FIVEVox Holloway’s fifth anniversary concert In Association with st luke’s LOVEchurch, west holloway

Requiem Photogra

in blue p hy by Stefano Cagnoni www. s tefano c agnoni. by Harvey Brough songs in THE THEME OF LOVE by Ben Okafor

Featuring Liane Carroll, Emily

Dankworth, Camden om Youth Choir, CAMJAM, St Luke’s Youth Choir & the 100-strong choir of Vox Holloway SUNDAY 30th november 2014 / 7pm Company Law Dispute Resolution Employment Law & HR Family Law Property Law Wills & Probate

Traditional Values Modern Approach

t:020 7226 0570 www.gelbergs.co.uk 188 Upper Street London N1 1RQ

Gelbergs Solicitors congratulates Vox Holloway on its five year anniversary VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 3

VOX HOLLOWAY

in association with St. Luke’s Church, West Holloway presents Five Love Vox Holloway’s fifth anniversary celebration Conducted by Justin Butcher and Harvey Brough

Programme

Songs in the Theme of Love, Ben Okafor

INTERVAL

Requiem in Blue, Harvey Brough

Featuring

Liane Carroll Voice & Piano Emily Dankworth Voice Andy Hamill Bass Michael Haslam Organ James Maddren Drums Mike Outram Guitar Joy Smith Harp Byron Wallen Trumpet / Flugelhorn Rick Leigh Flugelhorn

Camden Young Singers and Camjam Voices Led by Naomi Roper and Ros Savournin

Spoonface Steinberg reading by Clement Nelson

Vox Holloway

Cover image Photography by Stefano Cagnoni VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 4

5 years of Vox Holloway

A NOTE FROM Justin Butcher the joyful response of packed audiences and above all, the cherished collaboration with my co-director, friend and Girls and Biscuits brother Harvey – these are the gifts that awaited me, that Since singing is so goode a thing, I wish all men would first wet autumn Tuesday night, when I set out chairs and learne to sing - William Byrd wondered if anyone would come. Gareth Malone nicked my idea. Five years on and many girls and biscuits down the line, Vox Holloway has grown into an extraordinarily impressive My own experience of singing at prep school was operation – nineteen concerts, thousands of singers inauspicious, under the baton of a red-faced, piano- and audiences, new works premiered, £60k raised for thumping tyrant who shouted a lot and hit the boys. The charities, Arts Council grants, registered charity, all those rumour was that, if you joined the school choir, you could stats. Reflecting on the incredible kaleidoscope of sounds, never leave, so I gave it a wide berth. Plus, I didn’t like images and experiences through which this journey has my voice before it broke. Singing in a high voice was for led us, I now know that, setting out to give, I’ve ended sissies. But the director of music at the senior school up receiving more than I could ever have dreamed. I feel was completely different – a flame-haired, flamboyant extremely grateful and lucky to have been the guy who Bohemian named Colin Myles who, shrewdly divining the struck oil, carried sky-high on the voices of Holloway. twin appetites of adolescent boys, enticed us all to join the school choral society with the promise of girls and A NOTE FROM Harvey brough biscuits. Spring term of every year was devoted to Choral Society, rehearsing two afternoons a week with a massed It’s such a simple thing really. Just ask. Just give things choir of 200 voices - boys, teachers, parents and, yes, a go. You never know where it might lead. When Justin girls from our sister school down the road. Singing was asked me if I’d come along to coach the tenors of a new no longer sissy. Singing was about girls and biscuits. Colin Community choir performing the Messiah, it was the last used to put up recruitment posters with truly dreadful thing that I wanted to do of a wintery evening. But he puns – “Come along to Choral Society, Verdi best people asked, so I turned up. And to be honest, I didn’t think it are found”, “Get down to Choral Society and see what was the best use of my time: we were pretty terrible. kind of Messiah’ve in store for you” etc – and at the first assembly of spring term, he’d prance up and down in the And yet - there was something about the endeavour, the Great Hall and, to prove we were all eligible, he’d get the people, the place, (St Luke’s always such an open and whole school singing a snatch of that term’s chosen work inviting edifice) and Justin himself that kind of hooked to suitably vulgar lyrics. The Rex tremenda maiestatis of me in. Before I knew what had happened I’d started Verdi’s Requiem, for example, became, “Verdi is a great arranging and composing things for the choir. We were still big plo-o-nker!” We did all the greats – Handel’s Messiah, pretty terrible. But there was a fantastic community spirit Verdi’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah – and we were which kept me wanting to be involved. And then a terrific hooked. Hooked on girls and biscuits. And Colin, who was committee of talented individuals who clearly believed funny, passionate, irreverent and inspiring all rolled into in what Justin and I were muddling towards wanting to one. And on the music … do. That belief spread like a forest fire through the choir. A couple of years later, we were attempting some really My inspiration to found Vox Holloway in 2009 was born ambitious programmes, specially created by JB and out of twin instincts of vanity and generosity. I’d been myself, tailoring the music to something just a little bit running the music at St Luke’s Church for 17 years (having harder than would be comfortable. And before we know started when I was 12), and had a yen, an itch, an urge … where we were, we were doing something really unique in to see whether we could bust open our sacred enclave of the British choral scene. beautiful choral singing to try a music-making experiment in the heart of grimy old Holloway with anyone and everyone. Running a successful group of around 100 unauditioned Definitely the vanity played a part here – could I “doa singers, not limiting it just to people who can read music Colin”? Gather, galvanise and inspire a huge choir of raw (we always provide audio aids so people can learn by ear recruits to produce something extraordinary? And definitely as well as using the printed music) - writing and arranging there was a desire to share more widely the riches and new music of the kind that most choirs wouldn’t dream of pleasure and fulfillment of our musical life at St Luke’s – as daring to perform - Spanish/Catalan, Folk, Jazz, Spirituals, William Byrd put it, “The exercise of singing is delightfull to South American, Palestinian and many other styles. But Nature and good to preserve the health of Man.” always with amazing star soloists and superb professional players. And we were becoming really rather good. Looking back at the tidal wave of enthusiastic response and the heroic army of supporters and collaborators My so called career has always been rather outside the who flooded in from all sides, I feel like the man who establishment (Justin and I have that in common). Rather struck oil. The guy who heard the rumbling beneath the than waiting around for the powers that be to notice and ground, stuck in a pick and got carried sky-high on a give their blessing to it, I’ve always ploughed my own geyser of black gold. The unendingly generous support furrow. It’s harder, but more rewarding work. of St Luke’s Church and the VH committee, the amazing I thank Justin and everybody at Vox Holloway and St hordes of singers who power the VH juggernaut with Luke’s for giving us the chance to try something new. such moving loyalty and youthful spirit of adventure, the It’s been an amazingly rewarding experience for me as a bountiful and indispensable partnership of our sponsors, musician and composer. And I hope it continues to be. VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 5

