Choral, folklore, musical and instrumental collectives take part in the festival.
 Collectives present competition programs in accordance with the declared nominations (see №5: "Nominations of the competition and composition of participants").
 • To participate in the festival, the collective performs a free program with a duration of no more than 15 minutes. Each participating collective receives a diploma of the participant of the festival. Also, by decision of the Organizing Committee, special diplomas can be awarded.
 • To participate in the competition, the collective performs the program (s) in accordance with the requirements of the competitive nominations (see №7: “Requirements for the competitive program”).

Choral groups:
I - children's groups (participants up to 16 years old),
II - boys' choirs or ensembles (before mutation),
IIIа - homogeneous youth collectives (participants from 15 to 22 years old inclusive) male choirs and ensembles,
IIIb - homogeneous youth collectives (participants from 15 to 22 years old inclusive) female choirs and ensembles,
IVa - mixed youth collectives (participants from 15 to 22 years old inclusive),
IVb - boys' choirs (pre-mutation) and boys' choirs (under 22),
Va - adult homogeneous collectives (participants from 23 years old) male choirs and ensembles,
Vb - adult homogeneous collectives (participants from 23 years old) female choirs and ensembles,
VI - adult mixed groups (participants from 23 years old),
VII - class-choir (I-IV classes),
VIII - class-choir (from the V class),
IX - school choir (I-IV grades),
X - school choir (from grade V).

Folklore groups:
 I - children's collectives (participants up to 16 years old),
 II - homogeneous youth collectives (participants from 15 to 22 years old inclusive),
 III - mixed youth collectives (participants from 15 to 22 years old inclusive),
 IV - adult homogeneous collectives (participants from 23 years old),
 V - mixed adult collectives (participants from 23 years old),
 VI - class-choir (I-IV classes),
 VII - class-choir (from the V class),
 VIII - school choir (grades I-IV),
 IX - school choir (from grade V).

Instrumental groups:
 I - younger age collective (participants up to 12 years old),
 II - mixed age collective (participants 6-18 years old),
 III - middle age collective (participants 12-18 years old),
 IV - student collectives of organizations of secondary vocational education (schools, colleges),
 V - student collectives of organizations of higher professional education (universities),
 VI - adult instrumental collectives (from 21 years old).

1. "Academic choral singing"
2. "Performance of Orthodox sacred music"
3. "Performing Western European Sacred Music"
4. "Folk choral singing"
5. "Instrumental performance"
6. "Choral theatricalisation"