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Festive Favourites 2016 Riverside presents City of Holroyd Brass Band and Packemin Productions Festive Favourites 2016 A Family Christmas Concert MUSIC 11 DECEMBER AT 3PM ABOUT CITY OF ABOUT PACKEMIN HOLROYD PRODUCTIONS Packemin Productions was formed BRASS BAND in 2010 and produces shows in City of Holroyd Brass Band is thrilled association with the Riverside Theatres. to be welcomed back with Packemin Casts are predominately Sydney Productions for a third consecutive based performers who rehearse year to perform Festive Favourites with a professional production team at Riverside. and industry performers. Packemin With a rich musical history, spanning Productions have produced Joseph and more than 40 years, the band is an the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, important part of the local community. Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, Hairspray, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, The It encourages and fosters musical ability Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, of all levels by providing entertainment West Side Story and Wicked. at council and community events, fun The productions have starred some family concerts at halls and parks, and of Australia’s leading musical theatre concerts at Riverside Theatres. performers including Barry Crocker, This year has been successful for Jon English, Amanda Muggleton, City of Holroyd Brass Band and has Wayne Scott Kermond, Rodney Dobson, seen them perform at the East Coast Scott Irwin, Laura Murphy, Luke Joslin, Championships in Newcastle, the NSW Jimmy Rees, Sam Moran, Ben Mingay, State Band Championships in Penrith and Penny McNamee, Shaun Rennie, most recently in the Music 43 Concert Kate Maree Hoolihan, Luigi Lucente, at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts Elisa Colla, Rowena Vilar and Tony Cogin. High School, Emu Plains. In 2015, Packemin Youth Productions In 2017 the band will launch a training performed their inaugural production band. People who would like to learn Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor a musical instrument are encouraged Dreamcoat at The Concourse, to talk to one of the band members or Chatswood. It was performed by visit holroydbrass.com.au talented youth aged 20 years and under City of Holroyd Brass Band would like to from across Sydney and starred Sam make special mention of Julie Fews for Moran. Back to the 80’s…The Totally her work and dedication to make Festive Awesome Musical had a successful Favourites what it is today. run earlier this year. They are currently rehearsing for Cats which commences They wish everyone a Merry Christmas in January 2017. Tickets are on sale and a Happy New Year. now through Ticketek. For more information visit packemin. com.au or join the mailing list by contacting [email protected] Eb BASS SIMON MIDDLETON CITY OF HOLROYD STEVE RIMMER RUTH MCGREGOR BRASS BAND Bb BASS MUSICAL DIRECTOR JESS KESBY RICHARD SANDHAM DAVE PIERCE SOPRANO CORNET PERCUSSION LUCAS EDWARDS ASHLEIGH CULLEN NICOLA ENZ QUAELY PRINCIPAL CORNET JESS CIAMPA ISABELLA HARVEY SOLO CORNET JESSICA ANDERSON RACHAEL DUBRESKY PERFORMERS ANNEKE RIMMER JOEL NICOLAI COMPERE JORDAN VASSALLO REPIANO CORNET LIZ GILBERTHORPE SINGERS KELSI BOYDEN SECOND CORNET CAROLYN REED PETER SNITCH JOSHUA RIDGE TIFFANY ABSALOM DAVID TUCKER THIRD CORNET CHILDREN’S CHORUS GLEN ROBERTSON SOPHIE ANDREWS LIESJE RIMMER NATALIE NG FLUGAL HORN ISABELLA TAYLOR HAYDEN FEWS JULIA THOMPSON IMOGEN VAN-STOLK SOLO HORN KAYLA WONG JULIE FEWS PRODUCERS FIRST HORN RICHARD SANDHAM ANNALISA SOLINAS KATRINA GOODING SECOND HORN KEVIN ARMSTRONG FIRST BARITONE MARK SADER SECOND BARITONE STUART REID SOLO TROMBONE PETER WIENNAND SECOND TROMBONE JOHN MCGREGOR BASS TROMBONE JOEL GILBERTHORPE PRINCIPAL EUPHONIUM GERT BAND EUPHONIUM JULIE MAR ACT 1 A Christmas