The Star Chorale presents About the Work

Requiem ’s great hero and poet, Alessandro Manzoni, died in 1873. Verdi, who shared with Giuseppe Verdi Manzoni a strong desire for the unification of the Italian with Zelman Symphony states, composed his Requiem for and the Box Hill Chorale performance in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni’s death. Subsequent performances in Jane Elton Brown OAM Paris, London and Vienna Music Director received triumphal acclaim and the work’s popularity was assured. Daria Masiero The text of the Requiem Mass Soprano has dramatic possibilities which range from sombre and Dominica Matthews contemplative to dramatic and Mezzo Soprano pictorial. Verdi’s musical setting for concert orchestra, large chorus Henry Choo and four soloists draws on his operatic skills as well as his Tenor strong universal sympathies in passionately expressing the full Joshua Bloom range of images and emotions Bass suggested by the text. It is an expansive yet tightly- Town Hall knit musical masterpiece, with Sunday 26 July 2015 melodies and rhythms binding together the various movements into a complete and monumental Sponsored by experience.

Jane Elton Brown Requiem

I. Requiem and Kyrie I. Requiem and Kyrie

Chorus: Chorus: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine; Grant them eternal rest, O Lord; and et lux perpetua luceat eis. may perpetual light shine upon them. Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, A hymn in Zion befits you, O God, and a et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. debt will be paid to you in Jerusalem. Exaudi orationem meam: Hear my prayer: ad te omnis caro veniet. all earthly flesh will come to you.

Quartet and Chorus: Quartet and Chorus: Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us.

II. Sequence II. Sequence

Dies Irae Dies Irae Chorus: Chorus: Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied. Quantus tremor est futurus, How great will be the terror, quando judex est venturus, when the Judge comes cuncta stricte discussurus! who will smash everything completely!

Tuba Mirum Tuba Mirum Chorus: Chorus: Tuba mirum spargens sonum, The trumpet, scattering a marvelous per sepulcra regionem, sound through the tombs of every land, coget omnes ante thronum. will gather all before the throne.

Bass: Bass: Mors stupebit et natura, Death and Nature shall stand amazed, cum resurget creatura, when all Creation rises again judicanti responsura. to answer to the Judge.

Liber Scriptus Liber Scriptus Mezzo-soprano and Chorus: Mezzo-soprano and Chorus: Liber scriptus proferetur, A written book will be brought forth, in quo totum continetur, which contains everything unde mundus judicetur. for which the world will be judged. Judex ergo cum sedebit, Therefore when the Judge takes His seat, quidquid latet apparebit: whatever is hidden will be revealed: nil inultum remanebit. nothing shall remain unavenged. 2 Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied.

Quid sum miser Quid sum miser Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Tenor: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Tenor: Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? What can a wretch like me say? Quem patronum rogaturus, Whom shall I ask to intercede for me, cum vix justus sit securus? when even the just ones are unsafe?

Rex tremendae Rex tremendae Solo Quartet and Chorus: Solo Quartet and Chorus: Rex tremendae majestatis, King of dreadful majesty. qui salvandos salvas gratis: who freely saves the redeemed ones, salva me, fons pietas. save me, O font of pity.

Recordare Recordare Soprano and Mezzo-soprano: Soprano and Mezzo-soprano: Recordare, Jesu pie, Recall, merciful Jesus, quod sum causa tuae viae: that I was the reason for your journey: ne me perdas illa die. do not destroy me on that day. In seeking Quaerens me, sedisti lassus; me, you sat down wearily; enduring the redemisti crucem pacem: Cross, you redeemed me: do not let these tantus labor non sit causas. pains to have been in vain. Juste judex ultionis: Just Judge of punishment: donum fac remissionis give me the gift of redemption ante diem rationis. before the day of reckoning.

Ingemisco Ingemisco Tenor: Tenor: Ingemisco tamquam reus, I groan as a guilty one, culpa rubet vultus meus; and my face blushes with guilt; supplicanti parce, Deus. spare the supplicant, O God. Qui Mariam absolvisti, You, who absolved Mary Magdalen, et latronem exaudisti, and heard the prayer of the thief, mihi quoque spem dedisti. have given me hope, as well. Preces meae non sunt digne, My prayers are not worthy, sed tu, bonus, fac benigne, but show mercy, O benevolent one, ne perenni cremer igne. lest I burn forever in fire. Inter oves locum praesta, Give me a place among the sheep, et ab haedis me sequestra, and separate me from the goats, statuens in parte dextra. placing me on your right hand.

