Dear fellow Conductors and Choristers,
It fills me with immense joy and honour to be able to invite you to the 7th Singapore International Choral Festival, held in the bustling modern metropolis of Singapore from 16 – 19 July 2023. After what seemed like an eternity of endless lockdowns and restrictions, choristers will once again get to perform at some of the most emblematic, cultural and historical venues in Singapore.
Despite the pandemic which greatly affected choirs worldwide, I am heartened and inspired by the multitude of virtual collaborations among choirs that occurred over the last two years which kept the choral spirit alive and strong.
With the relaunch of SICF 2023, I hope that as a festival, we can serve the choral community once more and bring back choral singing to Singapore and the region through our partner festivals of the Asia Choral Grand Prix – Bali International Choir Festival, the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod and the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival.
Over the past editions, we have had the honour of hosting some of the most artistic and culturally diverse choirs from around the region and beyond, and next year will be no different. Come and join us at the 7th Singapore International Choral Festival for a great choral and intercultural experience!
Ms Lim Ai Hooi
Festival Director
Singapore International Choral Festival
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| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| 16 July, Sunday | Choir Arrival and Registration | ||
| Opening Concert | |||
| 17 July, Monday | International Choral Competition | ||
| Individual Choral Workshops | |||
| SICF Exchange & Friendship Concerts | |||
| 18 July, Tuesday | International Choral Competition | ||
| Individual Choral Workshops | |||
| SICF Exchange & Friendship Concerts | |||
| 19 July, Wednesday | Outreach Performances | Meet-the-Jury Session | Grand Prix & Final Award Ceremony |
Meet-the-Jury Session
This session allows the Jury to provide valuable feedback, advice and tips for the conductors post-competition – a perfect platform for conductors and choirs to learn and improve. The session is conducted in seminar style where conductors of the same category will meet selected jury who adjudicated them and provide feedback for improvement.
SICF Choral Exchange
The SICF Choral Exchange is a unique and fun programme facilitated by local Singaporean conductors with their choirs. Come join us for two-hour session of singing and sharing amongst other participants of the festival. Each exchange typically involves up to 4 participating choirs of SICF together with a local choir host.
Individual Choral Clinics
Choirs can sign up for a choral clinic, where a member of the SICF adjudication panel will work with individual choirs on selected competition repertoire. Clinicians will share their musical knowledge and know-how, suggesting areas for improvement and development.
Outreach Performances
The organisers will tie-up with various partners to provide outreach performance venues for the choirs. This usually involves a 10-15 minutes performance to locals and ⁄ or tourists at the venues, providing a platform to share your culture and music with Singapore.
SICF Friendship Concert
The SICF Friendship Concert is a concert in a fun and relaxed setting which allows choirs from different countries and cultures to sing for one another in a mass exchange of song. Come join us for a session of singing and sharing amongst other participants of the festival.
Choirs who wish to participate in the friendship concerts are to indicate their interest on the registration form. Each selected choir will be required to sing two songs with a total on stage time of 8 minutes. Performance slots are not guaranteed and will be given based on availability and suitable pairing. Friendship concerts will require to choir to travel to the hosting school concert hall ⁄ venue, do take that into consideration in your planning.
Registration Fees
The registration fee for overseas choirs participating in the festival is a one-time charge of SGD$400. The deadline for the registration for the 7th Singapore International Choral Festival is 30th April 2023. These fees are non-refundable and payable upon application to take part in the festival and will include:
- 5 entrance tickets to the Grand Prix and Award Ceremony on 19th July 2023 (due to limited venue space, our Grand Prix and Award Ceremony will be live-streamed on our Facebook ⁄ Youtube Page).
- Registration in up to two categories in the competition. There will be a SGD$150 charge per category beyond the first two.
Application Requirements
The items in the list below must accompany every festival application, failing which the application would not be considered complete.
- Write-up and Photograph of choir and conductor in high resolution (minimum file size of 1 MB)
- Completed application form
- Registration fees
Choirs that send in their completed registrations before 31st December 2022 will get an early bird registration waiver of SGD$200 which will be offset in their final invoice. Please note that individual festival fees still must be paid. Refer to Festival Fee for more information.
Festival Fees (International Choirs)
The festival has 4 festival fee packages to select from. Every participating choir must select a festival package as part of their participation. Please note accommodation, travel and transport are not included in the festival fee and you are allowed to make your own arrangements. If you wish for us to manage your accommodation, travel or transport, please indicate in the application form and we will be on hand to help with your requests.
Please drop an email to info@sicf.sg with your Choir Name and Country for us to send you the appropriate package rates for the festival.