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MUSIC DIRECTOR SIR MARK ELDER CH CBE

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

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Having joined the wonderful Hallé family last September, I am delighted, in spite of these extraordinary times, that the orchestra has been able to perform together once again. As we find ourselves in another period of lockdown, I want to reassure everyone that the best interests of the musicians and staff at the Hallé are at the centre of everything we do. With concert halls currently closed and live audiences sadly excluded, we are thrilled, in association with our partners at The Bridgewater Hall and our own Hallé St Peter’s, to be able to bring you a Winter Season of nine unique concerts. These specially curated performances have been filmed and recorded to the very highest quality for you to watch at home at your leisure. Although for me nothing beats the live experience, this exciting new filmed format enables us to adventure into new ways of presenting the orchestra and enhancing the music. The diverse array of repertoire on offer will be complemented by introductions, interviews and insights from our family of Hallé conductors and special guest artists. The Hallé exists to play for you, our audiences, and the support of so many of you during this pandemic has been an inspiration and literally kept us going. We are deeply grateful. On behalf of us all here at the Hallé, thank you for your continued support and we hope that you enjoy this illuminating and life-enhancing series of events.

David Butcher Hallé Chief Executive

2 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 MOVIE CLASSICS

BROADCAST FROM THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER

VERDI The Force of Destiny: Overture DVOˇRÁK Rusalka: Song to the Moon TCHAIKOVSKY The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz HANDEL Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba PONCHIELLI La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours MOZART Clarinet Concerto: slow movement J. STRAUSS II On the Beautiful Blue Danube: Waltz PURCELL Dido and Aeneas: Dido’s Lament ELGAR Enigma Variations: Nimrod MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Wedding March VERDI La traviata: Sempre libera OFFENBACH Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-can

Stephen Bell conductor • Petroc Trelawny presenter Sergio Castelló-López clarinet • Nardus Williams soprano

SPONSORED BY

It is due to the generosity of our sponsors, patrons and every loyal supporter who has been so understanding over the past 11 months that we are able to perform this concert. Arts Council England, the Greater Manchester Authorities and the City of Manchester have all been steadfast in their support and have our sincerest thanks.

The Hallé is deeply grateful to our partners in The Bridgewater Hall, without whose collaboration these streamed concerts would not be possible. A MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and over 155 years of experience. We have 155,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. Cargill’s plant in Manchester is a production facility at the hub of the UK food and beverage industries. The plant and offices located in Manchester are part of Cargill’s starches and sweeteners business which produces sweeteners and wheat proteins for food customers. These include customers in the confectionery, brewing, beverage, dairy and bakery sectors. In addition to the food sector, the Manchester plant also serves the needs of the farming and aquaculture sectors with animal feed products and vital wheat gluten. Cargill also produces premium potable and industrial alcohol serving the spirit, food, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. As a major employer in Manchester and the North West, Cargill contributes to the overall economic wellbeing of the region and this is complemented by the work we do and our commitment outside of the workplace, within the local community. For a number of years Cargill has funded and supported community-based projects that have made a difference in a real and tangible way. Our employees’ fundraising and ongoing work with local charities demonstrates this commitment. Cargill is delighted to work in conjunction with the Hallé and help young children in the area gain access to such world-renowned experience and education through the Inspire programme.

4 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 MOVIE CLASSICS GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) THE FORCE OF DESTINY: OVERTURE JEAN DE FLORETTE / MANON DES SOURCES The Force of Destiny (‘La Forza del Destino’) is one of Verdi’s grandest operas, a tale of love, war and vengeance spanning from country to country, from monastery to battlefield and from tragedy to comedy. It was first performed at St Petersburg’s

GIUSEPPE VERDI Giovanni Boldini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 5 Court Theatre in 1862, though Verdi subsequently revised it, adding this substantial overture. The plot tells how the hero, Don Alviro, accidentally kills the father of his beloved, Leonora, and how destiny pursues him in the form of her brother, Don Carlo. At one point the two men actually become friends, but when Don Alviro’s true identity is revealed, revenge is inevitable. The opera’s overture opens with a series of arresting brass chords representing the irresistible power of destiny (and also good to silence the noisy operatic audiences of Verdi’s day!). The restless theme which follows is the work’s principal Fate motif and, although a succession of other themes from the opera are subsequently introduced, its presence remains throughout: the force of destiny will not be denied. The work provided a suitably fatalistic musical backdrop to director Claude Berri’s filmJean de Florette (1986) and its sequel Manon des Sources (also in 1986). Both are screen renditions of Marcel Pagnol’s exquisite novel, L’eau des Collines (‘The Water from the Hills’).

ANTONÍN DVORÁKˇ (1841-1904) RUSALKA: SONG TO THE MOON DRIVING MISS DAISY / DEPARTURE SUNG BY NARDUS WILLIAMS Rusalka, which was first performed in Prague in 1901, is the one Dvořák opera with a regular place in the present-day repertoire. It owes its lasting success, in no small way, to the ‘Song to the Moon’ in which Rusalka, a water nymph who has the misfortune to fall in love with a human – the Prince who comes to bathe in her lake – appeals to the moon to tell him of her love for him. A ravishing, magically orchestrated aria of great melodic beauty, it is inspired in its use of the soprano voice in every way. The aria’s exquisite strains are heard in the 1989 comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy. The movie concerns an elderly widow who befriends her chauffeur after the death of her husband. So too in Departure (2015), in which an English mother and her teenage son spend a week in the South of France breaking up a summer home that has become one of the casualties of the boy’s parents’ crumbling marriage.

6 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) THE SLEEPING BEAUTY: WALTZ SLEEPING BEAUTY / A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Tchaikovsky simply loved the theatre and particularly identified with the glamour and opulence of the ballet, as well as the graceful femininity of the ballerina. He wrote only three ballets, although much of his music is permeated by the spirit of dance, and those three scores did nothing less than change the course of dance theatre history. The Sleeping Beauty (1890) is the second of Tchaikovsky’s ballet scores and, like the other two, is simply a treasure trove of great melodies. This lovely waltz comes from Act I during the preparations for Princess Aurora’s birthday party. Young peasants bring in garlands of flowers and dance to this beautifully rocking music. It might be Johann Strauss II who is known as ‘The Waltz King’, but Tchaikovsky could turn out this dance form with equal skill and aplomb. Of course, there are various film versions of this balletic masterpiece, including a luscious take by Walt Disney in 1959. But this exquisite waltz also more recently graced Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). The film concerns the relationship between a highly advanced robotic boy and his single mother who has abandoned him, but the boy possesses human emotions. The choice of this music was therefore inspired.

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) SOLOMON: ‘THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA’ FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL In Act III of Handel’s oratorio Solomon (1749), the titular monarch receives the exotic Queen of Sheba, shows off his opulent palace and provides her with lavish musical entertainment. Her arrival is announced by this sparkling orchestral interlude. Handel actually borrowed its vivacious tune from a now forgotten opera by Giovanni Porta, though such ‘borrowing’ (some might say plagiarism) was fairly commonplace at the time. No matter, with its chortling oboes and nimble string writing, it is typical of Handel at his irresistible best.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 7 Made in just six weeks and at a cost of under £3 million, Four Weddings and Funeral (1994) became the highest grossing British film at the time. It follows the fortunes of Charles (Hugh Grant) and his circle of friends at a series of social occasions where they each find romance. Richard Rodney Bennett provided the original score, though Handel’s gem also made a lively cameo.

AMILCARE PONCHIELLI (1834-1886) LA GIOCONDA: DANCE OF THE HOURS FANTASIA The Italian composer Ponchielli was something of a one-hit wonder with his Grande opera, La Gioconda (1876), although today he is remembered largely for just one part of that work, the charming Dance of the Hours. It was wonderfully choreographed in the 1941 Walt Disney musical cartoon Fantasia when it was danced by a surprisingly nimble and elegant Hyacinth, the hippo wearing the most ill-fitting tutu imaginable. She certainly enjoys herself though, despite the unwonted attentions of the local crocodiles!

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) CLARINET CONCERTO: SLOW MOVEMENT OUT OF AFRICA PERFORMED BY SERGIO CASTELLÓ LÓPEZ Mozart composed his Clarinet Concerto (1791) for his masonic colleague, the clarinettist Anton Stadler. Although Mozart nicknamed Stadler ‘old redcurrant face’, he hugely respected him, tailoring the concerto so as to exploit Stadler’s celebrated singing tone and love of the instrument’s rich lower register. This lovely work has featured in several films, including The King’s Speech (2010), 27 Dresses (2008) and Out of Africa (1985) when it provides the musical backdrop to a moving retrospective montage (whatever Donald Trump might have said, the triple-Oscar-winning Meryl Streep can act!).

