Sunday 26th May -Band Hall

GUNNEDAH EISTEDDFOD SOCIETY (Inc) 67th Annual Eisteddfod

INSTRUMENTAL SECTION PROGRAM 26 - 28 MAY 2019

Entry : $3.00 per session Day Pass : $5.00 per day Season Ticket : $20.00

Monday 27th May -Town Hall/Band Hall (Evening)

Tuesday 28th May - Town Hall

2019

Season Ticket: $20.00

Day Pass: $5.00

Entry: $3.00 per session

OTHER THAN SESSION START TIMES, ALL OTHER TIMES ARE INDICATIVE ONLY

AND ARE DEPENDANT ON ALL ENTRANTS PARTICIPATING, AND THE LENGTH OF

THEIR PIECES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE READY TO PLAY WHEN YOUR

SECTION COMMENCES.

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MOST PROMISING INSTRUMENTALISTS - Cash prizes Gunnedah

Eisteddfod Instrumental Awards – A nonspecific number of primary or secondary musicians will be chosen by the

adjudicator to perform on Saturday 1st June at 2.00pm to determine the most promising primary and secondary

Instrumentalist for the 2019 Gunnedah Eisteddfod. To be eligible for this award, entrant’s must participate in the

special section for the purpose of winning and must have competed in any 2 sections, which may include a duet,

at this years Eiesteddfod. Selected Finalists MUST be available to perform at the programmed final. The chosen

song or piece for the final MUST be one that has been sung or played in this Eisteddfod.

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Mr James Brice

B. Ed (Music), L. Mus A, A. Mus A.

Head of Performing Arts - Knox Grammar School, Sydney

Musical Director: Castle Hill RSL Youth Wind Orchestra (YWO) and North West Wind Ensemble

(NWWE)

With 29 years professional conducting, teaching, performing and extensive State & National

adjudicating experience, James has is currently employed at the Knox Grammar School as the Head of

Performing Arts, leading a team of 40 dynamic and highly experienced Australian educators and tutors

across 73 weekly rehearsals, involving 700+ boys.

After his exceptionally successful 11-year performance career as the Principal Euphonium/ Trombone

and Tubist with the R.A.A.F. Air Command Band- Sydney (1996-2007), James was appointed Musical

Director of the Castle Hill RSL North West Wind Ensemble and Youth Wind Orchestra, in 2005. Since

this time, James has led these ensembles, together with his Knox Grammar School Ensembles to

extraordinary unparalleled success, with 55 NSW State and Australian National Championship title

performances since 2005, together with 39 Award placements in the annual Sydney Eisteddfod

featuring Bands, Orchestras, Stage Bands and associated ensembles.

James has recorded, performed, conducted and produced several CD & DVD recordings of note,

inclusive of his solo CD, ‘Symphonic Variants for Euphonium’ in 1995, three ‘ABC Live’ recordings with

the RAAF Air Command Band - Sydney, solo and chamber music recitals for 2MBS FM, recordings for

Manhattan Beach Music and Reed Music, several online ‘live streamed’ performances, fourteen

recordings featuring the Knox Grammar School extensive Band, Orchestral, Jazz Band, Choral and

Musical Theatre program, the 2008 professional international release of ‘Wild Nights’ featuring the

North West Wind Ensemble (NWWE), generously assisted by the Australian Government through the

Australia Council for the Arts, together with his most recent professional international release ‘No

Strings Attached!’ with the North West Wind Ensemble in July 2018.

James previously served on the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA-NSW)

Committee (2014-2017), as Chair the Professional Development Sub-committee. He has written

pedagogical feature articles on Adjudication, Recruitment and Retention, Australian Repertoire, and in

recent years has prepared and presented ‘The Good Music Guide – Composers in the Spotlight – Parts

1 & 2’, providing an invaluable interactive Professional Development online resource for Wind Band

conductors.

Abroad, James has showcased his ensembles on six separate international performance tours,

including a European Tour to Salzburg, Vienna, Hodonin and the Czech Republic (2009), two USA

Tours to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego (2010 & 2012), China Tour with performances of

‘original orchestral literature’ in many of China’s most prestigious Concert Halls and Universities in

Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Hong Kong (2015), toured the North and South Islands of New Zealand in

December 2016, and has recently returned from Spain and Portugal in December 2018.

James was also appointed Musical Director of the NSW State Youth Concert Band in 2012, and has

been a seasonal guest conductor with the Monash University Wind Symphony throughout 2012-2017.

