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Founded in 1972 by David Knox (1943-1991)

Musical Director Christopher Barr

Glasgow Symphony OrchestraConducted by

Tommy Fowler

Saturday 15th June 2013St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral

Glasgow

Strathaven Choral Society is a Registered Scottish Charity No. SC006127

Founded in 1972 by David Knox (1943-1991)Registered Scottish Charity No. SC006127

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Overture to Die Meistersingers Richard Wagner (1813-83)

Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Humming Chorus (Madama Butterfly) Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Chorus of the Scottish Refugees (Macbeth) Verdi

Cachuca (from The Gondoliers) W S Gilbert (1836–1911)

(Choir & piano) & Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)

Symphony in D Minor (Final Movement) César Franck (1822-90)

Pilgrims Chorus (Tannhauser) Wagner

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco) Verdi

Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

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A very warm welcome to Opera Gems, greatest hits from some of opera’s finestmoments. Love and loss, passion, rivalry, redemption – enjoy the drama ofopera without the plots in a nostalgic mix of hauntingly beautiful and familiarovertures and choruses.We are delighted to be joined by Glasgow Symphony Orchestra for thisevening’s performance, which is part of the West End Festival, under the batonof their conductor Dr. Tommy Fowler. The concert recognises the bicentenariesof Wagner's and Verdi's births, and accordingly will open with Wagner’sOverture to Die Meistersinger. Verdi is represented by several of his best-knownchoruses. After the interval the orchestra opens with the final movement of theSymphony in D Minor by César Franck, his only symphony and the only worktonight which is not from an opera.

Once again we are most grateful for the dedication of our musical directorChristopher Barr and accompanist Razvan Luculescu who have prepared us fortonight’s concert with their usual patience and good humour. Both are singingwith us tonight and Razvan will accompany the choir on piano for Cachuchafrom The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Compared to some Wagner opera preludes which set the scene forthe action and move right into it, the music which begins this opera isan overture of the old-fashioned style. A number of different tunesfrom the opera are organised into a formal scheme with an assertiveconclusion. The opening is taken from the processional music of themastersingers’ guild. The opera tells the story of how Walther gets thegirl after winning the song competition; especially after his rival,Beckmesser, is exposed as a cheat.When the first tune is over the musicmoves to more fleeting themes amongthem a motive derived from thecrowd’s mockery of Beckmesser whichis recognisable if you fit the words ofthe English translation to it - “Surelyshe’ll refuse him”. A return to C majorand a single triangle stroke heralds animposing contrapuntal web whenseveral of the themes are woundtogether.

It is probably the best known part of the opera. The setting is a gypsy camp in themountains of Biscay, where the men beat out the rhythm of the chorus on their anvils.

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Vedi! le fosche notturne spogliede' cieli sveste l'immensa vôlta:sembra una vedova che alfin si togliei bruni panni ond'era involta.

All'opra, all'opra! Dagli. Martella.Chi del gitano i giorni abbella?Chi del gitano i giorni abbella,chi? chi i giorni abbella?Chi del gitano i giorni abbella?

La zingarella!

Versami un tratto; lena e coraggioil corpo e l'anima traggon dal bere.

Oh guarda, guarda del sole un raggiobrilla più vivido nel tuo bicchiere!

All'opra, all'opra..Chi del gitano i giorni abbella?Chi del gitano i giorni abbella,chi? chi i giorni abbella?

La zingarella, la zingarella, la zingarella!

See how the clouds melt away from theface of the sky when the sun shines, itsbrightness beaming; just as a widow,discarding her black robes, shows all herbeauty in brilliance gleaming.

To work! Lift up your hammers!Who turns the Gypsy's day from gloom tobrightest sunshine?Who turns ...Who? Who from gloom to brightestsunshine?His lovely Gypsy maid!

