Haydn The Creation - Dulwich Choral...
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Haydn
TheCreation
AllSaintsChurchWestDulwich,LondonSE218JY
Saturday15October2016,7.30pmwww.dulwichchoralsociety.org.uk
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Saturday15October2016,7.30pm
AllSaintsChurch
WestDulwich,LondonSE218JYDULWICHCHORALSOCIETYELINMANAHANTHOMASsopranoANDREWSTAPLEStenorDAVIDSTOUTbassDULWICHFESTIVALORCHESTRALennoxMackenzieLeaderAIDANOLIVERConductor
FRANZJOSEPHHAYDN(1732–1809)
TheCreationAnintervalof25minutesfollowsPartIIRefreshmentsareavailableintheCryptPleasefeelfreetoapplaudattheendofallthreePartsofTheCreation.
PROGRAMMENOTESFranzJosephHaydn(1732–1809)TheCreationHaydnwitnessedmanyradicalchangesinmusicduringthecourseofhislonglife.Hewas18whenBachdiedin1750,notlongbeforethecloseoftheBaroqueera,and72whenBeethoven’sEroicaSymphonywasfirstperformedin1804,usheringintheRomanticperiod.Oldformsofmusicweresupersededbythesymphony,sonataandstringquartet,patronagemovedfromthechurchtotheroyalcourt,andpublicconcertswererapidlybecomingimmenselypopular.Throughoutallthesechanges,Haydnremainedapioneeringfigure.Othercomposershadwrittensymphonies,sonatasandstringquartetsbeforehim,butitwasHaydnwhofirstexploitedtheuntappedpotentialoftheseforms,expandinganddevelopingthemtoahithertounimagineddegree.ThealmostchildlikecheerfulnessofHaydn’smusic,itsinexhaustibleinventivenessanditsperfectionofdesignconcealaconsiderable
innerstrength.Thisfusionofexuberance,originality,classicaleleganceandintellectualpowerexplainstoalargeextentthecompellingappealofhismusic.ThesearethequalitiesthatplacedHaydnfarandawayabovethelevelofallexceptMozartamongsthiscontemporaries,andkepthimattheforefrontofmusicduringmostofthe18thcentury.NowonderhewashailedasageniusthroughoutEurope,admiredandreveredbythepublicandbyhispeers.Mozartsaidthat‘Haydnalonehasthesecretbothofmakingmesmileandoftouchingmyinnermostsoul’.EvenNapoleon,oncapturingVienna,immediatelyorderedaguardofhonourtobeplacedaroundHaydn’shouse.Formuchofhislife,Haydn’senergiesweredevotedprimarilytocomposingorchestralandinstrumentalmusic.Thesupremechoralmasterpiecesofhisoldage–TheCreation,TheSeasonsandthesixlastgreatmasses,includingthewell-knownNelsonMass–wereallcomposedafter1795,theyearinwhichhecompletedthelastofhis104symphonies.
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Theoratorioasamusicalformappearedbrieflyin17th-centuryItaly,butwassooneclipsedbythemuchmorepopularoperas.ItwasHandelwhoresurrectedtheoratoriofromobscurity,transformingitfromlittlemorethananextendedcantataintoapowerfulchoralmusic-dramathatwassoontodominatepublicmusic-makingin18thand19thcenturyEngland.ThesuccessionofmasterpiecesthatHandelwroteinspiredmanylatercomposers,notablyHaydnandMendelssohn.DuringhisfirstvisittoLondon,HaydnattendedoneofthegreatHandelfestivalsheldinWestminsterAbbeyandwascompletelyoverwhelmedbytheexperience,asaresultofwhichheresolvedtowriteanoratoriohimselfthatwouldbeworthyofHandel’ssupremeexamples.In1796,inspiredbywhathehadheardwhilstinLondon,Haydnsettoworkonthescore,whichwasnotcompleteduntil1798,bywhichtimehewas66.‘IwasneversodevoutasduringthattimewhenIwasworkingonTheCreation,’heobserved.Theworkreceiveditsfirstpublicperformancein1799andwasimmediatelyrecognisedasasuprememasterpiece,receivingmanyperformancesalloverEurope.Incommonwithopera,andlikemostoratorios–althoughnotMessiah–TheCreationhasnamedcharactersandisdividedintoactsandscenes.Theseconsistofsequencesofchoruses,recitativesandarias.Theworkbeginswithanextendedorchestralintroduction,‘RepresentationofChaos’.PartsIandIIthendescribethesixdaysofCreation,eachofwhichfollowsathreefoldpatterncomprisingbiblicalnarrative,descriptivecentralsectionandhymnofpraise.ThethreesoloistsrepresentthearchangelsGabriel(soprano),Uriel(tenor)andRaphael(bass),withthechorusfulfillinganimportantroleportrayingangelsglorifyingtheirmaker.PartIIIisdevotedentirelytotheappearanceofAdamandEve(bassandsoprano),whosingofthewonderandperfectionofGod’snewlycreatedworldandoftheirhappinesstogether.Soloistsandchoircombineforthefinalupliftingchorusofpraise.
