Welcome to Our 2017/18 Choral Season Programme
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2017/18 LeedsPhil @leedsphil www.leedsphil.com Welcome to our 2017/18 choral season programme. The first half of this new choral season is We are really pleased this season to be dominated by our preparations for the Leeds collaborating with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz International Concert Season (LICS) concert and the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus to deliver in November, which will feature a rare three performances of Mahler's Symphony No 2. performance of Herbert Howells' deeply moving Unfortunately Leeds is not on the itinerary, but Hymnus Paradisi. Written as an outpouring of we are looking forward to travelling to Edinburgh, grief over the loss of his young son to polio, Middlesbrough and Sheffield in late April and this work has not been performed by the Phil early May 2018 to perform the symphony. since 1991. It will be conducted by our Director, The final performance for the Leeds International David Hill, who has recently recorded the piece Concert Season is Berlioz’ Damnation of Faust with with the Bach Choir, and it promises to be a Simon Wright and the Leeds Festival Chorus. very special event. Malcolm Arnold’s Peterloo This work has not been performed by the full Phil Overture, with its short choral ending, is a work since 1946, so will be unfamiliar to our current new to Leeds and will add to the occasion. We singers, but should give the LICS audience a are delighted to be singing with the Orchestra of rousing penultimate concert for the city's Concert Opera North for this concert. Season. We are welcoming the Orchestra of At Christmas this year, for the first time, the Opera North for a second time this season. Phil is promoting a Carol Writing Competition Our final concert is at Bolton Abbey, and will in association with the Royal School of Church deliver small-scale works in the exceptional Music (RSCM). There is a cash prize together surroundings of Wharfedale. The complete Parry with the winning work being published by the Songs of Farewell will be performed alongside RSCM. The premiere will be given at this year's works by Duruflé and Rachmaninov. Lord Mayor's Carols in December and should add to what is always a joyous celebration. To you, our audience ‘Thank you’ for your past support. We look forward to welcoming you March 2018 sees us returning to St Anne's again this season. Cathedral, where a programme of Bach, Mendelssohn and Brahms will see a particularly We also look forward to welcoming new welcome return of JS Bach’s music to the audience members as we present this season of repertoire. The Bach pieces we are singing varied choral works. have never been performed by the Phil, and together with the Brahms and Mendelssohn should provide a wonderful concert in the warm acoustic of the Cathedral. In association with Sat 25 November 2017 Thu 14 December 2017 Sat 10 March 2018 7. 30 pm 6.30pm and 8.30pm 8.00pm Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm LEEDS TOWN HALL ST ANNE'S CATHEDRAL by Peter Whitfield LEEDS TOWN HALL Leeds Philharmonic Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Chorus Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Rothwell Cello and Soprano Orchestra of Temperance Band Bach and his Heirs Opera North Lord Mayor’s Richard Wilberforce Carol Concerts conductor Leeds College of Music Student Chorus Simon Lindley Bach St Peter’s Singers Lobet den Herrn Richard Wilberforce Ich lasse dich nicht conductors David Hill Komm, Jesu, komm Celebrate Christmas at Leeds conductor Brahms Town Hall’s annual family carol Warum ist das Licht gegeben? Sarah Fox concerts. soprano Geistliches Lied Ben Hulett After the concert there will be a Mendelssohn tenor collection for the Lord Mayor’s Hear my Prayer Charity Appeal. The Lord Richte mich Gott Arnold Mayor’s chosen charity for 2017 Die Deutsche Liturgie Peterloo Overture is Candlelighters, a children’s (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus), Vaughan Williams cancer charity based in Leeds Verleih uns Frieden Fantasia on a Theme of which supports families facing Thomas Tallis children’s cancer across the Elgar entire region of Yorkshire. In the South Howells Hymnus Paradisi In association with Tickets: £18.02 – £37.10 Tickets: £3.18 – £6.36 Tickets: £15 (including booking fees, discounts (including booking fees, discounts Tickets available from the choir available) available) and on the door Tickets available from Tickets available from [email protected] Leeds City Centre Box Office Leeds City Centre Box Office 0113 376 0318 0113 376 0318 [email protected] [email protected] Sun 29 April 2018 Sat 12 May 2018 Sat 30 June 2018 3.00pm 7. 30 pm 7. 