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Sebastian Lang-Lessing Chief Conductor & Artistic Director
2 0 0 9 SEBASTIAN LANG-LESSING Chief Conductor & Artistic Director 3 2009 3 HIGHLIGHTS WORLD PREMIERES The TSO and TSO Chorus under conductor Richard Mills gave the world première of Mills’s Passion According to St Mark in Hobart on 4 April, a Ten Days on the Island event. Lux Aeterna, by New Zealand composer Kenneth Young, received its world première under conductor Nicholas Milton in Hobart on 24 July. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Elena Kats-Chernin’s Ornamental Air, co-commissioned by the TSO, received its Australian première under conductor Baldur Brönnimann in concerts in Launceston and Hobart on 3 and 5 December. CONTENTS ACOUSTIC UPGRADE Highlights 2 The acoustics in Federation Concert Hall received a significant upgrade thanks to an acoustic screen and purpose- Chairman 4 built risers funded by a special one-off grant from the State Government. Managing Director 4 AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER SERIES VOL 3 TSO Holdings Board of Directors 5 The Hon. Peter Garrett, Federal Minister for the Arts, launched the Australian Composer Series Volume 3 at Moorilla on Strategies, Goals, KPIs 7 31 March. The five-CD box set, which features the music of Gerard Brophy, Brett Dean, Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Concerts 9 Richard Meale and Malcolm Williamson, brings the total number of CDs in the Australian Composer Series to 18. Artists 10 (L-R) Richard Mills, Lyndon Terracini, Core Repertoire Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the Hon. Peter Garrett and Nicholas Heyward. Classical and Early Romantic Music 11 Australian Music 13 CD Releases 14 Recordings 16 Marketing and Business Development 17 Education and Training 17 ABAF AwaRDS Orchestra 19 The TSO took out national honours at the Australia Business Arts Staff 20 Foundation (AbaF) awards in the ‘Giving Award’ category at a ceremony TSO Chorus 20 held in Brisbane on 15 October. -
Monteverdi's L'orfeo
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra MONTEVERDI’S L’ORFEO Paul Dyer, Artistic Director and Conductor Brendan Ross, Staging Justin Nardella, Styling Teresa Desmarchelier, Italian Diction Coach Narelle French & Lynne Murray, Surtitles Joanna Tondys, Surtitle Operator SINGERS Markus Brutscher – Sara Macliver Fiona Campbell – Wolf Matthias Friedrich Tobias Cole – Robert MacFarlane – Morgan Pearse Sarah Ampil – Siobhan Stagg – Anna Sandström Richard Butler – Nick Gilbert – Paul Sutton ORCHESTRA Brendan Joyce – Aaron Brown – Monique O’Dea – Marianne Yeomans Jamie Hey – Kirsty McCahon – Laura Vaughan Melissa Farrow – Mikaela Oberg – Matthew Manchester – Russell Gilmour Roslyn Jorgensen – Nigel Crocker – Jamie Kennedy – Keal Couper – Brett Page Brian Nixon – Jess Ciampa – Tommie Andersson – Samantha Cohen Marshall McGuire – Paul Dyer – Donald Nicolson This concert will last approximately 2 1/2 hours including interval. We request that you kindly switch off all electronic devices during the performance. The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is assisted The Australian Brandenburg by the Australian Government through the Australia Orchestra is assisted by the NSW 1 Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Government through Arts NSW. PRINCIPAL PARTNER LORFEO Program_FINAL.indd 1 13/09/12 7:37 PM CAST AND CHARACTERS PROLOGUE: La Musica (Music) Sara Macliver THE UPPER WORLD Apollo, god of music and the sun Morgan Pearse Orfeo, son of Apollo Eurydice, loved by Orfeo Markus Brutscher Sara Macliver La messagiera (Messenger), friend of Eurydice Fiona Campbell -
Cool Trombone Lover
NOVEMBER 2013 - ISSUE 139 YOUR FREE GUIDE TO THE NYC JAZZ SCENE NYCJAZZRECORD.COM ROSWELL RUDD COOL TROMBONE LOVER MICHEL • DAVE • GEORGE • RELATIVE • EVENT CAMILO KING FREEMAN PITCH CALENDAR “BEST JAZZ CLUBS OF THE YEAR 2012” SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB • HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY FEATURED ARTISTS / 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30pm ONE NIGHT ONLY / 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30pm RESIDENCIES / 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30pm Fri & Sat, Nov 1 & 2 Wed, Nov 6 Sundays, Nov 3 & 17 GARY BARTZ QUARTET PLUS MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ QUINTET