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ca1805)(1791)TheCreationrepresentsaconsiderabledramaticdevelopmentoveritsHandelianpredecessors.Haydn’sbolduseoforchestralcolour,hisadventurousharmony,exceptionalrhythmicandmelodicinventiveness,andthework’sstrongoverallunitybringthesubjecttolifewithanalmostoperaticvividnessandpower.TheopeningisagoodillustrationofHaydn’sinnovativeapproach.Theextendedorchestralintroduction,itselfadeparturefromtheconventionaloverture,isentitled‘RepresentationofChaos’andimmediatelyarreststhelistener’sattentionwithitsshifting,ambiguousharmoniesonmutedstrings,brassandtimpani.IntheensuingrecitativeRaphaeltellsusthat‘theearthwaswithoutform,andvoid’andthisisreflectedinthesparseemptinessoftheorchestralaccompaniment.Thechoircontinuesinamoodofhushedstillness,until‘andtherewaslight’,atwhichpointthereisasudden,massivefortissimochordofCmajorfromthenowunmutedfullorchestra.Evenafter200yearstheeffectisstillimmenselypowerful.Itwasevidentlytotallyoverwhelmingatthetime,judgingbythefollowingaccountfromoneofHaydn’sfriends:‘...andatthatmomentwhenlightbrokeoutforthefirst
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time,onewouldhavesaidthatraysdartedfromthecomposer’sburningeyes.TheenchantmentoftheelectrifiedViennesewassogeneralthattheorchestracouldnotproceedforsomeminutes’.Thisisperhapsthemoststartlingdramaticgestureofthewholework,butthereareplentyofotherequallyeffectiveinstancesofmusicalword-painting,suchasthestormscenes,thewonderfulsunrisemusicandthecolourfuldepictionofvariousanimalsandbirds.ItisalsoworthdrawingattentiontoHaydn’smusicalcharacterisation.Fortheangelsheadoptsasomewhatflorid,loftystyle,whilstforAdamandEvethewritingissimplerandmorefolk-like.Infact,thewholeworksparkleswiththevitalityandunfailinginspirationsocharacteristicofthisremarkablecomposer,whowasstillexperimentingandstillsurprisinghisdelightedaudiencesrightuptotheendofhislife.
