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MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES Verdi’s

C8_VerdisRequiem_A5_ProgramCover.indd 1 24/10/19 11:06 am MACA has been partnering with West Australian Symphony since 2014 and we are excited to continue our support of their mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music.

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Over the last 10 years MACA has raised more than $11 million for various $11 charity and community groups in support of the performing arts, cancer Million research, medical care, mental health, and Aboriginal youth in remote over 10yrs communities across Western Australia.

We pride ourselves on being a leader in the community, supporting a wide range of initiatives, both small and large. MACA is an integrated services contractor specialising in: • Mining • Infrastructure Maintenance • Crushing • Mineral Processing • Civil Construction The West Australian Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Elders of the Indigenous Nations across Western Australia and on whose Lands we work.

MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES MACA has been partnering with West Australian Symphony Orchestra Verdi’s Requiem since 2014 and we are excited to continue our support of their mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music. VERDI Requiem (83 mins, no interval) Requiem and Sequence Offertorio Agnus Dei Lux aeterna

Asher Fisch conductor Siobhan Stagg (2019 WASO Artist in Association) Stefanie Irányi mezzo soprano Paul O’Neill Warwick Fyfe baritone WE CARE • WE ARE FLEXIBLE • WE DELIVER WASO Chorus St George’s Cathedral Consort Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts Over the last 10 years MACA has raised more than $11 million for various $11 charity and community groups in support of the performing arts, cancer Million research, medical care, mental health, and Aboriginal youth in remote over 10yrs communities across Western Australia.

We pride ourselves on being a leader in the community, supporting a wide range of initiatives, both small and large. Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Hugh Lydon MACA is an integrated services contractor specialising in: (see page 13 for his biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer. • Mining • Infrastructure Maintenance Listen to WASO • Crushing • Mineral Processing This performance is recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on Sunday, 8 December 2019 • Civil Construction at 2pm AWST (or 11am online). For further details visit abc.net.au/classic

3 2019 Upcoming Concerts

BP AUSTRALIA PRESENTS Hooray for Hollywood Fri 6 Dec 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall Welcome to your essential Hollywood Walk of Fame concert experience with the silver screen’s most indelible themes writ large for the mainstage. Relive the movie moments that made you laugh, cry, shiver and swoon with some of the greatest soundtracks of all time including Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Gone with the Wind, James Bond, Sunset Boulevard and more. TICKETS FROM $25* conductor

Lotterywest Christmas Symphony Sat 14 Dec 7pm Langley Park, Perth Celebrate the silly season with the City of Perth’s biggest Christmas and spectacular with a magical fireworks-filled finale under the stars. Featuring more than 150 performers on stage including the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, WASO Chorus and special guests including the one and only, Santa, this is the perfect way to get you into the spirit for summer. FREE

SPECIAL EVENT WASO’s Summer Classics Fri 31 Jan 7.30pm & Sun 2 Feb 2pm Perth Concert Hall Conductor Benjamin Northey brings the sunny, unstoppable good vibes to lead WASO and special guests through a concert program bursting with classical hits. Come on down, grab a drink and relax with the perfect addition to your summer soundtrack. BERLIOZ Roman Carnival – Overture VIVALDI The Four Seasons: Summer GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess – Symphonic Picture DE FALLA The Three-Cornered Hat – No.2 PIAZZOLLA Milonga del Àngel PIAZZOLLA Adiós Nonino RAVEL Boléro

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Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts. Christmas Symphony is proudly supported by City of Perth. Under 30 years tickets are proudly supported by MSWA. *A one-off handling fee of $6.60 per transaction applies to all web, phone and mail bookings. A fee of $3.85 applies to over the counter bookings. An additional fee of $4.40 per transaction applies for delivery via Registered Post. 4 WASO On Stage

VIOLIN Laurence Jackson Alex Brogan Andrew Nicholson Brent Grapes Concertmaster A/Principal Viola • Anonymous • Anonymous Semra Lee-Smith Benjamin Caddy Mary-Anne Blades Jenna Smith A/Assoc Concertmaster A/Assoc Principal Viola • Anonymous Jenny Coleman^ Graeme Norris Kierstan Arkleysmith PICCOLO Fletcher Cox° A/Assistant Concertmaster Nik Babic Michael Waye Evan Cromie^ Rebecca Glorie Alison Hall • Pamela & Josh Pitt Adam Hawksworth^ A/Principal 1st Violin Rachael Kirk Peter Miller Zak Rowntree* Mirjana Kojic^ Principal 2nd Violin Benjamin Noonan^ Allan McLean Liz Chee Kylie Liang A/Principal Oboe • Penrhos College Elliot O’Brien Assoc Principal 2nd Violin Katherine Potter^ Joshua Davis • Dr Ken Evans and Kate Sullivan Helen Tuckey Leanne Glover Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans Assistant Principal • Sam & Leanne Walsh 2nd Violin Liam O’Malley Stephanie Dean Eve Silver* TROMBONE • Marc & Nadia Geary Jessica Brittain^ Allan Meyer Beth Hebert Philip Holdsworth Melinda Forsythe° Lorna Cook Alexandra Isted Shigeru Komatsu Jane Johnston° Oliver McAslan Cameron Brook Sunmi Jung Jane Kircher-Lindner • Peter & Jean Stokes Nicholas Metcalfe Christina Katsimbardis Adam Mikulicz Anna Sarcich^ Ellie Lawrence Colin Forbes-Abrams^ Fotis Skordas Francois Combemorel Andrea Mendham° Tim South CONTRABASSOON Assoc Principal Akiko Miyazawa Chloe Turner Percussion & Timpani Lucas O’Brien PERCUSSION Melanie Pearn Andrew Sinclair* HORN ★★ Margaret & Rod Marston Brian Maloney Ken Peeler John Keene Louise Sandercock Sarah Clare^ David Evans Jolanta Schenk Robert Gladstones Louise Elaerts Principal 3rd Horn Jane Serrangeli Christine Reitzenstein Julia Brooke Kathryn Shinnick Andrew Tait Francesco Lo Surdo Bao Di Tang Mark Tooby Cerys Tooby Teresa Vinci° Susannah Williams^ David Yeh ★★Section partnered by •Chair partnered by *Instruments used by these musicians are on loan from Janet Holmes à Court AC.

