and 13 5 mins £14.00
B13 Unaccompanied Folksong (any language) age 16 and under 4 mins £13.00
B14 Song with Religious Text - School Year 8 and under 4 mins £13.00
B15 Song with Religious Text - School Year 9-13 5 mins £14.00
B16 Vocal Duet - age 16 and under 5 mins £14.00
B17 Set Piece Class - Trade Winds - Frederick Keel 3 mins £12.00

OPEN CLASSES - For adults and children aged 16+

  • Please time your songs carefully and make sure you do not exceed the time limit. When there is a time limit specified your performance will be judged only to that point and may be terminated.
  • Please bring 2 copies of the music on the day. One MUST be an original copy, the other may be a photocopy that is destroyed after the performance. The accompanist and the adjudicator both need a copy of the music.
  • Any questions most welcome - please get in touch: fiona@watfordfestival.co.uk
B18 Open - Vocal Duet Class 5 mins £14.00
B19 Open - Classical Song by a British composer 5 mins £14.00
B20 Open - Classical Class (May include: Lieder/French Song/ Opera/Oratorio) 5 mins £14.00
B21 Open - Musical Theatre Show or Film 5 mins £14.00
B22 Open - Recital Class (Up to 4 pieces , to create suitable recital) 15 mins £25.00