Choral Competition Guidelines
CHORAL COMPETITION RULES
The FDF Choral Competition has been an integral part of this annual event
for many years. The goal of the choral competition is to enhance the music
ministry of the Metropolis through encouraging youth participation; and,
to promote the study and performance of the sacred music of the Greek Orthodox
Church, and secular music of Hellenic heritage.
Group Eligibility:
Participants must be members in good standing of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Choral group directors and parish priest will enforce this rule. Failure
to meet this standard may result in disqualification of the group from
competition, or forfeiture of awards.
Required Music Standards:
Division I - Age Requirement: Average age of 13 years and older.
Each group will sing one of the following required pieces for each category
(1 liturgical, 1 folk):
Liturgical:
Potirion Sotiriou – OR – the English language
version of this hymn,
The Cup of Salvation as arranged by George Zgourides.
Note: this music is composed for 4 part harmony. Groups may choose to sing
this hymn in unison, 2 part harmony (soprano/alto), or, in 3 or 4 part
harmony if they have the vocal resources to do so.
Aggelike Dynamis – in the Greek language
as arranged by Tikey Zes. This is a unison arrangement.
Folk:
To Ekklisaki in the Greek Language, as arranged
by Tikey Zes. Groups may choose to sing this piece in unison or 2 part
harmony (soprano/alto).
Tsakonikos – in the Greek Language as arranged
by Tikey Zes. Groups may choose to sing this piece in unison or in 2 part
harmony (soprano/alto).
The rest of the competition program may be built around discretionary pieces
set by the director of each group.
Division II - Age Requirement: Average age up to 13 years old.
Each group will sing one of the following required pieces for each category
(1 liturgical, 1 folk):
Liturgical:
Potirion Sotiriou – OR – the English language version of this hymn,
The
Cup of Salvation as arranged by George Zgourides.
Note: this music is composed for 4 part harmony. Groups may choose to sing
this hymn in unison, 2 part harmony (soprano/alto), or, in 3 or 4 part
harmony if they have the vocal resources to do so.
Aggelike Dynamis – in the Greek language as arranged by Tikey Zes. This
is a unison arrangement.
Folk:
To Ekklisaki in the Greek Language, as arranged by Tikey Zes. Groups may
choose to sing this piece in unison or 2 part harmony (soprano/alto).
Tsakonikos – in the Greek Language as arranged by Tikey Zes. Groups may
choose to sing this piece in unison or in 2 part harmony (soprano/alto).
The rest of the competition program may be built around discretionary pieces
set by the director of each group.
Judging Criteria and Scoring System
Musicianship (60% of score): technical ability
in music, including intonation, phrasing, pitch, dynamics, diction, and
ensemble singing (how well the group sings together).
Presentation (30% of score): includes memorization,
stage presence, a cappella singing, accompaniment (and how accompanying
musicians are featured).
Interpretation (10% of score): liturgical
hymns are sung/chanted with an appropriate style and reverence; folk songs
are sung with an appropriate traditional style.
Time Limits and Exceeding the Time Limit
Each choral group will be allotted a maximum time of twelve (12) minutes
for their performance. Timing begins once the group has begun singing their
first piece. Unless technical difficulties arise beyond the control of
the group, any choral group exceeding the maximum time allotted will be
penalized as follows:
· Less than one minute over maximum time allotted: penalty of 5% subtracted
from total cumulative score.
· One minute or more over maximum time allotted: penalty of 10% subtracted
from total cumulative score.
Singing With Teams From More Than One Parish
A singer may compete with teams from more than one parish provided a written
consent is furnished by the parish priests (the priests of all parishes
concerned) to the FDF Board of Trustees no later than 30 days prior to
the annual event. Each consent form must list all the groups in which the
singer will perform.
Questions or Comments
If you have any questions regarding Choral Competition please contact Kathy
Meck,
Director of Choral Competition at: competition@yourfdf.org
>> Download
the Competition Guidelines
>> Download Potirion Sotiriu by George D. Zgourides
>> Download Cup of Salvation by George D. Zgourides
>> Download Aggelike Dynamis by Tikey Zes
>> Download To Ekklisaki by Tikey Zes
>> Download Tsakonikos by Tikey Zes
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