What an amazing experience for our Cambrian family!

At the 123^rd Queensland Eisteddfod, held in Toowoomba’s magnificent Empire Theatre over the 2016 Easter weekend, the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir achieved the honour of being named Open Grand Champion Choir.

BICC Inc. choirs – the Senior Choir, the Cambrian Show Choir and the Cambrian Youth Choir – each received a mention in every section in which they competed.

Choral competition results

Cambrian Youth Choir

Junior Choral Contest – 3rd
Youth Small Vocal Ensemble – Highly Commended
Youth Modern Chorus Contest – 2nd
Youth Music Theatre Contest – 3rd
Intermediate Choral Contest – Highly Commended

Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir

Open Small Vocal Ensemble – 3rd
Open Grand Madrigal Contest – 1st
Open Sacred Choral Contest – 1st
Open Ladies’ Choral Contest – 1st
Welsh Hymn Singing – 1st
Open Men’s Choral Contest – 3rd
Open Modern Chorus Contest – 2nd
Open Chief Choral Contest – 2nd

Cambrian Show Choir

Open Music Theatre Contest – Highly Commended

Choral Awards

Lindsay Statham Memorial Challenge- Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir
Open Grand Champion Choir – Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir
Open Grand Champion Choir Conductor – Sandra Milliken
Open Grand Champion Choir Accompanist – Katrina May

Individual results

Welsh Solo: Jeremy Lloyd – 1st
Duet: Jeremy Lloyd and Karen Bradberry – 2^nd
Duet: Eric Cocks and Stephanie Kerr – Highly Commended

Congratulations and Thanks

We are deeply indebted to the incredibly talented and dedicated artistic team who have led us to this outcome – Sandra Milliken, Michelle French, Adam French, Katrina May, Bronwyn French and Beck Barns.

We extend our sincere congratulations to all the singers. choirs, conductors and accompanists, who competed in the 123^rd Queensland Eisteddfod. As always, we continue to appreciate the true spirit of camaraderie and support for each other that characterises the eisteddfod.

Thank you all for your continuing support of this significant event in Queensland’s cultural calendar. We look forward to meeting with you once again at Gympie, Easter 2017.