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About The Artists

Asher Fisch Principal Conductor & Artistic Adviser

A renowned conductor in both the operatic and symphonic worlds, Asher Fisch is especially celebrated for his interpretative command of core German and Italian repertoire of the Romantic and post- Romantic era. He conducts a wide variety of repertoire from Gluck to contemporary works by living composers. Since 2014, Asher Fisch has been the Principal Photo: Chris Gonz Chris Photo: Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO). Chicago, , Teatro His former posts include Principal Guest alla Scala, Royal Opera House at Covent Conductor of the Seattle Opera (2007- Garden, and Semperoper Dresden. Fisch 2013), Music Director of the New Israeli is also a regular guest conductor at leading Opera (1998-2008), and Music Director American symphony including of the Wiener Volksoper (1995-2000). In those of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, 2019, Fisch won Helpmann Awards for Best New York, and Philadelphia. In Europe he Individual Classical Music Performance has appeared at the Berlin Philharmonic, and Best Symphony Orchestra Concert for Munich Philharmonic, London Symphony WASO’s production of Tristan und Isolde. Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Orchestre National de France, Highlights of Asher Fisch’s 2018-19 season among others. include Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, recorded with WASO and released in 2019, Asher Fisch’s recent recordings include guest engagements with the Düsseldorf tenor Stuart Skelton’s first solo album, Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Teatro recorded with WASO and released on Massimo Orchestra in Palermo, Boston ABC Classics in 2018, and a recording of Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, and Ravel’s L’heure espagnole with the Munich the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Radio Orchestra, which won Limelight Festival. Guest opera engagements include Magazine’s Opera Recording of the Year , , Der Fliegende Holländer, in 2017. In 2016, he recorded the complete and Andrea Chénier at the Bayerische Brahms symphonies with WASO, released Staatsoper, Arabella and Hansel und Gretel on ABC Classics to great acclaim. His FREE at the Semperoper Dresden, Tannhäuser recording of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the at the Tokyo National Theater, and Cristof Seattle Opera was released on the Avie EVENT Loy’s new production of Capriccio at the label in 2014. His first completeRing , with Teatro Real in Madrid. the State Opera of South Australia, won ten Helpmann Awards, including best Born in Israel, Fisch began his conducting opera and best music direction. In 2019 career as ’s assistant and Asher's recordings of Bruckner Symphony kappellmeister at the Berlin Staatsoper. No.8 and Tristan und Isolde with WASO He has built his versatile repertoire at were released. the major opera houses such as the , Lyric Opera of Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts.

7 About The Artists Photo: Christian Debus Christian Photo: Siobhan Stagg Stefanie Irányi Soprano Mezzo Soprano

Mildura-born Siobhan Stagg is WASO’s Stefanie Irányi has appeared at venues ‘Artist in Association’ for 2019. Recent such as the Vienna Konzerthaus and career highlights have included Pelléas Musikverein, Suntory Hall Tokyo, and the et Mélisande at Opéra de Dijon, Brett Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, and under Dean’s arrangement of Debussy’s Ariettes conductors such as Rafael Frühbeck de oubliées with the Orchestre National de Burgos, and Jeffrey Tate. Lyon, and Pamina in at As a recitalist, she has performed in the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, as well as her Perth and appeared in Schubertiades in US debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Barcelona and Vilabertran. Forthcoming Massenet’s Cendrillon. A soloist at the appearances include Schumann’s Scenes Deutsche Oper Berlin since 2013-14, her from Goethe’s Faust with the Berlin roles have also included Gilda (), Radio Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s Adele (Die Fledermaus), Sophie (Der Symphony No.9 at Suntory Hall and with Rosenkavalier), Marguerite de Valois the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in (Les Huguenots) and the Woodbird Rolle and Geneva, and Beethoven’s Ninth and Woglinde (The Ring). Elsewhere and Missa solemnis with the orchestra of she has sung Cordelia (Reimann’s Lear, the Vienna Academy. Stefanie Irányi was a Hamburg State Opera), and the title role prize-winner in Zickau’s Robert Schumann in Luigi Rossi’s Orpheus (Royal Opera Competition and Berlin’s National Song House), among others. Concert platform Competition. Her debut in Menotti’s The highlights include Brahms’ A German Consul at Turin’s opera house while still a Requiem (in Berlin with Thielemann and student was followed by engagements in Leipzig with Blomstedt) and Zemlinsky’s Palermo, Parma and Venice in repertoire Lyric Symphony (BBC Proms with Simone ranging from Vivaldi to Wagner. Young). stefanieiranyi.de siobhanstagg.com

8 Paul O’Neill Warwick Fyfe Tenor Baritone

Australian tenor Paul O’Neill has forged Warwick Fyfe is a Helpmann Award- a compelling international career winning singer and is considered one performing throughout Europe and of Australia’s finest baritones. Recent Australasia. In 2020, he sings Alfredo (La appearances include Beckmesser (Die traviata) for Opera Australia, Macduff Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Alberich (Der () for State Opera of South Ring des Nibelungen), Sancho Panza (Don Australia, Turiddu (Cavalleria Rusticana) Quichotte), Amonasro (), Geronio (Il and Canio (Pagliacci) for West Australian turco in Italia) and Klingsor (Parsifal) for Opera and appears in concert with Opera Australia, Alberich (Das Rheingold) the Melbourne, Queensland and West for the Japan Philharmonic and Tianjin Australian Symphony Orchestras. Symphony Orchestras and Peter (Hansel and Gretel) in Singapore. Most recently, he sang Don José in Carmen for West Australian Opera, Rodolfo (La 2019 appearances included Athanaël bohème) and Narraboth (Salome) for Opera (Thaïs) and Amonasro for Finnish Australia, the title role in Faust for Theater National Opera, Barone di Trombonok Münster, Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) (Il viaggio a Reims) for Opera Australia throughout China and Cavaradossi (Tosca) and Bartolo (Il barbiere di Siviglia) for in both Perth and Magdeburg. Victorian Opera; in 2020, Warwick sings Alberich and Amonasro for Other roles include: The Duke Opera Australia, Wotan (Die Walküre) (Rigoletto) with Opera Holland Park, in Singapore, Pizarro (Fidelio) in Opera Australia, West Australian Opera, Melbourne and Perth and Beethoven’s Staatstheater Karlsruhe and Staatstheater Symphony No.9 for the Melbourne Mainz; Turriddu, Cavaradossi, and Carlo Symphony Orchestra. VII (Giovanna d´Arco) for Theater Bielefeld; Jason (Médée) for Theater Bielefeld and Warwick was the recipient of a Helpmann Staatstheater Mainz and The Italian Tenor Award for his 2013 performance as () for Berlin Staatsoper. Alberich in the Melbourne Ring Cycle; he © Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2019 became a Churchill Fellow in 2015. © Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2019

