2015 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE DIVISION
CHAMPION: Drums of War (VIC) – 268 (out of 300)
1st RUNNER-UP: The Beckitt Brothers (VIC) – 266
2nd RUNNER-UP (tied): Jazel (QLD) – 265
2nd RUNNER-UP (tied): The Acappelicans (NSW) – 265
SCHOOL DIVISION
CHAMPION: Bel Canto (NSW – Marist Sisters’ College) – 270 (out of 300)
1st RUNNER-UP: Senior Vocal Ensemble (NSW – Brigidine College) – 262
2nd RUNNER-UP: Vocal Jazz 1 (SA – Immanuel College) – 241
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE DIVISION – BATTLE ROUND RESULTS
PROGRESSED THROUGH TO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL from Battle Round 2 Results
BATTLE ROUND WINNER – The Acappelicans (NSW) – 271 (Round 1) +263 (Round 2) = 534 (out of 600)
BATTLE ROUND 2nd Place – On Church Street (VIC) – 260 (R1) + 263 (R2) = 523
BATTLE ROUND 3rd Place – Temper (NSW) – 259 (R1) + 256 (R2) = 515
BATTLE ROUND 4th Place – The Beckitt Brothers (VIC) – 260 (R1) + 252 (R2) = 512
PROGRESSED THROUGH TO BATTLE ROUND 2 from the Judges’ Vote
On Church Street (VIC)
The Beckitt Brothers (VIC)
Temper (NSW)
The Voice of Transition (SA)
PROGRESSED THROUGH TO BATTLE ROUND 2 from the Audience Vote
The Acappelicans (NSW)
Acapollo (VIC) *Highest Audience Vote
Seeking Harmony (VIC)
Volume VII (VIC)
ELIMINATED AFTER BATTLE ROUND 1
Harambee (VIC)
Something Else! Quartet (VIC)
Vocally Owned (VIC)
STATE FINALS
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE DIVISION
VICTORIA STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Drums of War – 264
1ST RUNNER UP: The Mellow Diners – 263
2ND RUNNER UP: The Beckitt Brothers – 260
QUEENSLAND STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Jazel – 274
RUNNER UP (Tied): Serotonin – 238
RUNNER UP (Tied): Soulstice – 238
NEW SOUTH WALES STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Sydney Vocal Project – 258
RUNNER UP: The Acappelicans – 255
SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: The Voice of Transition – 236
GROUPS THAT ALSO QUALIFIED THROUGH TO THE BATTLE ROUND
On Church Street (VIC) – 259
Something Else! Quartet (VIC) – 256.5
Temper (NSW) – 254
Acapollo (VIC) – 248
Harambee (VIC) – 242
Vocally Owned (VIC) – 242
Volume VII (VIC) – 242
The Candystripes (VIC) – 241
Seeking Harmony (VIC) – 240.5
SCHOOL DIVISION
VICTORIA STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Melbourne Girls’ College – A Cappella Choir – 220
RUNNER UP: Brunswick Secondary College – Chamber Voices
QUEENSLAND STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Kedron State High School – Kedron A Cappella – 238
1ST RUNNER UP: Kingston State College – KPAC Vocal Ensemble – 237
2nd RUNNER UP: Brisbane State High School – Four Directions
NEW SOUTH WALES STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Marist Sisters’ College, Woolwich – Bel Canto – 245
RUNNER UP: Brigidine College – Senior Vocal Ensemble – 243
SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE FINAL
CHAMPION: Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1 – 229
RUNNER UP: Woodcroft College – The Dynamix
GROUPS THAT ALSO PROGRESSED THROUGH TO SCHOOL NATIONAL FINAL
Canberra Girls Grammar School – Gabriel Singers (ACT) – 236
Shelford Girls’ Grammar – SHE (VIC) – 231
SPECIAL AWARDS
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE FINAL
Best Barbershop Song: Feelin’ Good – The Mellow Diners
Best Comedy Song: Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room) – Temper
Best Jazz Song: Rubber Duckie – The Acappelicans
Best Contemporary Song: Body Count – Drums of War
Best Student Arrangement: Chris Dendle – Rubber Duckie – The Acappelicans
Best Student Original Composition: Maddie Rossetto, Alex Van den Broek, Charity Soo Choon, Kate Missingham – Reverse Psychology – Jazel
Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement – Andrew Bird – Misty – On Church Street