8 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 J. STRAUSS II (1825-1899) ON THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE: WALTZ 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY On the Beautiful Blue Danube was originally a choral waltz composed for a Carnival- time concert given by the Vienna Men’s Choral Association on 15 February 1867. Contrary to myth, the work was an immediate success and the Viennese newspaper Die Presse commented two days after its premiere: ‘The lovely waltz, with its catchy rhythms, ought soon to belong among the most popular of the prolific dance- composer.’ The critic, of course, was spot on. Its text, however, was specific to Carnival time so in 1890, Franz von Gernerth provided new words including the line ‘Donau so blau ...’ (‘Danube so blue’). Nevertheless, today this most famous of waltzes is invariably heard as a purely orchestral piece. After its shimmering opening Johann Strauss unveils a succession of quite exquisite waltz themes. It was a quite brilliant choice for Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi masterpiece2001: A Space Odyssey. In one scene of this most musical of films, it accompanies the elegant ‘dancing’ movements of a space craft at the docking station. It’s an inspired re-use of music from a very, very different age.

HENRY PURCELL (1659-1695) DIDO AND AENEAS: DIDO’S LAMENT ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND: THE STORY OF HENRY PURCELL / MR TURNER / THE MAN WHO CRIED SUNG BY NARDUS WILLIAMS The English composer Purcell, one of the greatest musical talents of the seventeenth century, wrote his first work at the tender age of just nine. One of his greatest masterpieces is his opera Dido and Aeneas, premiered in the 1680s. In this aria, Dido laments the death of his lover Aeneas – it is Purcell at his most inspired and inspiring. ‘Dido’s Lament’ features poignantly in the Tony Palmer-directed biopic of the composer, England My England: The Story of Henry Purcell (2011), but more recently it has been heard in films including Mike Leigh’s biopicMr Turner (2014) and Sally Potter’s The Man Who Cried (2000).

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 9 SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934) ENIGMA VARIATIONS: NIMROD DUNKIRK One evening in October 1898 Elgar sat down at his piano to improvise. ‘That’s a good tune’ commented his wife, ‘what is it?’. ‘Nothing yet’, replied Elgar, ‘but something might be made of it’. He then carried on improvising, imagining what his various friends would do with the tune. What resulted was an affectionate series of musical pictures in which, taking the original ‘enigma’ theme as their starting point, Elgar portrayed his friends and loved ones in a gallery of melodious and richly orchestrated canvases.

EDWARD ELGAR Herbert Lambert (1881–1936), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

10 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 ‘Nimrod’ is the very soul of the Enigma Variations. It is a portrait of Elgar’s dear friend, champion and publisher A. J. Jaeger (‘Jaeger’ being the German word for ‘hunter’ and Nimrod being the ‘mighty hunter’ from the Book of Genesis). This noble and highly affectionate passage opens with echoes of Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata and is, again to quote the composer, ‘the record of a long summer evening talk, when my friend discoursed eloquently on the slow movements of Beethoven’. With no hint of irony and to great emotional effect, Elgar’s music was adapted for use in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 film portraying the Allied evacuation of mainland Europe from the French coastal town of Dunkirk in late May and early June 1940. It was the perfect choice, the music combining as it does senses of heroism, great camaraderie and deep poignancy.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: WEDDING MARCH A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM / WAYNE’S WORLD 2 / WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? / BACHELORETTE / WHAT IF? / ENTOURAGE Mendelssohn first came under the spell of Shakespeare’sA Midsummer Night’s Dream when he was an impressionable seventeen-year-old. So struck was he by the bard’s beguiling fantasy that he composed an overture inspired by the play, a remarkable distillation of Shakespeare’s work glistening with elfin charm, delicacy and humour. Nearly two decades later Mendelssohn was able to recapture the spirit of his youthful overture when he came to write incidental music for a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1843). Mendelssohn retained the overture and added to it another thirteen numbers, including his famed ‘Wedding March’. A rousing fanfare announces the arrival of the bride and Mendelssohn’s march gets underway. In between three renditions of the march proper are two contrasting sections: the first is a muscular affair while the second is altogether more elegant. Trumpets, trombones and cymbals add to the sense of elation occasioned by the marriage of Shakespeare’s Theseus and Hippolyta. Over the years, Mendelssohn’s music has featured in many films, most of them comedies or romantic comedies, including Wayne’s World 2 (1993), What’s Your Number? (2011), Bachelorette (2012), What If? (2013) and Entourage (2015). There have also been various cinematic adaptations of Shakespeare’s touching romantic

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 11 comedy. Most recent was Michael Hoffman’s 1999 version. Its cast features Kevin Kline as the wonderfully named Bottom, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett as Titania and Oberon, Stanley Tucci as the mischievous Puck and Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale and Dominic West as the four lovers.

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) LA TRAVIATA: SEMPRE LIBERA THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT / PRETTY WOMAN SUNG BY NARDUS WILLIAMS La traviata (‘The Fallen Woman’) (1853) tells of the tragic romance of Violetta and Alfredo. Trapped within the constraints of society’s expectations, their happiness and love for each other is torn asunder and Violetta’s self-sacrifice leads to her paying the ultimate price, the loss of her true love. Verdi’s iconic score matches the highs and lows of this dramatic storyline. At the beginning of the opera, Violetta hosts a party where she meets, and is wooed by, Alfredo. Once she is alone however, she laughs at the idea of true love, vowing to live her life for pleasure, singing ‘Sempre libera’ (‘Always free’). The aria appears in the hugely successful romantic comedy, Pretty Woman (1990) which features Julia Roberts, as the down-on-her-luck prostitute Vivian Ward, and Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman. During the film, Edward takes Vivian to the opera for the first time – they seeLa traviata. At the end of the performance, an older lady asks Vivian if she liked the opera. Vivian says: ‘It was so good, I almost peed my pants!’ to which Edward quickly replies: ‘She said she liked it better than Pirates of Penzane.’! The aria also features, very memorably, in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). This Australia comedy follows two drag queens and a transgender woman as they journey across the Australia Outback in a tour bus named ‘Priscilla’. Felicia, one of the drag queens played by Guy Pearce, sings the aria from the top of the tour bus in full drag.

12 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880) ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD: CAN-CAN PETER’S FRIENDS / MOULIN ROUGE! Orpheus in the Underworld (1858) is commonly regarded as the first full-scale operetta (or light opera) ever written, but it was only when various critics sharpened their quills that the piece really took off. One scribe described it as ‘a coarse and grotesque parody, full of vulgar and indecent scenes that give off an unhealthy odour’; another called it ‘a profanation of holy and glorious antiquity.’ This being Paris, everyone wanted to know what the fuss was about and Offenbach’s burlesque became a massive hit as a result. Its racy, high-kicking Can-Can (in the form of John Hudson’s song ‘Orpheus in the Underground’) appears at the beginning and end of Kenneth Branagh’s comedy Peter’s Friend’s (1992) and in the Montmartre-based Moulin Rouge! (2001). It simply had to be included in the latter film!

Programme notes by Anthony Bateman © 2021 • La traviata programme note by Zoe Thompson © 2021

DETAIL OF POSTER FOR PARIS REVIVAL, 1878 Jules Chéret (1836-1932), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 13 HALLÉ INSPIRE SUPPORTED BY CARGILL Cargill Plc, sponsors of this concert, are long term supporters of the Hallé’s groundbreaking Education programme, Hallé Inspire.

