2021 Festival Awards
SPECIAL AWARDS
Peter Goddard Memorial Award: Mt Roskill Concert Band
Chairpersons Command Performance Award: Long Bay College Concert Band for their performance of Early Birds Calling by student composer C. Fonseca
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Classical Work: Black Watch Orchestra from St Cuthbert’s College directed by Mark Bennett for their performance of Sinfonia No. 6, 'Le Matin', Mvt. 1 by Haydn
Best Performance of a Romantic Work: Westlake Symphony Orchestra directed by David Squire for their performance of Overture to 'Hänsel und Gretel' by Engelbert Humperdinck
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: King's College Symphony Orchestra directed by Emma Featherstone for their performance of Peterehema by Steven Rapana, Ivoga Green & Niu Sydfdall
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Symphony Orchestra: Rangitoto College Orchestra directed by Alexandra Goldfinch & Kay Robinson for their performance of 'Fast Dance', Mvt. 2 from Double Concerto for bass clarinet and cello by Anthony Ritchie
Outstanding Soloist Award: Diocesan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Shelagh Thomson for their performance of Allegro, Mvt. 3 from Flute Concerto by Anthony Ritchie with soloist Helen Kim
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Baroque Work: Diocesan Chamber Orchestra directed by Shelagh Thomson for their performance of extracts from Cantata 82 Ich Habe Genug by J. S Bach.
Best Performance of Classical or Romantic Work: St Mary's Chamber Orchestra directed by Rachel Snelling for their performance of 'Prelude' from Holberg Suite by Grieg
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Avondale College Chamber Orchestra directed by David Snelling for their performance of Schottis by Bosse Nordin
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Chamber Orchestra: Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra directed by Andrea Smith for their performance of Four poems for String Orchestra by Craig Utting
Outstanding Soloist Award: Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrea Smith for their performance of Four poems for String Orchestra by Craig Utting
CONCERT BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on an Original Concert Band Work: Saint Kentigern Concert Band directed by Mary Lin for their performance of New York from 'East Coast Pictures' by Nigel Hess
Best Performance of an Arranged Work: St Peter's College Senior Concert Band directed by Antun Poljanich for their performance of Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: 'Mambo' by Leonard Bernstein
Best Performance of a pre-1950’s Work: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for their performance of 'Finale', Mvt.4 from Symphony Number 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich
Best Performance of a New Zealand Work by a Concert Band: AGS Premier Concert Band directed by Barry Wasson for their performance of Jeckyll & Hyde by David Hamilton
Outstanding Soloist Award: Diocesan Concert Band conducted by Jill Christoff for their performance of Concierto de Aranjuez, Mvt. 2 by Joachin Rodrigo
JAZZ BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on a Swing Chart: Saint Kentigern Big Band directed by Paul Norman for their performance of Only You by Bob Florence
Best Performance of a Ballad: Pukekohe High School Stage Band directed by Simon Schofield for their performance of The Nearness of You by Washington & Carmichael
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Pukekohe High School Stage Band directed by Simon Schofield for their performance of Arnge Drank by Paul Baker
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Jazz Band: Edgewater College Jazz Band directed by Hamish Arthur for their performance of Stay Outta My Business by Tami Neilson and Jay Neilson, arranged by Hamish Arthur
Jazz Improvisation Award: Sancta Maria College Big Band directed by Thomas Cho
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ACG Parnell Symphony Orchestra COMMENDED
Auckland Grammar Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
Avondale College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
BDSC Orchestra BRONZE
Black Watch Orchestra BRONZE
Carmel College Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Diocesan Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Epsom Symphonia BRONZE
King's College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Macleans College Sinfonietta COMMENDED
Macleans College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
MAGS Symphony Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Pinehurst Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Orchestra SILVER
Rangitoto College Sinfonia Orchestra COMMENDED
Sacred Heart College Orchestra COMMENDED
Saint Kentigern String Ensemble COMMENDED
Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Sancta Maria College Symphonia PARTICIPATION
St Mary's College Orchestra SILVER
St Peter's College and Baradene College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Taharoto Orchestra BRONZE
Takapuna Grammar School Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Waikato DiOrchestra PARTICIPATION
Westlake Symphony Orchestra GOLD
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Avondale College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Diocesan Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Epsom Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Epsom String Ensemble COMMENDED
Glendowie College String Ensemble PARTICIPATION
Grammar Virtuosi SILVER
Howick College Chamber Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Kristin Sinfonietta BRONZE
Long Bay College String Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Lynfield College Chamber Orchestra COMMENDED
Macleans College Chamber Orchestra SILVER
MAGS Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
MRGS String Orchestra BRONZE
One Tree Hill College Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Pakuranga College Chamber Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Pukekohe High School String Ensemble PARTICIPATION
Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Sebastian Squad BRONZE
St Mary's Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Western Springs College Chamber Group BRONZE
Westlake Boys Camerata GOLD
Westlake Chamber Orchestra SILVER
JAZZ BAND
ACG Parnell Big Band BRONZE
Auckland Grammar Big Band GOLD
Avondale College Big Band GOLD
Avondale College Stage Band SILVER
Baradene and St Peter's Jazz Band PARTICIPATION
BDSC Jazz Band COMMENDED
Dilworth Senior Big Band PARTICIPATION
Edgewater College Jazz Band BRONZE
Epsom Stage Band PARTICIPATION
Glendowie College Big Band COMMENDED
Howick College Jazz Band BRONZE
KALS Jazz Collective COMMENDED
Liston College Jazz Band SILVER
Little Big Band SILVER
Long Bay College Big Band SILVER
Lynfield College Big Band GOLD
Macleans College Stage Band BRONZE
MAGS Jazz Band COMMENDED
MRGS Jazz Band COMMENDED
Orewa Junior Jazz band PARTICIPATION
Orewa Senior Jazz Band SILVER
Pinehurst Jazz Band PARTICIPATION
PNBHS Stage Band GOLD
Pukekohe High School Big Band SILVER
Pukekohe High School Stage Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Big Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra SILVER
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra BRONZE
Rosehill College Stage Band PARTICIPATION
Sacred Heart College Jazz Band BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Big Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Stage Band PARTICIPATION
Sancta Maria College Big Band GOLD
Sancta Maria College Jazz Orchestra BRONZE
Selwyn Jazz Band SILVER
St Cuthbert's College B Band PARTICIPATION
St Cuthbert's College Stage Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Jazz Band SILVER
Stocktakers COMMENDED
Western Springs College Jazz Band PARTICIPATION
Westlake Big Band SILVER
Westlake Boys Stage Band SILVER
Whangaparaoa College Big Band BRONZE
CONCERT BAND
ACG Parnell Senior Concert Band SILVER
AGS Premier Concert Band GOLD
AGS Wind Band PARTICIPATION
Baradene Concert Band GOLD
Baradene Symphonic Band PARTICIPATION
Dilworth Senior Concert Band SILVER
Dilworth Te Haerenga Concert Band PARTICIPATION
Diocesan Concert Band SILVER
Diocesan Symphonic Band PARTICIPATION
Dunstan's Band PARTICIPATION
Epsom Concert Band BRONZE
Epsom Intermediate Concert Band BRONZE
Glendowie College Concert Band BRONZE
King's College Premier Concert Band SILVER
Liston College Concert Band BRONZE
Long Bay College Concert Band SILVER
Lynfield College Concert Band BRONZE
Macleans College Concert Band GOLD
Macleans College Symphonic Band BRONZE
Manurewa High School Concert Band SILVER
MRGS Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Concert Band SILVER
Orewa Symphonic Band PARTICIPATION
Pakuranga College Concert Band SILVER
Pukekohe High School Senior Concert Band SILVER
Pukekohe High School Wind Band BRONZE
Rangitoto College Concert Band SILVER
Rangitoto College Wind Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Rosehill College Concert Band COMMENDED
Rutherford College Concert Band SILVER
Sacred Heart Premiere Concert Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Concert Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Symphonic Band COMMENDED
Sancta Maria College Concert Band SILVER
Selwyn Concert Band COMMENDED
St Mary's College Concert Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Senior Concert Band GOLD
St Peter's College Wind Band BRONZE
Takapuna Grammar School Concert Band SILVER
Westlake Boys Symphonic Band GOLD
Westlake Concert Band GOLD
WGHS Symphonic Band COMMENDED
Whangaparaoa College Concert Band PARTICIPATION