Confutatis Confutatis Bass and Chorus: Bass and Chorus: Confutatis maledictis, When the damned are silenced, flammis acribus addictis, and given to the fierce flames, voca me cum benedictis. call me with the blessed ones. Oro supplex et acclinis, I pray, suppliant and kneeling, cor contritum quasi cinis: with a heart contrite as ashes: 3 gere curam mei finis. take my ending into your care.

Chorus: Chorus: Dies irae, dies illa, The day of wrath, that day will solvet saeclum in favilla, dissolve the world in ashes, teste David cum Sibylla. as David and the Sibyl prophesied.

Lacrymosa Lacrymosa Solo Quartet and Chorus: Solo Quartet and Chorus: Lacrymosa dies illa, That day is one of weeping, qua resurget ex favilla, on which shall rise from the ashes judicandus homo reus. the guilty man, to be judged. Huic ergo parce, Deus. Therefore, spare this one, O God. Pie Jesu Domine: Merciful Lord Jesus: dona eis requiem. Amen. grant them peace. Amen. INTERVAL

III. Offertorio III. Offertorio

Quartet: Quartet: Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae: O Lord Jesus Christ, King of Glory: libera animas omnium fidelum deliver the souls of all the faithful defunctorum de poenis inferni dead from the pains of hell and from the et profondo lacu; libera eas de ore leonis; deep pit; deliver them from the mouth of ne absorbeat eas tartarus, the lion; that hell may not swallow them, ne cadant in obscurum. and that they may not fall into darkness. Sed signifer sanctus Michael But may the holy standard-bearer repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam. Michael show them the holy light; which Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini you once promised to Abraham and his ejus. descendents. Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis We offer to you, O Lord, sacrifices and offerimus. prayers. Tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum Receive them on behalf of those souls hodie memoriam facimus. whom we commemorate today. Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad Grant, O Lord, that they might pass vitam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti et from death into that life which you semini ejus. once promised to Abraham and his Libera animas omnium fidelum descendents. defunctorum de poenis inferni; Deliver the souls of all the faithful dead fac eas de morte transire ad vitam. from the pains of hell; Grant that they might pass from death into that life. IV. Sanctus IV. Sanctus Double Chorus: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Double Chorus: Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are filled with your Hosanna in excelsis! glory. Hosanna in the highest! 4 Benedictus qui venit in nomini Domini. Blessed is he that comes in the name of Hosanna in excelsis! the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!

V. Agnus Dei V. Agnus Dei

Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, and Chorus: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, and Chorus: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of dona eis requiem. the world, grant them rest. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of dona eis requiem sempiternam. the world, grant them rest everlasting.

VI. Lux aeterna VI. Lux aeterna

Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass: Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass: Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, Let eternal light shine upon them, O cum sanctis tuis in aeternam; Lord, with your saints forever; for you quia pius es. are merciful. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and lux perpetua luceat eis, may perpetual light shine upon them cum sanctis tuis in aeternam; with your saints forever; quia pius es. for you are merciful.

VII. Libera me VII. Libera me

Soprano and Chorus: Soprano and Chorus: Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death die illa tremenda; on that awful day, when the heavens quando coeli movendi sunt et terra: and the earth shall be moved: when you dum veneris judicare saeclum per ignem. will come to judge the world by fire. I Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum tremble, and I fear the judgment and the discussio venerit atque ventura irae, wrath to come, when the heavens and quando coeli movendi sunt et terra. the earth shall be moved. Dies irae, dies illa calamitatis et miseriae; The day of wrath, that day of calamity dies magna et amara valde. and misery; a great and bitter day, Requiem aeternam, dona eis, Domine, et indeed. lux perpetua luceat eis. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in may perpetual light shine upon them. die illa tremenda. Deliver me, Lord, from eternal death on Libera me, Domine, quando coeli that awful day. movendi sunt et terra; Deliver me, O Lord, when the heavens dum veneris judicare saeclum per ignem. and the earth shall be moved; Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna in when you will come to judge the world die illa tremenda. by fire. Deliver me, Lord, from eternal Libera me. death on that awful day. Deliver me.