‘I felt very proud of myself on the day performing with the Hallé because parents, teachers, adults and children were watching us perform - a very memorable, unforgettable scene.’ (Year 6 pupil) Hallé Inspire is a long-term partnership programme with primary schools that aims to raise aspirations and expectations in communities across Greater Manchester that do not generally engage with organisations like the Hallé. Children taking part in the programme are identified because of the daily challenges they face including, social and economic disadvantages, low engagement, low motivation, minimal aspiration and poor behaviour. By using music as a creative intervention tool Hallé Inspire promotes positive attitudes to learning, listening and team work and helps develop life skills and motivation, deepening the children’s learning and understanding in a range of curriculum areas. Feedback from teachers is that the participants gain confidence and communication skills but also learn to take on the responsibilities of a team player, listening and considering others. The impact on their behaviour across the school day has, in most cases, noticeably improved as a result of this work and as a consequence attainment and aspiration levels improve too. Cargill has a long standing relationship supporting the Hallé’s educational programme, and currently supports the Inspire programme. It is committed to the communities where its employees live and work, investing in, engaging with and respecting cultures

14 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 while promoting sustainable and responsible economic development to improve living standards and promote thriving communities. Cargill businesses and facilities and their employees also give through more than 350 employee-led Cargill Cares Councils worldwide. The councils provide support for local charitable and civic organisations and programs such as food relief agencies, school and youth programmes, and local environmental projects. Our employees around the world give their time and talent to volunteer activities that have a local impact. Annually Cargill commits 2% of its pre-tax global earnings to support communities and in fiscal year 2020 Cargill provided $115 million in total philanthropic contributions across 56 countries to advance programmes that make a difference. ‘Inspire is uplifting, well organised and a great way to learn about a topic using music and helps children improve their mood, health and well-being. There should be more of this.’ Parent Prior to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, the Inspire programme involved two Halle musicians working with selected classes or groups of children each term to deliver creative music workshops based on a specific curriculum area/theme, chosen by the participating school. To encourage families to engage positively in their children’s learning, parents and carers were invited to school to watch the children perform their music compositions at the end of each term. The children also showcased aspects of other curriculum learning linking to the chosen theme. During these performance opportunities children developed self-confidence and the ability to work as part of a team. Children were also invited to attend a Hallé for Youth concert at The Bridgewater Hall to hear and see ‘their’ musicians working with the whole orchestra. ‘Our school, although within close proximity of the historical centre of Manchester, is in a challenging urban context where many children and their families would not normally engage with the Hallé. For the school to have such high quality experts coming to work within our community and creating aspirations for the children, has been a wonderful opportunity. The contribution from the Hallé musicians to the wider curriculum of the school has been extremely enriching as has our visit to The Bridgewater Hall to watch the orchestra in action.’ Assistant Headteacher at participating school ‘The Hallé project was the best thing ever. The concert (culmination of children’s work) was amazing - Seeing all the children being able to work together so well.’ Parent ‘I have enjoyed learning to use instruments and how to play music with the Hallé. We got to make our own ideas to create music and when the Hallé played it was amazing!’ Year 6 pupil

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 15 Through the project, Hallé musicians work with around 300 primary school children annually with a programme that spans the whole academic year. In the last few years the students have covered subjects such as Peterloo, Mayans, Rainforest, Anglo- Saxons, Portraits and Landscape art, bones and skeletons, Industrial Manchester, Invaders and Settlers, Evacuees and creating a soundtrack for a short animation. ‘The project is great for the children’s concentration as they had to concentrate to keep the correct pace and rhythm. It was lovely to see the children so engaged in the performance. The children were so proud in what they achieved. Many children volunteered to present and take part who wouldn’t usually.’ Teacher at participating school Cargill has also provided each Hallé Inspire school with a cooking workshop, delivered by Kiddy Cook, which have encouraged children to learn about healthier food and make informed choices whilst having lots of fun. ‘We are very proud to support the Inspire programme and of our long-standing relationship with the Hallé. Of all the charitable programmes that Cargill supports, this one is unique in using music to engage with young people. We have learnt from the feedback of both teachers and pupils, that it has a positive impact and contributes to improving their approach to learning, their confidence and communication skills. It also gives them the opportunity to learn, and play, musical instruments that they may never have encountered at school. A key highlight for the children is the opportunity to visit the stunning Bridgewater Hall and listen to a concert.’ Sally Easterbrook, Cargill Cares Committee Member

16 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 An exciting new resource for schools from the Hallé Words by Tony Mitton • Music by Steve Pickett Goddess Gaia, a brand new 20-minute animated cantata from the Hallé, explores the beauty and fragility of the natural world and takes us on a thought-provoking journey around the globe, warning us about the danger of human greed on the environment A complete classroom resource for teachers, including three videos with opportunities for children to participate through singing and classroom percussion; audio files, creative music project, written teacher information and a comprehensive curriculum pack with suggestions and activities for a wide range of cross-curricular learning, including science, geography, art, citizenship, literacy, maths, DT and dance. Aimed at KS2 but all resources can be adapted to suit the needs of individual classes.

www.halle.co.uk/gaia

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 17 MOVIES CLASSICS

RECORDED 10 DECEMBER 2020 IN THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER

PRODUCTION BY Maestro Broadcasting Limited

AUDIO PRODUCER AND SOUND BALANCER Stephen Portnoi

ASSISTANT ENGINEER Graham Jacob

HALLÉ DIGITAL OB UNIT MANAGER RIGGING SUPERVISOR LIGHTING DIRECTOR MANAGER Martin Sexton Norman Bendon Bill Lam Martyn Rourke

VISION GUARANTEE RIGGERS HALLÉ VT PRODUCER CAMERA SUPERVISOR Jack Sowerby Matt Tyler Riley Bramley- Chris Goor Chris Sharples Dymond SOUND GUARANTEE CAMERA OPERATORS Will Underwood HALLÉ GFX DESIGNER Andy Hetherington Peter Naish Liz Hillman SOUND ASSISTANT Andy Parr Sarah Ambrose John Oldroyd Simon VT GUARANTEE Harmsworth Charles Howell VIDEO EDITOR Andy Barker

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Gemma Dixon

DIRECTOR Jonathan Haswell

18 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 Recruiting now

The Hallé is now welcoming applications for the 2021–22 season of the Hallé Youth Orchestra, Youth Choir, Youth Training Choir and Children’s Choir!

All details at www.halle.co.uk/youth-ensembles-recruitment

Application deadline: Monday 7 June 2021

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 19 ≥ ST PETER’S ANCOATS, MANCHESTER

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20 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 Situated at the heart of the resurgent area of Ancoats, Hallé St Peter’s provides a home for the Hallé’s rehearsals and recordings, its choirs and Youth Orchestra, as well as a space for education workshops and small performances. Opened by the Hallé’s Patron HRH The Countess of Wessex in 2013, the facility is concentrated around a restored, Grade II listed, former church. A three-storey extension, The Oglesby Centre, was opened in November 2019 and includes a number of new practice rooms and performance spaces. The Hallé Kitchen space is now home to Café Cotton at Hallé St Peter’s. This independent café, restaurant and bar is open to the general public seven days a week offering great coffee, delicious homemade food and cakes for takeaway. Follow Hallé St Peter’s (@hallestpeters) for our latest opening times and information.

EVENTS AT HALLÉ ST PETER’S Hallé St Peter’s is a versatile venue suitable for a wide variety of events. The elegant interior provides a beautiful backdrop for weddings, parties, corporate events, meetings, conferences, receptions and more. Hallé at St Michael’s, our nearby sister venue also provides stylish space for events. Enquiries are welcome for weddings, conferences and events. Call us on 0161 806 0260.

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≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 21 STEPHEN BELL CONDUCTOR

Described as ‘one of the most gifted younger British conductors’ (International Record Review), Stephen Bell is in demand with a wide variety of international orchestras. His diverse repertoire, versatility and aptitude for communication with audiences of all genres and ages have led to exciting conducting projects with an eclectic range of artists.

