THE MASSED VOICES OF INSPIRATION AND THE ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH PRESENT

CINEMA PARADISOInspiration returns to the world of film music with classics

by John Williams, Ennio Morricone and more

SundaY 26 JulY 2015, 4pM | lEEdS TOWn HallMuSIC dIRECTOR: GaRY GRIFFITHS

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THE MASSED VOICES OF INSPIRATION AND THE ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH PRESENT

THIS IS THE DAY25 apRIl 2015

lEEdS TOWn HallMuSIC dIRECTOR: andY BOOTH

naRRaTOR: lIZ GREEn

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LIZ GREEN Narrator

ANDy bOOTH INSPIratIoN DePuty MuSIc DIrector

andy’s musical knowledge is ‘second to none’. He has played music for thirty-five years and has been a professional musical director, pianist and arranger for over 20 years. andy’s accomplishments and gift for collaborative working have led him across the industry to become known as the ‘perfect Musical director’ renowned for his wonderful positive ‘can do’ approach.

andy’s company, Fono productions ltd, is currently engaged in setting up Sheffield’s pops Orchestra and various other projects. andy’s arrangements and orchestrations can regularly be heard in theatres, concert halls, on radio and on television. With Inspiration he holds the post of deputy Music director and is also the Musical director for its sister jazzy choir in leeds, Echo.

andy’s most recent professional Md credits include ‘Ben and Holly live’ (uk Theatre Tour 2015), ‘peppa pig’s Big Splash’ (uk Theatre Tour 2013/14) and ‘dick Whittington’ (Sheffield Theatres/Evolution pantomimes 2014/15). He has worked with numerous people over the years including katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson, lesley Garrett, Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Jonathan ansell, nigel planer, Tony Christie, Toyah Willcox, lance Ellington (Strictly Come dancing), and Toby Foster (BBC Radio Sheffield).

To find out more visit www.fono-productions.co.uk

Multi award-winning journalist, radio and television broadcaster liz Green is based in leeds and has broadcast for the BBC for 15 years. She hosts liz Green live at Breakfast for BBC Radio leeds.

liz has interviewed the dalai lama and the prime Minister. She also makes radio documentaries and last year visited auschwitz and death Row in the uSa. liz is acknowledged as being a great communicator with her audience. Her skills as a journalist in the broadcast media have won her the coveted radio Sony Gold award twice and a nomination for Speech Broadcaster of The Year in 2011. She is also a past winner of the Yorkshire Young achiever award and was awarded Silver in the Frank Gillard awards 2011 for Radio presenter of The Year. liz also won Silver in 2012 for her documentary ‘love For Sale’, recorded inside legal brothels in nevada and is just back from the new York International Radio Festival – a global and prestigious award – where she was a winner for her documentary ‘death Row’.

a huge fan of Inspiration, she is honoured to be able to narrate this concert.

you can follow Liz on Twitter @lizgreenlive

My, My, My, ZADOk?

In 2011 John Rutter was commissioned to write the celebratory anthem ‘This Is The day’ for the wedding of HRH prince William of Wales with Catherine Middleton at Westminster abbey.

About Gary…I have been singing for as long as I can remember. Wolverhampton Grammar School was my major musical influence – School Choir, Choral Society, Musical Theatre Group, Jazz Band – alongside the Youth Orchestra and the Concert Band.

When it came to university it had to be music, and so to York. Three wonderful years of music making also included being Chorus Master for York light Opera and Md for pickering Musical Society.

I then became a tenor in the Choir of York Minster with all that entails; daily services as well as many world tours, concerts and recordings. after 18 years , I left and became part of the creative team behind the formation of Singlive.

now, with Inspiration as my sole focus, I really do have my dream job. Weekly rehearsals and trips around the country and abroad are a joy.

Who else but Inspiration could programme Tom Jones with Handel; ‘delilah’ with ‘Zadok The priest’? This concert has been put together to show that really we can sing anything. Those of you who are regular members of the audience will know this already, but sometimes it’s good to put it all in one show. The singers and orchestra members are so flexible and talented that they throw themselves into whatever we put before them.

I am still out of action I’m afraid after having had eye surgery but I’ve been keeping in close contact with the singers and of course Mark and andy who have taken over for me as Music directors in newcastle and leeds respectively. Huge thanks to them of course. Some of this music has been its usual challenge. I suppose German is quite straightforward after the Finnish or Swahili we have done in the past but still, it does need to be memorised, which is hard, especially if you don’t know the language.

