Entry Criteria for the Manchester Amateur Choral Competition
Choirs wishing to enter the competition will be required to complete the registration form provided. This registration form contains full administrative details and expectations of the MACC. To download the MACC application form, please go to the end of this page.

Below are the various criteria that will be required for entry into the competiti

• The choir must consist of over 15 persons (and up to approximately 100)
• The choir must be one that has existed for at least 6 months prior to registration
• The choir must meet and rehearse on a regular basis
• The choir must be constituted in some way (ie. an organisational structure which includes a committee of officers and a definition of the role of members)
• Although the choir may be paid collectively for musical engagements, no individual members of the choir shall be paid on a regular basis for their musical services or be professional singers in their own right.
• Each choir's performance in the competition must be unaccompanied/ a cappella

There are no geographical limits within the UK pertaining to eligibility of entry. In essence, the 'Manchester' aspect of the competition is only in relation to where the competition is centered upon.

The MACC will be open to all choirs and singing groups from any musical background. There will be no individual upper or lower age limits, although the competition will be primarily aimed at choirs with a majority of adults.

The Competition Process
Each choir entering the competition will be required to rehearse and perform two or more songs from their repertoire (enough to fill their fifteen minute performance slot), the style of which can be any that suits their abilities and tastes - maybe songs from musicals, songs from the charts or world music etc.
Choirs will be judged on the following criteria:

• Musical ability
• Presentation & approach
• Harmonic skills
• Choice and suitability of material

The winning choir shall be awarded the title of "Winner of the 2008 Manchester Amateur Choral Competition" and will receive some free recording time (perhaps in order to make a CD)*

*Please note, though the recording time will be free, the manufacture of multiple CD copies will not be, though the recording company will be happy to produce CDs if requested for a negotiated fee.

To download the registration documents:

• Click Here for the PDF (requires Adobe Reader)
• Click Here for the doc (requires MS Word or OpenOffice.org)