THE MUSIC

Part ONE

Songs in the Theme of Love lyrics by Ben Okafor arrangement by Harvey brough

Wake Up No Matter What It Is I don’t know why love that’s yours is privatised. Yours is to survive at the sharp end of life no matter They wear smiles so big but I see the lies in how long it takes. their eyes. I always dedicate this song to everyone struggling ‘Wake up’ was written at a time when most against the odds. NGOs, volunteers, food banks, Christians saw no connection between their love everyone that works for the betterment of humanity for a God in heaven, and God’s commitment to by taking a small axe to imposing big trees. global citizenship. This song is about complacency and the belief that Christians have no political Theme of Love agenda. This is a call also to myself not to wait The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. He says “Take for others to catch up, but to start doing what I this good news to the poor and tell those slaves to believe needs to be done. In the moment. walk free through this open door. Go and sing, in the theme of love, and live, in the theme of love.” She Said She said, she said, “I know. I know how hard it is to Reading the gospel of Luke chapter 4, vv 18 – 21 keep this little boy fed.” I began to understand Jesus’ mission; why he was appointed by the Holy Spirit to his role of freeing I wrote this song during the first war against Iraq. humankind. It is also his invitation to me to embrace The inspiration for it came from a conversation the same life. with a teenage Asian single mother that I met on a train who could not afford to feed her son or to Sanctify My Soul enlist in further education. The cost of one bomb, Pressures surround your every move and good destroying the lives of many, could have sorted out weather friends tighten the screw. the life of this woman and many like her. Oh baby, I’ve seen you up and down this road a million times since dawn. Man of Sorrows To the people he was a picture of a kind Sanctify My Soul is a song with a variety of themes and aims. It begins with broken families and hearted man. relationships; moving on to homelessness amongst Who stood up for what he knew was right. Palestinians, and poverty amongst families in This is an enquiry into Jesus Christ and his life developed countries. This song is about not and the lives of his modern day followers. Why do wanting to be comfortable. I invite audiences to Christians equate joy with happiness? Why does subscribe to that feeling. Redemption means that faith in God equate with material triumphalism? the peace that God gives leaves my soul restless. God’s peace troubles me. This is the kind of peace So I Believe that I love. The restlessness makes me feel alive. I realized this world would never seek to represent Without it I feel dead. your love. From that moment I chose to sing a different song. So I Believe is, for me, a very personal song. As a child I thought that the opening of the Lord’s Prayer, ‘Our father’ meant that only Christians were children of God. Personally, I find that God’s love is apportioned by each faith community as their doctrines dictate. However, having become a parent myself, my love for all my children is inarguably the same whether they think so or not. I try to look at God from that perspective. I am now left feeling that God transcends human faith boxes. VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 6