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TEXTSANDTRANSLATIONSTheCreationPart11Overture:TherepresentationofChaosTHEFIRSTDAY1aRecitativeRaphaelInthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth;andtheearthwaswithoutformandvoid.Anddarknesswasuponthefaceofthedeep.ChorusAndtheSpiritofGodmoveduponthefaceofthewaters.AndGodsaid:LettherebeLight,andtherewasLight.RecitativeUrielAndGodsawtheLight,thatitwasgood;andGoddividedtheLightfromthedarkness.(GenesisI:1–4)2AriaUrielNowvanishbeforetheholybeamsthegloomydismalshadesofdark;thefirstofdaysappears.Disorderyieldstoorderfairtheplace.Affrightedfledhellsspirits,blackinthrongs;downtheysinkinthedeepofabyss,toendlessnight.ChorusDespairingcursingrageattendstheirrapidfall.AnewcreatedworldspringsupatGod’scommand.THESECONDDAY3RecitativeRaphaelAndGodmadethefirmament,anddividedthewaters,whichwereunderthefirmament,fromthewaters,whichwereabovethefirmament,
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anditwasso.Outrageousstormsnowdreadfularose;aschaffbythewindsareimpelledtheclouds.Byheaven’sfiretheskyisenflamedandawfulrolledthethundersonhigh.Nowfromthefloodsinsteamsascendrevivingshowersofrain,thedrearywastefulhail,thelightandflakysnow.4SoloGabrielThemarv’llousworkbeholdsamaz’dtheglorioushierarchyofheav’nandtoth’etherealvaultsresoundthepraiseofGod,andofthesecondday.ChorusAndtoth’etherealvaultsresound,etc.(GenesisI:7)THETHIRDDAY5RecitativeRaphaelAndGodsaid:Letthewatersundertheheavenbegatheredtogetheruntooneplace,andletthedrylandappear;anditwasso.AndGodcalledthedrylandearth,andthegatheringofwaterscalledtheseas;andGodsawthatitwasgood.(GenesisI:9–10)6AriaRaphaelRollinginfoamingbillowsupliftedroarstheboist’roussea.Mountainsandrocksnowemergetheirtopsintothecloudsascend.Throughth’openplainsoutstretchingwideinserpenterrorriversflow.Softlypurlingglidesonthroughsilentvalesthelimpidbrook.7RecitativeGabrielAndGodsaid:Lettheearthbringforthgrass,theherbyieldingseed
andthefruittreeyieldingfruitafterhiskind,whoseseedisinitselfupontheearth;anditwasso.8AriaGabrielWithverdurecladthefieldsappear,delightfultotheravish’dsense;byflowerssweetandgayenhancedisthecharmingsight.Hereventtheirfumesthefragrantherbs;hereshootsthehealingplant.Withcopiousfruitth’expandedboughsarehung;inleafyarchestwinetheshadygroves;O’erloftyhillsmajesticforestswave.9RecitativeUrielAndtheheavenlyhostproclaimedthethirdday,praisingGodandsaying:10ChorusAwaketheharp,thelyreawake!Inshoutandjoyyourvoicesraise!RejoiceintheLord,themightyGod!Forhetheheavensandearthhasclothedinstatelydress.THEFOURTHDAY11RecitativeUrielAndGodsaid:Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentofheaventodividethedayfromthenight,andtogivelightupontheearth;andletthembeforsignsandforseasons,andfordays,andforyears.Hemadethestarsalso.(GenesisI:14–16)12RecitativeUrielInsplendourbrightisrisingnowthesunanddartshisrays;anam’rous,joyful,happyspouse,agiantproudandgladtorunhismeasur’dcourse.Withsofterbeamsandmilderlightstepsonthesilvermoonthro’silentnight.Thespaceimmenseofth’azuresky
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innum’roushostofradiantorbsadorns,andthesonsofGodannouncedthefourthdayinsongdivine,proclaimingthushispower:13ChorusandTrioChorusTheheavensaretellingthegloryofGod;thewonderofhisworksdisplaysthefirmament.Gabriel,Uriel,RaphaelTodaythatiscomingspeaksittheday;thenightthatisgonetofollowingnight.ChorusTheheavensaretellingthegloryofGod;thewonderofhisworksdisplaysthefirmament.Gabriel,Uriel,RaphaelInallthelandsresoundstheword,neverunperceived,everunderstood.ChorusTheheavensaretellingthegloryofGod;thewonderofhisworksdisplaysthefirmament.Yourapplauseiswelcomehere.Part2THEFIFTHDAY14RecitativeGabrielAndGodsaid:Letthewatersbringforthabundantlythemovingcreaturethathathlife,andfowl,thatmayflyabovetheearthintheopenfirmamentofheaven.
