MUSIC

When you play, never mind who listens to you. - Robert Schumann
The ancient Greeks said that astronomy and music were two sides of the same coin. Astronomy was seen as the study of relationships between observable, permanent and external objects. Music was seen as the study of relationships between invisible, internal and hidden objects. The Music component of the Bishops Eisteddfod offers a platform for boys to both explore and experience sound through the mediums of performance and composition. Through the musical interpretation of each performance both the listeners and performers may experience beauty, feel sensitivity, have their souls touched and be brought closer to an infinite beyond this world. May each vocal or instrumental performance reveal the ‘invisible, interval and hidden’ in all of us.

Open Chamber Music Classical

Adjudicator: Daniel Nambassi
GroupAwardFinalistTitleComposer
Mallett Music DepartmentMeritNo. 1 from 11 Viennese DancesLudwig van Beethoven
Stillwater StringsHonoursMenuetGF Handel
Clocktower KeysDiplomaTango ArgentinoMatyas Seiber
Mozart CellosDiplomaNo. 2 from Twelve Duets for 2 CellosWA Mozart
Simply Blue at its BestGold DiplomaSir Walter EnjoyingHenry Purcell
Wind from the WestHonoursUn poco adagioMuzio Clementi
Bester’s Ballerinas HonoursSwan Lake Peter Tchaikovsky
Quadtime DuoHonoursThe EntertainerScott Joplin
Gurlitt GuysDiplomaO SanctissimaCornelius Gurlitt
Nohn & HohnDiplomaMinuet in G MajorJS Bach
Echoes in ThreeGold DiplomaDivertimentoWA Mozart
Bach-Street BoysDiplomaMinuet for Violin and CelloJS Bach
Reed it and WeepGold DiplomaSlavonic DanceAntonín Dvořák
Pienaar’s Periwinkle Pilgrims DiplomaThe Gypsy Rover Trad. arr. John van der Watt
Twin LordsGold DiplomaGwyn, Lord of Cinder Motoi Sakuraba
Floreat FortePassDo-Re-Mi
In Mallett AlonePassIn Christ AloneKeith Getty and Stuart Townend
L and EWithdrawn
Mirror KeysPassTango ArgentinoMatyas Seiber
Top House TalentWithdrawn