Fill up the goblets! New strength andcourage flow from lusty wine to soul andbody.See how the rays of the sun play andsparkle and give to our wine gay newsplendour.So, to work now!Who turns the Gypsy's day from gloom tobrightest sunshine?Who? Who from gloom to brightestsunshine?His lovely Gypsy maid!

The “Humming Chorus” ends the second act ofPuccini’s opera; it serves as a lullaby for Suzuki,the servant of the geisha Cio-Cio-San (“Butterfly”),and for Butterfly’s toddler, as the three waitthrough the night for the return of the AmericanLieutenant Pinkerton.

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At the beginning of Act 4, the refugees stand near the border, with Birnam Wood in thedistance. Macduff, determined to avenge the deaths of his wife and children, is joinedby Malcolm, son of king Duncan, and the English army, as they prepare to liberateScotland from the tyrant Macbeth.

Patria oppressa! il dolce nomeNo, di madre aver non puoi,Or che tutta a figli tuoiSei conversa in un avel.D'orfanelli e di piangentiChi lo sposo e chi la proleAl venir del nuovo SoleS'alza un grido e fere il Ciel.A quel grido il Ciel rispondeQuasi voglia impietositoPropagar per l'infinito,Patria oppressa, il tuo dolor.Suona a morto ognor la squilla,Ma nessuno audace è tantoChe pur doni un vano piantoA chi soffre ed a chi muor.

Oppressed land of ours! You cannot havethe sweet name of mother,Now that you have become a tomb foryour sons.From orphans, from those who mourn,Some for husbands, some for children,At each new dawn a cry goes upto outrage heaven.To that cry heaven repliesas if moved to pity,Oppressed land, it wouldproclaim your grief forever.The bell tolls constantly for deathBut no-one is so boldAs to shed a vain tearFor the suffering and dying.

In Act 2, Marco and Giuseppe, the two gondoliers, whilst enjoying their life in Barataria,are missing their wives. But when Tessa and Gianetta arrive with the other ladies after along sea voyage from Venice, the reunited couples have a magnificent banquet and adance (a cachucha). The finale is a reprise of the cachuca, here added after a short pianolink.

Dance a cachuca, fandango, bolero,Xeres we'll drink, manzanilla, Montero;Wine when it runs in abundance, enhances the reckless delight of that wildest ofdances!To the pretty pitter, pitter, patter,And the clitter, clitter, clitter, clatterClitter, clitter, clatter, Pitter, pitter, patter,Clitter, clitter, clatter, Clitter, clitter, clatter, pitter, pitter, pitter, patter, patter, patter,patter, we'll dance,Old Xeres we'll drink, manzanilla, Montero;For Wine when it runs in abundance, enhances the reckless delight of that wildest ofdances,that wildest of dances, The reckless delight!Dance a cachuca, fandango, bolero, (cont.)

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Dance a cachuca, fandango, bolero,Xeres we'll drink, manzanilla, Montero;Wine when it runs in abundance, enhances thereckless delight of that wildest of dances!To the pretty pitter, pitter, patter,And the clitter, clitter, clitter, clatterClitter, clitter, clatter, Pitter, pitter, patter,Clitter, clitter, clatter, Clitter, clitter, clatter,pitter, pitter, pitter, patter, patter, patter, patter,we'll dance,Old Xeres we'll drink, manzanilla, Montero;

The themes of Franck's only symphony presentstrong outlines, vivid orchestral colour andexultant climaxes. It has a highly individualconstruction one of the features being that thefinale quotes from the other movements. Thefinale has a sweeping onward drive with a march-like, syncopated main theme. Later the cor anglais theme from the second movementre-appears and there is also a recapitulation of the "motive of faith" and the openingtheme from the first movement. Nevertheless it is the march-like theme from themovement's opening which returns in triumph at the end.

Tannhäuser has sinned, having dallied with the Venus in Venusberg, and goes with agroup of Pilgrims to Rome to beg pardon from the Pope. His love, Elisabeth, awaits hisreturn with his friend Wolfram. This chorus is sung as the Pilgrims return from Rome,and opens in a beautifully atmospheric , gradually reaching its climactic ,before dying away into the distance.

Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ichschauenund grüssen froh deine lieblichen Auen;nun lass' ich ruh'n den Wanderstab,weil Gott getreu ich gepilgert hab'.

With joy, my home, I now behold thee,

and gladly greet thy smiling meadows;now I lay down my pilgrim's staff,for, submissive to God, I have made mypilgrimage.

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Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ichschauenund grüssen froh deine lieblichen Auen;nun lass' ich ruh'n den Wanderstab,weil Gott getreu ich gepilgert hab'.

Durch Sühn' und Buss' hab' ich versöhntden Herren, dem mein Herze fröhnt,der meine Reu' mit Segen krönt,den Herren, dem mein Lied ertönt!

Der Gnade Heil ist dem Büsser beschieden,

With joy, my home, I now behold thee,

and gladly greet thy smiling meadows;now I lay down my pilgrim's staff,for, submissive to God, I have made mypilgrimage.By atonement and repentance I havemade my peace with the Lord, to whommy heart bows down, who has crownedmy remorse with blessing, the Lord towhom I raise my song.The grace of salvation is granted to the

This is arguably Verdi‘s most famousmelody and was reputedly adapted bythe Italians as a song of patriotism shortlyafter its premier at La Scala opera housein Milan. The words are a paraphrase ofPsalm 137 when the Israelites lament theloss of their homeland as part of the storyof the Jews living in Babylonian exile,enslaved to King Nebuchadnezzar.

Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate;va, ti posa sui clivi, sui colli,ove olezzano tepide e mollil'aure dolci del suolo natal!

Del Giordano le rive saluta,di Sionne le torri atterrate...O, mia patria, sì bella e perduta!O, membranza, sì cara e fatal!

Arpa d'or dei fatidici vati,perché muta dal salice pendi?Le memorie nel petto raccendi,ci favella del tempo che fu!O simile di Sòlima ai fatitraggi un suono di crudo lamento,o t'ispiri il Signore un concentoche ne infonda al patire virtù.

Fly, thought, on wings of gold;go settle upon the slopes and the hills,where the sweet airs of ournative soil smell soft and mild!

Greet the banks of the Jordanand Zion's tumbled towers...Oh, my country, so beautiful and lost!Oh, remembrance, so dear and so fated!

Golden harp of the prophetic seers,why hang so silently from the willows?Rekindle our bosom's memories,and speak to us of times gone by!Remembering the fate of Jerusalem,give forth a sound of raw lamentation,or else be inspired by the Lordto fortify us to endure our suffering!

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Fly away on gentle breezes; fly swiftly, songs of love, to greet our homeland whereonce we lived in hope and knew no sorrow, where once we sang, rejoicing in ourfreedom.There beneath the burning sky languid breezes cooled us, there the cloud-cappedmountains dream above the silver sea;There our days were long and carefree amid the sunlit hills and shady meadows, andthere the scent of roses in the valleys once filled the sultry air with sweetest perfume,and fertile vineyards yield sweet wine.There skylarks sing. Fly away, our songs of freedom.

Glory, honour, praises to our Khan! Fearless, mighty, ruthless warrior, hail!Sing his praise, great Konchak, praise him! Fiercer than the scorching midday sun!None can equal him in splendour, none! Slaves and captives all acclaim him -

"Look at those slaves of mine, aren't they beautiful? Captives I took from the tribes ofthe Caspian. They can make you forget all your loneliness, choose any one whoattracts you, and she shall be yours."Glory, honour, praises to our Khan! Braver far than all before you!Great Khan Konchak! Praise our Khan, Khan Konchak!

Fly away on gentle breezes ...Braver far than all before you ... Praise our Khan, Khan Konchak!Dance and sing for Konchak's pleasure,Let all people praise him singing! Let all people praise him dancing!Offer songs of homage to our glorious Khan Konchak!

