Raffle and Retiring Collection in aid of Registered Charity No. 1143426 Manager, Roger Hopwood St. David’s Hall is owned, funded and managed by Cardiff Council Here we are again! Welcome to our journey through the back catalogue of the House of Mouse! It’s been 6 years since we were last here and as well as the choir changing there’s been lots of new Disney film scores to plunder in putting this concert together. Any concert featuring Disney music at the moment wouldn’t be complete without something from Frozen, so of course we’ll feature that! My daughter might have had something to say if I hadn’t as well! We then put together a programme of the well known, and the less well known, but absolutely every one a gem. And that’s what we present tonight. A lot has happened since we last met! We were delighted to end the year raising over £5,000 for our friends at The Forget Me Not Chorus, we know the money is already making a difference and we hope to be able to invite them back in the future to perform with us. We helped out our friends at Cyncoed Methodist Church raise money for the work they do in Cardiff with the homeless through their ‘Soup Run’ - this year almost £1,000 to add to the £2,000 we’ve raised in previous years. We also performed for the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales at St German’s Church, in February! Now those of you who have followed the choir for some time will remember that we’ve performed there a number of times and it is somewhat chilly! Needless to say it’s an unusual feeling performing with a jumper under my black shirt!! Plus the Curtis family has welcomed another new addition, Noah, on the day after the Cyncoed Concert! Nothing like timed to perfection. When putting the programme together I approached our incredibly talented friend David Harrington to commission a special overture to get us started. I’m delighted to be sharing it with you tonight. We think there are 27 themes included but it’s difficult to tell with some of them flashing past in seconds! See how many you can spot! After tonight we’ll take our traditional summer break and then come back refreshed to start on our Christmas programme for 2015 REJOICE AND BE MERRY! We’ll also be squeezing in our first ‘tour’ as over 100 of our singers will be travelling to Cornwall in November to perform in a variety of exciting venues, eat the odd Cream Tea and down the odd medicinal alcoholic beverage to loosen the vocal chords! We hope you enjoy tonight, and remember…..the dreams that you wish do come true! Simon Curtis—Musical Director July 2015 Simon CurtisMusical Director Simon was born in Hertfordshire and developed a love of all aspects of live theatre after he left school, primarily at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford. He performed in over 50 straight plays, music theatre and opera productions there over a 10 year period, as well as stage managing and being music director for many others. Until 2012 he was a full time professional singer performing with many of the leading opera companies throughout the UK including Glyndebourne, D’Oyly Carte and The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. From 2001 until 2012 he was a member of Welsh National Opera, with whom he performed and understudied a large number of roles, including the title role in Jephtha and Kromow in The Merry Widow alongside Lesley Garrett, which was broadcast on the BBC. His concert work is extensive, having appeared at the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St Johns Smith Square, Symphony Hall Birmingham, The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, The Royal Centre Nottingham and many other venues in the UK and Europe. Simon has been a conductor, vocal coach and arranger for Sing Live UK, course tutor for the National Youth Choir of Wales, Director of the RWCMD’s Community Choirs, worked with the WNO Community Choir on an operatic FlashMob and was music director of City Voices Bristol from 2011 to 2014. Simon is very proud to have founded and been music director of City Voices Cardiff since 2008. Simon works for Equity as its National Organiser for Wales and Regional Organiser for the South West, and still flexes his vocal chords when time allows! Adam Van Colin Dunstan Jim James Mary Cosh * Thomas Wheeler Dorninck Craig Dyer Jo Griffiths Maurice Lawrence Tim Reynolds * Alan Jones Damian Peachey Jo Tilley Menai James Tina Broughton Alison Spiller David Elworthy John Couzens Mike Morrison Tina Di Méo Andrea Reynolds David Holmes * John Davies Mike Talbot * Tony Fitzpatrick Molly Crowther * Andrea Webster David Miller John Price * Veronica German * Naomi Sutherland * Andy Falleyn David Pavey Jon Frost Vianne Britten Nicola Stockford Andrew Hull Deb Das * Jonathan Marsh Vicci Wheten Judith Devine * Noel McLoughlin * Vicki Evans Angela Dunstan Debbie Oliver Pat Colleypriest Debbie Thomas * Julia Evans Vicki Evans Angela Palmer Pat David Deborah