Overview

This is another of the performing arts section and one of the musical sections. It gives the opportunity to singers of all ages to perform on stage either individually or as part of a group or choir and to receive a professional adjudication of their performance.

Section Secretary: 

Priscilla Morris
6 Trafford Road, Hinckley LE10 1LY
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07855685124

Assistant Secretary:  Ann Shires, Tel: 07932606915
                      (please note revised phone number)

Vocal Syllabus Download

Download the section syllabus here:  Vocal Syllabus.pub 2025

To open the PDF file you may need to install Adobe Reader or for older/slower computers try instead the lightweight Foxit PDF Reader 

Safeguarding Form

Each section syllabus includes the rules, conditions of entry, classes and other information. To download the full syllabus containing ALL sections, please see Main Syllabus 2025

NEW MARKING SCHEME -Please download here  MUSIC_Descriptors_and_Criteria_New_Marking_Scheme

Dates for the diary

Closing Date For All Entries	Friday 28th February 2025
Venue: Abbey Theatre, 1 Pool Bank Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5DB	Thursday 1st May and Friday 2nd May 2025
Venue: Barnacle Village Hall, Lower Road, Barnacle CV7 9LD	Sunday 11th May 2025

If you have not received your email acknowledgement 3 weeks after the closing date for entries, you must contact us.

Trophies and awards

The Junior Cup	Class 850
The Gary Holmes Cup	Class 851
The Caberfeidh Cup	Class 852
The Tom Evans Memorial Bowl	Class 853
The Young Singers Cup	Class 855
The Evening Tribune Cup	Class 856
The Winifred Griffiths Cup	Class 857
The Kathleen Ferrier Cup	Class 858
The Farndon Cup	Class 859
The Junior Show Trophy	Class 878
The Lynn Hurley Cup	Class 880
The Madge Collins Challenge Trophy	Class 860
The Joyce Brenchley Memorial Trophy	Awarded at the Adjudicator’s discretion to the singer showing the most promise in Classes 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 878 and 880
The British Trane Cup	Awarded for the highest mark in Classes 861, 862 and 863
The Round Table Cup	Awarded for the highest mark in Classes 864, 865 and 866
The Lieder Cup	Class 867
The British Song Trophy	Class 868
The Biddle Cup	Class 870
The Laurence Jarvis Challenge Trophy	Awarded at the Adjudicator’s discretion to the singer giving the most outstanding performance in any class from 860 to 870 inclusive
The Centre Theatre Company Trophy	Class 881
The Novice Cup	Class 871
The Krauth Cup	Class 872
The Woodhouse Cup	Class 879
The Amelia Wale Trophy	Class 874
The Duet Cup	Class 875
The Len Type Rose Bowl	Class 854
The Abbey Grange Hotel Trophy	Class 873
Trio Trophy	Class 876
The Derrice Lawrence Memorial Cup	Class 882
The Film Shield	Class 883
The Junior Film Shield	Class 884
the W T Haddon Shield	Class 885
The Mary Nason Memorial Trophy	Class 886