9 WASO Chorus

The WASO Chorus was formed in 1988 and consists of around 100 volunteer choristers who represent the finest form of community music making, bringing together singers from all walks of life. They regularly feature in the WASO annual concert season, and are directed by Andrew Foote. The Chorus has built an international reputation for its high standards and diverse range of repertoire. While its main role is to perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra the Chorus also maintains a profile of solo concerts, tours and community engagements. The Chorus sings with the finest conductors and soloists including Asher Fisch, , Stephen Layton and Paul Daniel. Recent highlights have included Poulenc’s Stabat Mater, Mahler’s Second Symphony and Mozart’s Requiem. This year the Chorus performed at the Denmark Festival of Voice and in 2018 toured China with performances of Orff’sCarmina burana. In 2020 they will perform in Melbourne with Sir Andrew Davis and the MSO in a performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony.

SOPRANO TENOR BASS Valerie Bannan Marian Agombar David Collings Justin Audcent Lisa Barrett Lisa Barz Matthew Flood Michael Berkeley-Hill Anna Börner Janet Baxter Allan Griffiths Charlie Bond Alinta Carroll Llewela Benn Guy Hooper Bertel Bulten Clara Connor Patsy Brown John Murphy Tony Errington Charmaine de Witt Sue Coleson Chris Ryland Ken Gasmier Ceridwen Dumergue Jeanette Collins Simon Taylor Stephen Hastings Fay Edwards Catherine Dunn Arthur Tideswell Benjamin Lee Bronwyn Elliott Kaye Fairbairn Stephen Turley Andrew Lynch Davina Farinola Jenny Fay Brad Wake Tony Marrion Marion Funke Susanna Fleck Peter Ormond Kath Goodman Dianne Graves Jim Rhoads Ro Gorell Louise Hayes Lee Rhodes Marjan van Gulik Jill Jones Mark Richardson Diane Hawkins Mathilda Joubert Glenn Rogers Sue Hingston Gaylene Kelso Steve Sherwood Deborah Kate Lewis Chris Smith Jackson-Porteous Diana MacCallum Tim Strahan Michelle John Robyn Main Robert Turnbull Elena Mavrofridis Tina McDonald Mark Wiklund Elysia Murphy Lynne Naylor Andrew Wong Sheila Price Philomena Nulsen Sarah Shneier Deborah Pearson Lucy Sheppard Deborah Piesse Kate Sugars Fiona Robson Alicia Walter Neb Ryland Margo Warburton Louise Sutton Olga Ward Moira Westmore Jacquie Wright

10 Cellar Door Open 10am to 5pm Daily • Call (08) 9755 6220 Visit www.pierro.com.au Cellar Door Open 10am to 5pm Daily • Call (08) 9755 6220 Visit www.pierro.com.au St George’s Cathedral Consort

St George’s Cathedral Consort is the premier mixed- in Western Australia and one of the leading choral ensembles in the country. The Consort have been described as ‘elite, world class and producing a sound akin to evanescence of snow’ by The Australian and West Australian newspapers. Formed by Dr. Joseph Nolan in 2008, the Consort complements the Cathedral Choir and performs during the highly acclaimed St George’s Concert Series. The Consort has sung at the Perth Festival, with WASO, and with highly regarded UK ensembles: The Academy of Ancient Music and vocal groups The Hilliard Ensemble and The King’s Singers. During the 2019 St George’s Concert Series, the Consort performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion with WASO live on ABC Classic under the direction of Joseph Nolan to rave reviews.

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Alexandra Bak Lydia Gardiner Oliver Crofts Joshua Adams Sarah Cranfield Katie How Andrew Hislop Liam Auhl Bonnie De La Hunty Amber Lister Ben Jobson James Chapman Brianna Louwen Laura Pitts Harry Playford Tim Chapman Kate McNamara Gabby Scheggia David Woods Jonty Coy Tom Friberg

Cellar Door Open 10am to 5pm Daily • Call (08) 9755 6220 Visit www.pierro.com.au Cellar Door Open 10am to 5pm Daily • Call (08) 9755 6220 Visit www.pierro.com.au Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus

With 28 years of performances to its credit, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus can proudly add the opportunity to work with Stephen Layton to its most recent highlights. The evolving relationship with Marko Letonja and Johannes Fritzsch continues to demonstrate the versatility of the 80 strong chorus, with programs of operatic, symphonic and liturgical repertoire attracting critical acclaim. Away from its Hobart home, the Chorus has created a notable presence through performances with interstate and international orchestras, and recently participated in choral festivals in both Berlin and Barcelona. Under the direction of Chorusmaster June Tyzack, choristers regularly explore the extremes of a cappella repertoire for festivals. In the 2020 TSO season, the TSO Chorus features in four concerts with the orchestra, singing Brahms, Beethoven, Verdi, and a Last Night of the Proms concert. For more information visit tsochorus.com.au

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Karen Cockrill Georgia Bentley Helen Chick Geoffrey Attwater Johanna Collins Claire Blichfeldt John Dalton John Ballard Christine Coombe Sally Brown Jason Geeves Peter Cretan Felicity Gifford Beth Coombe Michael Kregor Greg Foot Yuliana Halim Sally Crosby Tony Marshall Sam Hindell Debra Jensen Elizabeth Eden Simon Milton Reg Marron Sanya Jones Ann Godber Dianne O’Toole Michael Muldoon Bernadette Large Helena Griggs David Pitt David Ovens Loretta Lohberger Marie Keane James Powell-Davies Tony Parker Shaunagh O’Neill Mary McArthur Peter Tattam Philip Sabine Julianne Panckridge Louise Rigozzi Dick Shoobridge Christina Schallenberg Henni Veit Tony Sprent Joy Tattam Beth Warren Ellis Swinbourne Frances Underwood Michelle Warren Jonathan Wallis Lesley Wickham

12 About The Speaker

Hugh Lydon Pre-concert Speaker

Hugh Lydon began his musical Hugh arrived in Perth in September 2010 development in 1992 as a chorister to work at John Septimus Roe Anglican at Westminster Cathedral. Under the Community School, where he remained tutelage of James O’Donnell, Hugh began for eight years. This year, Hugh moved familiarising himself with the traditions of to Aquinas College to create a Catholic sacred choral music, developing a love of chorister program; the first of its kind . in WA. After finishing his schooling, Hugh Invitations have arisen to conduct studied Music Education at Trinity College several of Perth’s major , including Dublin, continuing to sing in many highly The Giovanni Consort and St George’s accomplished choirs, including the Cathedral Choir. In early 2017 Hugh also Rodolfus Choir. assumed the role of General Manager of The Giovanni Consort.