You’ll see this concert is definitely one of two halves, with the first half leaning more towards the classical and the second more towards pop, but they do all have a Royal connection, more about that later in the concert.

From the Coronation to the party In The park, I hope you enjoy the show.

Gary Griffiths, Inspiration Music Director and Founder

The Orchestra of Opera north, Classic FM’s Orchestra in Yorkshire, is the only ensemble in the country to have a year-round dual role in the opera house and concert hall.

It has important relationships with leeds International Concert Season and the region’s choral societies, and is the resident Orchestra for the leeds Conductors Competition, the national new Composers Forum and the orchestral concert seasons in kirklees.

The Orchestra has a strong commitment to education work and many of the players are outstanding teachers with several holding professorships at the Royal northern College of Music and at universities within the region.

It has received international recognition for its recordings, with releases on Chandos, Collins Classics, deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Hyperion and naxos, and has toured abroad both with the whole Company and independently to many European countries and regularly performs at venues throughout the uk.

THE ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH

The lyrics for ‘Ode To Joy’ are based on an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German playwright, poet and historian, Friedrich Schiller. It is described as an enthusiastic celebration of the unity of all mankind.

First Violins

david Greed (leader)*peter Maslin (Co-leader)*Byron parishMichael ardron*Stephen Shulman*Brian ReillyTamsin SymonsSusannah Simmons

Second Violins

katherine newIan BoneMaria Vericonte*Jacqueline Cimaalison dixonCristina Ocaña Rosado

Violas

anne TrygstadElizabeth Wyly*Clare GardinerVivienne Campbell*

Cellos

Jessica BurroughsÁdám Szabó andrew Fairley*Zöe long

basses

Genna SpinksClaire Sadler

Flutes

david Moseley*Jennifer George

Oboes

Catherine lowe*philip Haworth

Clarinets

Colin Honour*andrew Mason

bassoons

Sebastian newdavid Baker

Horns

Robert ashworth*Max Garrard

Trumpets

Murray Greig*Michael Woodhead*david HooperJim Bulger

Trombones

Rob HollidayBeth Calderbank

bass Trombone

Christian Jones

Tuba

Brian kingsley*

Timpani

Mark Wagstaff

Percussion

Christopher Bradley*Michael Harper

Harp

lauren Scott

Piano

Ian Gude

bass Guitar

Emlyn Vaughn

kit

Matt dabbs

Orchestra Directorphil Boughton

Orchestra Manager

Helen Wilson

Library Manager

andrew Fairley*

Librarian

Victoria Bellis

Pit Supervisor

Christopher ladds

Orchestra Attendant

John Boulton

Music Secretary

Helen Stephens*

* Opera north Company member for 25 years or more

Madness performed ‘Our House’ on the roof of Buckingham palace at the Queen’s diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012. during the performance the palace was transformed into terraced housing with an amazing light show.

How long have you been singing and what got you started?

I sang with my school choir, in folk clubs and to my children and grandchildren. When I retired I looked for a group hobby and I signed up for ‘Sing The Shows’ with Horsforth Music Centre. I got the singing bug and looked for a choir where I didn’t have to audition.

What made you join Inspiration?

I found Inspiration online. I liked their website – lots of information and photos of happy people so I applied.

Do you sing with any other choirs?

Inspiration has a smaller sister choir called Echo which sings songs in the jazz style. My daughter and I love their concerts at The Venue. She joined Echo last summer and encouraged me to join her. It’s a new challenge and we work hard but it’s lots of fun.

What kind of music do you most enjoy singing?

I have loved musicals all my life but really love the variety of songs and singing styles we get to perform.

How does singing make you feel?

Singing lifts my spirits and I feel a happier person. I like the concentration, the word learning, I stand taller and fill my lungs. It’s a proper workout for the body and mind! Singing with an orchestra or in a venue with good acoustics is a wonderful feeling too.

If you could sing anywhere in the world where would it be?

I think that would have to be The Royal albert Hall. York Minster would be high on the list too.

What are your highlights since joining Inspiration?

There have been many including our 2012 trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and all the friends I’ve made. My favourite highlight was last year’s trip to new York culminating in our performance of ‘The lion king Medley’ at Carnegie Hall.

What would you say to anyone unsure about trying singing as a hobby?

Just give it a try. I wish I’d found Inspiration years ago. I was hesitant and thought I might not be good enough but my fears soon disappeared. Inspiration is our ‘singing family’ because it’s a friendly, supportive group of people who have a common purpose – to make beautiful music and please our Md, friends and family.

