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WELCOME

Welcome to WASO’s very own ‘Last Night at the Proms’. The BBC Proms are classical music’s biggest party of the year and are every bit as historic, iconic and patriotic as Shakespeare’s sonnets, Churchill’s speeches and David Beckham’s right foot.

Tonight we celebrate some of Britain’s finest music and composers in a program that is certain to stir the patriotic, post-Brexit blood. Popular classics, beloved songs, and (of course) Pomp and Circumstance are all in store – and we are throwing in some wonderful party pieces for good measure.

We are delighted to welcome back to Perth Maestro Guy Noble to conduct and guide us through the evening’s festivities. Also joining WASO on stage are baritone José Carbó, soprano Jennifer Barrington and 13 year-old Perth piano prodigy Shuan Hern Lee who is making his WASO debut with Richard Addinsell’s Rachmaninov-esque Warsaw Concerto. We’re also thrilled, as always, to perform with the wonderful (and colourful) WASO Chorus – and we hope you enjoy singing along with them (when appropriate!).

Today, the 15th of July, also marks the first night of the BBC Proms back home in Blighty, but here at the Perth Concert Hall we’re going to give the Royal Albert Hall a run for its non-Euro money. So get your best voices ready to raise the roof with a flag-waiving ‘Hurrah’ as we celebrate this jewel in the classical music crown.

Alan Tyrrell Program Manager (Former Pom and proud Aussie)

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MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES

HEROIC BEETHOVENTHURS 28 JULY 11AM Perth Concert Hall

A revolutionary work, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony announced the composer’s resolve to overcome adversity.

BRETT DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica

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HEROIC BEETHOVENFRI 29 & SAT 30 JULY 7.30PM Perth Concert Hall

A revolutionary work, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony announced the composer’s resolve to overcome adversity and his Third Piano Concerto explores dramatic and expressive worlds.

BRETT DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica

Simone Young conductor Javier Perianes piano (pictured)

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ALCOHOL.THINK AGAIN MASTERS SERIES

THE PLANETS & THE RITE OF SPRINGFRI 5 & SAT 6 AUG 7.30PM Perth Concert Hall

Gustav Holst’s The Planets is a brilliantly entertaining astrological and musical journey, while the revolutionary The Rite of Spring remains one of the pinnacles of twentieth-century music.

HOLST The Planets STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Simone Young conductor (pictured) WASO Chorus

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LAST NIGHT AT THE PROMS

WALTON Crown Imperial

HANDEL Zadok the Priest

ROSSINI The Barber of Seville, Act I: Largo al factotum

ADDINSELL Warsaw Concerto

TRAD. ARR. GRAINGER Irish Tune from County Derry

BIZET Carmen: Toréador Song

COATES The Dam Busters: March

Interval (25 mins)

BINGE Elizabethan Serenade

RICHARD M. SHERMAN AND ROBERT B. SHERMAN Mary Poppins Medley

ELGAR Nimrod from Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 Enigma

WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs

ARNE ARR. SARGENT Rule, Britannia!

PARRY Jerusalem

ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance – March No.1

Guy Noble conductor Jennifer Barrington soprano José Carbó baritone Shuan Hern Lee piano WASO Chorus

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Jennifer Barrington Soprano

Perth born soprano Jennifer Barrington graduated from WAAPA and in 2009/10 was a young artist with the West Australian Opera. Jennifer made her professional stage debut with WA Opera and has performed numerous roles including Barbarina Le nozze di Figaro, Yum-Yum The Mikado, Adele Die Fledermaus and Papagena Die Zauberflöte.

Solo concert appearances include Orff’s Carmina Burana - West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Composer workshops - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah - Heidelberg Symphony, Gorecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful songs, and Orff’s Carmina Burana - Fremantle Symphony, Beethoven’s Mass in C, Haydn’s Die Jahreszeiten, Fauré’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah - UWA Choral Society and Transient States Tura New Music Festival - Attica Ensemble.

She most recently debuted internationally in New Zealand as soprano soloist in Orff’s Carmina Burana as well as soprano soloist in the world premiere of Erebus by New Zealand composer David Hamilton.