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

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13 About The Music

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 -1901) Requiem Mass Requiem [ and Kyrie] Dies irae [Sequence] Sanctus Agnus Dei Lux aeterna Libera me It seems at once appropriate and incongruous that Verdi should write a requiem. Appropriate, because as the most significant Italian composer Verdi’s choice of movement is intriguing. of the second half of the 19th century, The Libera me is taken from the Absolution representative of a tradition stretching and is not a canonical part of the requiem back to the Renaissance, it seems mass. His setting of it is revealing. Most unthinkable that he should not produce previous settings were for choir; but Verdi’s at least one major religious work. is deeply personal, set for the soprano Incongruous, because Verdi was generally voice at the dramatic lower end of her regarded as an atheist, and at the time he register. It sounds like a terrified plea wrote the Requiem, had composed – to rather than an invocation in the confidence all intents and purposes – nothing but of faith. Dying away into silence as it operas. Out of this contradiction emerged does, it is hardly a reassuring end to any a work which is in effectsui generis, obsequy. It was, however, to set the tone suited entirely neither to the church nor for the final version of the Requiem. the theatre, yet containing the finest When Rossini died, Verdi wrote to a features of both of its antecedents. friend: ‘A great name has gone from the It is typical of Verdi that it should not world!…When the other one who is still be a state or religious occasion which alive is taken from us, what will remain!’ first inspired the idea of a requiem, but The ‘other one’ was the writer Alessandro rather the death of someone he held Manzoni. Manzoni had devoted his life to in reverence and affection, namely realising a single, unified Italian state true . Following Rossini’s to the ideals which had made the Italian death in 1868, Verdi suggested that peninsula such a crucial part of European six Italian composers each write a culture. His death in 1873 gave Verdi requiem movement to be dedicated to another reason to reflect upon a life he the late, great old man of Italian opera. had admired. Verdi composed the Libera me, but his colleagues were not so forthcoming and the project lapsed.

14 Verdi’s Requiem could have been written Composing and producing for the by nobody else – its drama and sensibility operatic theatre is one long process is uniquely his, despite the fact that he of compromise. In Verdi’s time the was setting a liturgical text as opposed limitations of the orchestra, or the singers, to an opera libretto. The liturgy does not the stage, technology, the librettist, the recognise a setting or characters, nor does censor or the management, all played a it create a theatrical structure which will in part in what finally became an operatic turn generate pacing and a sense of drama. score. In the Requiem, none of these The mass, be it the requiem or the regular limitations obtained. It was performed mass, is in its essence a contemplative in the Church of San Marco, all costs rite, which creates a different dynamic covered by the city of . Verdi entirely. Fortunately for Verdi, however, himself conducted, with his own choice the requiem has a structural distinction of soloists and a thoroughly well-drilled in the section known as the Sequence. chorus. Most importantly, however, the The Sequence, usually known by its first words and their meaning were known phrase Dies irae, replaces in the requiem to all the audience in advance; and the section usually occupied by the Credo there were no tawdry sets, costumes or in the mass of the living; and it is the Dies lighting, with all the attendant limitations irae which is the lynchpin of Verdi’s setting, of 19th-century mores and technology, returning abruptly and out of ritual order at to limit the scope of Verdi’s vision. As several points in the piece. There are two opposed to the theatre, where suspense is reasons for this: one is that it is in the first essential, in a formal genre like a requiem person and therefore far more engaging to the audience knew what would ritually Verdi’s style than the more regular missal ‘happen next’. The effect is that all of his sections, which imply a monumental and efforts are devoted to emotional impact in impersonal setting. Secondly, the Dies the moment rather than being restrained irae presents a powerful image of the Last by a need to pace a drama. Judgement, and Verdi was quite clearly inspired by this to great effect. In a manner of speaking, he was liberated by not having a concrete stage setting or the demands of the theatre to take into account.

15 About The Music

Given the task of evoking the Last Abridged from a note by Antony Ernst © 2008 Judgement, Verdi’s aural painting is for First performance: 22 May 1874 (first anniversary once unrestricted by a concrete stage of ’s death), Milan. Composer setting. In anything but a requiem this conducting. Soloists: (soprano), could have been a serious drawback (mezzo-soprano), Giuseppe for a composer as vivid as Verdi. As it Capponi (tenor), Ormondo Maini (bass). happens, it is practically the making of First WASO performance: 5 October 1962. Frank the work, as words which in an opera Callaway, conductor; soloists Molly McGurk, Betty would point to a concrete situation Hooper, Raymond McDonald, Stewart Harvey. become instead applicable to humanity Most recent WASO performance: 6-7 as a whole. Perhaps nobody since December 2013. Paul Daniel, conductor; soloists Beethoven was able to depict the human Daria Masiero, , Angus Wood, experience in so universal a context but James Clayton, and WASO Chorus. in such a personal way. Verdi’s genius Instrumentation: four vocal soloists (SATB) in this piece is to make each soloist and chorus; orchestra of three (third and indeed the choir not characters doubling piccolo), two , two , from an opera, but representatives four ; four horns, eight (four of humanity; and he instinctively of which offstage), three and tuba; timpani and percussion; strings. draws upon the profoundest and most unshakeable human emotions – awe, panic, adoration, despair, hope. It is all latent in the requiem text, but only YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY Verdi draws an audience into a coherent BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis individual experience of the universal. featured in Beethoven's Missa Only Verdi can lead us to understand Solemnis the human circumstance in the face of Fri 12 & Sat 13 June 2020 divine judgement.

Glossary

Libretto – the words of an opera or oratorio. Register – a part of the range of pitches available to an instrument or voice, e.g. high, middle or low register.

