THE MASSED VOICES OF INSPIRATION AND THE ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH PRESENT I’LL BE THERE THE MASSED VOICES OF INSPIRATION FOR YOU AND THE ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH PRESENT An all-new concert from Inspiration, giving their unique treatment to songs and music from the television. SUNDAY 13 JULY 2014 | LEEDS TOWN HALL SHOW PEOPLE MUSIC DIRECTOR: GARY GRIFFITHS 13 APRIL 2014, 4PM TICKETS NOW BOX OFFICE: 0113 224 3801 LEEDS TOWN HALL ON SALE BOOK ONLINE: www.Leedsconcertseason.com MUSIC DIRECTOR: GARY GRIFFITHS NARRATOR: LIZ GREEN I have been singing for as long as I can remember. THE Best that THE WORLD GARY GRIFFITHS Wolverhampton Grammar School was my major musical of MUSICAL theatre INSPIRATION influence – School Choir, Choral Society, Musical Theatre has to OFFER MUSIC DIRECTOR Group, Jazz Band – alongside the Youth Orchestra (where I was principal oboist) and the Concert Band Well, here it is – the culmination of our exploration of (principal percussion). all the best that the world of musical theatre has to When it came to University it had to be music, and so to offer. We will be presenting our favourites from the past York. Three wonderful years of constant music making year’s concerts (as voted for by the singers) and also also included being Chorus Master for York Light Opera, some new songs from the most up to date shows in the and Musical Director for Pickering Musical Society. West End. Listen out especially for ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda The Musical; clever and catchy in equal I was by now (mid–90s) a tenor (yes really) in the Choir measure. And our discovery for this term has to be ‘Til I of York Minster with all that entails; daily services as Hear You Sing’ from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel well as many world tours, concerts and recordings. After to Phantom, Love Never Dies. This is one of those songs 18 years , I left and became part of the creative team that works just as well out of the context of the show – behind the formation of SingLive. for anyone who has lost someone in their life the lyrics hit you somewhere very deep. Now, with Inspiration as my sole focus, I really do have my dream job. Weekly rehearsals are a joy. Our This concert has been fun from the very start of trips around the country and abroad are like taking a rehearsals; musicals really do seem to be in our hearts. Because we perform everything by heart, the stories family on holiday – even if it is a rather extended family involved in each of these songs become more apparent, of 400. And I do think of the singers as just that. My and we hope that we can transfer our passion for them musical family. to you, our audience, out there in the dark. We truly are… Show People! Gary Griffiths Music Director and Founder Inspiration ‘Curtains’ is a send-up of Tim Minchin’s ‘Matilda backstage murder mystery The Musical’ is a Royal plots. Despite mixed Shakespeare Company reviews it received eight production based on the Tony nominations, with children’s novel of the lead David Hyde Pierce (of same name by Roald Frasier fame) winning Best Dahl. It won seven Olivier Performance by a Leading Awards in 2012, including Actor in a Musical. Best New Musical. First Violins Bassoon Orchestra Director THE ORCHESTRA Richard Ashton Peter Maslin (Leader)* Sebastian New OF OPERA Andrew Long Orchestra Manager NORTH Michael Ardron* Horns Helen Wilson Brian Reilly Robert Ashworth* Tamsin Symons Max Garrard Library Manager Claire Osborne Andrew Fairley* Stephen Shulman* Trumpets Murray Greig Jacqueline Cima Librarian David Hooper Victoria Bellis Second Violins Jim Bulger Peter Mainwaring Katherine New Pit Supervisor Maria Vericonte* Christopher Ladds Catherine Baker* Trombones Robert Burtenshaw* Helen Greig Orchestra Attendant Tony Boorer Wendy Dyson* John Boulton Alison Dixon Bass Trombone Music Secretary Christian Jones Violas Helen Stephens* David Aspin The Orchestra of Opera North, Classic FM’s Orchestra in Tuba Vince Parsonage * Opera North Company member Yorkshire, is the only ensemble in the country to have a Sarah Heartfield Brian Kingsley* for 25 years or more year-round dual role in the opera house and concert hall. Joanna Wesling Timpani It has important relationships with Leeds International Mark Concar Concert Season and the region’s choral societies, and Cellos is the resident Orchestra for the Leeds Conductors Adam Szabo Percussion Competition, the National New Composers Forum and Jessica Burroughs Christopher Bradley* the orchestral concert seasons in Kirklees. Zöe Long Graham Hall Simon Denton The Orchestra has a strong commitment to education Harp work and many of the players are outstanding teachers Basses with several holding professorships at the Royal Northern Celine Saout Paul Miller* College of Music and at Universities within the region. Genna Spinks Piano It has received international recognition for its Claire Sadler Andy Booth recordings, with releases on Chandos, Collins Classics, Flutes Based