5 Jane Elton Brown, OAM Music Director Jane Elton Brown graduated from Melbourne University, B.Mus.,Dip.Ed., receiving the Dwight Prize in Education. She subsequently gained the degree of Master of Music (Melb) with first class honours. In 1971, Jane was appointed Director of Music at MLC and held that position for 29 years until her retirement from MLC in 1999. At MLC, her Music Directorship saw the planning and building of a magnificent new Music School, which she opened in March 1995. In May 2001, the central area of the MLC Music School was named the Jane Elton Brown Performance Staircase. In 1981, Jane conducted the MLC Chorale on a concert tour in England, and in 1988 her Chorale was selected to perform at the Conference of the International Society for Music Education. The public profile of her work provides variety through commercial recordings, CDs, radio broadcasts, television appearances and live performances. The live performances included directing the MLC Choir in concerts with John Farnham in the Melbourne Concert Hall in 1991 and with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in 1993 at Werribee Park. Jane is the on-going founder/conductor of the MLC Male Voice Choir and conductor/director of the MLC Old Collegians’ Choir. The two Choirs have now been brought together under the name of The Star Chorale. Jane has conducted this ensemble in successful performances of such works as Faure’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Creation and Mendelssohn’s Elijah, John Rutter’s Gloria and Orff’s Carmina Burana. In 2001, Jane was appointed conductor of the Glen Eira City Choir, with which she has also conducted successful performances of these and other works. Later, Jane was Music Director at the MacRobertson Girl’s High School, and a music performance tour to England and Scotland was a highlight of her time there. An experienced examiner in music, speaker/presenter at conferences and seminars, and adjudicator at eisteddfods, Jane was awarded the Medal of the Order of for services to music in 2011.

