2017 Handel Singing Competition

2017 HANDEL SINGING COMPETITION

NOTES FOR SINGERS

FIRST ROUND(not open to public); 13-16 February 2017

Thank you for entering the 2017 Handel Singing Competition. Please note that you will notbe contacted directly with your allocated time slot. It is your responsibility to check the website and turn up at the correct time. If you miss your turn because of failure to do this yourentry fee will not be refunded.

VENUE

Craxton Studios,

14 Kidderpore Avenue,

LondonNW3 7SU.

MAP LINK

This is at the top end of Kidderpore Avenue, close to the junction with Platt’s Lane. It is in a private house and not part of the complex of buildings next door attached to St Luke’s Church.

TRANSPORT

Craxton Studios is in north London, a considerable way from the centre, please allow enough time to reach the venue.

The nearest tube stations are:

Finchley Road (Jubillee & Metropolitan)

Finchley Road & Frognal (Overground)

Then take BUS 13, 82 or 133 heading northto Fortune Green Rd/Finchley Rd Bus Stop. It is also possible to walk but allow at least 20 mins to get there.

West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink)

Then take BUS 328 heading north to Finchley Road Bus Stop.

It is also possible to walk but please allow at least 20 mins to get there.

West Hampstead Thameslink station can be conveniently reached directly from Luton and GatwickAirports. Coaches from most airports also stop at Finchley Road, which can be a useful alternative to taking the train.

ARRIVAL & WARM UP POSSIBILITIES

Please arrive at least half an hour before your scheduled time. There is a large waiting room available where light refreshments can be purchased.

Please note that Craxton Studios is in a residential area and there are not many shops or cafes nearby.

You will have 10 minutes to run through your pieces with the accompanist, but it is not possible to warm up on site. There are changing facilities for those who have travelled long distances on the day itself.

ACCOMPANISTS/MUSIC

Each singer is allocated an official accompanist and this information will be supplied along with your time slot in the schedule uploaded onto the website.

It is not possible to bring an additional instrument for an obbligato aria.

Please provide a clean photocopy of your music (the best edition you can find) and tape any loose pages together. Full score is preferable to piano reductions. You may use the original score rather than a photocopy.

You may contact your accompanist in advance to arrange a coaching session before the day, for which there is a set fee of £30 p/h payable directly.

Please note that all music should be performed at A-415 pitch.

RESULTS

The results of the first round will be available on the LHF website from 17February onwards. We will not contact you personally unless you have been selected for the Semi-Final. At this point the judges are not able to provide any feedback on individual performances.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions at this stage, which are not answered above, please contact Sue Palmer – .