10 TH

SATYA DHARMA GITA

INTERNATIONAL
CHOIR FESTIVAL
9 - 13 September 2025, Semarang - Indonesia

Guidance
Book

Organized by :
Satya Dharma Gita Choir
Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro ENG
 ORGANIZATION

10th Satya Dharma Gita International Choir Festival 2025 (September 9-13, 2025)
Organized by the Satya Dharma Gita Student Choir
Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

Dean of the Faculty of Law, : Prof. Dr. Retno Saraswati, S.H, M.Hum.
Universitas Diponegoro

Supervising Lecturer : Tity Wahju Setiawati, S.H, M.Hum.

Kadek Cahya Susila Wibawa, S.H, M.H.
President of the Satya Dharma : Amabel Joelle Trifena Tobing
Gita Choir

Project Officer : Amabel Joelle Trifena Tobing

Artistic Panel : Agastya Rama Listya (Indonesia)

Ambrož Čopi (Slovenia)
Roni Sugiarto (Indonesia)
Hyonah Song (South Korea)

Steering Committee : Ady Setiyawan, S.H.

Harinta Andrianti, S.H., M.H.
Yoannes Romando Sipayung, S.Kom., M.Kom.

Advisory Board : Anggarda Tri Adhi Nugraha, S.Psi.

Evana Ardelia Rein, S.H.
Alberta Yosintina Damayanti, S.H.
Shofie Miftahurrizka, S.H.
Mutiara Banyu Biru Laut, S.H.
Vanesha Mutiara Simanjuntak
 FOREWORD BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

RONI SUGIARTO
Artistic Director of the 10th Satya Dharma Gita
International Choir Festival 2025

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Shalom. Om Swastiastu.

Namo Buddhaya. Warm greetings to all.
To all choirs, conductors, singers, composers/arrangers, and accompanists,

Creativity comes in many forms when it comes to creating harmony. The diversity of
tones and tempos blended into music serves as a way to express one’s true colors.
Art speaks what lies within our hearts and minds, channeled through various
melodies.
As members of the Artistic Panel, our mission is to bring together a shared passion for
music. It is with great pride that we present to you one of Indonesia's most
prestigious choir festivals, the 10th Satya Dharma Gita International Choir Festival
2025. As the Artistic Council, we are responsible for shaping the artistic vision and
mission of this festival, focusing on the beauty of music to be realized, developed,
and implemented during the event, which will be held from September 9 to 13, 2025.
Our team is committed to providing the best facilities for all participants, supported
by experienced juries and experts, along with engaging entertainment and
competitive activities to refine everyone’s musicality. Our greatest ambition is to
expand this choir festival, reaching greater heights and welcoming more talented
individuals to participate. With the small yet significant steps we have taken over the
years, we genuinely hope that as an integral part of the Satya Dharma Gita Student
Choir, Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University, we can go even further and set a
leading standard for future musical events.

On behalf of the Artistic Council of the 10th Satya Dharma Gita International Choir
Festival 2025, we send our warmest regards to every musician out there and invite
you to join us in creating unforgettable memories at this event. We look forward to
your participation. So, let your talents shine!

Semarang, February 14, 2025

The Artistic Director

10th SDGICF 2025
 FOREWORD BY THE COMMITEE

AMABEL JOELLE
TRIFENA TOBING
Project Officer of the 10th Satya Dharma Gita
International Choir Festival 2025

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Shalom,
Om Swastiastu,
Namo Buddhaya,
Greetings of Virtue to us all.

First of all, I thank my Almighty God for allowing us to hold this event.
The Satya Dharma Gita Choir Festival is one of the most prestigious choir festivals in
Indonesia. After successfully hosting our choir festival nine times, we are grateful to
God for the opportunity to elevate the Satya Dharma Gita Choir Festival (SDGCF) to a
broader scale this year.
Let me present to you the 10th Satya Dharma Gita International Choir Festival 2025,
organized by the Satya Dharma Gita Choir, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro.
This event is not only a competition but also a platform to show creativity, hard work,
and harmony that every participant has prepared.

On this valuable occasion, I, on behalf of the organizing committee of the 10th Satya
Dharma Gita International Choir Festival 2025, am delighted to invite you to join us for
this event, which will take place from September 9-13, 2025. Let us make this
upcoming event a celebration of talent, unity, and the power of music. We hope this
festival runs smoothly and provides a memorable experience for everyone involved.
Your dedication and hard work will surely make this event remarkable.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support. We look forward to seeing you on the
festival day and let us work together to make this event a success!

Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Shalom,
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om,
Namo Buddhaya,
Greetings of Virtue.

Semarang, February 14, 2025

Amabel Joelle Trifena Tobing

Project Officer, 10th SDGICF 2025
10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 ARTISTIC PANEL

AGASTYA RAMA LISTYA earned his Bachelor

of Arts degree in Music Composition from the
Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI)
Yogyakarta in 1992. His Master's degree in
choral studies was obtained from Luther
Seminary and St. Olaf College in Minnesota,
USA, in 2001. He studied composition with the
late R.M.A.P. Suhastjarja, the late Slamet
Abdul Syukur, Robert Walker, and Carolyn
Jennings. He studied choral conducting
under the mentorship of Ester Gunawan, I
Gusti Ngurah Wiryawan Budhiana, Martin
Behrmann, Robert Scholz, and Anton
Armstrong. In 2018, Agastya completed his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at the University
of Otago in New Zealand. As an active composer and arranger, the majority of his
choral works have been commissioned by professional and university choirs for
competitions, festivals, and concerts. He has also served as the choral director of
Satya Wacana University Student Choir (1993-2007), Satya Wacana Lentera Kasih
Vocal Ensemble (1994-2011), Satya Wacana Vocal Consort (2011), and currently serves
as the Artistic Director of the Lux Aeterna Vocal Ensemble (2015-present). Since
November 2018, Agastya has been the Chair of the Department of Music at Satya
Wacana Christian University (SWCU).

AMBROŽ ČOPI is a distinguished Slovenian

composer and conductor who studied
composition at the Academy of Music in
Ljubljana under Dane Škerl and Uroš Roko. He
has received numerous prestigious awards,
including the Young Musician Award (1995),
the Prešeren Prize of the University of
Ljubljana (1997), the Gallus Medal (2014), the
Škerjanc Recognition (2016), the Prešeren Fund
Prize (2016), the Kozin Prize for vocal
composition (2024), and the Republic of
Slovenia Prize for Education (2024). Čopi
gained early experience in vocal music and
conducting as an assistant to Stojan Kuret and later led renowned Slovenian choirs
such as the Chamber Choir Nova Gorica and the Academic Choir of the University of
Primorska, achieving significant success in national and international competitions.
Notably, he was a finalist at the European Grand Prix in Choral Singing (2009) and has
received multiple awards for his interpretations and conducting.
 ARTISTIC PANEL

RONI SUGIARTO has been deeply involved in

the field of choral music since 2001, when he
joined the Student Choir of Parahyangan Catholic
University, Bandung. Roni has been trained in
vocal technique and conducting by I.r. Avip
Priatna, MA, and Joseph Kristanto. He has
participated in vocal and conducting classes
taught by Jonathan Velasco (Philippines), Julie
Spitill (Australia), Marcus La Pratt (USA), and
Martin Nagashima Toft (Denmark). He was given
the opportunity to broaden his experience in
choral conducting after being selected to
represent his home country, Indonesia, in
various international choral events, including the
World Youth Choir in Milan ( 2006), South Africa
(2007), Hong Kong (2008), and the Mulberry Chamber Choir Odawara in Japan (2013). Since
2016, Roni has served as the Artistic Director of the Satya Dharma Gita Choir, leading them to
win three Gold Medals at the 8th International Choir Festival Isola del Sole in Italy. He has also
judged various national choral competitions. Most notably, under his direction, The Saint
Angela Choir (SAC) from Bandung won the World Choral Championship (WCC) 2024 in Rimini,
Italy. This achievement reinforces his reputation as one of Indonesia’s top choral conductors,
recognized for his excellence in performance and leadership.