(Genesis1:20)15AriaGabrielOnmightypensupliftedsoarstheeaglealoft,andcleavestheskyinswiftestflighttotheblazingsun.Hiswelcomebidstomornthemerrylark,andcooingcallsthetenderdovehismate.Fromev’rybushandgroveresoundthenightingale’sdelightfulnotes.Nogriefaffectedyetherbreast,nortoamournfultaleweretun’dhersoft,enchantinglays.16RecitativeRaphaelAndGodcreatedgreatwhales,andev’rylivingcreaturethatmoveth,andGodblessedthem,saying:(GenesisI:21–22)Befruitfulall,andmultiply!Yewingedtribes,bemultiplied,andsingonev’rytree!Multiply,yefinnytribes,andfilleachwat’rydeep!Befruitful,growandmultiply!AndinyourGodandLordrejoice!17RecitativeRaphaelAndtheangelsstrucktheirimmortalharps,andthewondersofthefifthdaysang.18TrioGabrielMostbeautifulappear,withverdureyoungadorn’d,thegentlyslopinghills.Theirnarrow,sinuousveinsdistilincrystaldropsthefountainfreshandbright.Inloftycirclesplaysandhoversthroughtheskythecheerfulhostofbirds.Andintheflyingwhirl,theglitt’ringplumesaredyed,asrainbows,bythesun.
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RaphaelSeeflashingthroughthewetinthrongedswarmsthefryonthousandwaysaround.Upheavedfromthedeep,th’immenseLeviathansportsonthefoamingwave.Gabriel,Uriel,RaphaelHowmanyarethyworks,OGod!Whomaytheirnumberstell?18aTrioandChorusTheLordisgreat,andgreathismight;Hisglorylastsforeverandforevermore.THESIXTHDAY19RecitativeRaphaelAndGodsaid:Lettheearthbringforththelivingcreatureafterhiskind;cattleandcreepingthing,andbeastsoftheearthaftertheirkind.(Genesis1:24)20RecitativeRaphaelStraightopeningherfertilewomb,theearthobey’dtheword,andteem’dcreaturesnumberless,inperfectformsandfullygrown.Cheerfulroaringstandsthetawnylion.Insuddenleapstheflexibletigerappears.Thenimblestagbearsuphisbranchinghead.Withflyingmaneandfierylook,impatientneighsthesprightlysteed.Thecattleinherdsalreadyseektheirfoodonfieldsandmeadowsgreen.Ando’ertheground,asplants,arespreadthefleecy,meekandbleatingflock.Unnumber’dasthesandsinwhirlsarosethehostofinsects.Inlongdimensionscreepswithsinuoustracetheworm.
21AriaRaphaelNowheav’ninfullestgloryshone;earthsmilesinallherrichattire.Theroomofairwithfowlisfill’d;thewaterswell’dbyshoalsoffish;byheavybeaststhegroundistrod.Butalltheworkwasnotcomplete.Therewantedyetthatwond’rousbeingthatgratefulshouldGod’spow’radmire,withheartandvoicehisgoodnesspraise.22RecitativeUrielAndGodcreatedmaninhisownimage.IntheimageofGodcreatedhehim.Maleandfemalecreatedhethem.Hebreathedintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife,andmanbecamealivingsoul.(Genesis1:27;2:7)23AriaUrielInnativeworthandhonourclad,withbeauty,courage,strengthadorn’d,toheav’nerectandtall,hestandsaman,theLordandKingofnatureall.Thelargeandarchedfrontsublimeofwisdomdeepdeclarestheseat,andinhiseyeswithbrightnessshinesthesoul,thebreathandimageofhisGod.Withfondnessleansuponhisbreastthepartnerforhimform’d,awomanfairandgracefulspouse.Hersoftlysmilingvirginlooks,offlow’ryspringthemirror,bespeakhimlove,andjoy,andbliss.24RecitativeRaphaelAndGodsawev’rything,thathehadmade;andbehold,itwasverygood;andtheheavenlychoirinsongdivinethusclosedthesixthday.25ChorusandTrioChorusAchievedisthegloriouswork;theLordbeholdsitandispleas’d.Inloftystrainsletusrejoice!OursongletbethepraiseofGod!