Guy Noble Conductor

Guy Noble is a conductor, broadcaster, pianist and writer who loves all genres of music and has played, conducted or talked about most of them. He has conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Western Australian, Tasmanian, Queensland and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, the Auckland Philharmonia, Hong Kong Symphony and Malasian Philharmonic orchestras and has conducted opera (La Boheme, Opera Queensland) and many major musicals. Guy has worked with a wide variety of international artists including Harry Connick Jnr, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, Glenn Frey, Randy Newman and Clive James and has conducted numerous Last Night Of The Proms concerts around the country.

He presents regularly on ABC Classic FM, writes a column for Limelight Magazine, and is the host and conductor of the Music on Sundays series for The Queensland Symphony and the Classics Unwrapped concert series for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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José Carbó Baritone

José Carbó made his La Scala debut in 2009 in Il viaggio a Reims and his American debut in 2011 as Rossini’s Figaro in Seattle. Other overseas engagements have included Figaro for Teatro Real Madrid and Seattle Opera; Riolobo (Florencia en el Amazonas) for Los Angeles Opera and Belcore (L’elisir d’amore) in Madrid. In 2015, he joined the roster of principal artists at The Metropolitan Opera, New York.

His many roles for Opera Australia have included the tile roles in Rigoletto, Don Giovanni and The Barber of Seville, Fritz in Die tote Stadt (Helpmann Award), Germont in La traviata, Anckarström in Un ballo in maschera, Rodrigo in Don Carlo and Zurga in The Pearl Fishers.

José’s debut album, My Latin Heart (recorded with Slava & Leonard Grigoryan and released by ABC Classics) debuted at No.1 on the Limelight Magazine Classical Music charts.

Shuan Hern LeePiano

13 year old Shuan Hern Lee was born in Western Australia and is homeschooled with the Australian Christian College. He started piano lessons at two with his father, Yoon Sen Lee. Since 2016, Shuan Hern has also enrolled at the prestigious International Piano Academy of Imola under the tutelage of Ingrid Fliter.

Shuan Hern obtained the ATCL piano performance diploma at nine years old and both the DipABRSM and L.Mus.A and the L.Mus. Prize (AMEB) at 10. He has won various first prizes, including the Chopin International Piano Competition,USA; Astana Piano Passion, Kazakhstan; Sberbank Debut International Music Competition, Ukraine; Young Pianist of the North International Piano Competition, UK; Passion of Music (AADGT) and performed in Carnegie Hall at seven. He was Laureate at the 9th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians. Shuan Hern has performed concertos with various orchestras internationally.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is Western Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation. With a reputation for excellence, engagement and innovation, WASO’s resident company of full-time, professional musicians plays a central role in creating a culturally vibrant Western Australia. WASO is a not for profit company, funded through government, ticket revenue and the generous support of the community through corporate and philanthropic partnerships.

WASO’s vision is to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Each year the Orchestra entertains and inspires the people of Western Australia through its concert performances, regional tours, innovative

education and community programs, and its artistic partnerships with West Australian Opera and West Australian Ballet.

The Orchestra is led by Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser Asher Fisch. The Israeli-born conductor is widely acclaimed for his command of the Romantic German repertoire and is a frequent guest at the world’s great opera houses.

Each year the Orchestra performs over 175 concerts with some of the world’s most talented conductors and soloists to an audience in excess of 190,000. An integral part of the Orchestra is the WASO Chorus, a highly skilled ensemble of auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talent.

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WASO ON STAGE TONIGHT

VIOLINGraeme NorrisAssoc ConcertmasterSemra Lee-Smith Assistant ConcertmasterRebecca GlorieA/Principal 1st ViolinZak Rowntree*Principal 2nd ViolinKylie Liang Assoc Principal 2nd ViolinSarah BlackmanFleur ChallenBeth HebertJane JohnstonSunmi JungChristina KatsimbardisEllie LawrenceAkiko MiyazawaLucas O'Brien^Melanie PearnKen PeelerGraham PyattLouise SandercockJolanta SchenkJane SerrangeliKathryn ShinnickKate SullivanBao Di TangCerys ToobyPaul Wright^David Yeh

VIOLAAlex BroganKierstan ArkleysmithNik BabicGeorge Batey^Benjamin CaddyKatherine Corecig^Alison HallRachael KirkElliot O’Brien^Helen Tuckey

CELLOLouise McKayChair partnered by Penrhos College Shigeru KomatsuOliver McAslan Nicholas MetcalfeTim SouthJon Tooby^Emma Vanderwal^Xiao Le Wu

DOUBLE BASSAndrew Sinclair*Joan Wright Louise ElaertsChristine ReitzensteinAndrew TaitMark Tooby

