Application Procedure

Application Requirements:

• Completed application form with proposed competition programme
• Entry fee
• 5 sets of original sheet music of competition pieces
• Choir biography (150-250 words)
• Recent high resolution colour photograph of the choir in JPEG format (International Competition only)
• Recent recording of the choir (International Competition only)

Deadlines for entries:

• International Competition: Friday 29 March 2024
• School, national and non-competitive participation: Friday 31 May 2024

Competition fees:

• School Competitions: £50/€60
• National Competitions: £80/€95
• International Competition: £150/€180

Competing school and national choirs may avail of the official festival accompanist and should request this on their application form.
Accompanist fee: £50/€60.

Choirs that are not selected for participation in the International Competition will receive a full refund of their entry fee.

Non-competitive administration fee:
There will be an administration fee of £50/€60 for non-competitive visiting choirs (from outside the Derry City and Strabane District Council or Donegal areas).

Payments:
Sterling payments and cheques should be made to:
Account Name: City of Derry International Choir Festival
Account Address: Magazine Studios, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, BT48 6HJ
Bank Name: Danske Bank
Account Number: 9015 6841
National Sort Code: 95-06-79
IBAN: GB59 DABA 9506 7990 1568 41
BIC: DABAGB2B

Euro payments and cheques should be made to:
Account Name: City of Derry International Choir Festival
Account Address: Magazine Studios, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, BT48 6HJ
Bank Name: Bank of Ireland
Account Number: 2925 9366
National Sort Code: 90-49-15
IBAN: IE70 BOFI 9049 1529 2593 66
BIC: BOFIIE2D

N.B. Please ensure that the name and contact details of each choir are noted on all bank transfers.

COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM

NON-COMPETITIVE APPLICATION FORM