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28th April - 2nd May
INTERNATIONAL
Syllabus 2021
Fleischmann
International Trophy
Competition
International
Non-Competitive
Participation
Introduction
Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in developing choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral
Festival is now one of Europe’s premier international choral festivals. It is held annually for the five days
immediately preceding the first Monday in May. The Festival takes place in dozens of venues across the city,
including Cork’s City Hall (capacity 1,000) - one of the most attractive and acoustically superb venues in Ireland.
It is noted for its diverse programme, high competitive standards, excellent organisation, and the friendliness
of its welcome.
OPTION 1: OPTION 2:
FLEISCHMANN INTERNATIONAL NON-COMPETITIVE PARTICIPATION
TROPHY COMPETITION Each year a number of international choirs are also
Each year some of the finest amateur international selected to participate in the Non-Competitive strand
choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious of the Festival. Participating non-competitively
Fleischmann International Trophy. While gives choirs the opportunity to present informal
participation in the competition is central to the performances in various locations across the city,
choir’s participation, the Cork experience (unlike the while having the possibility to meet with other choirs,
format of many international competitive festivals) is see some of Ireland’s beautiful countryside, attend
not solely limited to this. The Festival also schedules some of the Festival events, sing, mingle, and
the selected choirs to perform noncompetitively soak up the Festival atmosphere here in Cork. The
in a range of Festival activities throughout the Festival is very flexible in terms of programming
noncompetitive choirs, and they are free to organize
week including its Choral Trail, Sacred Trail, guest
their own tourist activities while here. As well as
performances at National Competitions, and at its
foreign choirs, the Festival annually welcomes
Closing Gala Concert. A Meet and Greet session and
approximately 100 adult, youth and school choirs
Festival Club is organised to allow participants to
from all across Ireland. Overall, the Festival attracts
get to know each other and to meet informally in a some 5000 participants. With a wide-ranging
convivial social setting. Selected choirs also have an programme featuring world-class performances in
opportunity to present a Fringe or Friendship Concert. its Gala Concerts, and Fringe Concerts, the festival
To allow choirs to play a full part in the Festival it also features an important Choral Symposium, New
is expected that international choirs who apply to Commissions, Workshops, Masterclasses, National
participate in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competitions, Festival Club, and a wide-ranging
Competition are in a position to arrange their arrival outreach programme incorporating its Choral Trail,
in Cork for, no later than, the Thursday of the Festival, Sacred Trail, Meet and Greets, and a Big Sing. The
and their departure for the Monday post Festival. Cork International Choral Festival brings Cork to life
for a celebration of the best of choral music in all its
many forms.
Peter Stobart
Artistic Director
2Option 1:
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE
• Closing date for receipt of completed applications Choirs can submit their Fleischmann International
is 31st October of preceding year. Trophy Competition application by completing
• Open to any choir of international standing. the form available at this link, y 31st October of the
• Minimum twenty/maximum sixty voices. preceding year:
• Successful applicants will be notified by email https://www.corkchoral.ie/fitc-3/
within two weeks of the closing date. Early
applications are welcome, and the Festival can Each choir is required to forward by 31st October of
provide an early confirmation to choirs where this the preceding year:
is possible.
• Minimum age of 16 years of age on the day of 1. A completed application form.
competition. 2. Recent digital recordings or a recent CD recording
• It is expected that international choirs who apply of the choir (min. 3 pieces).
for the competition do so on the understanding 3. The choir’s proposed competition programme
that they are in position to attend the festival (see “Repertoire Requirements” detailed above).
from arrival in Cork on Thursday (at the latest), If accepted, this repertoire and its order of
to departure on Monday. performance may not subsequently be altered.
4. One original published score, or certified/licensed
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS legal copy of each work (non returnable).
5. A short history of the choir and conductor
detailing activities and achievements (English
A programme of a cappella music consisting of either text, approx. 250 words).
three or four contrasting works whose total duration 6. Two digital photographs of the choir (at least
(actual singing) is between ten and twelve minutes. 1MB in size, print resolution or 300dpi) suitable
The music must be purely vocal without the for publicity purposes.
addition of percussion instruments. Choirs whose 7. Receipt of payment of entry fee of €300 (see
programmes do not comply with the prescribed “Entry Fees”).
limits will incur a time penalty. The contrasting
programme must represent an historically-balanced Should the choir not be in a position to upload all the
and coherent range of styles and must include: specified support materials, the choir must forward
them to the Festival office by post by the competition
• A work composed before 1750 closing date, 31st October of the preceding year.
