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Macquarie Group is thrilled to welcome you to the Australian Welcome to the Brandenburg’s Noël! Noël! Christmas concerts. Brandenburg Orchestra’s annual Christmas highlight and sixth concert series for 2018, Noël! Noël! Follow Your Star.

A traditional fixture on the annual Brandenburg Congratulations to Bruce Applebaum, Paul Dyer, Whether this is your first Noël! or you have been concert calendar, Artistic Director Paul Dyer the Orchestra and Choir for another memorable coming with family and friends for many many presents a dynamic and vivacious repertoire concert year. We are proud to be supporting the years, I hope tonight’s soulful blend of ancient of festive classics in Noël! Noël! highest calibre of musicians who come from across carols, spiritual songs, and joyous noëls heralds Australia, and continually deliver outstanding the start of a gorgeous festive season for you. This is Macquarie Group’s eleventh year as the performances to audiences throughout the country. The program is poignant and peaceful and has Brandenburg’s Principal Partner. been inspired by over 700 years of music from We wish you a happy festive season, and we hope This year, the Brandenburg have yet again delighted the Christmas tradition. you enjoy Noël! Noël! audiences across Australia with a program So, sit back, relax and soak up the serene sounds showcasing artistic excellence and innovation. I look forward to welcoming you again in 2019. of the Brandenburg Choir and Orchestra We look forward to 2019, when the Brandenburg performing with the pure voice of young soprano will celebrate its 30th anniversary year. As a proud Bonnie de la Hunty. partner of a truly unique and distinctive institution within the cultural landscape of Australia, The Brandenburg celebrates a very special Macquarie look forward to celebrating this milestone next year, so please check out our milestone with the Brandenburg. explosive 30th Anniversary 2019 concert season Bill Marynissen which kicks off in February with J.S. Bach’s Head of Wealth Management magnificent Brandenburg Concertos. Enjoy tonight’s beautiful concert and Merry Christmas.

Paul Dyer AO Co-Founder & Artistic Director

2 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 3 Biography Biography Bonnie de la Hunty Paul Dyer

Bonnie de la Hunty is an Australian soprano with a particular Paul Dyer is one of Australia’s leading specialists love for Baroque and Classical era repertoire and art song. in period performance.

Since moving to the Netherlands, Bonnie national awards for his CD recordings with the has performed in concerts with Koninklijk Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir, Conservatorium including as soprano soloist in including the 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2010 Bach’s Cantata Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan ARIA Awards for Best Classical Album. and chamber music of the Dutch Golden Age. Paul has performed with many international On a visit home to Perth in July 2016, Bonnie soloists including Andreas Scholl, Cyndia Sieden, was featured as the soprano soloist in Marc Destrubé, Christoph Prégardien, Hidemi Mozart’s Coronation Mass at WAAPA. Bonnie was Suzuki, Manfredo Kraemer, Andrew Manze, also an Art Song Perth Emerging Artist in 2014; Yvonne Kenny, Emma Kirkby, Philippe Jaroussky participated twice in WAAPA’s International Art and many others. In 1998 he made his debut in Song Festival with gala concerts at Government Tokyo with countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, leading House Ballroom accompanied by Graham an ensemble of Brandenburg soloists, and in Johnson; been a Young Artist with the Song August 2001 Paul toured the orchestra to Europe Company at the 2014 Canberra International with guest soloist Andreas Scholl, and in 2015 Music Festival; performed in the trio ensemble featured on the soundtrack of the James Bond Lost and Found opera company’s 2015 production 007 movie, Spectre. Bonnie is currently studying an Artist Diploma in of Milhaud’s Médée; and been a member of He co-founded the Brandenburg in 1989 after A passionate cook, entertainer, foodie, teacher, Early Music (Voice) with Rita Dams at The Royal Giovanni Consort. completing postgraduate studies at The Royal swimmer, traveller, he is friends with people and Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands. Conservatory of The Hague, and has been Artistic Bonnie was awarded first place in Perth’s Royal artists from Istanbul to India and Japan to Italy Director and conductor since that time. Paul is A recent graduate of the Master of Arts (Vocal Over-Seas League Singing Competition and creating a unique platform for overseas performing a performing artist comfortable in his unique Studies) at the Royal Academy of Music, London, Most Outstanding Vocalist at the North Perth artists to work with him and the Brandenburg music arena – whether working in ancient music, where she studied with Lillian Watson and Joseph Music Festival. in Australia. contemporary music, opera, with artists such as Middleton, Bonnie received her Bachelor of Music Bonnie also has an interest in Irish folk music, circus performers, contemporary dance, Among his list of achievements, Paul was awarded (Classical Voice Performance) at the Western being half Northern Irish. She continues to perform or visual art. His busy performing schedule in the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2013 for Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), these folk songs in concerts as she has done since Europe, Asia, the USA and Canada over the years his ‘distinguished service to the performing arts Perth, with Patricia Price. the age of eleven when she sang in The Chieftains’ has synchronised perfectly alongside his bold in Australia’. Paul is Patron of St Gabriel’s School In July 2017 she was a participant at the Franz Perth concert and became involved with Perth’s stage work in Australia. for Hearing Impaired Children. In 2003 Paul was Schubert Institut in Baden bei Wien, Austria, Irish Club and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his Paul is an inspiring teacher and has been a staff studying German lieder and giving concerts services to Australian society and the advancement member at various Conservatories throughout the there for five weeks. of music, and in 2010 Paul was awarded the world. In 1995 he received a Churchill Fellowship Sydney University Alumni Medal for Professional and he has won numerous international and Achievement.