The following soloist biographies are all © Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2015 6 Daria Masiero Soprano Daria Masiero studied singing and cello at the Conservatorio Antonio Vivaldi in Alessandria with Rita Orlandi Malaspina, and in Vignola with Mirella Freni. She won a Diploma di Accademia at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan; she was a Cardiff Singer of the World finalist in 2005, as well as the winner of the Caruso competition in Milan in 2000. Daria has sung the following roles: Mimì in La bohème at the Miskloc National Theatre in Hungary, at the Teatro Comunale di Alessandria, and at the Torre del Lago Puccini Festival; covered Desdemona in Otello for La Scala in Milan; Anna in Nabucco for the Teatro Pallavicino Bussetto and at the Piazza del Campo in Siena; Manon in Henze’s Boulevard Solitude, Musetta in La bohème, and Liù in Turandot for Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa; Serpina in La serva padrona for Teatro Massima in Palermo; Nedda in Pagliacci for the Teatro Bellini in Catania; Zerlina in Don Giovanni for Teatro Regio in Turin; Despina in Così fan tutte for the Grand Theatre in Geneva; Micaëla in Carmen for the Teatro Regio in Torino and Catanzaro and Reggio Calabria, Italy. She also sang Mozart’s Requiem at the Paganini Auditorium in the Teatro Regio di Parma with tenor José Carreras, and she sang a concert dedicated to ‘Puccini Women’ at Torre del Lago with Plácido Domingo. She undertook the role of Adelia from Donizetti’s Ugo, Conte di Parigi at the Arcimboldi Theatre in Milan and was soloist in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn at the same theatre. Recent engagements include Rossini’s Stabat Mater in Nice and Monte Carlo; Glauce in Medea for both Torino and Teatro Massimo in Palermo; Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at Padova and Bassano del Grappa, Italy; her role debut of Margaretha in Boito’s Mefistofole for Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland as well as a return the following season for a reprisal of this role; Magda in La rondine with Nice Opera; Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni for Opera Ireland; The Countess in Le nozze di Figaro for the Macau International Music Festival; Elisabetta in Don Carlos for Bogotà; the title role in Statkowski’s Maria for the Wexford Opera Festival; Liù in Turandot for Opera Australia and reprisals of Mimì in La bohème in Teatro Verdi di Fidenza, Jeonju National Theatre in South Korea, Teatro Sociale di Rovigo, Teatro Comunale Chiabrera, and the Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo. In 2013/2014, Daria Masiero sang Leonora in Il trovatore, the title role in Aida and Micaela in Carmen for Opera Australia, Margherita in Mefistofele in Parma and Desdemona (Otello) throughout Italy. She performed the title role in Adriana Lecouvreur in Parma, Como and Cremona and returns to OA in 2015 as Aida and Liu. 7 Dominica Matthews Mezzo Soprano Australian-born Dominica Matthews is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, UK and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Major appearances for Opera Australia have included the title roles in Cenerentola and Orlando, Nicklausse in The Tales of Hoffmann (for which she won a Green Room Award), Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mallika in Lakmé, Sonyetka in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Third Lady in The Magic Flute, Flora in La traviata and Eunice Hubble in A Streetcar Named Desire. Her performance as Sonyetka saw her win a 2009 Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera. She has appeared as concert soloist with the Sydney Symphony, Sydney Philharmonia, Orchestra Victoria, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the SBS Youth Orchestra. Since 2012, Dominica Matthews has sung Suzuki, Cherubino (Helpmann Award nomination), Lucienne (Die tote Stadt), Flora, Florence Pike (Albert Herring), Mistress Quickly (Falstaff) and Flosshilde and Schwertleite (Der Ring des Nibelungen) for Opera Australia. Now a Senior Principal for OA, her roles in 2014/2015 include Third Lady, Mistress Quickly, Maddalena/Giovanna (Rigoletto), Madame Larina (Eugene Onegin), Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro) and Marthe (Faust). Henry Choo Tenor Henry Choo is one of Australasia’s most outstanding and popular tenors. His many roles for Opera Australia have included: Tamino in The Magic Flute, Acis in Acis and Galatea, Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Oronte in Alcina, Nadir in The Pearl Fishers and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. For State Opera of South Australia, he has sung Almaviva and appeared in Rigoletto for the Macau International Music Festival. Henry’s concert repertoire includes Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St John Passion and Rossini’s Petite messe solemnelle. He has been a frequent guest artist with the Sydney, Queensland, Adelaide and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Sydney Philharmonia and The Australia Ensemble. 8 Since 2010, Henry has undertaken a range of major roles for Opera Australia - Don Ottavio, Nadir, Almaviva, The Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Camille in a new production of The Merry Widow and Aldo/Nigel in Bliss in Sydney, Melbourne and at the Edinburgh Festival. He sang Nadir and Don Ottavio for West Australian Opera and took the tenor solos in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Edo de Waart. Joshua Bloom Bass Australian bass Joshua Bloom studied at the Young Artist Programme of Opera Australia, and later the Merola and Adler Fellowship Programmes at the San Francisco Opera. Recent engagements include Masetto Don Giovanni (Metropolitan Opera and Los Angeles Opera); Escamillo Carmen, the title role of Le nozze di Figaro, Rodolfo La sonnambula and Leporello Don Giovanni (Opera Australia); Harašta The Cunning Little Vixen (New York Philharmonic); Leporello Don Giovanni, Alidoro La Cenerentola, Don Fernando Fidelio and Harašta The Cunning Little Vixen (Garsington Opera); Truffaldino Ariadne auf Naxos (Metropolitan Opera); Quince A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Bari and in Reggio Emilia; Colline La bohème (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra); Angelotti Tosca (Los Angeles Opera); Collatinus The Rape of Lucretia (Teatro Dante Alighieri, Ravenna); and appearances with San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and the Wiener Staatsoper. Engagements in the 2014/15 season include Colline La bohème (Washington National Opera) and the Pirate King The Pirates of Penzance for English National Opera. In concert, Joshua has appeared with the Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide and Western Australian Symphonies, as well as the New York Philharmonic, the LA Philharmonic and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Andrew Wailes Artistic Director, Box Hill Chorale Andrew Wailes enjoys a busy performing and teaching schedule both in Australia and overseas, having appeared in countries such as China, NZ, England, Germany, , Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, France, Russia and most recently the USA and Canada. Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra since 1998, he also directs The Australian Children’s 9 Choir; Melbourne University Choral Society; the Chamber Strings of Melbourne and Box Hill Chorale. He has conducted hundreds of major choral and symphonic works, from Handel’s Messiah and Mendelssohn’s Elijah to Verdi’s Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Rachmaninov’s The Bells and operas by Britten (including a Green Room Award nomination for best conductor), Purcell, Handel, Mozart and various Australian composers. He has appeared with ensembles including the Stuttgart Radio Orchestra, Camerata Academica Freiburg, and Orchester der Universität Stuttgart (Germany), Guangzhou Philharmonic (China), Christchurch Sinfonia (NZ), Yale Glee Club and Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum (USA), Candomino Choir (Finland), and local ensembles such as Orchestra Victoria, VCA Symphony, MYO, and Stonnington Symphony. Mark Shiell Assistant Conductor; Artistic Director & Principal Conductor, Zelman Symphony Dynamic conductor Mark Shiell’s passionate music-making invigorates audiences and musicians. Currently serving as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra, Shiell is also the Principal Conductor of the Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra and the Macquarie Philharmonia. Whilst his commitment to his regular conducting posts account for the major portion of his yearly schedule, Shiell’s guest conducting has included performances with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Canberra Symphony, St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Victorian Opera and Sydney Sinfonia. Conducting engagements have taken Shiell across the globe but his love of community and youth music has kept him busy contributing to the growth and development of important initiatives in both of these areas here in Australia. Shiell is in his sixth season with the Zelman Symphony. Among the 10 hallmarks of this periods are a sharp rise in standards, programming which has grown in scope and ambition, innovative collaboration and the growth of audience numbers to an unprecedented level.

