2011 concert season

David Pye ² conductor Penelope Reynolds ² soprano Anne Millar ² alto UWA Choral Society ² choir

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Profile - soloist

Penelope Penelope Reynolds is a graduate of both the Western Reynolds Australian Conservatorium of Music and the University of New Mexico, where she attained a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. Penelope has studied and performed in Germany, Italy, England and the United States.

Penelope was a Young Artist with West Australian Opera in  DQG KDV SHUIRUPHG H[WHQVLYHO\ LQ WKH FRPSDQ\¶V corporate entertainment program. Penelope was a soloist in the 1998 Opera Gala, 2004, Opera on the Bay and 2005 Baby

Grand Opera. In 2010, Miss Reynolds has been instrumental in producing the new West Australian Opera Education Program. She is a featured performer in this highly successful new program. Her operatic roles for the company include Adele (Die Fledermaus), Sandman/Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel), Gossip (1RDK¶V )ORRG  Clothilde (Norma), Papagena (The Magic Flute), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Mercedes (Carmen), Cupid (Orpheus in the Underworld) and Berta (Il Barbiere di Siviglia). In 2009, Penelope performed the title role of Adina (Elisir d'Amore) for Opera in the Park. Her 2010 repertoire included the roles of Niece 2(Peter Grimes) for the Festival of and Frasquita (Carmen).

Her roles with other companies include; Violetta (La Traviata), Kate Pinkerton( Madama Butterfly) Laetitia (Old Maid and the Thief), Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro), Vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen), and Belinda (Dido and Aeneas). Penelope has been a regular soloist with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Her performances include the North-West Tour, 1999 Festival Concert, Burswood Community Concert and Exsultate Jubilate (Mozart).

Penelope has performed and recorded for ABCFM, toured for Country Arts WA and performs regularly with the Symphony Orchestra. Her oratorio repertoire includes Messiah (Handel), Elijah(Mendelssohn), L'enfance du Christ (Berlioz), Stabat Mater(Rossini) and Requiem (Brahms). She recently completed a tour for the Tosti Foundation in Perth, Sydney and Canberra.

The City of Fremantle Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of PXVLF DQG RQH RI 3HUWK¶V PRVW YLEUDQW FRPPXQLW\ JURXSV The group originated in 1961 with the Melville Orchestral Society. In 1993 the orchestra took on its current name. With a regular membership of about 60 musicians we present about 5 concerts each year including a subscription series of concerts at the and performances in other venues around Perth. Under musical director David Pye the orchestra has a history of successful large-scale projects, collaborations with local artists and performing works by Australian composers. In 2011 the orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary. We will mark the occasion with new works and gala concerts ± stay tuned.

2011 concert season

Concerts are on Sundays at the Fremantle Town Hall

Prelude Sunday 11 September 2011 at 3pm Fremantle Town Hall Jessica Gethin presents a program of works by Wagner, Debussy, Liszt and Bax, as well as the saxophone concerto by Tomasi. Pye Quinquagenta Sunday 11 December 2011 at 3pm Fremantle Town Hall The Fremantle Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary with an original symphonic work by FSO Director David Pye ± a world premiere.

The orchestra

Leaders Cello E-flat clarinet Richard Isted Elaine Ledgerwood Lisa Gerritsen Jocelyn Cullingford Delia Stanley Samuel Cohen-Cooke Cynthia Cassidy Violin I Aileen Emery Bass clarinet Anne Devenish Lynda Chadwick Adrianne Dunlop Paul Foss Rachel Clark Nola Cray Bassoon June Creagh Bass Rosemary Cassidy Joy Barrett-Lennard Emma Schlink Daphne Harris Steve Richards Contrabassoon Julian Thomas Elspeth Hensler Kate Pitcher Michele Galazowski Viv Booker Jasmine Jeffs Keith Bender Horn Sarah Mortimer Edward Clark Geoffrey Massey Flute & Piccolo James Ridsdill-Smith Rachel Perry Mandy Herriman Violin II Natalie Dixon Sarah John Paula Johnson Georgia Lane Kevin Jones Nicole Jones Kane Moroney Sarah Brien Lily Shehade Paul Duhig Harvey Smith Oboe Robyn Griffin Amy Thompson Jeremy Hall Arianne Rooney Helen Jones Sheila Byfield Michelle Porteous Paul Jansz Teresa Duhig Lynn Cunningham Jay Harrison Trumpet Bill Edwards Jeremy Duhig Max Whisson Cor Anglais Martin Parkinson Teresa Duhig Brody Linke Viola Jay Harrison Adam Bond Noel Mattocks Laura Halligan Margaret Schlink Clarinet Emily Dempsey-Lees David Stentiford Michael Hodgkins Fletch Cox Yvonne Moore Scott Collinson Stephen English Alix Hamilton Adrianne Dunlop Samuel Cohen-Cooke

The orchestra

Trombone Harp Percussion Robert Benton Ariel Lyons Elizabeth Aitken Robert Matthews Tegan LeBrun David Craft Timpani Imogen Stacey Lee Stanley Rosie Taylor Bass Trombone Daniel Cullingford Andrew Yuncken Peter Chan

Tuba Yoann Degioanni

Admin. Musical Director Librarians Committee members David Pye Lynda Chadwick Nola Cray President Promotions Aileen Emery Richard Isted Marie Yuncken Jeremy Hall Secretary Co-Leaders Ed Clark Elspeth Hensler Jocelyn Cullingford Sven Östring Treasurer Richard Isted Rachael Perry Len Creagh

