Welcome to the
NSW State Band Championships
SAVE THE DATES FOR 2025: August 22-24. Below information will be updated in early 2025.
The 2024 NSW State Band Championships will be held at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (‘The Joan’) in Penrith on the weekend of the 24 – 25 of August. All the information that you need to enter the Championships is right here. To view your set work selections, simply navigate to the corresponding tab.
As many of our members know, we can only make the Championships work with the beautiful helping hands of many volunteers. They are our lifeblood. We would love to hear from you if you have some time over the weekend! You can register your interest by completing the form in the Volunteers tab.
If you have questions concerning the NSW State Band Championships, contact our Contest Coordinator or complete the form below.
Contest Details
Important Dates
For the 2024 NSW State Band Championships:
Test Pieces Announced: Beginning of March
Open Date for Band Entries: 1 May
Closing Date for Band Entries: 30 June
Final Registration of Players: 12 July
Submission of Scores and Own Choice Program Advice: 12 July
Return of Perpetual Trophies: 12 July
Permit Applications and Stage Plan Submissions: 10 August
Syllabus of Set Works
We are pleased to announce the 2024 NSW State Band Championships syllabus of set works.
The BANSW would like to thank the NSW Music Selection Committee members for their tireless work in bringing this list together, led by Committee Chair, James Brice OAM.
We hope to see you at the State Band Championships in August.
Gradings and Performance Time Limits
The expected performance level of bands for each grade is listed below. All bands must be graded to compete. If your band plans to enter the championships for the first time and is unsure of which grade to be in, contact our Secretary for assistance.
We have introduced on-stage performance times. There will be no more time limits for individual selections (except for Open A and B Brass). A table of on-stage times with the expected grade levels is below.
All bands are to perform at least one major work within their own-choice portion of the program in addition to selecting a piece from the Syllabus of Set Works (where required) and a sacred item. Bands can schedule in more than one own choice piece should time allow. If a band elects to perform more than one piece in their own-choice portion of the program, the adjudicator will give only one point score out of 100.
Open D Concert, Open D Brass and Youth C Brass can include Concert Items in their own-choice program. A Concert Item is any piece seen as an 'entertainment' item that a band would use in a concert or playout setting.
Please note we have re-aligned the Primary School Grades to reflect the level of playing ability as this has caused some confusion in the past. Please ensure you select the right division before entering.
UPDATE JUNE 2024 for the Primary School Grades: No points will be awarded to each band. All bands will receive a Highly Commendable Award and one band in each Section will be announced the 'Champion Band'. No other aspect of the event has been changed other than what has been listed above.
| Open A Grade Brass and Concert | Music Grade: 5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Open B Grade Brass and Concert | Music Grade: 4+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Open C Grade Brass and Concert | Music Grade: 3+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Open D Grade Concert | Music Grade 1.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Open D Grade Brass | Music Grade: 1.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Youth A Grade Brass and Concert | Music Grade: 4.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Youth B Grade Brass and Concert | Music Grade: 3.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Youth C Grade Brass | Music Grade: 1.5+ | Music Format: 25 min. Own Choice music program |
| Youth C Grade Concert | Music Grade: 2.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Youth D Grade Concert | Music Grade: 1.5+ | Music Format: Sacred Item, Set Work, Own Choice |
| Primary School Bands Division 1: | Music Grade 1+ | Music Format: 15 min. Own Choice music program |
| Primary School Bands Division 2: | Music Grade 2+ | Music Format: 15 min. Own Choice music program |
| Primary School Bands Division 3: | Music Grade 3+ | Music Format: 15 min. Own Choice music program |
| Non-Championship Schools Division: | 20 Minute Own Choice music program | |
| Non-Championship Open Division: | 20 Minute Own Choice music Program |
| On Stage Program Times are: | Not more than: |
| Sacred Item (Open A and B Grade Brass only) | 6 minutes |
| Own Choice Program: | |
| Open A Grade Brass: | 18 minutes |
| Open B Grade Brass: | 18 minutes |
| Open A and B Grade Concert (complete program): | 45 minutes |
| Open C and D Grade Concert and Brass (complete program): | 35 minutes |
| Youth A & B Concert (complete program): | 40 minutes |
| Youth C Concert (complete program): | 30 minutes |
| Youth D Concert (complete program): | 25 minutes |
| Youth A Grade Brass (complete program): | 35 minutes |
| Youth B Grade Brass (complete program): | 30 minutes |
| Youth C Grade Brass (complete program): | 25 minutes |
Conditions of Entry
All Bands entering the contest should make themselves familiar with the Band Association's By-Laws relating to the conduct of contests. The By-Laws are on the Rule and Forms page of our website.
