2026 Syllabus - School Classes

Important Notes for School Entries:

  • In all school classes, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Merit Awards will be assessed based on the ensemble or soloist's ability to perform their chosen repertoire, and not based on a comparison between the entrants in the class.
  • In classes with codes ending with "P", entrants who earn a Gold Award will win a $50 prize.
  • For school classes with trophies, adjudicators will explain their musical reasons for selecting trophy winners to the entrants and audience, at the time when the trophies are presented.
  • Schools may enter multiple ensembles or soloists in one class.
  • Popular music and show tunes should be avoided in secondary school band, choir, and orchestra classes, unless otherwise specified the in class description.
  • For performances that require accompaniment, live accompaniment is preferred when possible. Recorded accompaniment may be used, provided that the teacher/entrant brings all required technology needed to play their accompaniment.
  • For scheduling purposes, it is important that teachers enter the approximate number of students in their ensembles when registering.
  • To pay by cheque:
    • School entries are the only registrations permitted to be paid by cheque.
    • The Festival Administrator will have to perform the "check out" of your cart, which will send an invoice to your email.
    • Add all classes you wish to enter to the "cart" on the website. Do not use the "check out" option, as it will not allow you to pay by cheque.
    • Once you have added all entries to your cart, email secretary@kiwanismusiclondon.com and indicate that your registration is complete. You will then receive an invoice via email.

Choirs

ClassEarlybird
Class:13201P - Secondary School Class A Senior Choirs (Grades 9-12) - SATB Voicing - Winner Dawson Woodburn Memorial Trophy

Perform two contrasting pieces. SATB. One or both unaccompanied.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$60.00Closed
Class:13202P - Secondary School Challenge Class Choirs (Grades 9-12) - SATB Voicing - Winner Alex Clark Memorial Trophy

Test Piece - When The Earth Stands Still - Don Macdonald, Galaxy Music Corporation (ECS Publishing Group) 1.3430 (SATB)

Perform test piece plus two contrasting pieces at a similar level of difficulty.

Choirs must be entered in "A" class to compete in this class.

Total time limit 15 min.

Earlybird:$60.00Closed
Class:13203P - Secondary School Class B Senior Choirs (Grades 9-12) - SATB Voicing - Winner Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial Trophy

Perform two contrasting pieces, SATB. Both may be accompanied.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$60.00Closed
Class:13218P - Secondary School SAB Class - Winner Karen Schuessler Singers Trophy

Two contrasting pieces, SAB. Both may be accompanied.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$60.00Closed
Class:13204 - Secondary School Chamber Choirs - Winner Scott's Highland Services Trophy

Test Piece - Public Domain (click link to view score): Sicut Cervus - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

One contrasting piece of a similar level of difficulty, accompanied or unaccompanied.

Limit 24 voices. Popular showtunes, vocal jazz, barbershop, and novelty selections are not to be used.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13205P - Secondary School Intermediate Choirs (Grades 9-10)

Perform suitable SAB or SATB repertoire. One or two selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$50.00Closed
Class:13206 - Secondary School SA Choirs - Winner Earle Terry Singers Alumnae Plaque

Various combinations of SA voicings are allowed. Perform two contrasting selections. One or both unaccompanied.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$50.00Closed
Class:13207 - Secondary School TB Choirs

Various combinations of TB voicings are allowed. Perform two contrasting selections. One or both unaccompanied.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$50.00Closed
Class:13208 - Secondary School Madrigal Ensembles - Winner William Zadorsky Trophy

No maximum number of voices - SATB. Perform two contrasting selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13209 - Secondary School Madrigal Octets - Winner Oriana Trophy

Maximum 8 voices - SATB. Perform two contrasting selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13210 - Secondary School Triple Trio (SSA OR TTB) - Winner Kiwanis Rose Bowl

Maximum 9 voices - SSA or TTB. Perform two contrasting selections.

Total time limit 15 min.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13211P - Secondary School Pop/Folk Class Choirs

Two contrasting selections with flexible voicing at a level of difficulty appropriate to the students' development.  No vocal amplification

Total time limit 15 min.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13219 - Secondary School Global Folk and Choral Traditions - Winner Sandi Mennill Trophy

Two contrasting pieces with flexible voicing.  At least one piece must be in a language other than English or French. 

Limit 15 minutes.

Earlybird:$45.00Closed
Class:13212 - S.A.T.B. or S.A.B - Mixed Voice Choir combined with Band or Orchestra - Winner Marlene and Gerald Fagan Trophy and $500 Award

Perform two contrasting selections.

Total time limit 20 min.

Earlybird:$60.00Closed
Class:13213P - Elementary School Primary Choirs (Grades 1-3) - Winner Michael H. Farrow Memorial Cup

Any voicing, any number of voices. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Closed
Class:13214P - Elementary School Junior Choirs (Grades 4-6) - Winner Cathy Clark Trophy

Any voicing, any number of voices. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Closed
Class:13215P - Elementary School Intermediate Choirs (Grades 7-8) - Winner Carol and Brian Strachan Trophy

Any voicing, any number of voices. Perform one or two selections.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Closed
Class:13216P - Elementary School Choirs Grade 8 & Under

Any voicing, any number of voices. Perform one or two selections at a level appropriate to the students' development.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Closed
Class:13217P - Elementary School French Choirs Grade 8 & Under - Winner Le trophée de l'association française

Any voicing, any number of voices. Perform one or two French selections at a level appropriate to the students' development.

Total time limit 10 min.

Earlybird:$30.00Closed