16 Text & Translation

I. Requiem and Kyrie I. Requiem and Kyrie Chorus: Chorus: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine; Grant them eternal rest, O Lord; et lux perpetua luceat eis. and may perpetual light shine upon them. Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, A hymn in Zion befits you, O God, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. and a debt will be paid to you in Jerusalem. Exaudi orationem meam: Hear my prayer: ad te omnis caro veniet. all earthly flesh will come to you. and Chorus: Quartet and Chorus: Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us. II. Sequence II. Sequence Chorus: Chorus: Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied. Quantus tremor est futurus, How great will be the terror, quando judex est venturus, when the Judge comes cuncta stricte discussurus! who will smash everything completely! Tuba mirum spargens sonum, The trumpet, scattering a marvelous sound per sepulcra regionem, through the tombs of every land, coget omnes ante thronum. will gather all before the throne. Bass: Bass: Mors stupebit et natura, Death and Nature shall stand amazed, cum resurget creatura, when all Creation rises again judicanti responsura. to answer to the Judge. Mezzo-soprano and Chorus: Mezzo-soprano and Chorus: Liber scriptus proferetur, A written book will be brought forth, in quo totum continetur, which contains everything unde mundus judicetur. for which the world will be judged. Judex ergo cum sedebit, Therefore when the Judge takes His seat, quidquid latet apparebit: whatever is hidden will be revealed: nil inultum remanebit. nothing shall remain unavenged. Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied. Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Tenor: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Tenor: Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? What can a wretch like me say? Quem patronum rogaturus, Whom shall I ask to intercede for me, cum vix justus sit securus? when even the just ones are unsafe? Solo Quartet and Chorus: Solo Quartet and Chorus: Rex tremendae majestatis, King of dreadful majesty. qui salvandos salvas gratis: who freely saves the redeemed ones, salva me, fons pietas. save me, O font of pity. Soprano and Mezzo-soprano: Soprano and Mezzo-soprano: Recordare, Jesu pie, Recall, merciful Jesus, quod sum causa tuae viae: that I was the reason for your journey: ne me perdas illa die. do not destroy me on that day. Quaerens me, sedisti lassus; In seeking me, you sat down wearily; redemisti crucem pacem: enduring the Cross, you redeemed me: tantus labor non sit causas. do not let these pains to have been in vain.

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Juste judex ultionis: Just Judge of punishment: donum fac remissionis give me the gift of redemption ante diem rationis. before the day of reckoning. Tenor: Tenor: Ingemisco tamquam reus, I groan as a guilty one, culpa rubet vultus meus; and my face blushes with guilt; supplicanti parce, Deus. spare the supplicant, O God. Qui Mariam absolvisti, You, who absolved Mary Magdalen, et latronem exaudisti, and heard the prayer of the thief, mihi quoque spem dedisti. have given me hope, as well. Preces meae non sunt digne, My prayers are not worthy, sed tu, bonus, fac benigne, but show mercy, O benevolent one, ne perenni cremer igne. lest I burn forever in fire. Inter oves locum praesta, Give me a place among the sheep, et ab haedis me sequestra, and separate me from the goats, statuens in parte dextra. placing me on your right hand. Bass and Chorus: Bass and Chorus: Confutatis maledictis, When the damned are silenced, flammis acribus addictis, and given to the fierce flames, voca me cum benedictis. call me with the blessed ones. Oro supplex et acclinis, I pray, suppliant and kneeling, cor contritum quasi cinis: with a heart contrite as ashes: gere curam mei finis. take my ending into your care. Chorus: Chorus: Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied. Solo Quartet and Chorus: Solo Quartet and Chorus: Lacrymosa dies illa, That day is one of weeping, qua resurget ex favilla, on which shall rise from the ashes judicandus homo reus. the guilty man, to be judged. Huic ergo parce, Deus. Therefore, spare this one, O God. Pie Jesu Domine: Merciful Lord Jesus: dona eis requiem. grant them peace. Amen. Amen. III. Offertorio III. Offertorio Quartet: Quartet: Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae: O Lord Jesus Christ, King of Glory: libera animas omnium fidelum deliver the souls of all the faithful defunctorum de poenis inferni dead from the pains of hell and from the et profondo lacu; libera eas de ore leonis; deep pit; deliver them from the mouth of the lion; ne absorbeat eas tartarus, that hell may not swallow them, and ne cadant in obscurum. that they may not fall into darkness. Sed signifer sanctus Michael But may the holy standard-bearer Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam. show them the holy light; Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini ejus. which you once promised to Abraham and his descendents. Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus. We offer to you, O Lord, sacrifices and prayers. Tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie Receive them on behalf of those souls whom we memoriam facimus. commemorate today.

18 Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam, Grant, O Lord, that they might pass from death into that life quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini ejus. which you once promised to Abraham and his descendents. Libera animas omnium fidelum defunctorum de Deliver the souls of all the faithful dead from the poenis inferni; pains of hell; fac eas de morte transire ad vitam. Grant that they might pass from death into that life. IV. Sanctus IV. Sanctus Double Chorus: Double Chorus: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in excelsis! Hosanna in the highest! Benedictus qui venit in nomini Domini. Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis! Hosanna in the highest! V. Agnus Dei V. Agnus Dei Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, and Chorus: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, and Chorus: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the requiem. world, grant them rest. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the requiem sempiternam. world, grant them rest everlasting. VI. Lux aeterna VI. Lux aeterna Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass: Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass: Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, Let eternal light shine upon them, O Lord, cum sanctis tuis in aeternam; quia pius es. with your saints forever; for you are merciful. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetua luceat eis, perpetual light shine upon them cum sanctis tuis in aeternam; quia pius es. with your saints forever; for you are merciful. VII. Libera me VII. Libera me Soprano and Chorus: Soprano and Chorus: Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in die illa Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death on that tremenda; awful day, quando coeli movendi sunt et terra: when the heavens and the earth shall be moved: dum veneris judicare saeclum per ignem. when you will come to judge the world by fire. Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum I tremble, and I fear the judgment and the wrath discussio venerit atque ventura irae, quando to come, when the heavens and the earth shall be coeli movendi sunt et terra. moved. Dies irae, dies illa calamitatis et miseriae; dies The day of wrath, that day of calamity and misery; magna et amara valde. a great and bitter day, indeed. Requiem aeternam, dona eis, Domine, et lux Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and may perpetua luceat eis. perpetual light shine upon them. Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in die illa Deliver me, Lord, from eternal death on that awful tremenda. day. Libera me, Domine, quando coeli movendi sunt Deliver me, O Lord, when the heavens and the et terra; earth shall be moved; dum veneris judicare saeclum per ignem. when you will come to judge the world by fire. Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in die illa Deliver me, Lord, from eternal death on that awful tremenda. day. Libera me. Deliver me.