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Gabriel,UrielOntheeeachlivingsoulawaits;fromthee,OLord,theybegtheirmeat.Thouopenestthyhand,andsatedallarethey.RaphaelButastothemthyfaceishid,withsuddenterrortheyarestruck.Thoutak’sttheirbreathaway;theyvanishintodust.Gabriel,Uriel,RaphaelThoutak’sttheirbreathaway;theyvanishintodust.Thoulett’stthybreathgoforthagain,andlifewithvigourfreshreturns.Revivedearthunfoldsnewforceandnewdelights.ChorusAchievedisthegloriouswork;theLordbeholdsitandispleas’d.Inloftystrainsletusrejoice!OursongletbethepraiseofGod!INTERVAL25minutesPart3ADAMANDEVEINEDEN26Introduction(Morning)andRecitativeUrielInrosymantleappears,bytunessweetawak’d,themorningyoungandfair.Fromthecelestialvaultspureharmonydescendsonravishedearth.Beholdtheblissfulpair,wherehandinhandtheygo!Theirflaminglooksexpresswhatfeelsthegratefulheart.AlouderpraiseofGodtheirlipsshalluttersoon.Thenletourvoicesring,unitedwiththeirsong!
27DuetandChorusAdam,EveBytheewithbliss,ObounteousLord,theheav’nandeartharestor’d.Thisworld,sogreat,sowonderful,thymightyhandhasfram’d.ChorusForeverblessedbehispow’r!Hisnamebeevermagnify’d!AdamOfstarsthefairest,Ohowsweetthysmileatdawningmorn!Howbrighten’stthou,Osun,theday,thoueyeandsoulofall!ChorusProclaiminyourextendedcourseth’almightypow’randpraiseofGod!EveAndthouthatrulesthesilentnight,andallyestarryhost,spreadwideandev’rywherehispraiseinchoralsongsabout!AdamYestrongandcumbrouselements,whoceaselesschangesmake,yeduskymistsanddewysteams,whoriseandfallthroughth’air:Eve,Adam,ChorusResoundthepraiseofGodourLord!Greathisname,andgreathismight.EveYepurlingfountainstunehispraise,andwaveyourtopsyepines!Yeplantsexhale,yeflowersbreatheathimyourbalmyscent!AdamYethatonmountainsstatelytread,andye,thatlowlycreep,yebirdsthatsingatheaven’sgate,andye,thatswimthestream.Eve,Adam,ChorusYelivingsoulsextoltheLord!
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Himcelebrate,himmagnify!Eve,AdamYevales,hills,andshadywoods,ourraptur’dnotesyeheard;frommorntoev’nyoushallrepeatourgratefulhymnsofpraise.ChorusHail,bounteousLord!Almighty,hail!Thywordcall’dforththiswondrousframe.Theheav’nandearththypow’radore:wepraisetheenowandevermore.28RecitativeAdam,EveAdamOurdutyweperformednow,inoff’ringuptoGodourthanks.Nowfollowme,dearpartnerofmylife!ThyguideI’llbe,andev’rysteppoursnewdelightsintoourbreast,showswondersev’rywhere.Thenmay’stthoufeelandknowthehighdegreeofblisstheLordallottedus,andwithdevotedhearthisbountycelebrate.Comefollowme!ThyguideI’llbe!EveOthou,forwhomIam!Myhelp,myshield,myall!Thywillislawtome.SoGod,ourLord,ordains,andfromobediencegrowsmyprideandhappiness.29DuetAdam,EveAdamGracefulconsort!Atthysidesoftlyflythegoldenhours.Ev’rymomentbringsnewrapture,ev’rycareisputtorest.EveSpouseadored!Atthysidepurestjoyso’erflowtheheart.
