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President Antony Hopkins CBE Committee Vice President Richard Baker CBE Judy Newton-Davies Graham Wheeler Conductor Emeritus Graham Garton Heather Russell Conductor Terry Edwards Tim Venner Leader Jeanne Mann Rehearsal Accompanist Rosemary Venner

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Watford Philharmonic Society (WPS) was founded in 1935 under the baton of the great Sir Henry Wood. It comprises an amateur choir and orchestra and is one of the few joint amateur musical societies in the country. Total membership is around 170.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Watford Philharmonic Society acknowledges with thanks the contribution made by our guest orchestral players. Photograph of Terry Edwards on page two courtesy of Clive Barda.

Programme edited by Judith Bruni , designed by Alan Bannister and published by Watford Philharmonic Society.

2 Dona Nobis Pacem Saturday 16th November 2013 at 7.30pm

TINTAGEL Bax

MAGNIFICAT Rutter

INTERVAL – 20 minutes

DONA NOBIS PACEM Vaughan Williams

Watford Philharmonic Society Choir and Orchestra Guest Conductor – Malcolm Hicks: Leader – Jeanne Mann Prudence Sanders – Soprano Simon Preece – Baritone

1 TERRY EDWARDS – Conductor

unveiled to the delight of the staff and the public. In the early 1980's he formed the professional choir – London Voices. As director of that choir ever since he has provided choral singing of the very highest class in all manner of styles not only in the United Kingdom but throughout Europe, Scandinavia and even the United States of America. London Voices have appeared on over two hundred records, including recital discs with solo artists , Ute Lemper, , Angela Gheorghiu and Renée Fleming. Terry Edwards is proud of his association as requested chorus master for composers including , the late Gyorgy Ligeti and Luciano Berio, and world famous conductors including Christoph von Dohnanyi, Bernard Haitink and Sir . ondon born, Terry Edwards studied at London Voices can be heard on the Trinity College of Music. His first post soundtracks of over thirty films including L was as Music Teacher at three of the Star Wars,Series, four of Harry Rickmansworth Grammar School. He left Potter, all three of The Lord of the Rings, A the teaching profession in 1964, the year Christmas Carol and War Horse. he represented Great Britain at basketball The trilogy of The Lord of the Rings is in the Olympic Games. Since that time in now performed throughout the world with a distinguished career he has earned a the score played and sung live with reputation as one of Europe's most London Voices having been involved in experienced Chorus Masters and Choral three performances at the Royal Albert Conductors. Hall and having provided soloists for He was the Chorus Director at the performances in Spain, Australia and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for Chile. He has recently returned from twelve years until 2004. During those performing Britten in China with London twelve years he provided the chorus for a Voices. large number of operas while under the Terry became conductor of the overall directorship of first Bernard Haitink Watford Philharmonic Society in 2006 and subsequently Antonio Pappano. The since when he has conducted Opera House closed for renovation for performances of several of the major over a year around 2000 and Terry oratorios including the Brahms, Fauré, Edwards was privileged to be present Mozart and Verdi Requiems, Carmina when the new modern house was Burana by Carl Orff and the opera Carmen by Bizet.

2 Baritone – SIMON PREECE

imon Preece was, as a treble, a Child of the Chapel Royal, HM Queen’s S private choir, which sings public services on Sundays at St. James’s Palace. He later studied Classics as a Choral Exhibitioner at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, before launching a wide-ranging career in opera, oratorio and recital work. He sings frequently with the Royal Opera House Chorus, BBC Singers, Finzi Singers, English Concert, London Voices, Metro Voices, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir and many other chamber groups in Britain and on the continent, and has travelled as far afield as Japan with The Sixteen, South Africa with I Fagiolini to sing Jesus in the St. John Passion on national television, and Mexico as a soloist in La Malinche, an opera by Paul Barker. Other operatic roles have been extremely varied for companies such as the backing tracks for pop singers and for English Touring Opera, the Bayliss films, and these often provide Simon with programme at ENO and the Wexford light relief from more weighty Festival. He has been a soloist at many of engagements. Albums by artists as diverse the major concert venues in Europe, and as Björk and Roger Waters, Vanessa Mae has performed over 80 Bach cantatas in and , and large numbers addition to the works of many neglected of Hollywood film tracks from Star Wars to Baroque composers. He has sung Weill’s Harry Potter have contributions (frequently Seven Deadly Sins at the Barbican with Sir undetectable) by Simon. He has a John Eliot Gardiner and Berio’s Canticum particular interest in 19th and 20th Century Novissimi Testamenti with Semyon Bychkov Lieder and enjoys devising recital in Cologne; and his world premiere programmes to explore both well-known performances of Cristobal Hallfter’s Siete and unusual repertoire, often creating a Cantos de Espana with the Berlin Radio narrative framework to help give a Symphony Orchestra in the Canary Islands context for less familiar songs. Beyond were recorded for CD. Memorable music, he likes to spend time hill walking, concert performances include Stravinsky’s especially in Scotland, and has, of recent Renard with Sakari Orano and members of years, renewed his enthusiasm for Ancient the CBSO, and Berio’s Coro with Diego Greek and Latin. To sit on top of a frosty Masson at the Proms. Munro reading Horace’s Soracte Ode is a However, the life of a London-based strangely exhilarating experience! singer can also include helping to perform