If you have any questions about the By-Laws and condition of entry, please get in touch with either the Contest Administrator or Association Secretary.
Conditions of Entry:
- The total aggregate points awarded for all items in all Grades or Divisions will determine The State Champion.
- A Sacred Item is a hymn, hymn arrangement, or work of a similar nature that encourages peace, reflection, celebration, and meditation. The Management Committee will review nominated sacred items and has the right to accept or refuse any music submitted as a Sacred Item.
- The Management Committee will draw for the playing order before the contest and advise bands upon completion.
- Open A and Open B Brass Grades will play their Set Work and Sacred Item/Hymn first and return to the stage to play their own-choice Selection. All other Brass and Concert Grades will play their items in one sitting.
- All bands must enter their official grade. Should a band choose to enter the grade above their official grade, they must apply to the Association before receiving entries. Different own-choice and sacred item selections are required by a band that chooses to enter two grades, and separate entry fees are payable.
- The NSW State Band Championships uses a standard percussion layout for the main percussion instruments for ALL on-stage band events (refer to percussion/stage seating plan for further details). The positions of large percussion equipment such as timpani, drum kit and tuned percussion must not change. Percussionists can move all other percussion equipment around these more oversized items. The ONLY exceptions will be for large concert bands where stage space is limited or where the score requires a specific percussion layout. These changes MUST be advised to the Contest Coordinator NO LATER THAN 2 WEEKS before the event. Bands should plan their rehearsals with the set percussion layout in mind.
- It is a condition of entry into the contest venue that the Band Association of NSW Inc. and members of the Management Committee, volunteers and any official will not be legally liable for
- Any loss, damage, theft of any instrument or other valuables of any member of the public while attending the Championships.
- Any assault, illness, injury, death or other circumstance arising during travel by someone to, from or while in attendance at the Championships.
- The Management Committee reserves the right to refuse admission to any person to the contest venue facilities. An official may request a person to leave a performance room and or the contest venue if their behaviour is considered inappropriate.
- If improper behaviour, illness, injury or death occurs, the Management Committee reserves the right to call NSW Police and or Ambulance to the venue.
- Any official, volunteer, or other person who witnesses, or becomes aware of, any act of bullying, sexual discrimination, harassment or physical assault will report the occurrence to the Contest Supervisor, who will take appropriate action.
- Children under 16 years of age, who are unaccompanied by a parent or family member, must be accompanied by a person holding an approved WWCC and can provide the details for review upon request.
- If you have any questions concerning the State Band Championships, please contact the Contest Coordinator.
Entry Form
A band can register their entry by completing the form below from 1 May until the closing date of 30 June 2024. We will confirm receipt of your entry shortly after that.
Each band is required to select the grade in which they are competing. If a band is competing in more than one grade, an additional lodgement of the form is required for each grade entered. If a band is new to the Championships and requires grading assistance, please contact the Contest Administrator.
Scores are required to be submitted to us no later than 12 July 2024. We will provide an update on how to do this closer to the event. Your submission should also include the Set Work from the Syllabus list.
Online Entry Form
Entry Fees and Audience Tickets
The Entry fees for 2024:
Open Grades $250
Youth & Primary School Grades $175
Non-Championship Event $110
Bands can pay All Entry Fees via our Online Shop.
Entry fees not paid before the start of the Championships may result in your band not being allowed to perform.
Audience Tickets:
Audience tickets are now available for sale via The Joan's website. On the weekend of the Championships, the box office will be open one hour prior to the start of the first band on stage each day but we encourage as many as possible to purchase their tickets beforehand.
