It was an exciting opportunity to shine on stage for 609 of our avid student musicians at Matthew Flinders Anglican College when they performed in the 2022 Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod, held from 29 July to 13 August.
The College Music Department’s incredible music teachers, conductors, accompanists and Friends of Music parent volunteers supported the budding musicians to prepare for their performances.
Each student embraced the challenge to build their performance confidence and skills on stage.
The College was represented by students in the following event sections and with many placings achieved (see awards listed below):
- 8 entries in the Large Ensemble section with a total of 297 students performing
- 150 entries in the Solo, Duet, Trio and Quartet items with 195 students performing
- 14 entries in the Small Ensembles section (up to 12 performers) with 117 students performing
There were many awards received by our students, individually and in their groups and ensembles:
- 1st placings: 29 awarded to Flinders
- 2nd placings: 25 awarded to Flinders
- 3rd placings: 22 awarded to Flinders
- Highly Commended placings: 27 awarded to Flinders
This includes placings in the 10 Championship sections, where Flinders students impressively achieved in nine sections. There were 23 students awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Highly Commended Championships awards.
The College’s Performance Centre was one of the main venues for the Eisteddfod, which has been held annually since 1967 and is run by community volunteers including Flinders’ valued music teachers, Mrs Jenny Thomas and Mr John Thomas.
Each year, the event has more than 6,000 entries from students up to 18 years of age from across the Sunshine Coast who perform in 150 different items ranging from solos, duets, trios/quartets, small ensembles and large ensembles.
To learn more about the Flinders Music Program, visit here.
Cover image photo caption: The Flinders musicians who achieved Championships placings at the Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod 2022
For more images, please visit our Facebook post on 10 August, 2022
Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod Results for Flinders in 2022
Championships awards (also included in their respective sections)
Out of the 10 Championship items, Flinders students placed in 9! A total of 23 students were awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Highly Commended Championships awards.
Brass and Woodwind
Junior Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 13 years and under
1st - Tyler Cuttill
2nd - Liam Booth
3rd - Annabel Wedgewood
Intermediate Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 14-15 Years
2nd - Landon Cuttill
3rd - Jemima Wedgewood
Senior Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 16-18 years
2nd - Kairyo Searle
3rd - Craig King
HC - Jazmyn Guest
HC - Jack Robbins
HC - James Harding
String
Junior String Championship 14 years and under
2nd - Sydney Mills
3rd - Charlotte Farrell
HC - Sofia Perez
HC - Andy Tran
Senior String Championship 15-18 years
1st - Billie Macnicol
3rd - Emma Dreyzin-Howell
Vocal
Senior Vocal Championship
3rd - Alexandra Middleborough
Piano
Junior Piano Solo Championship 14 years and under
1st - Jesse Joye
2nd - Gary Koryukin
3rd - Charlotte Farrell
HC - Ethan Burness
Intermediate Piano Solo Championship 15-16 years
3rd - Elizabeth Wegener
Senior Piano Solo championship 17-18 Years
1st - Lizzie Sander
HC - Thomas Cash
SECTION: Large Ensembles
Secondary String Orchestra
1st - Capriccio Strings
Secondary Stage Band
1st - Stage Band
Primary String Orchestra
HC - Flinders Strings
Primary Band
1st - Flinders Band
Secondary Concert Band
1st - Wind Symphony
Primary Choir
2nd - Flinders Choir
Secondary Choir
1st - Chamber Voices
SECTION: Brass and Woodwind
Brass Solo 13 years
1st - Liam Booth
3rd - Sebastian Lanskey
Brass Solo 15 years
1st - Jemima Wedgewood
Brass Solo 16-18 years
1st - James Harding
2nd - Craig King
3rd - Jack Robbins
HC - Cassidy Yarnell
Woodwind Solo 12 years
1st - Annabel Wedgewood
Woodwind Solo 15 years
1st - Alexis Lanskey
HC - Landon Cuttill
Instrumental Duet 14 years and under
1st - Charlotte Farrell (Vienna Maunders)