19 Your Concert Experience

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Indigenous Creative Collaborations WASO is proud to work alongside In 2020 we are honoured to welcome schools and communities across Western Deborah Cheetham AO to the Perth Australia, as well as Australia’s finest Concert Hall alongside the full West Indigenous artists to share powerful Australian Symphony Orchestra, joined by cultural content through the creation soloists Linda Barcan and Don Bemrose, and performance of both original the Dhungala Children’s Choir and WASO compositions and new realisations of Chorus to perform Eumeralla, a war existing repertoire. These collaborations requiem for peace^. Combining moving provide an incomparable connection for poetry, two choirs, orchestra and the both our Orchestra and audiences, as well platform of the Requiem mass, a history as unique music education experiences, of heartbreak and horror is revealed in where learning truly is a multi-dimensional this monumental new work. With a fusion and intergenerational process. of Western classical tradition and First Nations culture, Eumeralla soars with In 2019, our Indigenous Creative resilience and reconciliation. Collaborations saw a return to the beautiful Kalamina Gorge for a As our collaborations continue to third year with performances alongside grow, WASO looks forward to building Deborah Cheetham AO, and Gina Williams relationships which empower us as we and Guy Ghouse, as well a relaxed family listen, learn and create, to reflect the rich performance as part of Karijini Experience. culture in which we share. The Dookoorniny project with Guildford We invite you to join us as we showcase Grammar School, also now in its third our Indigenous Creative Collaborations year, has engagement with the members at the 2019 Christmas Symphony with of the Noongar community to learn and the 2018 Dookoorniny program, featuring share culture at its core. With the Year life size student-created puppets and a 5 and 6 curriculum suspended for a full student-composed score for full orchestra week of student-led project development, as part of the Welcome to Country. students alongside renowned Australian WASO’s Indigenous Creative Collaborations are supported composer Dr Gerard Brophy, composed by Bendat Family Foundation. music performed by a WASO string octet ^ Sung in dialects of the Gunditjmara people of reflecting the Noongar Six Seasons and southwestern . The Gunditjmara translation was the work of senior Gunditjmara language custodian Vicki with original lyrics sung by the students in Couzens and linguist Travers Eira. Noongar and English.

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22 Meet The Musician

Jane Kircher-Lindner Principal Bassoon

You enjoy playing chamber music, who are your favourite chamber composers? Playing chamber music is fantastic fun and is such a refreshing change from the enormity of playing in a symphony orchestra. The composers I gravitate towards are the ones who loved the bassoon and who wrote fantastic bassoon parts. Mozart is always a winner - whether it’s his large wind serenades, or his quintet for piano and winds, or even his sonata for bassoon and cello - it’s all perfect and a real delight to play. of Oz for our Symphonic Fantasy concert, You teach bassoon at WAAPA and UWA, and sight reading a Haydn Symphony as what in your opinion is the most important part of our Discovery Concert. My favourite concept to teach your students? symphony this year has been Brahms’ Helping them to understand and release Second Symphony with Asher Fisch. That tension, both mentally and physically. felt like a concert with perfect chemistry Tension is the enemy of inspiring and energy between the orchestra and performance and great playing. conductor. It can be really stressful performing to an Where was your last holiday destination? audience, and almost everyone (student and Holidays nowadays (with two young kids) are professional alike) has struggled with this to quite a different affair from what they used some degree. Mental stress often manifests to be pre-children. The last place we went as physical tension, and nothing works well was to Dunsborough, staying at a friend’s on a wind instrument when we’re tense or caravan near the beach. stressed: we DON’T want shallow breathing, You are an avid baker, what was the last tight lips and tense fingers. I try and teach thing to come out of your oven? ways of quietening the mental chatter that A mulberry and apple cake – as I write this often fills our minds when playing (‘am I going it’s spring and the local mulberry trees are to get this hard run….is that high note going laden with beautiful fruit. The kids and I to come out….will this note be too loud?’). know all the mulberry trees in the area that Audiences would be astounded if they could overhang onto the footpath, and we take see the thoughts running through our heads great delight in picking a few handfuls as we when playing! go on our walks. Name some highlights of your career to My baking style has evolved considerably date? since having kids too! Gone are the It sounds like such a cliché but it’s true – this long relaxing afternoons spent baking is such a hard question to answer! We play something elaborate. Nowadays it’s mostly so many amazing concerts, and each one quick, easy and (mostly) nutritious, and if has moments that are etched in my memory. it can go in the freezer to be whipped out when required for school lunchboxes, all This year I’ve loved playing in the Chamber the better. Mind you, I still do the odd bit Music Festival (playing Mozart of course), of late night baking after a long day when I dressing up as Dorothy from The Wizard REALLY need a good sugar fix...

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WASO Philanthropy

Annual Giving Annual Giving makes a powerful difference to WASO’s ability to continue to present inspiring and joyful concerts to so many people across WA. Your donation, whatever the size, counts! As a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, we are extremely proud to be supported by many individuals like you, who each year renew their gift to Annual Giving. Your Orchestra would be a very different one without this ongoing support. Want to join our community and become a WASO Patron? This year we invite you to become, or renew as, a WASO Patron by making a If you wish to become a Patron, renew donation to our Annual Giving fund. Those for 2019 or increase or your current gift, who give $500 or above in a year are please contact Jacinta Sirr on 9326 0014 acknowledged as WASO Patrons and enjoy or [email protected]. It is also quick opportunities to experience the Orchestra and easy to make a donation online at from different perspectives – not just from waso.com.au/support-us or you can make the auditorium – through invitations to a donation at the Box Office with your exclusive Patron events, getting to know ticket purchase. All donations over $2 are our musicians and fellow music lovers. fully tax deductible. Patrons & Friends Event Patrons & Friends Christmas Party Thursday 12 December | 4.30pm Perth Concert Hall For all Patrons, Friends & Bequestors Join us at the Perth Concert Hall one final time for 2019, celebrating another wonderful year of music alongside WASO musicians and staff. Watch your Orchestra rehearse for the Lotterywest Christmas Symphony before enjoying a buffet BBQ dinner and a glass of beautiful Margaret River wine. All proceeds from Patrons & Friends events go directly towards the Friends Tickets are $50 for Patrons & Friends ($55 of WASO Scholarship, providing for guests) and are available from the professional development opportunities WASO Box Office on 08 9326 0000. for WASO musicians.