HYONAH SONG studied choral conducting at

the Korea National University of Arts and the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre,
graduating cum laude from both. She received
the Dora Scholarship from the EU and later
worked as an accompaniment instructor and
choir coordinator at the Estonian Academy. She
has collaborated with the Rapla Mixed Choir and
Kolm Lindu Mixed Choir in Estonia, and as an
assistant conductor, contributed to the opera Der
Mond, which won the Artist of the Year Award
(2022). In 2023, she won first and second place in
both categories of the Aegis Carminis
International Choral Conducting Competition in
Slovenia, earning the Best Performer Award. That
same year, she won the Korea Bucheon Civic Professional Choir Competition, debuting as a
guest conductor. She has been an instructor at seminars by the Korean Choral Research
Association (KCRA) and the Korean Choral Composers Association (KCCA) and has served as
a judge at the Hangzhou Choral Symposium (China, 2024), the 9th Satya Dharma Gita Choral
Festival (Indonesia, 2023), and the FPSS.JK Choral Competition (Jakarta, 2024). Currently, she is
a faculty member in the Department of Conducting at Sangmyung University, Seoul, and in
February 2025, she was appointed conductor of Musica Sacra, Korea’s only boys’ choir.
Actively engaged as a conductor, she continues to contribute to the international choral
music scene.
10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 GENERAL SCHEDULE

GENERAL
SCHEDULE OF THE
10 SDGICF 2025
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Registration
Stage Rehearsal
Focus Group Discussion
09 September
Choir Ateliers
Verbal Jury for Arrangement &
Composition Competition
Opening Ceremony & Friendship Concert

Stage Rehearsal
10 September Solo Vocal Competition
Choir Competition

Stage Rehearsal
11 September Solo Vocal Competition
Choir Competition

Solo Vocal Competition

12 September Choir Competition

Choir Ateliers
Choir Exchange
Choir Studio
Choir Competition
13 September
Verbal Jury
Vocal & Conducting Class
Grand Champion
Special Concert
Awarding & Closing Ceremony

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 NON-COMPETITION ACTIVITIES

Opening Ceremony (OC)

The opening of the 10th SDGICF 2025 will be opened by an authorized official
(Diponegoro University Faculty of Law) and attended by an artistic team, judges,
choir experts, and contestants. This moment offers participants the opportunity to
get to know each other better, strengthen bonds, and build chemistry within the
choral community. The event will then continue with various performances, including
the Friendship Concert from registered participants, solo vocal performances, and
other performances.
Friendship Concert (FC)
The Friendship Concert is part of the Opening Ceremony and is open to both SDGICF
participants and non-participants. This activity welcomes choirs that register
specifically for the concert, as well as those already participating in other SDGICF
activities, if space is available. Non-choir participants may also take part, with all
performers selected based on prior approval from the artistic panel of the 10th
SDGICF 2025. Those participating will receive a participation certificate.

Choir Atelier (CA)

The term "atelier" refers to a rehearsal session organized by the committee. This
activity is open to members of the hoir competition participants or non-participants
(with a minimum age of 16 years, and composition: S – A/MS – T – B/Bar). The
committee will invite choir practitioners (one of the jurors from the 10th SDGCF 2025)
to act as the conductor for the choir atelier. Participants of the choir atelier are
required to perform at the awards ceremony and closing event.

Choir Exchange (CE)

This is an exchange activity involving interaction between two or more choirs
participating in the 10th SDGICF 2025 from different locations, cultures, or
backgrounds. The purpose of this activity is to expand musical horizons, build inter-
community relationships, and promote cultural diversity through music by sharing
experiences and creating lasting memories for one another.

Choir Studio (CS)

The Choir Studio (choir clinic) is an activity organized by the committee for choirs
(each choir consists of a maximum of 40 members, including the conductor and
musicians) interested in receiving more intensive training in music, guided directly by
one of the jurors of the 10th SDGICF 2025. The activity will last for two hours. This
activity will begin with a performance by the choir (up to two songs), which will then
be critiqued and evaluated by one of the jurors (choir clinician), with the aim of
improving the performance. To get the best results, participants in the choir studio
must submit the scores to the committee no later than 2 weeks before the event.
Choir Studio is open to both competition participants and non-participants.
 NON-COMPETITION ACTIVITIES

Focus Group Discussion (FGD)

This session is designed for individual participants, choir members, and conductors
to enhance their knowledge of choral music. The Focus Group Discussion (FGD) will be
conducted in a hybrid format, allowing for greater flexibility. Participation is limited
to a maximum of 100 people, and both choir competition participants and non-
competition attendees are welcome. The committee will announce the theme and
speaker at a later date.
Verbal Jury (VJ)
The Verbal Jury, or meeting with the jury, is a forum provided by the committee for
participants of the Choir Competition, Solo Vocal Competition, Choral Arrangement
and Composition Competition to engage with jury members and discuss their
performances without addressing the competition results. Each choir can send a
maximum of three representatives to participate in this activity.
Vocal & Conducting Class (VCC)
This is an in-person vocal and conducting class organized by the committee,
featuring one of the competition judges who has an outstanding reputation in the
field.
Special Concert (SC)
A special concert event is among the activities planned by the organizing committee
of the 10th SDGCF 2025. This event will feature either a performance by a well-
regarded choir or a vocal recital concert.
Awarding & Closing Ceremony (ACC)
This is the highly anticipated highlight of the event. Attended by participants, jurors,
and invited guests, everyone will come together to witness the announcement of the
winners, filled with moments of appreciation and recognition for the dedication of all
participants who have given their best.
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 CHOIR COMPOSITION COMPETITION (CCC)

Competition Categories
The Choir Composition Competition has only one (1) category:
Sacred Music Category
In this category, participants compose choral works with a sacred music theme.
The composition is based on liturgical texts and written in Latin.

General Provisions

The Choir Composition Competition is open to the public, with a minimum age
requirement of 17 years old (as of September 9, 2025).
Members of the Artistic Board, Jury, and Choir Experts of the 10th SDGICF 2025 are
NOT ALLOWED to participate in this competition as participants.
The composition must be written in standard music notation (staff notation),
acapella (for Mixed Voices, consisting of at least 4 voices such as S–A–T–B); with a
duration of 2 to 4 minutes.
The composition must be created after February 17, 2025, and must not have been
published, entered into any similar competition, or performed by any choir
ensemble. Any violation of this rule will result in DISQUALIFICATION from the
competition.
The composition may be created using music software such as Sibelius, Finale,
Encore, and others.
The composition must be submitted in .pdf format (portrait orientation, A4
paper size).
Participants are required to submit a midi file (audio in .mp3 format) of the
composition. Participants must also submit a statement letter (in .pdf format).
The statement letter can be downloaded from the official 10th SDGICF 2025
website.
Note: Please upload your midi file to your Google Drive first, copy the link, and paste it into the
Choir Composition Competition registration form (Google Form) on the official 10th SDGICF 2025
website. (Please ensure your Google Drive is not set to private).

Each participant may submit a maximum of three compositions.

