The Zaki Nassif Choral Festival Competition

Additional Rules for round 2  

A . Additional rules for May 16 round 2 have been set:

1- Performance is restricted to one song to be selected from the following set of 5 Zaki Nassif songs:

• Ramshet 3aynik   رمـشـة عـيـنـك
• Nadi Al Nassayem   نـدّي النـسـايـم
• Tarakouni Wahdi Beha Layl  تـركـونـي وحـدي بـالـلـيـل
• Dakka w Dakka  دقــّة ودقــّة
• -Nizlit Tetnakkal    نـزلـت تـتـنـقــّل

2- No solo passages

3-The selected song needs to be memorized by the choir.

4-No Electric Keyboards are allowed

5-The competing choir must bring in any needed oriental instrument (Oud, Violin, Tableh, Nai, Guitar, etc).

6- No Flags, Signs or symbols are allowed 
 

B . The schedule time for the competing schools is attached to this mail. You are asked to abide by the same rules of Round 1 which are updated as follows:

1. Check-in: upon arrival at AUB's Medical Gate, at the east end of the campus, one and only one representative of each school will check in, in the lobby of the Diane Tamari Sabbagh Building.  This building is to the immediate right, down the stairs, from the Medical Gate.

 2. At their appointed time, the choir, its director, and a maximum of five school representatives will enter the warm-up room, Van Dyck Auditorium.  This is 50 meters to the west of the Sabbagh building.  Signs will be posted.

 3. After ten minutes of warm-up, the school representatives followed by the choir, director and accompanist(s) will proceed to the east door (Door 4) of Assembly Hall.  Guides will be provided.

4. Representatives will walk from the stage down into the hall, to listen to their choir's performance.

5. Following their representatives, the choir has 5 minutes between the time their representatives enter the stage, until the time they leave the stage.

6.  Only jury members, Zaki Nassif Program members, a maximum of five school representatives, and the performing musicians will be allowed in Assembly Hall during the Festival.  We do this to provide the best possible atmosphere for fair and impartial judging.

7. The check-in, warm-up and performance schedule is firm:  each choir will have ten minutes in the warm-up room, five minutes to walk directly to Assembly Hall, and five minutes on stage.

8.  Choirs and representatives are respectfully requested to leave the campus as soon as their performance is finished.  Classes are in session, and there is no place for such a large number of students to be on campus.

9.  One grand piano and risers to accommodate 60 singers will be placed center stage.  Please leave them there.  If needed, one microphone, 6 music stands and 5 chairs will also be onstage.  No time is allotted for rehearsal or sound checking on the Assembly Hall stage.  Judging begins with the first sound from the stage. 

10.  Judging results and comment sheets will be sent to each choir's designated contact person during the following week. 

C . Scores and Prizes

1. Jury members will provide each choir performance with comments and one of the following mentions:

Excellent                    

Very Good                 

Good .

2. All Choirs receiving Mention Excellent will be awarded a Zaki Nassif Program Trophy of Excellence.

3. The jury shall rank Choirs receiving Mention Excellent.

The top ranked will receive a Gold Medal and will be invited to perform at the Annual Zaki Nassif Memorial concert of May30, 2009.

The second ranked will receive a Silver Medal and the third a Bronze Medal.  

4. All other choirs will receive a certificate of participation to round 1 and 2 with the mention being received.

For musical and technical questions refer to

Professor Paul Meers
Extension: 4041 or 4351
email: pm05@aub.edu.lb