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Philanthropic partnerships come in all shapes and sizes Whatever the shape or size, your donation helps WASO make a difference and we thank you for your support. WASO’s philanthropy program continues to grow, supporting our vision now and into the future. It is an exciting time to be a part of this community, to meet our musicians and to know you have helped your Orchestra to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Together we can do amazing things. Endowment Fund for Chairman’s Circle Crescendo the Orchestra Supporting excellence Trusts & Foundations Major Donations Richard Goyder AO & Janine Goyder Crown Resorts Foundation Tom & Jean Arkley Jean Arkley Packer Family Foundation Bendat Family Foundation Bob & Gay Branchi Feilman Foundation Janet Holmes à Court AC Janet Holmes à Court AC Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Minderoo Foundation Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Bunning Family Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Rod & Margaret Marston* Euroz Charitable Foundation John Rodgers Estates Leanne & Sam Walsh* Crescendo Giving Circle Lee Bickford AOT Consulting Pty Ltd Rachel Mabel Chapman The 2019 WASO Jean Arkley Malcolm Hood Prue Ashurst Paul Lee Song Book Gay & Robert Branchi Anna Nottage in memory of New works commissioned for S Cherian Edgar Nottage the Orchestra by WASO for 2019 Kaylene Cousins Wendy Scanlon and beyond Megan & Arthur Criddle Judy Sienkiewicz Janet Holmes à Court AC Madeleine King MP, Federal Mrs Roslyn Warrick Prue Ashurst Member for Brand Anonymous (7) In memory of Mary Rodoreda LeMessurier Charitable Trust Geoff Stearn Rosalind Lilley Symphony Circle Anonymous (1) Lommers Engineering Pty Ltd Thank you to all our Bequestors Louise & Bryant Macfie Ms Davilia Bleckly Instrument Fund Mrs Morrell Mr John Bonny John Albright & Susan Lorimer G & I Nicholas Dr G Campbell-Evans Peter Ingram Pamela Pitt Deirdre Carlin Deborah Marsh The Sheena Prince Memorial Fund Anita & James Clayton Margaret & Rod Marston Deborah & Miles Protter S & J Dale Peggy & Tom Stacy Dr Lance Risbey Lesley & Peter Davies Jean & Peter Stokes John Rodgers Dr Michael Flacks Rosalin Sadler in memory of Joyce Judith Gedero Education & Community Durbin Sadler Robyn Glindemann Engagement In memory of Robert & Joan Street Gwenyth Greenwood Trusts & Foundations Ruth E Thorn The Guy Family McCusker Charitable Foundation Reto Vogel Angus Holmes Simon Lee Foundation Alan Whitham Emy & Warren Jones The James Galvin Foundation Mary Ann Wright Barbara Joseph Education & Community Anonymous (4) Colin & Jo King Engagement Fund Rachael Kirk & Tim White Jean Arkley Wolfgang Lehmkuhl David & Suzanne Biddles Deborah Marsh Annette Cottee Lesley R. McKay & Murray R. McKay Penny & Ron Crittall Suzanne Nash Robyn Glindemann Paula Phillips Journey Recruitment Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers Rosalind Lilley Jacinta Sirr Eveline Read Ruth Stratton Ruth Stratton Ruth & Neville Thorn In memory of Robert & Joan Street Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Gwen Treasure Agatha van der Schaaf Margaret Wood Sheila Wileman Anonymous (3) Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Anonymous (40)

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Annual Giving We are proud to acknowledge the following Patrons for their generous contribution to WASO in the last twelve months through our Annual Giving program.

Principal Conductor’s Virtuoso Patron Elizabeth & James Brown Circle Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 Ian & Marilyn Burton Constance Chapman Dr Fred Affleck AO & Mrs Gifts $20,000+ Dr Anne Chester Janet Holmes à Court AC Margaret Affleck Neil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AM Peter & Sue Clifton Jean Arkley in memory of Bob & Kim Collins Tom Arkley David & Suzanne Biddles Hon June Craig AM Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans & Peter & Marjorie Bird Dr Ken Evans* Prof Jonathan Carapetis & Kelly & Andrew Diong Patricia New Prof Sue Skull Rai & Erika Dolinschek Joshua & Pamela Pitt* Maree Creighton & Kevin Davis Simon Douglas Peter & Jean Stokes* Lesley & Peter Davies Bev East Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Lorraine Ellard Impresario Patron Roger & Ann Gillbanks Tony & Sue Field Gifts $10,000 - $19,999 The Giorgetta Charity Fund Don & Marie Forrest Gay & Bob Branchi Peter Ingram Brooke Fowles & Dane Etheridge Gavin Bunning Jim & Freda Irenic Dr Andrew Gardner Prof Rachel & Eleanor John & Finn Barrett George Gavranic Rev Dr John Cardell-Oliver Michael & Dale Kitney Robyn Glindemann Marc & Nadia Geary* Stephanie & the late John Kobelke Jannette Gray Gilbert George Francis Landels Maryllis & Paul Green-Armytage Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Rosalind Lilley Deidre Greenfeld Alan Whitham Mrs Morrell Rosemary Grigg & Peter Flanigan Trish Williams Anne Nolan Grussgott Trust Anonymous (2) John Overton Richard B Hammond Pamela Platt Pauline & Peter Handford Maestro Patron Thomas & Diana Potter Dr & Mrs H Hansen-Knarhoi Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Melanie & Paul Shannon In memory of Eileen Hayes Prue Ashurst in memory of In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz John & Christine Hedges Eoin Cameron Elisabeth & David Smith Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Bill Bloking Michael Snell & Vicki Stewart Dunstan Herbert Ian & Elizabeth Constable Brian Stewart Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman Mark Coughlan & Dr Pei-Yin Hsu Gail & Tony Sutherland Helen Hollingshead Bridget Faye AM Michael & Helen Tuite Dr K & Mr J Hopkins OAM Brian & Romola Haggerty Stan & Valerie Vicich Judith Hugo Warwick Hemsley Andrew & Marie Yuncken P & M James Mr & Mrs Hill Anonymous (1) Roger Jennings in memory of Sue Hovell Lilian Jennings Dr Patricia Kailis Principal Patron Emy & Warren Jones Keith & Gaye Kessell Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Anthony Kane in memory of Dr Ronny Low & Caroline Allen & Sandy Dunn Jane Leahy-Kane Dr Emma Richardson Margaret Atkins Bill Kean Dr Richard & Patricia Lyon Betty Barker David Keast & Victoria Mizen Bryant & Louise Macfie Noelle Beasley Noelle & Anthony Keller AM Paula & John Phillips Colin and Sarah Beckett Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann G. J. Seach Tony & Mary Beeley Irving Lane Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Matthew J C Blampey Dr Sunny & Ann Lee Ros Thomson Namy Bodinner Ann Lewis Gene Tilbrook & Anne Seghezzi Cathy Bolt in memory of Tony Bolt Ian & Judith Lunt Joyce Westrip OAM K & C Bond Graham & Muriel Mahony Anonymous (5) Dr & Mrs P Breidahl Denise Main Jean Brodie-Hall Dr Tony Mander & Ms Loretta Byrd

