Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Prize

Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Prize

Adjudicators David Wynne and Kevin Gill

The winner of this competition will receive a cash prize of £200, an engraved crystal trophy, and the opportunity to be one of the vocal soloists at a Birmingham Festival Choral Society Concert at a mutually agreed future date for which they will receive the usual BFCS soloist fee [currently £400].

The runner-up will receive a cash prize of £100 and the second runner-up will receive a cash prize of £50.

Birmingham Festival Choral Society's first big concert was the 1846 premiere of Elijah in Birmingham Town Hall, with Mendelssohn himself conducting.

BFCS is a thriving 21st century choir, singing a wide variety of quality choral music.

Pictured: David Wynne and BFCS Vice Chair Tracy Piotrowska (right) presenting the Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Prize to Ellen Smith in 2023.