To purchase your tickets, please click this link
Day Ticket $22
Concession Day Ticket $18
2 Day Pass $35
2 Day Pass Concession $28
Children under 16 and Band Members in Uniform - FREE
Programs $10
*A booking fee of $3 will be applied to all tickets costs listed above
Timetable of Events
The 2024 schedule of events which may also be subject to change depending on number of entries received:
- Saturday – All Open Concert bands and Open A & B Brass band grades.
- Sunday – All Youth Concert Bands, Open C & D Brass bands, Youth Brass bands, Primary School bands, and the Non-Championship events.
We try to accommodate the travelling times for the country and school bands as best as possible. In addition, we are aware of other festivals and school sporting events that occur at that time of the year. Still, we want to remind bands that this is a community event. Therefore, any requests for draw changes submitted to the Administrator will be reviewed and discussed with the management committee. Unfortunately, we may not be able to accommodate the request.
Our Adjudicators
Welcome to our Adjudicators for 2024
David Gallaher MNZM
David’s musical journey began in Dunedin playing cornet with the St Kilda Junior Band. Trumpet and choral singing were his other formative early music mainstays. Following time at Otago University and Dunedin Teachers College, and apart from a brief stint in the United Kingdom, most of his teaching and conducting career has been in Christchurch. Together with the late Ken Smith, David developed a structure to develop younger brass and percussion players for the Woolston Band. The development of school bands throughout the region was a significant part of David’s teaching commitments.
David directed the Woolston Band and the Christchurch Youth Symphonic Band for a decade in the mid-1990s. During David’s tenure, Woolston Brass enjoyed success in competitions, developed a regular series of public performances, undertook successful overseas tours and produced several recordings. The Christchurch Youth Symphonic Band had an active concert and touring schedule during this period, regularly fielding a band of up to 60 musicians.
David was instrumental in fostering the commissioning of New Zealand works for brass band, not only for Woolston Brass but also for the National Band of New Zealand, which he directed from 2003 to 2005. The fostering of New Zealand Music is still a keenly supported aspect of his music making. In 2010 David was awarded an MNZM for services to New Zealand Music. Following an enjoyable period of teaching in Geelong where he developed an additional passion for AFL, David is delighted to be back in New Zealand as the Director of Music for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band based in Wellington.
Professor Alan Lourens, D.Mus, PerfCert (Indiana) BEd (WACAE)
Professor Alan Lourens is Head of the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Western Australia, a university ranked in the top 100 in the world. Dr. Lourens teaches conducting, and directs the Orchestra, and other ensembles. Previously, he has held Professorial positions in Singapore, Dubai and Australia at leading arts institutions. A performer on Euphonium, Professor Lourens is active in the Brass Band movement as conductor and composer. He has appeared as a soloist and ensemble member under such conductors as Frederick Fennell, Harry Begian, Vernon Handley, Paul Daniels, Ray E. Cramer and Simone Young. His Euphonium Concerto was premiered by Riki McDonnell in 2016, and his compositions are arrangements have been released by Connecticut based Cimarron Music and Matt Klohs Music in Australia.
Prof. Lourens holds a Doctorate and Masters degree from the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where he studied conducting with Ray E. Cramer and Euphonium with Daniel Perantoni, M. Dee Stewart and Harvey G. Phillips. He received a coveted Performers Certificate for the quality of his Masters recital.
Professor Lourens earned his undergraduate degree in Music Education in WA. He taught high school music for 5 years where he directed award-winning ensembles, before being appointed as the Conducting Support Teacher for the state of Western Australia.
Prof. Lourens is a fierce advocate for the value of music education to all, and has many articles and music publications to his credit, including analysis contributions to the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series of books and the Journal of the California Music Educators. He has also co-authored several books on the planning, policy and development of Universities.
Supplied Percussion, Stage Plan Submission and Music Scores Uploads
Not all of the percussion instruments listed in Syllabus of Set Works are supplied. Anything not listed should be brought in by the band. In addition, each band should provide sticks except for mallets for the gong and concert bass drum.