LifeandallIamisthine;myrewardthyloveshallbe.AdamThedewdroppingmorn,Ohowshequickensall!EveThecoolnessofev’n,Ohowsheallrestores!AdamHowgratefulisoffruitthesavoursweet!EveHowpleasingisoffragrantbloomthesmell!Adam,EveButwithoutthee,whatistomethemorningdew,thebreathofev’n,thesav’ryfruit,thefragrantbloom?Withtheeisev’ryjoyenhanced,withtheedelightisevernew;withtheeislifeincessantbliss;thineitwholeshallbe.FinalScene30RecitativeUrielOhappypair,andalwayshappyyet,ifnotmisledbyfalseconceit,yestriveatmoreasgrantedis,andmoretoknowasknowyeshould!31ChorusandSoloistsSingtheLord,yevoicesall!Utterthanks,yeallhisworks!Celebratehispow’randglory!Lethisnameresoundonhigh!TheLordisgreat;hispraiseshalllastforaye.Amen.AnonymousEnglishtextcompiledfrombiblicalsourcesandfrom‘ParadiseLost’byJohnMilton(1608–1674)
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ELINMANAHANTHOMASElinManahanThomaswasbornandbredinSwansea,andfirststudiedAnglo-Saxon,NorseandCelticatClareCollege,Cambridge,beforeturningtotheworldofmusic,andtoperformingandpresenting.Sheisknownforbothherinterpretationofbaroquerepertoireandherperformancesofcuttingedgenewmusic,andmadetheworldpremiererecordingofanewly-discoveredBachcantatain2006forSirJohnEliotGardiner.ElinhasalsorecordedandperformedHandelwiththeOrchestraoftheSixteen,VivaldiandPergolesiwithFlorilegium,DowlandandCampionwithDavidMiller(lute),MozartwiththeAAMandshereleasedherdebutsolodiscofbaroquemusicwiththeOAE.In2012ElinthrilledtheworldwhensheperformedattheParalympicsOpeningCeremonyinLondonbeforeaglobalaudienceofonebillionpeople.Sheisalsoawell-recognisedpresenter,andcanbeheardonSundaynightsonRadio3'sEarlyMusicLate.ElinhasperformedinClassicFM’s15thbirthdayconcert,atSongsofPraise’s‘TheBigSing’,wasinvitedtoperformintheVaticanonEasterSunday,aswellasappearingattheEdinburghInternationalFestivalwiththeRoyalFlandersBallet,andshemadeherBBCPromsdebutin2013intheDrWhoProm,
alongsideDaleks!ElinisanArtistinResidenceofBangorMusicFestival,wheresherecentlygavearecitalofnewmusicandexcitingpremieres.SheisanHonoraryFellowattheRoyalWelshCollegeofMusicandDrama,SwanseaUniversityandBangorUniversity.
ANDREWSTAPLESAndrewStaplessangasachoristerinStPaul’sCathedralbeforewinningaChoralScholarshiptoKing’sCollegeCambridge,wherehegainedadegreeinmusic.AndrewwasthefirstrecipientoftheRCMPeterPearsScholarship,sponsoredbytheBrittenPearsFoundation,attheRoyalCollegeofMusicandsubsequentlyjoinedtheBenjaminBrittenInternationalOperaSchool.HestudieswithRylandDavies.HisengagementsincludeconcertswiththeBerlinandViennaPhilharmonicOrchestras,theAkademistenBerlin,theBavarianRadioSymphony,andtheOrchestraoftheAgeofEnlightenmentandSirSimonRattle;theSwedishRadioandLondonSymphonyOrchestrawithDanielHarding;theSwedishChamberOrchestraandScottishChamberOrchestraandAndrewManze;theGävleSymphonyandRobinTicciati;theRotterdamPhilharmonicOrchestraandthePhiladelphiaOrchestraandYannickNézet-Séguin;andtheAccademiaSantaCeciliawithSemyonBychkov.HemadehisRoyalOperaHousedebutasJacquino(Fidelio),returningforFlamand(Capriccio),Tamino(DieZauberflöte),Artabenes(Arne’sArtaxerxes)andNarraboth
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(Salome),andsangBelfiore(LaFintaGiardiniera)fortheNationalTheatre,Prague(aroleherepeatedinthesameproductionforLaMonnaieinBrussels)andDonOttaviofortheSalzburgerFestspiele.HehasalsosungFerrandoforOperaHollandParkandNarrabothfortheHamburgischeStaatsoper.Hesemi-stagedandsangTaminoinDieZauberflötefortheLucerneFestivalandinDrottningholmwithDanielHardingconducting.HewillsingKudrjasandLuzio(DasLiebesverbot)forboththeRoyalOperaHouseandtheTeatroRealinMadrid,Froh(DasRheingold)fortheRoyalOperaHouseandtheDeutscheStaatsoperBerlin,andTaminoinChicago.InconcertheappearswiththeSwedishRadioOrchestra,theBavarianRadioSymphonyandtheBerlinPhilharmonicOrchestrawithDanielHarding,theBBCSymphonyOrchestraandSemyonBychkov,theLondonSymphonyOrchestraandSimonRattle,andreturnstothePhiladelphiaOrchestrawithYannickNézet-Séguin.
