This schedule is still subject to change. Participants are expected to follow all activities to completion.

A.      OPENING CEREMONY

The BICF11-2022 Opening Ceremony, will be held on July 25, 2022 featuring a Parade of Delegates from all BICF11 participants and an invited choir performance.

B.      FRIENDSHIP CONCERT

Your choir can join this program by registering specifically, participants who have registered in other activities can join the Friendship Concert for FREE, if slots are still available.

Participants are given the opportunity to appear and tell their vision and mission as well as how the journey from preparation to successful participation in BICF11 - 2022. Participants can also invite the entire audience to interact in the performance and build friendships with other participating groups.

C.      CHORAL WORKSHOP

This activity is open to individual singers, conductors & choirs. Each participant will gain enrichment in choral technical knowledge and skills, as well as be actively involved in atelier practice, workshops, collaborations and hands-on training with Choral Experts. Each participant gets a certificate of participation.

D.      CHOIR CLINIC

You can join this activity by registering specifically in the Choir Clinic according to the registration date. This activity is free for choirs who have registered at Evaluation Performances and paid off the Event Package before March 11, 2022.

Participants are given the opportunity and special time to explore theory and practice directly from Choral Experts to improve their artistic quality and performance in the future.

The Choir Clinic will be scheduled by the committee before or after your scheduled choir performance, and cannot be changed by the participant.

E.       CHOIR EXCHANGE & COLLABORATION

Your choir can join the program by registering specifically to perform in the Choir Collaboration.

Some special choirs will be given the opportunity to collaborate with other choirs to be able to learn from each other and perform in a new performance that has never been experienced before.

F.       PARADE OF DELEGATES

Each participant MUST send 2 (two) representatives to appear in the Parade of Delegates. Participants are given special time to show their regional wealth on the parade stage by using traditional clothes and attributes from their respective regions.

G.      STAGE REHEARSAL

Stage Rehearsal is intended for all participants to be able to know the acoustics of the room, find the right standing position for sound and visual quality during performances. It is not recommended to sing the entire program song during UCP. Participants MUST attend the UCP on 24 or 25 July 2020 which has been scheduled.

H.      SPECIAL JURY AWARD

Choirs, conductors, or musicians with performances that show high artistic value and amaze the judges will receive a Trophy or a "Special Jury Award" certificate. A trophy or certificate will be given at Awarding.

I.        CHOIR COMPETITION

All choirs and vocal groups can register in the Choir Competition. The participating choirs will have the opportunity and experience to perform in international competitions.

PRIZES & AWARDS

All choirs participating in this competition will receive Medals & Certificates according to the final scores achieved using a 40-point total score system with Final Score groupings as follows

SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION      :  01,00 - 09,99

BRONZE MEDAL                                 :  10,00 - 19,99

SILVER MEDAL                                   :  20,00 - 29,99

GOLD MEDAL                                     :  30,00 - 40,00

CATEGORY WINNER

Participants who get the Gold Medal with the highest score will get the "Category Winner" Trophy

CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION

Every choir that achieves a minimum score of 33.00 (Gold Lv-4) will get a qualification to appear again in the Choir Championship in accordance with the provisions of the category that is followed.

J.        CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP

This Choir Championship is intended for experienced choirs who have achieved achievements in various festivals (earned a gold medal with a minimum score of 84.00) or achieved qualifications in the previous BICF according to the category they participated in.

PRIZES & AWARDS

Each participating choir will receive an award in the form of a Medal & Certificate according to the final evaluation results obtained. The scoring system in the Choir Championship is a Total Score System of 100 points, with the Final Score groupings as follows:

SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION      :  01,00 - 09,99

BRONZE MEDAL                                 :  40,00 - 59,99

SILVER MEDAL                                   :  60,00 - 79,99

GOLD MEDAL                                     :  80,00 - 100,00

CATEGORY CHAMPION & GRAND PRIX QUALIFICATION

The choir that wins the Gold Medal with the highest score in each category will receive the “Category Champion” trophy and qualified to perform again in the Grand Prix of Champions round.

K.      GRAND PRIX

a.       Those who are entitled to appear in the Grand Prix of Champions are all Category Champions and Choir who have received recommendations from the jury.

b.       Participants who achieve more than one category champion, will appear once by bringing two best songs with maximum performance time of 10 minutes.

c.       All COPYRIGHTS for the use of songs are the responsibility of the participants. Participants who do not meet these criteria are considered withdraw from the Grand Prix of Champions round

d.       Grand Prix winner will get Certificate, Trophy “Grand Prix of BICF11-2022”

L.       AWARDING & CLOSING CEREMONY

All participants are required to attend the Award Ceremony to receive the results of all BICF11 - 2022 activities. Certificates, Medals and Trophy will only be awarded on a predetermined schedule.