4 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 5 NATALIA HARVEY Musicians PAULMusicians DYER Australian Brandenburg Orchestra AustralianSHAUN LEE-CHEN Brandenburg Orchestra

Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director, Conductor, harpsichord Bonnie de la Hunty (Australia) soprano Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Brandenburg Choir

Orchestra

BAROQUE VIOLIN BAROQUE CELLO SACKBUT THEORBO/ Matt Bruce* Rosemary Quinn Keal Couper BAROQUE GUITAR Ben Dollman* Nigel Crocker Tommie Andersson* BAROQUE Ros Jorgensen BAROQUE VIOLA DOUBLE BASS CHAMBER ORGAN Monique O’Dea1 Rob Nairn*2 BAROQUE TRUMPET Heidi Jones3 Leanne Sullivan PERCUSSION HARPSICHORD Brian Nixon Paul Dyer*

Choir

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Samantha Ellis Phil Butterworth Jonathan Borg Hayden Barrington Wei Jiang Chris Hopkins Spencer Darby Craig Everingham Lindy Montgomery Mark Nowicki Daine Ellicott Nick Gilbert Jennifer Rollins Andrew O’Connor4 Brendan McMullan Sébastien Maury Josie Ryan Paul Tenorio Richard Sanchez Hugh Ronzani Anna Sandström Lauren Stephenson Adria Watkin Hester Wright

* Denotes Brandenburg Core Musician 1 Monique O’Dea appears courtesy of Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney (staff) 2 Rob Nairn appears courtesy of The Conservatorium of Melbourne (staff) 3 Heidi Jones appears courtesy of SCEGGS, Sydney (staff) 4 Andrew O’Connor appears courtesy of The Song Company Harpsicord & Organ preparation by Joanna Butler.

6 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 7 Biography Musicians Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, led by charismatic Artistic Director Paul Dyer, celebrates the music of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries with excellence, flair and joy.

Comprising leading specialists in informed supported by the Australia Council for the Arts. performance practice from all over Australia, The Orchestra began regular touring to Queensland the Brandenburg performs using original edition in 2015. PAUL DYER MATT BRUCE BEN DOLLMAN MONIQUE O’DEA scores and instruments of the period, breathing Conductor/Harpsichord Baroque Violin Baroque Violin Baroque Viola Since its beginning, the Brandenburg has been fresh life and vitality into baroque and classical popular with both audiences and critics. In 1998 masterpieces – as though the music has just sprung The Age proclaimed the Brandenburg “had reached from the composer’s pen. the ranks of the world’s best period instrument The Orchestra’s name pays tribute to the orchestras”. In 2010 the UK’s Gramophone Magazine Brandenburg Concertos of J.S. Bach, whose musical declared “the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is genius was central to the baroque area. Celebrating Australia’s finest period-instrument ensemble. their 29th anniversary in 2018, the Brandenburg Under their inspiring musical director Paul Dyer, continues to deliver exhilarating performances. their vibrant concerts and recordings combine historical integrity with electrifying virtuosity and ROSEMARY QUINN ROB NAIRN BRIAN NIXON KEAL COUPER The Brandenburg has collaborated with such Baroque Cello Baroque Double Bass Percussion Sackbut a passion for beauty”. acclaimed and dynamic virtuosi as Andreas Scholl, Philippe Jaroussky, Kristian Bezuidenhout, The Australian proclaimed that “a concert with the Emma Kirkby, Andreas Staier, Elizabeth Wallfisch, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is like stepping Genevieve Lacey, Andrew Manze and more. back in time, as the sounds of period instruments resurrect baroque and classical works with Through its annual subscription series in Sydney reverence and authority”. and Melbourne, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs before a live audience in excess The Brandenburg’s 20 recordings with ABC Classics of 52,000 people, and hundreds of thousands more include five ARIA Award winners for Best Classical through national broadcasts on ABC Classic FM. Album (1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2010). In 2015 NIGEL CROCKER ROS JORGENSEN LEANNE SULLIVAN TOMMIE ANDERSSON Sackbut Sackbut Baroque Trumpet Theorbo/Baroque Guitar The Orchestra also has a regular commitment to the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra was the performing in regional Australia. Since 2003 the recipient of the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Group Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has been a Award and in 2016 the Helpmann Award for Best member of the Major Performing Arts Group, which Chamber Concert. comprises 28 flagship national arts organisations Discover more at brandenburg.com.au

“...what stands out at concert after concert is the impression that this bunch of musicians is having a really good time. They look at each other and smile and laugh... there’s a warmth and sense of fun not often associated with classical performance.” HEIDI JONES SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Chamber Organ

8 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 9 Biography Musicians Brandenburg Choir Brandenburg Choir

The Brandenburg Choir is renowned for its astonishing vocal blend and technical virtuosity.

