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Digital Première CONTENTS PAGE Program 3 Messages 6 Our purpose is to empower people to innovate and invest for a better future. Biographies That’s why we take care that our work has 10 positive outcomes for our clients, teams, investors and for the communities in which we live and work. Program notes 20 With thanks 42 Learn more about us at www.macquarie.com This information is a general description of the Macquarie Group only. Before acting on any information, you should consider the appropriateness of it having regard to your particular objectives, financial situation and needs and seek advice. No information set out above constitutes advice, an advertisement, an invitation, a confirmation, an offer or a solicitation, to buy or sell any security or other financial, credit or lending product or to engage in any investment activity, or an offer of any banking or financial service. Some products and/or services mentioned in this brochure may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. All securities and financial products or instrument transactions involve risks. Past performance of any product described in this brochure is not a reliable indication of future performance. SERIES 06 SERIES 06 Noël! Noël! Noël! Noël! DATES Paul Dyer AO Conductor, harpsichord, chamber organ Online Digital Première Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Sunday 19 December 5:00PM Brandenburg Choir Concert duration approximately 70 minutes, with no interval. PROGRAM Corradini Gaudete, angeli Mendelssohn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Anonymous Sonata à 9 Palestrina ‘Kyrie’ from Missa Gabriel Archangelus Frescobaldi Toccata Terza Arbeau (arr. Palmer) Ding Dong! Merrily on High Head The Little Road to Bethlehem Charpentier Nuit Traditional Une jeune fillette (arr. Dyer/Ronzani) Cazzati Ciaccona Rusby (arr. Clements) Underneath the Stars Traditional (arr. Palmer) O Little Town of Bethlehem Traditional (arr. Palmer) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Hopkins (arr. Ronzani) Three Kings of Orient Buxtehude Herr, wenn ich nur Dich hab, BuxWV 38 Adam (arr. Palmer) O Holy Night^ Gruber Stille Nacht Anonymous O Come, All Ye Faithful ^ Audio of O Holy Night courtesy of ABC Classic 2 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! 3 FEB — MAR APR — MAY Handel’s Rome Higher Angels All roads lead to Rome Hold on to your heart PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Handel Dixit Dominus for Choir & Orchestra Arias and duets by Bach, Handel, Monteverdi, Corelli Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6/4 Porpora and Vivaldi. Brescianello Violin Concerto in C major, Bre3 Season JULY SEP 2021 Bach’s Universe Poet of the Violin JOIN THE BRANDENBURG FAMILY TODAY It’s just you, Bach and the universe A simple twist of fate ADULT SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES START FROM $181 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Bach Pasticcio (Paul Dyer) Zelenka Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti Bach Violin Concerto in E major Leclair Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 10/6 brandenburg.com.au Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major Handel Concerto grosso in B-flat major, Op. 3/2 Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major OCT – NOV DEC Italian Baroque Noël! Noël! WITH CIRCA Sexy, delicious and An organ breaks and a passionately Baroque tradition begins PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS A pasticcio featuring Brescianello, Corelli, Filled with timeless carols including Vivaldi and others. O Come All Ye Faithful, Stille Nacht and many musical surprises. FROM THE CO-FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FROM THE CO-FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Paul Dyer Paul Dyer To celebrate the 20th successive year I’d like to finish by thanking all my of Noël! Noël!, I’ve created a program Brandenburg artists. For many, the of favourites to inspire the feeling of year has been without regular income joy. You will hear Baroque canticles, and has been extremely challenging. Renaissance chanson, ancient The generosity we have received from carols, and a few new arrangements our gracious supporters throughout by talented young Australians. The the year has been truly inspiring and choir size this year is exactly what it has buoyed us all. was 20 years ago - due to COVID-19 Happy Noël! Noël! 20th Anniversary restrictions, we are only permitted Concert!!!! one third of the Brandenburg choir onstage. Joining the line-up is my dear friend Melissa Farrow on Renaissance flute – so happy to have Melissa with us onstage. But my very special gift this year is to Paul Dyer AO bring you the most breathtaking work Co-founder and Artistic Director of one of Australia’s finest designers – Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Michael Scott-Mitchell. He and I worked One of my fondest memories Christmas cake which the orchestra and together on an artistic pathway that is fresh and modern, whilst respecting the of the Christmas period as a child choir traditionally eat backstage with traditions of Christmas. The beautiful was helping my family prepare me in between the last two Noël! Noël! shows. The recipe comes down the Irish