3 PRUDENCE SANDERS – Soprano

Birmingham under Vladimir Jurowski. Prudence travelled to China with Terry Edwards and the London Voices in October to perform Britten’s War Requiem and Peter Grimes in Shanghai and Beijing.

Complete roles have included Violetta (La Traviata), Musetta, (La Boheme), Governess (Turn of the Screw), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Lisette (La Rondine), Miss Jessel (Turn of the Screw) and Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Cunegonde, (Candide), Angelique (title role), and Belinda (Dido and Anaeas). Prudence has worked with David Gowland, Olivia Fuchs, Stuart Barker, Jonathan Cohen, Janice Chapman, Natalie Murray, Mandy Demetriou, Jonathan Hinden, Robin Newton, Rebecca Evans, Alessandro Talevi and James Conway. Concert performances have included riginating from Australia, Prudence Handel’s Messiah with the Lund Kammerkor Sanders commenced her studies and Winchester Choral Society, Papagena o at the Western Australian in Die Zauberflote (Cambridge Conservatoire and completed her MMus in Philharmonic Orchestra), The Creation London at GSMD. She currently studies with (Bradford Choral Society), Poulenc’s Gloria John Evans. (Ripon Cathedral), Alexander’s Feast for Operatic scenes at GSMD included the Bedford Summer Festival and Rossini’s Musetta (La Boheme), Helena (A Petite Messe Solennelle (Bradford Choral Midsummer Night’s Dream), First Lady (Die Society). Zauberflote) Zerlina (Don Giovanni). Future engagements include the Prudence also made her Wigmore Hall Vivaldi Gloria in Kent and a concert of debut as part of the GSMD New Music Strauss in the New Year for Worthing Festival. Phiilharmonic. In 2014, Prudence will be Recent work has included Messager’s working for Grange Park Opera and opera Jacqueline (title role, cover) with Scottish Opera and will continue with Grange Park Opera, Elsie Maynard for the recording and performance collaborations Buxton Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and with London Voices under Terry Edwards. Peter Grimes (chorus) in London and

4 JEANNE MANN – Leader

n her work as a freelance orchestral Howard Davis, Jeanne started a violinist and sometime violist Jeanne successful string teaching practice. I Mann enjoys the great variety of Working with both children and adults, musical styles performed and her teaching incorporates a hopes to encourage amateur mixture of the classical repertoire players to participate in and and traditional music from gain enjoyment from orchestral around the world reflecting her playing. wide musical taste. Performing with The Jeanne has also played a major Pemberley Players, a group of part in organising with conductor five musicians specialising in Terry Edwards the highly social dance music from the 17th successful WPS Mozart in Herts and 18th centuries, Jeanne plays workshops in which Don music for dancing at large events such as Giovanni and Marriage of Figaro among A Regency Ball held at the Bath other operas are being performed. Assembly Room. These large scale Jeanne has also played a major part dance events usually take place in in organising with conductor Terry stately homes which links in with Jeanne's Edwards the highly successful WPS Mozart interest in the social history of the period. in Herts workshops in which Don Giovanni Following studies at The Royal and Marriage of Figaro among other Academy of Music, with the great violin operas are being performed. professors Sidney Griller and his protégé

5 MALCOLM HICKS – Guest Conductor

assistant conductor with major choirs in the city. After further studies in piano, cello, singing, and conducting at the Guildhall School of Music in London, he has enjoyed a full-time career as a keyboard player and conductor. He has played with all the major London orchestras, in South Bank concerts, Proms, broadcasts for radio and TV, recordings and films, and has toured widely. For many years he was Associate Conductor of the London Philharmonic Choir, and Deputy Conductor of the Royal Choral Society. He also worked a great deal as chorus-master with the London Symphony Chorus, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Singers. He continues to work with many choirs, at all levels, both amateur and professional. For more alcolm is a graduate of the that 40 years he has conducted University of Birmingham, regular choral and orchestral M where he was also the concerts with various societies in Assistant Master of the Music at the North Hertfordshire, Surrey and Cathedral, and organist and London.