2nd - Tyler Cuttill, Liam Booth
Instrumental Duet 16 years and under
1st - Natalie Gilmore, Alexis Lanskey
Brass/Woodwind Duet 18 years and under
1st - Ella Wilson, Cassidy Yarnell
2nd - Oliver Lynch, Kairyo Searle
3rd - Imogen Plowman, Jamie Plowman
Quartet - 15 years and under
2nd - Flute Quartet - Natalie Gilmore, Alexis Lanskey, Leila McRobert, Jaime Plowman
Brass/Woodwind trio or quartet 18 years and under
Ist - Saxophone Quartet - Kairyo Searle, Oliver Lynch, Taylor Pointon, Tyler Newman
2nd - Trombone Quartet - Cassidy Yarnell, Jamess Haring, Ella Wilson, Michaela Scally
Percussion Ensemble 18 years and under
2nd - Percussion Ensemble
Small Woodwind Ensemble 18 years and under
1st - Saxophone Ensemble
Small Brass Ensemble 18 years and under
2nd - Trombone Ensemble
Junior Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 13 years and under
1st - Tyler Cuttill
2nd - Liam Booth
3rd - Annabel Wedgewood
Intermediate Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 14-15 Years
2nd - Landon Cuttill
3rd - Jemima Wedgewood
Senior Brass and Woodwind Solo Championship 16-18 years
2nd - Kairyo Searle
3rd - Craig King
Highly Commended - Jazmyn Guest
HC - Jack Robbins
HC - James Harding
SECTION: Vocal
2nd Alexandra Downing
Vocal Solo 11 years
3rd - Flynn McHugh
Highly Commended - Isla Gray
Vocal Solo 12 years
3rd - Ayush (Icy) Sanjay
Highly Commended - Amelie Downing, Laura Proudfoot
Vocal Solo 13 years
Highly Commended - Sofia Perez
Vocal Solo 14 years
Highly Commended - Elyssa Hurst, Kate Nelson
Vocal Solo 15 years
2nd - Georgia Nicholson
Vocal Solo 16-18 years
Highly Commended - Alexandra Middleborough, Laci Williams
Primary Duet
1st - Amish Salam and Flynn McHugh
Secondary Vocal Duet
3rd - Alexandra Middleborough and Anastasia Middleborough
Highly Commended - Kate Nelson, Amelie Downing
Secondary Vocal Trio
2nd - Alexandra Middleborough, Taylor Pointon, Anastasia Middleborough
Senior Vocal Championship
3rd - Alexandra Middleborough
Vocal Small Ensemble 12 years
1st - Flinders Voices - green
3rd - Flinders Voices - blue
Small Vocal Ensemble Secondary
1st - Chamber Voices - blue
3rd - Man Choir
HC - Chamber Voices - green
SECTION: Strings
2nd - Isla Gray
String Solo 13 years
2nd - Sofia Perez
3rd - Charlotte Farrell
HC Sydney Mills
String Solo 14 years
HC - Andy Tran
String Solo 15 years
1st - Billie Macnicol
String Solo 16-18 years
HC - Emma Dreyzin-Howell
String Duet 13 years and under
2nd - Rachel Monroe. Charlotte Farrell
3rd - Sofia Perez, Sydney Mills
HC - Isla Gray, Eilidh Gray
String Duet 15 years and under
2nd - Andy Tran, Elizabeth Wegener
Junior String Championship 14 years and under
2nd - Sydney Mills
3rd - Charlotte Farrell
HC - Sofia Perez
HC - Andy Tran
Senior String Championship 15-18 years
1st - Billie Macnicol
3rd - Emma Dreyzin-Howell
Small String Ensemble 12 years and under
HC - Vivace Strings
String Trio 15 years and under
1st - Sydney Mills, Charlotte Farrell, Sofia Perez
String Quartet 18 years and under
2nd - Natasha Scally, Louis Prager, Billie Macnicol, Angus Lisle
SECTION: Piano
Piano Trio 18 years and under
3rd - Elizabeth Wegener
Piano Duet 18 years and under
2nd - Catherine Wegener
HC - James Wegener
Piano Solo 14 years
1st - Gary Koryukin
3rd - Ethan Burness
Piano Solo 13 years
1st - Vi Le
2nd - Charlotte Farrell
Piano Solo 15 Years
HC - Jessica Cash
Piano Solo 9 years
HC - James Wegener
Junior Piano Solo Championship 14 years and under
1st - Jesse Joye
2nd - Gary Koryukin
3rd - Charlotte Farrell
HC - Ethan Burness
Intermediate Piano Solo Championship 15-16 years
3rd - Elizabeth Wegener
Senior Piano Solo championship 17-18 Years
1st - Lizzie Sander
HC - Thomas Cash
SECTION: Small Ensembles
Percussion Ensemble 18 years and under
2nd - Percussion Ensemble
Small Woodwind Ensemble 18 years and under
1st - Saxophone Ensemble
Small Brass Ensemble 18 years and under
2nd - Trombone Ensemble
Vocal Small Ensemble 12 years and under
1st - Flinders Voices - green
3rd - Flinders Voices - blue
Small Vocal Ensemble Secondary
1st - Chamber Voices - blue
3rd - Man Choir
HC - Chamber Voices - green
Small String Ensemble 12 years
HC - Vivace Strings
Congratulations to all students for being involved and for representing the College with respect and integrity.