FLUTEAndrew Nicholson Mary-Anne Blades

PICCOLOMichael Waye

OBOEPeter Facer Annabelle FaridGuest Assoc Principal

COR ANGLAISLeanne Glover

CLARINETAllan Meyer Lorna Cook

BASS CLARINETAlexander Millier

BASSOONJane Kircher-Lindner Chair partnered by Sue & Ron Wooller

Adam Mikulicz

CONTRABASSOONChloe Turner

HORNDavid EvansJulia BrookeRenée Kennedy^Francesco Lo Surdo

TRUMPETBrent GrapesEvan Cromie Jenny Coleman^Peter Miller

TROMBONEJoshua Davis Liam O’MalleyMatthew Walker^

TUBACameron Brook

TIMPANIAlex Timcke

PERCUSSIONBrian MaloneyChiron MellerA/Assoc Principal Percussion and TimpaniRobyn Gray^Paul Tanner^

HARPSarah Bowman

KEYBOARDAdam Pinto^

ORGANAlessandro Pittorino^

*Instruments used by these musicians are on loan from Janet Holmes à Court AC.

PrincipalAssociate PrincipalGuest Musician^

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WASO CHORUS

Christopher van TuinenChorus DirectorAndrew FooteVocal CoachLea HaywardAccompanist

SOPRANO Julie AndersonValerie BannanMarian BirtwistleAnna BörnerAlinta CarrollPenelope ColganClara ConnorCate CreedonCiara DoneganCeridwen DumergueBronwyn ElliottNike Titilola EtimLindsay FosterKath GoodmanLesley GoodwinPauline HandfordDiane HawkinsRuth HendersonBlanche HolzmanMichelle JohnEmma LambertGinny LuffMarie McKinnonElysia MurphyStephanie ParkinsonSheila Price

Rochelle RabelErika RieckenFiona RobsonChelsea SeymourSarah ShneierMargot WarburtonNicole Zago 

ALTO Marian AgombarLisa BarzLlewela BennDaniela BirchPatsy BrownSue ColesonCatherine DunnJulie DurantKaye FairbairnJenny FaySusanna FleckDianne GravesLouise HayesVictoria HoggShew-lee LeeKate LewisTina McDonaldLyn MillsLynne NaylorPhilomena NulsenDeborah PearsonLouise SuttonClaire TaylorOlga Ward

TENOR John BeamishAllan GriffithsPeter HandfordDavid LancasterJohn MiltonDonald MooreJohn MurphyJay ResoRey Rombawa JrStephen TurleyMalcolm VernonBrad Wake 

BASS Michael Berkeley-HillCharlie BondAllan DaviesJames DevenishTony ErringtonKen GasmierStephen HastingsBrian KentTony KingBenjamin LeeTony MarrionBenjamin MartisPeter OrmondSteve SherwoodChristopher SmithTim StrahanRobert TurnbullMark WiklundAndrew Wong

Formed in 1988, the WASO Chorus brings together auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talents to perform under the WASO banner. The Chorus is led by Chorus Director Christopher van Tuinen and Vocal Coach Andrew Foote.

For more information visit waso.com.au

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Christopher van TuinenChorus Director

Christopher graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in 2001. In 2005 he completed a Masters in Conducting at the VCA. Experienced in both vocal and instrumental music he was awarded the John Williams Conducting Scholarship for 2004-5. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland, a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology and an Associate Diploma in Music from the Australian Music Examinations Board. In 2006 he received a Green Room Award nomination in the ‘Best Conductor’ category. During 2008 and 2009 he was a member of the Young Artists program as a Conductor with Opera Australia and in 2007 he was appointed as the inaugural Conducting Fellow at the Australian Ballet. He has worked with WASO, Orchestra Victoria, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his work as Chorus Director for WASO, Christopher is also Conductor of The University of Western Australia Choral Society, Musical Director of Fremantle Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director of Lost and Found Opera.

Andrew FooteChorus Vocal Coach

Andrew Foote is one of the most experienced singers and teachers of voice in Australia. For more than 30 years he has been a regular guest artist for Western Australian arts companies, a national broadcast artist for ABC Classic FM, a freelance opera principal artist performing throughout Australia with Opera Australia, OzOpera and West Australian Opera, a regular recitalist and oratorio soloist, and more recently as an opera director. In his professional concert and operatic career, Andrew has performed more than 30 operatic roles for professional companies throughout Australia - including his acclaimed Ned Keene in Peter Grimes for which he received a 2010 Helpmann Award. His soloist and concert repertoire, including recordings for ABC Classic FM, have consistently drawn superb accolades. Andrew is Head of Vocal Studies at the University of Western Australia School of Music.