6 PROGRAMME NOTES

TINTAGEL – Arnold Bax

rnold Bax (1883 – 1953) is one of particular portraying the surge of the those English composers whose swell on the rocks. There is no explicit A music has become somewhat narrative – the music is impressionistic neglected and in the opinion of and creates the atmosphere of some, dated. However, tonight’s the sea, the cliffs and the castle. music, Tintagel, has always been The sweep and urgency of the popular and is regarded as one scene are captured in the of Bax’s best pieces. Written in music. 1919, it is a tone poem, an Bax himself was very influenced evocation of the sea and the by Irish legend and language – coast surrounding Tintagel Castle he spent much time in Ireland in Cornwall, the legendary and learned Gaelic. Born in birthplace of King Arthur. It also Streatham, London in 1883 he reflects Bax’s preoccupation with Celtic had a conventional upbringing and legend and music. There is even a studied at the Royal Academy of Music. quotation from Wagner’s opera Tristan From his early years he was a prolific and Isolde, the action of which is set in composer. It was on a visit to Cornwall in Cornwall. 1917, at the height of his affair with the The opening section is especially pianist Harriet Cohen, that he first saw effective at setting the scene of the Tintagel castle and got the inspiration open Atlantic with the brass instrument n for the tone poem.

MAGNIFICAT – John Rutter

ohn Rutter (b. 1945) is a prolific United States, where Rutter is a frequent composer of mainly choral music. visitor, writing regularly for American J Born and educated in London, he choirs and conducting performances of studied music at Cambridge and has had his own music. The Magnificat was first outstanding success as a composer, performed in 1990 in Carnegie Hall, New arranger and conductor. His reputation is York, conducted by the composer, and world-wide, especially in the US. Though the UK premiere followed a year later in he is perhaps best known for his carols Coventry Cathedral. and other short pieces – those who were John Rutter’s intention was to write a at our June concert will remember Feel Magnificat redolent of Mediterranean the Spirit – John Rutter also has a number sunshine and celebration, evoking the of large-scale works for chorus and spirit of the many exuberant festivals held orchestra to his name. Most of these throughout Europe in honour of the Virgin received their first performances in the Mary. To this end the work is full of

7 PROGRAMME NOTES contd energetic syncopated rhythms and poem, ’Of a Rose, a lovely Rose’ which strong melodies, with more than a hint of uses the rose as an allegory for the dance and musical theatre, Blessed Virgin Mary and her especially in the opening powers to intercede for mankind. movement. The other two supplementary Just as Bach included several texts are the Sanctus from the additional Christmas movements Ordinary of the Mass and a in the original E-flat version of his Marian antiphon, ‘Sancta Magnificat, so too Rutter Maria’ (Holy Mary). incorporates three extra The more reflective and lyrical elements into the standard Latin sections (movements 4 and 6) are text. Particularly memorable is his mostly given to the soprano solo, setting of the beautiful 15th century accompanied by the chorus.

INTERVAL – 20 Minutes

DONA NOBIS PACEM – Ralph Vaughan Williams

n the 1930s the rise of Fascism break: generated a growing sense of unease Agnus Dei whose Latin text comes from I and instability; conflict, war and the the last movement in the Roman threat of war were constant. Hitler had Catholic Mass. The soprano introduces become German Chancellor in 1933; the theme, singing it over the orchestra Mussolini was in power in Italy and had and choir. The text translates as ‘Lamb of invaded Ethiopia in 1935; the Spanish God, grant us peace’. Civil War broke out in July 1936. It was in Beat, beat, drums! Is based on the first this atmosphere that Vaughan Williams Walt Whitman poem. The text describes wrote Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us the drums and bugles of war bursting Peace), a plea for peace. through doors and windows, disrupting The work was commissioned to mark the the peaceful lives of church centenary of the Huddersfield Choral congregations, scholars, bridal couples, Society and was first performed in 1936. and other civilians. The texts were taken from the Mass, Reconciliation uses the entire second three poems by Walt Whitman, a Whitman poem. The baritone soloist political speech, and sections of the introduces the first half of the poem, Bible. The work is scored for chorus and which the choir echoes and varies. The large orchestra with soprano and baritone then continues with the rest baritone soloists. The ‘Grant us peace’ of the poem, followed by the choir Phrase (Dona Nobis Pacem), in different presenting a new variation of the first settings punctuates the whole piece. half. At the end, the soprano repeats a The work is in six parts, played without a variation of the Dona nobis pacem of

8 PROGRAMME NOTES cont’d the first movement, hauntingly soaring which he tried to prevent the Crimean above the final lines of the chorus. War (‘The Angel of Death has been Dirge for two veterans uses most of the abroad throughout the land...’). The Whitman poem. The movement was movement continues with sombre originally composed in 1914 and later quotes from the Book of Jeremiah, with incorporated into Dona Nobis the soprano and choir Pacem. Here the drums return, intervening with the Dona Nobis but now in a dirge for father and Pacem plea. son, ‘dropped together’, being The sixth section, also untitled, marched in a ‘sad procession’ begins with the baritone singing to their ‘new made double extracts from Daniel and grave’, overlooked by the Haggai. A short orchestral ‘immense and silent moon’. Still. interlude leads to the chorus, For all the solemnity, the notes of who starting with the basses, hope in Whitman’s poem are set sing, ‘Nation shall not lift up to a swelling choral paean, as if sword against nation’. to reassure us that we have indeed The more optimistic tone then continues learned from the carnage of World and includes a brief setting in English of War I. the Gloria. It ends with a quiet coda of The fifth section, which bears no title, Dona nobis pacem, introduced by the starts with the baritone soloist and a soprano and adding the choir to finish quote from the John Bright speech with the piece with a whispered ‘pacem’. Notes by Graham Wheeler

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9 10 TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME

TINTAGEL Arnold Bax Watford Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Hicks

MAGNIFICAT John Rutter Soprano – Prudence Sanders Watford Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra 1. Magnificat Anima Mea 2. Of a Rose, a lovely Rose 3. Quia Fecit Mihi Magna 4. Et Misericordia 5. Fecit Potentiam 6. Esurientes 7. Gloria Patri

INTERVAL – 20 minutes

DONA NOBIS PACEM Ralph Vaughan Williams Baritone – Simon Preece Soprano – Prudence Sanders Watford Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra I. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi – Roman Catholic Mass II. Beat! beat! drums! – Walt Whitman III. Reconciliation – Walt Whitman IV. Dirge for Two Veterans – Walt Whitman V. The Angel of Death has Been Abroad – John Bright, Jeremiah viii. 15 – 22, Daniel x. 19, Haggai ii. 9, and adaptations from Micah iv. 3, Leviticus xxvi. 6, Psalms lxxxv.10, and cxviii.19, Isaiah xliii. 9, and lxvi, 18 – 22, and Luke ii.14

11 TINTAGEL MAGNIFICAT DONA NOBIS PACEM November 2013

TINTAGEL By Arnold Bax A tone poem Watford Philharmonic Orchestra

MAGNIFICAT By John Rutter Watford Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra with Soprano soloist

1. Magnificat anima mea 1. Magnificat

Magnificat anima mea Dominum; My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. meo, For he hath regarded the lowliness of his Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae; hand-maiden: for behold, from ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent henceforth all generations shall call me omnes generationes, blessed.

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2. Of a Rose, a lovely Rose Of a rose, a lovely rose, Of a rose, is all my song:

Hearken to me both old and young, The third branch did spring and spread; How this rose began to spring; Three kinges then the branch gan led A fairer rose to mine liking Unto Our Lady in her child-bed; In all the world ne know I none. Into Bethlem that branch sprang right.

Five branches of that rose there been, The fourth branch it sprang to hell, The which be both fair and sheen; The devil’s power for to fell; The rose is called Mary, heaven’s queen. That no soul therein should dwell Out of her bosom a blossom sprang. The branch so blessedfully sprang.

The first branch was of great honour: The fifth branch it was so sweet, That blest Marie should bear the flow’r; It sprang to heav’n, both crop and root; There came an angel from heaven’s tower Therein to dwell and be our bote: To break the devil’s bond. So blessedly, so blessedly it sprang.

The second branch was of great might, Pray we to her with great honour, That sprang upon Christmas night; She that bare the blessed flow’r, The star shone over Bethlem bright, To be our help and succour, That man should see it both day and night. And shield us from the fiendes bond.

3. Quia fecit mihi magna 3. For he that is mighty hath magnified me

For he that is mighty hath magnified me: Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est; and Holy is his name. et sanctum nomen eius, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Heaven and earth are filled with praise, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. glory and worship. Pleni sunt caeli et terra Gloria tua. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in excelsis.

4. Et misericordia 4. Like a shepherd with his lambs

Et misericordia, eius a progenie in proge- Like a shepherd with his lambs, God will nies, timentibus eum. show his loving kindness to all who fear his Magnificat anima mea Dominum name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. Magnificat! My spirit praises him.

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5. Fecit potentiam 5. He hath shewed strength with his arm

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: He hath shewed strength with his arm: he dispersit superbos mente cordis sui. hath scattered the proud in the imagina- Deposuit potentes de sede, tion of their hearts. He hath put down the et exaltavit humiles. mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek.

6. Esurientes 6. The poor and the needy

Esurientes, implevit bonis: He hath filled the hungry with good things: et divites dimisit inanes. and the rich he hath sent empty away. He Suscepit Israel puerum suum, remembering his mercy hath holpen his Recordatus misericordiae suae. servant Israel. As he promised to our Sicut locustus est ad patres nostros, forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever. Abraham et semini eius in saecula,

7. Gloria Patri 7. Glory be to the Father

Gloria, Gloria Patri, et Filo, et Spiritus Glory be to the father, to the Son and to Sanctto. the Holy Ghost. Sancta Maria, succure miseris, iuva Holy Mary, succour those in need, help the pusillanimes, refove flebiles: faint-hearted, console the tearful: pray for ora pro populo intervene pro clero, the laity, assist the clergy, intercede for all intercede pro devoto femineo sexu: devout women: may all feel the power of sentient omnes tuum iuvamen, your help, whoever prays for your holy aid. quicumque tuum sanctum implorant Aleluia. auxilium. Alelluia, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, Sicut erat in principio, world without end, Amen. Et nunc, et semper, et in saecula, saeculoorum, Amen

INTERVAL – 20 minutes

14 DONA NOBIS PACEM DONA NOBIS PACEM By Ralph Vaughan Williams Watford Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra with Soprano and Baritone Soloists

I. I. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of Dona nobis Pacem. the world. Grant us peace.

II. Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Through the windows – through the doors – burst like a ruthless force, Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation, Into the school where the scholar is studying; Leave not the bridegroom quiet – no happiness must he have now with his bride, Nor the peaceful famer any peace, ploughing his field, or gathering in his grain, So fierce you whirr and pound you drums – so shrill you bugles blow.

Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Over the traffic of cities – over the rumble of wheels in the streets; Are beds prepared for the sleepers at night in the houses? No sleepers must sleep in those beds No bargainers’ bargains by day – would they continue? Would the talkers be talking? Would the singer attempt to sing? Then rattle quicker, heavier drums – you bugles wilder blow.

Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Make no parley – stop for no expostulation, Mind not the timid – mind not the weeper or prayer, Mind not the old man beseeching the young man, Let not the child’s voice be heard, nor the mother’s entreaties, Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses, So strong you thump O terrible drums – so loud you bugles blow.

III. Reconciliation

Word over all, beautiful as the sky, Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must in time be utterly lost, That the hands of the sisters Death and Night incessantly, soflty wash again and ever again this soiled world; For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself is dead, I look where he lies white-faced and still in the coffin – I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.

