CHOIR REGISTRATION

General registration information:

Cost:

1. There are no registration fees.
2. The Festival will cover performance royalties via APRA/AMCOS.
3. You take care of other costs associated with your music (print royalties, MD fees etc) and personal expenses.

Chorister tickets:

Participating choristers will of course be admitted without charge to sessions in which they are performing, but because we absolutely rely on ticket sales to pay expenses and there are so many choristers, we are unfortunately unable to offer choristers free tickets beyond that.

HOWEVER, registered choristers and musicians, wearing a wristband (issued on check-in at the registration desk) will receive a $10 discount on tickets for Stage 1 and a $5 discount for Stages 2 and 3:
– At the door unless sold out
– ONLY during the last 15 minutes before concerts commence,
– NO advance sales.
To be sure of a seat, book full price tickets online: See Tickets page – active mid June.

Is selection guaranteed?

There might be more choirs wishing to participate than time allows. We will do our best to fit everyone in, but registration does not guarantee a place in the program. If we have to be selective, the ‘short list’ will consist of choirs whose:
– Registration was submitted by 30th April,
– Availability is reasonably flexible – those available for more sessions have a better chance of finding a spot than those available for fewer.
“Getting in first” with your registration is therefore of no advantage to you, but taking the time and trouble to make it complete and specific definitely is!
The program is arranged to provide musical variety and audience temptation in every session. In balancing the mix for each concert, we find that the choirs that are available for the most sessions are the easiest to place in the program.

Choir registration form.

SECTION 1. YOUR CHOIR

Name of choir (as you wish it to appear in the program) (required)

Number of singers likely for this event (your best estimate, include MD and accompanists)(required)

Is your choir(required)

Where is your choir geographically located? (Knowing this helps with programming and publicity.) (required)

Choir's website (optional, will appear on the program)

SECTION 2. MUSICAL DIRECTOR (MD)

First name of the MD(required)

Surname of the MD(required)

Mobile number of the MD(required)

Email of the MD(required)

Accompanist(s) – name(s) and instrument(s)

SECTION 3. CONTACT PERSON

First name of the contact person for THIS event (if not the MD)

Surname of the contact person for THIS event (if not the MD)

Mobile number of the contact person for THIS event (if not the MD)

Email of the contact person for THIS event (if not the MD)

SECTION 4. MUSIC

What style of music do you plan to sing? Select the most descriptive; you can add a comment in the next box if a single selection of these options is insufficient(required)

Addition description of the style of music (if required)

Do you require (select one)(required)

How long is your proposed set length (including entrance, exit, MC intro, and your performance, including your introductions)? Maximum 20 min(required)

Does your proposed music have any content that might be considered unsuitable for performance in a church or unsuitable for children? (This is a programming consideration only.) (required)

Do you have any special requirements for your performance microphones

special lighting

backing tracks

wheelchair access

chair/s for chorister/s

other (please outline in final comments box)

SECTION 5. AVAILABILITY

Please indicate each of the days you expect to be available. You can add additional information in the following box(required) Friday evening

Saturday

Sunday

Additional information

If any of your choristers, accompanists or MD are involved in other choirs that might be participating in this festival, please list them here. (This is a programming consideration.)

SECTION 6. COMBINED CHOIR

Roughly how many of your singers are likely to participate in the Combined Choir(required)

Roughly how many sopranos(required)

Roughly how many altos(required)

Roughly how many tenors(required)

Roughly how many basses(required)

Will your MD be able to help your choristers (such as intend to participate) with learning and practising the Combined Choir music, between the official rehearsals(required)

SECTION 7. PROGRAM NOTES

Provide approximately 200 words about your choir for the program, website and other publicity(required)

SECTION 8. RECORDINGS

We will be photographing and audio and/or video recording performances for our archives and for future publicity. Copies of your choir’s performance will be available to you, but not to others without your consent. Copies of the Combined Choir performance will not be restricted.

Do you agree to your choir being photographed and recorded? (If there are any limitations to this consent, please note them below.) (required)

Any other information you need to provide