Prince Igor, which was incomplete on Borodin‘s death and wascompleted by Rimsky Korsakov and Glazunov, is rarelyperformed outside Russia. The action of the opera relates to anincident in 1185 during a conflict between Russia and the Tartars.Prince Igor is defeated and captured by Khan Konchak of thePolovtsi but eventually manages to escape.The Polovtsian dances were completed by Borodin before hisdeath. They are much better known than the opera itself and arefrequently performed in the choral version we sing tonight. In theopera the dances are performed by the slave dancers of the Khanto entertain the captive Prince Igor.

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Angela CampbellDavid Gaffney

Daniela GiovanazziCharles Hunter

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Fiona HamiltonCharles MillicanFergus Duncan

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Alison DownieCarolyn Brown

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Martin GilliesIain McGlashan

Gillian SpyJennifer Spy

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Ewen DeansMike MacMahonMegan O’CarrollGwenllian Tawy

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Glasgow Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1975 by Dorothy Gunnee andTom Kent. The orchestra has only ever had two conductors, Tom Kent andTommy Fowler who took over when Tom retired. The orchestra prides itself inbeing truly a community organisation with no formal audition process and opento anyone who feels they can keep up! It meets every Tuesday evening in termtime at Notre Dame High School and sometimes at Glasgow Gaelic School. Itgives three concerts a year on the first Wednesdays of December, March andJune all of which are in Adelaide’s on Bath Street. The orchestra is delighted tohave been asked to accompany Strathaven Choral Society for they rarely get theopportunity to perform this operatic repertoire.

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Tommy Fowler is a composer based in Glasgow. Hismusic, for orchestras, choirs, ensembles and soloists, hasbeen performed widely in Scotland as well as abroad.He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow where hegained a Ph.D in composition.He has conducted the GSO since 1998. Under his batonin 2003 the GSO gave the first public performance inmodern times of Edvard Grieg’s only symphony and in 2005 gave the firstperformance of a suite taken from the music of the neglected Scottish composerMildred Marion Bowes-Lyon (a great-aunt of the late Queen Elizabeth the QueenMother) who, in 1894, was the first female composer ever to have a success withan opera.Tommy is currently working on a project with the Paragon Ensemble making acollection of children’s songs from around the world.

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Razvan was born in Bucharest, Romania. He studiedpiano and double bass at the Dinu Lipatti Music HighSchool before moving on to the UniversitateaNationala de Muzica in Bucharest where hespecialised in orchestral and choral conducting. Onleaving university he became Assistant Chorus Masterat the National Operetta Theatre Ion Dacian inBucharest, where he was involved in coaching thechoir and organising premieres.He gained conducting experience, over a period of 11 years, from varioussources including (in Bucharest) The George Enescu Philharmonic, The NationalTheatre, The Oleg Danovschi National Theatre for Opera and Ballet Constanta,The Philharmonic Society Campina, The Pitesti Philarmonic, and (in Austria) TheSinfonietta Baden.Razvan moved to Scotland in 2010 in order to further his musical career. As wellas being Strathaven Choral’s accompanist and member of the Strathaven Singers,he is also Organist and Musical Director at Busby Parish Church, and is presentlyalso Musical Director of Milngavie Choir, Accompanist for Glasgow StudioBallet and Music Director at Hyndland Community Choir.

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Christopher Barr (BMus.Ed Hons) studied at the University of Aberdeen, studying voicewith Gillian Jack. He is currently a member of The National Youth Choir of Scotland andthe Edinburgh Festival Chorus.Christopher’s conducting studies began in 2003 where he was invited to attend andobserve BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals. In 2005 he was invited, as a guest,to participate in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), formally the RSAMD junior