Michael Rodriguez (tp) ● Chris Cheek (ts) SaRon Crenshaw Band SPECIAL GUEST VINCENT HERRING Jeb Patton (p) ● Kiyoshi Kitagawa (b) Sundays, Nov 10 & 24 Gary Bartz (as) ● Vincent Herring (as) Obed Calvaire (d) Vivian Sessoms Sullivan Fortner (p) ● James King (b) ● Greg Bandy (d) Wed, Nov 13 Mondays, Nov 4 & 18 Fri & Sat, Nov 8 & 9 JACK WALRATH QUINTET Jason Marshall Big Band BILL STEWART QUARTET Jack Walrath (tp) ● Alex Foster (ts) Mondays, Nov 11 & 25 Chris Cheek (ts) ● Kevin Hays (p) George Burton (p) ● tba (b) ● Donald Edwards (d) Captain Black Big Band Doug Weiss (b) ● Bill Stewart (d) Wed, Nov 20 Tuesdays, Nov 5, 12, 19, & 26 Fri & Sat, Nov 15 & 16 BOB SANDS QUARTET Mike LeDonne’s Groover Quartet “OUT AND ABOUT” CD RELEASE LOUIS HAYES Bob Sands (ts) ● Joel Weiskopf (p) Thursdays, Nov 7, 14, 21 & 28 & THE JAZZ COMMUNICATORS Gregg August (b) ● Donald Edwards (d) Gregory Generet Abraham Burton (ts) ● Steve Nelson (vibes) Kris Bowers (p) ● Dezron Douglas (b) ● Louis Hayes (d) Wed, Nov 27 RAY MARCHICA QUARTET LATE NIGHT RESIDENCIES / 11:30 - Fri & Sat, Nov 22 & 23 FEATURING RODNEY JONES Mon The Smoke Jam Session Chase Baird (ts) ● Rodney Jones (guitar) CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO Tue Cyrus Chestnut (p) ● Curtis Lundy (b) ● Victor Lewis (d) Mike LeDonne (organ) ● Ray Marchica (d) Milton Suggs Quartet Wed Brianna Thomas Quartet Fri & Sat, Nov 29 & 30 STEVE DAVIS SEXTET JAZZ BRUNCH / 11:30am, 1:00 & 2:30pm Thu Nickel and Dime OPS “THE MUSIC OF J.J. -
Sara Macliver with Wind Quintet Plus
ONE & MANY SARA MACLIVER WITH WIND QUINTET PLUS Presented in association with Tura New Music Perth Festival acknowledges the Noongar people who continue to practise their values, language, beliefs and knowledge on their kwobidak boodjar. They remain the spiritual and cultural birdiyangara of this place and we honour and respect their caretakers and custodians and the vital role Noongar people play for our community and our Festival to flourish. Stay COVID-19 safe 1.5m Physical distancing Wash your hands Stay home if you are sick Register your attendance For latest health advice visit healthywa.wa.gov.au/coronavirus SARA MACLIVER WITH WIND QUINTET PLUS YANDILUP / NORTHBRIDGE HACKETT HALL, WA MUSEUM BOOLA BARDIP M T W T F S S FEBRUARY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fri - Sun 6pm Duration 60mins CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS WELCOME WELCOME 6 Welcome 9 Credits CREDITS 10 Repertoire 11 A Note on the Repertoire BIOGRAPHIES REPERTOIRE 18 Sara Macliver 19 Wind Quintet Plus 21 Tura New Music BIOGRAPHIES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 22 Perth Festival Partners 23 Perth Festival Donors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS * Just tap the interactive tabs on the left to skip to a specific section CONTENTS WELCOME CREDITS Image: Jess Wyld REPERTOIRE I grew up in a house filled with classical music, books and bones – objects emblematic of my parents’ voracious listening and reading habits and my BIOGRAPHIES dad’s work as a veterinary anatomist. I was intrigued by the beauty inside some of those antiquarian anatomy books, made aware of evolutionary secrets revealed by some of those bones and inexorably drawn towards the strange power inside the music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that emanated from the turntable in the disused fireplace. -
(WA Opera Society
W.A.OPERA COMPANY (W.A. Opera Society - Forerunner) PR9290 Flyers and General 1. Faust – 14th to 23rd August; and La Boheme – 26th to 30th August. Flyer. 1969. 2. There’s a conspiracy brewing in Perth. It starts September 16th. ‘A Masked Ball’ Booklet. c1971. D 3. The bat comes to Perth on June 3. Don’t miss it. Flyer. 1971. 4. ‘The Gypsy Baron’ presented by The W.A. Opera Company – Gala Charity Premiere. Wednesday 10th May, 1972. Flyer. 5. 2 great love operas. Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ ; Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville’ on alternate nights. September 14-30. Flyer. 1972. D 6. ‘Rita’ by Donizetti and ‘Gallantry’ by Douglas Moore. Sept. 9th-11th, & 16th, 17th. 1p. flyer. c1976. 7. ‘Sour Angelica’ by Puccini, Invitation letter to workshop presentation. 1p..Undated. 8. Letter to members about Constitution Amendments. 2p. July 1976. 9. Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting re Constitution Change. 1p. 7 July 1976. 