Lesley lives in Ireland Wood, North Leeds. She is 68 and a retired data manager for a regional Cancer registry and former therapy radiographer.

She has been a member of Inspiration since March 2011.

SINger SPotlIght LESLEy WALES

Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida’ meaning ‘long live life’ won a Grammy award for best song in 2009. The song’s title is taken from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida kahlo.

SINger SPotlIght RuTH AND PETER kERR

Peter and Ruth are 63 and 61 respectively. both now retired, they moved to yorkshire from Hertfordshire where Peter was a town planner and Ruth was a teacher of German, French and Special Needs.

They have been members of Inspiration since January 2014.

How long have you both been singing and what got you started?

We both sang at college and then we actually met at the Saffron Walden Choral Society in 1977!

What made you decide to join Inspiration and do you sing with any other groups?

We sing at church when we get the opportunity and we were encouraged to join Inspiration by church friends because they knew we would like the range of music and the excitement of singing in a big and friendly choir.

What’s your favourite highlight since joining Inspiration?

Simply the ‘buzz’ of singing in leeds Town Hall with the fabulous Orchestra for Opera north.

If you could sing anywhere in the world where would it be?

We enjoyed singing Elgar’s ‘dream of Gerontius’ in the Royal albert Hall with the ‘The Very Big Chorus’ under Brian kay of the kings Singers. We would love to sing there again sometime!

What kind of music do you most enjoy singing?

We really enjoy singing the larger choral works. Handel’s Messiah is a particular favourite of us both. We recently took part in a version ‘from scratch’ in Ripon Cathedral which was a fabulous experience.

What would you say to any couples who might be thinking of joining Inspiration together?

We would highly recommend it to everyone! It’s wonderful practising together at home and then singing altogether both in rehearsals and concerts.

‘The Holy City’ is a religious Victorian ballad dating from 1892. The melody formed the basis of a spiritual titled ‘Hosanna’, which in turn was the basis for the opening of duke Ellington’s ‘Black and Tan Fantasy’. To find out more about joining Inspiration or Echo

please visit www.inspirationuk.com.

‘Zadok The priest’ was composed by Handel for king George II’s coronation in 1727 and together with ‘The king Shall Rejoice’, ‘My Heart Is Inditing’ and ‘let Thy Hand Be Strengthened’ form the Coronation anthems.

The 1968 Ivor novello award-winning song ‘delilah’ was performed by Tom Jones at the Queen’s diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012. It narrates the story of a betrayed lover who begs for forgiveness after committing murder.

Zadok The PriestHandel

This Is The DayRutter

The Lord bless you And keep youRutter

March For The Funeral Of Queen Marypurcell

the orchestra for opera North Brass and timpani

Arrival Of The Queen Of ShebaHandel

the orchestra for opera North

The Holy Cityadams and Weatherly

Ode To JoyBeethoven and Schiller

Hallelujah ChorusHandel

Viva La VidaChampion, Berryman, Martin and Buckland

DelilahReed, Mason and Whittingham

The A TeamSheeran

anna Stothard

SingBarlow and lloyd Webber

Our HouseForeman and Smyth

Diamonds Are ForeverBarry and Black

Penny Wilson

your Song/It Was your SongJohn, Taupin and Brooks

World In unionHolst and Skarbek

Dedicated to Derek howard, andrea hughes and all those affected by cancer.

National AnthemBritten

Pomp And Circumstance No. 1Elgar

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Wendy adamspat ainleyJanet aldhamEnid allinsonde’anne amblerSiobhan ashburnanne austwickClaire BakerRosemary BallJennifer Balmforthpat BassanoBetty BedfordJean Bishopalan BlackSally BlackChristine Blomfieldallan BlueJanet BlueRosalind BodsworthJulie BoldyCarolyn Booth-JonesChristine BottomHelen BretonVanessa BridgeJoanna BrooksHelen BurrellMarilyn Bushangela ButcherJulie ButtersGwen BuxtonMaria Cameronnick CameronJudith CarterGaynor ChaplinCaroline Chapmanpauline ChidseyBarbara ClarkMike Clarkeneil ClarkeSheila ClarkeSue CornellMargaret CouzensGraham Croll