Part two

Requiem in Blue by Harvey brough

1. Introitus et Kyrie 3. Sanctus Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine: et lux Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. perpetua luceat eis. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Te decet hymnus, deus in Sion: et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory, O Lord. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. 4. Benedictus Rest eternal grant them, Lord our God, we Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. pray to thee: Hosanna in excelsis. and light perpetual forever shine on them. Thou, O God, art worshipped in holy Sion: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. unto thee the vow shall be performed Hosanna in the highest. in Jerusalem. Hear us, Lord: hear thy servant’s prayer: Lord 5. Agnus Dei unto thee all flesh shall come. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord eis requiem. have mercy. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis sempiternam requiem. 2. Offertorium Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera world, grant them rest. animas defunctorum de poenis inferni, et de Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the profundo lacu: world, grant them eternal rest. O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas defunctorum de ore leonis, ne 6. Libera me absorbeat tartarus: O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera Libera me Domine, de morte aeterna, in die animas defunctorum ne cadant in obscurum. illa tremenda: Hostias et preces tibi Domine laudis offerimus: Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra: dum tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie veneris judicare saeculum per ignem. memoriam facimus. Tremens factus sum ego, et timeo, dum Sed signifer sanctus Michael representet eas in discussio venerit, atque ventura ira. lucem Sanctam. Dies illa dies magna calamitatis et miseriae, Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini et dies magna et amara valde. semini eius. requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, et lux Fac eas Domine, de morte transire ad vitam. perpetua luceat eis. Lord Jesus Christ, thou that rulest in majesty, O free Lord, I pray, deliver me from death’s everlasting the the souls of thy faithful departed from torment fire on that great day of judgement, on that last eternal, and from the fathomless waters: dreadful day: Lord Jesus Christ, thou that rulest in majesty, O free When the earth and the heavens shall shake and the the souls of thy faithful departed from out of the tremble, and thou shalt come with thy mighty lion’s jaw, lest they drown in the depths of hell: flaming fire of judgement. Lord Jesus Christ, thou that rulest in majesty, O free Trembling I stand before thee in fear and dread: thy the the souls of thy faithful departed, O save them wrath shall descend on the earth and bring all flesh from utter darkness. to desolation. Hear our prayer and let our cry come unto thee: Day of trial, day of judgement, death and God our father, bow thine ear: we pray this day for destruction, torment and distress: day of anger, all the souls departed: O remember them, day of vengeance, day of mourning, of woe and Lord we pray. bitter grief. But may the holy standard bearer Michael lead Rest eternal grant them, Lord our God, we pray to them into the holy light. thee: and light perpetual shine ever on them. As of old thou hast promised to our fathers, Abraham and his seed. 7. Pie Jesu Grant them, Lord, deliverance from death unto life. Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis sempiternam requiem VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 7

Sweet Lord Jesus, give them rest And in the book it said there was different ways you Sweet Lord Jesus, give them eternal rest can pray - there is like when you get up and you sit and say things - that is one way of praying - and There is nothing to know - there is not an answer then there is this different way what was invented or anything - everything just is - there is nothing by these people in Poland quite a while ago - this is to know as everything that there is is all around when everything you do is a prayer - and you have us - in the world everything is divided, one from the to do everything you do the best you can because other, one from the many, from the mother, from the it is not just normal in fact it is a prayer straight to father- but in the beginning and in the end nothing god - when you smile that is a prayer - when you will be divided - there will be no you and me - there talk that is a prayer - and when you walk that is a will be no this or that - there will be that everything prayer - and when you brush your teeth and when is the same and every moment is forever - and you give someone a kiss - and Mams and Dads everything will shine - everything and nothing - and when they go to bed that is a prayer - and when that is all there is to know - that all of us will end up you pray that is a prayer - and when you spit, being one - and that is nothing - and it is endless. when you suck, when you laugh, when you dance, From Spoonface Steinberg © Lee Hall when you snore - everything you do is a prayer because when the world was made god made it And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: out of magic sparks - everything that there is was for the first heaven and the first earth were all made of magic sparks - and all the magic sparks passed away went into things - deep down and everything has And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; a spark - and the whole point of being alive - the and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, whole point of living is to find the spark - and the nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: sparks were put there for each other cos God for the former things are passed away. wanted people to find them in each other - and From the Revelation of St John the Divine, doing this making sparks - this was to pray - and Chapter 21 the old people a long time ago they saw the sparks and people met and the sparks jumped right into 8. In paradisum the air from the place that they were hiding and In paradisum deducant angeli: in tuo adventu they leaped up through the firmament and through suscipiat te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem the clouds and past the sun and they shone over sanctam Jerusalem. the whole universe - and when people kissed there Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro were sparks and when people held each other quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem. there were sparks and when they waved as they God’s holy angels lead you to paradise: may saints were going away there would be sparks - and they in their glory receive you at your journey’s end, would all be prayers. guiding yoor footsteps into the Holy City Jerusalem. From Spoonface Steinberg © Lee Hall Choirs of angels sing you to your rest: and with Lazarus, once a poor man, raised to eternal life, All translations © John Rutter may you for evermore rest in peace.