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YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE

PRINTED PROGRAMS Please share or download our free printed programs to help us be environmentally responsible. WASO’s programs can be downloaded from our website waso.com.au

FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALLWhen to applaud? Musicians love applause. Audience members normally applaud:• When the concertmaster (violin) walks onto

the stage • When the conductor walks onto the stage • After the completion of each piece and at

the end of the performance

When you need to cough, try to muffle or bury your cough in a handkerchief or during a louder section of the music. Cough lozenges are available from the WASO Ticket Collection Desk before each performance and at the interval.

Hearing aids that are incorrectly adjusted may disturb other patrons, please be mindful of those around you.

Mobile phones and other electronic devices need to be switched off throughout the performance.

Photography, sound and video recordings are permitted prior to the start of the performance.

Latecomers and patrons who leave the auditorium will be seated only after the completion of a work.

MOVING TO EMPTY SEATSPlease do not move to empty seats prior to the performance as this may affect seating for latecomers when they are admitted during a suitable break.

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WASO On The Go Download WASO’s free app on iTunes or Google Play.

Visit waso.com.au For concert information and to listen to concert playlists.

CONNECT WITH WASO

FEEDBACK ABOUT THIS CONCERT Please send your feedback to PO BOX 3041, East Perth WA 6892, call 9326 0000, email waso@waso.com.au or leave us a message on Facebook or Twitter.

720 ABC PERTHTune in to 720 ABC Perth on Friday morning at 6.15am when Prue Ashurst joins James Lush to provide the latest on classical music and WASO’s upcoming concerts.

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THE HOME OF THE WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPerth Concert Hall is renowned for having one of the finest acoustics in the southern hemisphere. The concert hall is the home and serves as the primary performance venue for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO), and hosts a number of diverse performances and events all year round.

FOOD & BEVERAGESPlease visit the Perth Concert Hall website perthconcerthall.com.au for full information on food and beverage offerings at the venue.

Foyer bars are open for drinks and coffee two hours before, during interval and after the concert. To save time we recommend you pre-order your interval drinks.

FREE WATER STATIONSFree water stations are set up at the Corner Bar on Terrace Level near the western window and in the Wardle Room, ground floor near the southern window.

FIRST AIDThere are St John Ambulance officers present at every concert so please speak to them if you require any first aid assistance

ACCESSIBILITY Perth Concert Hall is equipped to assist people with disabilities:• A universal accessible toilet is available on

the ground floor (Level 1)• A hearing induction loop operates in

rows N6:35 to X6:35 in the stalls area

WASO BOX OFFICE AT PERTH CONCERT HALLYou can now buy WASO tickets and subscriptions, exchange tickets and make a donation at the Box Office on the ground floor (Level 1) prior to each performance and at interval.

Tickets for other performances at Perth Concert Hall will be available for purchase only at interval.

The Box Office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and contactable on 9326 0000.

DONATE YOUR TICKETCan’t attend a concert? Contact the WASO Box Office on 9326 0000 to donate your ticket for re-sale and you will receive a tax deductible receipt.

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Crown ImperialWilliam Walton (1902-1983)

When in 1936 the BBC sought an injection of Elgarian ‘pomp’ for the intended coronation of Edward VIII, they commissioned William Walton who responded with the Crown Imperial march. Walton lifted the title (and that of his second coronation march, Orb and Sceptre, composed for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953) from Act IV of Shakespeare’s Henry V:

I am a king that find thee, and I know‘Tis not the balm, the sceptre and the ball,The sword, the mace, the crown imperial…

Zadok the PriestGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Britain’s Hanoverian monarchs were keen music-lovers and Handel’s British career flourished under their patronage, with George I a patron of the theatre in Haymarket where many of Handel’s operas were premiered. In 1727, Handel was chosen over Maurice Greene, organist of the Chapel Royal, to compose music for the coronation of George II. One of four anthems Handel composed for the occasion, Zadok the Priest is set to an Old Testament text chronicling the coronation of King Solomon and was sung at the Anointing, as it has been at the coronation of every British sovereign since.

