Handel Singing Competition

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Handel Singing Competition 2013

We had a wonderful evening of music and excitement last night at St George's, Hanover Square. We are very grateful to our two new donors of prizes - Regina Etz and Edythe and Joel Fishbach.

Many congratulations to our prize winners.

First Prize - Regina Etz Prize
Rupert Charlesworth tenor

Second Prize - Michael Oliver Prize
Stephen Chambers tenor

Audience Prize - Michael Normington Prize
Rupert Charlesworth tenor

Finalists' Prizes - Selma D and Leon Fishbach Memorial Prizes

Natalie Montakhab soprano
Heimi Lee soprano
Frederick Long bass-baritone
Hagar Sharvit mezzo-soprano

You can download the programme for the evening here.
 

Stephen Chambers	Rupert Charlesworth	Natalie Montakhab
Heimi Lee	Frederick Long	Hagar Sharvit

Semi-finalists:

Belen Barnaus soprano
Trevor Eliot Bowes bass-baritone
Anna Brull mezzo-soprano
Stephen Chambers tenor
Rupert David Charlesworth tenor
Adriana Festeu mezzo-soprano
Laila Salome Fischer soprano
Edward Grint baritone - cancelled due to illness
Heimi Lee soprano
Frederick Long bass-baritone
Nicholas Merryweather baritone
Angelica Monje Torrez mezzo-soprano
Natalie Montakhab soprano
Jorge Navarro-Colorado tenor
Isabelle Rozier soprano
Hagar Sharvit mezzo-soprano

HSC 2014

Dates have not yet been fixed for the HSC 2014 but as soon as we know they will be posted to the website.  The Criteria will be similar to 2013.

Deadline for applications for HSC 2013

If you are interested in finding out who has applied please download the list here.

Friday 11 January 2013 at 6.30pm - you can download an application form in Word.  Please email the application to lhfhsc@gmail.com

You can now book online as well - please click on this link.  Please fill in all the relevant, starred fields - payment can be done through this form as well.

You may use whichever system suits you best.

References - these should also be sent lhfhsc@gmail.com

You do not need to send a paper copy of your application - email or the online form is fine.  Perhaps send it twice to ensure it gets through.  If you can scan passports etc. there should be no need to send anything by post.

Repertoire - it does all need to be Handel and no repetition of arias.

Da capo - There is no rule, but it is better to make an internal cut rather than miss out a da capo.

Going over the time limit - if you plan a programme longer than the required time you could be penalised.

Schedule for the First Round - a draft will put on this site for download on 11 February and the final schedule will be available on 18 February.

Information and Criteria and how to apply - please click on this link to download.

First Round
20, 21, 22 February 2013
Craxton Studios, 14 Kidderpore Avenue, London, NW3 7SU
This round is not open to the public.

How to get there: Bus from Portman Street, just off Oxford Street - 82/13/113
Get off at Fortune Green Road. You will have passed Finchley Road underground station and Camden Arts Centre Craxton Studios is next to St Luke's Church and at the top end of Kidderpore Avenue where it joins Platts Lane.

The LHS does not organise or pay for rehearsals, or rehearsal space for this Round before the day of the Round. Singers need to discuss rehearsals with their accompanists.

Semi-Final

Tuesday 19 March 6pm
St George's, Hanover Square, St George Street, London, W1S 1FX
This round is open to the public.

The LHS does not organise or pay for rehearsals, or rehearsal space for this Round before the day of the Round. Singers need to discuss rehearsals with their accompanists.

Final
Thursday 11 April 7pm
St George's, Hanover Square, St George Street, London, W1S 1FX
The final is open to the public.

Rehearsal for the Final with the London Handel Orchestra and Laurence Cummings will be on Wednesday 10 April at St George's, Hanover Square.

Anna Starushkevych mezzo-soprano
Winner of the HSC 2012
Photo of the Final and the Finalists above by Chris Christodoulou

 Age: Age limit 23 to 34 years old at 20 February 2013.

Prizes:
First Prize: £3000 and a performance/s in the 2014 Festival.

Second Prize: £1500 - the Michael Oliver Prize and a Recital in 2014.

The Audience Prize: £25 - donated by Michael Normington

Finalists' Prizes: £500

Adjudicators: 
Ian Partridge Chairman (all rounds)
Edward Blakeman (Semi-Final and Final)
Laurence Cummings (First and Semi-Final)
Catherine Denley (all rounds)
Michael George (all rounds)
Rosemary Joshua (Final)

Accompanists for First Round and Semi-Final:
Luke Burke
Luke Green
Asako Ogawa
Julian Perkins
Heather Tomala