THE Australian National Eisteddfod has just enjoyed a bumper year for its high profile concert bands section competition, which ran last weekend.
Canberra City Band was again declared champion, after taking out the “Open A Grade Concert Bands” section on Friday (May 18) night in Llewellyn Hall.
Conducted by Tony Sillcock, the band played three pieces – “Esprit de Corps” (a fantasy march by Robert Jager), “Musings on a Bach Serenade” and “Suite Francaise” by Darius Milhaud. Ginninderra Wind Orchestra was placed second.
In other “Open Concert Band” sections, the Hunter Wind Ensemble and John Agnew Band took out the “Open B” and “C Grade” sections respectively.
Canberra Brass and Victoria Street Brass again won the “Open Brass Band” sections, while Twilight Jazz Band won the “Open A Grade Jazz Bands”, and Lavalla Catholic College (from Victoria) “Open B Grade”.
In the “Open Orchestras”, the James McCusker Orchestra and combined String Ensemble and Peg Mantle Strings won the “Open Orchestras” and “String Orchestras”, while Bertali Consort won “Open String Ensembles”.
The distribution of awards was evenly spread, with two platinum awards for outstanding performances, 20 gold, 16 silver, 20 bronze and two participation awards.
Chief adjudicator David Thompson said he was impressed by the high standard of groups and performance throughout.
Further Eisteddfod events (Choirs, Singing, Piano and Speech & Drama) will take place in August and September. All details at nationaleisteddfod.org.au
The full list of winners in Australian National Eisteddfod 2018 Bands & Orchestras is below:
Section B 161– 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)
Campbell High School Year 7 Jazz Band – Bronze
Merici College Jazz Band – Silver
Radford College Little Big Band – Silver
Canberra High School Jazz Band – Gold
Campbell High School Year 8 Jazz Band – Silver Lyneham High School Intermediate Jazz Band – Bronze
Section B 162 – 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)
Lyneham High School Senior Jazz Band – Silver
Telopea School Jazz Band – Bronze
Campbell High School Senior Big Band – Bronze
Section B 181 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)
Lavalla Catholic College Senior Jazz Ensemble – Silver
Daramalan College Jazz Band – Bronze
Radford College Big Band – Silver Trinity Christian School Jazz Band – Bronze
Section B 001 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade B)
1st: Lavalla Catholic College Senior Jazz Ensemble
2nd: Jazz Avenue
3rd: Daramalan College Jazz Band
Section B 002 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade A)
1st: Twilight Jazz Band
Section B 003 – Open Concert Bands (Grade C)
1st: John Agnew Band
2nd: Tuggeranong Valley Band
Section B 007 – Open Brass Bands (Grade B)
1st: Victoria Street Brass
2nd: Canberra Youth Brass
Section B 004 – Open Concert Bands (Grade B)
Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band
1st: Hunter Wind Ensemble
2nd: South Canberra Youth Wind Orchestra
3rd: Lavalla Catholic College Senior Concert Band
Section B 005 – Open Concert Bands (Grade A)
1st: Canberra City Band
2nd: Ginninderra Wind Orchestra
Section B 008 – Open Brass Bands (Grade A) – 1st Prize: $500 cash 1st: Canberra Brass
Section B 163 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)
Daramalan College Junior Concert Band – Gold
Radford College Gershwin Concert Band – Silver
Telopea School Year 7 Band – Silver
Merici College Combined Concert Band – Bronze
Canberra Girls Grammar School Sapphire Concert Band – Bronze Melba Copland Secondary School Concert Band- Bronze
Section B 164 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)
Radford College Holst Concert Band – Silver
Young Music Society Concert Band – Gold
Canberra Girls Grammar School Holst Concert Band – Silver
Section B 165 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)
Telopea School Wind Ensemble – Gold
Section B 184 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)
Lavalla Catholic College Senior Concert Band – Silver
Daramalan College Senior Concert Band – Bronze
Canberra Girls Grammar School Empire Concert Band – Bronze
Radford College Bernstein Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Platinum
St Johns College Concert Band – Gold
Choir Performance
Lavalla Catholic College Choir – Gold
Section B PS2 – Primary School Age Orchestras
Radford College Haydn String Orchestra – Participation
Canberra Girls Grammar School Alma String Orchestra – Gold
Section B PS4 – Primary/High School Age Orchestras
Radford College Vivaldi String Orchestra – Participation
Canberra Girls Grammar School Holland String Orchestra – Silver
Radford College Elgar String Orchestra – Gold
Section B 168 – 16 Years & Under Ensembles
Merici College Chamber Ensemble – Silver
Daramalan College String Ensemble – Bronze
Snowy Strings Ensemble – Gold
Section B 166 – 16 Years and Under Orchestras
Orana Steiner School Orchestra – Gold
Section B 187 – 18 Years and Under String Orchestras
St John’s College String Ensemble – Gold
Section B 189 – 18 Years and Under String Ensembles
St Claire’s and St Edmund’s Colleges Chamber Ensemble – Gold Section B 011 – Open String Ensembles
1st Place: Bertali Consort
Section B 010 – Open Orchestras
1st Place: Music for Canberra James McCusker Orchestra
Section B 009 – Open String Orchestras
1st Place: Music for Canberra String Ensemble and Peg Mantle Strings
Section B HS1 – ACT High School Bands (Beginner)
Lyneham High School Year 7 Beginner Concert Band – Silver
Gold Creek School Concert Band – Gold Kingsford Smith School Beginner Band – Bronze
Section B HS2 – ACT High School Bands (Novice)
Amaroo School Year 7 Concert Band – Bronze
Emmaus Christian School Senior Band – Silver
Kingsford Smith School Aviators Band – Gold
Namadgi School – Bronze
Canberra High School Year 8 Band – Gold
Section B HS3 – ACT High School Bands (Intermediate)
Mount Stromlo High School Concert Band – Gold
Brindabella Christian College Intermediate Band – Bronze
Kingsford Smith School Concert Band – Bronze
Amaroo School Year 8 Concert Band – Silver
Lyneham High School Year 8 Concert Band – Bronze
Lyneham High School Year 7 Concert Band – Bronze
Lyneham High School Year 8 Concert Band – Gold
Melrose High School Concert Band – Silver Canberra High School Senior Band – Gold
Section B HS4 – ACT High School Bands (Advanced)
Lyneham High School Year 9 Concert Band – Gold
Section B HS5 – ACT High School Bands (High School/College Bands)
Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band – Platinum
Brindabella Christian College Senior Band – Gold
Section B PS3 – Primary/High School Age Bands
Radford College Sousa Concert Band – Gold
Section B PS1 – Primary School Age Bands
Brindabella Christian College Year 5 Nova Band – Bronze
Combined Brindabella and Emmaus Year 6 Band – Silver
Duffy Primary School Band – Silver
Gold Creek School Year 6 Band – Bronze
Young Public School Band – Gold
Canberra Grammar School Primary Concert Band – Gold
Special Awards:
Kaaren Talty Jazz Encouragement Award – Radford College
Masling Encouragement Award – Canberra High School
Platinum Awards for outstanding performances in non-competitive sections:
Radford College Bernstein Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band
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