Compete with other chorales on September 17 and 18 as they battle it out to be

the next Awiting Kay Gleeng Grand Champion!

Mechanics

1. The Awiting kay Gleeng is an amateur choir competition open to non

professional vocal groups / glee clubs from different schools, companies,
churches / religious groups, and/or communities of South Luzon and Metro
Manila. There will be 2 categories for the competition:

a. September 17 Non-School based choral groups (Companies, Churches /

religious groups and Barangays / Communities)

b. September 18 School based choral groups (High School, Colleges or

Universities)

Theme: Original Pilipino Music (OPM)

2. Registration will be open until 9:00PM on September 5, 2016 only. Application forms
are available at Festival Malls Concierge at the 2nd Level, and may also be downloaded
from the Festival Mall Facebook Page. Completed forms may be submitted at the
Festival Mall 2nd level Customer Service, through email at
richard.macatangay@filinvestlifemalls.com or
ceszanne.castano@filinvestlifemalls.com. To confirm registration, please call
Ceszanne Castao of the Marketing Department at 850-3517 loc. 268.

3. Requirements for registration are as follows:

a. The competition is open to all non-professional vocal groups.

b. Each group should be composed of a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 20

members.

c. A letter of endorsement addressed to Festival Supermall Marketing

Department from the School Head, Principal or Dean (for schools), Barangay
Captain (for community), Company Manager (for companies) and Parochial
Leaders (for churches) indicating the names, ages, and levels (for schools) of the
participants must be submitted upon registration together with the official entry
form. The letter of endorsement and entry form must bear their seal.

4. Competition will start at 2:00PM at the 2nd Level Carousel Court, Festival Mall
in the presence of DTI representative on the following dates:
a. September 17 Non-School based choral groups (Companies, Churches /
religious groups and Barangays / Communities)

b. September 18 School based choral groups (High School, Colleges or

Universities)

5. Judging will be based on the following criteria:

CHORAL ELEMENTS (basic demonstrative qualities such as, but not limited to:
Tonality, Diction, Dynamics, Intensity, Phrasing and Breathing, etc) - 40%
CHORAL MUSICIANSHIP (artistic sensitivity in performing the chosen piece/s) -
30%
CHORAL PROGRAMMING (appropriateness of the piece/s to the theme, the choir
and the audience) - 15%
CHORAL PRESENCE (overall impact and presentation onstage) -15%

TOTAL - 100%

6. The judges' decision is final.

REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

The repertoire should consist of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) songs, and should
last a maximum length of ten minutes.

By definition of Executive Order 255: Original Pilipino Musical Composition

shall refer to any musical composition created by a Filipino, whether the lyrics
are in Filipino, English or in any other language or dialect.

Songs should have the following:

1. One (1) song in a cappella (no instrument used).

2. Additional songs may be accompanied. Accompaniment may be live music

(piano, percussive instrument, guitar, etc., or canned music in CD format. If CD,
there should be no back-up vocals heard in the music).

3. Mash-up and/or medley of songs is allowed.

4. Can be in Filipino, any Philippine dialect, or any other language, as long as it is

composed by a Filipino. Arrangements do not count.

GUIDELINES:
Competition is open to school choirs (High School and College) and company,
church and community choirs.

A group should consist of 8 to 20 members, equal or mixed voices. Complete

names of members and conductor who will perform for the finals should be
submitted.

A conductor and a singer can only perform exclusively for one (1) group BUT may
participate in both categories.

One of the songs performed should be in a cappella (refer to REPERTOIRE

REQUIREMENTS no. 1). For the other song, accompaniment can be live or in CD
(no background vocals should be used). Non-observance of this rule will result in
a 10 point deduction to the final score.

Repertoire should only last for 10 minutes from the first note (vocal or
accompaniment). Excess in time will result to a 0.5 point deduction to the final
score.

Groups should submit three (3) clear copies of the sheet music for the judges.

In case of copyrighted compositions/arrangements, groups should submit an

authorization letter from the composer/arranger. It is the responsibility of the
choir to obtain an authorization letter from the composer/arranger. Copyright
issues brought up before, during and after the competition must be resolved by
the parties involved. Festival Mall will not be held responsible if a composition
has been performed without permission.

Only 10 groups per category will perform for the finals.

Groups are allowed to do sound check between 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM only.

Competition will promptly start at 2:00 PM. Any group who arrives late will be
disqualified.

Competition will be on the following dates and categories:

a. September 17 Non-School based choral groups (Companies, Churches /

religious groups and Barangays / Communities)

b. September 18 School based choral groups (High School, Colleges or

Universities)
Groups must submit a 2 minute demo video.
Incomplete application forms and requirements by the time of submission will be
disqualified.

Festival Mall has the right to refuse application of groups deemed have cheated
or exhibited unprofessional conduct in previous competitions.

PRIZES:

GRAND CHAMPION - PHP 30, 000 & TROPHY plus P5,000 for the endorsing
school.non-school group
1ST PLACE WINNER - PHP 20, 000 & TROPHY
2ND PLACE WINNER - PHP 10, 000 & TROPHY
CONSOLATION PRIZES - PHP 5, 000