Lancastle Julie Coley Wendy Jones Ann O’Brien Penny Docking Derek Farmer Julie Hnatiw Wendy Matthews Anna Stephens * Rachael Cook Edward Takata Julie Kitchen Wendy Van Anne Allen * Rachel Jones Eleanor Morrey June Donovan Dorninck Balazs Bezeczy Rachel Parkes Eleri Jones Karen Price Zoe Boult Barbara Dwyer Rachel Potter Elizabeth Studley * Karen Standen Barbara King Ellie Russell Kate Davies Rhiannedd Bernadette Evans Hughes Emily Savage Kathryn Williams Richard Price Bernice Bird Emma Allfree Katy Dale Roger Brown Bob Bird Emma Roberts Laura Evans Rosemary Davies Brenda James * Erika Fitzgibbon Laura Mitchell Rosemary Thomas Carly Hill Banks Fiona Creedon Linda Brunt Sally Palmer Carol Ledwards * Fiona Russell Linda Hopkins Sam Hughes Catherine Ashford Gemma Hicks Linda James * Sandra Gould Catherine Gemma Stanbury Linda Takata Sandra Russo Williams Geoff Ashford Liz Britton Sarah Harding * Catriana Arnold Georgia Davies Louise Jenkins * Sarah McCarthy * Catrin Evans Hannah Jenkins Louise Roberts Sarah Pryor Cecile Gwilym Harry Palmer Lowri Porter * Lucy Kerhaw- Sarah Selleck Ceri Rowland Helen Wheeler Naylor * Sharon Winter Charmaine Huw Clarke Mandy Hamilton- Simon James Abraham Ian Stuart Jones Stefanie Chris McGowan Ian Smilie Margaret Lewis Rushworth Chris Myant Jane Burgoyne Margaret Paines * Sue Goodfriend * Chris Ross * Jane Corbett Margaret Pope * Sue Hancock Claire Owens * Jane Jones Maria Maddar Sue Herbert Claire Pearce Janet Ivimey-Cook Mark Hale * Sue Jervis * Claire Sanderson Janet Wilkins Martin Coysh Sue McGregor Colette Hosgood Jim Fitzgibbon Martin Lewis Sue Potter * not appearing in this concert Overture Music by Various arranged by David George Harrington Orchestra A Dream is a Wish Medley Rachel Parkes and Full Company Words and Music by Various Life’s a Happy Song from The Muppet Movie Full Company Words and Music by Bret McKenzie Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast Full Company Words by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken Ever, Ever After from Enchanted Full Company Words by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken Alice’s Theme from Alice in Wonderland Full Company Music by Danny Elfman The Bare Necessities from Jungle Book / A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins Full Company Words and Music by Terry Gilkyson, Robert B & Richard M Sherman Your Heart Will Lead You Home from The Tigger Movie Ellie Russell and Full Company Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman, Kenny Loggins When We’re Human from The Princess and the Frog Full Company Words and Music by Randy Newman God Help the Outcasts from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Laura Mitchell and Full Company Words by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat from The Aristocats Full Company Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman Seize the Days from Newsies Full Company Words by Jack Feldman and Music by Alan Menken Shadowland from The Lion King Words by Mark Mancini and Lebo M Laura Evans and Full Company Music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer The Circle of Life from The Lion King Huw Clarke and Full Company Words by Tim Rice Music by Elton John cityvoicescardiff @CVCardiff Prince Ali from Aladdin Full Company Words by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken BeautifulDedicated to the memory of Megan Emma Griffiths Full Company Words and Music by Jim Brickman, Jack Kugell and Jamie Jones The Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Full Company Words by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken Touch the Sky from Brave Full Company Words and Music by Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews Just Around the Riverbend / Strangers Like Me / Colours of the Wind from Pocahontas and Tarzan Laura Mitchell and Full Company Words and Music by Stephen Schwartz and Phil Collins It’s a Small World After All Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman Full Company Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman Full Company I See the Light from Tangled Vianne Britten and Damian Peachey Words by Glenn Slater and Music by Alan Menken with Full Company Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid Words by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken Full Company Eatnemen Vuelie from Frozen Words and Music by Frode Fjelheim and B.S. Ingemann Do You Want to Build a Snowman? from Frozen Rachael Cook with Full Company Let it Go from Frozen Words and Music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio Words and Music by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington Rachel Parkes with Full Company A Dream is a Wish (Reprise) from Cinderella Words and Music by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston Rachel Parkes with Full Company Megan Emma Griffiths Megan was born to one of our choir members Jo and her husband Peter in January 2015.