The Patricia Routledge National English Song Competition 2023 Competition
Description
Finals: June 30, 2023
Preliminary Round: June 23, 2023
Application deadline: June 16, 2023
Entrants are encouraged to explore the vast wealth of material from more than five hundred years of song writing, prose and poetry, of writers and composers world-wide who employ the English language. All songs must use the original English. English translations of original foreign words are not acceptable. Ideas can be found in the AESS Century of English Song – Volumes 1-10, details of which can be found under the 'Publications' section on the AESS website. Competitors are asked to present and sing a themed recital of ‘Art’ songs with original English texts. The integrated programme may include spoken links and must contain at least one piece of poetry or prose. It should not exceed 20 minutes in total. Candidates are required to bring their own accompanist.
Competition repertoire:
The same programme must be delivered from memory in its entirety in both rounds. (A high number of entrants might necessitate that one song be omitted in the preliminary round.)
The judges will give equal attention to the spoken and sung elements of the programme.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to full-time students at institutions of further education in the UK and Ireland where singing or speech are taught. Each institution may nominate up to four candidates but may at the discretion of the committee be allowed further candidates if they are of a very high standard. Also, the competition is open to members and to students who are pupils of members of the Association.
Age limit: 23 – 32 years of age on June 26, 2022
Entry fee: £20
Prizes:
• First Prize – £2,000
• Second Prize – £1,000
• Third Prize – £1,000
• Accompanists Prize – £1,000
• The Rodney Gibson Early Music Prize – £250
Further information: https://www.aofess.org.uk/projects/the-patricia-routledge-national-english-song-competition-2023
Application form: https://www.aofess.org.uk/form-patricia-routledge-prize
Stephen Miles,
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