on Louisa May Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Hyperion and Naxos, Bass Guitar Kevin Gowland Alcott’s classic 1869 semi- and has toured abroad both with the whole Company Harrison Wood autobiographical novel, and independently to many European countries and David Moseley* ‘Little Women’ focuses on regularly performs at venues throughout the UK. Kit Oboe the four March sisters with Matt Dabbs Richard Hewitt* ‘Astonishing’ being sung by tomboy-like, aspiring Clarinets writer Jo. Colin Honour Andrew Mason Andy’s musical knowledge is ‘second to none’. He andy Booth INSPIRATION Christine Rowlands has played music for thirty-five years, has been a Stage Manager INSPIRATION professional musical director, pianist and arranger for TEAM It’s show time again and we have over 20 years. Andy’s accomplishments and gift for DEPUTY MUSIC 300 Show People to entertain you. collaborative working have led him across the industry I love the musicals and as well as DIRECTOR to become known as the ‘perfect Musical Director’ some old favourites we have some renowned for his wonderful positive ‘can do’ approach. fabulous new songs you will love. Andy’s company, Fono Productions Ltd, is currently So join us in letting the sunshine engaged in setting up Sheffield’s Professional Orchestra in and embrace your inner child and various other projects. Andy’s arrangements and as we contemplate what it will be like when we grow orchestrations can regularly be heard in theatres, concert up. Remember sometimes we all have to be a little bit halls, on radio and on television. With Inspiration he holds naughty. Enjoy ! the post of Deputy Music Director and is also the Musical Director for the daughter jazz choir in Leeds, Echo. Andy’s most recent professional MD credits include Jane Larder ‘Peppa Pig’s Big Splash’ (UK Theatre Tour 2013/14) and Rehearsal Manager ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ (Sheffield Theatres/Evolution This has been quite a challenging Pantomimes 2013/14). He has worked with numerous concert for many of us with so people over the years including Katherine Jenkins, many words to (re-)learn. Well To find out more visit Russell Watson, Lesley Garrett, Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Jonathan done, especially to our newer www.fono-productions.co.uk Ansell, Nigel Planer, Tony Christie, Toyah Willcox, Lance singers – I hope it hasn’t been Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing), and Toby Foster too daunting. (BBC Radio Sheffield). We’ve been able to share a few of the wonderful memories associated with some Inspiration favourites and I’m sure that more will be Multi award-winning journalist, radio and television created on the anniversary trip to New York. Thank LIZ GREEN broadcaster Liz Green is based in Leeds and has you Gary for five inspirational years and, hopefully, Narrator broadcast for the BBC for 15 years. She hosts Liz Green many more ahead of us. Live at Breakfast for BBC Radio Leeds. Liz has interviewed the Dalai Lama and the Prime Barbara Sumroy Minister. She also makes radio documentaries and last Rehearsal Manager year visited Auschwitz and Death Row in the USA. Liz Okay folks it’s our ‘Favourite Song is acknowledged as being a great communicator with her audience. Her skills as a journalist in the broadcast Choice Concert’ with some very media have won her the coveted radio Sony Gold award well known tunes and a few new twice and a nomination for Speech Broadcaster of The ones thrown in just for you. Enjoy Year in 2011. She is also a past winner of the Yorkshire In 1999 Disney’s animated the show and remember, ‘there’s no Young Achiever Award and was awarded Silver in the film ‘The Hunchback people like show people, they smile Frank Gillard Awards 2011 for Radio Presenter of The Of Notre Dame’ was when they are low’. Year. Liz also won Silver in 2012 for her documentary successful adapted into a It truly is an honour to be able to sing alongside the ‘Love For Sale’, recorded inside legal brothels in Nevada darker, more gothic stage fabulous Orchestra of Opera North too. You can follow Liz on and is just back from the New York International Radio musical by James Lapine. Twitter @lizgreenlive Festival – a global and prestigious award – where she A revival of the musical was a winner for her documentary ‘Death Row’. will premiere in San Diego A huge fan of Inspiration, she is honoured to be able to later this year. narrate this concert. SHOW PEOPLE SHOW PEOPLE ACT ONE ACT TWO Show People The Phantom Of The Opera Curtains The Phantom of the Opera Kander and Ebb Lloyd Webber and Hart Bohemian Rhapsody Music Of The Night We Will Rock You The Phantom of the Opera Mercury, May, Deacon and Taylor Lloyd Webber and Hart ‘Hair’ broke new ground Let The Sunshine In/Aquarius There are more than 230 Til I Hear You Sing when it opened in 1968 Hair puppets used throughout Love Never Dies by defining the genre of Rado, Ragni and MacDermot each production of Lloyd Webber, Slater and Hart ‘rock musical’ and using Disney’s ‘The Lion King’.