Note: The list of percussion equipment supplied by the Association and the on-stage layout is as follows:
Drum Kit
Snare Drum + tall stand
Tenor drum + stand
Timpani stool - gas lift
Set of Pedal Timpani 23”26”29”and 32”
Bongos & Stand
Pair Crash Cymbals + stand
Suspended cymbal + stand
Tam Tam + stand + mallet
WindChimes + stand
Set of 5 Temple Blocks + stand - wooden
Anvil
Glockenspiel + stand
Vibraphone
4.3 Octave Marimba
3.5 Octave Xylophone
1.5 Octave Tubular Bells
Concert Bass Drum with Stand
3 x Trap tables
One Keyboard (including keyboard stand) and two amps will be supplied in each hall. Players are encouraged to supply their own guitar/bass leads.
Percussionists cannot move the large percussion instruments unless pre-approved. Therefore, bands should consider this Percussion Layout when rehearsing.
Stage Plans should be completed and submitted using the upload link below no later than 10 August 2024.
- For Concert Bands - Visit http://www.bgreco.net/band
- For Brass Bands - Complete this stage plan
Bands must submit music scores for all selections (including the set work for any grade with a multi-choice option) to the Contest Administrator no later than 12 July 2024.
UPLOADING MUSIC:
- To upload your music, use the Sheet Music Upload link below (it will open in a new window)
- Music uploads are due by 12 July 2024.
- Adjudicators' music MUST NOT contain distinguishing marks that may identify the competitor or the band they represent.
- All music for the adjudicator must have all bars numbered.
Permits
Standard permit rules will apply. If there are exceptional circumstances, please get in touch with the Management Committee for review, and we will look at it on a case by case basis.
All Permit Forms are to be submitted electronically to the Association Secretary no later than 14 days before the contest. Simply click on the Permit Forms link.
Please refer to our By-Laws for the acceptable number of permits for Brass and Concert Bands. In addition, bands should be fully conversant with the remainder of By-Law 20 concerning permits in general.
Working with Children Check
All bands competing at the Championships, whose members under mostly under 19 years of age or where the band is known as a Youth or Primary/High School Band, are required under NSW State Government Legislation to have a current WWCC for their conductor and appropriate supervisors.
In addition, the band's entry form must contain the relevant information of at least one WWCC holder.
For more information, go to our Policies page or Office of the Children’s Guardian, NSW.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to give back to our community, and what better way to complete this than by providing a few hours of your time in helping us with the NSW State Band Championships.
There are several roles that you can volunteer for:
- Recording Assistants
- Registrar
- Marshalling/Instrument Storage
- Stage Crew Supervisor
- Stage Crew
- Information
- Catering
- Live streaming assistance, if required
For further role details, contact our Volunteers Coordinator, Fiona Day
Please enter your details in the form below to volunteer. We look forward to hearing from you!
Trade Stands and Sponsorship
We love seeing trade stands at the Championships. Sponsorships and Trade Stands are important to us, and we would like to thank Besson Buffet Crampon and the Penrith City Council for their continued support of the Championships.
Besson has been a long-term supporter of the NSW State Band Championships, and their instruments are available through Sax and Woodwind and Brass. We encourage you to check out their trade stand or visit their showroom in Camperdown.
Penrith City Council is a proud supporter of the NSW State Band Championships, providing financial and marketing assistance to the Association. We are pleased that the Council recognises this important event, and we look forward to working with them in the future.
If you are an advertiser wanting to be included in our program or wanting a trade stand, please contact Fiona Day who will be able to assist you with more information and costings.
Photography
Please note that it is a condition of entry that there is to be NO PHOTOGRAPHY within the Concert Hall and the Q Theatre unless by prior approval of the Management Committee of the Band Association of NSW.
Staff at the JSPAC may reserve the right to request anyone taking unauthorised photos to leave the contest.
We intend to have an official photographer that will have access to all areas, and we will advise all bands in due course. Photos taken will be available to bands after the Championships.
Live-streaming
Upon submission of an entry to the Championships, a band agrees to be in the live-stream. If your youth or school band does not wish to participate in the video live-stream, an 'opt-out' is available to you on the entry form. Audio will continue for all bands regardless of the video opt-out option. All Open community bands will be video and audio live-streamed.
The live streaming of this event has become an integral part of the Championships, and all schools intending to compete should make parents/guardians aware of this. Individual members of school bands/Youth bands are not named during the live-stream.