digital images projected on the massive the special flavours that we would side of my family (we think great-great- LED screen transcend race, religion enjoy together on Christmas Day. grandmother’s originally). It’s packed and nationality. In this strange year we with fruit and nuts, spices and perfumes have all experienced worldwide, our There was always an exciting build up that make it a traditional/modern offering of visual beauty combined with to the 25th of December! Christmas cake. I prepare around 18 the magnificent sounds of the choir These days, roast turkey and glazed cakes to gift to close friends and even and orchestra are all about arousing ham is often replaced by fresh bake a gluten-free cake for one couple! memories, enjoying rituals of the seafood, delicious prawns, steamed or I love reviving this feeling each year and season and most of all, the perfumes barbecued fish all served with beautiful look forward to the scents and tastes of of peace. Asian-inspired salads, mangoes, mum’s fabulous cake. This year, instead Alongside the beauty and fun of the peaches and other gorgeous Australian of the old English Brandy custard, I have stage are the gorgeous fashion designs stone fruit. Like the music we perform, decided to go green and accompany of my dear friend Carla Zampatti. She I like to prepare my ancient recipes it with a vibrant green Thai Pandan inspires us all with her exquisite work. and add modern flavours and textures. Coconut Custard - สังขยาใบเตย – yum! One of these recipes is my mother’s 6 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA NOËL! NOËL! 7 FROM OUR PRESENTING PARTNER: MACQUARIE GROUP Reflect, Inspire & Connect On behalf of Macquarie Group, Congratulations to Paul Dyer, Bruce it is my great pleasure to Applebaum, the Orchestra and Choir; welcome you to the Australian we are proud to be supporting the highest calibre of musicians in reaching Brandenburg Orchestra’s final audiences across the country. concert series of 2020 – We wish you a safe and happy festive Noël! Noël! season, and we hope you enjoy Noël! Noël! As a traditional fixture on the annual Brandenburg concert calendar, Artistic Director Paul Dyer presents an energetic and vibrant repertoire of festive classics in Noël! Noël! 2020 has been a year like no other and Shemara Wikramanayake this wonderful concert series presents Managing Director and CEO an uplifting way to close out what has Macquarie Group been a challenging twelve months. This is Macquarie’s thirteenth year as a proud partner of the orchestra and we have been inspired by the Brandenburg’s unique ability to energise audiences through its outstanding performances. MONIQUE O’DEA, BAROQUE VIOLA 8 AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA PHOTO BY KEITH SAUNDERS BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY Paul Dyer Oliver Miller including the 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 Electric: The Experiment that is and 2010 ARIA Awards for Best currently in submission to festivals. Classical Album. Over 2019 and 2020, Oliver has worked Paul has performed with many extensively directing and creating international soloists including Andreas filmed performances of music and Scholl, Cyndia Sieden, Marc Destrubé, dance including work with Synergy, Christoph Prégardien, Hidemi Suzuki, Taikoz, The Australian String Quartet, Manfredo Kraemer, Andrew Manze, Pinchgut Opera, Bandaluzia and The Yvonne Kenny, Emma Kirkby, Philippe Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Jaroussky and many others. In 1998 Oliver has been commissioned by a he made his debut in Tokyo with number of Australian contemporary Paul Dyer is one of Australia’s countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, leading Oliver Miller has had an eclectic music and arts organisations to leading specialists in period an ensemble of Brandenburg soloists, career as a filmmaker, cellist, create experimental films including performance. and in August 2001 Paul toured the pianist, composer, arranger, Read/Write Error (2018) for Ensemble orchestra to Europe with guest soloist sound engineer, music Offspring and Video Tunnels (2019) for Andreas Scholl. In 2015, he was featured Paul co-founded the Brandenburg in producer, antique restorer, Backstage music. 1989 after completing postgraduate on the soundtrack of the James Bond In addition to composing music for his studies at the Royal Conservatorium 007 movie, Spectre. and photographer, and is a own ensembles, Oliver also composes in The Hague, and has been Artistic co-founder of the improvising A passionate cook, entertainer, foodie, music for film, and has recently Director and conductor since that time. ensembles The NOISE string teacher, swimmer and traveller, he is composed scores for the successful He is a performing artist comfortable quartet, Amphibious and friends with people and artists from short films Friends of Mine (2020) and in his unique music arena – whether Istanbul to India and Japan to Italy, and Bungarribee. What Do You See? (2018). working in ancient music, contemporary creates a unique platform for overseas music, opera, with artists such as circus performing artists to work with him and Over the last ten years, Oliver has Oliver has performed extensively as performers, contemporary dance, or the Brandenburg in Australia.