The Barber of Seville, Act I: Largo al factotumGioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

The most successful composer of his day, Rossini wrote 39 operas before retiring from the stage before the age of 40. The reason behind this so-called ‘great renunciation’ has been the subject of musicological debate, with theories ranging from ill-health to the lack of any financial imperative. It’s said that Rossini wrote The Barber of Seville in a matter of weeks. Despite a disastrous premiere in 1816, it went on to become a massive success, with even Beethoven complaining that everyone in Vienna was whistling its hit tunes.

‘Largo al factotum’ (Make way for the factotum) is the entrance song of the barber and general factotum, Figaro.

Warsaw ConcertoRichard Addinsell (1904-1977)

When they couldn’t convince Rachmaninov to write the score, the producers of the 1941 war-time love story Dangerous Moonlight turned to Richard Addinsell. Few now remember the movie, but his sumptuous Warsaw Concerto has gained a life of its own on concert stages.

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Elizabethan SerenadeRonald Binge (1910-1979)

Ronald Binge began his career as a silent film pianist and went on to become a gifted arranger, contributing heavily to Mantovani’s lush string sound. He is chiefly remembered today for his Elizabethan Serenade and also for Sailing By, which for many years has heralded the start of BBC Radio 4’s nightly Shipping Forecast.

Mary Poppins MedleyRichard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

When Australian-born P.L. Travers penned the first in her series of children’s books about an Edwardian nanny and her adventures at 17 Cherry Tree Lane, she couldn’t have imagined that her creation would inspire a hugely successful Disney film and subsequent musical. The 1964 film won Academy Awards for Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best Score, and Best Original Song (‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’).

Nimrod from Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 EnigmaEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

The work which turned Elgar’s fortunes around, the Enigma Variations were written whilst Elgar eked out a living as a provincial music teacher. As he doodled at the piano one evening, he played around with a theme which he varied to depict the personality traits of his friends and family. Variation IX, Nimrod, is a portrait of his friend and publisher, A.J. Jaeger (‘Jaeger’ is German for ‘hunter’, and Nimrod is the ‘mighty hunter before the Lord’ of the Book of Genesis).

Irish Tune from County DerryTrad. arr. Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

Australia’s Percy Grainger had a lifelong interest in folk music from all over the world, and his contribution to the preservation of folk music in Britain and Ireland was considerable. He made several settings of the tune known as ‘Londonderry Air’ or ‘Danny Boy’, which he titled Irish Tune from County Derry.

Carmen: Toréador SongGeorges Bizet (1838-1875)

Bizet wrote Carmen, his opera about the wild gypsy girl who spurns the smitten Don José in favour of bullfighter Escamillo, in the last year of his life. Sadly, Bizet died during the opera’s initial run, which wasn’t particularly successful, and didn’t live to see it become one of the most frequently performed operas today. The Toréador Song is Escamillo’s entrance aria in Act II.

The Dam Busters: MarchEric Coates (1886-1957)

Along with Ronald Binge, Eric Coates was a leading exponent of light music, a popular orchestral genre that originated between the two world wars and forged the aural identities of many BBC radio programs. Coates’ Elgarian march featured in The Dam Busters, a 1955 film recounting one of the most daring exploits of the Second World War – the devastation by RAF bomber crews of dams in the Rhine and Ruhr valleys, major industrial sites for the Nazi war machine.

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Fantasia on British Sea SongsHenry Wood (1869-1944)

Conductor Sir Henry Wood, who founded the Proms concerts in 1895, composed his Fantasia on British Sea Songs for a 1905 concert commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. He included it in the final concert of the following year’s Proms, establishing the Last Night tradition. The maritime songs in Wood’s medley are of diverse origin, from the traditional sailor’s hornpipe ‘Jack’s the Lad’ to ‘See, the conquering hero comes’, from Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.

Rule, Britannia!Thomas Arne (1710-1778) arr. Sargent

When in 1740 Frederick, Prince of Wales commissioned a new musical drama to celebrate his infant daughter’s birthday, he turned not to Handel, London’s foremost composer, but to Handel’s rival in the theatre, Thomas Arne. Rule, Britannia! formed part of the finale of Arne’s masque honouring the Anglo-Saxon king Alfred the Great – a subject that fitted perfectly with Frederick’s political ambitions.

ABOUT THE MUSIC

JerusalemCharles Hubert Parry (1848-1918)

An important name in the renaissance of British music at the turn of the last century, Hubert Parry succeeded Sir George Grove as head of the Royal College of Music, where his students included Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst and Frank Bridge. Steeped in the English choral tradition, he is chiefly remembered for his coronation anthem I was glad and, of course, Jerusalem, his 1916 setting of Blake’s famous poem.