10. Notice of Extraordinay General Meeting – Agenda and Election Notice. 1p. July 1976. 11. Letter to Members summarising events occurring March – June 1976. 1p. July 1976. 12. Memo to Acting Interim Board of Directors re- Constitutional Developments and Confrontation Issues. 3p. July 1976. 13. Campaign letter for election of directors on to the Board. 3p. 1976. 14. Short Biographies on nominees for Board of Directors. 1p.. 1976. 15. Special Priviledge Offer. for ‘The Bear’ by William Walton and ‘William Derrincourt’ by Roger Smalley. 1p. 1977. 16. Membership Card. 1976. 17. Concession Vouchers for 1976 and 1977. 18. The Western Australian Opera Company 1980 Season. -
This Is Always Press Release
Press Release Julien Wilson - This is Always - Lionsharecords LSR20131 Julien Wilson - Tenor Sax / Clarinet (Melbourne) Barney McAll - Grand Piano (New York) Jonathan Zwartz - Acoustic Bass (Sydney) Allan Browne - Drums & Cymbals (Melbourne) On Australia Day 2013, Wilson went in to the studio with three of his all time favourite musicians. Known primarily as a contemporary player, and leader of ensembles with often unusual instrumentation, his intention was to record a jazz ballads album in the spirit of the Prestige off-the-cuff “meeting session” recordings of the 50’s and 60’s. The band set up close together in one room, with no rehearsals and no headphones, to achieve as intimate and honest a connection as possible. The rhythm section brought together the dream-team of New York based pianist Barney McAll, Sydney’s superbly deep and swinging Jonathan Zwartz on bass, and Melbourne's favourite drummer, Allan Browne in a first time meeting. Together, they create a sound like no other band in the country. Deep yet light, Old School and hip, informed yet inspired. Recorded in Melbourne and mixed in New York, This is Always sparkles with the essence of the classic jazz quartets and conjures up the smoke-filled ambience of a ’50’s Parisian Jazz Bar. The album is the inaugural release on Wilson’s new label, Lionsharecords and was officially launched in concert at the 2013 Wangaratta Jazz Festival. In 2014, the quartet toured Australia’s East Coast to promote the album, recording again live and in the studio. This is Always was a finalist for an AIR Award for Best Independent Jazz Album and was Birdland Records’ #1 top selling Australian Album. -
Naxos Catalog (May
CONTENTS Foreword by Klaus Heymann . 3 Alphabetical List of Works by Composer . 5 Collections . 95 Alphorn 96 Easy Listening 113 Operetta 125 American Classics 96 Flute 116 Orchestral 125 American Jewish Music 96 Funeral Music 117 Organ 128 Ballet 96 Glass Harmonica 117 Piano 129 Baroque 97 Guitar 117 Russian 131 Bassoon 98 Gypsy 119 Samplers 131 Best Of series 98 Harp 119 Saxophone 132 British Music 101 Harpsichord 120 Timpani 132 Cello 101 Horn 120 Trombone 132 Chamber Music 102 Light Classics 120 Tuba 133 Chill With 102 Lute 121 Trumpet 133 Christmas 103 Music for Meditation 121 Viennese 133 Cinema Classics 105 Oboe 121 Violin 133 Clarinet 109 Ondes Martenot 122 Vocal and Choral 134 Early Music 109 Operatic 122 Wedding Music 137 Wind 137 Naxos Historical . 138 Naxos Nostalgia . 152 Naxos Jazz Legends . 154 Naxos Musicals . 156 Naxos Blues Legends . 156 Naxos Folk Legends . 156 Naxos Gospel Legends . 156 Naxos Jazz . 157 Naxos World . 158 Naxos Educational . 158 Naxos Super Audio CD . 159 Naxos DVD Audio . 160 Naxos DVD . 160 List of Naxos Distributors . 161 Naxos Website: www.naxos.com Symbols used in this catalogue # New release not listed in 2005 Catalogue $ Recording scheduled to be released before 31 March, 2006 † Please note that not all titles are available in all territories. Check with your local distributor for availability. 2 Also available on Mini-Disc (MD)(7.XXXXXX) Reviews and Ratings Over the years, Naxos recordings have received outstanding critical acclaim in virtually every specialized and general-interest publication around the world. In this catalogue we are only listing ratings which summarize a more detailed review in a single number or a single rating. -
FRIDAY NIGHTS @ Bennets Lane SUNDAY NIGHTS @ Uptown Jazz Café