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SUNDAY 26 MAY - MORNING SESSION - COMMENCING 9.30AM - BAND HALL

WR1 Woodwind, Reed, Recorder Solo - 10 years & under 9.30pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Julian Heath

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

S1 String Solo - 10 years & under 9.35am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Jedd Smallwood

2 Archie Lyle

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

IR1 Restricted Instrumental Solo - 10 years & under 9.45am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Lianna Burwood

2 Elsa Sparkes

3 Millie Small

4 Josie Naismith

5 Isabelle Sloan

6 Alyssa Wise

7 Tahni Bush

8 Gavin Sams

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

INB1 Ballad - Primary - 10 years & under 10.15am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Caitlin Guy

2 Julian Heath

3 Kate Gander

4 Monique Dangerfield

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

PMJ1 Popular, Modern, Jazz - 10 years & under 10.30am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Julian Heath

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR 1 Sight Reading Grade 1 10.35am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 William Leggat

2 Kate Gander

3 Sienna Sams

4 Caitlin Guy

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Break 11.00am

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IDP Instrumental Duet - Primary 11.20am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Sybella Thompson and

Nikita Wade

2 Kate Gander and

Caitlin Guy

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

B1 Brass Solo - Primary - 10 years & under 11.25am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Monique Dangerfield

2 Gavin Sams

3 Alyssa Wise

4 Millie Small

5 Tahni Bush

6 Josie Naismith

7 Elsa Sparkes

8 Katie Spinks

9 Kate Gander

10 Liana Burwood

11 Isabelle Sloan

12 Caitlin Guy

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Session End

LUNCH Break 12.15am

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SUNDAY 26 MAY - AFTERNOON SESSION - COMMENCING 1.30PM - BAND HALL

IR2 Restricted Instrumental Solo - 12 years & under 1.30pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Angus Johns

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

BCR2 Baroque, Classical, Romantic - 12 years & under 1.35pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rose Fairall

2 Mikala Smith

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

S2 String Solo - 12 years & under 1.45pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Mikala Smith

2 Charlie Hobson

3 Rose Fairall

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

INB2 Ballad - Primary - 12 years & under 2.00pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Maddison McDonald

2 Mary Grant

3 William Leggat

4 Alice Roach

5 Sophie Bush

6 Erin Benham

7 Amy Sams

8 Sienna Sams

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

PMJ2 Popular, Modern, Jazz - 12 years & under 2.35pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Mikala Smith

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

IN2 Instrumental Solo - 12 years & under 2.40pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rose Fairall

2 Mikala Smith

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Break 3.00pm

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SSF2 Song from Stage or Film - 12 years & under 3.15pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Mikala Smith

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR 2 Sight Reading Grade 2 3.20pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Monique Dangerfield

2 Maddison McDonald

3 Mikala Smith

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

B2 Brass Solo - Primary - 12 years & under 3.30pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Amy Sams

2 Alice Roach

3 Mary Grant

4 Sienna Sams

5 Sybella Thomson

6 Eryn Benham

7 Maddison McDonald

8 Angus Johns

9 William Leggat

10 Sophie Bush

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Session End 4.15pm

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SUNDAY 26 MAY - EVENING SESSION - COMMENCING 6.00PM - BAND HALL

OBC Open Band - 2 Contrasting Pieces 6.00pm

First Prize - Perpetual Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Gunnedah Shire Band

2 St Marys

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

OBE Open Band - Entertainment Programme 6.45pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Marys

2 Gunnedah Shire Band

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Session End 7.30pm

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MONDAY 27 MAY - MORNING SESSION - COMMENCING 9.00AM - TOWN HALL

P1 Percussion Solo - 10 years & under 9.00am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rebecca Sams

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

P2 Percussion Solo - 12 years & under 9.05am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Jude Martin

2 Callan Gibson

3 Rebecca Sams

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR P Sight Reading Percussion 9.20am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rebecca Sams Grade 2

2 Jude Martin Grade 3

3 Aidan Wise Grade 3

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

P3 Percussion Solo - 14 years & under 9.25am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Aidan Wise

2 Jude Martin

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

P4 Percussion Solo - 18 years & under 9.35am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Aidan Wise

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

IR3 Restricted Instrumental Solo - 14 years & under 9.40am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Bridget McEvoy

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

IN3 Instrumental Solo - 14 years & under 9.45am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rose Fairall

2 Rachel Fairfull

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

WR3 Woodwind, Reed, Recorder Solo - 12 years & under 9.55am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Olivia Dowd

2 Bridget McEvoy

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3 Rachel Fairfull

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

SSF3 Song from Stage or Film - 14 years & under 10.10am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Olivia Dowd