• An original work by a living composer Online applications will be disregarded if the specific
• A work by a composer of the choir’s native country support materials are not submitted.
Subsequent to final acceptance, a choir may not Support materials can be submitted by post to:
change its repertoire, nor the order in which it will be
sung. The five-member international jury allocates CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
marks for the technical and artistic quality of the Civic Trust House
chosen programme and the overall quality of its 50 Pope’s Quay
performance. It will also take into account how Cork, Ireland
well the choir communicates with the audience in a
performance situation.
3Option 1: Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
SELECTION REGULATIONS
Only applications enclosing all of the requirements
detailed under “Application Procedure” will be ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE
considered. Choirs are selected on the basis of their 1. A choir must have been organised at least one
application material. Particular attention is paid to calendar year prior to the Festival and must be
the repertoire and quality of performance presented able (if required by the Artistic Advisory Board)
on the audition recording submitted with the to provide evidence of this.
application. No discussion will be entered into with 2. All members of a competing choir, except the
choirs in regards to the selection process. conductor, must perform in the Festival as an
amateur.
ENTRY FEES 3. No person may compete as a member of more
The entry fee for the Fleischmann International than one choir.
Trophy Competition is €300. This entry fee must be 4. A choir who wins first prize in the International
paid by bank transfer to the Cork International Choral Trophy Competition may not compete the
Festival’s account by 31st October of preceding year. following year in that competition.
Choirs are responsible for all related bank charges. 5. The Artistic Advisory Board reserves the right
The entry fee minus any bank transaction charges to invite any Irish choir to take part in the
incurred will be refunded to those choirs who are not International Trophy Competition.
selected for the Fleischmann International Trophy
Competition. TRAVEL COSTS
The Festival does not contribute to a choir’s travel
BANK DETAILS costs to and from Cork.
Bank: Allied Irish Banks plc,
Patrick’s Street, Cork, Ireland
IBAN: IE44 AIBK 9341 5105 1956 04 LOCAL TRANSPORT
BIC: AIBKIE2D Bus transportation will be provided to choirs as
Account Number: 05195 604 follows:
Sort Code: 93 41 51
Recipient: Cork International Choral Festival • The Festival will provide transportation, as it
NOTE: Please ensure that the name of choir and deems appropriate, to scheduled performance
contact details are noted on bank transfer. venues within the City & County limits at no cost
to choirs.
• The Festival will, if required, organise bus
PRIZES transport to choirs on their arrival, from Cork
First Prize €2,500 Trophy & Certificate Airport to their accommodation, at a cost of €5
Second Prize €1,850 & Certificate per person (min. number of 20 pax applies).
Third Prize €1,250 & Certificate • The Festival will, if required, organise bus
transport to choirs on their departure, from their
SPECIAL AWARDS accommodation to Cork Airport, at a cost of €5
per person (min. number of 20 pax applies.)
• Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy • The Festival is in a position to facilitate choirs
Donated by Chris Mahon. in recommending the services of its transport
Special Award for the performance of a work in partner if a choir has any other transport requests.
the International Competition.
• Schumann/Europe Trophy ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
In Memory of Moira Pyne. Participating choirs are responsible for all matters
Special Award for the performance of a work by related to the organisation, booking, and payment
a living European Composer in the International of all accommodation and meals during their stay
Competition. in Cork. A comprehensive list of specially negotiated
• Heinrich Schütz Perpetual Trophy accommodation options in varied price ranges
In Memory of Dr. Hans Waldemar Rosen. (including Hotels, Guest Houses and Hostels) will be
Special Award for the performance of a work by provided to all choirs selected for the Fleischmann
Heinrich Schütz in the International or National International Trophy Competition. The Festival is not
Competitions. responsible for any booking issues that may arise.
• The McCurtain & McSwiney Memorial Trophy
Special Award to a conductor in the
International Competition for the performance VISA REQUIREMENTS
of an imaginative and artistic programme. The process and cost of Visas are the sole
• P.E.A.C.E. Trophy responsibility of the choir. The Fesitval will support
Awarded to a choir that best embraces the sprit a choir in its application through a letter of support
of the Festival, and fulfils the intentions of the on request.
trophy’s benefactors, the P.E.A.C.E. Movement,
Cork.
4Option 1: Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
SUBSIDY GENERAL RULES
CHOIRS FROM OUTSIDE IRELAND & NORTHERN 1. Adjudicators’ decisions are final and no
IRELAND correspondence will be entered into regarding
The Festival undertakes to pay a per diem subsidy any aspect of their work.