Compositions submitted to the committee will not be returned, but the copyright
remains with the participant (composer).
For matters not covered in this guide, decisions will be made by the committee
with approval from the Artistic Board and Jury.
 CHOIR COMPOSITION COMPETITION (CCC)

Jury Panel & Evaluation

The Jury Panel for the Choir Composition Competition consists of three (3) judges
with an esteemed reputation at the international level.
Each composition will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Originality & clarity of theme in the composition
Appropriateness of the lyrics to the music in the composition
Creativity in melody & harmony of the composition
Creativity in dynamics & rhythm of the composition
Creativity in chords used in the composition
Feasibility of the composition to be performed by a choir
Each jury will assign a whole number score for each criterion, with a scoring range
of 60–100 points.
All scores from the jury panel will be summed and then divided by three (3) to
obtain the preliminary average score.
If the composition’s duration is shorter or exceeds the time limit (measured based
on the MIDI file duration), there will be a penalty of a 2-point deduction from the
preliminary average score.
The final score is the preliminary average score minus the duration penalty.
Final scores will be calculated using two decimal places.
The jury's decision is final (cannot be contested) for subjective matters and not
final (can be contested) for objective matters.

Awards & Prizes

Awards are given to each participant in each category under the following
conditions:

SCORE PREDICATE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

95 – ≤ 100 Summa Cum Laude Platinum A Certificate

90 – < 95 Magna Cum Laude Platinum B Certificate

85 – < 90 Very Satisfactory Level I Gold A Certificate

80 – < 85 Very Satisfactory Level II Gold B Certificate

75 – < 80 Satisfactory Level I Silver A Certificate

70 – < 75 Satisfactory Level II Silver B Certificate

65 – < 70 Fairly Satisfactory Level I Bronze A Certificate

60 – < 65 Fairly Satisfactory Level II Bronze B Certificate

 CHOIR COMPOSITION COMPETITION (CCC)

Participants who achieve at least a gold medal and the highest score will be the
champion category.
The champion category will receive a certificate, medal, trophy, and a prize
money of IDR 5,000,000.00
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

Choir Composition Competition Assessment Example

Assessment by Each Jury

CRITERIA
NO. PARTICIPANT COMPOSITION
TOTAL
NAME TITLE
A B C D E F

1. Participant 1 Sanctus 66 75 78 80 80 81 76,67

2. Participant 2 Ave Maria 80 86 79 91 87 88 85,70

3. Participant 3 Agnus Dei 79 82 93 89 85 85 85,50

Jury Assessment

JURY 1 JURY 2 JURY 3

JURY PANEL SCORE
85,70 85,00 88,00

Preliminary Average Score (76,67 + 85,00 + 88,00) : 3 = 83,223 -> 83,22

The midi duration is recorded at 4 minutes and 20

Duration Penalty seconds, resulting in an excess of 20 seconds.
Duration penalty ⇾ (-2)

Final Score 83,22 - 2,00 = 81,22

Award Title Very Satisfactory Level II

Certificate of Appreciation Gold B Certificate

 CHOIR COMPOSITION COMPETITION (CCC)

Choir Composition Competition Registration Timeline

Registration and Submission

17 February - 31 July 2025
of Composition Files

Final Confirmation by the

10 August 2025
Committee

Composition Evaluation by
20 August - 01 September 2025
the Jury Panel

13 September 2025 (Awarding and Closing Ceremony

Announcement of Winners
of 10th SDGICF 2025)
10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 CHOIR ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (CAC)

Competition Categories
The Choir Arrangement Competition is divided into two (2) categories:

Folk Song Arrangement Category

In this category, participants arrange a folk or regional song. Popular songs in
regional languages are not considered "folk songs" for this competition.
Popular Song Arrangement Category
In this category, participants arrange a popular song. "Popular" refers to songs
that have been or are currently popular, well-known, or trending. These songs
may come from various music genres such as pop, jazz, dangdut, rock, and
others.
General Provisions

The Choir Arrangement Competition is open to the public, with a minimum age
requirement of 17 years old (as of September 9, 2025).
Members of the Artistic Board, Jury, and Choir Experts of the 10th SDGICF 2025 are
NOT ALLOWED to participate in this competition as participants.
Arrangements must be written in standard music notation, acapella, for a mixed
voices (with at least 4 voices such as S-A-T-B). Medleys (combinations of more
than one song) are not allowed, and the duration of the arrangement must be
between 2 and 4 minutes.
The arrangement must be created after February 17, 2025, and it must not have
been published, entered into any similar competition, or performed by any choir.
Any violation of this rule will result in DISQUALIFICATION from the competition.
In the Folk Song Arrangement Category, the song must be in the regional
language corresponding to the origin of the song.
Arrangements may be created using music software such as Sibelius, Finale,
Encore, and others.
For the Popular Song Arrangement Category, the arrangement must include
the name of the songwriter.
For the Folk Song Arrangement Category, the arrangement must include the
regional origin of the song and the songwriter's name if known (if unknown, it
can be written as "NN").
The arrangement must be submitted in .pdf format (portrait orientation, A4
paper size).
Participants are required to submit a midi file (audio in .mp3 format) of the
arrangement and the original notation of the song (block notation in .pdf
format). Participants must also submit a statement letter (in .pdf format). The
statement letter can be downloaded from the official 10th SDGICF 2025
website.
Note: Please upload your midi file to your Google Drive first, copy the link, and paste it into the Choir
Arrangement Competition registration form (Google Form) on the official 10th SDGICF 2025 website.
(Please ensure your Google Drive is not set to private).
 CHOIR ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (CAC)

Each participant may submit a maximum of three arrangements for each

category.
The participant's name may be written on the arrangement with the word
"arranger" (not "composer").
Arrangements submitted to the committee will not be returned, but the copyright
remains with the participant (arranger).
For matters not covered in this guide, decisions will be made by the committee
with approval from the Artistic Board and Jury.

Jury Panel & Evaluation

The Jury Panel for the Choir Arrangement Competition consists of three (3) judges
with an esteemed reputation at the international level.
In the Popular Song Arrangement Category, each arrangement will be assessed
based on the following criteria:
Arrangement suitability with the theme of the song.
Creativity in arrangement (melody creativity, harmonization, chords,
dynamics, and rhythm).
Technicality (whether the arrangement can be sung well technically).
In the Folk Song Arrangement Category, each arrangement will be evaluated
based on the following criteria:Suitability of the arrangement with the song's
theme.
Suitability of the arrangement with the song’s theme.
Creativity in the arrangement (creativity in melody, harmonization, chords,
dynamics, and rhythm).
Authenticity (participants in this competition must arrange the song without
removing the original elements that remain inherent in Indonesian folk songs).
Each jury will assign a whole number score for each criterion, with a scoring range
of 60–100 points.
All scores from the jury panel will be summed and then divided by three (3) to
obtain the preliminary average score.
If the arrangement’s duration is shorter or exceeds the time limit (measured
based on the MIDI file duration), there will be a penalty of a 2-point deduction
from the preliminary average score.
The final score is the preliminary average score minus the duration penalty.
Final scores will be calculated using two decimal places.
The jury's decision is final (cannot be contested) for subjective matters and not
final (can be contested) for objective matters.
 CHOIR ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (CAC)

Awards & Prizes

Awards are given to each participant in each category under the following
conditions:

SCORE PREDICATE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

95 – ≤ 100 Summa Cum Laude Platinum A Certificate

90 – < 95 Magna Cum Laude Platinum B Certificate

85 – < 90 Very Satisfactory Level I Gold A Certificate

80 – < 85 Very Satisfactory Level II Gold B Certificate

75 – < 80 Satisfactory Level I Silver A Certificate

70 – < 75 Satisfactory Level II Silver B Certificate

65 – < 70 Fairly Satisfactory Level I Bronze A Certificate

60 – < 65 Fairly Satisfactory Level II Bronze B Certificate

Participants who achieve at least a gold medal and the highest score will be the
champion category.
The champion category will receive a certificate, medal, trophy, and a prize
money of IDR 5,000,000.00
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

