Last Term ended with so much success and choral awesomeness for two of my ensembles, the ‘Chorale’ at Kenmore SHS and ‘Senior Choir’ at Centenary SHS, in the Education QLD Choral Fanfare competition.
Both were selected in their respective regional heats after receiving Platinum awards to progress to regional finals – also making me the only conductor in the state to have choirs selected at this level in more than one region.
Even though neither were selected to move to the State Finals, all my singers were over to achieve these results and represent their schools with pride. I’m so proud of them all!
Here is the repertoire I selected for my 2025 Fanfare sets!
Kenmore SHS Chorale (SATB) – Platinum Award & Regional Finalist, Metro North
- Towards Infinity (Lyrics by Phil Voysey, Music by Paul Jarman), in a new arrangement commissioned by myself, completed in 2024
- Locus Iste WAB 23 (Anton Bruckner)
- I am a fish (Music & Lyrics by Julianna Kay)
- Sir Duke (Words and Music by Stevie Wonder, arranged by Kirby Shaw)
Kenmore SHS Vox Nova (treble two-part) – Gold Award
- Postcard from the Dreaming (Words and Music by Deborah Cheetham AO & Jessica Hitchcock)
- Sisi ni moja (Words and Music by Jacob Narverud)
- Route 66 (Words and Music by Bobby Troup, arranged by Roger Emerson)
Centenary SHS Senior Choir (SAB) – Platinum Award & Regional Finalist, Metro South
- The Cuckoo (American Folk Song, arranged by Robert I. Hugh)
- Hold Me, Rock Me (Music and Lyrics by Brian Tate)
- Dona Nobis Pacem (Tim Sherlock)
- Fly! (Lyrics by Bihzhu, Music by Tracy Wong)
Centenary SHS Junior Choir (two-part) – Gold Award
- Ai Hai Yo (Chinese Folk Song, additional lyrics & arranged by Tyler Arcari)
- Sisi ni moja (Words and Music by Jacob Narverud)
- Fly Away Home (Words and Music by pinkzebra)
Joshua Clifford 