Wow, what a weekend!

The 127th Queensland Eisteddfod is now over after three days filled with wonderful singing from choirs, soloists, and small groups. All the hard work from everyone from the start of rehearsals late last year up to now paid off with the Cambrian family winning every section it competed in.

Although it was unfortunate to be missing choristers from other choirs and having some choirs withdraw from the weekend, the experience gained from performing and competing was invaluable to everyone. The feedback given by the adjudicators was very useful and constructive, not just for our choirs, but across all competitors.

Well done to Ipswich Orpheus Chorale, Caloundra Chorale & Theatre Company and Queensland University Musical Society – recent circumstances have impacted numbers and it has been a big effort just to get your choirs on stage. We hope to see you all back bigger and stronger at next year’s eisteddfod.

The results from the weekend for all involved are below.

Thank You

A massive thank you must go to the Eisteddfod Council for adapting to the ever-changing Public Health Directives and restrictions to make the eisteddfod run as smoothly as it did. A thank you must also go to the adjudicators, Adele Nisbet and Graham Godfrey, for coming on such short notice.

Thank you to the “BICC Catering Crew” and the “BICC Travel Agency”, for organising meals and accommodation for the Senior Choir and the Youth Choir.

What’s Next?

The Senior Choir will return to rehearsals on Monday, 12th April to prepare for A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream in June featuring works by Vaughan Williams (Serenade to Music), Lauridsen (Nocturnes) and Rutter (When Icicles Hang).

The Youth Choir will be resuming after the school holidays on Friday, 23rd April.

If you, or someone you know, would like to join any of our choirs, now would be the perfect time as we start new music in preparation for our next performances. To find out more, fill out the membership enquiry form here.

Senior Choir at 2021 Easter Eisteddfod
Youth Choir at 2021 Easter Eisteddfod
Men of the Senior Choir at 2021 Easter Eisteddfod
Classical Small Ensemble at 2021 Easter Eisteddfod

Results

Awards

Award Recipient
Heritage Bank Challenge Trophy
Grand Champion Choir Aggregate
Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir
George Hogg Plaque
Conductor of Grand Champion Choir
David Webster
127th Queensland Eisteddfod Plaque
Accompanist of Grand Champion Choir
Prue Gibbs
Lindsay Statham Memorial Trophy
Lindsay Statham Memorial Challenge Aggregate
Competed across Sacred Choral Contest, Men’s Choral Contest, and Welsh Hymn Singing
Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir
Mansel Jones Plaque
Conductor of Choir winning the Chief Choral Contest
David Webster
Rockhampton Musical Union Plaque
Youth Choral Aggregate
Cambrian Youth Choir
Margaret Humphreys Plaque
Most Proficient Accompanist
Bronwyn French
John Penny Memorial Plaque & Myfanwy Sullivan Award
Youth Vocal Aggregate (16-20 Years)
Joshua Bird

Choral

Senior Choir

Item Number Item Name Result
101 Chief Choral Contest 1st Place
102 Grand Madrigal Contest 1st Place
103 Sacred Choral Contest 1st Place
104 Ladies’ Choral Contest 1st Place
105 Men’s Choral Contest 1st Place
106 Modern Chorus Contest 1st Place
109 Welsh Hymn Singing 1st Place
110 Hymn Singing 1st Place
111 Small Vocal Ensemble – Classical 1st Place
112 Small Vocal Ensemble – Modern 1st Place

Show Choir

Item Number Item Name Result
107 Music Theatre Contest 1st Place

Youth Choir

Item Number Item Name Result
114 Intermediate Choral Contest 1st Place
115 Junior Choral Contest 1st Place
116 Youth Modern Chorus Contest 1st Place
117 Youth Music Theatre Contest 1st Place
118 Small Vocal Ensemble 1st Place

Soloists, Duos, Trios, Quartets

Item Number Item Name Competitor Result
120 Duet Nicole Hartwich & Julie-Anne Pashley 1st Place
121 Trio James, Josh & Melissa Bird 1st Place
122 Quartet James, Josh, Martin & Melissa Bird 2nd Place
123 Barbershop Quartet The Station Road Songbirds – James, Josh, Martin Bird & David Webster 1st Place
123 Barbershop Quartet Four All Over – Daniel Bryant, Thomas Haag, Cameron Lane & Lindsay Newton-Smith 2nd Place
124 Music Theatre or Light Opera Duet or Trio James, Josh & Melissa Bird 1st Place
126 Champion Light Soprano Melissa Bird 1st Place
126 Champion Light Soprano Janice Duynisveld 3rd Place
127 Champion Mezzo-Soprano Julie-Anne Pashley 1st Place
129 Champion Tenor James Bird 3rd Place
133 Art Song Janice Duynisveld 3rd Place
134 Oratorio or Sacred Cantata Solo — Ladies’ Voices Janice Duynisveld 1st Place
137 Traditional Ballad Solo — Men’s Voices James Bird 3rd Place
139 Sacred Solo James Bird 3rd Place
140 Folk Song Solo Melissa Bird 1st Place
142 Music Theatre or Light Opera Solo James Bird Finalist
143 Soprano Solo Melissa Bird 1st Place
146 Tenor Solo James Bird 2nd Place
147 Baritone Solo Daniel Bryant 3rd Place
149 Golden Voice Solo Julie-Anne Pashley 1st Place
151 Young Men’s Solo Josh Bird 2nd Place
151 Young Men’s Solo Hayden Westphal 3rd Place
152 Song by Australian Composer (16-20 Years) Josh Bird 1st Place
152 Song by Australian Composer (16-20 Years) Hayden Westphal 2nd Place
153 Traditional Ballad Solo (16-20 Years) Josh Bird 1st Place
153 Traditional Ballad Solo (16-20 Years) Hayden Westphal 3rd Place
154 Sacred Solo (16-20 Years) Josh Bird 1st Place
154 Sacred Solo (16-20 Years) Hayden Westphal 2nd Place
155 Music Theatre or Light Opera Solo (16-20 Years) Hayden Westphal 2nd Place
155 Music Theatre or Light Opera Solo (16-20 Years) Josh Bird 3rd Place

Instrumental

Item Number Item Name Competitor Result
203 Wind Championship Angela Burrows 1st Place
204 Instrumental Sonata Angela Burrows 2nd Place
207 Wind Solo by Australian Composer Angela Burrows 1st Place
209 Quick Study for Woodwind Angela Burrows 1st Place