
HYMN FESTIVAL
Saturday, November 6, 2021
ENTRY DEADLINE: October 20, 2021 ENTRY FORM:
LOCATION: Oakwood United Methodist Church (2215 58th St.)
TIME: 9am - 12pm
CHAIRPERSON: Elisa Adams
COMMIUTTEE: JoAnna Willis
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Festival encourages students to praise God with their skill at any age!
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Possible goals: play for church services, weddings, Sunday school class or accompany soloists, choirs or congregations
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Non-Student Affiliate event; also open to non-LMTA teachers ($35 extra fee)
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Students play with music on the music stand; judge might look at music or just listen, so NO Extra copies for judge; students may not enter same pieces from previous years
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Not a competition; Superior, Excellent, Good, or Fair are ratings on critique sheet; music must flow!
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Teachers will receive certificates to fill out and present to their students at festival or at a later time (no other personal awards allowed at Festival site)
HYMN TIMING CHART
Please use the guidelines below to estimate the time each student needs.
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Level I-V: 5 minutes
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Level IV-VII: 10 minutes
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Level VIII: 15 minutes
LEVELS
Choose music that fits time allowed for that level.
LEVEL I-III: 2 hymns with no introductions from any simplified hymn book (beginner-elementary); list level of book
LEVEL IV: 2 hymns with introductions from hymnal (late elementary-early intermediate)
LEVEL V: 1 hymn with introduction from hymnal & 1 option (late elementary-early intermediate):
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opt. 1 - may repeat verse of 1 hymn with embellishment or improvisation
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opt. 2 - may substitute 1 hymn with a piece suitable for a prelude, postlude, or offertory (may be a duet played with teacher)
LEVEL VI: 3 hymns with introductions from hymnal (intermediate)
LEVEL VII: 2 hymns with introductions from hymnal & 1 option (intermediate):
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opt. 1 - may repeat verse of 1 hymn with embellishment or improvisation
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opt. 2 - may substitute 1 hymn with a piece suitable for a prelude, postlude, or offertory (may be a duet played with teacher)
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opt. 3 - may play 3 hymn or praise and worship arrangements from lead sheets (melody must be heard over chords in other hand)
LEVEL VIII: 4 hymns/pieces (intermediate-advanced) with one of the following options*:
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opt. 1 - themed worship service: Patriotic, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, traditional chorales, etc.
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opt. 2 - worship mix: 1 choral/solo accompaniment (may sing with it), 1 traditional hymn, 1 worship arrangement, 1 lead sheet
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opt. 3 - wedding: 2 prelude pieces, 1 processional, 1 recessional
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opt. 4 - duets played with teacher or other suitable piano partner (may be 2 festival students)
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opt. 5 - hymns or praise and worship arrangements from lead sheets (melody must be heard over chords in other hand)
*committee is open to other options, but they must be approved before the festival.