2 March 2025

Registration for the MACC 2025 (which will take place on 2 March at the RNCM in Manchester) will open in late Spring 2024.

For all choirs selected for the 2025 competition, there will be an administration fee of £200 charged per choir. This is due to venue hire costs and overheads. The MACC is a not-for-profit organisation and all funds are re-invested in the event. Payment can be made via post/cheque or via BACS payment. Payment instructions will be emailed to you on submission of your registration form.

Below are the criteria required for entry into the competition

The choir must consist of between 12 and 100 people

The choir must meet and rehearse on a regular basis

The choir must be constituted in some way (i.e. an organisational structure which includes a committee of officers or teachers and a definition of the role of members/singers)

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 can be accompanied or a cappella. A piano is usually supplied but any other instruments and/or portable power supply must be provided by the choir

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

The Competition Process

Each choir entering the competition will be required to rehearse and perform songs from their repertoire (enough to fill their timed performance slot), 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: Harmony, Musical difficulty, Intonation, Clarity of text, Discipline, Musicality, Presentation, 'Wow factor'.