Dear fellow Conductors and Choristers,
Welcome to the 8th Singapore International Choral Festival – a jubilant convergence of global voices through the universal language of music. It fills my heart with joy and gratitude to witness the triumphant return of the global choral community after a challenging period. Through these times, we have become stronger as one people, discovering strength in togetherness, valuing sharing, empathy, and cultivating a deeper sense of love.
Amidst a complex world, music’s transformative power continues to unite us. Your choir’s performances embody the love and passion that bind us all, transcending borders. The festival is also an ode to our shared human experience, a vivid reminder that through compassion and unity, we can all foster a brighter future.
Thank you for your interest in partaking in this extraordinary journey of music and togetherness with us. Let us soar to new heights and celebrate SICF with the resilience of the human spirit!
Ms Lim Ai Hooi
Artistic Director
Singapore International Choral Festival
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| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| 28 July, Sunday | Choir Arrival and Registration | ||
| Outreach Performances | Opening Concert | ||
| 29 July, Monday | International Choral Competition | ||
| Individual Choral Workshops | |||
| SICF Exchange & Friendship Concerts | |||
| 30 July, Tuesday | International Choral Competition | ||
| Individual Choral Workshops | |||
| SICF Exchange & Friendship Concerts | |||
| 31 July, Wednesday | 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.
Choral Workshop
Choirs can sign up for a choral workshop, 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.
SICF Choral Exchange and Friendship Concert
The SICF Choral Exchange and Friendship Concert is a unique and fun programme facilitated by the festival. Come join us for 1.5h session of singing and sharing amongst other participants of the festival. Each exchange typically involves up to 4 participating choirs of SICF making music and friends.
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.
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.
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 8th Singapore International Choral Festival is 30th April 2024. These fees are non-refundable and payable upon application to take part in the festival and will include:
- 15 entrance tickets to the Grand Prix and Award Ceremony on 31st July 2024 (due to limited venue space, our Grand Prix and Award Ceremony will be live-streamed on our 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 2023 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.