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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE NATIONAL ARIA

Due to problems with funding, the current status of the National Aria is uncertain.  We are trying to source additional funds and will inform everyone as soon as possible as to whether we are able to continue the Aria in its present form, or will have to change it.  To allow for this, we have changed the date of close for entries to all sections to Friday 6 July, with a late entry date of Friday 20 July.  We offer our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please see Media Release for more details.

Janetta McRae

Singing Division Convenor 2012

 

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Australian National Eisteddfod Competitions

The Australian National Eisteddfod invites entries in more than 200 age and level based sections - from 6 years and under to open, for solo and group performance and competition in voice and instrument. 2012 marks the 63rd Annual Eisteddfod. This year there are six competitions:

  • Bands and Orchestras – concert, jazz, brass, rock and school bands and orchestras (most sections non-competitive) – 24-31 May 2012
  • Choirs - including the Australian open choral championship – 10-11 Aug 2012
  • Instrumental and Contemporary Music - including open chamber music – 17-19 Aug 2012
  • Piano- including open piano recital – 28 Aug-2 Sep 2012
  • Speech and Drama- including the Bard competition and Speech choirs - 3-6 Sep 2012
  • Singing - including the National Operatic Aria competition – 10-15 Sep 2012

 

To enter, please check the appropriate syllabus, rules and competition dates on competition page. Then print/download, complete and post the entry form to join the fun and excitement of eisteddfod competitions.

 

Bands and Orchestras

The 2012 Bands & Orchestras sections of the Australian National Eisteddfod will be
held from 24-31 May.

Includes 30 sections for all levels of concert bands, school bands, jazz bands, rock bands, brass bands and orchestras.   Join around 3,000 individuals in 100 groups!

Adjudicators will be Lindsay Frost (most sections) and Greg Stott (Rock Bands).  Lindsay was an active member of many Canberra community bands, and looks forward to returning to adjudicate next year’s Eisteddfod. 

Entries close on March 31. 

See Bands and Orchestras May 2012 Newsletter

Please check the competition page for more information or contact the convenor, Simon Best on 0403 827 303 or fill in the form on the contacts page.

Photos from Bands & Orchestras 2011 are now available at http://photos.t8photography.com/galleries/eisteddfod-bands-and-orchestras-2011

See 2011 Results

Choirs

The 2012 Choirs Eisteddfod will be held on 10 -11 August. The Choirs Committee is delighted that Paul Holley has agreed to Adjudicate at the event and Michael Griffin will join him for the Open and Championship Sections. The Syllabus is now on the website.

For results for the previous years please see the results page

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Dianne Anderson, Choirs Convenor.

 

Piano

This year the competition will be held from 28 August to 1 September and will see an increase in the prize money for the Open competition held on the last day of the competition.

Due to feedback received, the syllabus for the 2012 competition first published on this site in late March has been amended as follows:

  • Sections P002, P003 and P004 are increased to 12 minutes
  • Sections P161, P162 and P163 are increased to 7 minutes
  • Sections P092 and P123 are no longer restricted.

 

The amended syllabus is now available.

Please check the competition page for more information or contact the convenor on 02 6161 0107 or fill in the form on the contacts page.

To ensure the continued success and smooth running of our competition, volunteers (maybe parents or grand parents) are needed for up to an hour for at the beginning of each session during competition week to assist with registration. Your assistance at this time would be most appreciated, and as a bonus be able to listen to our highly talented young pianists. For more information please contact the Convener (Di) on 02 6161 0107 or complete the form on the contacts page.

 

Singing

Please see important notice in News above

The 2011 singing competition was held from 5 – 10 September. Approximately 130 singers entered and performed during the week, with many fine individual performances. The week culminated in the National Aria Final which was won by Sarah Ann Walker. Second place was taken by Emma Moore and third place went to  John Longmuir. All singers are to be congratulated on their efforts. 

Results for all sections may be found on the winners page.

The 2012 singing competition will be held in the Albert Hall from  10-15 September, and the syllabus will be available on the website in March.    

Clarification for age limited duets

If one of the contestants in a duet section is above the minimum age (but not over the maximum) then it is acceptable for the second contestant to be younger.  This applies to Sections V256, V162, V142, V122 and V102.

Speech and Drama

The speech and drama competitions are held in September. Please check the competition page for more information

Instrumental and Contemporary Music

date to be confirmed