Choral Arrangement Competition Assessment Example

Assessment by Each Jury (Popular Song Arrangement Category)

PARTICIPANT ARRANGEMENT CRITERIA

NO. TOTAL
NAME TITLE A B C

1. Participant 1 Tutur Batin 80 86 86 84,00

Bohemian
2. Participant 2 84 82 78 81,33
Rhapsody

3. Participant 3 Karena Cinta 79 84 78 80,33

 CHOIR ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (CAC)

Assessment by Each Jury (Folk Song Arrangement Category)

PARTICIPANT ARRANGEMENT CRITERIA

NO. TOTAL
NAME TITLE A B C

1. Participant 1 O Pastorelle 80 86 86 84,00

2. Participant 2 Soleram 84 82 78 81,33

3. Participant 3 Hava Nagila 79 84 78 80,33

Jury Panel Assessment (Popular and Folk Song Arrangement Categories)

JURY 1 JURY 2 JURY 3

JURY PANEL SCORE
84,00 85,00 88,00

Preliminary Average Score (84,00 + 85,00 + 88,00) : 3 ⇾ 257,67 : 3 = 83,66 ⇾ 85,67

The midi duration is recorded at 4 minutes and 20

Duration Penalty seconds, resulting in an excess of 20 seconds.
Duration penalty ⇾ (-2)

Final Score 85,67 - 2,00 = 83,67

Award Title Very Satisfactory Level II

Certificate of Appreciation Gold B Certificate

 CHOIR ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (CAC)

Choir Arrangement Competition Registration Timeline

Registration and Submission

17 February - 31 July 2025
of Arrangement Files

Final Confirmation by the

10 August 2025
Committee

Composition Evaluation by
20 August - 01 September 2025
the Jury Panel

13 September 2025 (Awarding and Closing Ceremony

Announcement of Winners
of 10th SDGICF 2025)
10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 SOLO VOCAL COMPETITION (SVC)

Solo Vocal Competition Categories

The Solo Vocal Competition is divided into two (2) categories:
Classical Music Competition
Youth Category
All participants in this category must be between 10 to 17 years old (participants
must be at least 10 years old and maximum 17 years old as of September 9, 2025).
There is no gender distinction in this category.
Adult Category
All participants in this category must be between 17 to 30 years old (participants
must be at least 17 years old and maximum 30 years old as of September 9, 2025).
There is no gender distinction in this category.
Senior Category
All participants in this category must be above of 30 years old. There is no gender
distinction in this category.
Popular Music Competition
All participants in this category must be between 10 to 25 years old (participants
must be at least 10 years old and maximum 25 years old as of September 9, 2025).
There is no gender distinction in this category.

General Provisions

All amateur singers are eligible to participate in this competition.

Participants must meet the age requirements specified for this competition. Any
participant found to be in violation of the age requirements will be DISQUALIFIED.
The competition will consist of two round: the video selection round and the
competition round.
 SOLO VOCAL COMPETITION (SVC)

Video Selection Round

All participants are required to submit a performance video featuring one

repertoire (maximum duration: 4 minutes) in accordance with the following
guidelines:

Classical Music Category

CATEGORY REPERTOIRE NOTES

Youth One folk song from the The folk song has been adapted
Category participant’s country into a classical performance.

Must be in Italian and

composed in the 17th to 18th
Adult
Aria Antiche century.
Category
Only acoustic accompaniment
is allowed.

Must be in German and

composed in the 19th century
Senior
Lieder (Romantic period).
Category
Only acoustic accompaniment
is allowed.

Popular Music Category

SONG NOTES

Popular songs are any songs that are not

The song for the selection round is
classical, Broadway, or musical theater
chosen by the participant.
songs.

The video recording must be a live performance (not recorded in a studio) and
should be submitted unedited (adding a title page to the video is allowed).
In the Classical Music Category, the performance must be live without using a
microphone. In the Popular Music Category, the use of a microphone is allowed.
The video must be recorded after February 17, 2025.
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The video should be uploaded to the participant's YouTube account.

Title Format
Classical Music Category
Participant's Name – SVC – Music Genre – Category – Video Selection Round –
10th SDGICF 2025
Example:
Didrika Nugroho - SVC – Classical – Adult Category – Video Selection
Round –10th SDGICF 2025
Popular Music Category
Participant's Name – SVC – Category – Video Selection Round – 10th SDGICF 2025
Example:
Jonas Sandy – SVC – Popular –Video Selection Round – 10th SDGICF 2025
Description Box Format
Classical Music Category
Participant's Name, Song Title, Composer or Arranger, Category, and 10th SDGICF
2025
Example: Jonas Sandy
Nessun Dorma – composed by Giacomo Puccini
Classical Music Adult Category
10th SDGICF 2025
Popular Music Category
Participant's Name, Song Title, Composer or Arranger, Category, and 10th SDGICF
2025
Example: Didrika Nugroho
All of Me - composed by Jonh Legend
Popular Music Category
10th SDGICF 2025
The video must be uploaded to YouTube as ‘Unlisted.’
Participants must include the YouTube link in the registration form (Google Form)
on the official 10th SDGICF 2025 website.
The Artistic Panel and/or the Jury will select participants who pass the video
selection round to proceed to the competition round. The results of the selection
will be announced via email and/or posted on the official website and social
media of 10th SDGICF 2025.
 SOLO VOCAL COMPETITION (SVC)

Competition Round

In this round, participants must perform three (3) repertoires according to the
following guidelines:

Classical Music Category

CATEGORY REPERTOIRE NOTES

One compulsory song.

Youth Category One musical song.
One art song.

The committee will only

provide the required
One compulsory song.
repertoire (sheet music)
One aria
and it will be given after
Adult Category opera/oratorio.
the announcement of
One romantic art song
the video selection
(1816-1900).
round.
All songs must be
One compulsory song. classical music.
One aria
Senior Category opera/oratorio or
ariantiche.
One art song.

Popular Music Category

SONG NOTES

One popular song from the

participant's country
All participants are expected to perform
One popular song from
popular songs with different genres and
outside the participant's
has outstanding musical artistry.
country
One free-choice popular song
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Regulations: Classical Music Category

Performance Duration
The maximum solo vocal competition performance time is 13 minutes.
Time starts when the participant begins singing or when the accompanist
starts playing the first repertoire until the last repertoire ends.
Repertoire Selection & Requirements
Participants are free to determine the order of the repertoires performed.
For compulsory repertoires, the committee will provide only the original
repertoire and original key.
Participants may change the key but must submit a new score reflecting the
adjusted key.
The repertoire must be an original composition (including original language).
Participants are fully responsible for copyright issues related to their chosen
repertoire.
Repertoires composed by 20th-century composers must be performed in their
original key, unless the composer has given written permission to change it.
Approval & Performance Rules
All repertoires must be approved by the Artistic Panel.
The Artistic Panel has the right to reject repertoires that do not comply with
competition regulations.
Performances must follow the musical score provided.
Accompaniment & Technical Rules
Only live (acoustic) accompaniment is allowed.
The use of any kind of playback or soundtrack is strictly prohibited.
Amplification is not allowed (including microphones and sound systems).
The committee will provide an acoustic/classical piano.
The committee does not provide accompanist and the participant may bring
up to 2 accompanists.
Competition Guidelines
Repetition of performances is not allowed, unless requested by the Jury.
The list of participants will be randomly drawn and announced by August 9,
2025.
Stage rehearsal will be arranged for 7 minutes and announced by August 9,
2025.
Final Regulations
Any matters not covered in these rules will be decided by the committee, with
approval from the Artistic Panel and Jury.
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Regulations: Popular Music Category

Performance Duration
The maximum solo vocal competition performance time is 13 minutes.
Time starts when the participant begins singing or when the accompanist
starts playing the first song until the last song ends.
Song Selection & Requirements
Participants are free to determine the order of the songs performed.
The committee will provide a song (original song) and a minus one.
Participants may freely sing in their own key.
Medleys are not permitted.
Participants are fully responsible for copyright issues related to their chosen
songs.
Approval & Performance Rules
All songs must be approved by the Artistic Panel.
The Artistic Panel has the right to reject songs that do not comply with
competition regulations.
Participants must perform using a minus one.
Minus one tracks must be submitted by August 9, 2025, in .mp3 format.