9. Lux aeterna Lux aeterna luceat eis Domine: cum sanctis tuis in aeternum quia pius es. Lux aeterna luceat eis Domine dona eis requiem. Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiem aeternam Dona eis Requiem. Dona eis sempiternam requiem. Light perpetual shine upon them, Lord: with all the saints in endless glory, for thy tender mercy’s sake. Light perpetual shine upon them, Lord give them rest. Rest eternal grant them, and light perpetual shine ever on them. Rest eternal grant them, Lord our God, we pray to thee: and light perpetual shine ever on them. Rest eternal. Give them rest. Give them eternal rest. VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 8

Biographies

and is one of the UK’s most including “Diverted Traffic” accomplished and diverse (2009). Ben has performed in the musicians. Harvey and the UK, Europe, USA, India, Nigeria Wallbangers had great success and South Africa at festivals in the 1980s throughout Europe. such as Glastonbury, Greenbelt, Harvey worked with Jocelyn Liverpool, Cheltenham, Bristol, Pook on the music for the films The Cambridge Folk Festival, Merchant of Venice and Eyes and the Refugee Week Festival. Wide Shut, and television work includes the BBC2 series In a Land of Plenty. Harvey’s Requiem in Blue (1999) has been performed more than 40 Justin Butcher times throughout Europe. Other Justin Butcher is a writer, director, compositions include Valete in actor and musician. Plays include Pace (2004); Thecla (2008); A Scaramouche Jones; the satires Fairy Dream (2009); Beached The Madness of George Dubya, (2011), an opera commissioned A Weapons Inspector Calls, by Opera North; and a new and Guantanamo Baywatch; oratorio of The Pilgrim’s Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea; and Progress (2014), performed by five plays for BBC Radio 4. His Bedford School and his band latest plays are Childhood in of players. Harvey has been Andy Hamill Berlin, about pre-war Berlin, asked to arrange and produce Andy Hamill, bassist, harmonica and The Last Great Quest, Nigel Kennedy’s next album. player and producer, has played bass with Mark Murphy, Carleen commissioned for the centenary Photo by Hannah Barton of Scott’s Antarctic Expedition. Anderson, Omar, Ursula Rucker, His biography of Jimmy Mizen, Shea Seger, Anita Wardell, Tony Jimmy – A Legacy of Peace, was Penultimate and Jeb Loy Nichols, published in 2013. Also in 2013, all of whom appear on his own he produced and curated the album ‘Bee for Bass’. He has Bethlehem Unwrapped festival at also worked with Natacha Atlas, St James’s Church, Piccadilly, a Laura Mvula, Eska, 4 Hero, contemporary celebration of the Cara Dillon, Clara Sanabras, life and culture of Bethlehem. He Lou Rhodes, Rumer, Larry John studied organ with Colin Myles Wilson, Nitin Sawhney, Tracey at University College School and Thorn, Kylie, Narina Pallot, Martha singing with Michael Pearce at Reeves and the Vandellas, Tim Oxford and Teresia van Sertima Minchin, Tim Vine, Lee Mack, at Drama Studio London, John Hegely and Harry Hill. Andy where he is now a tutor and has produced albums for Hester director. He is founder-director Ben Okafor Goodman and Tony Penultimate of Vox Holloway and has been of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Ben Okafor was born in Enugu, Britain, two kids’ albums for organist and choirmaster of eastern Nigeria. His music St Luke’s Church since 1992. Jane Ruby (‘My Dog Ronnie’ and early life were shaped by features singing and kazoo his experience of the civil war playing from Andy’s daughter in Nigeria, in which he fought Ruby), and two albums for his as a boy soldier. He considers wife, singer-songwriter Rebecca his genre to be ‘socio-spiritual Hollweg: ‘June Babies’ and consciousness’, which goes ‘Orange Roses’. He is currently beyond composing and working on a new album with performing music to explore the Rebecca due to be released later potential roles of the arts in our this year called ‘Country Girl’. modern world, and his sound is a www.andyhamill.com combination of rich lyrical African heritage, classic folk protest and driving reggae beats. Ben has collaborated with Amnesty Harvey Brough International, The Anti-Apartheid Harvey Brough is the Turner Movement, and The Coalition to Sims Professor of Music at Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, the University of Southampton and has released 10 albums, VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 9

