Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Chamber Groups, Small Ensembles and Mixed Ensembles – 2023
Please use the links below to navigate to the different sections of the Bands, Orchestras, Choirs, Small Ensemble, Mixed Instrumentation and Chamber syllabus. To browse through the other sections of the overall Music syllabus, please use the links on the left-hand side further down this page.
- Section 215: School Bands
- Section 216: School Instrumental Solos
- Section 217: Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers
- Section 218: Community Bands
- Section 219: Jazz Bands
- Section 220: School Choirs
- Section 221: Community Choirs
- Section 222: Religious Choirs
- Section 223: School String Orchestras
- Section 224: School Orchestras
- Section 225: Community Orchestras
- Section 226: Small Ensembles (4 to 10 members)
- Section 227: Chamber Groups (3 to 5 members)
- Section 228: Mixed Instrumentation Ensembles
Section 215 – School Bands
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2022).
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 01111 – School Bands – High School – Grades 9-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01112 – School Bands – High School – Grades 11-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01113 – School Bands – High School – Grades 9-10 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01114 – School Bands – Middle School – Grade 8 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01115 – School Bands – Middle School – Grade 7 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01116 – School Bands – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 216 – School Instrumental Solos
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 40 and 47. Read all Syllabus rules with care.
- Memorization is optional but recommended. Bonus points will be award for memorization.
- This section is meant for students only studying in a school environment and not with a private teacher.
- Da capo and dal segno signs must be played. Repeats are optional.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 01120 – School Instrumental Solos – Secondary School – Grades 11-12
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 10 minutes
Class 01121 – School Instrumental Solos – Secondary School – Grades 9-10
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 10 minutes
Class 01122 – School Instrumental Solos – Secondary School – First Year of Playing
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 8 minutes
Class 01123 – School Instrumental Solos – Middle School – First Year of Playing
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 8 minutes
Class 01124 – School Instrumental Solos – Middle School – More than One Year of Playing
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 8 minutes
Class 01125 – School Instrumental Solos – Elementary School – First year of Playing
Fee: $30.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 8 minutes
Section 217 – School Bands – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 01130 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – High School – Grades 9-12
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01131 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – High School – Grades 11-12
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01132 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – High School – Grades 9-10
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01133 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – Middle School – Grade 8 and under
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01134 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – Middle School – Grade 7 and under
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01135 – Bucket Drumming/Boomwhackers – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 218 – Community Bands
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 01140 – Community Bands – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01141 – Community Bands – Ages 18 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 219 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 10), medium groups (11-20) and large groups (21+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 01150 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles – High School – Grades 9-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01151 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles – High School – Grades 11-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01152 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles – High School – Grades 9-10 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01153 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles – Middle School – Grade 8 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 01154 – Jazz Bands/Ensembles – Adults (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 220 – School Choirs
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 02101 – School Choirs – High School – Grades 9-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02102 – School Choirs – High School – Grades 11-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02103 – School Choirs – High School – Grades 9-10 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02104 – School Choirs – Middle School – Grade 8 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02105 – School Choirs – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02106 – School Choirs – Elementary School – Grade 3 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02107 – School Choirs – Secondary School – Grade 12 and under – Men’s Choir (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02108 – School Choirs – Middle School – Grade 8 and under – Boy’s Choir (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02109 – School Choirs – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under – Boy’s Choir (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02110 – School Choirs – Triple Trio (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02111 – School Choirs – School Staff and Students
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
This class is for school choirs with school staff members singing in the choir.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 221 – Community Choirs
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 02120 – Community Choirs – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02121 – Community Choirs – Ages 19 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02122 – Community Choirs – Ages 16 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02123 – Community Choirs – Ages 14 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02124 – Community Choirs – Ages 12 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02125 – Community Choirs – Ages 10 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 02120 – Community Choirs – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02121 – Community Choirs – Ages 19 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02122 – Community Choirs – Ages 16 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02123 – Community Choirs – Ages 14 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02124 – Community Choirs – Ages 12 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02125 – Community Choirs – Ages 10 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02126 – Community Choirs – Triple Trio – Ages 18 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02127 – Community Choirs – Triple Trio – Ages 15 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 222 – Religious Choirs
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 02130 – Religious Choirs – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02131 – Religious Choirs – Ages 19 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02132 – Religious Choirs – Ages 16 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02133 – Religious Choirs – Ages 14 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02134 – Religious Choirs – Ages 12 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 02135 – Religious Choirs – Ages 10 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 223 – School String Orchestras
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 04101 – School String Orchestras – High School – Grades 9-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04102 – School String Orchestras – High School – Grades 11-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04103 – School String Orchestras – High School – Grades 9-10 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04104 – School String Orchestras – Middle School – Grade 8 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04105 – School String Orchestras – Middle School – Grade 7 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04106 – School String Orchestras – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 224 – School Orchestras
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 04110 – School Full Orchestras – High School – Grades 9-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04111 – School Full Orchestras – High School – Grades 11-12 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04112 – School Full Orchestras – High School – Grades 9-10 (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04113 – School Full Orchestras – Middle School – Grade 8 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04114 – School Full Orchestras – Middle School – Grade 7 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 04115 – School Full Orchestras – Elementary School – Grade 6 and under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 225 – Community Orchestras
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Depending on entries, and at the Festival’s discretion, the classes could be further split between small groups (less than 20), medium groups (21-50) and large groups (100+)
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 05101 – Community String Orchestras – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 05102 – Community String Orchestras – Ages 18 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 05103 – Community Full Orchestras – Ages 19 and Over (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 05104 – Community Full Orchestras – Ages 18 and Under (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Section 226 – Small Ensembles
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- Small Ensembles must have 4 to 10 individual players.
- Standard “chamber” repertoire is not permitted.
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 06101 – Small Ensembles – Junior – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Performers must be playing between Levels 1-5.
Time limit: 15 minutes
Class 06102 – Small Ensembles – Intermediate – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Performers must be playing between Level 6-9.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 06102 – Small Ensembles – Senior – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one or two selections.
Performers must be playing between Levels 10 and ARCT.
Time limit: 25 minute
Section 227 – Chamber Groups
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 37, 38 and 47. Read all syllabus rules with care.
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- Chamber Groups must have 3 to 5 players on individual parts.
- Popular Music is not permitted
- All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2023).
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
Class 07101 – Chamber Groups – Junior – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Performers must be playing between Levels 1-5.
Time limit: 15 minutes
Class 07102 – Chamber Groups – Intermediate – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Performers must be playing between Levels 6-9.
Time limit: 20 minutes
Class 07103 – Chamber Groups – Senior – Any Instrumentation (“P”)
Fee: $60.00
Own choice of one selection.
Performers must be playing between Levels 10 and ARCT.
Time limit: 25 minutes
Section 228 – Mixed Instrumentation Ensembles
Section Notes
- Refer to Rules 17, 18, 32 and 37. Read all Syllabus rules with care.
- Own choice. Time limit of 10 minutes for all classes except where specified, includes assembly, tuning, warm-up and performance.
- Any combination of instruments.
- Piano accompaniment is permitted for duets and trios.
- Standard Chamber repertoire for trios and quartets is not permitted in these classes. Chamber groups should enter Section 227.
- The Festival does not make music stands available to competitors in solo or small group classes.
- Competitors should be aware that all classes marked with a “P” make a competitor potentially eligible to proceed to the Provincial finals (June, 2023).
- Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
- Participants have the option to participate either “in person” or “virtually”. This decision must be made at the time of registration.
- Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.