We welcome Tim Kelly from Brassbanned, who has been live-streaming our events for a number of years now and has built up a large following. Please note that we will not be live-streaming from any other platform. Brassbanned.com is the only official website streaming the Championships and any other site may be a scam. Do not click on any other links other than what we and Brassbanned provide.
Parking
There are several car parks around the JSPCA. Please be aware that should you choose to park in Westfield, this may attract a parking fee depending on how long you stay at the Championships.
There is free parking next to the venue, but this is only for 1 to 2 hours on Saturdays. Other free untimed car parks in the area are Union Road – bounded by Worth St & Station St. Also, check out this Penrith Off-Street Parking Map.
Syllabus of Set Works for 2024
All Brass Grades
Syllabus of Set Works - All Brass Bands Grades
 | All works by an Australian Composer/Arranger are marked with an * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Title | Composer/Arranger | Publisher | |
| OPEN A Grade Brass | Lowry Sketchbook | Philip Wilby | Kirklees Music | |
| OPEN B Grade Brass | Rhapsody In Brass | Dean Goffin | R Smith & Company | |
| OPEN C Grade Brass | Hungerford Town | Darrol Barry | Studio Music | |
| OPEN D Grade Brass | *Vengeance | Jared McCunnie | www.jaredmccunnie.com | |
| OPEN D Grade Brass | Neverland | Christopher Bond | Christopher Bond Music | |
| OPEN D Grade Brass | Mexican Fiesta | Ronald Hanmer | Studio Music | |
| OPEN D Grade Brass | An Australian Fantasy | Trad arr. Gordon Langford | Chandos Music | |
| YOUTH A Grade Brass | *The Flood | Dale Vail | www.dalevail.com | |
| YOUTH B Grade Brass | Ross Roy | Jacob De Haan | De Haske Publications | |
| YOUTH B Grade Brass | An Australian Fantasy | Trad arr. Gordon Langford | Chandos Music | |
| YOUTH B Grade Brass | *Episode for Brass Band | Dale Vail | www.dalevail.com | |
| YOUTH B Grade Brass | Prelude on 'Lavenham' | Geoffrey Nobes | SA Music | |
| YOUTH C Grade Brass | *Festal Intrada | Ralph Hultgren | Brolga Music | |
| YOUTH C Grade Brass | *I Still Call Australia Home | Peter Allen/Joan Thorp | Thorp Music | |
| YOUTH C Grade Brass | *A Journey with Sunshine | Jared McCunnie | www.jaredmccunnie.com | |
| YOUTH C Grade Brass | *Majestique | Mark Ford | Lake Music Publications |
Open A Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Open A Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian Composer/Arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN A Concert | Syllabus of Set Works | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| Give Us This Day | David Maslanka | Carl Fischer | |
| *This Gift of Never and Always | Matt Klohs | www.mattklohs.com | |
| Fifth Suite For Band (International Dances) | Alfred Reed | Hal Leonard | |
| Four Scottish Dances | Malcolm Arnold arr. John P. Paynter | Carl Fischer Music | |
| Russian Christmas Music | Alfred Reed | Alfred Music | |
| *Soulstrom | Jodie Blackshaw | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| *Land of Perpetual Ice | Greg Butcher | Greg Butcher | |
| Hammersmith Op.52 | Gustav Holst | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| Armenian Dances No.2 | Alfred Reed | C.L. Barnhouse Company | |
| Three Dance Episodes from On The Town | Leonard Bernstein arr. Paul Lavender | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| Piece of Mind | Dana Wilson | LudwigMasters Publications | |
| Yiddish Dances | Adam Gorb | Maecenas Music | |
| Symphony No 3 'Slavyanskaya' | Boris Kozhevinikov/Ed. John Bourgeois | Wingert-Jones Publications | |
| Symphony No. 4 "Bookmarks from Japan" | Julie Giroux | Musica Propria | |
| *Splinter | Holly Harrison | Murphy Music Press available through matt.klohs.com |
Open B Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Open B Grade Concert
| All Works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN B Grade Concert | Set Works | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| First Suite For Band - (Mvts 1,2,4 only) | Alfred Reed | Hal Leonard Corporation - The Marks Band Library | |
| Scenes From the Louvre | Dello Joio Norman | Hal Leonard Corporation - The Marks Band Library | |
