The Walnuts Shopping Centre has teamed up with the News Shopper to launch a fantastic Carol competition, giving a local school or youth music group the opportunity to win £500 for the music department.
The competition asks for schools and youth music groups to write their very own Christmas carol. The carol can be about anything whether that is Christmas, snow, the local area or family. This is a spectacular occasion to excite the musical talents of the youth of Orpington.
More details coming soon.
Please click here to download the entry form.
Competition Rules
1. The lyrics and music for your song must be original and written and composed by the school/choir/singing group.
2. The singing must be performed by the school/choir/singing group, although teachers are permitted to play instruments during the performance.
3. You can enter as many songs as you like.
4. There is no minimum number of singers who can perform your song.
5. All entries must be completed by children aged 16 and under.
6. In order to enter you are required to fill in the enclosed form and send it along with a recording of your carol or the written lyrics and music by the closing date of Monday 17th October.
7. Please send your entries to The Walnuts Carol Competition 2009, c/o PMW Communications Ltd, Stane Court, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HP.
8. You are required to bring any musical instruments with you.
9. You will be contacted by Friday 21st October as to whether you have reached the final and are invited to perform at the concert on Saturday 19th November.
10. If you are successful in reaching the final you will be sent a running order of events, a map to the venue and car parking information.
11. If you reach the final your school/choir/singing group will be expected to take part in some media promotion such as interviews and photographs; it is the groups’ responsibility to ensure any performers under the age of 16 have permission to be photographed.