Established by Artistic Director Paul Dyer in 1999 to Noël! Noël! has proven to be so popular, the SAMANTHA ELLIS WEI JIANG LINDY MONTGOMERY JENNIFER ROLLINS JOSIE RYAN perform in the first-ever Noël! Noël! Brandenburg Brandenburg has released their third live recording Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Christmas concert, the Choir has become a regular of the concert at St Francis of Assisi Church, part of the Brandenburg year. The first Noël! Noël! Paddington, Sydney. Noël! Noël! was recorded in concert combined medieval chant and polyphony as 2016. This beautiful collection of festive music is well as carols from around the world in their original available in leading music stores. In addition to settings and languages. the annual Noël! Noël! concerts, the Choir now regularly performs as part of the Brandenburg’s “Music from earlier centuries often requires the annual subscription season. Bach Cantatas, Handel sound of the human voice. I wanted to put a group of ANNA SANDSTRÖM LAUREN STEPHENSON ADRIA WATKIN HESTER WRIGHT PHIL BUTTERWORTH Coronation Anthems, and Mozart’s great Requiem Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Alto excellent singers together adding a rich complement and Coronation Mass are among the best loved to our period instruments. Our Choir is a ravishing performances of the Choir. Their performance of blend of radiant Sydney singers”, says Paul Dyer. Handel’s Ode for St Cecilia’s Day received critical Originally 13 voices, the Choir joined our Orchestra acclaim, with The Sydney Morning Herald declaring: and wowed audiences with truly beautiful “[The Brandenburg Choir is] one of the finest renditions of both familiar Christmas favourites choruses one could put together in this town”. and rarely-heard sacred works, performing music The current members of the Brandenburg Choir are CHRIS HOPKINS MARK NOWICKI ANDREW O’CONNOR PAUL TENORIO JONATHAN BORG from the eleventh century to the Baroque. It was an Alto Alto Alto Alto Tenor all professional singers, many of whom also hold instant success, combining musical, literary and music degrees, but they do not all sing full time. scholarly performances that thrilled audiences From music teachers to lawyers, business managers and critics alike. to medical doctors and nurses, each member looks forward to the opportunity to perform with the Brandenburg throughout the year.

SPENCER DARBY DAINE ELLICOTT BRENDAN MCMULLAN RICHARD SANCHEZ HAYDEN BARRINGTON Tenor Tenor Tenor Tenor Bass “There was vigour and passion in this performance just as there was great subtlety and finely shaded nuances of feeling and colour.” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

“The Brandenburg Choir was polished and responsive, powerfully conveying the work’s celebratory magnificence in their full-voiced climaxes sung in unison.” THE AUSTRALIAN CRAIG EVERINGHAM NICK GILBERT SÉBASTIEN MAURY HUGH RONZANI Bass Bass Bass Bass

10 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 11 Program Notes Noël! Noël!