Best Vocal Percussionist – Jake Colman – Body Count – Drums of War
Best Soloist – Michael Honey – Rap Battle – Drums of War
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE BATTLE ROUNDS
Best Barbershop Song: ‘Friend In Me’ – The Beckitt Brothers
Best Comedy Song: ‘Most Beautiful Girl’ – Temper
Best Contemporary Song: ‘Love On Top’ – Temper
Best Folk Song: ‘Gold’, – Harambee
Best Jazz Song: ‘Misty’ – On Church Street
Best Student Arrangement: ‘Rubber Duckie’, Chris Dendle – The Acappelicans
Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement: ‘Misty’, Andrew Bird – On Church Street
Best Vocal Percussionist: Jake Coleman – Volume Vii
Best Soloist: ‘Love On Top’ Elisha Keen – Temper
SCHOOL FINAL
Best Comedy Song: Soul Bossanova – Senior Vocal Ensemble – Brigidine College – NSW
Best Contemporary Song: Adele / Sia Mash-Up – Bel Canto – Marist Sisters’ College – NSW
Best Vocal Percussionist: Nicole Debs – You Don’t Own Me – Bel Canto – Marist Sisters’ College – NSW
Best Soloist: Jordy Paterson – Imagine – Vocal Jazz 1 – Immanuel College – SA
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE STATE FINALS
VICTORIA STATE FINAL
Best Student Arrangement: Counting Stars – Vocally Owned (whole group), Monash University
Best Soloist (tied): Luke Stevenson – Only Girl – The Mellow Diners
Best Soloist (tied): Jordy McMillan – Rather Be – The Candystripes, Trinity College, University of Melbourne
Best Vocal Percussionist: Jake Colman – Drums of War (whole set)
Best Barbershop Song: Bandstand – Something Else! Quartet
Best Contemporary Song: She Came To Give It To You – Drums of War
Best Comedy Song: eBay – VoiceBox
Best Jazz Song: Only Girl – The Mellow Diners
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Acapollo (Apollo Health Music Society, University of Melbourne)
Best Band (3-10 singers): Drums of War
QUEENSLAND STATE FINAL
Best Student Arrangement: Alex Van den Broek – Radioactive – Jazel
Best Student Original Composition – Jazel – Thinking – Maddie Rossetto, Kate Missingham, Alex Van den Broek, Charity Soo Choon
Best Soloist: Maddie Rossetto – Thinking – Jazel
Best Vocal Percussionist: Kate Missingham – Radioactive – Jazel
Best Contemporary Song: Radioactive – Jazel
Best Band (3-10 singers): Jazel
NEW SOUTH WALES STATE FINAL
Best Student Arrangement: Chris Dendle – Wouldn’t It Be Loverly – The Acappelicans
Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement: Melissa Kenny – Rather Be – Temper
Best Soloist: Elisha Keen – Don’t You Think It’s Time – Temper
Best Contemporary Song: Get Lucky – Sydney Vocal Project
Best Jazz Song: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly – The Acappelicans
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Sydney Vocal Project
Best Band (3-10 singers): Temper
SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE FINAL
Best Soloist: Tim Bartel – Some Nights – The Voice of Transition
Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement – Kim Spargo – Vegas Is A Kaleidoscope – The Voice of Transition
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): The Voice of Transition
SCHOOL DIVISION STATE FINALS
VICTORIA STATE FINAL
Best Non-Scholastic Arrangement: Jessica Bouchaud – I’m Wide Awake / As Long As You Love Me – Melbourne Girls College – A Cappella Choir
Best Soloist: Chloe Cerra – Light On A Clear Blue Morning – Brunswick Secondary College – Chamber Voices
Best Contemporary Song: I’m Wide Awake / As Long As You Love Me – Melbourne Girls College – A Cappella Choir
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Melbourne Girls’ College – A Cappella Choir
QUEENSLAND STATE FINAL
Best Soloist: Evie Levonis – Ode to Oli – Kedron State High School – Kedron A Cappella
Best Vocal Percussionist – Will Strom – Rapper’s Delight – Brisbane State High School – Four Directions
Best Contemporary Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy – Kingston State College
