The competition requires singers to perform in at least three languages and Schubert Lieder are central to the competition. 24 singers take part in the preliminary rounds on 30 & 31 August with each candidate performing a 15 minute programme They are judged by their performance of a compulsory Schubert Lied chosen from a set list, a freely chosen French language song and one English language song b a British-born composer. 12 singers will reach the semi-final on 1 September, and each is expected to sing at least two Schubert lieder in a 20 minute programme. The four finalists perform on 3 September, with each giving a 30 minute recital.
This year, the jury consists of John Gilhooly, Pieter Alferink, Barbara Bonney, Robert Gambill, Graham Johnson, Sir Ralph Kohn (non-voting), Ann Murray, Christoph Pregardien and Asadour Santourian. Quite a high powered bunch indeed.
The 2011 winners were Dominik Koninger, Stuart Jackson and Dorottya Lang, with Timothy End and Jonathan Ware as the join winners of the Pianist's Prize and Jonathan McGovern and Timothy End as winners of the Jean Meikle Prize for a Duo. This year there is an extra prize, the Richard Tauber Prize being given for the best interpretation of Schubert Lieder.
Further information from the Wigmore Hall website.
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- Dazzling - Tippett's The Midsummer Marriage at the Proms
- Rather suprising - CD review, Richard Harwood in Composing without Pictures - Concert works by film composers
- New music director for Temple Church
- Is melody enough? - Review of CD of Christopher Wood Requiem
- Too many words? - Mike Christie's The Miller's Wife at the Grimeborn Festival
- The virtues of line and text. - Ben Johnson in Britten and Handel
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- Tete a Tete: the Opera Festival
- Viktor Bijelovic - Empassioned - CD review
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