O euchari in laeta via Nuch komm der While shepherds watched Gartan mother’s lullaby arr. Alex Palmer Heyden Heyland Christopher Tye (1505 – 1572) arr. Alex Palmer Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) Nahum Tate (1652 – 1715) Traditional Johann Crüger (1598 – 1662) Hildegard von Bingen was a true polymath, noted The text to this carol is by the Irish poet Nahum The text and tune of this traditional lullaby are Irish, Johann Crüger was a German composer of the early for her contributions to philosophy, religion, natural Tate, which in Australia is usually sung to the tune although its exact age is unclear. It was collected Baroque period. During his lifetime, he travelled history and music. Among medieval composers, Winchester Old, which was first published in The and published by the Irish composer Herbert across Germany to study and work. He had at least a relatively large volume of her work survives, Whole Book of Psalmes in 1592. This tune has its Hughes in 1904, and its origins are in the parish of 19 children, although many died in infancy and due including a collection of 77 Lieder (songs) and some origins in English composer Christopher Tye’s Gartan, in County Donegal. The area is best known to plague, which was common in the period. The other works. This song is based on the 75th of these, setting of the Acts of the Apostles from 1553. The as the birthplace of Columba, one of the three text of the work was by the eminent theologian titled De Sancto Euchario. As with all medieval chant, carol describes the Annunciation to the shepherds patron saints of Ireland, and is in the north of the Martin Luther, and its title translates as ‘Now come, this song has no indication of tempo. Renditions – the appearance of an angel to inform a group of present-day Republic of Ireland. It is thoroughly Irish Saviour of the heathens’. Like the previous item on of such chant are therefore somewhat open to shepherds of the imminent birth of Jesus. The carol in character, featuring several references to Irish the program, it is traditionally associated with the interpretation, however this arrangement puts a has a long history within the Church of England; mythology, geography and language. These include period of Advent. The tune has inspired composers decidedly novel spin on the original melody, which while most carols, which were rooted in folk music, references to Aoibheall, the queen of the Northern including JS Bach and Max Reger. has been commissioned as an adaptation for the were considered too secular for use in church Fairies; Siabhra, a general Irish term for a fairy; and Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir, as well as soloist service in the 18th century, this one was approved Tearmann, a town in the Gartan parish. soprano Bonnie de la Hunty. Ich steh an deiner by the church and was thus widely disseminated. Krippen hier This particular version was performed at the Brandenburg’s first Noël! Noël! concerts in 2000 Maria Magdalena Johannes Eccard (1553 – 1611) Rorate coeli / by soprano Sara Macliver. Francisco Guerrero (1528 – 1599) Veni veni Emmanuel Johannes Eccard is a little-known German composer Francisco Guerrero was a composer of the Gregorian Chant of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Laudate dominum Renaissance, born and raised in the southern He composed exclusively vocal works, which are Spanish region of Andalucía. He was renowned from This number is a combination of two ancient Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) highly regarded for their excellent command of a young age as a singer and composer, and was examples of plainsong: the body of chants used in polyphonic writing – a style which features multiple Claudio Monteverdi is considered one of the published outside of Spain, which was uncommon worship by the Western Church. It is by definition voices singing simultaneous lines of independent foremost figures in music history, having composed for the time. He travelled extensively during his life, monophonic, meaning that it consists of a single melody. This setting was most likely written to a prolifically during the late Renaissance and early including visits to Bethlehem and Jerusalem – on melody without accompaniment. The first of these is different text to that which we are hearing at these Baroque periods, acting as a bridge between these one return voyage, his ship was attacked by pirates, Rorate coeli, the text of which comes from the book performances, as this text was written by fellow two styles. Laudate dominum, translating as ‘O, who robbed him and rendered him destitute for of Isaiah, and is typically performed during Advent, German Paul Gerhardt in 1653, after Eccard’s death. Praise the Lord’, are the opening words in Latin of some time afterwards. He eventually died in Seville’s the period leading up to Christmas. Its text translates It was common in the period to take existing music Psalm 117, a text which has been set by composers plague outbreak of 1599. His music, which is noted as ‘Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let and add popular contemporary lyrics, which is likely including Byrd, Bach and Mozart. Like the previous for its tunefulness, includes both sacred and secular the clouds rain the just’. In this rendition it is followed how this particular setting came to be wedded to piece on the program, this was performed by Sara works, and in many ways was advanced for its time. by Veni veni Emmanuel, a hymn also associated with this text. The text, which translates as ‘I stand by Macliver at the Brandenburg’s first Christmas This motet – a kind of Renaissance vocal work – was the period of Advent. The text translates as ‘O come, your manger here’, is a well-known Christmas hymn, concerts in 2000. published in Venice in 1570, and tells the story of o come, Emmanuel’. The first documented example and its most famous setting was by JS Bach in 1736. Mary Magdalene visiting the tomb of Jesus with of the hymn’s text is from 1710, although its origins spices to anoint his body. may date back to before the year 800.

12 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 13 Program Notes Noël! Noël!

We three kings of Orient are O little town of Bethlehem Only in sleep White Christmas arr. Alex Palmer arr. Alex Palmer Ēriks Ešenvalds (1977 – ) arr. Jonathan Rathbone John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820 – 1891) Lewis Redner (1831 – 1908) Irving Berlin (1888 – 1989) The text to this work is by American poet Sarah Phillips Brooks (1835 – 1893) This well-known Christmas carol, first published Teasdale (1884 – 1933), and tells a nostalgic story The American composer Irving Berlin is renowned in 1863, was written by the American composer The text for this beloved Christmas carol was written of childhood and dreaming. This musical setting for his long and illustrious life: he wrote over John Henry Hopkins Jr. Hopkins was born in by the American priest Phillips Brooks, who was is by the Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, who 1,500 songs as well as the scores for 20 original Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and wrote the music as inspired after visiting the town of Bethlehem in 1865. has emerged as one of the most popular choral Broadway shows and 15 original Hollywood films. part of a Christmas pageant for his young nieces In the Commonwealth, this text is usually sung to composers of the last decade, and has set several Composer Douglas Moore said that he “caught and and nephews. The original text is written to allow the older tune known as Forest Green, which was of Teasdale’s poems. His music is noted for its rich, immortalized in his songs what we say, what we three male singers to each sing a verse from the collected in 1903 by the English composer Ralph evocative harmonies and its expansive, spacious think about, and what we believe”. The young Berlin perspective of one of the three kings who bestowed Vaughan Williams from a Mr. Garman, resident structures. This piece features a soprano solo arrived in New York City at the age of five, along gifts upon baby Jesus, describing their offerings in the town of Forest Green, Surrey. Vaughan throughout, which soars luminously above the choir. with his family who were most likely fleeing violent in turn. This arrangement adapts the tune in a Williams harmonised and published the tune in anti-Semitic sentiment in his native Russia. The humorous way, which tosses fragments of the 1906, which is the best-known version in Australia song White Christmas was penned for the 1942 film melody around the various instruments of the today. This version is an arrangement of this tune ‘Let the bright seraphim’ from Holiday Inn, and its rendition by Bing Crosby is often orchestra. This showcases a range of techniques for three sackbuts and Baroque trumpet. Sackbuts Samson considered the best-selling single of all time. One for the string instruments and sackbuts, as well are forerunners to the modern trombone which George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) version of its origin is that Berlin wrote the song in as a host of percussion instruments. prevailed during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. sunny California, and it is certainly a nostalgic take The German, later British, composer George Frideric on the winter wonderland fantasy not often seen Handel is recognised as one of the central figures there, or in Australia. ‘Ô nuit’ from A sparkling Christmas of the Baroque period. Samson is an example of an Hyppolyte et Aricie Alex Palmer (1992 – ) English-language oratorio, a musical form common arr. Paul Dyer at the time that is similar to opera, but usually This new work for string quartet by young Sydney- Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764) presented in concert form rather than staged. based composer Alex Palmer was commissioned Oratorios typically lack costumes or props, and are Hippolyte et Aricie was the first opera composed by by Paul Dyer for this year’s Noël! Noël! performances. focused on sacred topics: in this case the Biblical the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau, one of The work takes melodies from four famous story of the Israelite Samson, renowned for his the leading musical figures in the Baroque period in Christmas carols: Ding Dong Merrily on High, superhuman strength. This aria comes from towards France. While he is now highly regarded, the opera Hark the Herald Angels Sing, God Rest Ye Merry the end of the oratorio, and is a plea from an Israelite premiered to great controversy, and was described Gentlemen and Joy to the World. The piece begins woman to the seraphim – the highest class of angels by contemporary reviewers as “Baroque” – a term with a rapid rhythmic introduction that becomes – to hail Samson after his death. It is popular for which at the time had pejorative connotations. the accompaniment for each of the four carols. its virtuosic and colourful interplay of trumpet This particular version is based on a harmonization These are then gradually layered on top of each and soprano. by Joseph Noyon (1888 – 1962), a French organist other to create a whimsical and effervescent and composer. combination of Christmas favourites.

