Canberra City Band is again Canberra’s champion, after taking out the Open A Grade section at the Australian National Eisteddfod.
Conducted by Greg Stenning, they played a five-movement tone poem Of Sailors and Whales by Francis McBeth. Ginninderra Wind Orchestra placed second.
In other Open Concert Band sections the Hunter Wind Ensemble and Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band took out the Open B and C Grade sections respectively.
Canberra Brass and Victoria Street Brass again won the Open Brass Band sections. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Stage Band won the Open A Grade Jazz Bands, and Daramalan College Open B Grade. In the Open Orchestras James McCusker Orchestra won Open Orchestras, Merici College Advanced String Ensemble Open String Ensembles and Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra Open String Orchestras.
Most sections were judged on a non-competitive basis. Distribution of awards in these was evenly spread, with 2 platinum awards for outstanding performances, 13 gold, 41 silver, 18 bronze and 2 participation awards.
Main Adjudicator Andrew Snell was impressed by the high standard of groups and performance throughout the event. “I was amazed by not only the standard of performances, but also by the incredible numbers of young people performing over the weekend, and the large number of schools represented. There is clearly some very fine music education taking place in the ACT and this is vital for the future of music in Australia.”
Other Eisteddfod events (Choirs, Singing, Piano and Speech & Drama) will take place in August and September.
The Eisteddfod thanks the ACT Government through artsACT for its support which helps facilitate use of Llewellyn Hall for this event, and the other partners, Better Music and Quest Apartments, whose support help make the event possible.
Canberra City Band, again Open A Grade Champion. Photos by Peter Hislop
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
2017 BANDS & ORCHESTRAS RESULTS
Section B 161– 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)
Lyneham High School Intermediate Jazz Band – Silver
Radford College Little Big Band – Gold
Campbell High School Year 8 Jazz Band – Bronze
Canberra High School Jazz Band – Silver
Trinity Christian School Intermediate Jazz Band – Silver
Section B 162 – 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)
Lyneham High School Senior Jazz Band – Silver
Campbell High School Senior Big Band – Silver
Telopea School Jazz Band – Silver
Section B 181 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)
Merici College Jazz Band – Bronze
Trinity Christian School Senior Jazz Band – Bronze
Radford College Big Band – Silver
Daramalan College Jazz Band – Gold
Section B 182 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)
Hunter School of the Performing Arts Stage Band – Gold
Dickson College Jazz Band – Silver
Section B 001 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade B)
1st: Daramalan College Jazz Band
Section B 002 – Open Jazz Bands (Grade A)
1st: Hunter School of the Performing Arts Stage Band
2nd: Twilight Jazz Band
Section B 003 – Open Concert Bands (Grade C)
1st: Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band
2nd: Tuggeranong Valley Band
3rd: John Agnew 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: Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band
3rd: South Canberra Youth Wind Orchestra
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 – Silver
Radford College Gershwin Concert Band – Silver
Telopea School Year 7 Band – Silver
Merici College Junior Concert Band – Silver
Section B 164 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)
Young Music Society Concert Band – Bronze
Canberra Girls Grammar School Sapphire Concert Band – Silver
Radford College Holst Concert Band – Participation
Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band – Gold
Section B 165 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)
Telopea School Wind Ensemble – Silver
Section B 183 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)
Merici College Senior Band – Bronze
Canberra Girls Grammar School Holst Concert Band – Silver
Section B 184 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)
Radford College Bernstein Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Silver
Daramalan College Senior Concert Band – Gold
Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band – Platinum
Section B 185 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)
Canberra Girls Grammar School Empire Concert Band – Silver
Section B PS2 – Primary School Age Orchestras
Canberra Grammar School Primary Guitar Ensemble – Silver
Brindabella Christian College Intermediate Strings – Silver
Section B PS4 – Primary/High School Age Orchestras
Radford College Vivaldi String Orchestra – Participation
Alfred Deakin High School Year 7/8 Orchestra – Silver
Section B 166 – 16 Years and Under Orchestras
Orana Steiner School Orchestra – Silver
Canberra Girls Grammar School Sutherland Chamber Orchestra – Gold
Orana Steiner School Year 10 Ensemble – Bronze
Section B 168 – 16 Years & Under Ensembles
Merici College Chamber Ensemble – Bronze
Daramalan College String Ensemble – Bronze
Section B 187 – 18 Years and Under String Orchestras
Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra – Gold
Canberra Girls Grammar School Holland String Orchestra – Silver
Radford College Corelli Chamber Strings Orchestra – Gold
Section B 186 –18 Years and Under Orchestras
Canberra Girls Grammar School Glanville-Hicks Symphony Orchestra – Silver
Section B 011 – Open String Ensembles
1st Place: Merici College Advanced String Ensemble
Section B 010 – Open Orchestras
1st Place: Music for Canberra James McCusker Orchestra
Section B 009 – Open String Orchestras
1st Place: Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra
2nd Place: Radford College Combined String Orchestra
Section B HS1 – ACT High School Bands (Beginner)
Lyneham High School Year 7 Beginner Concert Band – Silver
Namadgi High School Concert Band – Silver
Merici College Beginner Band – Silver
Section B HS2 – ACT High School Bands (Intermediate)
Mount Stromlo High School Concert Band – Gold
Caroline Chisholm School Band – Bronze
Canberra High School Year 8 Band – Silver
Gold Creek School Senior Band – Bronze
Melrose High School Concert Band – Bronze
Lyneham High School Year 7 Concert Band – Silver
Lyneham High School Year 8 Concert Band – Gold
Melba Copland Secondary School Concert Band – Bronze
Kingsford Smith School Band – Bronze
Emmaus Christian School Senior Band – Bronze
Amaroo School Year 7 Concert Band – Bronze
Brindabella Christian College Intermediate Band – Bronze
Section B HS3 – ACT High School Bands (Advanced)
Lyneham High School Year 9 Concert Band – Silver
Canberra High School Senior Band – Bronze
Section B HS4 – ACT High School Bands (High School/College Bands)
Brindabella Christian College Senior Band – Silver
Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band – Gold
Section B PS3 – Primary/High School Age Bands
Radford College Sousa Concert Band – Silver
Section B PS1 – Primary School Age Bands
Brindabella Christian College Year 5 Nova Band – Gold
Canberra Grammar School Primary Concert Band – Silver
Canberra Girls Grammar School Bandicoots Concert Band – Silver
Young Public School Band – Platinum
Gold Creek School Year 6 Band – Silver
Brindabella Christian College Junior Band – Silver
Section B 188 – 18 Years & Under Rock Bands
Radford College (Haematology) – Silver
Section B 167 – 16 Years and Under Rock Bands
Radford College (Airborne Shadow) – Silver
Lyneham High School (Florist Beef of the Conceptual Philosopher) – Gold
Lyneham High School (Florist Head Gear) – Silver
Lyneham High School (Florist Fondue) – Silver
Lyneham High School (Run Florist Run) – Silver
Lyneham High School (Indecisive Florist) – Silver
Special Awards:
Kaaren Talty Jazz Encouragement Award – Daramalan College Jazz Band
Masling Encouragement Award – Mount Stromlo High School Concert Band
Platinum Awards for outstanding performances in non-competitive sections:
- Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band
- Young Public School Band