About Festival
Festival is open to all amateur choirs from the world, which will present their repertoire of advent, christmas and sacred choir music in many prestigious churches in Krakow – Peter and Paul Church, St. Catherine church and many other.
The international Jury panel will award Golden Angels and diplomas to the choirs in 5 categories. We also invite non-competetive choirs to take part.
Choirs will also take part in additional concerts in Krakow. We hope that our festival will be great occasion to listen many magnificent choral performances and exchange of experiences with other choirs.
PROGRAM 2022
Our Partners
RULES 2-4.12.2022
Download application form 2019:
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All application for 2019 edition (6-8.12.2019) should be sent till 30.06.2019
Please send applications to:
MELODY
Ogrodowa 27A
05-509 Jozefoslaw, POLAND
You can also register by email:
krakow@christmasfestival.pl
Jury
Auditions will be evaluate by an international jury composed of:
Marcin Cmiel
Warsaw / Poland
One of the members who established Choral Society „LIRA” in Warsaw. In years 1997-2008 deputy conductor of Choral Society LIRA. Since February 2009 he has become the artistic director of Choral Society Lira in Warsaw He graduated from Warsaw Academy of Music in Prof. Ryszard Zimak’s class. For years he cooperated with Warsaw University Choir and Stefan Wyszynski University Choir and others. He established and performed with choir Cantemus over 100 concerts. Jury Member of choir festivals in St Petersburg and Krakow.
Prizes
In each category there are the following prizes:
Statuette of “Golden Angel” – for the choir with Golden Diploma with highest no. of points in each category.
90,00-100,00 points Golden Diploma
75,00-89,99 points Silver Diploma
60,00-74,99 points Bronze Diploma
Any choir with lower score – diploma of participation.
The Jury may award ex aequo prizes in all categories. The Jury may award also additional prizes and also more money prizes if festival has additional funds. Statuettes are hand made in Poland and are also beautiful work of art.
CATEGORIES:
- A. Mixed Choirs Adults – singers above 18 years (minimum 20 singers)
- B. Equal Voices Choirs Adults – Male & Female Choirs
– singers above 18 years (minimum 16 singers) - C. Youth Choirs – singers 13-19 years (minimum 20 singers)
- D. Children Choirs – singers under 15 years (minimum 20 singers)
- E. Chamber Choirs – no age limits (12-24 singers)
- S. Senior Choirs – minimum 16 singers (60% of singers must be older than 60 years)
- F. Non-competitive – choir takes part in 1-2 additional concerts and gala concert
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