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After an initial Covid-19 postponement of the Music Eisteddfod, last Friday 44 Tenison Woods College instrumental music students and four music staff finally had a play outside of school.

Did you know that the origins of an “Eisteddfod” date back over 200 years as a festival of literature, music, and performance. The festival has been in Australia for over 100 years!

Tenison Woods College entered six sections in the Eisteddfod, which featured eight of our music ensembles. The College featured students from all three sub-schools (Year 4 up to Year 12 students).

I am pleased to report our successes:

1st Place Winners:
Storm Drum Corps
Thunder Drum Corps
Big Band
Saxophone Ensemble

2nd Place Winners:
Junior Concert Band
Brass Ensemble

3rd Place Winners:
Junior Saxophone Ensemble

Honourable Mention:
Grade 4 Recorder Quartet

Tenison Woods College also featured soloists who entered in the afternoon session and congratulations go to the following students:

1st Place Winners:
• Sophia McCullough - Under 10 yrs String own choice solo
• Fergus Kentish - Under 14 yrs String Modern/ Popular music solo
• Gabriel Strachan- Under 14 yrs Piano own choice solo, Under 12 yrs Piano Work by an Australian composer Solo, Under 12 yrs Piano Classical Solo, Under 12 yrs Piano Own choice Solo (trophy)
• Scarlett Strachan – Under 10 yrs Piano own choice solo (trophy), Under 10 yrs Piano own choice solo Novice (trophy)
• Ashley Burtt & Susannah Bhutia – Open any other Instrument own choice Duet, Trio or Quartet

2nd Place Winners:
• Marcon Gemino - Under 10 yrs String own choice solo
• Ava McCullough – Under 12 yrs String own choice solo
• Emily Eastwood - Under 16 years Guitar own choice solo, Under 16 years Guitar Modern/Pop music solo
• Gabriel Strachan - Under 16 yrs Backstage Incorporated Junior Piano Scholarship
• Charlie Little - Under 8 yrs Piano own choice solo Novice
• Kiahna Little – Under 10 yrs Piano own choice solo Novice

Honourable Mention:
• Cherry Chan - Under 12 yrs String Country of Folk Solo

Gabriel Stratchan also proved his oustanding talent, winning:
• Young Performer’s Scholarship Solo (1st place)
• Peter Uylett Memorial Trophy for most accomplished
• Runner up in Under 16 Scholarship

Thank you to the parents who were able to attend and support our musicians. Please read a quote from one of our parents that truly represents the magnitude of what we do in Music in bringing together a wide range of age groups and skill levels in our musicians.

“Congratulations to all those who performed this morning at the Eisteddfod. It was great to see how the musicians can progress over time from junior to senior groups. Something for the younger members to aspire to.”

Penny Mansell | Head of Performing Arts