22 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 Past highlights have included conducting the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at Chatsworth House, a tribute concert for Stanley Black at the Royal Festival Hall, a gala event for Prince Charles at Windsor Castle, the memorial concert for Alistair Cooke at Westminster Abbey, the award-winning Pitch Perfect for BBC TV’s Children in Need at Wembley with the BBC Singers, the televised Music Nation concert from the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, and pop legends Texas with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Barrowland, Glasgow. Stephen’s discography includes critically acclaimed CDs on the ASV, Naxos and Dutton labels, including two with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a disc devoted to the music of Gordon Jacob and three world premiere recordings with violist Roger Chase and the BBC Concert Orchestra. 2016 saw three new releases, including A Christmas Celebration with the Hallé on its own label and a collaboration with award- winning vocalist Clare Teal on MUD Records. He frequently appears on Classic FM as well as on BBC radio and television. From 2005 to 2010, Stephen was invited to conduct the annual televised BBC Proms in the Park with the BBC Philharmonic, and since 2011, he has appeared every year on the live TV broadcasts of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s Last Night of the Proms celebrations. He made his Royal Albert Hall Proms debut with the hugely successful Doctor Who Prom in 2008, returning in 2012 for a Family Matinee Prom with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and again in 2014 for two televised CBeebies Proms with the BBC Philharmonic. The Folk Prom in the 2018 season marked his first Prom with the BBC Concert Orchestra, returning in the 2019 season. In 2009, he was appointed Artistic Director of the City of Oxford Orchestra and, in 2013, he was delighted to take up the post of Associate Conductor of the Hallé Pops in 2013. He studied at the Royal College of Music under the renowned conductor, Norman Del Mar. In March 2020, the arts scene in the UK came to a screeching halt. Stephen’s final live concert before the world went mad was in Manchester with the Hallé. As the father of three primary school aged children, lockdown forced Stephen to become a reluctant school teacher, dealing with online learning platforms, ensuring the children stayed fit and healthy, with the help of PE with Joe, and cooking. It has been a torrid year, with just one day of work between March and September. Stephen took a conscious decision not to learn any new music during the first period of lockdown, finding it hard to learn a piece without knowing when a return to performance would be possible. Since September, Stephen has spent time working on the Halle’s wonderful Christmas concert and this fantastic Movie Classics programme. He was absolutely thrilled that is was possible to record these two concerts - a Herculean team effort.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 23 PETROC TRELAWNY PRESENTER

Petroc Trelawny, one of the best-known voices on BBC Radio Three, presents the daily Breakfast programme. Last summer saw his twenty-first consecutive season introducing the BBC Proms, for both radio and television. In 2015 he hosted the first- ever BBC Proms Australia, a week of concerts and recitals in Melbourne, broadcast live on ABC Radio, and he has twice hosted the BBC Proms Dubai at the new Dubai Opera House.

24 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 As well as presenting concerts with the Hallé, other hosting roles have included presenting the live BBC broadcast of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert and, in June 2019, he presented the BBC ‘Cardiff Singer of the World’ competition for the eleventh time. From Edinburgh, he has presented the international telecast of Eurovision Young Musicians to more than two dozen countries and, live from Gothenburg, he has hosted Eurovision Choir, a competition that celebrates different traditions, languages and the joy of singing. Petroc has introduced televised profiles of numerous figures from the Arts including Dame Fanny Waterman, Julian Bream and Yehudi Menuhin. He has presented performances by the Royal Ballet, shown in cinemas around the world, and in September 2018 he anchored note-by-note coverage of the Leeds International Piano Competition for Medici.tv. A proud Cornishman, Petroc’s early career includes broadcasting in Hong Kong for the British Forces Broadcasting Service, being part of the launch team for Classic FM and London News Radio, presenting breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester and working as a presenter for RTÉ in Ireland. He is President of the Lennox Berkeley Society, Luton Music and the Three Spires Singers. In addition to this, he is a trustee of BZAM – a charity supporting the work of the Zimbabwe Academy of Music in Bulawayo. As well as concerts and opera, Petroc loves travel, food and wine, cinema, books and the theatre. During the pandemic, Petroc has felt lucky that much of his life’s regular pattern has continued as normal. Although there has been no travel and much less real contact with friends and family, his Radio 3 Breakfast show has continued every morning and not from his kitchen table but from Broadcasting house – sometimes feeling as though he and the studio engineer were the only people in the building! Being ‘on-air’, offering people comfort and solace in classical music and an escape from the grim reality all around has been an immense privilege. Petroc feels that it has been so good to have been able to collaborate with the Hallé again, to be part of its brilliant programme returning musicians to performance, when so many have been silenced, and their lives and livelihoods have been put on hold.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 25 NARDUS WILLIAMS SOPRANO

British soprano Nardus Williams, described by Opera Today as a ‘superbly controlled, sensuous soprano’, is an English National Opera Harewood Artist. She was also a member of the Houston Opera Studio during the 2018/19 season and is a former Jerwood Young Artist at Glyndebourne.

26 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 Nardus’s 2020/21 season has so far included the roles of Mimi/La bohème, part of English National Opera’s Drive & Live series, and Ciboulette/In the Market for Love, socially-distanced performances for Glyndebourne Tour. Looking ahead to the summer, she has been cast as Countess/Le Nozze di Figaro, as part of Opera Holland Park’s 2021 season, as well as the role of Belinda in a new opera entitled Dido’s Ghost, a co-commission with the Dunedin Consort, Mahogany Opera and the Barbican. Highlights from recent seasons have included: Micaëla/Carmen (English National Opera); Mimi/La bohème and Donna Anna/Don Giovanni (Houston Grand Opera); Armida/Rinaldo (cover) and Adina/L’elisir d’amore (cover) (Glyndebourne Festival Opera); Governess/The Turn of the Screw (cover) (Garsington Opera); the role of Martha in a new commission Wake by Giorgio Battistelli, directed by Graham Vick (Birmingham Opera Company); and Countess/Le Nozze di Figaro (cover) (English National Opera). Further roles have included: Maggie/Marjana in the world premiere of Lewis Murphy’s Belongings (Glyndebourne Festival Opera); Donna Elvira/Don Giovanni (Opera Holland Park); and Fox in Janáˇcek’s The Cunning Little Vixen (Royal College of Music). Nardus Williams was also invited to perform with Welsh National Opera and Nevill Holt Opera. Concert highlights have included recitals at Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square as well as Handel’s Messiah at King’s Place. Nardus Williams trained at the International Opera School at the Royal College of Music, where she was the sole recipient of the prestigious Kiri Te Kanawa Scholarship. In the 2016 Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards, she was awarded First Prize and the Audience Prize. When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, Nardus Williams found herself with no work and cancelled concerts. Having spent the past eight years studying, in the UK and America, her career was taking flight, keeping her very busy. With an optimistic outlook on life, she enjoyed being at home, spending time on hobbies such as running, learning how to cook (properly) and riding her bike. As the restrictions lifted, new opportunities came her way: she was excited to be looking at music again and it felt amazing to have work. As the restrictions have been reinstated, she continues to think positively, returning to baking sourdough bread and reading to keep herself busy.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 27 SERGIO CASTELLÓ-LÓPEZ CLARINET

28 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 Sergio Castelló López was born in Xàtiva, Spain, in 1994. He began learning the clarinet at the age of five and went on to study with Michel Arrignon and Enrique Pérez at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid. While Sergio was a student he was awarded several first prizes at music competitions and also played with youth orchestras including the European Union Youth Orchestra and Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. In 2015 Sergio left college to become Principal Clarinet at l’Opéra de Limoges, in France, before taking up his current post as Principal Clarinet with the Hallé the following year. In addition to his Principal Clarinet role, Sergio has also taken the solo roles in concertos and recorded Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie on the Hallé own label. Sergio also enjoys performing as a guest with orchestras around the world, including the Orquesta Nacional de España, London Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. When the pandemic hit the UK in March 2020 and concerts all over the world stopped with little to no warning, Sergio took the opportunity to rest. Working with the Hallé doesn’t often leave time for playing sonatas, chamber music, concertos and other forgotten gems, just for fun and to challenge himself. Doing bits of DIY and jobs around the house also helped to keep him distracted. Although the lockdown restrictions eased over the summer months, Sergio chose to stay in the UK rather than visit family in Spain, whom he now hasn’t seen for over a year. Previously they spoke once or twice a week but, a positive that has come out of the situation is that, they now speak almost daily.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 29 ≥ MUSIC DIRECTOR SIR MARK ELDER

