BRIGADA HIMIG NG PASKO CHORAL COMPETITION

Contest Mechanics:

Himig ng Pasko
A choir should have a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 members

Each member can only participate in one choir

Choral conductors
shall only be within

employees

Chorale Selections
Each choir is required to sing three pieces:
Competition hymn selected by organizers ( Pasko na

the

Naman)
One traditional Christmas carol
One of three elective musical selections proposed by the

choir, which may be sacred or secular, with Pilipino or

English lyrics
Accompaniment, if any, is limited to one acoustic instrument

either piano, guitar, or other instrument specified by the score

Use of any electronic instrument or recorded accompaniment is not

allowed
At least one of the musical selections must be sung acapella
Running Order
The running order for the evening will be decided by drawing lots
before the programme
Time Limit
Each choral group will be allotted a maximum of 12 minutes total
performance time

Jury

The jury will be composed of people of recognized repute in the

music and artistic world (including education and music criticism)

The judges decisions will be final and irrevocable
Criteria for Judging
Musicality 45%
Presentation 25%
Audience Impact 10%
Props and Costume 20%
Penalties
Any choral group exceeding the maximum time limit allotted for
their performance will be penalized as follows:
Less than one (1) minute over time allotted 1% subtracted
from cumulative score

One (1) to two (2) minutes over time allotted 2%

subtracted from total cumulative score

More than two (2) minutes over time allotted 3%
subtracted from total cumulative score

PRIZES
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize
Consolation prize (3,000/non-winning group)

20,000.0
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15,000.0
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10,000.0
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48,000.0
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