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April 2017 Combined.Pdf Sopranos: Ruth Anderson Helen Ashley Carol Aspinall Yolande Clough Linda Farmer Fran Hennell Alex Garden Our Next Concert Alison Greenaway Lorraine Howarth Nicky Robertson July 8th 2017 - 7.30pm Altos: Parbold Village Hall Pamela Coates Diane Green Pat Hughes A Summer Concert Diane Meredith April 1st 2017 - 7.30pm Ruth O'Connor with buffet supper Gertraud Rimmer Ann Roberts Christ Church, Parbold Hill, Parbold, WN8 7TG. Jacky Soper Jen Tyrer Tenors: Grahame Archer Stanley Deakin Geoff Finney Phil Green Guest Orchestra Andrew Mills Victoria Little (mezzo-soprano) Basses: Roger Darling Stephanie Guidera (alto) Neil Heyes John Poole Paul Chamberlain (baritone) Mike Turnbull Nigel Wright Jim Cooke (conductor) Tickets £10 can be reserved by email at: [email protected] and on 01257 464653 and 01704 821303 [email protected] GeorGe Frederick Handel – Zadok the Priest Guest orchestra Henry Purcell – O Come Ye Sons of Art Violin I Violin II INTERVAL Peter Hartley (leader) Hilary Wilson G.F. Handel – the DettinGen Te Deum Gabriella Jones Ruth Beaumont Viola Cello ---------------------------------------------- Joanne Gladders Jenny McGowan Handel – Zadok the Priest Double Bass Timpani Part of the traditional content of British coronations, the Jason Gerroll Luke Taylor texts for all four anthems were picked by Handel—a personal selection from the most accessible account of Oboe and Recorder Trumpet an earlier coronation, that of James II in 1685. The text is Tessa Parker Ian Hunter a translation of the traditional antiphon, Unxerunt Nick Anderton Stuart Grills Salomonem, itself derived from the biblical account of Miranda Woodward the anointinG of Solomon. These words have been used in every EnGlish, and later British, coronation since that Harpsichord Organ of KinG EdGar at Bath Abbey in 973. An David Lewis Peter Kwater earlier setting had been written by Henry Lawes for the coronation of King Charles II. At the coronation itself on 11 October 1727, the choir of Westminster Abbey sang Zadok the Priest in the wronG part of the service; they had earlier entirely forgotten to sing one anthem and another ended "in confusion" Paul Chamberlain – (Baritone) was born and brought up in Ashton- George Fredrick Handel – Dettingen Te Deum in-Makerfield, near Wigan, making his first music with the choir of St On 27 June 1743, the British army and its allies, under the command Thomas' Parish Church as a boy treble. He also held the post of of King George II and Lord Stair, won a victory at the Battle of Dettingen, organist and choirmaster there for a number of years. over the French army, commanded by the Maréchal de Noailles and He studied organ with David Thornton. the Duc de Grammont. On the King's return a day of public thanksgiving After reading law at university, Paul moved to Yorkshire, where he was appointed, and Handel, at that time "Composer of the Musick to the sang with the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, the West Riding Singers Chapel Royal," was commissioned to write a Te Deum and and the St Peter's Singers under Simon Lindley. He was also musical an anthem ("The King Shall Rejoice") for the occasion. The work was director of the Thirty Singers. As a soloist, he won the Wigan and composed between 17 and 29 July 1743 and was first performed on 27 Chester Music festivals whilst a student of Jean Allister. November 1743 in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, London in the Paul is a partner in a large commercial law firm in Manchester and he presence of George II. lives in Cheshire. He has two sons, Edward and William, both of The Dettingen Te Deum is not a Te Deum in the strict sense, but a grand whom are studying piano. martial panegyric. It contains eighteen short solos and choruses, mostly He has been musical director of the Parbold Chamber Choir, a post of a brilliant, martial character, the solos being divided between he held for almost 10 years. He has also held the post of musical the alto, baritone, and bass. After a brief instrumental prelude, the work director of the St Helens Choral Society and Standish Chorale and opens with the triumphant, jubilant chorus with trumpets and drums ("We deputises for Richard Lea with the Brixi Singers of Bolton. He is praise Thee, O God"), written for the five parts, the sopranos being currently Musical Director of Wigan divided into first and seconds, containing also a short alto solo leading to Choral Society and Exsultate. a closing fugue. Paul regularly sings as a bass/baritone soloist with local societies and those further afield. The second number ("All the earth doth worship Thee") is also an alto His extensive repertoire includes Handel's 'Messiah', Vaughan solo with five-part chorus of the same general character. It is followed by Williams' 'Five Mystical Songs' and 'Songs of Travel', Butterworth's 'A a semi-chorus in three parts ("To Thee all Angels cry