FRI 2/9 TRIODEGRADABLE with JOSEPH O’CONNOR FRI 16/9 NPCO QUARTET SUN 25/9 PATRICK THIELE SEXTET Pianist/composer Gemma Turvey, together with fellow NPCO members Craig – Premiere (Adelaide/Melbourne) Since moving here in 2013, Italian jazz saxophonist and composer Mirko Beard (vibraphone & percussion) Tom Lee (acoustic bass) and Jeremy After relocating to Melbourne, trumpeter Patrick Thiele established himself as Guerrini has formed a trio collaboration with expatriate Italian drummer Carlo Blackman (violin), present an evening of their evocative original compositions a versatile and authoritative soloist in the Daniel Gassin Sextet, and with artists Alberto Canevali, which produced a CD, Italian Song Book. It is a Jazz journey and arrangements including works by Berio, Brecht, Egberto Gismonti and such as Elliott Dalgleish. He has formed this sextet which highlights the Presenting original through the beauty of different Italian regions’ folk songs. Guerrini and Canevali Rodrigo Amarante. The New Palm Court Orchestra (NPCO) was founded by outstanding pool of talent generated in both Adelaide and Melbourne jazz jazz and improvised are joined by bassist Ben Robertson. Beside the acoustic sounds, the listeners Turvey in 2011 and brings together jazz, classical and improvising musicians. scenes, from people that he grew up with, to the new generation of players music in Melbourne will also hear some echoes of the rural Italian tradition, with some loops and Visit npco.com.au coming through. They will premiere his original compositions, including a since 1983 samples. They are joined by 2015 National Jazz Piano Award winner, Joseph four-part suite, that are mainly in the contemporary ‘straight-ahead’ swinging O’Connor, as guest. -
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus 50Th Anniversary
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus 50th Anniversary Concert Wednesday 7 October at 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre WHAT’S ON OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS TCHAIKOVSKY AND GRIEG SIBELIUS’ FINLANDIA Friday 30 October Friday 13 November Thursday 19 November Saturday 14 November Friday 20 November Gershwin’s An American in Paris evokes a journey through the Asher Fisch conducts three Yan Pascal Tortelier celebrates the bustling streets of the French masterworks that defined the 150th anniversary of two Nordic capital, punctuated by taxi horns Romantic era. Tchaikovsky’s masters. Sibelius’ majestic Finlandia and a bluesy trumpet solo. Also stirring Romeo and Juliet is followed is balanced against Nielsen’s spirited featured in this program is by Grieg’s poignant Piano Concerto Violin Concerto. Also featured in this Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and and the high-voltage intensity program is Sibelius’ Symphony No.5 Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.3 Organ. of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. and tone poem The Swan of Tuonela. BRAHMS AND TCHAIKOVSKY MESSIAH CHRISTMAS CAROLS Thursday 26 November Saturday 5 December Saturday 12 December Friday 27 November Sunday 6 December Sunday 13 December Saturday 28 November Join conductor Bramwell Tovey, Bramwell Tovey joins the MSO Divertimento, Bartók’s dark take the MSO Chorus and renowned as conductor, pianist and host on the Baroque, kick-starts this international soloists for one of in this celebration of the great night of European festivities. the MSO’s most beloved Christmas musical traditions of Christmas, Brahms’ Violin Concerto delivers traditions, Handel’s Messiah. from famous orchestral works and a fiery, gypsy-inspired rondo and favourite Christmas songs to the Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings most beloved of Yuletide carols. -
Abc Music Wins Three Awards at the 2020 Aria Awards Abc Music Lifetime Award Wins Now at 188
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABC MUSIC WINS THREE AWARDS AT THE 2020 ARIA AWARDS ABC MUSIC LIFETIME AWARD WINS NOW AT 188 Following the 2020 ARIA Awards last night, ABC Music has collected three awards across the Best Children’s Album, Best World Music Album & Best Classical Album categories. The awards were won by Teeny Tiny Stevies ‘Thoughtful Songs for Little People’ (Best Children’s Album), Joseph Tawadros ‘Live at the Sydney Opera House’ (Best World Music Album) and Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard ‘Beethoven & Mozart Violin Sonatas’ (Best Classical Album). Last night’s event saw Teeny Tiny Stevies win their first-ever ARIA Award. “We’ve been working musicians for so long now, this nod from the industry is definitely a proud moment. If