Welcome to the City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod 2025

To be read in conjunction with the CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL EISTEDDFOD REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS/RULES  (see www.warrnambooleisteddfod.org.au) 

         SENIOR VOCAL/CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL ARIA

• Adjudicator:   Ms Liane Keegan    

• Accompanist: Ms Phillipa Safey.   Email: Phillipasafey@gmail.com  Mobile: 0410 882 204   (Available for rehearsals in Melbourne 2 weeks before the competition. Please contact Phillipa directly)
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• All vocal music MUST be emailed as a PDF to the accompanist TWO WEEKS (or earlier) prior to the performance. Manuscript copy will not be accepted
• Competitors must supply two hard copies of their music for each aria upon registration - one for adjudicator, one for accompanist.
• To be eligible for Section 3, the heats of the Aria, entrants must enter and compete in both Section 1 (LIEDER) AND Section 2 (Oratorio & Art Song). 
• To be eligible for the final, entrants must enter AND PAY FOR, Sections 1,2 & 3.
• In the final, competitors are required to introduce their arias and briefly describe their character.

• All finalists must be available to sing in the Sunday 2:30 pm Aria Final at Christ Church, Henna Street Warrnambool. Finalists must be available for an interview with the adjudicator at least one hour before the commencement of the final section. A competitor not available will be disqualified.

• Up to Six (6) competitors will be selected to be finalists in the Aria. Competitors will be required to sing an operatic aria preceded by recitative (if any) of their choice, in the original key, from the standard repertoire of grand opera. 

• In the final session each finalist will have two arias. One being the Aria presented during the selection process and another to be chosen by the adjudicator from a list of two other arias submitted by the competitor.  After the announcement of the finalists, competitors entering this section must be prepared with at least THREE operatic arias.

• A previous winner of City of Warrnambool Aria may not enter again for a period of three years after receiving the award.

  The Convenor has the right to accept late entries.

• A MASTER CLASS ON DUETS AND ENSEMBLES WILL BE HELD BY LIANE KEEGAN ON FRIDAY NIGHT, 16TH MAY AT APPROXIMATELY 8PM FOLLOWING THE DUET SECTION.  ALL REGISTERED ENTRANTS IN ALL SECTIONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Please email Convenor if attending jdouglasnyc@gmail.com

  
  

• DUETS

• Competitors may be male/female or both same gender as long as there are two character parts being sung.
• Competitors are required to introduce their arias and briefly describe their characters.
• 2 pieces to be sung from an Operetta, Opera or Oratorio. Each piece may be up to 8 min long and will be sung consecutively.

• Competitors must be available to sing on Friday 16th May - REGISTRATIONS 5:30PM STARTING 6:00PM

• THERE MUST BE 3 OR MORE ENTRIES FOR THIS SECTION TO BE ADJUDICATED

  
  

• CHRIS HAYES MEMORIAL AWARD

  This will be awarded to a first time participant as an encouragement award to attend the following year's Aria. This will be judged by the adjudicator and will cover the fees and expenses of the Aria competition in 2025, up to a total of $600

  This award is made in memory of our former long-time Aria Convenor Chris Hayes, who passed away suddenly in 2023 and was a staunch supporter of the Eisteddfod and a wonderful caring friend to many.