The Star Chorale

The Star Chorale is a Melbourne-based community choir dedicated to continuing and enhancing a tradition of excellence in the performance of choral music. The choir comprises, but is not limited to, former students, staff members and families of students or friends of MLC (Methodist Ladies’ College in Kew, Victoria). Since the choir’s first performance in November 2000 it has been delighting its audiences with a number of important choral works. For more details, please visit our website at starchorale.org. The Star Chorale welcomes new members. We do not hold auditions, but the ability to hold a tune is essential, and the ability to read music is highly desirable. Each year we perform a major work in June or July, and a Christmas Concert in December. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at MLC. If you would like to join the Choir, please visit starchorale.org/membership. Choristers: Soprano: Georgina Bourke, Agnes Chee, Heather Clarke, Trudy Collinson, Emily Crawford, Joy Darbyshire, Helena Dunn, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Rita Hach, Susan Hurley, Merle Lamb, Ester Litvak, Eteri Litvak, Anne MacLean, Sarah McDonell, Barbara McLaughlin, Megan McLaughlin, Liz McLeish, Julie Melbourne, Lyn Miller, Celia Nicholson, Jackie OÕNeal, Karin Otto, Lisbeth Phillips, Nancy Pizzi, Deborah Polites, Sue Polites, Maren Rawlings, Judith Robinson, Jillian Thorpe, Patricia Tyler, Sue Veljanovski. Alto: Susan Baidawi, Fiona Beale, Nerida Beresford, Rosemary Breen, Kim Cahill, Joan Callahan, Elizabeth Capp, Monica Cole, Helen Cracknell, Margaret de Paiva, Judy Downie, Rosemary Elgani, Heather Evans, Robyn Fraser, Fiona Gerrard, Monique Gerrard, Cindy Geyer, Helen Goodman, Rosemary Grenness, Janet Hall, Angela Harris, Joy Hayman, Catherine Heywood, Pam Hjorth, Elaine Hobbs, Julie Huf, Trish Johnson, Roseanne Loh, Anne Loughnan, Janet Matthew, Ann Matthews, Fiona Matthews, Grace McAllister, Joan McMeeken, Jo Metcalf, Clare Morton, Penny Paton, Lorraine Pinney, Liz Porter, Robyn Reynolds, Maggie Roberts, Catherine Stewart, Samantha Szeredi, Lilit Thwaites, Dianne Vale, Shirley Watson, Nell White, Sue Whyte, Juliette Zeelander. 11 Tenor: Alan Bailey, David Bevan, Jim Callahan, Alan Chuck, Chris Davie, Rod Findlay, Helen Funston, Geoffrey Harris, Peter Hutchinson, Cameron Macintosh, John McCallum, Paul Myers, Jeremy Paton, John Patterson, James Penn, Joe Sullivan, Tim Thwaites, Ross Walker, Tanya Wilson. Bass: Richard Ballantyne, Richard Burn, Colin Burrows , Jeff Castles, John Clarkson, Lindsay Cracknell, Alan Epstein, David Grigg, David Hewitson- Kerr, John Lester, John Markham, Aaron McCaughan, Doug McLaughlin, Adrian Mill, Levi Orenstein, Tony Parsons, Andrew Rawlings, Jeff Richardson, Peter Saville, Vic Say, Lindsay Stodden, Maurice Wan, David Watson, John Weir, Chris White. Rehearsal Pianists Rehearsal pianists for The Star Chorale are Sue Goessling and Pam Christie. Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra Zelman Symphony’s history goes back to 1906 when Jnr founded the original Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 1932, after Alberto’s untimely death, the then newly professional MSO that we know so well today was formed by Professor (later Sir) together with the professional musicians of Alberto’s orchestra. In 1933 the remaining players formed the Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra naming it in honour of their beloved Alberto. Today, Zelman Symphony is a full symphonic ensemble which performs at least four concerts a year in Melbourne and occasional concerts in regional Victoria. It has achieved significant milestones including: • Playing a Flash Mob and concert by invitation from Federation Square at its 10th anniversary celebrations. • Giving two sold out concerts of Mahler’s iconic 8th Symphony with 580 performers on stage in the Melbourne Town Hall almost exactly 80 years after the orchestra was founded. The eight soloists were some of Australia’s best Opera stars. • Playing before an audience of over 7,000 people at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl by invitation from the MSO to mark the joint origins of the two orchestras and the 80th anniversary of Zelman