(to a maximum of 4 full participatory days) in 2. Entry fee (minus any bank charges incurred) will
the amount of €20 per choir member (including be refunded if a choir is not selected.
conductor), up to a maximum of 36 people, towards 3. A selected choir that withdraws from the
the cost of accommodation and meals for choirs competition is not entitled to a refund of the
selected for the Fleischmann International Trophy entry fee.
Competition. 4. The Festival accepts no legal responsibilit
whatsoever in respect of anything pertaining to a
BROADCASTING, RECORDING & choir’s participation in the Festival.
PHOTOGRAPHIC RIGHTS 5. The Festival accepts no responsibility or liability
for accommodation and meal costs incurred by
It is a condition of participation that a choir agrees the choir.
that: 6. The Festival accepts no responsibility for any
expense incurred by any choir or individual
• Any performance it gives during the Festival may chorister participating in the Festival.
be photographed, broadcast live and/or recorded 7. The Festival reserves the right to change its
for subsequent reproduction and/or broadcast dates in the event that a concert, or other public
on radio/television/internet without payment to event or any circumstance outside the control of
the choir. the Festival renders it impracticable to hold the
• All broadcasting and photographic rights to any festival on the scheduled dates
performance at the Festival shall belong to the 8. It is contrary to law to perform music that has
Festival which will be free to dispose of them or been reproduced illegally. Should a choir do so,
utilise them in promotional materials as it sees the Festival accepts no responsibility for any
fit. It is the duty of all choirs with members under action taken by the copyright owners.
18 years of age to ensure that informed consent 9. Participation in the Festival implies acceptance
is sought from young people and their parents/ of all the rules and regulations.
carers is this regard. 10. Any updates will be made on the Application
• Any performance it gives during the Festival Form found on www.corkchoral.ie and will
may, without payment, be recorded and the supersede information in this brochure.
Festival shall be entitled to possession of any
such recording and shall further be entitled
to reproduce any such recording and to sell,
let for hire, offer or exposure for sale or hire,
distribute or otherwise dispose of any recording
or reproduction of recording of any such
performance in any manner as it sees fit.
5Option 2:
Non-Competitive International Participation
GENERAL 4. Two digital photographs of the choir (at least
Each year a number of international choirs are also 1MB in size, print resolution or 300dpi) suitable
selected to participate in the non-competitive strand for publicity purposes.
of the Festival. Participating non-competitively 5. Receipt of payment of entry fee (See “Entry
gives choirs the opportunity to present informal Fees”)
performances in various locations across the city,
while having the possibility to meet with other choirs, All elements of the application and supporting
see some of Ireland’s beautiful countryside, attend documents must be received by the Festival Office,
some of the Festival events, sing, mingle, and soak by 30th November of the preceding year to secure
up the Festival atmosphere here in Cork. your application.
Non-competitive choirs are free to organise their own Should the choir not be in a position to upload all the
tourist activities while here, but are asked to please specified support materials, the choir must forward
keep the Festival office informed as their itinerary them to the Festival office by post by the competition
comes together to ensure that no time-tabling cross closing date. Support materials can be submitted by
over occurs. The Festival is very flexible in terms of post to:
programming non-competitive choirs, and while we
would be happy to schedule up to 2 to 3 informal CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
performances per day for each choir, we would also Civic Trust House
encourage you to highlight any specific requests in 50 Pope’s Quay
relation to your schedule you may have at this time. Cork, Ireland
The Festival offers the following range of performance Early applications are welcome, and the Festival can
options to visiting non-competitive choirs: provide an early confirmation to choirs where this is
• Various informal public performances as part of possible.
the Festival’s popular Choral Trail
• A performance at a mass or church service in one SELECTION
of the city’s churches as part of the Festival’s Only applications enclosing all of the requirements
Sacred Trail (Appropriate sacred repertoire to detailed under “Application Procedure” will be
apply) considered.Choirs are selected on the basis of their
• A performance opportunity to meet your fellow application material. The final selection of choirs
choirs at the Festival’s successful Meet and Greet remains with the Cork International Choral Festival.
Sessions
• A performance at the Festival’s Afternoons in the ENTRY FEES
Atrium. The administration fee for non-competitive
• A performance, on a selected basis, in one of participation is €30 per participant (including
the Festival’s concerts, or national competition the conductor). A minimum fee of €200 per
sessions. ensemble will apply. This fee will cover your choir’s
participation fee, Festival accreditation, an assigned
APPLICATION PROCEDURE ‘fáilteoir’ (Festival volunteer welcomer and liaison),
Applications can be submitted online or by your official Festival Badge, special choir discounts
completing the form available at this link: to Festival Events and Gala Concerts along with
www.corkchoral.ie/non-competitiveparticipation/ specially negotiated accommodation rates.
