The competition took place on Sunday, 16th October 2005 at Santa Sabina College, Strathfield. There were 19 entrants across 12 categories and a great afternoon of competition and music making was experienced by all those that attended.
Click here to see photographs of the day
The results were as follows:
SECTION A: SOLO - For both non-pedal and pedal harp players
Category 1: Junior (10 years & under) - Grade 1 - 2
Winner: Anastasia Serafimovska
Category 3: Intermediate (11 - 14 years) - Grade 1 - 2
Winners: Mhairi Pierce, Lisa Smoleniec, Lochlann Teahan-Thomson
Category 4: Intermediate (11 - 14 years ) - Grade 3 - 4
Winner: Imogen Yates
Highly Commended: Sophie Yates, Courtney Walcott, Great Britten, Laura Minns
Category 7: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 3 - 4
Winner: Katie Mortimer
Highly Commended: Annabel Wurth
Category 8: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 5+
Winners: Clare McDonogh, Maryanne Tucker
Category 11: Young adult (19+ years) - Grade 5+
Winner: Hilary Manning
SECTION B: SOLO - For both non-pedal and pedal harp players
Category 1: Mature age students: Encouragement Award (40+ years)
Winner: Michael Burns
SECTION C: SOLO - For folk harp players only
Category 1: Folk harp junior (under 18 years)
Winner: Greta Britten
Highly Commended: Gillian Redmond
Category 2: Folk harp senior (over 18 years)
Winner: Michael Burns
Category 3: Self-accompanied vocal (open age)
Winner: Sophia Le Vitzki
Highly Commended: Melody Pyrke
SECTION D: GROUP - For folk and pedal harp players
Category 1: Folk harp + other instrument/s (open age)
Winners: Lochlann, Naoise & Aisling Teahan-Thomson (folk harp, cello and violin)
Category 2: Pedal harp + other instrument/s (open age)
Winners: Maryanne Tucker & Claire Robinson (pedal harp and flute)
Highly Commended: Katie & Niki Mortimer (pedal harp and flute) and Lisa Smoleniec & Aislinn Drury (pedal harp and flute)