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A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam Sung by Bristol Cathedral Choir July 2014 A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam Thank you for coming to our concert, one of several we are giving as we bring our ancient music we are singing today in the centre of this programme. While you wait, why not learn a little about the Choir, and our wonderful city of Bristol? We hope you enjoy the music! Bristol Cathedral 2014 Bristol to Krakow Taking our music abroad has long been a passion of the Cathedral Choir. We are thrilled to be singing tonight in the ancient cultural capital of Poland! But our Polish adventure began in Bristol, at the city’s own Polish Church. Founded by Poles who fought for the Allies in WWII, the church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama now welcomes 350 worshippers each week. In June the Cathedral Choir sang for them, while they cooked for us. Our young choristers enjoyed all the traditional Polish delights, including kabanos, bigos, and smalec. NINE CENTURIES OF SONG A choir has been singing on the site of the Cathedral since the Augustinian monastery was founded in 1140. When the church formally became Bristol Cathedral in 1542 its statutes made provision for the development and maintenance of the choir, whose role was to sing the praises of God. 17 girls), all of whom are educated at Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol Cathedral Choral Foundation. Most join the choir as A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam BRISTOL AT A GLANCE 12 ways to experience the very best the city has to offer Shop till you drop in 1 the premier shopping destination in the South Hire a bike and explore West of England 3 the city and one of the many parks Eat out in amazing 4 restaurants serving Enjoy award winning theatre lots of local, seasonal 2 from the oldest continuously West Country produce running theatre in the UK to several intimate pub/theatres Blow some Bristol 5 Blue glass 4 Bristol Cathedral 2014 Hop on (and off) 6 a City Sightseeing bus Bristol and its history Take a boat tour of 10 the historic harbour Find cutting edge street 7 art everywhere you – including pieces from international artist Banksy (who was born in Bristol) Follow Brunel’s Bristol 8 – the 19th century engineer and designer of several award winning attractions like the SS Marvel at the markets Great Britain and Clifton 11 in the Old City Suspension bridge Ponder over art exhibitions 9 and historic collections of the Royal West of England Academy, the Bristol Museum and Art Get your groove on Gallery. Or Bristol’s own history 12 at one of the many at the MShed museum live music venues or clubs 5 A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam Mark Lee Paul Walton Master of the Choristers Assistant Organist Educated at Cambridge University, where he was Paul Walton began his musical career as a chorister at Shake- Organ Scholar at Corpus Christi College, Mark has speare’s church, Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon. He studied at been Assistant Organist of Gloucester Cathedral and the Royal Northern College of Music, and was Organ Scholar Assistant Director of Music at the King’s School. In a at St. Ann’s Church, Manchester, and then Sydney Nicholson period of eight years he was privileged to work with Organ Scholar at Manchester Cathedral, where his numerous both Dr John Sanders and David Briggs. recitals included seven all-Bach programmes. This was followed by his appointment as Director Since September 2001, Paul has been Assistant Organist of of Music at Bristol Cathedral. In this time he has Bristol Cathedral. As well as accompanying and assisting in enjoyed responsibility for directing six tours, and eight the training of the Cathedral Choir, he directs the Cathedral live broadcasts of Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3. Consort and the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Paul gives organ He has also introduced girl choristers to the Cathedral, recitals at Bristol Cathedral, and at other churches through- and helped transform Bristol Cathedral Choir School into out Bristol. He has also performed at St. Paul’s Cathedral, a state school, the only publicly funded choir academy Blackburn and Ripon, Westminster Abbey, Tewkesbury Abbey, in the UK. Rochdale Town Hall, and the Marktkirche, Hannover. He has performed at venues such as Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, and King’s College, Cambridge. disc of Christmas organ music on Regent Records. This has A huge enthusiast for young people singing, he relishes recently been given a 4-star rating in BBC Music Magazine, who said ‘Try his barnstorming assault on David Briggs’s skill and enjoyment of choral music a huge inspiration. jubilant Sortie on ‘In dulci jubilo’ for size – epic!’ 6 Bristol Cathedral 2014 MUSIC REPERTOIRE LEIPZIG Thursday 10 July Thomaskirche concert: 3pm Locus iste ....................................................Anton Bruckner (1824-96) Benedicamus Domino.......................Peter Warlock (1894-1930) Totus tuus .............................................Henryk Górecki (1933-2010) Christus factus est ........................................................................ Bruckner Haec dies .....................................................William Byrd (1540-1623) Passion Chorale ..................................................J S Bach (1685-1750) Versöhnungskirche concert: 7pm There is no rose .....................................................Alan Smith (b1962) Mass à 5 .......................................................William Byrd (1540-1623) Kyrie Gloria Ubi caritas ................................................................Paul Mealor (b1975) Organ Mass à 5 .......................................................William Byrd (1540-1623) Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei A Litany ........................................................William Walton (1902-83) Ave Maria ...........................................Robert Parsons (c1535–1571) Vox dicentis ...........................................Edward Naylor (1867-1934) 7 A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam 8 Bristol Cathedral 2014 KRAKOW Saturday 12 July Redemptorist Church Concert: 7pm Haec Dies ...................................................William Byrd (1540-1623) ......Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) Kyrie Gloria Totus tuus .............................................Henryk Górecki (1933-2010) Organ ...................................Orlande de Lassus Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Locus iste ..............................................Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) In exile .................................................Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) Jubilate Deo ......................................Giovani Gabrieli (c1554-1612) Sunday 13 July Ss Peter & Paul Church Concert: 6.30pm There is no rose .....................................................Alan Smith (b1962) .............Orlande de Lassus (1532-94) Kyrie Gloria Organ Ubi caritas ................................................................Paul Mealor (b1975) .....................................Orlande de Lassus Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Ave Maria ...........................................Robert Parsons (c1535–1571) O vos omnes ............................................. Pablo Casals (1876-1973) Vox dicentis ...........................................Edward Naylor (1867-1934) Monday 14 July St Kinga Chapel (Wielizcka Salt Mine) Recital: 2pm Locus iste ....................................................Anton Bruckner (1824-96) Ubi caritas ................................................................Paul Mealor (b1975) Benedicamus Domino.......................Peter Warlock (1894-1930) Christus factus est .........................................................Anton Bruckner Haec dies .....................................................William Byrd (1540-1623) 9 A Concert Tour of Krakow, Leipzig and Potsdam POTSDAM Tuesday 15 July Nicolaikirche concert: 7pm O vos omnes ............................................. Pablo Casals (1876-1973) Missa Brevis ......................................................Jonathan Dove (b1959) Gloria A Litany ..................................................William Walton (1902-1983) In exile .................................................Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) Organ Missa Brevis ......................................................Jonathan Dove (b1959) Sanctus-Benedictus Agnus Dei Benedicamus Domino.......................Peter Warlock (1894-1930) The Lord’s my shepherd ...................................John Rutter (b1945) And when the builders........................Richard Shephard (b1949) 10 Bristol Cathedral 2014 Cheddar to Krakow Just south of Bristol is the ancient town of Cheddar. For centuries, people here have made the famous cheese named after the town. John Alvis and his family have been farming dairy cows for generations, and are now the UK’s largest producer of organic Cheddar Cheese. They have recently begun selling their Cheddar in Warsaw, as well as CULTURE MEETS South Korea and China! Cheddar is a hard, mature cheese COMMERCE which goes fantastically well with Kabanos. In fact, when the Cathedral As well as making fabulous music, Bristol and the West of Choir sang in Bristol’s Polish Church, England also makes amazing aircraft, ancient cheese, world the audience enjoyed Kabanos and beating cider, hi-tech silicon chip designs and much more. Cheddar as a tasty snack while Some of our most famous and successful companies have listening to the music! got behind the Cathedral Choir Tour. If you, or anyone you know, run a deli to sell Cheddar