Symphony. If you would like further information or would like to join Zelman Symphony as a player or supporter, please visit our website: zelmansymphony.org.au. Many of you will have been at Zelman Symphony’s exciting Mahler 8 performances in the Melbourne Town Hall in September 2013. As a 12 supporter of Star Chorale and Zelman Symphony, you can buy a double CD recording of the performance at interval for $25 for your personal use. Performers: Concertmaster: Mary Johnston. Violin I: Josephine Armstrong, Graeme Barker, Judith Cotterill, Fiona Forster, Katie Hardcastle, Paige Harvey, Katrine Pilcher, Leonie Schellhorn, Maxim Sheko, Jackie Tinsley, Daisy Wong. Violin II: Alyssa Kennedy*, Lauren Clay, Stephanie Domazet, Rita Jenkins, Yvonne Kushnir, Eric McGee, Li-Na Neoh, Erika Robertson, Elizabeth Torrance, Sam U, Vincy U Viola: Rosia Pasteur*, Tudor Bostock, George Deutsch, Holly Hayes, David Kellam, Daniel Kirkham, Nicole Reyes, Annie Rose, Chris Thevathasan Violoncello: Adrian Binkert*, James Abougelis, Margot Bremner, Sarah Fitchett, Christine Mack, Annette Martin, Elizabeth Radcliffe, d’Artagnan Skendzic Double Bass: Ivan Sultanoff*, Helen Edelenbos, Trevor Irwin, Mary Macmillan, Brenden Morris Flute & Piccolo: Carol Galea*, David Rowlands, Sam Cooke Oboe: Felicity Hardiman*, Henry Silver Clarinet: Gary Kirby* , Vanessa George Bassoon: Allison Pollard*, Greg Hannan, Shane Simpson, Emma Morrison French Horn: Jo Spencer*, Megan Spragg, Emily Scott, Isaac Shieh Trumpet: Claire Ferguson*, Shona Taylor, Frances Hatcher, Rachael Bean Trumpet Off Stage: Gemma Brett, Kurt To, Jenny Stengards, Sue Cook Trombone: Paul Lam*, Basil Rizopoulos, David MacArthur Tuba: Per Forsberg* ; Tympani: Allison Summers*; Percussion: Chris Flood * Principal Players The Box Hill Chorale The Box Hill Chorale, formerly known as the Box Hill Choral Society, was formed in 1946. Since that time the choir has developed into one of Victoria’s most active community choirs, and has a proud history of performance, both within the City of Whitehorse, and the wider community. Box Hill Chorale is open to all interested local residents and members of the wider community who have a love of singing and a desire to be part of a vibrant and friendly community choir. Under the direction of Andrew Wailes, Box Hill Chorale is today 13 widely regarded as one of Victoria’s leading community choirs. The Chorale performs a wide variety of music, from many different musical styles and traditions, often accompanied by professional orchestras and soloists. The Chorale has recently performed with other ensembles such as the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Children’s Choir, The Legends of Brass, Australian Catholic University Choir, Hawthorn Band, the Chamber Strings of Melbourne, Camberwell Chorale, and Melbourne University Choral Society. Major works performed have included Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s The Creation, Gounod’s Saint Cecilia Mass, Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, Handel’s Messiah and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas as well as Australian works by Nicholas Buc, Dindy Vaughan and Christopher Willcock. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings at the spectacular Box Hill Performing Arts Centre. For further information, please visit the choir’s website: boxhillchorale.org.au. Choristers: Soprano: Shirin Albert, Michelle Bitzounis, Elizabeth Cussen, Kathy De Garis, Katrina Devine, Lyn Farnworth, Hannah Gauci, Rosemary Lee, Vivien Metzger, Marie Payling, Geraldine Pragnell, Sue Thomas. Alto: Carol Bates, Emily Bolitho, Susan Braybrook, Anna Briggs, Helen Cole, Annette Cott, Pauline David, Prue Field, Mhairi Ford, Ruth Hamilton, Susan La Bartlus, Julie Liang, Karen Marston, Virginia May, Elizabeth McKay, Sheina Nicholls, Anne Orchard, Margaret Polkinghorn, Sonia Samimi, Beverley Santospirito, Judy Savige, Dorothy Thyer, Marie Trembath, Helen Walker, Lorraine Walker, Christine Wells, Anne Woodward. Tenor: Eve Addis, Ian Douglas, Robert Liang, Bryan Nitz, Tim Samuel, Andrew Wailes. Bass: Jean-Michel David, Dylan Imeneo, John Lanphier, Kim Le, John Markham, Peter McCutcheon, Dennis Murphy, William Orange, Bob Traill.