30 pm EDINBURGH USHER HALL Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm BOLTON ABBEY PRIORY CHURCH by George Kennaway Mon 30 April 2018 LEEDS TOWN HALL Leeds Philharmonic 8.00pm Leeds Philharmonic Chorus MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL Chorus Songs of Farewell A Commemoration for Sat 5 May 2018 Orchestra those lost in WW1 7.0 0 pm of Opera North Richard Wilberforce SHEFFIELD CITY HALL Leeds Festival Chorus conductor Leeds Philharmonic Opera North Children’s Chorus Alan Horsey Chorus Simon Wright accompanist conductor Parry Bruckner Orchestra Songs of Farewell Linz Rachel Kelly mezzo soprano Brahms Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus Geistliches Lied David Butt Philip tenor Mendelssohn Markus Poschner Verleih uns Frieden conductor David Soar baritone Duruflé Brigitte Geller Quatre Motets sur desThèmes soprano Ashley Riches Grégoriens bass TBC Rachmaninov alto Berlioz Nunc dimittis Bogoroditse Devo Mahler The Damnation of Faust Symphony No 2 Edinburgh Usher Hall Tickets: £12.50 – £34 Tickets available from Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA 0131 228 1155 http://www.usherhall.co.uk/ whats-on/sunday-classics-bruckner- orchestra-linz-0 Middlesbrough Town Hall Tickets: £17 – £35 Tickets available from Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2Q J In association with 01642 729 729 [email protected] Sheffield City Hall Tickets: £18.02 – £37.10 Tickets: £12 Tickets: £5.60 – £23.52 (including booking fees, discounts The £12 is to include a glass of wine Tickets available from available) Tickets available from the choir and Sheffield City Hall Tickets available from on the door 0114 278 9789 Leeds City Centre Box Office [email protected] http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/ 0113 376 0318 and also direct from events/Bruckner-Orchester-Linz [email protected] boltonpriory.org.uk nearer the time Come and join us Do you love singing? Would you like a chance to: • Sing with professional conductors and orchestras? • Perform as part of the Leeds International Concert Season? • Receive musical development and training? • Perform large-scale choral works from a varied repertoire? • Sing on European tours? If you are interested in joining the Chorus, come and meet us at one of our rehearsals, held every Thursday evening, starting this season on 31 August 2017. St George’s Church Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR (adjacent to Leeds General Infirmary) Free parking for rehearsals is currently available at Joseph’s Well, across the footbridge over the Inner Ring Road. For more information visit www.leedsphil.com/join or email Jill via [email protected] Leeds Philharmonic Chorus is a registered trademark of Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO). Registered Charity No. 1162999 Saturday 10 February 2018 St George’s Church Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Annual Come and Sing D vorák’s ˇ David Hill is one of the UK’s best-loved choral Stabat Mater directors, and holds positions as Musical Director of the Bach Choir, BBC Singers, Yale with Schola Cantorum and the Leeds Philharmonic, as David Hill well as regularly conducting the Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Richard Wilberforce is a member of the Monteverdi Choir, and has sung as a countertenor in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and opera houses. A full day exploring Dvořák’s lyrical and deeply Stephen Muir is a Senior Lecturer in Musicology moving Stabat Mater. Setting the medieval and Performance at the University of Leeds, Marian poem about a mother grieving the and has published widely on Russian and Czech death of her child, Dvořák’s early masterpiece romantic music. is particularly poignant for having been written Alan Horsey maintains a busy recital schedule, in the midst of the most desperate of personal as well as appearing regularly with the Hallé tragedies. Orchestra and Manchester Camerata. He was for One of the world’s leading choral conductors, 16 years organist of Bradford Cathedral. David Hill – with assistance from vocal coach Richard Wilberforce, Dvořák scholar Dr Stephen The schedule of the day is as follows: Muir and organist Alan Horsey – will lead singers 10.00am – 10.30am Registration through an invigorating and energetic day 10.30am – 5pm Day learning and exploring this great work. In addition to learning enjoying singing and singing the piece, participants will discover Ticket price includes hiring the music, as well as more about the work’s conception and history, free tea and coffee. draw comparisons with other settings of the A special Early Bird offer is available for tickets text, enjoy expert coaching on vocal technique purchased before the 1st December 2017. from a professional singer, and have plenty of Phil Members £12.50 Early bird £10 time left to relax with other like-minded singers Non Members £20 Early bird £15 over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake! Student tickets £5 Full details can be found at www.leedsphil.com/th_event/leeds-philharmonic-chorus-annual-come-and-sing-2018 or email Jill via [email protected] Leeds Philharmonic Chorus is a registered trademark of Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO). Registered Charity No.