FIRST VIOLINS VIOLAS OBOES TRUMPETS Paul Barritt Timothy Pooley † Stéphane Rancourt Gareth Small † PERMANENT GUEST SECTION LEADER SECTION LEADER SECTION LEADER LEADER Julian Mottram † Virginia Shaw † Kenneth Brown † Sarah Ewins Martin Schäfer Tom Osborne COR ANGLAIS ASSOCIATE LEADER Piero Gasparini † Andy Dallimore Thomas Davey † Zoe Colman Robert Criswell † Peter Liang Gemma Dunne † TENOR TROMBONES CLARINETS Katy Jones Steven Proctor Chris Emerson † Sergio Castelló SECTION LEADER Alison Hunt † Cameron Campbell López Roz Davies † Helen Bridges † SECTION LEADER Nicola Clark † CELLOS Rosa Campos- BASS TROMBONE Nicholas Trygstad Victor Hayes † Fernandez Kyle MacCorquodale SECTION LEADER John Gralak † Dan Bayley Simon Turner Michelle Marsh TUBA Dale Culliford † Katie Jackson BASS CLARINET Ewan Easton mbe David Petri † James Muirhead † SECOND VIOLINS Jane Hallett TIMPANI Paulette Bayley Clare Rowe BASSOONS John Abendstern Rosemary Attree Jonathan Pether Ursula Leveaux PERCUSSION Caroline Abbott † Simon Davies David Hext † Grania Royce † DOUBLE BASSES Beatrice Schirmer † CONTRABASSOON SECTION LEADER Christine Davey † Yi Xin Han † Simon Davies Riccardo Lorenzo Elizabeth Bosworth Rachel Meerloo Parmigiani † John Purton HORNS Natasha Armstrong Erika Öhman Eva Petrarca Julian Plummer † Michael Harper Diego Gabete FLUTES Matthew Head Yu-Mien Sun Amy Yule Andrew Maher HARP Sian Goodwin SECTION LEADER Richard Bourn † Marie Leenhardt † Sarah Bennett Jon Harris

PICCOLO Rob Looman

† = 20 YEARS SERVICE

30 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 The Hallé, numbered amongst the world’s top symphonic ensembles, continues to seek ways to enhance and refresh what it undertakes, with aspirations to provide leadership through performance standards, education, understanding and training. 2020 saw the Hallé embarking on its very first digital season. During its 162-year history, the organisation has weathered many storms – from two world wars to financial crises, volcanic ash clouds and now a global pandemic – and not being allowed to work and make music with immediate effect in March 2020 was truly devastating for its passionate players and staff. To be able to return to the stages of The Bridgewater Hall and Hallé St Peter’s to once again make music for loyal and supportive audiences felt like a true renaissance. Founded by Sir Charles Hallé in Manchester, the Hallé gave its first concert in the city’s Free Trade Hall on 30 January 1858. Following the death of Sir Charles, the orchestra continued to develop under the guidance of such distinguished figures as Dr Hans Richter, Sir Hamilton Harty, Sir John Barbirolli and Sir Mark Elder. The Hallé has received many awards, notably from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the South Bank Awards, for its work in the concert hall and celebrated collaborations with other orchestras and Manchester organisations. The Hallé has a distinguished history of acclaimed performances, in Manchester and around Britain, as well as televised concerts, frequent radio broadcasts and international tours. Since launching its own recording label in 2003, a number of the Hallé’s recordings have won prestigious awards including fiveGramophone Awards, two Diapasons d’Or and a BBC Music Magazine Award. Over a quarter of a million people heard the Hallé live in the year up to April 2020 and more than 65,000 of those were inspired by the Hallé’s pioneering education programme. Working across the whole community – from schools to universities, care homes to prisons – to bring music in its broadest terms to those who may not attend the concert hall, the programme releases creativity and raises aspirations through very accessible and practical projects. Winter 2020 saw the launch of Goddess Gaia, a digital resource for schools featuring a twenty-minute animation and soundtrack based on a story by Tony Mitton. The Hallé is a Registered Charity No. 223882

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 31 ≥ CHAIR ENDOWMENTS

The Chair Endowment programme is an opportunity for you to be associated with one of our players and link your name with a position in the Orchestra. Your gift will help us to ensure the Hallé continues to develop artistically, attracting and retaining musicians of the highest quality. The key to a successful orchestra is the quality of the individual players. At the Hallé we are fortunate to have some of the country’s most gifted musicians whose talent and commitment help keep the Hallé among the finest orchestras in the world.

Find out more at www.halle.co.uk/chair-endowments

MUSIC DIRECTOR, FIRST VIOLINS SECOND VIOLINS SIR MARK ELDER CH CBE SARAH EWINS PRINCIPAL Mr Martin McMillan OBE and Elaine and Neville Blond Patrick and Tricia McDermott Mrs Pat McMillan Charitable Trust PAULETTE BAYLEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE, TIBERIU BUTA Karen Farquhar DAVID BUTCHER Dr Anne R Fuller Hamish and Sophie Forsyth ROSEMARY ATTREE ZOE COLMAN in memory of the late Marie and LEADER John Geddes Jack Levy Penny Moore PETER LIANG CAROLINE ABBOTT GUEST LEADER, PAUL BARRITT Jennifer MacPherson Peter and Mary Jones in memory of Geoffrey Robinson ALISON HUNT JULIA HANSON ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, Mrs Vivienne Blackburn for Lou Page DELYANA LAZAROVA Michael PZ Cussons, Sir Mark and Lady JOHN PURTON Elder, The Garrick Charitable HELEN BRIDGES in loving memory of Michael Hall Professor Chris Klingenberg Trust HANNAH SMITH CHORAL DIRECTOR, POSITION VACANT Patrick and Tricia McDermott MATTHEW HAMILTON In loving memory of Kaye Tazaki, In memory of Alison Wilkie- from his family and the Hallé Davies

32 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 VIOLAS FLUTE TRUMPETS TIMOTHY POOLEY AMY YULE GARETH SMALL Dr Susan M Brown Mr Peter Heath Shared Trust JULIAN MOTTRAM KENNETH BROWN In loving memory of John PICCOLO Shared Trust Pickstone JOANNE BODDINGTON in memory of Ronald Marlowe TOM OSBORNE MARTIN SCHÄFER Penny Moore David and Beryl Emery OBOE PIERO GASPARINI STÉPHANE RANCOURT TROMBONE Mrs Jane Fairclough The Duchy of Lancaster KATY JONES Benevolent Fund Sylvia Kendal in memory of CHRIS EMERSON Ivor Rowe Bolton Opus Group VIRGINIA SHAW Alison Wilkinson TIMPANI CELLOS COR ANGLAIS JOHN ABENDSTERN NICHOLAS TRYGSTAD TOM DAVEY In memory of Alan and Martin and Sandra Stone In loving memory of Douglas Vivian Glass SIMON TURNER Crawford In memory of PERCUSSION Mrs G E Whitehead CLARINET DAVID HEXT Rosemary Whitesman DAVID PETRI SERGIO CASTELLÓ-LÓPEZ K and S Coen The Hallé Choir RICCARDO LORENZO PARMIGIANI Michael Eagles JANE HALLETT BASS CLARINET Professor Sir Netar Mallick ERIKA ÖHMAN JAMES MUIRHEAD Mrs R Russell in loving memory CLARE ROWE Shared Trust of her husband, Jim Russell RBA; Nina Harris Michael Eagles JONATHAN PETHER BASSOONS Charlotte Westwood POSITION VACANT In memory of Miss Amy HALLÉ YOUTH ORCHESTRA POSITION VACANT Alexandra Morris BASSOONS In loving memory of Dorothy Hall Mr C R and Mrs E Anslow ELENA COMELLI PERCUSSION Anonymous I and E Brett DOUBLE BASSES Karen Brown POSITION VACANT CELLOS HORNS Edmundson Electrical Ltd The Holland-Frickes in memory of Arthur Bevan Mr John Summers YI XIN HAN and Enid Roper In memory of Stella and WIND AND STRINGS Harold Millington LAWRENCE ROGERS The English-Speaking Union, in memory of C K Andrews Mid Cheshire Branch BEATRICE SCHIRMER Anonymous Joyce Kennedy in loving memory RICHARD BOURN of Michael Shared Trust HALLÉ YOUTH CHOIR SOPRANOS AND ALTOS NATASHA ARMSTRONG ANDREW MAHER Mr and Mrs Smith John and Pat Garside Mr CR and Mrs E Anslow HALLÉ CHOIR RACHEL MEERLOO MATTHEW HEAD Jane Hampson In loving memory of Hilmary In loving memory of ALTOS Quarmby, a lifelong lover of Nora Dawson Chris Hughes music and friend of the Hallé Sincere thanks also to all those who have made general donations to the Chair Endowment programme during the recent months.

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 33 ≥ PATRON PROGRAMME

By joining the Hallé Patron programme you can become part of a family of supporters who are helping to shape the future of the Hallé. Patrons have access to unique opportunities to experience many different facets of the Hallé alongside musicians, performers and fellow supporters in recognition of their regular support.

