RULES,
EVALUATION SYSTEM,
& AWARDING

A choir may participate in more than one category, provided that it meets all requirements applicable to each category.

Singer may only represent one (1) choir in one (1) category.

All members of the choir group participating in the Kindergarten Choir, Children's Choir, Teenage Choir, Youth Choir, Mixed Choir, and Equal Voices categories must comply with the required age group, except for musicians and conductors.

• Age tolerance for this category is a maximum of 3 (three) people aged 1 (one) year more or less than the age limit specified in that category.
• The committee reserves the right to verify the age of any singer.
• Violations will result in disqualification.

The number of singers in a team must comply with the minimum and maximum limits specified in each category. Participants who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified, but may still perform and receive evaluation from the jury.

The pieces to be performed must be original works for choir and not orchestral reductions.

Medleys are prohibited except in Kindergarten and Children's Choir A categories.

The pieces presented must match the sheet music:

• Works written with accompaniment must be performed with accompaniment according to the score.
• Works written without accompaniment must be performed a cappella or using non-definite pitch musical instruments.

The artistic team reserves the right to reject repertoire that does not meet competition requirements.

Copyright and licensing responsibilities rest entirely with participants.

In the Open category, timing is calculated from the first sound to the final sound.

Participants are not permitted to repeat their performance, except on the request of the jury.

The committee only provides an acoustic piano.

The use of sound amplification and electric musical instruments are not allowed.

The order of performance will be determined by the committee.

Stage rehearsal will be scheduled for 10 (ten) minutes for each participant per category. The schedule of the stage rehearsal will be fully arranged by the committee and will be informed to participants after their final confirmation.

Matters not covered in this guide book will be announced separately.

Category Winners (Gold Medalists with the highest score) in the Children's Choir B, Teenage Choir, Youth Choir, Mixed Choir, Equal Voices, Sacred Music, Folklore, and Open categories will advance to the Grand Prix round.

With special consideration, the jury can choose a participant that does not win the Category Winner to advance to the Grand Prix round.

The announcement of participants qualifying for the Grand Prix round will be delivered via email or WhatsApp and all social media of the Soegijapranata International Choir Competition.

Participation in the Grand Prix is mandatory. Failure to participate will result in forfeiture of certificates, medals, and monetary prizes, though titles will remain recognized.

Participants are required to perform 2 (two) free pieces, with only one piece allowed to be repeated from the competition round.

The maximum performance duration (pure singing time) is 10 (ten) minutes.

Performance order for the Grand Prix round will be determined by the committee and the artistic team.

Final evaluation is determined independently by the jury.

Each category in the Soegijapranata International Choir Competition will be judged by adjudicators with experience in the field of music and choral performance.

The evaluation system in this competition is based on the following criteria:

• Intonation
• Sound quality
• Fidelity to the score
• Overall artistic impression

Each adjudicator awards a score as a whole number ranging from 50 to 100.

• The Intermediate Total Score is the average of all adjudicators' scores.
• The score will be presented with two decimal places.
• If the third decimal digit is less than 5, it will be rounded down. If it is 5 or greater, it will be rounded up. (Example: 78.643 becomes 78.64; 84.465 becomes 84.47).

Points will be automatically deducted from the Intermediate Total Score in the event of the following violations:

• Participants who fail to appear on stage after 3 (three) calls will incur a penalty of 3 (three) points.
• Performances that fall below the minimum limit (Open category) or exceed the maximum limit will incur a penalty of 1 (one) point for every 30-second increment.

The Final Score is the Intermediate Total Score minus the total penalty points (if any).

The jury’s decisions are final.