Alec Dankworth -- it is no surprise Kit Downes Trio album Golden, that Emily has her forte in music. which was nominated for the She recently toured America prestigious Mercury Prize. with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Centre, singing with Chorale Le Chateau, conducted by Damien Sneed where they performed the Abyssinnian Mass in over 13 states. The Emily Dankworth Trio has an internationally influenced sound, featuring music from Brazil and Spain, whilst also giving Byron Wallen their take on more well-known Byron Wallen studied the trumpet Jazz standards. Emily regularly with Jimmy Owens, Donald performs with Alec Dankworth’s World Spirit and features on his Byrd and Jon Faddis in New Joy Smith York. He has performed with Spanish Accents album. In her David Murray, Wynton Marsalis, career now as a solo singer she Joy Smith studied harp, flute, Freddie Hubbard, William Orbit, has performed at the Barbican, piano and harpsichord at Lonnie Liston Smith, and Chaka The Stables Theatre, Ronnie Chetham’s School of Music in Khan; with African pioneers Hugh Scott’s Jazz Club, The Vortex Manchester. She studied English Masekela, Manu Dibango and Jazz club, Warwick Arts Centre at Oxford University before Amampondo; with rap outfits and Winchester Cathedral. winning a scholarship on the The Roots, Digable Planets postgraduate harp course at and Us3; with jazz legends Trinity College of Music, London, Bobby McFerrin, Sam Rivers, where she gained the United Jack DeJohnette and McCoy Kingdom Harp Association Tyner; and with reggae pioneers Prize. During her professional Gregory Isaacs, Ken Boothe and career Joy has played with Mikey Spice. He collaborated the BBC Scottish Symphony with Talvin Singh on the album OK Orchestra, Opera North and the and Courtney Pine on the albums Belfast Opera and performed Back in the Day and Devotion at the Cheltenham International . Film and TV appearances Music Festival, the Britten-Pears include The House of Elliott, The Festival, the Lufthansa Festival Talented Mr. Ripley, Bright Young and the Edinburgh Festival. Things, and De-Lovely – The James Madden Equally at home with jazz and Cole Porter Story. He released James Maddren was born in heavy metal, she specialises in his critically-acclaimed album, Sussex into a musical family. early music and performs with Meeting Ground, in 2007. He From a young age he played groups including The Gabrieli is currently under commission the cello, piano and drums. At Consort, The Sixteen, The by the British Science age 11 James started school at Monteverdi Continuo Ensemble, Museum for an installation Christ’s Hospital and performed the New London Consort and called The Question Room. in many contrasting bands and is the baroque harpist for I orchestras. In 2004, while still Fagioilini and for Ivor Bolton at at school, he traveled to London the State Opera in Munich. She to study with one of Europe’s is regularly found travelling the top multi-instrumentalists, Jim world with her arsenal of seven Hart. He went on to study jazz harps (from electric to medieval). percussion at the Royal Academy of Music, with Trevor Tomkins and Martin France as his drum tutors. Graduating in 2009, James received ‘The Principal’s Award for Outstanding Studentship’. He has shared the stage with many artists and ensembles, Emily Dankworth including the Gwilym Simcock Emily Dankworth is a graduate Trio, Kit Downes Trio, Marc of the Guildhall School of Music Copland/Stan Sulzman Quartet, and Drama on the MMus Jazz Julian Arguelles Quartet, Yaron Performance course. Given Herman Trio, the Mark McKnight her musical background -- Organ Quartet featuring grandaughter of Cleo Laine and Seamus Blake and Julian Siegel John Dankworth, and daughter of Quartet. He performed on the VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 10

Cypress. As a founder-member Carroll Trio, and since 1993 she of Commedia, a flute, cello and has headlined at the legendary piano trio, he won the Park Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club. In 2005 Lane Group Young Musicians she was awarded Best Vocalist award and he plays organ and and Best of Jazz at the BBC Jazz harpsichord continuo for the Awards for her album ‘Billy No Woodmansterne Collection. Mates’. Her 2006 performance For three years Michael was a at the Brecon Jazz Festival was member of Piano Circus, with recorded by BBC TV as an hour- whom he made five CDs, and long special and released on he has recorded Stravinsky’s Les DVD in 2008. In 2012 her album Noces for Decca, with Vladimir ‘Up and Down’ was named Best Ashkenazy. He has recently Jazz Album of the Year in the Rosamond Savournin recorded his own transcription Parliamentary Jazz Awards and Rosamond Savournin is a of A Little Touch of Schmilsson Liane was named Best British choral conductor and arranger in the Night with Peter French. Vocalist in the 2013 British working with adults and young Jazz Awards. Liane conducts people across a wide musical workshops and masterclasses spectrum, with a special interest in the UK, France, Italy, Hawaii in developing choral work with and Portugal and performs young voices. She has worked regularly at music venues and extensively as a music teacher festivals around the world. and advisor in community and school settings, and has been musical director for numerous musicals with youth theatre groups and amateur companies, and for several youth productions at the Buxton International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. As well as her decade-long association with Naomi Roper Camden Youth Choirs where she Naomi Roper, originally from works in a successful conducting the Scottish Borders, has been team with Naomi Roper and working with London choirs for Sheena Masson, she currently the last seven years. Primarily conducts Barnet One Voice a singer and songwriter, Naomi Choir and adult choir Bella Cora. leads choirs of all age groups, Mike Outram writing arrangements and Mike Outram is a guitarist, composing new pieces for them. improviser and composer. He Naomi has played an integral role has toured internationally with with the Camden Youth Choir Herbie Mann, Carleen Anderson, and Capital Choir, where she has Tim Garland and Theo Travis; taken part in many performances recorded with Steven Wilson at a variety of high profile London and Robert Fripp, and is Guitar venues, from the Royal Albert Hall Professor at Trinity College and to Twickenham Rugby Ground. The Royal Academy, London. His music is available at www.mikeoutram.com Photo by Alex Bonney Michael Haslam Michael Haslam is a pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and musical director. He has been musical director for productions at the Royal National Theatre, Donmar, the Old Vic, the Royal Opera House Linbury Studio, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, and the Royal Liane Carroll Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Liane Carroll was born in London and for four Sondheim musicals and raised in Hastings, where she at RADA. For BBC Radio 4 he lives today. From a young age she composed and performed the developed a deep passion for signature music for Murder on everything jazz, soul and beyond. the Orient Express and Sad In 1990 she formed The Liane VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 11

Introducing Our Patrons

Harvey writes: When Vox Holloway started to become more organised, Justin asked me to be composer in residence and the patron. I was rather chuffed about this, it’s always good to be able to patronise people. But now, five years on, I’ve become a part of the furniture and it seems silly for me to carry on as patron. I’ve been thinking of standing down from that role for a while. And thinking about who might be suitable to take on the role in my stead. We always start at the very top of the list, so we asked people who we have the greatest admiration for. People who have the idea of a community in their hearts and perhaps in their work too. So we are more thrilled to introduce the new Patrons of Vox Holloway...