aloud"), plaintive in Shropshire Lad', Stainer's 'Crucifixion', Bach's 'Magnificat', 'B Minor style, and leading to the full chorus ("To Thee, Cherubin and Seraphim"), Mass' and 'St Matthew Passion', Mozart's 'Requiem', Dvorak's 'Te which is majestic in its movement and rich in harmony. The fifth number Deum', Durufle's 'Requiem', Maunder's 'Olivet to Calvary', Goodall's is a quartet and chorus ("The glorious Company of the Apostles praise 'Eternal Light', Brahms' 'German Requiem' and Orff's 'Carmina Thee"), dominated by the bass, with responses from the other parts, and Burana'. He has a particular interest in English vocal music. is followed by a short, full chorus ("Thine honourable, true, and only Son"). The seventh number is a stirring bass solo with trumpets. A fanfare of trumpets introduces the next four numbers, all choruses. In this group the art of fugue and counterpoint is splendidly illustrated, but Jim Cooke (Conductor) studied in Liverpool and Manchester and never to the sacrifice of brilliant effect, which is also heightened by the has sung bass in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir since 1988, trumpets in the accompaniments. An impressive bass solo ("Vouchsafe, directing Ormskirk Music Society (choir & orchestra) since 1992, the O Lord") intervenes, and then the trumpets sound the stately symphony Crosby Capriol Singers 2003 - 9, Manchester Bach Choir since 2009 to the final chorus ("O Lord, in Thee have I trusted"). It begins with a long and Parbold Chamber Choir since 2007. alto solo with delicate oboe accompaniment that makes the effect very impressive when voices and instruments take up the phrase in a magnificent outburst of power and rich harmony, and carry it to the close. Henry Purcell – Come Ye Sons Of Art Vicky Little As the favourite composer of King William III of England, Purcell was given Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, Victoria studied music at the task of composing odes for the birthday of Queen Mary. Come, Ye Sons Sheffield University, majoring in vocal performance under the of Art, written for performance in April 1694, was the sixth and final ode: tutelage of Carol Smith and Martin Hindmarsh. She was the Queen Mary died at the end of that year. mezzo-soprano soloist for the Sheffield Cathedral Chamber Choir, where her several oratorio and cantata performances included a Purcell begins the ode with a symphony or overture consisting of three performance of Mozart’s Requiem under the direction of Sir David movements: a largo followed by a fugal canzona and an adagio. Purcell later Wilcocks. More recently, Victoria has studied with Robert Alderson rewrote the opening symphony and incorporated into his opera The Indian (RNCM ). Stage performances have included Jenny in Kurt Weill’s Queen. The opening chorus is on the words "Come, Ye sons of Art," and ‘The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny’, Donna Elvira in serves as the introduction to the text. For the countertenor duet Sound the Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ and Olga in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Trumpet, instead of using actual trumpets, Purcell choose to incorporate a Onegin’. Vicky has featured as a mezzo soprano soloist with two-bar modulating ground bass as the singers imitate the sound of several regional choral groups, including Wigan Choral Society, trumpets. The day that such a blessing gave is intended to be a prayer for Standish Chorale, Manchester Bach Choir and St Helens Choral the day be of jubilation. This joy is displayed in the rest of the composition. Society. Stephanie Guidera Victoria qualified as a teacher of music in 2001 and in September 2014 began a new part time post at Penwortham Girls High School Stephanie is currently developing a versatile career as a Mezzo Soprano in Preston where already she has directed a massed choir soloist from her base in Liverpool. She has appeared on Radio, TV and with several choral societies. While studying at the Guildhall School of Music and performance of Karl Jenkins ‘Armed Man – A Mass for Peace’ to Drama, Sir John Eliot Gardiner awarded Stephanie an Apprenticeship with mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War. the world famous Monteverdi Choir. An exciting year of European tours Victoria’s musical roots lie in brass playing, and prior to children, followed: Germany, Paris, Luxembourg and solos at the Palace of Versailles has been involved in performing with local brass bands in concerts and the Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms. Gramophone Magazine and contests, frequently featuring as a both a brass and vocal congratulated Stephanie as ‘An outstanding soloist with heroic reserves of soloist. energy’ for her recording with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain of an Vicky now lives in Wigan and when she is not teaching or singing Estonian folk song.
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