what's on at leeds town hall september - december 2012

Your guide for September –December 2012

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Welcome to your What’s On at Leeds Town Hall brochure for September to December 2012, proudly sponsored by the Yorkshire Evening Post. Read on to discover our fantastic programme of film screenings, comedy, concerts,and educational events for all at our city’s most iconic venue.We are excited to open the 2012/13 Leeds International Orchestral Season with a performance of Shostakovich’s immense Leningrad Symphony in the 70th anniversary year of its premiere. This visitby the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra (6 Oct) is a not-to-be-missed highlight of the season,along with performances by the Prague Symphony Orchestra (17 Nov) and the European Union Chamber Orchestra (8 Dec).

From folk to flamenco, musical classics to reggae-inspired jazz, our Autumn selection of concertstakes inspiration from all over the world. The Vienna Boys’ Choir returns to the UK after a ten-year absence (29 Sep), Catch a Fire: A Tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers features Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Urban Soul Orchestra (26 Oct), and Paco Pena unites Spanish and African music anddance in a celebration of shared cultures (19 Nov). For those who fancy something home-grown,folk legends June Tabor & Oysterband reunite for a magical evening of music old and new (10 Dec).

Don’t forget, Light Night returns on 5 Oct with the theme Dead of Night! Expect performances, events, exhibitions, installations and an unrivalled festive atmosphere! Plus, the North’s largest film event, Leeds International Film Festival is back with over 100 screenings and live events(1 – 18 Nov).

We hope to welcome you to Leeds Town Hall soon.

Cllr Adam Ogilvie Executive Member for Leisure

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Leeds LunchtimeOrgan MusicMondays at 1.05pm

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Dr Simon LindleyCity Organistwith special guests

Fri 21 September: 7pm

Passion4Fashion Passion4Fashion 2012 is a fantastic partnership project engaging with over 100 local people in Leeds. Now in its second year, Passion4Fashion provides the opportunity for people to learn how to up-cycle and customise old clothes, developing sewing and design skills whilst learning how to manage their finances and access employment support... all under this expert supervision of fantastic eco-fashion designers! Passion4Fashion culminates in a fabulous fashion show showcasing the outfits created during the project. This will be an entertaining night out for the whole family with a glamorous fashion show, music, dancers and surprises!

Sat 22 September: 7.30pm

Leeds Methodist ChoirSince its inception, the Leeds Methodist Choir has raised thousands of pounds for charities through its concerts. This year, the choir invites you to join it for a selection of ever-popular music from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Tickets: FREE!For more information and to find out how toobtain tickets call 0113 386 1200.

Tickets: £12 (accompanied children free)

See inside back cover for dates orvisit www.leedsconcertseason.com.Call 0113 247 8336 for a leafletwith full details.

In the fortieth anniversary year of the restoration of the organ at Leeds Town Hall, we are delighted to host so many guests and welcome back old friends – singers and instrumentalists as well as organists.Opening with a visit from the acclaimed Choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford, we also host the Yorkshire Three Choirs’ Festival, the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral and Leeds Minster, the University of Huddersfield Brass Band and Principals of the National Festival Orchestra.Again this season there are Meet the Town Hall Organ presentations and, as part of the Leeds International Film Festival, a silent film with organ accompaniment!

Join the choir also for its carol concerts (details will be in the programme) 7 December at Morley Methodist Church; 9 December at Headingley Methodist Churchwww.leedsmethodistchoir.blogspot.co.uk

First Stage, Second Stage& Semi-finalsWed 29 August – Tue 11 SeptemberThe Great Hall, University of Leeds

Gala RecitalSun 16 SeptemberThe Great Hall, University of Leeds

In partnership withUNIVERSITY OF LEEDSSTEINWAYLEEDS CITY COUNCIL

Official Broadcast partnerBBC

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FinalsFri 14 & Sat 15 SeptemberLeeds Town Hallwith

