2026 Syllabus - Voice
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:
All repertoire other than sight-singing or ensemble classes must be memorized. A performance wherein the repertoire is not memorized will receive an adjudication but will not receive a mark. With the exception of oratorio and operatic classes, where repertoire must come from standard editions, all other repertoire may engage transposition to suit the singer's vocal development.
We are pleased to offer Classical classes by level or by age, Contemporary, Popular, Own Composition, Mature Adult, Duet, Trio and Small Ensemble along with a Non-Competitive section for registrants that want only the feedback from a highly qualified adjudicator.
Please see OMFA's list of recommended selections for Songs from the Screens, with suggestions for Musical Theatre and Popular included.
Most classes are Provincial qualifying except for Non-Competitive classes. However, any questions should be directed to Hilary Greer, 519-520-4986.
There are 2 Major Vocal Awards (PLEASE ENSURE YOU ENROLL IN THE PROPER CLASSES):
- Rotary Club of St. Thomas Vocal Music Award - Intermediate ($500)
- Doris Evans Award - Senior ($1000)
Light Opera or Operetta
Perform a selection in any language with live accompaniment.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.4.010 - Opera Voice Female Mature Adult Age 50+ Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.020 - Opera Voice Voice Male Mature Adult Age 50+ Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.030 - Opera Voice Voice Female Adult Age 29-49 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.040 - Opera Voice Voice Male Adult Age 29-49 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.050 - Opereta Voice Female Advanced Age 19-28 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.060 - Opereta Voice Male Advanced Age 19-28 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.070 - Opereta Voice Female Senior Age 17-18 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.080 - Opereta Voice Male Senior Age 17-18 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.090 - Opereta Voice Female Intermediate Age 15-16 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.100 - Opereta Voice Male Intermediate Age 15-16 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.110 - Opereta Voice Female Junior Age 13-14 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.4.120 - Opereta Voice Male Junior Age 13-14 Sing one selection of light opera (e.g. Lehar, Strauss, Romberg, etc.) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Gilbert and Sullivan Solo
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.5.010 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.5.020 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.5.030 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.5.040 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.5.050 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.5.060 - Gilbert and Sullivan Solo Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Italian Song
Perform a selection in Italian from classical Italian vocal literature. Please note that Oratorios should be registered in the appropriate Oratorio class.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.6.010 - Italian Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.020 - Italian Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.030 - Italian Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.040 - Italian Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.050 - Italian Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.060 - Italian Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.070 - Italian Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.080 - Italian Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.090 - Italian Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.6.100 - Italian Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
English Song
Perform a selection from a standard repertoire of English language.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.7.010 - English Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.020 - English Voice Adult Age 29=49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.030 - English Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.040 - English Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.050 - English Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.060 - English Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.070 - English Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.080 - English Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.090 - English Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.7.100 - English Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
French Song
Perform a selection in French by a French composer or composed in the French langage, with piano accompaniment. Traditional French songs or French-Canadian folk songs are acceptable. Both RCM and CC syllabi have suitable material.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.8.010 - French Voice Mature Adult 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.020 - French Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.030 - French Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.040 - French Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.050 - French Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.060 - French Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.070 - French Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.080 - French Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.090 - French Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.8.1100 - French Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Spanish Song
Perform in Spanish by a Spanish composer or composed in the Spanish language.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.9.010 - Spanish Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.020 - Spanish Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.030 - Spanish Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.040 - Spanish Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.050 - Spanish Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.060 - Spanish Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.070 - Spanish Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.080 - Spanish Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.090 - Spanish Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.9.100 - Spanish Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
German Song
Perform a selection in German by a German composer or composed in a German language.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.10.010 - German Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.020 - German Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.030 - German Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.040 - German Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.050 - German Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.060 - German Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.070 - German Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.080 - German Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.090 - German Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.10.110 - German Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Canadian Song
Perform an original classical composition by a Canadian composer. Both RCM and CC Syllabi are sources of suitable material. Note that Folk song arrangements must be sung in either "Traditional Folk" or "French Song" class, not here.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.11.010 - Canadian Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.020 - Canadian Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.030 - Canadian Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.040 - Canadian Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.050 - Canadian Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.060 - Canadian Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.070 - Canadian Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.080 - Canadian Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.090 - Canadian Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.11.110 - Canadian Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Oratorio Solo
Perform an aria from any standard Oratorio or a requiem, cantata or motet or mass in any language, with recit, if applicable.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.12.010 - Oratorio Voice Female Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.020 - Oratorio Voice Male Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.030 - Oratorio Voice Female Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.040 - Oratorio Voice Male Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.050 - Oratorio Voice Female Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.060 - Oratorio Voice Male Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.070 - Oratorio Voice Female Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.080 - Oratorio Voice Male Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.090 - Oratorio Voice Female Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.100 - Oratorio Voice Male Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection, recit if applicable | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.110 - Oratorio Voice Female Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.12.120 - Oratorio Voice Male Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Traditional Folk Song
Perform a traditional folk song with piano accompaniment. A folk song may be arranged but is not composed. Please note contemporary folk songs (by 20th and 21st century songwriters) are to be performed in the Popular voice class.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.14.010 - Folk Voice Female Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.020 - Folk Voice Male Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.030 - Folk Voice Female Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.040 - Folk Voice Male Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.050 - Folk Voice Female Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.060 - Folk Voice Male Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.070 - Folk Voice Female Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.080 - Folk Voice Male Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.090 - Folk Voice Female Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.100 - Folk Voice Male Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.110 - Folk Voice Female Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.120 - Folk Voice Male Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.130 - Folk Voice Female Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.140 - Folk Voice Male Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.150 - Folk Voice Female Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.160 - Folk Voice Male Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.170 - Folk Voice Female Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.180 - Folk Voice Male Begineer Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.190 - Folk Voice Female Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.14.200 - Folk Voice Male Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Church Solo
Perform a traditional or contemporary church solo in classical (not pop) style. Classical church solo is not to be taken from an oratorio, cantata or motet. Perform in any language.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:4.15.010 - Church Voice Mature Adult Age 50+ Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.020 - Church Voice Adult Age 29-49 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.030 - Church Voice Advanced Age 19-28 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$30.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.040 - Church Voice Senior Age 17-18 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.050 - Church Voice Intermediate Age 15-16 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$25.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.060 - Church Voice Junior Age 13-14 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.070 - Church Voice Elementary Age 11-12 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.080 - Church Voice Primary Age 9-10 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.090 - Church Voice Beginner Age 6-8 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:4.15.100 - Church Voice Preliminary Under 6 Own choice, one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |