Ayres and Graces Concert Program
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Ayres & Graces CONTENTS PAGE Program 5 Messages 7 Biographies 11 the Australian Program notes success story that’s 22 built on energy. Get to know the future of connected energy. We’re Australia’s largest natural gas infrastructure business. With thanks We’ve been connecting Australian energy since 2000. From small beginnings we’ve become a top 50 ASX-listed company, 33 employing 1,900 people, and owning and operating one of the largest interconnected gas networks across Australia. We deliver smart, reliable and safe energy solutions through our deep industry knowledge and interconnected infrastructure.. www.apa.com.au SPECIAL EVENT Ayres & Graces DATES Sydney City Recital Hall Tuesday 27 October 7:00PM Wednesday 28 October 7:00PM Friday 30 October 7:00PM Saturday 31 October 2:00PM Saturday 31 October 7:00PM Online Digital Première Sunday 1 November 5:00PM Concert duration approximately 60 minutes with no interval. Please note concert duration is approximate only and is subject to change. We kindly request that you switch off all electronic devices prior to the performance. 2 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA PHOTO CREDIT: KEITH SAUNDERS SPECIAL EVENT SPECIAL EVENT Ayres & Graces Ayres & Graces ARTISTS PROGRAM Melissa Farrow* Baroque flute & recorder Jean-Baptiste Lully Prologue: Ouverture to Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 Mikaela Oberg Baroque flute & recorder Marin Marais Musettes 28 and 29 from Pièces de Viole, Livre IV, Suite No. 4 Rafael Font Baroque violin in A minor Marianne Yeomans Baroque viola Anton Baba Baroque cello & viola da gamba Tommie Andersson* Theorbo, Baroque guitar & archlute Jacques-Martin Pourquoy doux rossignols from Airs et Brunettes Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director Hotteterre Jean-Baptiste Lully La jeune Iris from Trios de la Chambre du Roi, LWV 35 DIGITAL PREMIÈRE CREATIVES Video Director Oliver Miller Sound Engineer Richard Hundy François Couperin Air de Baccantes from Huitième Concert dans le goût Théâtral, Imagery Design Silvana Azzi Heras & Paul Dyer Les goûts-réunis Video/Sound Editor Oliver Miller Jean-Baptiste Lully Sommeil and Entrée des Zephyrs from Atys, LWV 53 Lighting Design Sophie Pekbilimli Jean-Baptiste Lully Chaconne des Scaramouches, Trivelins et Arlequin from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, LWV 43 Henry Purcell Curtain Tune on a Ground from Timon of Athens, Z 632 John Playford Strawberries and Cream from The English Dancing Master (1657) Richarde Sumarte Lachrymae from the Manchester Gamba Book Medley of tunes from The Division Flute, The Division Violin, and The English Dancing Master (1657): John Walsh Paul’s Steeple Thomas Baltzar John come kiss me now John Playford An Italian Rant Francesco Auld Bob Morrice from A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art Geminiani of Musick George Frideric Recorder Sonata in B-flat major, HWV 377 Handel Adagio and Allegro * Denotes Core Brandenburg Musician George Frideric Excerpts from Berenice, regina d’Egitto, HWV 38 Handel Andante, Larghetto, Gigue 4 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA AYRES & GRACES 5 FROM THE CO-FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Paul Dyer Welcome back to live music! As the year edges towards Christmas, The electricity and buzz of I feel buoyed by the positive mood and a live performance are sense of momentum in the community. Our 20th successive season of Noël! absolutely irreplaceable. Noël! concerts are just around the corner and to celebrate I have invited Ayres & Graces is our first live concert one of Australia’s finest stage designers since March and the familiar surge and to add an extra flash of panache! The rush of energy from the Brandenburg sparkling 2021 subscription season will musicians - and from audiences - as we be launched on 10 November and you rehearse and prepare has been simply will receive detailed information in the amazing. Our passion to perform has coming weeks about all the beautiful never been greater! music that awaits. Throughout this bizarre year I have A very special thank you to Melissa explored creative new ways to deliver Farrow, Oliver Miller, Silvana Azzi Heras our performances. For tonight’s and the entire creative and production performance, I have designed a visual teams who worked tirelessly to make stage experience featuring fourteen these fabulous concerts a reality. breathtaking images which form the vibrant backdrop for musicians. The images are inspired by the flavours of France and England and will be displayed on an enormous stage-wide LED screen. The effect for audiences is a heightened visual experience Paul Dyer AO which complements the sound of our Co-founder and Artistic Director period instruments and, in this concert, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Melissa Farrow’s beautiful spoken narrative. Melissa has done a truly outstanding job curating this gorgeous program. 