The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer to the
Each choir is required to forward: Cork International Choral Festival’s account by
1. A completed application form. 30th November of the preceding year. Choirs are
2. Digital or CD recordings of the choir (min. 3 responsible for all related bank charges. The entry
pieces). fee minus any bank transfer charges will be refunded
3. A digital short history of the choir detailing to those choirs who are not selected for non-
activities and achievements, in English (approx competitive participation. Any increase/decrease in
250 words). participant numbers can be settled prior to arrival or
in certain cases on arrival.
6Option 2: Non-Competitive International Participation
BANK DETAILS utilise them in promotional materials as it sees
Bank: Allied Irish Banks plc, fit. It is the duty of all choirs with members under
Patrick’s Street, Cork, Ireland 18 years of age to ensure that informed consent
IBAN: IE44 AIBK 9341 5105 1956 04 is sought from young people and their parents/
BIC: AIBKIE2D carers is this regard.
Account Number: 05195 604 • Any performance it gives during the Festival
National Sort Code: 93 41 51 may, without payment, be recorded and the
Recipient: Cork International Choral Festival Festival shall be entitled to possession of any
NOTE: Please ensure that the name of choir and such recording and shall further be entitled
contactdetails are noted on bank transfer. to reproduce any such recording and to sell,
let for hire, offer or exposure for sale or hire,
TRAVEL COSTS distribute or otherwise dispose of any recording
The Festival does not contribute to a choir’s travel or reproduction of recording of any such
costs to and from Cork. performance in any manner as it sees fit.
LOCAL TRANSPORT GENERAL RULES
Bus transportation will be provided to choirs as 1. The Festival accepts no legal responsibility
follows: whatsoever in respect of anything pertaining to a
• The Festival will provide transportation, as it choir’s articipation in the Festival.
deems appropriate, to scheduled performance 2. Administration fee (minus any bank charges
venues within the city limits at no cost to choirs. incurred) will be refunded if a choir is not selected.
• The Festival will, if required, organise bus 3. If, subsequent to selection, a choir/ensemble
transport to choirs on their arrival, from Cork withdraws from Non-Competitive participation
Airport to their accommodation, at a cost of €5 a 50% refund less bank charges will apply up
per person (min. number of 20 pax applies). to 31st December. No refund will apply after this
• The Festival will, if required, organise bus date.
transport to choirs on their departure, from their 4. The Festival accepts no responsibility or liability
accommodation to Cork Airport, at a cost of €5 for accommodation and meal costs incurred by
per person (min. number of 20 pax applies). the choir.
• A charge may apply to choirs who are offered, and 5. The Festival accepts no responsibility for any
accept, an option of additional performances expense incurred by any choir or individual
outside the city limits requiring bus transportation. chorister participating in the Festival.
This charge to be agreed in advance of arrival in 6. The Festival reserves the right to change its
Cork. dates in the event that a concert, or other public
• The Festival is in a position to facilitate choirs event or any circumstance outside the control of
in recommending the services of its transport the Festival renders it impracticable to hold the
partner if a choir has any other transport requests. festival on the scheduled dates
7. It is contrary to law to perform music that has
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS been reproduced illegally. Should a choir do so,
Participating choirs are responsible for all matters the Festival accepts no responsibility for any
related to the organisation, booking, and payment action taken by the copyright owners.
of all accommodation and meals during their stay 8. Participation in the Festival implies acceptance
in Cork. A comprehensive list of specially negotiated of all the rules and regulations.
accommodation options in varied price ranges 9. Any updates will be made on the Application
(including Hotels, Guest Houses and Hostels) will be Form found on www.corkchoral.ie and will
provided to all choirs selected for the Fleischmann supersede information in this brochure.
International Trophy Competition. The Festival is not
responsible for any booking issues that may arise.
BROADCASTING, RECORDING
& PHOTOGRAPHIC RIGHTS
It is a condition of participation that a choir agrees
that:
• Any performance it gives during the Festival may
be photographed, broadcast live and/or recorded
for subsequent reproduction and/or broadcast
on radio/television/internet without payment to
the choir.
• All broadcasting and photographic rights to any
performance at the Festival shall belong to the
Festival which will be free to dispose of them or
7We look forward to
WELCOMING YOU
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