Syllabus 2010

Piano Repertoire
Performers will be required to present three pieces of contrasting style and period. Period should span at least two centuries.

Class No. 1 - Up to and including Junior Cert Students.
Time Limit 10 minutes maximum.
Entry Fee €25

Class No. 2 - Up to and including Leaving Cert Students.
Time Limit 15 minutes maximum
Entry Fee €25

Cork County Council Arts Award
Bursary will be awarded for further tuition to the value of €500. Competition is open to instrumentalists and singers. Performers will be required to present an advanced recital programme of own choice.
Class No. 3 - Age 16 and over.
Time limit 20 minutes maximum
Entry Fee €40

Adult Choral CompetitionIn each case choirs are required to sing two contrasting pieces. Midleton Town council €100 bursary awarded to best adult choir. Winners will be announced at conclusion of competitions on Saturday evening.

Class No. 4 - Adult Male Voice
Entry fee €50
Class No. 5 - Adult Female Voice
Entry fee €50

Class No. 6 - Adult Mixed Voice
Entry fee €50

Photo Gallery

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Directions

For a map of Midleton showing venue locations and photos of the venues please follow this link

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/feile.an.tsamhraidh/Venues

St. Colman's Community College

From the Main Street head south towards Youghal. Where the road forks take the left fork for Youghal. Continue for about 250m and St. Colman's Community College is on your right.

Sponsors

Cork County Council
Midleton Town Council
Moloney Pianos, Midleton http://www.moloneypianos.com
Jobs for Cooks, http://www.jobsforcooks.com

Thanks also to St. Colman's Community College for the use of their facilities.

Rules and Conditions

Please note: Cheques for entry fees should be made payable to
Féile an tSamhraidh

1 Entries should be submitted by post and accompanied by full fee.

2 Entries must reach 68 Rosary Place, Midleton by Friday April 2nd 2010

3 A first prize-winning item may not be entered in whole or part in the following year’s feis.

4 A copy of the work to be performed must be handed to the adjudicator with Candidates number only. The adjudicator may not be approached before or during a competition.

5 There are no official accompanists available at Féile an tSamhraidh this year. Performers are advised to make private arrangements for same (accompanists cannot be expected to provide their service free of charge).

6 A performer must check in before his/her competition begins and must present himself/herself on stage in correct order.

7 First prize will not be awarded unless a sufficiently high standard has been reached.

8 Candidate’s marks and Adjudicator’s notes will b supplied at the end of each class.

9The organising committee reserves the right to amalgamate or subdivide competitions

10 Time limits will be strictly adhered to and penalizing points will results if time is exceeded

11 Tape recorders, video recorders and cameras are not permitted during any competition

12 The decision of the Adjudicators shall in all cases be decisive as to merit. In all other matters, the decision of the Organising Committee is final and the interpretation of the rules subject to it alone.

13 Performers are reminded of copyright and therefore should avoid, if possible, photocopies.

Overall Awards and Bursaries

OVERALL AWARDS

For 2010 the bursaries available are;

Cork County Council Bursary for further tuition, Class 3
Bursary awarded to the winner of an advanced recital competition open to instrumentalists and singers. Past winners have used the bursary for studies in Ireland and abroad. If suitable, tuition at London College of Music, Thames Valley University can be arranged.

Midleton Town Council Bursary, Classes 4 to 6
Bursary for €100.00 for best overall adult choir

Award	Category	Type
Adult Mixed Choirs	Adult Mixed Choirs	C
Elizabeth Murphy Perpetual Shield	Senior Light Opera	V
Christine Buckley Perpetual Trophy	Junior Light Opera	V
The William & Mary McNeill Perpetual Cup	Senior Light Opera Ensemble	V
Overall Strings Shield	Overall Strings	S
Male Voice Choir Award	Male Voice Choirs	C
Female Choirs Award	Female Choir	C
Adult Group Singing	Adult Group Singing	V
MacGabhann Cup	Best Adult Voice (see pg.2)	V
Margaret Dillon Trophy	Most Promising Voice U.18 (see pg.2)	V
The Wallace Shield	Best Overall Boy Singer	V
The Sheila Ryan Perpetual Shield	Chamber Music	S
Overall Traditional Solo Shield	Traditional Solo	T
Murphy Trophy	Moore’s Melodies	V
Oratorio Cup	Oratorio	V
Cork County Council Arts Award	Advanced Recital	G
Midleton Town Council Bursary	Best Overall Youth Choir	C
Midleton Town Council Bursary	Best Overall Adult Choir	C
Áine Nic Ghabhann Bursary	Adult Vocal Repertoire	V
The Hurley Shield	Best Overall Piano U.18	P
Square Deal Cup	School Bands	Sc
Traditional Group Shield	Traditional groups U.15	T
Tin Whistle Group Shield	Tin Whistle groups	T
Group Action Song	Group Action Song	Sc
Primary Schools Choir Sheild	Youth Choirs Under 14	C
Youth Choirs U.16	Youth Choirs Under 16	C
Woulfe Shield	Piano repertoire Over 16	P
Senior Band	Senior Bands	G
Mist Perpetual Cup	Group Music	G
Traditional Shield U-12	Traditional Group Music Under 12	T
Youth Choirs U-18 Shield	Youth Choirs Under 18	C

Welcome

Welcome to Feile an tSamhraidh

Féile an tSamhraidh is a compeitive music festival which runs over a weekend in May in the town of Midleton, East Cork. We provide a platform for amateur performance in music with an educational element from professional adjudicators. The festival is run by a voluntary committee.

Féile an tSamhraidh 2010

Féile an tSamhraidh 2010 will take place on the 8th May.

The scope of the festival is reduced this year. The full range of competitions will be running in 2011. It is our intention to have a day of musical excellence and we very much want to encourage people to come and listen to the performances on the day. For an entry form please email the address below.

Venue: St Colman’s Community College, Midleton

Entries to:
Mary Corbett,
Féile an tSamhraidh,
68 Rosary Place,
Midleton,
Co. Cork.

Please email queries to feile@iolfree.ie
We can also be contacted by telephone on 087 064 0902. Please leave a brief message including a contact phone number or email and we will return the call as soon as possible.

ADVISORY BOARD
Betty Moloney, Anne Anderson and Áine Nic Ghabhann
Director of Feile an tSamhraidh: Betty Moloney