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Kedron A Cappella – Kedron State High School
NEW SOUTH WALES STATE FINAL
Best Soloist: William Banez – Bruni vs MJ Medley – De La Salle College
Best Contemporary Song: Sia/Adele Mashup – Marist Sisters’ College – Bel Canto
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Marist Sisters’ College – Bel Canto
SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE FINAL
Best Soloist (tied): Caitlin Hill – Good Lovin’ – Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1
Best Soloist (tied): Ruby Taras – Good Lovin’ – Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1
Best Jazz Song: A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square – Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1
Best Contemporary Song: Some Nights – Woodcroft College – The Dynamix
Best Ensemble (8+ singers): Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1
2015 PARTICIPATING GROUPS
UNIVERSITY / LEAGUE DIVISION
(Listed Alphabetically)
The Acappelicans (NSW): National Final – 3rd Place (tied)
Acapollo (Apollo Health Music Society, University of Melbourne) (VIC): National Battle Round 2 Finalist
The Beckitt Brothers (VIC): National Final – 2nd Place
The Candystripes (Trinity College, University of Melbourne): VIC State Finalist
Drums of War (Box Hill Institute and University of Melbourne) (VIC): National Final CHAMPION
Harambee (VIC): National Battle Round Finalist
The Ice Haloes: VIC State Finalist
Jazel (QLD): National Final – 3rd Place (tied)
Mac-appella (Macquarie University): NSW State Finalist
The Macarons (Macquarie University): NSW State Finalist
The Mellow Diners: VIC National Finalist
Momentum Quartet: VIC State Finalist
MVP A Cappella (QUT Music Society): QLD State Finalist
On Church Street (VIC): National Finalist
Platinum Quartet: VIC State Finalist
Ring of Choir A (University of Melbourne): VIC State Finalist
Ring of Choir B (University of Melbourne): VIC State Finalist
Seeking Harmony (University of Melbourne) (VIC): National Battle Round 2 Finalist
Serotonin (Griffith University): QLD State Finalist
Sexy Pitches (Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney): NSW State Finalist
Something Else! Quartet (VIC): National Battle Round Finalist
Soulstice (University of Queensland): QLD State Finalist
Sydney Vocal Project: NSW National Finalist
Temper (NSW): National Finalist
Vocally Owned (Monash University) (VIC): National Battle Round Finalist
VoiceBox: VIC State Finalist
The Voice of Transition (SA): National Battle Round 2 Finalist
Volume VII (VIC): National Battle Round 2 Finalist
SCHOOL DIVISION
(Listed Alphabetically)
Brigidine College – Senior Vocal Ensemble (NSW): National Final – 2nd Place
Brisbane State High School – Four Directions: QLD State Final – 3rd Place
Brunswick Secondary College – Chamber Voices: VIC State Final – 2nd Place
Canberra Girls’ Grammar School – Gabriel Singers (ACT): National Finalist
De La Salle College, Ashfield: NSW State Finalist
Immanuel College – Vocal Jazz 1 (SA): National Final – 3rd Place
Kedron State High School – Kedron A Cappella (QLD): National Finalist
Kingston State College – KPAC Vocal Ensemble (QLD): National Finalist
Marist Sisters’ College, Woolwich – Bel Canto (NSW): National CHAMPION
Melbourne Girls’ College – A Cappella Choir (VIC): National Finalist
Shelford Girls’ Grammar – SHE (VIC): National Finalist
Shell Harbour Anglican College – SACappellas: NSW State Finalist
Woodcroft College – The Dynamix: SA State Final – 2nd Place
JUDGES
Massive thanks to our international judging team of a cappella experts for sharing their time and knowledge with the Australian A Cappella community. We all greatly appreciate it!
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS
Huge thank-you to our special guest artists who entertained the audience while the judges deliberated the results.