14 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 15 Program Notes LEANNE SULLIVAN Noël! Noël!

O holy night Stille Nacht arr. Alex Palmer Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 – 1863) Adolphe Adam (1803 – 1856) Among the most famous Christmas carols ever The music to this carol is by the French composer written, Stille Nacht, or Silent Night as it is known Adolphe Adam, who is best known for his ballet in English, was first performed on Christmas Eve Giselle. The original French text was penned by the in 1818. The composer, Franz Xaver Gruber, was poet Placide Cappeau (1808 – 1877), who was an the organist at the parish church in the town of abolitionist and likened the redemption of Jesus to Oberndorf, in modern-day Austria. This is the freedom from slavery. Due to Cappeau’s socialist traditional penultimate number at the Brandenburg’s beliefs, the church leadership banned the carol, Noël! Noël! performances, and has been performed but its great popularity ensured its continued in a host of languages and styles over the years. performance throughout France. Some time around It was originally written for performance by the duo 1855, the American abolitionist John Sullivan Dwight of Gruber himself alongside Oberndorf parish priest heard the carol and was inspired to write the English Joseph Mohr. Gruber later set the carol for four voice version we are hearing at these performances. It is parts, brought to life in these performances by the also believed to be the second song ever broadcast Brandenburg Choir. on radio, when Canadian inventor Reginald Fassenden played the piece in an experimental AM radio program on Christmas Eve in 1906 (he O come, all ye faithful broadcast Handel’s Ombra ma fui shortly before it, Traditional which takes the first prize). O come, all ye faithful is the traditional finale to the Brandenburg’s Noël! Noël! performances, and this year is no exception. The hymn has been attributed to various composers, and while the earliest manuscript of the work bears the name of King John IV of Portugal (1604 – 1656), it is likely that the tune is even older. The text was originally written in Latin as Adeste fideles, and has been translated into various languages countless times. The most famous English translation, which closes this performance today, was written by the English priest Frederick Oakeley in 1841, and has become a ubiquitous part of Christmas celebrations ever since.