“Youthworks” conducting master classes with Dr Alistair Mitchell. In 2008 and 2009Christopher studied under the guidance of Mark Heron, Russell Cowieson and TimReynish at the RNCM conductor training weekend.In August 2010 Christopher received the 2010/11 ABCD (Association of British ChoralDirectors) apprenticeship which enabled him to study conducting with Alan Tavener andGerard Doherty. During this apprenticeship Christopher worked with the University ofStrathclyde Chamber Choir, Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. As part of theapprenticeship Christopher was invited to participate in a BBC Singers conducting masterclass with Paul Brough. In 2012 Christopher received the National Youth Choir ofScotland Student Conductor Bursary which allowed him to become the assistantconductor of the National Boys Choir of Scotland working under the guidance ofChristopher Bell. During 2012, Christopher also featured in the Creative Scotland film

“Keep Her Lit” as the musical director of the South Lanarkshire Olympic CulturalOlympiad Choir parade choir.During 2007 Christopher successfully founded the 16 voice “Legato Voices Choir” andco-founded the Aberdeen Student Sinfonia. He was appointed Musical Director of theRGU Singers in 2009 and is currently the Musical Director of Strathaven Choral Society,the Bridge of Weir Choral Society, East Kilbride Gilbert and Sullivan Society and theamaSing Festival Community Chorus.Christopher has participated in choral conducting master classes with Christopher Bell,Alan Tavener, Derek Clark, Stephen Layton, Paul Brough, Roger Williams MBE and RalphAlwood.

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founded in 1972 by David Knox (1943-1991)Honorary PresidentMusical Director

Elizabeth BattyEleanor BrownMilly ClarkRosi EngelkeMaria Franchetti

Sarah HampsonAnne HendersonAmanda KennettChristine LeitchAnne Little

Frances NaismithLiz O’NeillChristine PatersonLeonie ShanklandBarbara Smith

Nic BroadbridgeMarie CampbellJim Keeney

Howard KennettAlan MathewBob Towers

Sinclair Couper*Christopher Barrµ

John CampbellMichael CunninghamArthur Lang

Iain SinclairAlastair ValentineAlan Williams

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STRATHAVEN CHORAL SOCIETYRegistered Scottish Charity No. SC006127

We hope to see you at our Autumn concert on Sunday 17th Novemberin Strathaven for a programme to include

‘Wherever You Are’ by Paul Mealor‘Love Divine’ by Howard Goodall

and John Rutter’s Requiemand of course for our Christmas Concert

on Sunday 15th December, at the Rankin Church in Strathaven!

Visit www.strathavenchoral.comKeep up to date with our news, and find out about forthcoming concerts.

Send us your questions or comments - about this concert perhaps - toinfo@strathavenchoral.com

Follow us on Twitter - @thescsAnd look for Strathaven-Choral-Society on Facebook

STRATHAVEN CHORAL SOCIETY was founded in 1972 by the late David Knox anddraws its membership from across Lanarkshire and beyond. It is affiliated to MakingMusic - the National Federation of Music Societies - and strives for a varied repertoireand high standard of performance. It remains committed to the promotion of music.

Over the years the choir has performed over a hundred choral works, large and small,by a wide range of composers, from Handel to Vaughan Williams. The repertoire alsoincludes opera, part songs and commissioned pieces. The Society has sung on BBC radioand television and has performed in a variety of venues, mainly in the West of Scotland.

In recent years we have hosted visits by choirs from Denmark and Sweden. In each casewe were able to make return visits as their guests, to everyone’s musical and socialenjoyment. Future exchanges are being considered.

Strathaven Choral Society is particularly interested in involving young people in musicmaking and in musical appreciation and has in the past received national recognition forits work with school children and in the community with three consecutive BT/NFMSInnovation Awards.

The choir greatly appreciates the dedication and enthusiasm of Musical Director,Christopher Barr and Rehearsal Accompanist, Razvan Luculescu.

We rehearse on Mondays at 7.30pm in the EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Lethame Road,Strathaven, just up Lethame Road from the traffic lights. Anyone interested in joining theChoral Society would be made most welcome.

Please contact Ann Williams (General Secretary) - email

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