Microphone & Sound Management

Participants must perform using the microphone provided by the committee.
Microphone settings and minus one tracks will be managed by the committee,
and participants cannot request modifications.
Competition Guidelines
Repetition of performances is not allowed, unless requested by the Jury.
The list of participants will be randomly drawn and announced by August 12,
2025.
Stage rehearsal will be arranged for 7 minutes and announced by August 12,
2025.
Final Regulations
Any matters not covered in these rules will be decided by the committee, with
approval from the Artistic Panel and Jury.
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Jury Panel & Evaluation: Classical Music Category

The jury for the Solo Vocal Competition consists of five (5) judges with an
esteemed reputation at the National and International levels.
Participants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
A. Intonation
B. Accuracy to the score, including correct pronunciation
C. Interpretation of the repertoire
D. Vocal quality & technique
E. Overall artistry
Each judge will assign a whole number score for each criterion, with a scoring
range of 60 – 100 points.
Criteria A, B, and C will be assessed for each repertoire performed.
Criteria D and E will be evaluated based on the overall performance.
All scores from the jury will be summed and divided by 5 to obtain the
preliminary average score.
Deductions
Participants who fail to appear (perform) according to the scheduled order
(lateness) will receive a 3-point deduction from the preliminary average score.
If a participant exceeds the maximum performance duration (13 minutes), they
will receive a 1-point deduction per 30 seconds from the preliminary average
score.
Final Score Calculation
The final score is the preliminary average score minus any penalties for
lateness and time violations.
Final score calculations will use a two-decimal system.

Jury Panel & Evaluation: Popular Music Category

The jury for the Solo Vocal Competition consists of five (5) judges with an
esteemed reputation at the National and International levels.
Participants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
A. Intonation
B. Vocal quality & technique
C. Creativity in rhythm
D. Song interpretation
E. Overall artistry
Each jury will assign a whole number score for each criterion, with a scoring range
of 60 – 100 points.
Criteria A, B, and C will be assessed for each song performed.
Criteria D and E will be evaluated based on the overall performance.
All scores from the jury will be summed and divided by 5 to obtain the
preliminary average score.
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Deductions
Participants who fail to appear (perform) according to the scheduled order
(lateness) will receive a 3-point deduction from the preliminary average score.
If a participant exceeds the maximum performance duration (13 minutes), they
will receive a 1-point deduction per 30 seconds from the preliminary average
score.
Final Score Calculation
The final score is the preliminary average score minus any penalties for
lateness and time violations.
Final score calculations will use a two-decimal system.
The jury’s decision is final (cannot be contested) for subjective matters and not
final (can be contested) for objective matters.

Awards & Prizes

Awards are given to each participant in each category under the following
conditions:
SCORE PREDICATE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

95 – ≤ 100 Summa Cum Laude Platinum A Certificate

90 – < 95 Magna Cum Laude Platinum B Certificate

85 – < 90 Very Satisfactory Level I Gold A Certificate

80 – < 85 Very Satisfactory Level II Gold B Certificate

75 – < 80 Satisfactory Level I Silver A Certificate

70 – < 75 Satisfactory Level II Silver B Certificate

65 – < 70 Fairly Satisfactory Level I Bronze A Certificate

60 – < 65 Fairly Satisfactory Level II Bronze B Certificate

The jury will determine the winners in each category (champion category) based
on the highest final score, with a minimum requirement of a Gold B Certificate.
The champion category in each category will receive a certificate, trophy, and a
prize money of IDR 5,000,000.00
The jury may decide to grant special awards to:
Participants who demonstrate the best interpretation of the compulsory
repertoire for the Classical Music Category.
Special awards from the jury.
Winners of special awards will receive a certificate and a trophy.
All participants will receive a certificate and a medal.
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Solo Vocal Competition Assessment Example

Assessment by Each Jury

CRITERIA
REPERTOIRE TITLE
A B C D E

Repertoire 1 93,00 94,00 83,00

Repertoire 2 82,00 83,00 82,00 84,00 89,00

Repertoire 3 80,00 91,00 89,00

Total 85,00 89,30 84,60 84,00 89,00

86,38

Jury Panel Assessment

JURY 1 JURY 2 JURY 3 JURY 4 JURY 5

Skor Dewan Juri
86,38 94,92 91,45 89,67 93,75

Preliminary Average
458,46 : 5 → 91,692→ 91, 69
Score

Violation of Tardiness (-3)

Participant's performance duration is 13 minutes 15

Violation of Time
seconds, so there is an excess time of 15 seconds. Time
Duration
violation → 15 seconds ÷ 30 seconds = 0.5 (-0.5)

Final Score 88,19

Predicate Very Satisfactory Level I

Certificate of
Gold A Certificate
Appreciation
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Solo Vocal Competition Registration Timeline

Registration and submission of video

17 February 2025 - 30 May 2025
recordings for the selection round

Selection results 17 June 2025

Confirmation of participants for the

18 - 20 June 2025
competition round

Deadline for submission of sheet music

documents for the competition round &
09 August 2025
submission of minus one (for popular music
category)

Final confirmation 17 August 2025

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 CHOIR COMPETITION

Choir Competition Categories

The Choir Competition is divided into ten (10) categories:
Kindergarten Choir Category
All participants in this choir competition category must be a maximum of 6 years
old as of September 9, 2025. This category is for unisono voices.
Children Choir A Category
All participants in this choir competition category must be a maximum of 9 years
old as of September 9, 2025. This category is for unisono voices.
Children Choir B Category
All participants in this choir competition category must be a maximum of 12 years
old as of September 9, 2025. This category is for treble voices (S/MS/A).
Teenage Choir Category
All participants in this choir competition category must be a maximum of 15 years
old as of September 9, 2025. This category is for treble voices (S/MS/A).
Mixed Youth Choir Category
All participants in this choir competition category must be a maximum of 18 years
old as of September 9, 2025. This category is for mixed voices (S/A/T/B).
Mixed Choir Category
All participants in this mixed choir category must be a minimum of 18 years old as
of September 9, 2025. This category is for mixed voices (S/A/T/B).
Equal Voices Category
This category has no age restrictions, meaning all participants of all ages are
allowed to participate. This category is for equal voices (S/MS/A or T/Bar/B).
Popular Song Category
This category has no age restrictions, meaning all participants of all ages are
allowed to participate. This category is for equal or mixed voices (S/MS/A or
T/Bar/B or S/A/T/B).
Religion Song Category
This category has no age restrictions, meaning all participants of all ages are
allowed to participate. This category is for equal or mixed voices (S/MS/A or
T/Bar/B or S/A/T/B).
Folk Song Category
This category has no age restrictions, meaning all participants of all ages are
allowed to participate. This category is for equal or mixed voices (S/MS/A or
T/Bar/B or S/A/T/B).
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General Provisions for Choir Competition

This competition will be held in two (2) rounds: the video selection round and the
competition round.
Video Selection Round
All participants are required to submit a video or audio recording of their
performance (specially, for the Kindergarten Choir and Children Choir A categories,
there is no video selection round), presenting one repertoire, in accordance with the
following provisions.

