Please note that the application process for the 2010 competion is still open. The Adult Competition will take place on Sunday 21st November 2010 and the MACC: Youth Choirs on Sunday 5th December 2010. Both events will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Choirs wishing to enter the competition are required to complete the registration form provided. This registration form contains full administrative details and expectations of the MACC. To download the MACC registration form, please go to the end of this page. Places are usually allocated on a first come/first served basis.

Below are the various criteria that are required for entry into the competition

The choir must consist of 15 persons or above (and up to approximately 120). Lesser numbers will be permitted in the Youth Choirs competition.

For the Adult Choirs competition, the choir must be one that has existed for at least 6 months prior to registration

The choir must meet and rehearse on a regular basis

For the Adult Choirs competition, the choir must be constituted in some way (ie. an organisational structure which includes a committee of officers and a definition of the role of members)

Although the choir may be paid collectively for musical engagements, no individual members of the choir shall be paid on a regular basis for their musical services or be professional singers in their own right

Each choir's performance in the competition must be unaccompanied/ a cappella (NB this does not apply to the Youth Choirs competition, at which there will be a piano supplied)

There are no geographical limits within the UK pertaining to eligibility of entry. In essence, the 'Manchester' aspect of the competition is only in relation to where the competition is centered upon.

The MACC will be open to all choirs and singing groups from any musical background.

Each choir entering the competition will be required to rehearse and perform songs from their repertoire (or enough to fill their timed performance slot of 10-12 minutes each), the style of which can be any that suits their abilities and tastes - maybe songs from musicals, songs from the charts or world music etc.

Choirs will be judged on the following criteria:

Musical ability

Presentation & approach

Harmonic skills

Choice and suitability of material

The winning choir shall be awarded the title of "Winner of the 2010 Manchester Amateur Choral Competition" or 'Winner of the 2010 Manchester Amateur Choral Competition: Youth Choirs', as appropriate.