The Advent Festival WINTER SONATA are invited all the singers groups from all over the world to spend the advent time in the Golden Prague.
The International Festival of Choral Art is open to Mixed, Men’s, Women’s and Children’s
Choirs (from 45 persons) and Chamber Vocal Ensembles (from 21 persons).
The festival performance will be evaluated by an expert jury. The choirs will be assigned in accordance with the international rules:
1 - Gold Laureate 45 – 50,0 points
1 - Gold diploma 25 – 29,9 points
2 - Silver Laureate 40 – 44,9 points 2 - Silver diploma 20 – 24,9 points
3 - Bronze Laureate 30 – 39,9 points 3 - Bronze diploma 15 – 19,9 points
As a part of the festival program there will be common singing of all participating choirs at the historic Old Town Square in Prague.
The Laureate’s will have the performance in the one of the famous church in Prague. In case of your interest, it’s necessary to send the CD with 2 competition songs 8 minute-long contest program with the music of Advent.
The application form should be delivered till 01.11.2009
General conditions & program by request!
Age limits for participants: NO
!!! The winners will be invited to the summer festival in the South Bohemia with the tour to the Austria !!!
We will be glad to cooperate with you!
Organization committee

J& S Group s.r.o
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Czech Republic
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II. International Festival of Christmas Music
Winter Sonata Prize 2009
December 09 - 12, 2009

Dear Friends,
The J&S Group - art agency are inviting you to take part in the
1st. International Festival of Christmas Choral Music
“The WINTER SONATA 2009”.
The International Festival of Choral Art is being held as an event envisaged at promoting the art of choral singing and a rendezvous of the talent and artistic perfection of choirs from all over the world.
The Festival is open to Mixed, Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Choirs and Chamber Vocal Ensembles in following categories:

A) Chamber choirs (up to 24 member’s incl. the conductor)
B) Big choirs (youth and adults from 25 members)
C) Mixed choir
D) Homogeneous choirs (male or female)
E) Children’s choirs (up to 16 years)
* The age of participants is not restricted


COMPETITION PROGRAMME

The competition program is to be aimed mainly at Advent and Christmas music and it is supposed to last in the category of children’s choirs 10 - 12 minutes, in other categories 12 – 15 minutes.
The total performance time must not be more than 20 minutes, including the choir's entrance and exit. The time breach jury will take into account in their valuations.



There are max. 3 pieces of choral music are to be performed.
1. One work with the Christmas thematic
2. One Christmas song from choir's country
3. Two works of the choir's own choice;
Minimum one works must be performed a-cappella.
Piano accompaniment and traditional folk music instruments are permitted if it written in the scores.