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IV. Dirge for Two Veterans O strong dead-march you please me! O moon immense with your silvery face you The last sunbeam soothe me! Lightly falls from the finished Sabbath O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing On the pavement here, and there beyond to burial! it is looking What I have I also give you. Down a new– made double grave. The moon gives you light, Lo, the moon ascending, And the bugles and the drums give you Up from the east the silvery round moon, music, Beautiful over the house-tops, ghastly, And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, phantom moon, My heart gives you love. Immense and silent moon. V. I see a sad procession, And I hear the sound of the coming full- The Angel of Death has been abroad keyed bugles, throughout the land; you may almost All the channels of the city streets they’re hear the beating of his wings. There is no- flooding one as of old….to sprinkle with blood the As with voices and with tears. lintel and the two side-posts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on. I hear the great drums pounding, And the small drums steady whirring, Dona nobis pacem And every blow of the great convulsive drums We looked for peace, but no good came; Strikes me through and through. and for a time of health, and behold trouble! For the son is brought with the father, The snorting of his horses was heard from In the foremost ranks of the fierce assault Dan; the whole land trembled at the they fell, sound of the neighing of his strong ones; Two veterans, son and father, dropped for they are come, and have devoured together, the land…...and those that dwell As the double grave awaits them. therein….. The harvest is past, the summer is ended Now nearer blow the bugles, and we are not saved…. And the drums strike more convulsive, Is there no balm in Gilead?; is there no And the daylight o’er the pavement quite physician there? Why then is not the has faded, health of the daughter of my people And the strong dead-march enwraps me. recovered?

In the eastern sky up-buoying, ‘O man, greatly beloved, fear not, peace The sorrowful vast phantom moves be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong.’ illumined, ‘Tis some mother’s large transparent face, ‘The glory of this latter house shall be In heaven brighter growing. greater than of the former...and in this place will I give peace.’

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Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall make them afraid, neither shall the sword go through their land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go into them. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled; and let them hear, and say, it is the truth. And it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and they shall declare my glory among the nations. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, so shall your seed and your name remain forever.’

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men.

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17 18 Future WPS concerts – 2013 – 14

Wednesday 18 December 2013 7.00pm CHRISTMAS CONCERT Watford Philharmonic return with their traditional Christmas concert. A great start to your celebrations – book early and look forward to a festive night out!

Saturday 22 March 2014, 7.30pm

WAR REQUIEM – Britten

Britten’s epic work, performed by the Society in acknowledgement of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

Wednesday 18th June 2014 7.30pm

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CONCERT

A selection of popular songs and music from four Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas: The Mikado, Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore. A light – hearted evening’s entertainment.

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19 Watford PHILHARMONIC – the members

atford Philharmonic Society has service, carol singing for Oxfam in the Intu over 170 members in its choir and Centre and ‘Come and Sing’ days. We are W orchestra and performs four con- also often invited to send members to sing certs each year in the Watford Colosseum. or play with other choirs and orchestras In addition to its own concerts and and, from time to time, to sing at weddings workshops, the Society takes part in a num- or funerals. ber of charitable and community events, For further information about joining us, such as the Peace Hospice ‘Lights of Love’ please see page 9

Soprano Soprano (Cont.) Alto (Cont.) Tenor Bass (Cont.) Eleanor Anderson Sue Purbrick Beryl Harmon Gijs Crone Graham Wheeler Eluned Bacon Rosemary Reed Beryl Hendry David Dutton Peter Zeccin Ruth Barber Vanessa Robinson Nikki Hind Martin Fletcher Alison Bishop Angela Roy Jean Hinks John Galloway Sylvia Bodle Nicky Santamaria Celia Jackson Charlie Hancock Debbie Bown Vanessa Sparrowhawk Anne King Tom Hudson Glennis Burnell Susan Vanner Jan Lazar John Jefkins Jane Ceresale Sue Veale Kay Leyshon Paul Jenkins Hilary Chapman Danuta Wall Diane Livesey David Lawrence Mary Coleman Margaret Wellings Val Lloyd John Mackenzie-Corby Mary Dickinson Sheila Wheeler Barbara Long David Muir Nina Duncan Christine Wheeler Rosemary Mackenzie-Corby Cecil Naughton Brenda Fletcher Kate Wilkins Sue McCall Jonathan Ng Yvonne Frankland Gillian Williams Patricia Mitchell David Pollak Sarah Gardner Lyn Williams Ishbel Morren Roger Prangnell Audrey Grey Morfudd Wise Cath Neal Michaela von Britzke Delphine Groves Judy Newton-Davies Jack Watson Janet Hammond Jane Potts Geoffrey Williams Pauline Harman Alto Frances Pyatt Deborah Hattam Vicky Ashby Margaret Reap Marian Heath Florence Au-Yeong Paulina Rinta-Aho Bass Penny Hitchcock Wai Meng Au-Yeong Christine Robinson Ian Carpenter Rebekah Holmes Pamela Barker Pauline Rogers Peter Davis Elizabeth Howard Ruth Blewitt Christine Russ Edgar Anderson Orchestra Members Sue Howes Mary Bowen Heather Russell Kenneth Appel Roger Bowen Fiona Hughes Judith Bruni Rosemary Ruston David Bennett Alan Byers Molly Jackson Margaret Burke Gaynor Slaney Paul Bruni Keith Champion Simonie Jeffree Dorothy Champion Ann Smith Andrew Cheale Jenny Cowen Diana Jefkins Jessie Clack Amanda South Brian Frankland Darrell Dunning Catherine Jex Ann Davis Sue Spurlock David Griffin Denise Faiers Annie Kent Jo Davison Jean Walford Oliver Hudson Gill Goulder Stephanie Luxford Sue Deane Helen Walker Michael Hussey Roger Harrison Sheila Malin Liz Defries Elaine Walker Lyn Leyshon Janet Langham Liane Mallett Sarah Exall Patricia Watson John Malin Sharon Mangion Judith Mansell Elaine Fairey Denise Wellham Malcolm Purbrick Anula Nikapota Sue Mascall Janet Fanshawe Joanna Wheatley David Santamaria Vijita Nikapota Sheila Mitra Maureen Fitzpatrick Celia Young Jeremy Taylor Louisa Osmond Maureen Nash Diane Galloway Linda Young Malcolm Two Jenny Quinn Anne O'Hara Anne Hall Tim Venner Lindsey St John Smith Daphne Page Elaine Hamperl David Wellings Margaret Tighe

20 THE FRIENDS OF WATFORD PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

The Society is supported by ‘Friends’ Mr P A Allan Cllr Malcolm Meerabux who make a donation (minimum £25) Miss J Barron Miss G A Muggeridge towards its running. Gift Aid donations Mrs J Bentley Mr C W Peacock give the Society the additional benefit of Cllrs Mr I & Mrs J Brown Penman Johnson (Solicitors) Mr H Davies Tony & Sylvia Poole tax refunds. Mrs P Hancox Mr P F Prior The names of all the Friends, whether Rev A & Mrs C Hartropp Mr A Pyne individuals or business organisations, are Mrs Joyce Kent Mr Donald Reid printed in each concert programme. Peter King Mr R A Rogers If you would like to become a Friend, Stewart & Barbara Lewis Mrs B Smith please contact the Friends’ Secretary: Mrs Margaret Maguire Mrs E Swain Nigel Markwick, Nigel Markwick Mr & Mrs R W Tompkins 57 Silk Mill Road, Miss Bridget Marrow Mr & Mrs R H Towell Watford WD19 4TW. Cllr Mr Rabi Martins Mr & Mrs N H Tyrwhitt Tel: 01923 230 363 Mr Swaby, Managing Director, Whippendell Electrical Ltd.

Clarendon Muse, Rickmansworth Rd Watford WD18 7JA

Octagon Music, in its 34th season, presents one of the widest ranges of chamber music concerts offered by any Music Society. Our aim is to present a broad spectrum of music played by top class artists and we have a reputation for choosing young performers of great promise who have gone on to distinguished careers

Sunday 24th November, 4.00pm Sunday 26th January 2014, 4.00pm JAYSON GILLHAM (piano) ENGLISH PIANO TRIO Beethoven: ‘Waldstein’ Sonata Tim Ravenscroft (piano), Debussy: Etudes Book 2 Jane Faulkner (violin),Justin Pearson (cello) Liszt: Wagner Liebestod and Verdi Paraphrases. Ivor Gurney: Movements for piano trio Chopin: Impromptu and Polonaise-Fantaisie. Shostakovich: Piano Trio No 2 London based Australian pianist Jayson Gillham Beethoven: Archduke Trio Op 97 captivated the hearts and interests of music The English Piano Trio, in their 24th season, lovers across Britain with his performances in include in their programme recently discovered the 2012 Leeds Piano Competition. trio movements by the tragic war poet Ivor Gurney: a world premiere performance.

Tickets for single concerts £14 – season tickets for all six concerts £70 purchased in advance – are available from Pauline Harborne 01923 224 092. Children and young persons aged under 26 are admitted FREE thanks to the Cavatina Chamber Music Full details of the programme are on www.communigate.co.uk/herts/octagonmusic/

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