CATEGORY I: FOLK SONG
Repertoire
Each competing choir must perform:
(for NON-FILIPINO Choirs)
- one (1) folk song from the Philippines;
- one (1) folk song from the choir’s home country;
- one (1) folk song from any other country.
(for FILIPINO Choirs)
- one (1) folk song from the Philippines;
- one (1) folk song from the Asian region; and
- one (1) folk song from any other country.
Guidelines
- The Folk Song Category is open to mixed choirs (SATB) and to choirs with equal voices.
- Singers of any age are welcome to join this category.
- The competing choir must have a minimum number of four (4) singers, while the maximum number of singers is forty (40).
- The total performance time, excluding entrance and exit, must be a minimum of 10 minutes, and must not exceed 12 minutes.
- Pieces may be sung a cappella or may be accompanied by pitchless traditional instruments.
- Choreography is allowed.
- The use of microphones and other sound amplification is not allowed.