Pomp and Circumstance – March No.1Elgar (1857-1934)

Elgar wrote five Pomp and Circumstance marches, but it is the first that is universally known. Written in 1901 during the Boer War, the tune proved so popular at its first London performance that Sir Henry Wood, the Proms’ founding conductor, had to play it three times ‘merely to restore order’. The words of A.C. Benson’s poem Land of Hope and Glory were added to the trio section later, and a secondary British national anthem was born.

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SONG LYRICS

JerusalemMusic: Hubert Parry (1848-1918) Words: William Blake (1757-1827)

And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green? And was the Holy Lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures seen?

And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark Satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire!

I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England’s green and pleasant land!

Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 (Land of Hope and Glory)Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee? Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet, God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

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FRI 29 & SAT 30 JULY 7.30PMPerth Concert Hall

Simone Young & WASO reveal Beethoven’s genius.

Simone Young conductorJavier Perianes piano

BRETT DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica

MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES

BOOK NOW Call 9326 0000 or visit waso.com.auTickets from $30*

*A handling fee of $5.50 per transaction applies all purchases. An additional fee of $4.40 per transaction applies for delivery via Registered Post.

WASO PHILANTHROPYPhilanthropy Partner

Thank you!We would like to thank everyone who has made a donation to WASO so far in 2016. As a not-for-profit organisation, WASO exists through the support of government funding, ticket sales, corporate support and our philanthropic partnerships. Community donations are increasingly vital in helping keep alive what we do.

What you see today at Perth Concert Hall is one part of the WASO story. Your donations also enable WASO to continue producing beautiful music for thousands of Western Australians in schools, hospitals and in regional communities across the state.

Thank you for being part of a community that believes in WASO’s mission to touch souls an enrich lives through music, and in our commitment to inspirational performances.

How can you be involved?There are many ways to support your Orchestra. Go with your passion! Here are some ideas:

• Support WASO’s core activities and operating costs with a donation to our Annual Giving Campaign

• Donate towards our award-winning Education & Community Engagement programs

• Help us purchase specialist instruments and equipment with a gift to our Instrument Fund

• Support our touring activities, regionally and internationally, through our Touring WASO Campaign

If you are interested in learning more about WASO Philanthropy or wish to make a donation, please contact Jane Clare on 9326 0014 or janec@waso.com.au, or visit our website waso.com.au.

Over a million dollars is generated annually through philanthropy and it is critical to our mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music. We encourage you to contact us to find out more about where you can direct your tax-deductible gift and how you can be involved. 

Jane Clare, Fundraising & Philanthropy Manager, 9326 0014 or janec@waso.com.au Sarah Tompkin, Planned Giving Manager, 9326 0017 or tompkins@waso.com.au

Or visit waso.com.au

Join us on the journey. Together we can do amazing things.

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FRI 29 & SAT 30 JULY 7.30PMPerth Concert Hall

Simone Young & WASO reveal Beethoven’s genius.

Simone Young conductorJavier Perianes piano

BRETT DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica

MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES

BOOK NOW Call 9326 0000 or visit waso.com.auTickets from $30*

*A handling fee of $5.50 per transaction applies all purchases. An additional fee of $4.40 per transaction applies for delivery via Registered Post.

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

VIOLINLaurence JacksonConcertmasterGraeme NorrisAssoc Concertmaster Semra Lee-Smith Assistant Concertmaster Rebecca GlorieA/Principal 1st ViolinZak RowntreePrincipal 2nd ViolinKylie Liang Assoc Principal 2nd ViolinSarah BlackmanFleur ChallenStephanie DeanBeth HebertChristina KatsimbardisEllie LawrenceShaun Lee-Chen*Akiko Miyazawa Anna O’HaganMelanie PearnKen PeelerGraham Pyatt Louise SandercockJolanta SchenkJane SerrangeliJacek SlawomirskiKate SullivanBao Di TangCerys ToobyDavid Yeh

VIOLAAlex BroganAssoc PrincipalKierstan ArkleysmithNik BabicBenjamin CaddyAlison HallRachael KirkAllan McLeanHelen Tuckey

CELLORod McGrath PrincipalLouise McKayAssoc PrincipalChair partnered by Penrhos College