Find out more at www.halle.co.uk/become-a-patron

CONDUCTOR’S MAESTOSO CRESCENDO Choir CIRCLE Brian and Valerie Bailey Mr C. R. and Mrs E. Mr Kenneth Kay John and Margaret Dr Susan M Brown Anslow Mr Michael Leach Mr Colin Lomax Allen Mr David A Budgett Mr Jon and Dr Carol Ashley David and Jane Murphy Dr Anne R Fuller Mr and Mrs J. Davnall Mr Edward Astle Sir Charles Nightingale Pat Kendall-Taylor Valerie and Peter Carole and David Baume Mrs Kathy Noble Professor Chris Dicken Mr John Biggins Mr John D Owens Klingenberg Mrs Juliet Gibbs Audrey and Richard Binch Mr D Pritchard Patrick and Tricia Andrew Hay and Nicola David and Maggie Mr Martin Rayner McDermott Kitching Blackburn AC and CJ Riddington T. G. Roberts David and Mary Mark Kenrick Mrs Vivienne Blackburn Clair Boyes Mrs Jackie Roberts McKeith Jennifer MacPherson Dr Christopher Brookes Mr and Mrs R. J. W. Dr and Mrs Ian John Nickson and J. R. Bushell (Bolton) Ltd Rogers McKinlay OBE Simon Rew Laura and Peter Judith and Patrick Rutter Penny Moore, for Terry, Martin and Sandra Carstensen Sheila Rydz and in memory who loved the Hallé Stone Dr and Mrs Michael and of Simeon Rydz Dr Sambrook John and Pat Turner Diana Cavanagh John and Susan Schultz Mr P D Senn Christine and David Judi Winterson and Lawrence David Cody and in memory of Mr and Mr David Shipley Walmsley David Hoyle Mrs L. J. Cody Mrs Marian Smith and in In memory of Lynne Mr Julian Craddock memory of Colin Smith In memory of Alfred Philip Crookall OBE and Brenda Burley Mr A Fowell Mrs E. G. Tonge Mr and Mrs J. Fox Joy White Mr Richard Garnett Professor and Mrs Philip Chris and Karen Halicki Wiles Miss Lynne Hamilton David and Veronica Yates Dr Andrew Hardman In memory of Brenda David Haworth Owens Mr John Hopwood and Dr Julia Morrison Chris Hughes, to mark 42 years with the Hallé

34 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 INTERMEZZO SCHERZO Dr R Gregory Miss Jean Motler Dr D Yvonne Aplin Gill and Barrie Adams Mr J B Haddow Mr P K Murphy Joan Ball Mr Peter Adamson Dr I M Hall Mr David Odling Tony Bates Mr Timothy R Ades Paul and Amanda Hamblyn Professor Damian Professor Tony Berry Dr Katherine M Adler Mr C W Hampson O’Doherty Mr K A Bevan Mr Roger Ainsworth Mrs Thora Harnden William and Janet Ollier Mrs Margaret Bradshaw Vin Allerton Brian and Bridget Harris Mr John Peaker Mrs P Cate Dr P J Alvey Mr Simon Harrison Dr John Pearson Monica and Mick Clark Mr Barry J Ball Mrs J M Hartley Reverend David Peters Pamela Craig Dr Peter Barberis Mrs Dorothy Heaton David and Elizabeth Pioli Sarah Crouch Mr Michael Barley Mr Cliff Heckle Mr Victor Potapczuk Mr Anthony Doust Mrs J E Baxendale Donald and Carolyn Professor James Powell Mr Micheal Dowling Mr Paul K Berry Henderson OBE Chris Dumigan Mr Steve Best Mrs G Hewitt Dr R E Price Dr George A Eccleston Mr D J Bird Miss Pauline Hickey Mrs Jean Proud Rev’d and Mrs J F Ellis Mr Stuart Bishop Mr and Mrs J M Hill Mr D Radley Mrs A Fitzpatrick Dr Howard Booth Peter and Charlotte Hill Mr Peter Ramsden Charlie Fleischmann Ms Annie Bracken Mr J M Hindshaw Mrs Beryl Ratcliffe Ann Flowerday Arnold and Brenda Mrs Dorothy Holt Angus and Jenny Reynolds Jeremy and Gillian French Bradshaw Mrs Janet Holwill Mr Paul Reynolds Mrs Ruth Gooddie Philip Broughton Dr W Hoyle David and Elly Roberts Mr and Mrs R Green Mr Dean Brown Mr H Hughes and Mrs F Mrs A Rose Mr John Hannah Karen Brown Hughes David and Maggie Mrs Bessie Harper Miss S R Brown David Humphries Rowlands Callum Harvey Peter Burgess Mrs Glynys Hunter Mrs Susan Rowlands Mr and Mrs D Hawkes Barbara and Anthony Dr Steven Hurst Professor Michael G Peter and Audrey Hewer Butcher Joyce Hytner Rusbridge Mr Simon Hutchence Miss Christine Bywater Mr Howard Johnson Mrs J Ryner Mrs Wendy Jeffs Miss Christine S Catherall Mrs Jean Johnson Martin and Gail Sanderson Professor Nicholas and Dr Mrs B Y Chubb Alma Jones, and in Mr and Mrs John and Mary Jones Mrs Kathleen Cleary memory of Frank Jackie Say Mr J G Knox Mrs Gina Collison David and Fae Jones Mrs Jan Schofield Mr and Mrs B H Lawrence Mr David Cooke Christine and Michael Mr James A Scott Mr and Mrs R W Lee Mr H C Cowen Jones Mr Simon Shelbourn Mel Littler Mrs Frances Critchley Mr Trefor Jones Mr C and Mrs T Shepherd Mr Alan Lowe Mr John Critchley Miss Brunhilde Kay Mr Michael Shiels Mr T Marsden TD Mr and Mrs Rex Keen Charles and Helen Smith John and Mary McPeake Mrs J D Darwent Lynne and Martin Kemp Mr and Mrs C Smith Stephen and Jacqueline Dr D Dawson Ian Leonard Mr Roger Smith Miley Mr and Mrs B A DeSousa Jennifer and Paul Mr Alan Spier Mrs Alison Milford Mrs Joyce Dewhurst Lingwood Mr and Mrs R T Stafford Gordon and Jess Minton Mrs Marie Dixon Mr Harry Lipson Mr Frank Stoner and Mrs Miss Maire Morton Ann and Donald Docker Mrs Dorothea Livesey Margaret Dudley-Stoner Mr and Mrs J P Platt Mr Paul Durham Virginia and Peter Lloyd Mrs Carla Suter Malcolm and Morag Ranson Mrs D Dyer Mr and Mrs M and A Losse Mrs Norma Swan Mr Michael Redhead Mr E Alan Eaves Mr Kevin Lyons Mrs M E Thompson Canon C Roberts Miss E Evans Mr F P S and Mrs D A B Mr John Thomson Joan and Graham Rogers David Farrow Marriott Mrs Jean Tracy Dr T and P E Schur Dr Larissa Fast Dr and Mrs P J Marriott Mrs Jackie Tucker Phil Thornley Miss Charlotte Fitzgerald Mr P Marsh and Ms H M Tom Uprichard Mr John Turner Mr George Fletcher Bennett Mrs Barbara Upton Mrs M Warrener Mr Alan Freeman Mrs C Mason Mr Peter and the late Mrs Mr J C White Dr Tim Gartside Dr Michael Mattison Diana van der Feltz Professor Richard Whitley Mrs Elaine M Gavin Mrs E McCrone Derek Vernon Mr John Wildman Mr Adrian Gerrard Mrs Angela McMenemy Jeffery and Judith Jack and Elizabeth Mrs J Gill Mrs Bernice Meagher Wainwright Wimpenny Mrs Mary Glynn Dr David Miers Mr Brian Walker Joan Wood Mr Christopher Grafham Mr David Milner Mr R B Walsh In loving memory of Helen Mr and Mrs S R Lancelyn Mr Jeff Milner F T Walters Brave Green Dr Brian Molyneaux Mrs Anne Ward In memory of Albert Mrs Caroline Greenwood Mr Peter Moorhouse Mr George Watson Mesriee Mr John D Gregory Ms Kathleen Morris John and Christine Weller