DAVIDSTOUTDavidStouthasrapidlyestablishedhimselfasoneoftheUK’smostversatilebaritones.Hisrepertoirerangeswidely,encompassingearlymusicwithperiodinstruments,Mozart,Verdi,Puccini,Britten,thebelcantorepertoireandcontemporaryand20th-centuryworks.Hehasearnedaformidablereputationforhisstagecharisma,refinedactingandpresenceonstage,aswellasforbeingagreatcolleague
withwhomothersingers,conductorsanddirectorsarekeentoworkagainandagain.RecenthighlightsincludeacriticallyacclaimedPosaDonCarlo(GrangeParkOpera);thetitlerolesofLenozzediFigaroandFigaroGetsADivorce(WelshNationalOpera);CountDouglasinMascagni’sGuglielmoRatcliff(WexfordFestival);thetitleroleofLenozzediFigaroandFritzKothnerDieMeistersinger(bothEnglishNationalOpera);SandovalLeDucd’Albe,PaoloSimonBoccanegraandthetitleroleofFalstaff(allwithSirMarkElderandtheHallé);anacclaimedSanchoPançaDonQuichotte(GrangeParkOpera);BachStJohnPassionwiththeAuroraOrchestraatKing’sPlace;OromazesinRameau’sZaïswiththeOrchestraoftheAgeofEnlightenmentandAeneasDidoandAeneaswiththeEnglishConcertattheBristolOldVic.EngagementsinthecurrentseasonincludeDonnerDasRheingold(withSirMarkElderandtheHallé);MarcelloLaBohème(ScottishOpera);GratianoTheMerchantofVenice(WelshNationalOpera);TheDreamofGerontiuswiththePolishNationalRadioSymphonyOrchestra;andAeneasDidoandAeneasinLausannewithTheEnglishConcert.