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Gregg & Sue Marshman Adrienne & Max Walters AM Daphne Devenish in memory of Betty & Con Michael AO Diana & the late Bill Warnock Bruce Devenish Tony & Gillian Milne Watering Concepts Lawrence Easton Mrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in Ian Watson Maxine & Bill Farrell AM loving memory of Emeritus Joy Wearne Dr Jenny & Terry Fay Prof John Milton-Smith Dr Deb Weir Susan & Gavin Fielding AM Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Alan Westle in memory of Jean Eléonore Fuchter Geoffrey & Valmae Morris Patricia Weston Joan Gagliardi Jane & Jock Morrison Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker Jennifer & Stephen Gardiner Dr Peter & Mrs Patricia Moss Dai & Anne Williams Isobel Glencross Lyn Murray Janet Williams Dr Rhona Giles Val & Barry Neubecker Mrs Jean & Mr Ian Williams AO Allan & Jane Green Family Nilant Jim & Gill Williams Pitsamai & Kevin Green Marianne Nilsson Hilary & Peter Winterton AM Dr Roland Haehnel Dr Phillip & Mrs Erlene Noble Fred & Caroline Witting Dr Dana Halmagiu Dr Walter Ong & Graeme Marshall Margaret Wood Ann Hammer Robyn Owens Sara Wordsworth J & G Hamory Ron & Philippa Packer Anonymous (26) Dr Rosalind Hampton Michael & Lesley Page Paul & Barbara Harris Athena Paton Tutti Patron Alan Harvey & Dr Paulien de Boer Rosemary Peek Gifts $500 - $999 Elizabeth & Eric Heenan Charmian Phillips in memory of Geoff & Joan Airey Rosemary Howarth Colin Craft Kim Anderson & Paul Holmes Cynthia Jee Barry & Dot Price Catherine Bagster Lynn & Michael Jensen Dr Leon Prindiville Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Diane Johnson Tony & Val Ramshaw Shirley Barraclough Joy Kay James & Nicola Ridsdill-Smith Berwine Barrett-Lennard Frances Keeley John & Alison Rigg Alecia Benzie Evan Kennea & Dr Lance Risbey Michael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill Emily Green-Armytage Will Riseborough John & Sue Bird in memory of B M Kent Paul & Christine Roberts Penny Bird Dorothy Kingston Bryan & Jan Rodgers Davilia Bleckly Nelly Kleyn Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM Margaret Bloch John Kusinski & Ann Motherway Roger Sandercock John & Debbie Borshoff Trevor & Ane Marie Lacy The Hon. Kerry Sanderson, AC E & G Bourgault in memory of Louis & Miriam Landau Dr R & J Schwenger Betty Sagar Mi Kyung Lee & Colin Binns Robyn & Ted Sharp Diane & Ron Bowyer Martin & Ruth Levit Glenice Shephard Ann Butcher & Dean R Kubank Mary Ellen in memory of Kerensa Helen Smith OAM Adrienne & Phillip Buttrose Oliver & Sophie Mark Laurel & Ross Smith Maria Caesar Geoffrey Massey Paul Smith & Denham Harry Michelle Candy Pam Mathews & Dr Mark Brogan Geoff & Chris Soutar R & R Cant Jennifer McComb David Stevenson Nanette Carnachan Kathleen McGregor Iain Summerlin Phil & Frances Chadwick Gaye & John McMath Stephen & Janet Thackray Claire Chambers & S. McWhirter Ruth Thomas in memory of Dr Andrea Shoebridge Patricia Murphy Ken & Hazel Rowley Fred & Angela Chaney Phuong Nguyen Clare Thompson & Brad Power Tim & Claire Chapman G & I Nicholas Ruth E Thorn Grant & Catherine Chappelle Marjan Oxley Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Jason & Su-Lyn Chong Bev Penny Mary Townsend Lyn & Harvey Coates AO Adrian & Ruth Phelps James & Rosemary Trotter Alex Cohen AO & Richard & Sharon Prince David Turner & Judith Wilton Agatha van der Schaaf W. J. Quadrio Christopher Tyler Chris & Swee See Colton Rosie Reeman Maggie Venerys Natalie Cullity Leigh Robinson & Deborah Gellé Geoff & Sandra Wackett Gina & Neil Davidson Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers John & Nita Walshe Hanneke & Jop Delfos Chris & Serge Rtshiladze

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Margaret & Roger Seares Lisa & Andrew Telford Sally Willis Julian & Noreen Sher Loma Toohey Pari Willis-Jones The Sherwood Family Dr Robert Turnbull Alison Woodman In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz Jan Turner Andrew Yeates Paul & Margaret Skerritt Patrica Turner Chris & Kathy Ziatis Eric & Virginia Skipworth Michael & Gwenda Upton Anonymous (24) Hendrik Smit Margaret Wallace Dr Louise Sparrow Friend Doris Walton John & Elizabeth Spoor Gifts $40 - $499 Peggy & Tom Stacy Anne Watson Thank you to all our Friends Eleanor Steinhardt Margaret Whitter Barbara Wilcox who support WASO through In Memoriam of their gift. Mr Andrew David Stewart Geoff Wilkinson Yuko Takahashi Violette William * Orchestral Chair Partnership

If you are interested in becoming a Patron or learning more about WASO Philanthropy please contact Alecia Benzie, Executive Manager, Philanthropy & Corporate, on 9326 0020 or email [email protected] WASO Philanthropy brochures are available from the WASO Programs and Information Desk located in the main foyer of Perth Concert Hall, or you can visit waso.com.au All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible.

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