There will be no repetition of announcements or award presentations on stage for Participants who are late or not present at the announcement. 

CATEGORY EXPLENATION

A.       CATEGORY 01 – 05

One group can only participate in one category from 01 to 05, but can participate in other categories from categories 06 – 12.

Song selection and difficulty level must be age-appropriate.

Tolerance, 10% of the number of singers can be one year older/younger than the written age limit.

B.      MUSICA SACRA [06]

this category refers to sacred music from ancient times to the present.

Christian songs that area not included in sacred music and also Gospel & Spiritual song cannot be performed in this category.

In choir competition, one song with a composer/arranger born before 1900 and one song with a composer/arranger born 1900 and after. In the choir championship plus 1 free choice sacra song.

C.       GOSPEL & SPIRITUAL [07]

The song program must be an Afro-America Gospel & Spiritual tradition.

Modern gospel song and African folksongs cannot be performed in this category.

D.      MUSIC of RELIGION [08]

The song program refers to religious music from around the world, such as Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, or other faiths.

Song with musica sacra and gospel & spiritual content may not be performed in this category.

E.       POP & JAZZ [09]

Program songs of free choice with type of Pop & Jazz music.

In this category, participants can provide their own additional acoustic musical instruments.

F.       FOLKSONG [10]

Program songs must be folk songs that have been adapted in choral performances.

It is highly recommended to perform Folksong from the participant’s home town.

Participants must submit the score of the song along with information regarding the origin and meaning of the song in English.

G.      VOCAL GROUP [11]

Participants be able to sing songs using instruments and can also be A-Capella.

Participants prepare their own instruments.

H.      VIRTUAL CHOIR [12]

Participants send performance videos on the form of virtual choir or recordings during performances.

Video and Audio Editing is permitted as long as it does not interfere with the artistic value and fairness of the song being performed.

The submitted videos were made within the last two years.

IMPORTANT

Participants can only participate in one category from 01 – 05, and can choose additional categories 06 - 12

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All participants who take part in the 11th Bali International Choir Festival 2022 MUST pay the registration and Event Package.

A.    REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee per category is USD 600

a.      EARLY BIRD 1 (Discount 50%)

Registration fee is USD 300 per category.

For 20 participants who register lates on 11 February 2022.

b.      EARLY BIRD 2 (Discount 25%)

Registration fee is USD 450 per category

For participants who register lates on 11 march 2022.

c.       REGULAR REGISTRATION

Registration fee is USD 600 per category

For participants who register lates on 11 April 2022.

d.      LATE REGISTRATION

Registration fee is USD 750 per category

For participants who register after 11 April 2022.

B.     EVENT PACKAGE

For the International Participants, the committee provide Event Package, Participation Package WITH accommodation, Transportation and meals.

PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PRICE AND THE DETAIL OF EVENT PACKAGE

C.    REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

Registration of BICF11 can be done ONLINE, please access:

https://bandungchoral.com/bicf11. 

A.    ADDITIONAL FACILITY

For participants who pay 100% of the Event Package the following additional facilities apply:

a.       The first 25 Choirs to Repay before 11 March 2022 will receive:

                          i.      Inclusion of group name on T-Shirt.

                          ii.      Free Choir Clinic with Choral Expert.

b.      Participants who pay off the event package before 30 March 2022 will get:

Inclusion of group name on T-Shirt (Facility for inclusion of group name on T-Shirt is only valid of participant data and shirt size are submitted no later than 30 March 2022

B.     BANK DETAIL

For all international choir participants. Please use following Corporate Bank Account:

a.       Bank                : BANK CENTRAL ASIA (BCA), BCA KCP M. Toha – Bandung

b.      Address           : Jl. Mohammad Toha No.165 Bandung, Jawa Barat – Indonesia

c.       Phono              : +62.22.520.9785

d.      Acc. no.           : 8100 96 91 91 (USD)

e.       Holder             : TOMMYANTO KANDISAPUTRA INDONESIA PT.

f.        SWIFT            : C E N A I D J A

Or via Paypal

tommyantokandisaputra@gmail.com

Please Include bank service so can receive the full amount.

C.    CONTACT

Please contact us for more information.

a.       Mobile/WhatsApp       : +62-823-1846-4046

b.      Email                           : bicf@bandungchoral.com

c.       Website                       : www.bandungchoral.com

IMPORTANT!

No refunds for any reason, including force majeure. (Wars, Riots, Revolutions, Natural Disasters, Strikes, Fires and other Disasters declared by the local or central Government). If an activity is cancelled due to government policy (Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement or CARE), registration fees and others can be transferred to the next activity.