CATEGORY REPERTOIRE NOTES

One arranged or
CHILDREN CHOIR B Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.
composed repertoire

TEENAGE CHOIR One composed repertoire Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.

MIXED YOUTH CHOIR One composed repertoire Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.

Acapella
MIXED CHOIR One composed repertoire Using of non-define pitch
accompaniment is allowed

Acapella
EQUAL CHOIR One composed repertoire Using of non-define pitch
accompaniment is allowed

One popular arrangement

POPULAR SONG Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.
repertoire

One composition or
RELIGION SONG arrangement repertoire
Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.
with a religious theme

One folk song

FOLK SONG Only acoustic accompaniment is allowed.
arrangement repertoire

The audio or video recording must be a live performance (not a virtual

performance) and must be submitted without any edits (adding a title page to
the video is allowed).
The recording must be made after February 17, 2022.
The audio or video must be uploaded to the participant's YouTube account.
Title Format:
Participant Name – CCGC – Participated Category – 10th SDGICF 2025 – Video
Selection Round.
Example: Satya Dharma Gita Choir – CCGC – Mixed Youth Category – 10th
SDGICF 2025 – Video Selection Round.
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Description Box Format:

Participant's Name, Song Title, Composer or Arranger, Category, and 10th SDGICF
2025
Example: Satya Dharma Gita Choir
Lingsir Wengi – Arranged by Amilio Fahlevi - Mixed Youth Category-
10th SDGICF 2025
The audio or video must be uploaded to YouTube as 'unlisted.'
Participants must provide the YouTube link in the registration form (Google Form)
available on the official 10th SDGICF 2025 website.
The Artistic Panel and/or Jury will select choirs that pass the video selection round
to proceed to the competition round.
The announcement of participants who advance to the competition round will be
sent via email and/or published on the official website and social media of the
10th SDGICF 2025.

Competition Round
Categories in this group are classified based on age

NUMBER
VOICE
NO. CATEGORY OF AGE REPERTOIRES NOTES/REMARK
TYPE
SINGERS

One song
Number of Songs: 2
must be in the
Duration: max. 9
folk song
Max. 6 minutes
KINDERGARTEN 16-40 genre.
1 UNISONO years Acoustic musical
CHOIR Singers One song
old instruments may be
must be in the
used for
popular music
accompaniment.
genre.

One song
must be in the Number of Songs: 2
folk song Duration: max. 9
Max. 9
CHILDREN 16-40 genre. minutes
2 UNISONO years
CHOIR A Singers One song At least one song must
old
must be in the be performed a
popular music cappella.
genre.
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NUMBER
VOICE
NO. CATEGORY OF AGE REPERTOIRES NOTES/REMARK
TYPE
SINGERS

One Compulsory
Song (a cappella).
One composition or
arrangement by a
Max. 12 Number of Songs: 3
CHILDREN 16-40 composer or arranger
3. S/MS/A years Duration: max. 13
CHOIR B Singers born before 1970.
old minutes
One composition or
arrangement by a
composer or arranger
born after 1970.

One Compulsory
Song (a cappella).
One composition by a
Max. 15 Number of Songs: 3
TEENAGE 16-40 composer born
4. S/MS/A years Duration: max. 13
CHOIR Singers before 1900.
old minutes
One composition by a
composer born after
1900.

One Compulsory
Song (a cappella).
One composition by a
MIXED Max. 18 Number of Songs: 3
16-40 composer born
5. YOUTH S/A/T/B years Duration: max. 13
Singers before 1900.
CHOIR old minutes
One composition by a
composer born after
1900.
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NUMBER
VOICE NUMBER OF SONGS
NO. CATEGORY OF AGE REPERTOIRES
TYPE AND DURATION
SINGERS

One Compulsory
Song (a cappella).
One composition
Number of Songs: 3
MIXED 16-40 Min. 18 years by a composer
6. S/A/T/B Duration: max. 13
CHOIR Singers old born before 1900.
minutes
One composition
by a composer
born after 1900.

One composition
by a composer
from the
participating Number of Songs: 3
country. Duration: max. 13
S/MS/A
EQUAL 16-40 Open to all One composition minutes
7. or
VOICES Singers ages by a composer One composition
T/Bar/B
from outside the must be performed
participating a cappella.
country.
One free
composition.

One arrangement
of a popular song
EQUAL from the
OR participating Number of Songs: 3
MIXED country. Duration: max. 13
(S/MS/A One arrangement minutes
POPULAR 16-40 Open to all
8. or of a popular song One arrangement
SONG Singers ages
T/Bar/B from outside the of a popular song
or participating must be performed
S/A/T/B) country. a cappella.
One free
arrangement of a
popular song.
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NUMBER
VOICE NUMBER OF SONGS
NO. CATEGORY OF AGE REPERTOIRES
TYPE AND DURATION
SINGERS

One arrangement or
composition of sacred
music. Number of
EQUAL OR One arrangement or Songs: 3
MIXED composition of spiritual Duration: max. 13
(S/MS/A Open gospel. minutes
RELIGION 16-40
9. or to all One arrangement or One composition
SONG Singers
T/Bar/B ages composition that is or arrangement
or neither sacred music nor must be
S/A/T/B) spiritual gospel, or a performed a
general song with a cappella.
theological or spiritual
theme.

Number of
One arrangement of a
EQUAL OR Songs: 3
folk song from the
MIXED Duration: max. 13
participating country.
(S/MS/A Open minutes
FOLK 16-40 One arrangement of a
10. or to all One
SONG Singers folk song from outside
T/Bar/B ages arrangement of
the participating country.
or a folk song must
One free arrangement of
S/A/T/B) be performed a
a folk song.
cappella.

All amateur choir teams are eligible to participate in this competition.

Participants may compete in more than one category as long as they comply with
the choir competition regulations and adjust to the schedule.
Each choir team must have a minimum of 16 members and a maximum of 40
members, excluding the conductor and/or accompanist. A maximum of 45
performers (singers, conductor, and/or accompanists) are allowed on stage. The
organizing committee will provide up to 50 identification cards.
The conductor and choir members may only represent one choir team per
category, but they may represent another choir team in a different category.
All choir members participating in CCGC-CC, CCGC-TC, CCGC-MYC, and CCGC-
MCC categories must meet the age requirements for the competition. If there is
any doubt, the committee reserves the right to verify the choir members' ages.
Any violation of the age requirement will result in disqualification.
 CHOIR COMPETITION AND GRAND CHAMPION
An age tolerance is permitted for a maximum of four members (one year above or
below the required age for the category).
The duration time is calculated from the start of the music or the conductor's first
attack until the song's cut-off or the end of the music.
A composition or arrangement cannot be performed again in a different
category.
The order of repertoire to be performed is flexible.
The program performed on stage must be an original choral work, not an
orchestral adaptation. Medley repertoires (song compilations) are not allowed.
Acoustic accompaniment (max. 3 musicians) is permitted, except for the
compulsory song (a cappella).
For participants using accompaniment, the accompaniment score must be
included in the choir score.
All repertoires to be performed must be approved by the Artistic Board. The
Artistic Board has the right to reject any repertoire that does not comply with the
competition rules.
Copyright responsibility lies with the participants. The committee is not
responsible for any copyright issues related to the performed repertoire or the
use of photocopied scores.
The committee will only provide an acoustic piano. Only live (acoustic)
accompaniment is permitted, and the committee does not provide accompanists.
The use of playback or soundtrack is strictly prohibited. Amplification is not
allowed in this competition.
Microphones (sound systems) will not be used during the competition.
Participants may not repeat their performance, except at the request of the Jury.
The participant list will be drawn and announced by the committee no later than
August 12, 2025.
Stage rehearsals will be arranged for 10 minutes per choir team per category and
will be announced by the committee no later than August 12, 2025.
For any other matters not covered in this guideline, decisions will be made by the
committee with approval from the Artistic Board and the Jury.
 CHOIR COMPETITION AND GRAND CHAMPION