| *Beyond the Lucent Portal | Jack Hwang | Matt Klohs Music | |
| Second Suite in F | Gustav Holst | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| *Twist | Jodie Blackshaw | Brolga Music | |
| *Dylan's Song | Matthew Klohs | www.mattklohs.com | |
| *Me Disagrees | Catherine Likhuta | www.mattklohs.com | |
| Orient Express | Philip Sparke | Studio Music | |
| Noah's Ark | Bert Appermont | Beriato Music | |
| Suite of Old American Dances (Movts 1,3,5 only) | Robert Russel Bennett | Hal Leonard | |
| The Hounds of Spring | Alfred Reed | Edward B. Marks Music Company | |
| Endurance | Timothy Mahr | Neil A. Kjos Music Company | |
| *From Fern Glade | Claire Farrell | contact@clairefarrellmusic.com | |
| *Sequential Dances | Greg Butcher | accentproductionsmusic@gmail.com | |
| *Bushdance | Ralph Hultgren | Brolga Music |
Open C Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Open C Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN C Grade Concert | Set Work | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| Declaration Overture | Claude T. Smith | Claude T. Smith Publications | |
| *In Pursuit of Excellence | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier | |
| *Kurrajong | Adrian Hallam | Thorp Music | |
| To The Summit! (Strive for the Highest) | Robert W Smith | Alfred Music | |
| A Festival Prelude | Alfred Reed | Edward B. Marks Music Company | |
| *From Dawn to Dusk | Graham Lloyd | C.L. Barnhouse Company | |
| Salute to American Jazz | Sammy Nestico | Hal Leonard | |
| *Terpsichorean Dances | Jodie Blackshaw | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| Kaddish | William Francis McBeth | Southern Music Co | |
| English Folk Song Suite | Ralph Vaughan Williams | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| Pilatus - Mountains of Dragons | Steven Reineke | C.L. Barnhouse Company | |
| Brook Green Suite | Gustav Holst | G. Schirmer, Inc. | |
| *Werifesteria | Matt Klohs | www.mattklohs.com | |
| *An Australian Rhapsody | Ralph Hultgren | Brolga Music | |
| *Gypsies | David Jones | Brolga Music |
Open D Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Open D Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN D Grade Concert | Set Work | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| An Irish Rhapsody | Clare Grundman | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| *Gain Wisdom | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music | |
| *Glorified Dances | Matt Klohs | www.mattklohs.com | |
| *Tales of the Sea | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier Music | |
| Soaring | David Shaffer | C.L. Barnhouse Company | |
| Rocketship! | Kevin Day | Murphy Music Press available through matt.klohs.com | |
| Heatherwood Portrait | James Barnes | Southern Music Co | |
| Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs | Frank Ticheli | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| Shine | Michael Markowski | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| Choreography | Robert Sheldon | Alfred Music | |
| *Exuberance | Adrian Hallam | Thorp Music | |
| Sun Dance | Frank Ticheli | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| *The Brave | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music | |
| *High Country | Ralph Hultgren | Brolga Music | |
| *Psalm – A Stronghold Sure | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music |
Youth A Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Youth A Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth A Grade Concert | Set Work | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| Variations on A Korean Folk Song | John Barnes Chance | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| K2 | Julie Giroux | Musica Propria | |
| Music For A Festival | Philip Sparke | Studio Music | |
| *Under Loch & Quay | Daniel Dinh | Matt Klohs Music | |
| Celestial Seas | Julie Giroux | Musica Propria | |
| Incantation and Dance | John Barnes Chance | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| *The Magic of this Dawn | Christopher Sainsbury | Australian Music Centre - updated 8/3/24 | |
| Orient Express | Philip Sparke | Studio Music | |