Jayne CunliffeJenny CurtinHelena danielczukdoromie daviesMarian davisSusan dayShelagh dixonRowena dobsonkaren dodgsonMilly donaldsonlinda dredgepeter dredgeMark drummondJane dunneJanice dyerMargaret Easonpaul EasonJanice EastwoodSteven EversonHazel FaulkesJackie FlaniganJo FlanneryChris Folkardlynne FolkardElizabeth FordHazel FordhamWendy ForrestSue FoxtonChris Gale Howard GangeCatherine GardnerHannah GatesMarilyn GillisEmily Gimblettnancy GlaisterHelen GraceMichaela Greasleyalwyne Greenbankadrian Greenwoodlynne GreepRita Gricekatie Grovespatricia Gwynne

angela HaighBrian HallJenni HallColin HallewellCarol Hallsworthkaren HalseyStephanie HansellJanet HardwickRaymond HardwickJacqueline Harepat HartleySheena Hastingsnicola Hawthorne-Joneslynne Hegartydiane HensonRobert HensonMichael Hepworthanne HeyhoeHelen HickesHelen HillSheila Hillleonie Hilliardkathryn HinchcliffeMaureen HirstChristine HodgsonJacqueline HoldichBarbara HolmesJosephine HornbyCarol HorwoodMarilyn HoughJulie Houstonlisa HudsonRose HudsonJan HunterTricia HutchinsonTina Irvingdiane Jacksonpam Jaggerliz JarrattMavis JohnsonSandy Johnstonpeter kerrRuth kerr

Stephen keevashFelicity kennedyMargaret kerinspauline kettlewellMalcolm kleiman MBEWendy knowlesJane larderpaul lattimerkathryn lawnCaroline ledgardRainy leeSarah-Jane lightowlerRita lindsayVictoria littlewooddeborah longJane McCarthyallison McCrackenamanda McnicholasBarbara Macbethpaula MaloneVera MarkovicCarol MarshallFay MarshallBarbara MartinJosie MedvedTamsin MellorSiân MeyrickTess MooneyMelanie MooreSally MooreClaire MorleyGeraldine MorrisBrian MunnochJudith MurtonMaureen MyersJulie newellJanet newsomeliz OxtobySiân partridgeJudith paxtonlesley pearceydebra pearlmanMaryline pineau

INSPIRATION’S SINGERS

Freda pollardSiân poolkaren potterpatricia prattJean purcellJack QuayleJane QuayleChristine RaisbeckSandra RawdingClare ReyesMargaret RhodesMalcolm RobertsRita RobertsStephanie RobinsonJudith RowanChristine RowlandsCarole SaulMargaret Savillelynn Shadford

Ruth ShakespeareJulia ShawCatherine Shieldsdaniela SimonatoMarjorie SlaterCatherine Smithduncan SmithErica SmithJohn SmithJoy SmithJacqueline SomersideHelen SpencerJean StaffordEvelyn Storeyanna StothardSandra StubbsBarbara Sumroydorothy SwallowHilary Sykes

Mary TennantVal Tetchnerpenny TharrattSue ThistlethwaiteIanto ThornberSue ThorpSue TimbrellSue TimmeJulie Marie Tomkinskrystyna TrybulaJo ungardavena VittaSusan WaineGwyneth Wainwrightlesley WalesChristine Walkerliz WalkerStephen Warwickalison Warren

lisa Wellsalison West-laySue WhelanGwen WigginsGill WildeSheila Williskim Wilsonpenny WilsonSue WilsonYvette WindowsJennifer WolfeElaine WormwellCathy WrigglesworthJanet WrigglesworthStephen WrigglesworthSheila WrightCarol WurrCarole Yeomans

The melody for ‘World In union’ is ‘Thaxted’, the stately theme from the middle section of ‘Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity’, a movement from Gustav Holst’s ‘The planets’.

keep up to date with all the latest news from Inspiration and Echo by visiting www.inspirationuk.com or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/inspirationandecho

INSPIRATION SOuTHAMPTON SET TO LAuNCH IN MAy

INSPIRATION TO SING IN SuPPORT OF WHEATFIELDS HOSPICE

Where did you study?

I started my musical training at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. I then went on to the Royal College of Music in london.

What inspired you to become a musician?

My father’s piano playing and hearing many great violin players when I was young.

How did you come into your current position within the orchestra?

I spent a year freelancing in london with The Royal Ballet and philharmonia orchestras. I then attended two gruelling auditions for The Orchestra of Opera north and was accepted in early 1978.

What have been your highlights since playing with The Orchestra of Opera North?

There have been many highlights over the years, most notably performing the Elgar and Britten concertos. Our performances of the Mahler Symphonies, Mozart operas and, of course, Wagner’s Ring Cycle are also some of my favourites.

Which piece of music would you love to perform that you haven’t already?