Thanks Off-Stage Conductor Jon Tooby Venue support City of Fremantle Editors ² FreoNotes Elaine Ledgerwood and Sven Östring Loan of Timpani Churchlands Community Orchestra Ben Hogan Pre-Concert Talk Presenter Backstage helper Len Creagh

Profile ± soloist

Anne Millar Anne was born in Nth Qld and studied singing at the NSW Conservatorium of Music, where she obtained the D.S.C.M in both Teaching and Performing. After also completing the Diploma of Operatic Art & Music Theatre, she was contracted to the WA Opera Company as Resident Mezzo-Soprano. With the Company, Anne performed numerous principal roles such as: Frederic in 'Mignon', Annina in 'Traviata', Shepherd in 'Tosca', Ann in the world premiere of Eureka Stockade', Mercedes in 'Carmen' and Dorabella in the Music Makers production of 'Cosi Fan Tutti' at the and Third lady in Mozart's 'Magic Flute'. And. Dolores the Pig and Sheep 2 in 'Footrot Flats', a and touring production.

Anne also performed extensively throughout WA in WA Opera's community and touring programmes which included Opera for Schools and performed as soloist in many Oratorio with the Perth Oratorio Choir and UWA Choral Society at Winthrop Hall; also many Lieder recitals for WA Lieder Society.

Anne particularly enjoys singing the French and German Cabaret pieces of the late 19th and early 20 centuries and has devised and presented 'Voyage a Paris'- (from Poulenc to Piaf), with 'fun and faux pas' throughout Perth and country areas.

Previous collaborations with Fremantle Symphony Orchestra and David Pye include a French Festival at Margaret River and concert at Araluen Estate.

Led by David and his wonderfully innovative group 'Nova Ensemble', Anne has also performed the great Mahler song cycles 'Songs of a Wayfarer' and 'Songs of the Earth' and given a live ABC broadcast 'Aria', a World Premier by renowned composer Carl Vine.'

Profile ± conductor

David Pye LV RQH RI :$¶V PRVW H[SHULHQFHG David Pye musicians, working as a composer, percussionist and conductor for the past 25 years. As musical director of various organisations, his programming reflects a policy of encouraging local composers combined with a practical acknowledgement of the LPSRUWDQFHRIDXGLHQFHDQGPXVLFLDQV¶HQMR\PHQWRI their music-making. In 1983 David founded Nova Ensemble to perform the of the twentieth century and has overseen the development of the group into 's leading contemporary music ensemble, commissioning, writing, performing and recording music primarily by local composers. In 2002 he formed pi to specifically focus on the use of strings, reeds and percussion in an improvisational context. As a composer David has been commissioned by . many organisations including the Perth International Arts Festival, Tura New Music, ABC, Buzz Dance Theatre, Tetrafide Percussion and others. David conducted his first program with the Fremantle Symphony Orchestra in 1997. Since then he has conducted many programs for the orchestra - highlights including symphonies by Mahler, Shostakovich, Bruckner, Elgar and Sibelius ± and written a number of works of the FSO.

UWA Choral Society

Soprano 1 Tenor Alto 2 Maria Apel Ian Barrett-Lennard Annamaria Arnall Gina Davidson David Cock Diana Barron Wilma Drew Kevin Davis Sue Burton Rita Kilgallon Jim Dormon Melissa Dawes Meredith Lane Mollie Macleod Joan Drummond Alison Low Anne Padley Helen Edmonds Miriam Oakes Margaret Sollis Margaret Hansen Pam Scott-Gale Mal Vernon Mary Hill Margaret Sedgwick Glenda Wilson Margot Morgan Robyn Stevens Mary Nolan Sabbia Tilli Alto 1 Annie Patrick Patricia Toohey Moyra Armstrong Susan Porteous Marjan van Gulik Jean Bourgault Lyndall Steed Verelle Ward Pam Buselich Dianne Sivewright Shirley Walsh Angela Carr Faye Williams Frances Zuijdgeest-Ots Elizabeth Connor Noelle Dawson Bass Soprano 2 Ingrida Dekker Bill Carr Lee Bickford Irena Dillon Peter Day Irene Batini Jocelyn Everett Henk Giele Sabine Hopf Lesley Letham Edwin Hadfield Elaine Hunter Fiona Munro Peter Kerr Josette Jones Judith Vella Bonavita Adrian Momber Jan Kirkman Gilbert Rodgers Amanda Lekias Murray Wackett Matty Mentz John Ward Diane van Geyzel Andrew Williams Kay Zani

Program notes

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The fourth movement was added after the initial completion of the symphony; in it the alto solo is introduced with another Wunderhorn song Urlicht,that tells of the wish for release from the futility of life.

Mirroring the difficulties portrayed in the previous movements, Mahler struggled with finding an appropriate way of FRPSOHWLQJWKHV\PSKRQ\DQGLWZDVQ¶WXQWLOEHIRUHKH gained the direction he needed to complete it. This finally came in the form of D ER\¶V FKRLU singing The .ORSVWRFN¶V hymn µ$XIHUVWHK¶QMDDXIHUVWHK¶QZLUVWGX0HLQ6WDXEQDFK kurzer 5XK¶ µ5LVH DJDLQ\HDWKRXVKDOWULVHDJDLQ  0\ dust, after short rest!) at the funeral of the famed conductor Hans Von Bulow. The symphony ends with a transcription of this song and the sense of the allaying of doubt and the triumph over death.

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