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

INB3 Instrumental Ballad - 14 years & under 10.15am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Rachel Fairfull

2 Sam Luzuriaga

3 Ethan Tighe

4 Sebastian Rowe

5 Briana Guy

6 Mitch Herden

7 Harry Grant

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Break 10.50am

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PMJ3 Popular, Modern, Jazz - 14 years & under 11.15am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Olivia Dowd

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR 3 Sight Reading Grade 3 11.20am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Sophie Bush

2 Eryn Benham

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

B3 Brass Solo - Primary - 14 years & under 11.30am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Ethan Tighe

2 Mitch Herden

3 Sebastian Rowe

4 Sam Luzuriaga

5 Harry Grant

6 Briana Guy

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR 4 Sight Reading Grade 4 11.55am

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Amy Sams

2 Ethan Tighe

3 Alice Roach

4 Sam Luzuriaga

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

S4 String Solo - 18 years & under 12.05pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Harry Fairfull

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Session End

LUNCH Break 12.15pm

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MONDAY 27 MAY - AFTERNOON SESSION - COMMENCING 2.00PM - TOWN HALL

INB4 Instrumental Ballad - 18 years 2.00pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Amity Cleal

2 Josh Green

3 Felicity Roach

4 Sam Hannan

5 Loudrick Lui

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ISR 5 Sight Reading Grade 5 2.25pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Amity Cleal

2 Harry Grant

3 Mary Grant

4 Loudrick Lui

5 Felicity Roach

6 Mitch Herden

7 Sebastian Rowe

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

B4 Brass Solo - 18 years & under 2.40pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Loudrick Lui

2 Felicity Roach

3 Josh Green

4 Amity Cleal

5 Sam Hannan

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Break 3.15pm

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ISR 6 Sight Reading Grade 6 3.30pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Josh Green

2 Oscar King

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

INB5 Instrumental Ballad - Open 3.35pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Katelin Bush

2 Anthony Rowe

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

B5 Brass Solo Open 3.50pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Anthony Rowe

2 Josh Green

3 Katelin Bush

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

S5 String Solo - Open 4.10pm

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Dominic Goodwin-Hauck

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

FINISH 4.15pm

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MONDAY 27 MAY - EVENING DINNER WITH ADJUDICATOR - COMMENCING 6.00PM - BAND HALL

MONDAY 27 MAY - EVENING SESSION - COMMENCING 6.45PM - BAND HALL

IC12 Primary Championship - Under 12 years 6.45pm

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Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Monique Dangerfield

2 Kate Gander

3 Sophie Bush

4 Mary Grant

5 Alice Roach

6 Amy Sams

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

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IC15 Juvenile Instrumental Championship - under 15 years 7.10pm

$30 donated by Ideal Geotech

Restricted to players who have won a competition in past two years

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Ethan Tighe

2 Mitchell Herden

3 Sebastian Rowe

4 Loudrick Lui

5 Harry Grant

6 Amity Cleal

7 Sam Luzuriaga

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

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IC18 Junior Instrumental Championship - under 18 years 7.45pm

First Prize - Ron Whiteman Shield & $50

Restricted to players who have won a competition in past two years

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Sam Hannan

2 Josh Green

3 Felicity Roach

4 Oscar King

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

ICO Open Instrumental Championship 8.15pm

First Prize - Perpetual Shield & $100 Donated by Gunnedah Shire Band

Restricted to players who have won a competition in past two years

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Anthony Rowe

2 Katelin Bush

3 Oscar King

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

FINISH 9.00pm

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TUESDAY 28 MAY - MORNING SESSION - COMMENCING 9.30AM - TOWN HALL

RPG1 Infants Recorder/Percussion Group 9.30am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Carinya Christian School

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

RPG2 Primary Recorder/Percussion Group 9.35am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Curlewis Public School

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

PBCB Primary Brass/Concert Band 9.45am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Xaviers

2 Gunnedah South School

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

SSB Secondary Stage Band 10.10am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Marys College

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

IE1 Primary Ensemble 10.25am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 Curlewis Public School

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

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IE2 Secondary Ensemble 10.35am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Marys College

2 St Marys College Didgeridoos

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

LE2 Secondary Large Ensemble 11.00am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Marys College

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

Break 11.15am

RBS Secondary Rock Band 11.30am

First Prize - Trophy

Draw Competitor Music Points

1 St Mary's College

2 St Mary's College

3 St Mary's College

First…………………………… Second………………………… Third………………………….

FINISH 12.30pm

Many thanks to our adjudicator, all participants, accompanists and helpers

Good afternoon and travel safe

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