Young Singer of the Year Competition

We are always pleased to offer young people the opportunity to sing. We would love to hear from singers who would like to take part in our 2024 annual competition.

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Dunvant Male Choir Young Singer of the Year 2024

Applications

We welcome applications to take part in the Male Choir Young Singer of the year. Entrants for each category must be within the age limits of 15 to 19 on the 27th January 2024 and must live or being educated in South Wales.

The closing date for entries is Friday the 19th January.

Date

Event Date: 27th January 2023

Event Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Event Location: Gowerton School, Cecil Rd, Gowerton, Swansea SA4 3DL

The final takes place on Friday 8th March, also at Gowerton School

What to expect

Everyone who enters gets to audition in front of our judges

Preliminary auditions are held at Gowerton School on January 27th from 10am – 4pm.

The final will be held on the 8th March

On the audition day, you’ll be competing against other people in your age group and you will be asked to perform both of your entry songs.

You’ll get 10 minutes practice and then you’ll be performing live on stage either with your own accompanist or one of our official Dunvant Male Choir accompanists, in front of our judges.

You’ll be judged on 2 criteria, stage presence and of course, your singing talent.

For extra support, you’re welcome to bring along friends and family to cheer you on as you go for your place in the final.

Terms and Conditions of Entry

You can view the full terms and conditions of entry into the competition here:

View full terms and conditions

Enter the competition

There are two ways to apply.

You can click on the button and complete our online form
Alternatively, you can open and download our PDF application and email that to us on the addresses provided.

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Download PDF application form

Winner of the 2022 final, Katherine Foxall with Malcolm Ridge of the Gower Society

2022 winner Katherine Foxall with Malcolm Rudge

Dunvant Male Choir Young Singer of the Year 2024

Application Form

The competition is open to all singers currently living in (or were educated in) South Wales and aged between 15-19.

Audition Pieces

Your audition programme should consist of at least two contrasting pieces

Terms and Conditions of Entry

Please read the terms and conditions for entry into the competition

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Application Details

Full Name

Address

Telephone

Email Address

Date of Birth

Current place of study

First audition piece & composer

Second audition piece & composer

Third (optional) audition piece & composer

Do you require accompaniment (if so you will need to provide copies of the music) Do you require accompaniment (if so you will need to provide copies of the music) Yes, I need an accompanist No, I will bring my own accompanist I will be performing without accompaniment

Any other special requirements or considerations - please list

Agreement to Terms and Conditions Agreement to Terms and Conditions I have read the terms and conditions and am eligible to take part in the competition

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Closing Date for Applications

The closing date for entries is Friday 20th January 2023

Privacy

The information you provide on this form will only be used for the purposes of managing the competition. By providing us with your personal information, you acknowledge that we will collect and process your information in accordance with this privacy notice. We aim to be clear, transparent and to use your information in a way that you would reasonably expect us to.

For full details of our privacy policy, please follow this link

Dunvant Male Choir Young Singer of the Year 2024 – CompetitionTerms and Conditions

Please read the following information:

Entrants for each category must be within the age limits of 15 to 19 on the 27th January 2024 and living in or attending a school within South Wales
The closing date for entries is Friday 19th January 2024
The competition entries and performances in each round will be assessed by a panel of judges based on their interpretation of the performance submitted. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into over this decision. Feedback will be provided where appropriate in each round upon request
Competitors should sing two contrasting pieces in the preliminary round and may retain one of these pieces in the final, if successful
An accompanist will be provided for both rounds, though you are welcome to use your own accompanist. You will not be penalised for not using an accompanist in either round, if appropriate for your recital
There will be a very limited time for rehearsal in the preliminary round and a longer session will be allocated to rehearse with the accompanist should you successfully gain a place to perform in the final
Official photographs of the event will be taken in line with the consent given on our online entry form. You may withdraw this consent at any future date in writing by e-mailing us at contact@dunvantchoir.wales
The winner of the competition should make every effort to mention the Dunvant Male Choir when mentioning their success
Guidelines set out in the Dunvant Male Choir Privacy Policy will apply throughout the competition and to all involved in the competition
Entry into the competition is deemed to be acceptance of these terms and conditions.

The Preliminary round will be held on 27th January 2024 and the Final on Friday 8th March. Please make sure that you are available for both dates before applying