Choralfest is Alberta's non-competitive festival for choirs. All choirs participate in an adjudicated on-stage performance, in an off-stage workshop with one of the festival's renowned evaluators, and are assigned an in-audience observation time to listen to and learn from the performances and adjudications of other choirs. Audio and video recordings are made of each performance.

Choralfest welcomes the participation of choirs of all ages and levels of experience. In the adjudication and workshop, the emphasis is placed on the continued encouragement, education and development of the individual choir.

Details for participant choirs.

Choralfest North 2012| Edmonton
Concert Choirs | 3-6 March • McDougall United Church
Evaluators |Carrie Tennant (Vancouver, AB) • Dr. Eugene Rogers (Ann Arbor, MI) • Dinah Helgeson (Vashon, WA)
Choralfest North Schedule

Vocal Jazz Ensembles | 19-20 March • MacEwan University Alberta College Campus, Muttart Hall
Evaluator • Cynthia Peyson Wahl (Winnipeg, MB)
Choralfest North Jazz Schedule

Choralfest South 2012 | Calgary
Concert Choirs | 10-14 March • Knox United Church
Evaluators | Susan Quinn (St. John's, NF) • Scott Leithead (Edmonton, AB) • Geoffrey Boers (Seatlle, WA)
Choralfest South Schedule

Vocal Jazz Ensembles | 21-22 March • Mount Royal University, Leacock Theatre
Evaluator • Cynthia Peyson Wahl (Winnipeg, MB)
Choralfest South Jazz Schedule

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Each choir or ensemble may perform a minimum of three and a maximum of four contrasting selections.
• Concert Choirs may perform a maximum of 20 minutes of music on stage followed by a workshop of approximately 30 minutes.
• Vocal Jazz Ensembles will have one hour on stage (including 15 minutes for setup and sound check) followed by 45 minutes for performance, adjudication and workshop.
• Every facet of the performance, including accompaniment, will be considered in the evaluation. Participants will receive a verbal and written evaluation, as well as an audio recording of their performance – all comments are intended as a guide for the continued encouragement and development. Conductors will receive a video-recording of their performance.
• Participating choirs must be a current CHOIRS/INSTITUTIONS member of the Alberta Choral Federation.
• Due to limited space, early registration is advised. Scheduling requests are considered on a first come–first served basis only.
• Confirmation of registration and performance schedule will be emailed to the email address provided on the registration form following the registration deadline.
• Warm up rooms will be available for a maximum of 30 minutes prior to the performance time for all choirs.
• Sessions are open to the general public. Participants should encourage colleagues, singers and supporters to attend to hear the choirs and observe the evaluators. All choirs are strongly encouraged to schedule additional time to hear and observe other participating ensembles.
• VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLES – a maximum of 18 microphones plus two solo microphones and risers (3 rows) will be supplied. Bass amplifier and a complete drum set will also be supplied. Additional keyboards may be used - set-up must be done in consultation with the on-site sound technician.