LEE HALL KEVIN MCCLOUD EMMA THOMSON Lee Hall born in Newcastle has Kevin McCloud is best known Emma Thompson is an award written for radio, TV, film, opera for presenting Grand Designs winning actress and writer who and musical theatre, including on Channel 4 but has survived a has lived all her life in North Spoonface Steinberg (BBC variety of careers as a designer, London. She has appeared in Radio 4), both the film and manufacturer and architecture countless films both arthouse musical of Billy Elliot, and The critic. He now runs HAB Housing and blockbuster: Henry V, The Pitmen Painters (Live Theatre, which is dedicated to building Remains Of the Day, Harry Royal National Theatre). He has beautiful, enjoyable and highly Potter, Nanny McPhee and collaborated with Harvey Brough sustainable housing schemes many, many more. on several projects: Requiem where community can flourish. Emma went to Camden in Blue, Valete in Pace and Photo by Glenn Dearing School for Girls and then Beached - the Opera. Cambridge University. “I have known and loved “I came to see Vox Holloway a Photo by Nick Haddow Harvey and his work for 35 couple of years ago and was years. In particular we both “Having spent many a blown away.” hold a belief in community weekend darkening the activity and the sharing of streets of Holloway, I’m experience among the widest thrilled to give my support number of people. It’s an to the redoubtable Vox honour to be associated with Holloway” Vox Holloway”

SINGING WORKSHOPS

Thank you for coming to our concert tonight. If you enjoyed it and fancy singing with us - why not come to our next legendary Singing Day? It's inexpensive - £20 for a whole day's activity with lunch thrown in (and bursaries are available for the unwaged, OAPs or any one down on their luck. Contact us for details). Three sessions in singing by ear, learning choral techniques and beginning to read music. In three groups - beginners, moderately experienced and experienced. With inspiring coaches, including Lea Cornthwaite, Naomi Roper, Emily Gray. And a presentation by Harvey Brough and Clara Sanabras about our next term project: Ona's Flood - a piece to do with climate change which we have won an arts council grant to present. Flyers will be available at the front desk VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 12

VOX HOLLOWAY

ABOUT US Founded in 2009 by Justin Butcher, Vox Holloway (‘the voice of Holloway’) is a community choir open to all: there are no auditions and members are not required to have previous singing experience, belong to any faith, or live in a particular postcode. Vox Holloway performs at least three times per year, singing an eclectic range of classical, spirituals, folk, pop, and world music. Previous concerts have included Handel’s Messiah and Foundling Hospital Anthem; A Particulare Care; Thecla; Cry Palestine and The Prophet; Tavener’s Ex Maria Virgine; Rachmaninov’s Vespers; Ariel Ramirez’s Misa Criolla; and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Vox Holloway is a registered charity and has raised more than £60,000 for other charities all over the world, including over £10,000 for Hand in Hand for Syria in December 2013.

For more information, including how to join, visit our web page voxholloway.com

soloists Lona Jones Fay Clark Maggie Tomlin Emma Leigh Elizabeth King Lynda Colingwood Jo Tunnard Ruth Meluish Emma Leigh Ginny Cooper Kathleen Wenaden Elizabeth McHale Louise Lyon Susan Davey Samantha Whittaker Lucy Northeast Elizabeth McHale Rosemary Davies Chris Wise Eryl O’Day Sue McIntosh Perpetual Emovon Tricia Zipfel Karen Patrick Storm Moncur Susan Fox Maddy Paxman Lucy Northeast Karen Gledhill Tenors Eryl O’Day Philippa Grand Matthew Evan Smith Joern Janssen Yemi Oloyede Helen Haigh Jane Sugarman Rick Leigh Natalie O’Tham Ellen Halliday Inga Wolf David Moreno Ruth Peacock Hannah Henderson Tricia Zipfel Dan Mulligan Suzy Pearson Janet Henfrey Dan Northam-Jones Grace Pengelly Mandy Hosking Mark Reihill soprANOS Annette Riel Jan Logan Adam Skalski Polly Barker Philippa Stubbs Hilary Lowinger Philip Woods Helen Barnett Jane Sugarman Amy MacGibbon Ben Woolford Sarah Bennison Farah Syed Shelley Malcolm Emma Bloomfield Ilaria Tarasconi Elle Mcall Rosa Cagnoni Diedre Vereker Ruth Melhuish Basses Bruna Cattini Carly Weaver Isobel Mitchell Jonathan Adams Imogen Cauthery Inga Wolf Jean O’Reilly Tim Bushe Araminta Crace Grace Wroe Rosie Pask Jacob Doran Sheena Cruse Meg Wroe Veronica Pasteur Andy Hix Ulrike Dewhurst Maddy Paxman Jim Joseph Susi Drake Altos Sarah Schofield Keith Mason Oenone Dudley Jenny Setterington Martin McEnery Beatrice Addo Natasha Gomperts Rosie Sheldon Tim McFarlane Nina Barnsley Barbara Grender- Anna Skalski Archie Onslow Caroline Brown Jones Ruth Skinner Tristram Russell Ros Brown Kathy Grimes Lauren Souter Bob Smith Marion Chadwick Patricia Higgins Amanda Taylor Matthew Evan Smith VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 13

Camden youth choirs

Formed in September 2003 and organised through the Camden Music Service, the Camden Youth Choirs welcome singers across a wide range of age and experience. We tackle an eclectic repertoire and give regular concerts. Our most recent concert at the end of the summer term was at the Royal Academy of Music, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. We are delighted to be singing this evening and are represented by 35 of our 120 voices. You will hear members of our youngest choir (Camjam Voices) and some slightly older singers from one of our auditioned choirs (Camden Young Singers). The Camden Youth Choirs are directed by Ros Savournin, Naomi Roper and Sheena Masson.

For further information about the choir please contact Sheena Masson at the Camden Music Service [email protected]

Camden young singers Ruby Chitty Poppy Gillman Arielle Loewinger Georgina Price Gabriela Costa Matos Rose Jeffs Stella Needham Caitlin Russell Roisin Dodgson Kai Kamara Clement Nelson Olivia Rochelle Okoro

CAMJAM voices Laila Ali Gloria Hunter Tilney Olivia Seddon Deane Lily Webster Bezawet Buru Ruby Jeffs William Smith Ellie Whitehouse Dave Troy Cabuso Emma Mas Ruby Taylor Teagan Worrell Sara Ekam Ejike Ochei Okpara Millie Tinley Bezawit Yirga Daisy Ellis Thompson Rachel Odujebe Ava Thomson Feebie Hudson Hilliard Sadie Russell Bea Tolentino

WITH THANKS Vox Holloway thanks Dave and Pat Tomlinson and the wardens, PCC, and community of St. Luke’s Church for their generous support; our rehearsal sectional leaders Ruth Melhuish, Rick Leigh and Matthew Evan Smith; Sheena Masson, Primary Music Coordinator for Camden Music Service, for organising the youth choirs; Jif Thompson for stage management; our front-of-house and bar volunteers; our hard-working committee over five years, including Ruth Peacock (Chair, 2010-2014), Janette Ballard, Justin Butcher, Bernadette Cagnoni, Ginny Cooper, Dan Northam Jones, Jean O’Reilly, Rhian Roberts, Anna Skalski, Franky Stephenson, Laura Thornton, Vicky Thornton and Tricia Zipfel; all of our advertisers and supporters, especially Gelbergs Solicitors and Exan Coachworks; and finally, for his invaluable, consistent and generous support over five years, our anonymous sponsor.

This programme was designed by Ginny Cooper.

Graphic Designer based in North London and a member of Vox Holloway. Available for freelance work. Please get in contact for more Information.

T +44 (0) 7789934741 E [email protected] OPTIMUS LAUDUM With Felices Erimus as its motto, happiness is at the heart of the philosophy at St John’s Wood Pre-Preparatory School and it works. Educating three to seven year-old boys and girls in a friendly and caring environment for over 30 years is its strength and proprietor Adrian Ellis believes that the excellent ratio of staff to pupils allows each child to reach their full potential. “Of course, together with parents, we look to establish each child’s unique qualities and particular talents and aim to develop them as fully as possible,” says Mr Ellis. “We want our children to move on to the right schools for them. ”As a result St John’s Wood Pre-Preparatory has since 1982 been a ‘feeder’ to many of London’s top preparatory schools, among them Colet Court, Highgate, South Hampstead High School and University College School. “The sense of a whole-school community is evident in this small school,” adds Mr Ellis. “Size matters to St John’s Wood Pre-Prep. By limiting its numbers, most children know the rest of their fellow pupils throughout the school – an important element in building confidence and developing social skills. ”With tours of the school happening fortnightly, there is never a time when prospective parents aren’t welcome. Visit www.sjwpre-prep.org.uk or Call 020 7722 7149 ADoLeSCe A Cantata By harvey Brough, words by Tanis Taylor OZZIE’SAward winning corner shop! award winning corner shop! Note: Wisdom, or the capacity for insight and judgment OZZIE’S that is developed through experience, increases between Teen: I go now, winds blow now ARSENAL FOODARSENAL AND FOOD WINE AND WINE STORE STORE the ages of fourteen and twenty-five, then levels off. Thus, I am ready, heave ho now 68b68b Blackstock Blackstock Road, Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DW it is during the adolescence-adulthood transition that I am fit I am strong,