6 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA AYRES & GRACES 7 FROM THE CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR Bruce Applebaum We return to the concert hall I would like to thank City Recital Hall stage with a renewed sense of management and staff and the entire passion and purpose. Brandenburg team for the detail and care which they have prepared for these Throughout 2020, the Brandenburg concerts. The health and safety of our has connected with audiences through musicians and staff, our loyal audiences innovative new digital performances on and the broader arts community has Brandenburg One in the Bach Series been paramount in our planning. which has paved the way for Ayres Please enjoy Ayres & Graces and & Graces, a concert-length digital welcome back to the concert hall! production and five live concerts at City Recital Hall. Directed by Principal Baroque Flute and Recorder Melissa Farrow, Ayres & Graces celebrates what we love most: Bruce Applebaum the shared joy of experiencing Baroque Co-Founder and Managing Director music performed on period instruments Australian Brandenburg Orchestra by the world’s best musicians live in the concert hall. 8 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA AYRES & GRACES 9 FROM OUR PRESENTING PARTNER: APA GROUP BIOGRAPHY Connection & Inspiration Paul Dyer APA Group is pleased to support including the 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 the Australian Brandenburg and 2010 ARIA Awards for Best Orchestra as Presenting Partner Classical Album. of Ayres & Graces Paul has performed with many international soloists including Andreas This year, APA celebrates our nineteen Scholl, Cyndia Sieden, Marc Destrubé, year relationship as one of the Christoph Prégardien, Hidemi Suzuki, orchestra’s longest corporate sponsors. Manfredo Kraemer, Andrew Manze, Yvonne Kenny, Emma Kirkby, Philippe Our partnership began in 2001, and Jaroussky and many others. In 1998 since then both organisations have he made his debut in Tokyo with grown through vision and commitment, Paul Dyer is one of Australia’s countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, leading from humble beginnings to national an ensemble of Brandenburg soloists, importance. At APA, we are enormously leading specialists in period and in August 2001 Paul toured the proud of the role we have played in the performance. orchestra to Europe with guest soloist Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Andreas Scholl. In 2015, he was featured journey. Paul co-founded the Brandenburg in 1989 after completing postgraduate on the soundtrack of the James Bond Season after season the Brandenburg studies at the Royal Conservatorium 007 movie, Spectre. breathes fresh life into music, infusing it in The Hague, and has been Artistic A passionate cook, entertainer, foodie, with dynamism and brilliance. Through Director and conductor since that time. teacher, swimmer and traveller, he is our sponsorship, APA Group values He is a performing artist comfortable friends with people and artists from the opportunity to bring this work to in his unique music arena – whether Istanbul to India and Japan to Italy, and audiences across metropolitan and working in ancient music, contemporary creates a unique platform for overseas regional Australia. music, opera, with artists such as circus performing artists to work with him and Thank you for joining us in celebrating performers, contemporary dance, or the Brandenburg in Australia. the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s visual art. His busy performing schedule Among his list of achievements, return to the main stage in Ayres & in Europe, Asia, the USA and Canada Paul was awarded the Officer of the Graces. We trust you enjoy this very over the years has synchronised Order of Australia (AO) in 2013 for his special performance. perfectly alongside his bold stage ‘distinguished service to the performing work in Australia. arts in Australia’. Paul is Patron of St Paul is an inspiring teacher and Gabriel’s School for Hearing Impaired has been a staff member at various Children. In 2003 Paul was awarded conservatories throughout the the Australian Centenary Medal for his world. In 1995 he received a Churchill services to Australian society and the Rob Wheals Fellowship and he has won numerous advancement of music, and in 2010 APA Group Managing Director and CEO international and national awards for Paul was awarded the Sydney University his CD recordings with the Australian Alumni Medal for Professional Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir, Achievement. 10 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA AYRES & GRACES 11 BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY Melissa Farrow Mikaela Oberg Haydn Ensemble and the Orchestra Mikaela returned to Australia in 2014 of the Antipodes. Melissa is regularly and has had the great pleasure of asked to play with other notable performing historically informed ensembles such as the Australian programs with