Program Book design and typography: David Grigg, Rightword Enterprises: rightword.com.au. Cover based on an image licensed from canstockphoto.com. 14 Acknowledgements

We extend our grateful thanks to: • Methodist Ladies’ College. • Professor Barbara Van Ernst AM for her generous sponsorship of mezzo soprano soloist Dominica Matthews. • Patrick Togher and Romola Tyrrell of Patrick Togher Artists’ Management. • the City of Melbourne for their generous support and promotion. • the City of Boroondara for their grant enabling our open rehearsal at Hawthorn Arts Centre. • the Old Collegians Club of Methodist Ladies’ College for their generous sponsorship. • George Deutsch, Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra. • Susan Braybrook, President, Box Hill Chorale. • Trevor Henley, Camberwell Grammar School, for the loan of music scores. • the Star Chorale Committee: Dr. Maren Rawlings (President), Prof. Joan McMeeken AM (Vice President), Robyn Fraser (Secretary), Chris White (Treasurer), Jane Elton Brown OAM, Alan Bailey, Dr Jeff Castles, Helen Funston, David Grigg, Suzanne Locadou-Wells, Samantha Szeredi, Jennifer Stengards, Dianne Vale. • David Grigg for production of the Program Book. • the individual choir members who made financial contributions to sponsor soloists. • the many choir members who make a special contribution to our enjoyment, well-being and presentation. • all the volunteers assisting at the concert.

Our next performance will be at our Christmas Concert later this year. Please visit our website starchorale.org for details of this and our planned program for 2016. Or email [email protected] to subscribe to our mailing list.

15 ZELMAN SYMPHONY Forthcoming Concerts − 2015 Xavier Concert Series Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre − Charles Street, Kew

Mark Shiell − conductor Geoffrey Payne − trumpet Mozart − Serenade No.11 in E-flat, K.375 Harry Sdraulig − Sinfonietta Haydn − Trumpet Concerto Beethoven − Symphony No.3 Eroica

8.00pm, Saturday 19 September 2015 2.30pm, Sunday 20 September 2015 Mark Shiell − conductor Sally Walker − flute Tchaikovsky − Suite: The Nutcracker Kats-Chernin − Flute Concerto Night and Now Melbourne premiere Rachmaninov − Symphonic Dances

8.00pm, Saturday 5th December, 2015

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