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Class Groups for 2026
Junior Vocal Adult Vocal ( Solos and Duets) Junior Choral Adult Choral Woodwind Composition Brass Strings Acoustic and Electric Guitar Classical Guitar and Plucked Strings Percussion Piano Mixed Ensembles JazzJunior Choral
Please remember to include the estimated number of singers when you make your application. It will help us to know the likely number of audience that may come to support so that we can fit both performers and audience into the Main Hall.
We would also like a short paragraph about your choir that can be read by the compere as an introduction whilst your group is setting up prior to performance. Please add this to the "Special Requirements" section of the entry form.
| Class | Description | Time Limit | Class Fee | Accomp. Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P05 | Performance Platform. Junior Choral. No adjudication. Own choice. | 8 mins | £20.00 | £3.50 |
| 30 | Infant choirs, 5-7 years. Any two contrasting items. | 8 mins | £18.00 | £3.50 |
| 31 | Junior choirs, 7-11 years. Any two contrasting items. | 8 mins | £18.00 | £3.50 |
| 31A | Junior choirs and Prep schools, 7-13 years. Any two contrasting items. | 8 mins | £18.00 | £3.50 |
| 32 | Senior choirs and Secondary schools, 12-16 years. Any two contrasting items. | 8 mins | £18.00 | £3.50 |
| 33 | Youth organisations, 20 years and under. Any two contrasting items. | 8 mins | £18.00 | £3.50 |
Adjudicator - Esther Jones
Esther works across the UK as a conductor, adjudicator, church musician and workshop leader. She is involved with a wide range of choirs: youth, amateur and professional.
Esther is an Associate Principal Conductor of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Tutor at the Royal Academy of Music. She has been Acting Artistic Director of London Youth Choir and was a collaborator and project leader for the UCL Created Out of Mind residency at the Wellcome Collection – a research and public engagement project on dementia and the arts.
She has appeared on Gareth Malone’s TV series 'The Choir: Sing while you work' programme as a tutor, and as a reviewer on BBC Radio 3’s CD Review programme. She has directed music in live broadcasts on BBC Radio 1, 3 & 4 and performed in major concert halls across the UK. She is on the editorial board of the Choral Directions Research Journal and has published numerous choral arrangements and released recordings on CD and digital formats. Recently she has become involved in research on singing, health and well-being.