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Krienbuhl Mrs June Musgrove in memory of The Stirling Family Emeritus Professor Dexter Dunphy AM A Koumoukelis Family Sylvia Rosenblum Paul Lindwall Dr Peter Musgrove Natalie & Tanya Stoianoff Elisabeth and Grahame Elder Mr John Lamble AO Justice Ronald Sackville AO and Anne Loveridge & Graeme Foster John and Susan Myatt Charles Such Rita Erlich John & Anne Lawson Mrs Pamela Sackville Betty Lynch Andrew Naylor Sue Thomson Ralph and Maria Evans A le Marchant Miss Adrienne Sartori Elizabeth Mackenzie and Paul O’Donnell Dr Diane Tibbits Rosemary Farrow^ Greg Livingstone John Scott Michael Bremner Dr Kevin Pedemont Mr Frank Tisher OAM and Roslyn and Michael Feeney# Richard and Elizabeth Longes Dr Celina Seeto Richard Masiulanis John Peisley and Ros Royal Dr Miriam Tisher Wendy and Ron Feiner Aggie Maisano Jeannette Sharpe Wendy E McCarthy AO Helen Perlen Kenneth Watkins# Barbara and Malcolm France Carina Martin Dr Gideon and Mrs Barbara Shaw Janet McCredie John and Bridget Polanin Alvie Webster# Brian and Philippa France Joanna B Maxwell Paul Sheehan and Susan Wyndham Margaret McKenna Julian and Jane Rait# Dr J and A Whaite David and Georgie Gall# Mora Maxwell Mr Charlie Shuetrim AM and Ross McNair and Robin Richardson Micheal L Rattigan Dr. Anthony Williams Carrillo and Ziyin Gantner Peter McGrath Mrs Sandra Shuetrim Dr Kerry Mills Tony Schlosser Bruce Williams Justin and Anne Gardener J A McKernan John and Cathy Simpson Alistair and Fran Minson# Marysia Segan Richard & Lale Williamson Charles and Cornelia Goode Elizabeth Mildwater Dr Agnes Sinclair Peter Miszalski Daniela Shannon Joyce Yong Bill and Julie Goold John Milhinch OAM Jann Skinner Richard and Elaine Moore# Margot Smith Anonymous x 23 Richard and Anna Green Dr David Millons AM and Robyn Smiles Niq Morcos & Morgaine Williams Speer Family# Carol Ann Griffin Mrs Barbara Millons Alan and Jennifer Smith Susan and Frank Morgan Ross Steele AM Ken Groves and Yun-sik Jang# Dr Paul Nisselle AM and Mrs Sue Nisselle Chris and Bea Sochan Bruce and Jo Hambrett^ Rosemary and James O’Collins Mrs Beverley Southern SUPPORTER II $250 - $499 # Kate Hayward Brendan O’Connell Brendan Sowry Kay Anderson Keren Gould Penelope Oerlemans # # Sam Hayward Trevor J Parkin David Stanford Carole Bailey Roger and Scarlet Hawke Morag Orr R and Y Hazell Remembering Tom and Dr Murray and Mrs Joy Stapleton Anne Beaumont Dr Stéphane Hemmerter in memory of Nella Pinkerton Jane Hemstritch Jenny Parramore Loreto Toorak Professor Fran Boyle AM Gérard Hemmerter Ken Ramshaw # Dr Ailsa Hocking and Christina Pender Mark and Debra Taylor Christine Yip and Paul Brady Frank Hemmings Fiona Reynolds Dr Bernard Williams Professor David Penington AC Mr Mike Thompson Prof. D. H. Bryant OAM Geoff Howard Michael Roset and Christine Paull Carr and Ann Hordern Dr John Percy Richard and Lynne Umbers Axel and Alexandra Buchner Irene Kearsey and Michael Ridley Professor Steve and Dr Sharon Schach* J L Hossack Helen Perlen Professor Roy and Kerin Carr Hilary Kelman Judith Shelley Jill and David Hunt Jim and Chris Pollitt Doctor Kimberley MacLeod Frank and Jan Conroy Pamela Kenny in memory of Peter* George Szonyi Belinda Hutchinson AM Joan Poulton Sally and Geoffrey White Chris and Trudy Coote Joshua Kim and Richard House Anthony Tarleton Dr Alastair Jackson AM Kevin Powell and Alison Deans Judith Williams Mr Charles P. Curran AC Dr Micheline Lane Amanda Trenaman and Steven Turner # Jasper Family Foundation Ted and Jean Radford Dr David Wood and Mr Gary Fung Elizabeth Douglas George Lawrence Margot Vaughan Gayl Jenkins & Chris Pellegrinetti Patricia H Reid Endowment Pty Ltd K A Wratten Janet Doust Vicki and Adam Liberman Mrs C and Mr P Vaughan-Reid Jim & Kim Jobson Mr Paul Rein Anonymous x 18 Andrew Dunn Mrs Iris Luke in Memory of Stephanie Wainberg Michael Jones Dr David and Dr Gillian Ritchie Bronwyn Evans and Peter Gordon Dr Clifton Luke Joy Wardle The Hon Rod Kemp and Alexander and Rosemary Roche Kay Fell Neil Mackintosh and Stuart Brown Michael and Caroline Williams Janine Francis Colin and Phillippa McLachlan Gregory W Won SUPPORTER I $500 - $999 Rosie Freeman Beatrice Moignard Anonymous x 45 Peter Allan Dr John Dale AO and Mrs Joan Dale Richard and Heather Gorrell Judith Gibson Julie Ann Morrison Jaci Armstrong Deborah Debnam Philip and Anabel Gosse Catherine Broady Anne and Jennifer Dineen Late H. E. Gower * Donors to the Brandenburg International Baroque Study Program + Donors to the 30th Anniversary Book Jenny and Henry Burger Margaret Dobbin Carole A. P. Grace ^ Donors to the Brandenburg Quartet # Donors to the Brandenburg Instrument Fund Annette and Kevin Burges Jane Edmanson OAM Peter and Deirdre Graham This donor list is current for a 12-month period to 27 Sep 2018. Supporter III donations are acknowledged at donations.brandenburg.com.au Ita Buttrose AO OBE Sarah Findlay Kathryn Greiner AO David and Louise Byrne Helen Fleming Greg and Sophie Griffith# J and M Cameron Peta Forster and Mark Anderson Sandra Haslam If the Brandenburg has enriched your life or if you would like to deepen your involvement Professor Dianne Campbell Deborah Fox and Harald Jahrling# Geoff Hogbin with us, we would be thrilled to welcome you into our valued family of supporters. Marianne Cochrane Christine George In Loving Memory of Dean Huddlestone Michael Crawcour Arthur Georgopoulos# Liana Kestelman# TO FIND OUT MORE, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM. In memory of Betty Curtain Norman Gillespie Nicholas Korner PHONE 1300 782 856 EMAIL [email protected] VISIT DONATIONS.BRANDENBURG.COM.AU

22 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 23 Our Donors

ORCHESTRAL CHAIRS CHAIRMAN’S 11 BRANDENBURG OPERA CIRCLE Concertmaster Chair supported by Dedicated to the memory of The following donors have supported Jacqui and John Mullen James Strong AO. the establishment of the Brandenburg Baroque Cello Chair supported by Chairman’s 11 supports the Opera Circle, enabling the Orchestra Mrs W. G. Keighley Brandenburg’s international to expand its repertoire into the world of baroque opera, as well as nurturing Theorbo/Baroque Guitar Chair and local guest artists. young opera singers and creative teams. supported by The Alexandra and Lloyd Louise Christie Martin Family Foundation and friends, Roxane Clayton Toula and Nicholas Cowell in memory of Lloyd Martin AM Jan and Frank Conroy Wendy and Ron Feiner Angus Coote Deborah Fox and Harald Jahrling Richard Fisher AM and Diana Fisher Justin and Anne Gardener CORPORATE DONORS Richard Grellman AM Irene and John Garran Ken Groves and Yun-sik Jang Accenture Chris and Gina Grubb Mary Holt and the late Dr John Holt APA Group Carol Haynes and Skipp Williamson A le Marchant Bain & Company Mrs. W. G. Keighley for Geoffrey Peter McGrath Centre for Corporate Public Affairs Grant and Jennifer King Dr Agnes Sinclair Elwyn Consulting Susan Maple-Brown Victoria Taylor Link Group Ms Gretel Packer Greg Ward Pacific Equity Partners Anonymous Ray Wilson OAM in memory of QANTAS Loyalty James Agapitos OAM Telstra Corporation Limited Christine Yip and Paul Brady The Lancemore Group Anonymous x 2

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BEQUEST AMATI $250,000 – $500,000 ARCANGELI $15,000 – $24,999 The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra The Eileen Marie Dyer AM Fund Mr David Baffsky AO warmly acknowledges the bequest it Anonymous and Mrs Helen Baffsky has received from the Estate of Valda STRADIVARI $100,000 – $249,999 Melinda Conrad and David Jones Astrida Siksna. Cary and Rob Gillespie Glenn Moss and the late Dr Ken Moss AM PLAY ON: A LASTING LEGACY Anonymous David and Rachel Zehner We are hugely appreciative to all GUARNERI $50,000 – $99,999 CAMERATA $10,000 – $14,999 those who have pledged a bequest Chris and Kathy Harrop Graham Bradley AM to the Brandenburg. Macquarie Group Foundation and Charlene Bradley R. Cook The Martin Family in memory of The Clayton Family Janet Doust Lloyd Martin AM Norman Gillespie The Faithfull Family Christine Yip and Paul Brady Rohan Mead Brian and Leonie Fisher Anonymous R J Irwin MAESTRI $25,000 – $49,999 Lilly K John and Robyn Armstrong Peter McGrath Greg Hutchinson AM Penelope Oerlemans and Lynda Hutchinson Joan and Lloyd Poulton Nick and Caroline Minogue Art and Cynthia Raiche Rowan Ross AM and Annie Ross Anonymous x 15

24 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 25 Credits

PATRONS His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d) Governor-General of Australia His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d) Governor of New South Wales

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR THE BOARD THE BRANDENBURG COUNCIL Paul Dyer AO David Zehner, Chairman Jillian Broadbent AO MANAGING DIRECTOR Alison Harrop, Deputy Chair Greg Hutchinson AM Bruce Applebaum Aidan Allen Max Suich Bruce Applebaum David Baffsky AO Richard Boyce Paul Dyer AO John C Fast Susan Hilliard Rohan Mead Sheryl Weil