AIDANOLIVERAidanOliverpursuesadiversecareerattheheartofLondon’smusicallife,workingasconductor,chorusmasterandmusicstaffwith
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DulwichChoralSociety
SopranosEleanorAdams,MargaretBailey,AnnBlackburn,NicolaBlaney,JackieBowie,SueChandler,MariePierreDenaro,EdeFehrenbach,SophieFender,HonorGay,DidiGreig,MelissadeHaldevang,RebeccaHarrison,CeciliaHill,TamarHoward-Pearce,JulianaKirby,AshaLast,DeniseLawson,JuliaLayton,HeidiLempp,
KatharinaLewis,EmilyLodge,KassyLuto,PriscillaMacpherson,MorvenMain,FenellaMaitland-Smith,TeresaMarshall,RoszieOmoregie,DianePengelly,SusanPerolls,CarmoPonte,FleurRead,JennyThomas,Jane
Tippett,JoWatt
AltosBeckyBahar,MelanieBarry,MarilynCheckley,HelenChown,GlendaCornwell,LucyCorrin,JuliaField,JoannaFrench,VivianGambling,HelenGraham,JillHarris,GemmaHunt,VirginiaJohnson,JulieJones,JennyKay,JoMerry,KarenMills,JanePalmer,CatherineParkin,NicolaPrior,RosemaryPublicover,LynneRamsey,Susan
Robinson,RebeccaSloane,FrancesSteele
TenorsRogerAtkins,NickBolt,GilesCraven,RobertFoster,PeterFrost,RichardFergusson,JohnGreig,AndrewLang,
JonLayton,MichaelPalmer,JohnQuigley,IainSaville,PeterSwift,NickVaisey,JackWensley
BassesAndrewBlack,ChristopherBraun,JohnBritton,IanChown,GuyCollins,JoshuaDay,ChrisDodd,MichaelFaulkner,MalcolmField,StephenFrost,AlanGrant,BruceGregory,AlexHamilton,PaulKinnear,Adrian
Lambourne,PeterMain,AzizPanni,DuncanPratt,BarneyRayfield,MikeShepherd,RichardWebb
DulwichFestivalOrchestraViolinILennoxMackenzieLevineAndradeSusanKinnersleyCarolineDavisColinRenwickLynnCookViolinIIAlisonKellyMarioBasiliscoMargaretJacksonLoisOliverViolaTimothyWelchCarolineO’NeillMiriamEiseleNatalieTaylorCelloAlexandraMackenzieDavidKadumukasaHannahSloane
BassSimoVaisanenenJaniPensolaFluteChristineHankinFrancisNolanBruceMartinOboeChristopherHookerGwenllianDaviesClarinetPeterSparksJosephShinerBassoonSimonChiswellDamianBrasingtonContraBassoonRachelSimms
HornKevinElliottJaneHannaTrumpetPaulSharpOliverCareyTromboneRupertWhiteheadRoryCartmelBassTromboneAndrewRossTimpaniJanneMetsapeltoFortepianocontinuoSatokoDoi-Luck(a1978DerekAdamreproductionofa1785fortepianobyHeilmann,suppliedbyThornhillPianos)
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CarmoPonteIainSavilleandJoMerryNickandKaraLawsonMrsJenniferTippettHowardandHelenMoseleyJuneRice
FenellaandGeoffTilyMollyParrottChristineShepherdNatSloaneAmandaandAndrewCareyGuyCollins
FriendsofDulwichChoralSocietycomprisesagroupofpeoplewhoenjoycomingtoourconcertsandsocialeventswheneverpossibleandwhoareinterestedinensuringthefuturestabilityofthechoir.Supportersofthechoir(andcurrentchoirmembers)willbewarmlywelcomedasnewFriends.Benefitsofmembershipoftheschemeinclude:reservedseatswithticketsboughtthroughthechoir;mailingsofdetailsoffutureprogrammes;afreeintervaldrinkwitheachticketbought(atcertainconcertvenues);andadvancebookingforconcerts.DulwichChoralSocietyisaregisteredcharitywithnumber264764.DonationsmadeunderGiftAidwillenabletheincometaxtoberecoveredasanadditionalbenefit.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:FenellaMaitland-Smith
5RockwellGardensLondonSE191HWfenella.maitland-smith@bankofengland.co.uk
07786060640
DULWICHCHORALSOCIETYHonoraryPresidentDameEmmaKirkby
VicePresidentsHisHonourJudgeMichaelGoodman,RogerPageMusicalDirectorAidanOliverChairmanDrIainSavilleCBEAccompanistDavidElwin
ForthcomingDCSconcertsChristmasCarols Comeandsingwithus!Monday19December2016,7.30pm DCSwillhostaworkshopdaytoexploreAllSaintsChurch,WestDulwich Bach’sStMatthewPassiononSaturday14
January2017inStBarnabasChurch,BachStMatthewPassion CaltonAvenue,LondonSE217DG.Saturday11March2017,7.30pm Email:membership@dulwichchoralCadoganHall,LondonSW1X9DQ society.org.uk
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