Choirs

A1: Children’s choirs up to 6 years

A2: Children’s choirs up to 8 years

A3: Children’s choirs up to 12 years

A4: Children’s choirs up to 16 years

B1: Boys‘choirs (sopranos and altos)

B2: Boys‘choirs (sopranos, altos,                                            tenors, basses)

C1: Youth choirs up to 21 years (sopranos                              and altos)

C2: Youth choirs up to 21 years (sopranos, altos,                  tenors, basses)

C3: Youth choirs up to 21 years (tenors, basses)

D1: Adult choirs – men

D2: Adult choirs – women

D3: Adult choirs – mixed, min. 23 singers

E1: Vocal ensembles 4- 8 singers (men´s,                              women´s, mixed)

E2: Chamber adult choirs 9 – 22 singers (men´s,                  women´s, mixed)

F1: Folksong a cappella - for choirs

F2: Folksong with instrumental accompaniment - for             choirs

F3: Folk music instrumental ensembles

F4: Folksong a cappella - for folklore groups

F5: Folksong with instrumental accompaniment - for              folklore groups

G:  Spiritual, gospel a cappella

H:   Musica Sacra a cappella

I:     Renaissance and Baroque music (at least                      16 singers)

J:    Contemporary choir music - 1 work by a composer        born after 1950. Works of your own choice

K:   Musical theatre

L:   Orthodox Church Music (a cappella)

S1: Choirs of seniors

X:   Non-competing choirs

Orchestras

Children’s orchestras up to 12 years

A1: Ensembles/Orchestras with free instrumentation

Children’s orchestras up to 16 years

B1: Ensembles with free instrumentation

B2: Mixed ensembles: instrumental or                                    vocal-instrumental ensembles

B3: Non- competing orchestras

Youth orchestras up to 21 years

C1: Symphonic orchestras

C2: String Orchestras

C3: Symphonic wind bands, fanfares and brass bands

C4: Ensembles with free instrumentation

C5: Mixed ensembles: Folk music ensembles                        (instrumental or vocal- instrumental ensembles)

C6: Non- competing orchestras

Youth orchestras up to 35 years

C1: Symphonic orchestras

C2: String Orchestras

C3: Symphonic wind bands, fanfares and brass bands

C4: Ensembles with free instrumentation

C5: Mixed ensembles: Folk music ensembles                       (instrumental or vocal- instrumental ensembles)

C6: Non- competing orchestras

Adult Orchestras

D1: Symphony Orchestra

D2: String Orchestras

D3: Symphonic wind bands, fanfares and brass bands

D4: Ensembles with free instrumentation

D5: Mixed ensembles: Folk music ensembles                       (instrumental or vocal-instrumental ensembles)

D6: Non- competing orchestras

E:   Dance ensembles (with live music or recorded                music)