I’m lucky I’ll get a few high fives from other parents at school drop off today,” said Byll Stephen, half of the sister duo. The night marked the fifth ARIA win for Tawadros and Tognetti. “It’s been a hard year for musicians everywhere - like me, most have had no live shows and it’s devastating. This recognition of my music is extra special, especially as it’s a live concert recording with a lively audience. I want to thank everyone who was involved in making it happen. It’s some much-needed light in a very challenging year,” said Joseph. On winning Best Classical Album with Richard Tognetti, Erin Helyard said, “Richard & I are old mates and are delighted to have won. We wanted to present a kind of history of the evolution of the eighteenth-century violin sonata, and the city of Vienna. -
Iron Sharpens Iron: Duets for Two Women in the Teaching/Instruction of Undergraduate Women
IRON SHARPENS IRON: DUETS FOR TWO WOMEN IN THE TEACHING/ INSTRUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN Laurissa Backlin, B.M., M.M. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS August 2013 APPROVED: Lynn Eustis, Major Professor Richard Sparks, Committee Member Stephen Morscheck, Committee Member Jeffrey Snider, Chair of the Division of Vocal Studies Benjamin Brand, Director of Graduate Studies James C. Scott, Dean of the College of Music Mark Wardell, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School Backlin, Laurissa. Iron Sharpens Iron: Duets for Two Women in the Teaching/Instruction of Undergraduate Women. Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance), August 2013, 61 pp., 30 figures, bibliography, 77 titles. Duet literature remains largely untapped as a pedagogical tool in the undergraduate voice studio. This dissertation examines the ways in which eight duets for female voices, although not written primarily for pedagogical use, may be used to teach four main areas of voice technique: intonation, vocal agility, legato singing, and dramatic skills. Duets are chosen primarily from the standard repertoire and are in English, German, French, Italian and Latin. The compositional styles range from the Baroque period through the 20th century. Genres include art song, oratorio, and opera. Each chapter focuses on one of the four vocal skills listed above, and includes examinations of two duets whose vocal writing (rhythm, tessitura, intervals, tempi, and text) make them appropriate candidates for pedagogical use in the improvement of that specific skill. Both male and female teachers of singing may utilize this project as a practical resource and model in how to use other duets, including those for other voice types, for similar purposes in their teaching studio. -
Chicago Jazz Festival Spotlights Hometown
NOVEMBER 2017 VOLUME 84 / NUMBER 11 President Kevin Maher Publisher Frank Alkyer Editor Bobby Reed Managing Editor Brian Zimmerman Contributing Editor Ed Enright Creative Director ŽanetaÎuntová Design Assistant Markus Stuckey Assistant to the Publisher Sue Mahal Bookkeeper Evelyn Hawkins Editorial Intern Izzy Yellen ADVERTISING SALES Record Companies & Schools Jennifer Ruban-Gentile 630-941-2030 [email protected] Musical Instruments & East Coast Schools Ritche Deraney 201-445-6260 [email protected] Advertising Sales Associate Kevin R. Maher 630-941-2030 [email protected] OFFICES 102 N. Haven Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126–2970 630-941-2030 / Fax: 630-941-3210 http://downbeat.com [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE 877-904-5299 / [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Senior Contributors: Michael Bourne, Aaron Cohen, Howard Mandel, John McDonough Atlanta: Jon Ross; Austin: Kevin Whitehead; Boston: Fred Bouchard, Frank- John Hadley; Chicago: John Corbett, Alain Drouot, Michael Jackson, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Mitch Myers, Paul Natkin, Howard Reich; Denver: Norman Provizer; Indiana: Mark Sheldon; Iowa: Will Smith; Los Angeles: Earl Gibson, Todd Jenkins, Kirk Silsbee, Chris Walker, Joe Woodard; Michigan: John Ephland; Minneapolis: Robin James; Nashville: Bob Doerschuk; New Orleans: Erika Goldring, David Kunian, Jennifer Odell; New York: Alan Bergman, Herb Boyd, Bill Douthart, Ira Gitler, Eugene Gologursky, Norm Harris, D.D. Jackson, Jimmy Katz, Jim Macnie, Ken Micallef, Dan Ouellette, Ted Panken, Richard Seidel, Tom Staudter, Jack Vartoogian,