2019 ABODA South Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival
Save the dates! August 14 - 16, 2019
2018 South Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival is done and dusted! 135 student ensembles across the stage in three days! Special thanks to adjudicators:
Nick Parnell, Julian Ferreretto, Mark Sullivan (Qld), John Lynch (NSW), Robert Hower, Ed Fairlie (Vic), Charli Holoubek, Chris Weber, Robert Booth.
August 22 - 24 will see Westminster School's Michael Murray Performing Arts Centre as the centre of activity for the 2018 Band and Orchestra Festival once again. Graded sections for Percussion Ensembles, String Orchestras, Concert Bands and Stage Bands will again be adjudicated by some of Australia's most well respected musicians and conductors.
Further details on this great event can be found in the following links:
- Information Brochure
- Registration Form
- Regulations
- Concert Band Test Pieces
- Stage Band Test Pieces
- String & Percussion Test Pieces
- Performance Schedule (updated 10/08/18)
ABODA SA presents the South Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival 2018
Location:
Michael Murray Performing Arts Centre,
Westminster School, Alison avenue Marion, SA
Marion.
When:
Wednesday, 22nd August to Friday, 24th August, 2018
Results:
Adjudicators consider the merits of the various Bands and Orchestras and award Gold , Silver and Bronze Awards to all ensembles participating. In addition to the Gold/Silver/Bronze awards, an overall Section winner is announced.
Adjudicators 2018:
Percussion: Nick Parnell
Strings: Mark Sullivan and Julian Ferraretto
Concert Bands: Bob Hower, Ed Fairlie and John Lynch
Stage Bands: Ed Fairlie, Robert Booth and Bob Hower
Program:
Wednesday
Percussion Ensembles
String Ensembles and Orchestras
Thursday
Concert Bands: Junior, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced
Friday
Stage Bands: Junior/Novice, Intermediate and Advanced
Percussion Equipment Provided
Major Sponsors
The following Percussion equipment will be available for both the Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band Sections:
- 4 1/3 Octave Marimba
- Vibraphone
- 4 Oct Xylophone
- Concert Bass Drum
- 3 x Snare Drums
- Drumkit (additional Snare Drum and suspended Cymbal on stand)
- Wind Chimes
- Orchestral Bells
- Congas
- Timbales
- Bongos
- Tam Tam
- Roto Toms
- Orchestral Crash Cymbals
- 4 Adams Timpani
- Grand Piano
- Electric Piano
Please Note: Any additional percussion instruments beyond those listed above (Inc. all sticks/leads) will need to be provided by the performing ensemble/school. Cymbals/Snare Drums must not be removed or changed from the Drumkit setup.