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 35 Mrs Lynn Wharton Mr David Bimson Ms Maria Davies Peter and Susan Mr Peter R White Mr A Birch Mr G J Davison Haslehurst J Christopher Whitehead Mrs A Birch Mr Alan Dean Tony Hayter Mr A Whittaker Mrs Christine Bird Anne and John Dempsey Mrs Susan Heard Mr Thomas Williams Michael S Birkett Mrs Wendy Dewey Mr R Heaton Mr C F Winter Mr Robin Bissell Mr and Mrs I Disley Mrs P A Hemstock Barry Wood Mrs Diane Blackburn Professor Alexander Dr Kenneth Henderson Hilary and the late Noel Marilyn Booth Donnachie Mr John Herod Woodhead Mrs Marjorie Boothby Mrs M Downing Mr Thomas A Heyes Mrs Ann Woolliscroft MBE Helen Drew Mr and Mrs G D Heyward Dr J M Worth Mr John M J Bowden Miss Margaret Dunn Dr Pamela Hobson D and M Wright Mr Alan Brant Ms Louise Durose Mr Alex Hodgeon Dr David Yorke Mr Roger Brentnall Dr S Dymock Mr Paul Holder A music lover John Bridgman Mr Barry Eastwood Mr Derek Hollingsworth In memory of my parents Mrs Susan Briggs Mrs Stella Eberlein Dr Michael J Holloway In memory of Margaret Mr David Britnor R Ellershaw Mr and Mrs M Holmes Brailsford Mr and Mrs Andrew Mr M Ellis Mr R Holmes In memory of O Calvert Brochwicz-Lewinski Mr and Mrs K Else Miss Jeanne Holt In memory of Mr Tom Ms Patricia Brock Mr Peter English Mr Brian Hooley Chadwick Mrs Gwyneth Brown Mrs J M Evans Mrs Ann Hooper In memory of Liz Glynn Miss V Brown Mrs Christine Everett Mrs M Horan In memory of D S Goodes Mr Ian Brownlee Ms Julie M Fallon Mr John David Howard In memory of Dr D B Jones Mr A Budworth Ms N E Farrell Mrs C M Hughes In memory of Mrs M Mrs Sarah Bunting Mr Steven Farrell Mr J G B Hunter McDonald Mr and Mrs P Burns Mrs Margaret Faulkner Mrs Jacqueline Hurdle In memory of Patsy Pringle Dr Kathy Burton Mrs Cynthia Fenton John Hytner In memory of Dr Barbara Mrs Pauline Bushnell Steven Fidler Miss Susan Ingham Smith Peter Callon Mr Howard Fisher Mrs Helen Margaret In memory of John Mr Gerard Cambridge Mrs P Fitzgerald Ireland Wallace Tonge Ms Shirley Campbell Raymond and Eileen Flint Dr Melanie Isherwood Mr Geoffrey Carter Mr R Foster Mr Paul Jabore ALLEGRO Mrs Pamela Carter Ms Wendy Foulger Bridget Jackson Mr A C Abbas Mr J K Chadwick Mrs Augusta Fox Mrs J A Jackson Mrs Brenda Ackroyd Mr William Chadwick Mr Charles R Fox Mrs I J Jackson Mr Chris Adams and Austin Chambers Mr J W Fox Mr John Jackson Professor Rosemary Mrs J Chambers Miriam and Michael Fox Mr M D Jackson Lucas Ms K Chapple David and Sylvia Francis Mrs Pauline Jackson Mr Paul Adkins Mrs Margaret L Chatfield Mr R F Fry Mrs Emma Jacobs Mr Paul Ager Mr Eric Chilton David and Joyce Fuller Miss Hilary Jarvis Mr Richard Alliss VKF Ciaputa Miss A M Furphy Dr K Jeffery Mohammed Amin Mrs Betty Clee Mrs E Galloway Mrs Christine Jenkinson Voxra Andersen Mrs Anne Clegg Peter Gannon Mr Mark Johnson Mr G Aspey Mrs C Connor John Gardner Mr R Johnson Mrs Barbara Aspin Mr Michael Connor Eileen Goodwin in memory Mrs A Johnstone Mrs Barbara Austin Mrs Olive Cook of Jack Mrs A Jones Ms Elaine Bagley Mr D Cooper Mrs F B Grant Mrs J M Jones Mrs P Barlow Mr Geoffrey D Copage Mr T Greene Mr Fred Jones John Barnard James Coppock Ms Joy Greenwood Shirley Jones Mr C Barton Mrs Joyce Cotgrave Pamela Greenwood Mr D J Kay Dr A J Basey Mrs Barbara Cotterill Mr Stephen Gregory Mrs Angela Kendrick Mr and Mrs Melvyn Mr Richard and Mrs Karen Mr J C B Gregson Mr Andrew Kennaugh Bathgate Cowley Mr A L Griffith Jack Kirby Mr and Mrs S Beckett Mr David Cresswell Mrs Audrey Griffiths Miss B Knight John Begg Mrs Margaret R Croker John Groarke Dr W F Knox Ms Rowena Beighton- Mr and Mrs J B and Sylvia Mr J F Austin Hall Mr Rainer Kolbeck Dykes Crummett James Hallows Mrs Pat Kundi Mrs Lois Beldon Dr C S Cundy Mrs Eveline Hamilton Dr Louis Kushnick Mr P Beresford Hilary and Adrian Curtis Mrs Sheila Hardy Mr and Mrs Vivian Labaton Mr I C Berridge Mr Alan Dagger Mrs Helen Harrington Mrs Lillian Langshaw Mr G N Berry Mr Gerard Dale Dr W David Harrison Dr Hugh Laverty Mr R Berryman Jennifer Dale Mrs Judith Harrop Mrs Alison Lawrence Ms Rosemary Betterton Mrs Jackie Dalingwater Mr David Hartley Mr and Mrs E Layland

36 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 David and Pam Leaver Mrs Christine Owens Mrs Eileen Short Professor Arthur Williams Charles Ledigo Graham and Dorothy Mr P Sidwell Mr and Mrs A J Williams Mr R Lee Palmer Mr Chris Simon Mrs Margaret Williams Mr Graham J Lees Mr and Mrs K Parker Mrs J K Slack Mrs H J Williamson Mrs S Leete Mr R K Parker Dr A J and Mrs J M Smith Mr A Willows Mr Howard Leigh Mrs Rosemary Parsons Mrs Anne Smith Mrs Margaret Wilson Mrs S Lewis Mrs Ann Patterson Mr Lionel Smith Mr Stephen Wilson Mrs Susan G Lewis Mrs M Pattinson Dr J Spangler Mrs Kathleen Mrs A Leyland Mr Alan Pearson Mr M Spoors Winterbottom Mr John Liles Mrs Pauline Pedlar Mrs Joyce Stafford Ms Janet Wolff Mrs Anne Livesey Mr J D Perry Mrs C M Stead Mr and Mrs Chris Pam and Gordon Lorimer Mary Pexton Mrs P Steed Wolstenholme Mrs Barbara Lowe R and E Philburn Mrs Jane Stephens Mrs Margot Wood Mr C A Lowe Dr Max Pilotti Mr Paddy Stephenson Mr and Mrs S Wood Dr Marion E Mackay Mr John Piper Mr J R Stuart Dr Zoe and Roderick Mr David MacKley Mr M Pittam Mrs Sally Sturt Woodhead Mrs Sarah C Maddock Mr J Platt Mrs C Summerfield Mr Terry Woodhouse Mrs Barbara Maitra Mrs Lynne Powell J B and J W Sutcliffe Mr T Woolfenden Mr D F Mardon Mr Lee Price Miss Sykes-Howden Miss A F W Woolley Mrs B Marples Mrs Frances Prince Dr D P M Symmons Mr Norton Wragg Dr and Mrs Martin Mrs Jean Pugh Mr J P Syner Dr M Wren Mr Michael Martindale Mrs Jennifer Rae Mr T Tarpey Anna Wright Mrs Dianne Massey Mrs Sheila Ramsay Mr J Taylor Mrs Helen Wright Mr M D Masters Mr Stuart Ramsden Mrs J Taylor Mr Keith Wright Mrs Wendy Maunders Mr and Mrs Alan K Mrs Lesley Taylor Mr Angus Yeaman Mrs Anne McCormack Rawson Mr M Taylor A Music Lover Mr J McCrory Mr Paul Raynor Rosemary and Roger In memory of Roger Bogg Mr J McGough Dr Redford Taylor In memory of Margaret Mrs T R McGough Mrs M Redmond Mr D F Thickbroom Cooke Mr Brian McGrath Miss Karen Redmore Jim and Stella Thomas In memory of Mr and Mrs Mrs Sylvia McKellar Mrs Susan Renshaw Michael Thomas G W Dawson Mrs Hinda Meggit Mrs A Richardson Mrs S K Thomas In memory of my gifted Mr John Meriton Mrs S Rigby Miss Marie Thompson grandfather, Peter Hunt Miss Audrey Messenger Mrs Christina Roberts Mr Philip Thompson esq. Dr John P Miller Elizabeth and Hugh Mr Terence P Thornton In memory of Mr G E Mr Roger Miller Roberts Mrs J Tims Huggins Mr Robert Millington Mrs Winifred Robertson Mr D Allan Townsend In memory of Bill and Mr Andrew C Mitchell Mrs Doreen Robinson Mr and Mrs P Trickett Florrie Mathews Mr Tim Mitchell Mrs Kathleen Robson Mr and Mrs Brian Tuffery In Memory of Derek Miss G Mobb Mr Mark Robson Mrs J Turner Michael Melluish OBE Anthony and Linda Mooney Mr Colin Rogers Mrs Barbara Twiney In memory of Dr Nathan Mrs Gillian Moorhouse Valerie and Howard Mr W W Wagstaff and Mrs Shlosberg Mrs Jennifer Moorhouse Rogerson Mr Angus Walker In memory of Ian Michael Dr Richard Morgan Mr Philip Roper Mr P R Walker (Mick) Othick Mr S J Morley Mrs J A Round Mrs Sylvia Walker Dr M G Mortimer Mr J Roundell Mr W A Walker Mr and Mrs Muir Mr Raymond Rouse Mr John Ward Mr A Murray Miss P Rowland Dr Stephen Ward Mr V Murray Mr C Rudd Mrs and Mr Susan and Dr Granville Neath Miss S M Salmon Michael Warrington Mr and Mrs A Newton Mr Peter Sampson Mr and Mrs J M Watson Mr Peter Newton Mr J B Sangster Mr and Mrs Bill Webb Mr Edward Nicholls Mr Gerald Francis Schultz Miss Judith Weller Mr and Mrs Jonathan Mrs Margaret Scott Mrs Pamela Wells Noble Mr Robert Scott Mr Robert Wensley Mr Thomas Nuhse Mrs Carol Selby Mr Werbel Mrs L O’Connor Alison Sellars Mrs A G Whaley Mr Stephen O’Hagan Mr Andrew Senior Mr P N Whitaker Mr Stephen Oliver-Watts Mr Maurice Setton Mrs H Whitehead Mr Martin Olley Mr Christopher Sharp Eric Whittaker Mrs M Owen Mr David J Shearing Mrs Petronella Whittle Mr Michael Owen Mr S W Shone Mrs L Wilkinson