Jury Panel & Evaluation

The Choir Competition Jury consists of seven (7) judges with an esteemed
reputation at both national and international levels.
Participants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
A. Intonation
B. Vocal quality & technique
C. Accuracy to the score
D. Overall artistry

TECHNICAL EVALUATION ARTISTIC EVALUATION

Intonation Accuracy to the score

Vocal quality and technique Overall artistry

Each judge will assign a whole number score for each criterion, with a scoring
range of 60 – 100 points.
Criteria A, B, and C will be assessed for each repertoire performed.
Criteria D and E will be evaluated based on the overall performance.
All scores from the judges will be summed and divided by 7 to obtain the
preliminary average score.
Deductions
Participants who fail to appear (perform) according to the scheduled order
(lateness) will receive a 3-point deduction from the preliminary average score.
If a participant exceeds the maximum performance duration (13 minutes), they
will receive a 1-point deduction per 30 seconds from the preliminary average
score.
Final Score Calculation
The final score is the preliminary average score minus any penalties for
lateness and time violations.
Final score calculations will use a two-decimal system.
The jury’s decision is final (cannot be contested) for subjective matters and not
final (can be contested) for objective matters.
 CHOIR COMPETITION AND GRAND CHAMPION

Awards & Prizes

Awards are given to each participant in each category under the following
conditions:

SCORE PREDICATE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

95 – ≤ 100 Summa Cum Laude Platinum A Certificate

90 – < 95 Magna Cum Laude Platinum B Certificate

85 – < 90 Very Satisfactory Level I Gold A Certificate

80 – < 85 Very Satisfactory Level II Gold B Certificate

75 – < 80 Satisfactory Level I Silver A Certificate

70 – < 75 Satisfactory Level II Silver B Certificate

65 – < 70 Fairly Satisfactory Level I Bronze A Certificate

60 – < 65 Fairly Satisfactory Level II Bronze B Certificate

The jury will determine the winners in each category (champion category) based
on the highest final score, with a minimum requirement of a Gold B Certificate.
The champion category in each category will receive a certificate, trophy, and a
prize money of IDR 5,000,000.00
The jury can decide to award special prizes to:
Participants who demonstrate the best interpretation of the compulsory
repertoire in each category.
The best conductor (to be selected from the Grand Champion finalists).
Any other participant deemed worthy by the judges.
Winners of special prizes will receive a certificate and a trophy.
All participants will receive a certificate and a medal.

Choir Competition Assessment Example

Individual Jury Assessment

Evaluasi Teknis Evaluasi Artistik

No. Repertoar
A B C D

1. Repertoar 1 89,00 79,00

2. Repertoar 2 88,00 98,00 85,00 89,00

3. Repertoar 3 87,00 83,00

88,00 98,00 82,33 89,00

89,33
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Jury Assessment
JURY 1 JURY 2 JURY 3 JURY 4 JURY 5 JURY 6 JURY 7
JURY SCORES
89,33 89,37 93,67 92,33 95,67 92,33 87,00

Average Preliminary 639,70 : 7 = 91,39

Score

Late Arrival Penalty (-3)

Participant’s performance duration is 13 minutes 15 seconds, so there is an

Time Overage Penalty excess time of 15 seconds.
Time violation → 15 seconds ÷ 30 seconds = 0,5 (-0,5)

Final Score 87,89

Grade Very Satisfactory Level I

Award Certificate Gold A Certificate

 CHOIR COMPETITION AND GRAND CHAMPION

General Provisions for Grand Champion

Champions in each category (champion category) will automatically compete in

the Grand Champion round.
Specifically, the Kindergarten Choir and Children Choir A categories NOT
PARTICIPATED for the Grand Champion.
The jury, with special considerations, may select participants who are not
champion category to compete in the Grand Champion round.
Participants selected to compete in the Grand Champion round must participate
in the Grand Champion round.
Sanctions for participants who do not participate in the Grand Champion round
include the loss of trophies and prize money that should be their rights, but they
will still retain the title according to their achievements during the competition
rounds.
In the Grand Champion round, participants will perform two repertoires
(maximum duration of 10 minutes) with the following requirements:
Two free-choice repertoires.
One of the repertoires must be performed acapella (non-pitched
accompaniment is allowed).
Choirs are only allowed to perform one repertoire from the previous
competition rounds (compulsory repertoire is not allowed to be performed in
the Grand Champion round).
Repertoires must be confirmed with the jury.
General rules of the choir competition still apply in the Grand Champion round.
For matters not covered in this guideline, the committee will decide further with
the approval of the Artistic Council and the jury.
The jury will determine the first, second, and third winners of the 10th SDGICF 2025
Grand Champion.
Winners and finalists will receive:
The 1st place Grand Champion will receive a certificate, trophy, and prize
money of IDR 15,000,000.
The 2nd and 3rd place Grand Champion will receive certificates and trophies.
All Grand Champion finalists will receive certificates (no medals will be
awarded in the Grand Champion round).
The performance order of participants will be drawn by the jury and announced
after the Grand Champion finalists are confirmed. There will be no Stage
Rehearsal for the Grand Champion round.
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Choir Competition Registration Timeline

Registration and submission of video

17 February 2025 - 30 April 2025
recordings for the selection round

Selection results 17 May 2025

Confirmation of participants for the

21 May 2025
competition round

Deadline for submission of sheet music

09 August 2025
documents for the competition round

Final confirmation 17 August 2025

10TH SDGICF 2025 GUIDANCE BOOK
 REGISTRATION

Steps To Register

Visit sdgicf.undip.ac.id (under maintanance).

Select the Registration menu.
Choose the registration link according to the activities you wish to join.
Follow the next instructions.

On the registration menu, there are two (2) options:

Non-Competition Activities (Choir Atelier, Choir Exchange, Choir Studio, Vocal and
Conducting Classes, Arrangement & Composition Workshop, Focus Group
Discussion)
Competition Activities (Choir Composition Competition, Choir Arrangement
Competition, Solo Vocal Competition, Choir Competition-Grand Champion)

Non-Competition Activities

ACTIVITIES DOCUMENT

Choir Atelier (CA) Participant details for registration form

Choir Exchange (CE) Participant details for registration form

Participant details for registration form

Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB maximum)
Choir team photo (landscape, min. 2MB, min. 300 dpi
Choir Studio (CS)
resolution)
Musical scores ⁠(maximum of 2 pieces, PDF format, maximum
300KB)

Participant details for registration form

Vocal & Conducting
Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB maximum)
Class (VCC)

Forum Group
Participant details for registration form
Discussion (FGD)

Competition Activities

ACTIVITIES DOCUMENT

Participant details for registration form

Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB maximum)
Composition work in PDF
Google Drive link containing Midi files
Choir Composition
Declaration Form (PDF, max. 100KB). Download it from the
Competition (CCC)
"Download" menu on our official website
Participant Photo (portrait, minimum 2 MB and 300 dpi)
Payment Information: Account name, bank name, total
payment, and payment date
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ACTIVITIES DOCUMENT

