The Versatile Drummer contains 31 drum kit solos have been brought together in one album to celebrate this body of work and the 25th year of the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod.
Congratulations everyone.
I would like to thank you all for your participation in this year’s Australian Percussion Eisteddfod and Drumline Competition.
I would like to thank the performers, adjudicators and parents for their flexibility and patience when Saturday’s solo events ran over time. It’s a testament to the number of competitors, and their extremely high standard of performance that time limits are being pushed to their maximum. Most competitors are now adjusting the playing heights of their instruments so they can perform at their best - a really positive step but one that wasn't accounted for in the scheduling. A special thank you to Alison Pratt who adjudicated an extra section to assist us.
The Drumline and Percussion Ensemble events were again a showcase of the increasingly high standard of performances of the ensembles with exciting repertoire being chosen, composed, arranged and performed.
Special thank you to our business associates for all the wonderful prizes for the ensemble sections, and to the Optimum Staff who went above and beyond, to the staff and support from Barker College and Abbotsleigh School and to all the adjudicators.
It has been a privilege to create and to convene this eisteddfod each year (25 years in all) and I have found it to be a wonderful experience watching the standard of percussion performance improve and have been enriched by the many friendships I have made. It has been a very hard decision for me to step away from the Eisteddfod, but I feel that it has grown to a point where one person cannot execute the event alone. It now needs a village of percussionists to come together as a committee to organise it with volunteers to help across the weekend of events. If you are interested in being involved in planning the future of the eisteddfod, please contact me.
I hope the competitors found this year’s event formative and enjoyable and congratulate you all for entering, preparing your repertoire and performing over the weekend.
Carolyn Watson
Co-ordinator: Australian Percussion Eisteddfod and Australian Drumline Competition
Celebrating 25 years 2000 - 2024
ADJUDICATORS 2024
THANK YOU TO OUR ADJUDICATORS
Thank you to all our adjudicators for your significant support of the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod and the Australian Drumline Competition. I sincerely appreciate your efforts offering excellent comments and providing valuable feedback to each competitor which will assist them to become better percussionists and musicians. Your insights and expertise have made it possible for us to reward all our competitors for their creative efforts.
SOLOS
- Drumkit, Snare, Timpani and Keyboard
Drumkit Solo - C Grade
Drumkit Solo - B Grade
Drumkit Solo - A Grade
Primary Percussion Solos
Solo Keyboard 2 mallets - B Grade
Solo Keyboard 2 mallets - A Grade
Solo Keyboard 4 Mallets - C Grade
Solos Keyboard 4 mallets - B Grade
Solo Keyboard 4 mallets - A Grade
Solo Snare Drum - B Grade
Solo Snare Drum - A Grade
Solo Timpani - B Grade
Solo Timpani - A Grade
CHAMBER EVENTS
Primary Chamber Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble - Grade B
Chamber Ensemble - Grade A
ENSEMBLE
Percussion Ensemble - B Grade
Percussion Ensemble - A Grade
DRUMLINE COMPETITION
Division B Drumline Competition
Division A Drumline Competition
Gordon Rytmeister
Gordon Rytmeister
Gordon Rytmeister
Robert Oetomo
Dr Michael Crawford
Alison Pratt
Susan (Shu-hsuan) Wang
Susan (Shu-hsuan) Wang
Alison Pratt
Buddy Lovett
Buddy Lovett
Allan Watson
Allan Watson
Robert Oetomo
Robert Oetomo
Dr Michael Crawford & Robert Oetomo
Dr Michael Crawford (University of North Texas)
Dr Michael Crawford (University of North Texas)
Dr Michael Crawford (University of North Texas)
Dr Michael Crawford (University of North Texas)
Carolyn Watson,
Optimum Percussion would like to thank the following partners for their generous support by donating prizes for the Chamber and Percussion Ensemble sections
Sydney Grammar School
JPMS Ensemble Animato
J Percussion Ensemble Spirito
Brisbane SHS - Fractalia The Gap SHS - Asymmetry
The Kings School The Gap SHS - Asymmetry
Brisbane SHS - Dainese
Sheldon College - Shell Shocked
Sydney Percussion Studio
Sydney Percussion Studio
PRIZES 2024
C Grade Primary Chamber Percussion
1st Prize Total Value: $220
Black Swamp Overture Wood Blocks - OV-WB1 Small and OV-WB2 Large
Zildjian Student Stick Bag – Orange burst
Total Percussion fluorescent Drum Sticks x 3
B Grade Chamber Percussion
1st Prize Total Value $370
Dragonfly Timpani Mallets SBTH SBTM SBTS in Dragonfly Pouch
Dragonfly Suspended Cymbal Mallets
2nd Prize Total Value: $259
Zildjian Student Stick Bag – Purple Galaxy with Vic Firth Re-Mix RM2 and RM4 Brushes
A Grade Chamber Percussion
1st Prize Total Value $645
Adams Mallets w/ Black deluxe mallet bag including: Bamboo TT range timpani mallets x 3 , Van Sice Marimba mallets x 2 M14 Total Value
2nd Prize
Dragonfly Cynthia Yeh Dual Tone Bass Drum Mallets CYM3
Innovative Anders Astrand Medium Vibes x 2prs AA25 + James Campbell Concert Snare sticks
B Grade Percussion Ensembles
1st Prize Total Value $1125
Zildjian 18" S family China Cymbal
Adams Mallets w/ Blue deluxe mallet bag including: Bamboo TT range timpani mallets x 3 , Van Sice Marimba mallets x 2 M14 Total Value
Dragonfly Roll Up Mallet bag w/Glock and Xylo mallets
2nd Prize Total Value $686
Grover Protege Tambourine - German Silver Jingles
Grover TMC Mounting Clamp
Adams Large Gong mallet
Remo Snare Refurbish pack w/ Top and bottom heads + snares
3rd Prize Total Value $500
Marimba One Mallet Bag- Back Pack Style with:
Marimba One Round Sound mallets RSB1 x 1Pr, RSB3 x 2Pr ,RSB5 x 1 pr
A Grade Percussion Ensembles
1st prize Total value $1395
DXP 14x8" Maple Snare/Field/Tenor Drum fitted with Black Swamp SS/Blue cable Snares PLUS DXP 550 Snare stand.
Innovative Percussion Pro Mallet Pack w/ Glock, Xylo, Marimba, SD, Timp + Bag Value
Black Swamp Percussion TSPD-CH Session Plus Headless Pro Tambourine Total Value