I would really like to perform Strauss’ alpine Symphony.

If you could perform anywhere in the world where would it be?

There are two venues that I would like to perform in – the beautiful Musikverein in Vienna and also the magnificent Suntory Hall in Tokyo.

Why do you love playing for the Inspiration concerts?

The energy and enthusiasm in the choir is exceptional and really rather rare.

David is Leader of The Orchestra of Opera North. He is one of the orchestra’s longest serving members having joined 36 years ago.

orcheStra SPotlIght DAVID GREED

Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of ‘The national anthem’ was originally written for the leeds Festival in 1961. The first performance was at leeds Town Hall.

On Friday 15 May Inspiration will once again be proudly performing at the yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

Women from all across Yorkshire will be gathering to celebrate their outstanding achievements, whilst also raising funds for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice. The awards attract over 700 people from across Yorkshire as well as generating extensive coverage in press, radio and TV.

To register your place or nominate an inspirational woman for an award visit www.sueryder.org/yWOA. The 2014 event was a sell-out so make sure you book your places early.

Inspiration is proud to announce the birth of a brand new member of our family of choirs – Inspiration Southampton – who will be performing with yet another world class orchestra.

We are proud to be already working with some of the best musicians in the uk; The Orchestra of Opera north and Royal northern Sinfonia. From this summer we will also be working with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra when Inspiration Southampton perform their first concert at the O2 Guildhall Southampton on 19 July.

To launch the new choir we are holding a singing workshop at the O2 Guildhall Southampton on 3 May when 200 singers from leeds and newcastle will come together with new singers from the south coast. The day will end with a short performance of the pieces learned during the workshop so it promises to be an exciting day full of singing!

For more information about attending the workshop or joining Inspiration Southampton please visit www.inspirationuk.com or www.bsolive.com.

keep up to date with The Orchestra of Opera North’s full concert programme by visiting www.operanorth.co.uk

Music Director and Founder: Gary Griffiths

Deputy Music Director: andy Booth

Assistant Music Director: Mark deeks

Director of Community Involvement: Sue Mitchell

Stage Manager: Christine Rowlands

Rehearsal Managers: Jane larder Barbara Sumroy assistant: Janice Eastwood

Concert materials, programmes and website: penny Wilson www.penny-wilson.co.uk

Pictures courtesy of alison West-lay, Jan Oddy and peter Hopkins

DATES FOR yOuR DIARy INSPIratIoN teaM

‘Cinema Paradiso’ with Inspiration and The Orchestra of Opera NorthSunday 26 July 2015, 4pm, Leeds Town Hall box Office: 0113 224 3801 www.leedstownhall.co.ukInspiration returns to the world of film music, with all the epic sweep and huge sound for which we’re known. From bona fide classics by John Williams and Ennio Morricone to recent feel good hits such as Sunshine On leith and Jersey Boys, the music of the silver screen comes to life in a way only Inspiration can bring to you.

‘Cinema Paradiso’ with Inspiration and Royal Northern SinfoniaSunday 12 July 2015, 6pm, Sage Gateshead Ticket Office: 0191 443 4661 www.sagegateshead.com

Echo Leeds present: Stand by your ManSaturday 4 July 2015, 7.15pm The Venue, Leeds College of Music box Office: 0113 222 3434 www.lcm.ac.uk/whats-on

Yes folks, in this concert Echo leeds and the andy Booth Trio will be jazzing up both kindsa music – Country and Western. Songs include patsy Cline’s ‘Crazy’, Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring Of Fire’, Hank Williams’ ‘Your Cheatin’ Heart’ and dolly parton’s ‘9 to 5’.

Echo Newcastle present: Now That’s What I Call EchoSaturday 27 June 2015, 6pm and 8.15pm Space bar, Newcastle College box Office: 0333 666 3366 www.echonewcastle.ticketsource.co.uk

Since Echo newcastle launched in the autumn of 2012, the choir has tackled a huge range of songs from right across the pop music spectrum. Featuring new arrangements of some of our most popular songs, Echo newcastle presents our very own ‘Best Of’ show, and just like any greatest hits collection, there are sure to be a couple of new bonus tracks!

Thanks as always to the small army of volunteers who help to keep Inspiration going, both in public and behind the scenes. Mal and her ladies, Jane and Barbara, penny, Chris, Margaret and denise, Sue and linda and peter. andy and Mark of course, and especially Sue Mitchell, without whom it just wouldn’t happen. For all the practical and emotional support I am very, very grateful – Gary

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