ARMSTEAD SINGING AWARD
Programme Requirements:
Two works: one from OPERA and one ART SONG;
TIME LIMIT up to 15 minutes
The winner will compete in the 3MBS FM YOUNG PERFORMER AWARD
TIME LIMIT 25 minutes ( to be confirmed by 3MBS FM)
Conditions of Entry:
1. Open to singers between the ages of 19 and 30 on 31/12/2025;
2. Entry fee is $60.00 non-members; $40.00 MSV members
3. Previous first place winners are not eligible to enter in the following year but may do so the year after;
4. Entrants must be non-professional singers. The MSV defines a professional as one whose sole income is derived from singing performance;
5. Time limits must be adhered to. Entrants will be stopped if they exceed the given time and may be penalised;
6. In accordance with copyright laws original music must be used;
7. A copy of the music must be provided for the adjudicator; photocopies will not be returned;
8. The official accompanist is available free of charge on the concert day; The cost of rehearsals is the singer’s own responsibility. Singers may provide their own accompanist (piano only);
9. In every stage the adjudicator’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into;
10. Performers and their accompanists are expected to give permission for radio broadcast;
11. If, in the adjudicator’s opinion, no competitor meets the appropriate standard of performance, the MSV reserves the right to withhold the award.