Assesment Criteria

Each choir will be assessed on a 100-point scale based on the following criteria :

• (A) Intonation : singing in tune with good pitch accuracy
• (B) Rhythmic Sense : singing with good rhythm and accentuation
• (C) Voice Production & Vocal Quality : singing with proper and healthy technique, good blending within and between sections
• (D) Expression, Interpretation & Style : proper attention to the style of the music, phrasering, language and diction, dynamics etc
• (E) Artistic Impression : overall impression and program building, including the variety and difficulty of the pieces selected

Criteria A-D will be assessed for each pieces. Criteria E will be assessed for the whole performance.

Example

Penalty

Penalty will be given for performance that violates the singing time rule. The total point will be deducted by 3 point for each 10 seconds breach of the time limit.

Example

The time limit for category Folklore (F) is 9-12 minutes.

Choir A performance time is 8 minutes, 56 seconds (4 seconds time shortage). Therefore their overall mark will be deducted by 3 points.

Choir B performance time is 12 minutes, 11 seconds (11 seconds excess time). Therefore their overall mark will be deducted by 6 points.