Festival – Band Leroy Anderson, Arr Andrew Duncan Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Full Cast Johnny Marks, Arr Derek Broadbent Believe – Joshua Ridge Glen Balland and Alan Silvestri, Arr Richard Sandham Baby It’s Cold Outside – Carolyn Reed and Joshua Ridge Frank Loesser, Arr Barrie Gott Carol of the Bell – Band Mykola D. Leontovych, Arr Richard Sandham Away In A Manger – Carolyn Reed W. J. Kirkpatrick, Arr Richard Sandham Frosty The Snowman – Children’s Chorus Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson, Arr Sandy Smith The First Nöel – Full Cast and Audience Trad, Arr Richard Sandham Journey to Lapland – Band Richard Sandham Do They Know It’s Christmas Time? – Full Cast Bob Geldof, Arr Derek Broadbent INTERVAL – 20 minutes ACT 2 Troika – Band Prokofieff, Arr David E. Twitchings Jingle Bells – Full Cast Arr Derek Ashmore When A Child Is Born – David Tucker Fred Jay, Arr John Golland O Holy Night – Kelsi Boyden Words by Placide Cappeau, Music by Adolphe Adam, Arr Mark Strykowski Dance of the Tumblers – Band Rimsky Korsakov, Arr Derek Ashmore The Prayer – Kelsi Boyden and David Tucker David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis, Arr Frank Bernaert Do You Hear What I Hear? – Adult Cast Gloria Shayne Baker, Arr Derek Broadbent Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Full Cast and Audience Mendelsshon, Arr Richard Sandham We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Full Cast Arr Richard Sandham THE FIRST NÖEL HARK! THE HERALD The first Noel the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds ANGELS SING in fields as they lay Hark! The herald angels sing In fields where they lay, “Glory to the newborn King! keeping their sheep Peace on earth and mercy mild On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. God and sinners reconciled” Joyful, all ye nations rise Nöel, Nöel, Nöel, Nöel Join the triumph of the skies Born is the King of Israel. With the angelic host proclaim: They looked up and saw a star “Christ is born in Bethlehem” Shining in the east beyond them far Hark! The herald angels sing And to the earth it gave great light “Glory to the newborn King!” And so it continued both day and night. Christ by highest heav’n adored Nöel, Nöel, Nöel, Nöel Christ the everlasting Lord! Born is the King of Israel. Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a Virgin’s womb This star drew nigh to the north-west Veiled in flesh the Godhead see O’er Bethlehem it took it’s rest, Hail the incarnate Deity And there it did both stop and stay, Pleased as man with man to dwell Right over the place where Jesus lay. Jesus, our Emmanuel Nöel, Nöel, Nöel, Nöel Hark! The herald angels sing Born is the King of Israel. “Glory to the newborn King!” Then let us all with one accord Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, Hail the Son of Righteousness! That hath made heaven Light and life to all He brings and earth of naught, Ris’n with healing in His wings And with his blood mankind has bought. Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Nöel, Nöel, Nöel, Nöel Born to raise the sons of earth Born is the King of Israel. Born to give them second birth Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Good tidings we bring To you and your kin We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Good tidings we bring To you and your kin We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year. RIVERSIDE THEATRES DIRECTOR ROBERT LOVE BUSINESS MANAGER PAMELA THORNTON MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER JONATHAN LLEWELLYN OPERATIONS MANAGER LINDA TAYLOR PROGRAM MANAGER MICHELLE KOTEVSKI EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NATIONAL THEATRE OF PARRAMATTA JOANNE KEE OUR PARTNERS PRINCIPAL PARTNER PARTNER (GOVERNMENT) (GOVERNMENT) MAJOR PARTNER PARTNER (HOTEL).
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