Finsbury ParkAnd nowN4 a 2DW wonderful individuals acquire the type of wisdom that is associated I am hungry, I am young, fresh fruit and veg shop with age. Wisdom is not the same as intelligence: Full of promise, paths unknown … and now a wonderful39 Blackstock freshRoad, Finsburyfruit and Park, veg N4 shop2DW adolescents do not improve substantially on IQ tests New encounters, seeds unsown

at 39Local Blackstock residents say: Road, “Ozzie Finsbury and his lovely Park staff N4 go 2DW out of their way to because their scores are relative to others in their same age Strong and vital, full of fire, be helpful. They will order special products for you if they don’t stock group, and relative standing usually does not change -- ONWARD, FORWARD, FASTER, HIGHER... them and they help out with neighbourhood issues from lost pets, to Localgarden residents sales, to say: street “Ozziesafety…best and shop his in lovely the neighbourhood!” staff everyone matures at approximately the same rate. It’s begun. Now I see. Things are shifting. Parts of me. go out of their way to be helpful. They will order Inside out. On display. I’ll sort it out. Stay away. special products for you if they don't stock them This day has ended You want to soothe me. Stroke my head. Your hungry and they help out with neighbourhood issues from The winds bid me leave you, arms. My childhood bed. lost pets, to garden sales, to street safety… fare you well. I cannot stay. I want to go. Don’t box me in. Don’t love me so. best shop in the neighbourhood!” This day has ended I look to the boat, Mother: Go not yet away from us Test the rig of my sail. Beg the winds to drop for us Let me hold you, Teen: I am ready, I am grown, striking out, leaving home Not just yet, for the boundless sea. New horizons, unknown day, take the helm, salty spray This day has ended.

Mother: Go not yet away from us Teen: Farewell to the child I was Beg the winds to drop for us By your side Let me hold you, This day has ended El Molino Not just yet, for the boundless sea And when I look on Spanish Restaurant And when I am gone Teen: Body changing, I am grown, not the child you have You will still be there. Since 1987, our family run restaurant has been serving known authentic Spanish cuisine –using chorizo, artichokes, jamon Bored and restless, hot then cold, not still young, not yet old Father: Come now love, stand down serrano, octopus, queso manchego, and offering a great variety la muse ad Sun on skin, blushing crush, have so little, want so much. We have done our job the best we can of tapas, freshly made paella and home-made desserts. We can Think I am, then not again, nothing’s certain, growing pain. Let her stand alone. host birthdays, weddings or any other special occasion for up I want to stay, I want to go. Don’t box me in, don’t love me so. Let me take your hand. to 70 people, in a friendly, home environment. We welcome families and do not charge for service. Let her go, Let her be, Mother: Go not yet away from us Take a breath, come to me. Beg the winds to drop for us We know of adventure Let me hold you, We know the call of the sea El Molino Not just yet, for the boundless sea. We will travel through her. It’s her turn to be free. 379 Holloway Road, Teen: It is not a garment that I cast off this day, it is a skin Let her go, Let her be, N7 0RN that I tear. Take a breath, come to me. I pull up my hood, press my heels in my boots, Tel: 020 7700 4312 These are not just clothes that I wear Mother: I am afraid, weakened by my love for you [email protected] Scared and confused, where once it was my job to care for you. Mother: I am dis-armed. Without warning, empty arms. I cannot let go, I ask you to stay You are the best of me. Without you what will I be? Though it is not right, though it is not my way. I too was strong. Brave, excited, proud, alone. I call, I call, I call on you to stay. Having you changed me. Open heart surgery www.elmolinolondon.co.uk Park Theatre presents the World Premiere of Jack and

the Beanstalk DirectedPark Theatre’s by Jez Bond fun-filled, musical family Christmas pantomime! Book,! Music & Lyrics by Jez Bond 27 Nov 2014 – 4 Jan 2015 & Mark Cameron

A charming musical that could entertain young audiences all year round. - British Theatre Guide on Sleeping Beauty Gazoob, the land of the Giants. Evil inventor Ms Grimm wants world domination and it seems there is nothing her lovely daughter Grenthel and Geoff, the smallest giant in the world, can do to stop her. Nowen, a peaceful but poor Kingdom. Jack and his mum Tina (Tupperware consultant to the stars) struggle to pay the rent. To make matters worse, they have to get rid of their trusted cow, Daisy. When Grimm’s evil plan lands at their feet, what will Jack do to save the day? Come and find out: help make Geoff into the biggest giant in the world, have a go at being Daisy the cow and join our singing mariachi shepherds for the greatest adventure in Waa.

___ Illustration: Nick Price VOX HOLLOWAY FIVE LOVE 16

Exan Coachworks Accident Repair Centre 392 Camden Road London N7 0SJ

The home of professional body and paint repairs for over 40 years

If your car has been involved in an accident, why let your insurance company decide where it is repaired? After all, it is your car.

Your car deserves to be repaired to the original manufacturer’s standard. By choosing Exan, you can ensure this happens.

Make the right choice. Tel 020 7609 1600 The manufacturer’s choice. Fax 020 7607 8479 Exan. Email [email protected] Web www.exan.co.uk Officially approved by: