THE Australian National Eisteddfod’s 2021 Bands & Orchestras have gone ahead using an online format, because of covid risk factors.

A total of 62 groups submitted recordings for adjudication by Greg Aitken from Brisbane and received feedback on their performances.

Given the online format, all sections did not follow the usual competitive format. Nonetheless, in a spirit of encouragement, there were eight Platinum awards, 24 Gold awards, 21 Silver awards and nine Bronze awards.

Platinum awards for outstanding performances went to three Canberra Grammar School Orchestras, Canberra Brass, Ginninderra Wind Orchestra, Hunter Wind Ensemble, Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band and Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band.

Canberra Grammar School Fitzgerald Jazz Band was awarded the Kaaren Talty Jazz Encouragement Award and Canberra High School the Masling Encouragement Award.

Other Eisteddfod events will take place in August and September as follows: Piano, August 19-21; Singing, Friday September 3-5; and Speech & Drama, September 11. All details here.

Bands & Orchestras 2021 results:

School Bands

Section B PS1 – Primary School Age Bands

Brindabella Christian College Junior Band – SILVER

Canberra Grammar School Primary Concert Band – GOLD

Kingsford Smith School Year 6 Band – SILVER

Marist College Junior School All-Stars Band – GOLD

Section B PS3 – Primary/High School Age Bands

Emmaus Christian School Senior Band – BRONZE

Section B HS1 – ACT High School Bands (Beginner)

Lyneham High School Year 7 Beginner Concert Band – SILVER

Section B HS2 – ACT High School Bands (Novice)

Lyneham High School Year 7 Concert Band  – GOLD

St Mary MacKillop College Concert Band – SILVER

Section B HS3 – ACT High School Bands (Intermediate)

Brindabella Christian College Intermediate Band – BRONZE

Canberra High School Year 8 Band – SILVER

Gold Creek School Senior (Year 7-10) Band – BRONZE

Lyneham High School Year 8 Concert Band – BRONZE

Section B HS4 – ACT High School Bands (Advanced)

Canberra High School Senior Band – GOLD

Lyneham High School Year 9 Concert Band – GOLD

Section B HS5 – ACT High School Bands (High School/College Bands)

Brindabella Christian College Senior Band – SILVER

Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band – PLATINUM

Concert Bands

Section B 141 – 14 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

Marist College Year 7 Concert Band – BRONZE

Telopea Park School Year 7 Band – BRONZE

Section B 142 – 14 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)

Marist College Year 8 Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 163 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)

Canberra Grammar School Barrett Concert Band – SILVER

Daramalan College Junior Concert Band – GOLD

Young Music Society Concert Band – BRONZE

Section B 164 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

Canberra Grammar School Middleton Concert Band – BRONZE

Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band – PLATINUM

Telopea Park School Wind Ensemble B – SILVER

Section B 165 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)

Telopea School Wind Ensemble A – GOLD

Section B 183 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)

Merewether High School Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 184 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

Canberra Girls Grammar School Holst Concert Band – BRONZE

Canberra Grammar School Fisher Concert Band – SILVER

Daramalan College Senior Concert Band – SILVER

Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 185 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)

Canberra Girls Grammar School Empire Concert Band – SILVER

Section B 004 – Open Concert Bands (Grade B)

Hunter Wind Ensemble – PLATINUM

Section B 005 – Open Concert Bands (Grade A)

Ginninderra Wind Orchestra – PLATINUM

Jazz Bands

Section B 161 – 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)

Canberra Grammar School Fitzgerald Jazz Band – GOLD

Lyneham High School Intermediate Jazz Band – SILVER

Telopea School Jazz Band – SILVER

Section B 162– 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)

Canberra High School Jazz Band – SILVER

Lyneham High School Senior Jazz Band – SILVER

Section B 181 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)

Canberra Girls Grammar School Adelaide Avenue Jazz Band – SILVER

Canberra Grammar School Armstrong Jazz Band – SILVER

Daramalan College Jazz Band – SILVER

Hunter School of the Performing Arts Stage Band – GOLD

Section B 001 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade B)

Daramalan College Big Band – GOLD

Hunter School of the Performing Arts Stage Band – GOLD

Section B 002 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade A)

Twilight Jazz – SILVER

Section B 006 – Open Brass Bands (Grade B)

Bega District Brass Band – GOLD

Victoria Street Brass – GOLD

Section B 007 – Open Brass Bands (Grade A)

Canberra Brass – PLATINUM

Orchestras

Section B PS2 – Primary School Age Orchestras

Canberra Grammar School Primary String Orchestra – SILVER

Canberra Grammar School Primary String Sinfonia – PLATINUM

Section B 187 – 18 Years and Under String Orchestras

Canberra Grammar School Senior String Orchestra – PLATINUM

Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra – GOLD

Section B 008 – Open String Orchestras

Canberra Grammar School Senior Chamber Strings – PLATINUM

Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra – GOLD

Instrumental Ensembles

Section B 167 – 16 Years & Under Ensembles

St Mary MacKillop College Guitar Ensemble – GOLD

Section B 188 – 18 Years and Under Ensembles

Daramalan College String Ensemble – GOLD

St Mary MacKillop College Senior Wind Ensemble – GOLD

St Mary MacKillop College String Ensemble – GOLD

Section B 010 – Open Ensembles

Crosswinds (from Tasmania) – GOLD

Hunter School of the Performing Arts Percussion Ensemble – GOLD

St Mary MacKillop College String Ensemble – SILVER

Special Awards:

Kaaren Talty Jazz Encouragement Award – Canberra Grammar School Fitzgerald Jazz Band

Masling Encouragement Award – Canberra High School