Competitive Categories

Entry for each competition is €100. When you fill the application form, you will be directed to the checkout to pay online.

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Friday Competitions

Primary Schools/Children’s Choir Of The Year

Secondary Schools/ National Youth Choir of the Year

Primary Schools/Children’s Folk Music

Repertoire: Two contrasting pieces where the music and/or text is based on folk songs.
Time: Maximum 10 minutes
Prize: €300

Secondary Schools/National Youth Folk Competition

Repertoire: Two contrasting pieces where the music and/or text is inspired folk traditions
International Folk tradition
Time: Maximum 10 minutes
Prize: €300

National Workplace Choir Competition

Folk Music

Programme: Two contrasting arrangements of traditional folk songs, one of which must be from your country of origin.
Piano and up to three other accompanying instruments allowed
Time: Maximum 10 minutes
No. of members: Minimum of 8 singers per ensemble
Prizes: 1st €500 / 2nd €150

Open Category

Sacred Music Competition

Programme: Two contrasting pieces, one of which must be composed before 1780.
Piano may be used to accompany if required. For one piece, two additional instruments may also be used if required.
Time: Maximum 10 minutes
No. of members: Minimum of 8 singers per ensemble
Prizes: 1st €500 / 2nd €150

Youth Choir Competition

Programme: Two contrasting pieces
Piano may be used to accompany if required. For one piece, two additional instruments may also be used if required.
Singers in this category must all be under the age of 26
Time: Maximum 10 minutes
Prizes 1st €500/ 2nd €150

Small Ensemble

Barbershop Quartet

Barbershop Chorus

Non-Competitive Category