Heritage 117th Queensland Eisteddfod

The 2010 Queensland Eisteddfod was held at Gympie over the Easter weekend.

Results

SENIOR CHOIR

Placings

Small Vocal Ensemble - BICC B - 3rd
Welsh Hymn Singing - 3rd
Open Sacred Choral Contest - 1st
Open Madrigal Contest - 1st
Open Musical Theatre Style Choral Contest - Cambrian Show Choir - 1st
Open Mens Choral Contest - 1st
Open Ladies Choral Contest - 2nd
Hymn Singing - 2nd
Open Modern Chorus - 3rd
Open Chief Choral Contest - 1st

Awards

Open Grand Champion Choir - The Eisteddfod Council of Queensland Trophy and the Clarence Norman Jones Memorial Prize

Open Challenge Aggregate - The Lindsay Stratham Memorial Challenge Trophy

Open Chief Choral Contest - The George Hogg & Mansel Jones Shield

Open Grand Madrigal Contest - the Blackstone Ipswich Cambrian Choir Challenge Shield

Open Mens Choral Contest - the Ipswich Orpheus Chorale Challenge Shield

Open Sacred Choral Contest - the Toowoomba Choral Society Challenge Trophy

Conductor of the choir winning the Open Grand Champion Choir - the George Hogg Plaque - Sandra Milliken

Conductor of the choir winning the Open Chief Choral Contest - the Mansel Jones Plaque - Sandra Milliken

YOUTH CHOIR

Placings

Junior Choral Contest - 1st
Youth Modern Chorus Contest - 1st
Small Vocal Ensemble - 1st
Intermediate Choral Contest - 2nd
Youth Music Theatre Contest - 1st

Awards

Youth Choir Contest (Junior/Intermediate Choral Aggregate) - the Eisteddfod Council of Queensland Shield

Junior Choral Contest - the Eisteddfod Council of Queensland Shield

Youth Modern Chorus Contest - the Blodwyn & John Whitehead Trophy

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

Mens Oratorio Solo - Alan Miles - 1st

Mezzo Soprano Solo - Julie-anne Pashley - 1st; Nicole Hartwich - 2nd

Champion Mezzo Soprano - Julie-anne Pashley - 2nd

Duet - Julie-anne Pashley & Nicole Hartwich - 1st

Song by an Australian Composer - Alan Miles - 2nd

Traditional Ballad Solo - Alan Miles - 3rd

Champion Baritone - Alan Miles - 3rd

Art Song - Alan Miles - finalist

Operatic Aria - Alan Miles - finalist

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir Inc. was held at the Cambrian Centre on Sunday, 14 March 2009.

The following members were elected to positions on the management committee for 2010.

CLICK here to view the 2009 Annual Report.

Latest Youth Choir CD recording

The sixth CD recording by the Cambrian Youth Choir was officially unveiled by Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at a launch ceremony held at the Cambrian Centre on Friday, 20 November.

"Ruby Seasons" was recorded by past and present Cambrian Youth Choir members to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Youth Choir by Blodwyn Whitehead in 1969.

Mrs Whirehead conducted and directed the choir from 1969 to 1996 and provided the foundation of Welsh musical culture and world-renowned reputation that is still with the choir today.

CLICK here to find out more about "Ruby Seasons - 40 years of music celebration".

Latest CD recording launched

The senior choir's latest CD recording, A Cambrian Collection, was launched just prior to Christmas 2008. The recording presents an eclectic collection of repertoire premiered by the choir at eisteddfodau and performances during 2007 and 2008.

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