| Liturgical Dances | David Holsinger | Southern Music Co | |
| Lexicon of the Gods | Rossano Galante | HAFABRA Music | |
| Crown of Thorns | Julie Giroux | Southern Music Co | |
| Endurance | Timothy Mahr | Neil A. Kjos Music Company | |
| Jalan Jalan - Vision of the Isle of the Gods | Shin'ya Takahasi | Bravo Music | |
| Danzon No 2 | Arturo Marquez/Oliver Nickel | Peer Music Classical | |
| A La Machaut | Andrew Boss | Murphy Music Press available through www.mattklohs.com |
Youth B Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Youth B Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth B Grade Concert | Set Work | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| *A Majestic Prelude (Prelude on Hyfrydol) | Mark Ford | Matt Klohs Music | |
| Cry of the Last Unicorn | Rossano Galante | G. Schirmer, Inc. | |
| *Music For A Jubilant Occasion | Greg Butcher | Thorp Music | |
| *Postcards From Big Things | Kara Williams | Matt Klohs Music | |
| December Dance | Andrew Boysen Jnr | Neil A. Kjos Music Company | |
| Chorale and Shaker Dance | John Zdechlik | Neil A. Kjos Music Company | |
| Symphonic Triptych | James Curnow | Hal Leonard | |
| *The Stone Guest | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music | |
| Autumn Air | Nicole Puinno | www.mattklohs.com | |
| To The Summit! (Strive for the Highest) | Robert W Smith | Alfred Music | |
| Midnight on Main Street | Brian Balmages | FJH Music Company | |
| Tirana | Carol Barnett | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| *Recalling the Stillness | Matt Klohs | www.mattklohs.com | |
| Ikaruga | Tetsunoske Kushida | Bravo Music | |
| *The Hornets Nest | Ralph Hultgren | Brolga Music |
Youth C Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Youth C Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger have been marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth C Grade Concert | Set Work | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| The Cave You Fear | Michael Markowski | Markowski Creative | |
| Chasing Sunlight | Cait Nishimura | Murphy Music Press available through www.mattklohs.com | |
| Heatherwood Portrait | James Barnes | Southern Music Co | |
| *Gypsies | David Jones | Brolga Music | |
| *The Brave | Brian Hogg | Brolga Music | |
| *Captain Thunderbolt | Adrian Hallam | Thorp Music | |
| Sea Songs | Ralph Vaughan Williams arr. Robert Longfield | Boosey & Hawkes | |
| *Sunlight on Matilda Bay | Alan Lourens | Matt Klohs Music | |
| Blueprints for Hope | Katherine Bergman | Murphy Music Press available through www.mattklohs.com |
|
| Oracles of the Sirocco | Robert Sheldon | Alfred Music | |
| *The Butterfly (Roars) | Claire Petherick | www.mattklohs.com | |
| Abracadabra | Frank Tichelli | Manhattan Beach Music | |
| Old Churches | Michael Colgrass | Hal Leonard | |
| Safely Rest | Nicole Puinno | www.mattklohs.com | |
| Sea Shanty Saga (Full Band Version) | Tyler Arcari | Excelcia Music Publishing |
Youth D Grade Concert
Syllabus of Set Works - Youth D Grade Concert
| All works by an Australian composer/arranger are marked with an * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth D Grade Concert | Set Works | Composer/Arranger | Publisher |
| *Transylvanian Dances | Adrian Hallam | Thorp Music | |
| *Danzon | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier Music | |
| *Adventure to Empress Falls | Alex Manton | www.mattklohs.com | |
| *The Ash Grove | Kara Williams | Matt Klohs Music | |
| *Schaffers Old Time Dances | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier Music | |
| *Letter from Sado | Jodie Blackshaw | Hal Leonard | |
| Pevensey Castle | Robert Sheldon | C.L. Barnhouse Company | |
| Variations on an English Folk Song (Young Band) | Claude T Smith | Hal Leonard | |
| Ancient Flower | Yukiko Nishimura | Carl Fischer | |
| Reflections | Cait Nishimura | Murphy Music Press available through matt.klohs.com | |
| *Space Quest | Adrian Hallam | Thorp Music | |
| *Sci-Fi | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier Music | |
| *In the Hall of the Mountain King | Edvard Grieg/Joan Thorp | Thorp Music | |
| *Together in Spirit | Martyn Hancock | www.mattklohs.com | |
| *Sail by the Stars | Tim Ferrier | Tim Ferrier Music |