HEAD OF MARKETING HEAD OF ARTISTIC HEAD OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS & CUSTOMER SERVICES PLANNING & MANAGEMENT Susan Casali Tom Morgan Ashley Giles EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT CONTENT MARKETING ORCHESTRA MANAGER Susan Duffy EXECUTIVE Valérie Morgan-Pertus ACCOUNTANT Shiki Chan PRODUCTION COORDINATOR John Scott PUBLICIST Shannon O’Hara ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Steven Godbee Publicity ARTISTIC PLANNING Ian Creevey CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER COORDINATOR AUDITORS Kateryna Collier Joanna Butler the Australian KPMG DATABASE SYSTEMS & ASSISTANT MUSIC RESOURCES REPERTOIRE ADVISORS BOX OFFICE MANAGER Alex Palmer (HONORARY) success story that’s Thomas Chiu the Australian SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Charles Gwynn ADMINISTRATION/TICKETING Aislinn Frayne Andrew O’Connor ASSISTANT built on energy. PHILANTHROPY MANAGER Christopher Price success story that’s Nastassia Laptev Andrew Brook PRE-CONCERT TALKS RECEPTIONIST/TICKETING Dr Alan Maddox Get to know the future of connected energy. ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT EVENTS MANAGER built on energy Ewelina Ellsmore Vlach Ashton We’re Australia’s leading energy infrastructure business. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Get to know the future of connected energy. MANAGER We’ve been connecting Australia with smart, Madeline O’Dwyer reliable We’veand safe been natural connecting gas solutions Australian since 2000. energy since 2000. From Over 15,000kmsmall beginningsof pipeline network we’ve acrossbecome the a top 50 ASX-listed company, BRANDENBURG ENSEMBLE LIMITED TRADING AS AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA country employingand a workforce over that1,700 has people, grown from and owning and operating one of IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION REGISTERED AS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE. ABN 41 003 908 183 6 to 1600the people, largest means interconnected we’re anything gas but networks across Australia. ADDRESS 142 NEW SOUTH HEAD ROAD, EDGECLIFF NSW 2027 | POST GPO BOX 4416, SYDNEY NSW 2001 small. And we’re changing the way our nation TELEPHONE 61 2 9328 7581 | WEBSITE BRANDENBURG.COM.AU | EMAIL [email protected] is supplied with energy. www.apa.com.au energy.connected We deliver smart, reliable and safe energy solutions for Australia. 26 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 27 www.apa.com.au APA001 APA_FP_210x297.indd 1 5/30/16 4:07 PM Venues

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EXECUTIVE STAFF Corner Southbank Boulevard Euan Murdoch and Sturt Street Chief Executive Officer Southbank VIC 3006 Jasja van Andel Head of Operations ADMINISTRATION 03 9699 2228 Marshall McGuire Director of Programming FOUNDING PATRON BOX OFFICE Robert Murray The Late Dame 03 9699 3333 Director of Marketing & Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE Customer Relations FACSIMILE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sandra Robertson 03 9207 2662 Kathryn Fagg (Chair) Director of Development Peter Bartlett Sandra Stoklossa WEBSITE Stephen Carpenter Director of Corporate Services melbournerecital.com.au ‘ART DE VIVRE’ Joseph Corponi The Hon Mary Delahunty Paul Donnelly Jody Evans Eda Ritchie AM Margaret Farren-Price Discover ‘magnifi que’ experiences and Margaret Taylor the French ‘art de vivre’ at Sofi tel Audrey Zibelman

28 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 29 “I have been playing with the Brandenburg since the beginning in 1989. Thanks to Paul and the Brandenburg I’ve had the opportunity to work with the finest musicians in the world.” TOMMIE ANDERSSON PRINCIPAL GUITAR/THEORBO

The Brandenburg was founded on an ambitious dream of sharing the experience of the wonderous world of Baroque and historically-informed music performance as widely as possible.

The Brandenburg has become a cultural treasure as Australia’s national Baroque orchestra. Next year we will celebrate our 30th Anniversary. Looking to the future, we are as determined and ambitious as ever to innovate and inspire. We ask your support to help us to continue to deliver excellence and offer exhilarating performances to audiences across Australia for many years to come.

To support us with a generous tax-deductible donation, please visit donations.brandenburg.com.au or30 phone 1300 782 856 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 31 Series One Series Two The Brandenburg English Baroque Concertos with Circa The Brandenburg Concertos reveal the A tumbling commotion of musicians and imperishable genius of J.S. Bach. Experience acrobats collide in an explosive collaboration these enduringly exquisite concertos in one of contemporary circus and music from the unforgettable evening. English Baroque. 27 FEBRUARY – 10 MARCH 8 – 21 MAY

Series Three Series Four Handel’s Anthems Next Generation & Fireworks Baroque A joyous and jubilant concert of crowning glories Introducing audiences to four electrifying young artists by master composer George Frideric Handel. who have glimpsed the future with a program to include: Handel Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261 Halvorsen Passacaglia for Violin and Viola after Handel Handel Concerto for Oboe No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287 Handel Tu del ciel ministro eletto from Julius Ceasar Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11, No. 2 24 JULY – 4 AUGUST 11 – 22 SEPTEMBER

Series Five Series Six The Four Seasons Noël! Noël! From a biting winter to a summer storm, join acclaimed This immensely popular series is not just carols Baroque violin soloist, Shaun Lee-Chen, in a bold but a mischievous affirmation of life that fuses the re-imagining of this much-loved classic. modern with the ancient. Filled with many special Telemann Concerto for 4 Violins in G Major, TWV40:201 surprises and timeless musical treasures including Telemann Water Music, TWV 55:C3 O Come All Ye Faithful and Stille Nacht. Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Op. 8 32 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! FOLLOW YOUR STAR 33 1 – 15 NOVEMBER 7 – 18 DECEMBER