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 37 MANY THANKS TO ...

HOLDERS OF THE HALLE SILVER MEDAL SUPPORTERS OF THE OGLESBY CENTRE AT FOR PHILANTHROPY HALLÉ ST PETER’S Stewart Grimshaw The Oglesby Charitable Trust Michael and Jean Oglesby The Monument Trust Terry and Penny Moore The Dunard Fund Arthur Reynolds The Foyle Foundation Jurgen Maier Garfield Weston Foundation Granada Foundation The Kirby Laing Foundation Victoria Wood Foundation 2058 FOUNDATION The Wolfson Foundation PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS Manchester Airport and all those who supported The Oglesby Challenge Mr Martin McMillan obe and and those who wish to remain anonymous Mrs Pat McMillan The Oglesby Charitable Trust Fred Nash and Carole Nash obe AMERICAN PATRONS Tiger Developments Carol E. Domina CIM Investment Management Ltd Caroline Firestone DLA Piper LLP Rita Z. Mehos Rothschild Christa Percopa Arthur Reynolds MAJOR BENEFACTORS Annette Vass Peter Heath David and Mary McKeith Brother (UK) Ltd PZ Cussons plc LONDON PATRONS Nigel Warr Joyce Hytner David Wertheim and Family John Nickson and Simon Rew Kirby Laing Foundation Kobler Trust Martin and Jacqueline West

The 2058 Foundation is a restricted fund of the Hallé Concerts Society established in the Hallé’s 150th Anniversary year to support specific artistic and education projects.

38 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 THE HALLÉ WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE HALLÉ FAMILY OF BENEFACTORS FOLLOWING TRUSTS FOR THEIR ONGOING Mrs A. Alford SUPPORT Mr C. K. Andrews The Monument Trust Mr and Mrs Black The Oglesby Charitable Trust In Memory of Rabbi Felix Carlebach from his family, friends and supporters Pamela Cate Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Mr Peter Copping The Foyle Foundation Miss Rebecca Louise Finch Granada Foundation Mrs Vivian Glass Garfield Weston Foundation Mr Harry Johnson The Kirby Laing Foundation Mr A. and the late Mrs A. Johnson The Liz And Terry Bramall Foundation Kenneth Kay The Victoria Wood Foundation Mr C. H. Pooley The Wolfson Foundation Brian and Glenna Robson The Zochonis Charitable Trust Bernadette Rudman Mr and Mrs R. P. Shepherd JP DL Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation Lynne and Bob Spencer The Ann Susman Charitable Trust Mr and Mrs Brian Tetlow The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust The Band Trust The Boltini Trust Boshier Hinton Foundation Church Burgesses Educational Foundation D’oyly Carte Charitable Trust Dunard Fund The Gladys Jones Charitable Trust The Grand Trust CIO The Harding Trust The Derek Hill Foundation John Horniman’s Children’s Trust The Irving Memorial Trust Land & Co. Foundation The Leche Trust Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust McLay Dementia Trust The N Smith Charitable Settlement Paul Hamlyn Foundation Peter Cunningham Memorial Fund Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust The Pilkington General Charity PRS for Music Foundation The Radcliffe Trust The Rainbow Dickinson Trust The Rix_Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation RUSI (The Royal United Services Institute) Schroder Charity Trust The Sobell Trust Sir George Martin Trust Sale Mayoral Fund The Thriplow Charitable Trust and others who wish to remain anonymous

≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 39 ≥ SEASON SPONSORS

Diamond Partner Major Sponsor

With thanks to Manchester Airports Group for 30 years of support.

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40 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 NEW YORK

Many thanks to our family of Workplace Choirs

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PLATINUM GOLD C&0 Wines Brother CBRE Ltd./The Towers Tony and Daniela Coxon Greater Manchester Business Park Elcometer Ltd Chamber of Commerce SILVER Esprit Group Ltd Manchester Airport Beaverbrooks Gary Halman PZ Cussons plc Bruntwood Mills and Reeve LLP Rothschild & Co Cazenove Capital Web Applications UK

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PATRON CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE HALLÉ CONNECT HRH The Countess of Wessex gcvo David Butcher * EDUCATION VICE PRESIDENTS Alison Lever Steve Pickett * Isabelle Orford Joanna Brockbank A. Martin McMillan obe Edward Pysden FINANCE Hayley Parkes Ruth Harkin * HALLÉ CONNECT BOARD Matthew Wyatt ENSEMBLES ELECTED DIRECTORS Lourdes Román Naomi Benn * David McKeith [CHAIRMAN] Jo Pink Sharon Amesu VENUES Martin Glynn * Isabelle Orford Alex Connock Verity Riley Darren Drabble Tyrone Holt Tim Edge Everett Parry † CHORAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK Edward Cittanova Anna Stutfield Juergen Maier cbe Linda Merrick David Roberts SPONSORSHIP AND John Phillips cbe ARTISTIC PLANNING FUNDRAISING Merryl Webster Anna Hirst * Kath Russell * Aileen Wiswell mbe Louise Hamilton Eleanor Roberts Andrea Stafford Susanna Caudwell NOMINATED DIRECTORS Sue Voysey Amy Adebola GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED Charlie Widdicombe AUTHORITY CONCERTS DEPARTMENT Eamonn Boylan Stuart Kempster * † COMMUNICATIONS Councillor Janet Emsley Lois Boa Andy Ryans * † ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT Peter Naish MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Liz Barras Councillor Azra Ali Chris Lewis Jenny Espin Harriet Hall CHIEF EXECUTIVE Anna Shinkfield David Butcher LIBRARY Louise Brimicombe DIGITAL FINANCE DIRECTOR Alice McIlwraith Bill Lam Ruth Harkin Riley Bramley-Dymond STAGE MANAGEMENT ORCHESTRAL NOMINEE Dan Gobey ARCHIVE Caroline Abbott Lawrie Bebb Eleanor Roberts Stuart Robinson †

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