Participant details for registration form

Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB
maximum)
Arranged Work in PDF Format
Google Drive link containing Midi files
Choir Arrangement Competition Declaration Form (PDF, max. 100KB).
(CAC) Download it from the "Download" menu on
our official website
⁠Participant Photo (portrait, minimum 2 MB
and 300 dpi)
Payment Information: Account name, bank
name, total payment , and payment date

Participant details for registration form

Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB
maximum)
YouTube Link (Video Recording for the
Selection Round)
⁠Declaration Form (PDF, max. 100KB).
Download it from the "Download" menu on
our official website
⁠Participant Photo (portrait, minimum 2 MB
and 300 dpi)
Participation Confirmation Letter (PDF, max.
Solo Vocal Competition (SVC)
100 KB). Download it from the "Download"
menu on our official website and submit it
via email to [email protected]
after the Selection Round announcement
(17 June 2025)
⁠Sheet music file and repertoire list
(Download from our official website; menu
‘Download’ then send the documents by
post (hard copy) max. 9 August 2025)
⁠Payment Information: Account name, bank
name, total payment , and payment date
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ACTIVITIES DOCUMENT

Participant details for registration

⁠Registration payment receipt (PDF, 100KB
maximum)
YouTube Link (Audio or Video Recording for
the Selection Round)
Declaration Form (PDF, max. 100KB).
Download it from the "Download" menu on
our official website
Choir Team Photo (landscape, min. 2 MB
and 300 dpi)
Choir Competition & Grand Participation Confirmation Letter (PDF, max.
Champion (CCGC) 100 KB). Download it from the "Download"
menu on our official website and submit it
via email to [email protected]
after the Selection Round announcement
(17 May 2025)
⁠Sheet music file and repertoire list
(Download from our official website; menu
‘Download’ then send the documents by
post (hard copy) max. 9 August 2025)
Payment Information: Account name, bank
name, total payment, and payment date

IMPORTANT NOTES
Please add a title (participant's name, category of the activity) to all document files!
Selected participants of the Solo Vocal Competition and Choir Competition will be announced on
the official website and official social media accounts.

Ensure all information provided is correct.

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Confirmation and Sheet Music Submission

Participation Confirmation
Participants must submit a Participation Confirmation Letter (scheduled)
through the official website after the Selection Round announcement.
Participants who fail to submit the Participation Confirmation Letter
(scheduled) will be considered to have withdrawn from the competition. The
Artistic Council of the 10th SDGCF 2025 may select another participant as a
replacement.
Repertoire List and Hard Copy Submission
The repertoire list and hard copies of sheet music must be sent via post to the
10th SDGCF 2025 Secretariat and must arrive no later than Tuesday, 9 August
2025, except for the repertoire list and hard copies of sheet music for the Choir
Competition in the Grand Champion round, which can be sent after the
announcement of the Grand Champion finalists.
Submissions of hard copies of sheet music via email or the official website will
not be processed.
Submission and Collection of Hard Copy Repertoire (Sheet Music)
Participants are required to submit:
6 copies of the repertoire (sheet music) for the solo vocal competition.
8 copies of the repertoire (sheet music) for the choir competition and
grand champion round (will be collected after the announcement of Grand
Champion finalist).
One copy will be kept by the committee for archiving purposes.
The hard copy repertoire (sheet music) must be compiled together, except for
the Grand Champion repertoire, which does not need to be compiled.
The bundled hard copy sheet music must match the repertoire list;
Participants must use a cover for the bundled hard copy sheet music and
write their identification on the cover; The paper size must be Letter or A4, 70
gsm.
TheThe hard copy sheet music for the solo vocal competition (5 copies) & choir
competition (7 copies) can be received during the verbal jury session.
The hard copy sheet music for Grand Champion finalists (7 copies) can be
received after the awarding & closing ceremony.
One copy will be kept by the committee as an archive.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The committee does not provide delivery services for hard copies of sheet music.
Late Submissions:
Participants who submit the repertoire list and hard copies of sheet music late
will be fined IDR 500,000.00 for each category.
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Payment Details

All participants of the 10th SDGICF 2025 are required to pay a registration fee based
on the category they are participating in.

ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FEE NOTES

IDR 1,750,000.00 for Choir studio member have

choir competition the option to select one of
participants the judges to serve as their
Choir Studio (CS) IDR 2,500,000.00 for mentor.
non-choir The committee only
competition provides a maximum of 3
participants slots for this activity.

Vocal Class Each vocal master class

IDR 750,000.00 session lasts 45 minutes per
(active participant) participant, with a maximum
IDR 200,000.00 of 5 active participants and
(passive participant) 20 passive participants.
Vocal & Conducting
Class (VCC)
Each conducting master
Conducting Class
class session lasts 30
IDR 750,000.00
minutes per participant,
(active participant)
with a maximum of 5 active
IDR 200,000.00
participants and 20 passive
(passive participant)
participants.

Choral Composition IDR 400,000.00 for each

-
Competition (CCC) category

Choral Arrangement IDR 400,000.00 for each

-
Competition (CAC) category
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ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FEE NOTES

For participants who do not

pass the video selection round,
Solo Vocal IDR 750,000.00 for each
the committee will refund the
Competition (SVC) category
registration fee of IDR
500,000.00 for each category.

For participants who do not

Choir Competition pass the video selection round,
IDR 4,000,000.00 for
& Grand the committee will refund the
each category
Champion (CCGC) registration fee of IDR 3.500.000
for each category.

The theme and speakers will be

announced later. The
Forum Group IDR 100,000.00 for each committee only allocates a
Discussion (FGD) participant maximum of 20 seats for offline
participants, and there is no
limit for online participants.

The registration fee for the 10th SDGICF 2025 can be transferred via:
Bank Name : Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI)
Account Number : 1914924337
Account Holder's Name : Adinda Ayu Cahya Dewi Sitaresmi
Bank Code : 014
SWIFT Code : BNINIDJAXXX
Bank Address : KCP Pucang Anom
City : Surabaya
Country : Indonesia
Postal Code : 60282
Phone : (+62)31 5025667
Payment Description
When making the transfer, participants must include the following format in the
payment description:
SDGICF2025-Full Name of the Participant-Specific Activity Participated
Examples:
SDGICF2025-Amabel Tobing-CCC
SDGICF2025-Didrika Nugroho-CAC
SDGICF2025-Jonas Sandy-SVC
SDGICF2025-Satya Dharma Gita Choir-CCGC
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
The committee will not issue refunds for incorrect transfers or transactions made without the
required payment description.
Registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances (including withdrawals or
disqualifications by the committee), except in the event of cancellation by the committee.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
10th SDGICF 2025 Secretariat

Grand Diponegoro, Jl. Bulusan Selatan VII No. 26, RT 07 RW 05, Tembalang (50277)
City: Semarang
Province: Central Java
Country: Indonesia

Website: sdgcf.undip.ac.id
Email: [email protected]

Contact Persons:
Artistic: (+62) 819-0190-6163
Public Relations: (+62) 819-3815-2105
SMS & WhatsApp Available from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM (WIB)

Follow Us:
Instagram: @sdg.icf
Facebook: Satya Dharma Gita

Important Notes:
Official correspondence and statements from the committee will only be
provided via email.
Participants are advised to stay updated by regularly checking the official
website and following the sdgicf social media accounts.
In the event of discrepancies or differences between the English and Indonesian
versions of the 10th SDGICF 2025 Guidebook, the English version will serve as the
primary reference.