Shigeru KomatsuOliver McAslan Nicholas MetcalfeEve Silver* Fotis SkordasTim SouthXiao Le Wu

DOUBLE BASSAndrew Sinclair* PrincipalJoan Wright Assoc PrincipalLouise ElaertsChristine ReitzensteinAndrew TaitMark Tooby

FLUTEAndrew Nicholson PrincipalMary-Anne Blades Assoc Principal

PICCOLOMichael Waye Principal

OBOEPeter FacerPrincipalElizabeth CheeAssoc Principal

COR ANGLAISLeanne GloverPrincipal

CLARINETAllan Meyer PrincipalLorna Cook

BASS CLARINETAlexander Millier Principal

BASSOONJane Kircher-Lindner PrincipalChair partnered by Ron & Sue Wooller

Adam Mikulicz Assoc Principal

CONTRABASSOONChloe Turner Principal

HORNDavid Evans PrincipalSharn McIverAssoc PrincipalRobert Gladstones Principal 3rdJulia BrookeFrancesco Lo Surdo

TRUMPETBrent GrapesPrincipalEvan Cromie Assoc PrincipalPeter Miller

TROMBONEJoshua Davis PrincipalLiam O’MalleyAssoc Principal

BASS TROMBONEPhilip Holdsworth Principal

TUBACameron Brook Principal

TIMPANIAlex Timcke Principal

PERCUSSIONBrian Maloney PrincipalTroy Greatz Assoc Principal

HARPSarah Bowman Principal

*Instruments used by these musicians are on loan from Janet Holmes à Court AC.

CONDUCTOR LAUREATE Vladimir Verbitsky

CHORUS DIRECTOR Christopher van Tuinen

PRINCIPAL CONDUCTORAsher FischPartnered by Wesfarmers Arts

CHORUS VOCAL COACH Andrew Foote

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSJanet Holmes à Court AC ChairmanAnne NolanMark CoughlanKeith KessellBarrie Lepley Deputy ChairmanPaul ShannonJulian SherMichael Utsler

EXECUTIVECraig Whitehead Chief Executive Rebecca Smith Executive AssistantAnthony PickburnExecutive Manager, Human ResourcesNarelle CoghillHuman Resources AssistantSvetlana Williams Payroll Officer

ARTISTIC PLANNINGEvan Kennea Executive Manager, Artistic PlanningAlan Tyrrell Program ManagerNatalie De Biasi Program CoordinatorMaya Kraj-Krajewski Artist Liaison/Chorus Administrator

ORCHESTRAL MANAGEMENTKeith McGowan Executive Manager, Orchestral ManagementJenna BostonOrchestral Operations ManagerDavid Cotgreave Production & Technical ManagerAlistair CoxOrchestral ManagerBreanna Evangelista Orchestral CoordinatorWee Ming Khoo Music Librarian

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCassandra Lake Executive Manager, Community EngagementFiona Taylor Education CoordinatorLily Protter Community Engagement Assistant

BUSINESS SERVICESPeter FreemantleChief Financial OfficerAndrew Chew Systems AdministratorAlex Spartalis IT SupportAngela Miller AccountantSushila BhudiaAccounts OfficerRenu Kara Accounts Assistant

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTMarina WoodhouseExecutive Manager, Corporate DevelopmentJamie Parkin Corporate Partnerships ManagerCliona Hayes Corporate Partnerships CoordinatorGinny LuffCorporate Partnerships & Events Coordinator

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PHILANTHROPY Alecia BenzieExecutive Manager, PhilanthropyJane Clare Fundraising & Philanthropy ManagerSarah Tompkin Planned Giving ManagerMegan Lo Surdo Philanthropy & Events Coordinator

PERTH CONCERT HALLBrendon Ellmer General ManagerLorraine Rice Deputy General ManagerBrad Matthews Operations ManagerPenelope Briffa Events ManagerPaul Richardson Presentations CoordinatorBruce Gaw Maintenance OfficerNancy Hackett Marketing ManagerRyan Sandilands Marketing AssistantSarah Salleo Reception & AdministrationJosie AitchisonTim ChandlerVanessa WoolleyTicketing Client Account ManagersEleanor AitchisonAlana ArnoldCheryl ButlerLeticia CannellMary-Louise CarboneWendy Cooper Helen GortmansEmily KennedyTalei LouieRebekah RyanKaitlin TinkerBeverley TrolioCustomer Service and Sales Representatives

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