The HalléConductor Sir Mark Elder CBELeader Lyn Fletcher

Tickets for all Stages and Semi-finals: from £5Tickets for the finals: £14 – £48

Wed 29 August – Sun 16 September

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Carl Orff Carmina Burana Brahms Love Song Waltzes Bob Chilcott A Little Jazz Mass Soloists:Kristina James sopranoJohn Dunford tenorQuentin Brown basswith the boys ofSt Mary’s South Elmsall and UDC DancePritiva Attiken & Nick Watts pianistsRay Payne Ensemble percussionPaul Dewhurst conductor

Sat 29 September: 7.30pm

Why not host your event at Leeds Town Hall?Iconic, historic and refurbished, Leeds Town Hall is the ideal destination for all kinds of events,great and small.

The Victoria Hall offers one of the largest spaces available for hire in Leeds, perfect for a presentation to an audience of up to 1200 people or a banquet for 400 people. With seating removed, the hall can be used for a wide variety of events, including dinners, conferences, exhibitions or dances. Flexible meeting room spaces are also available with a choice of eleven meeting rooms.

For further information please contact Rachael Chappelow, Conference Manageron, 0113 247 7988 or email [email protected].

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Town Hall ToursMondays at 11.30am and 2.30pm:24 September, 29 October,26 November, 17 December

Leeds Town Hall is truly one of the finest examples of Victorian civic architecture in Europe and one of the most attractive Town Halls in the world – an iconic structure of which we can all be proud. You may know the outline of the tower from a thousand photos, or have seen the opulent interior of the Victoria Hall, but there is another, hidden, secret side to the building. This tour is your chance to stand at the dock where prisoners once stood to hear their sentence, or sit at the judge’s bench of the Borough Court, to descend the stone steps into the dank and dark prison cells below, but also to climb the 203 steps to the top of the clock tower to see the clock itself, and a view of Leeds unlike any other.Please note: access to the Town Hall clock tower is by stairs only. We will endeavour to include the Victoria Hall in these tours, however as the Town Hall is a working building, this may not always be possible.

Kerem Sezen Choir Master/Conductor

Arguably the oldest touring boy band in the world, the Vienna Boys’ Choir was founded in the fifteenth century as part of the Chapel of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

Maximilian, who travelled a lot, liked to have his musicians about, and the boys have been on the road ever since the choir’s beginnings. Since 1924, when they were re-established as Vienna Boys‘ Choir, the boys have sung in more than 100 countries on close to 1000 tours. They have visited the UK 50 times; their first trip to Britain took place in 1934. After a ten-year absence, they are finally touring the UK again.For their return to the UK, the Vienna Boys’ Choir has devised a very Viennese programme, with music from composers closely linked to the choir’s history, works by contemporary composers, and with its own arrangements of music by the Strauss family. Nothing reflects the Viennese mind and spirit quite like polkas and waltzes by Strauss; a dancing, whirling mix of melancholy, mawkishness, longing, and fun, with some black humour thrown in for good measure.The choir will also present songs by Billy Joel; Joel’s father moved to Vienna in the 1960s, and Billy Joel chose to write a song about Vienna, as a metaphor for the rest of one’s life: Vienna waits for you.

Vienna Boys’ ChoirGreetings from ViennaThe Boys are Back!

Tickets: £4Advance booking is essential – 0113 224 3801

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 £12.50

(Discounts as LICS – see page 25) PHOTO © LUKAS BECK


Sun 30 September: 2pm

15 Minutes Live@ The Town HallMade by Slung LowFollowing its sell out success as part of the I Love West Leeds Festival, 15 Minutes Live returns with a new commission from Leeds City Council’s Arts Development team.Created by an exciting line up of writers including; Emma Adams, Mark Catley, Lolita Chackrabarti, Dominic Lawton and Matthew David Scott, 15 Minutes Live @ Leeds Town Hall is a very simple concept for a very pleasant afternoon.Five original new radio plays will be performed live in front of you with a band and Foley sounds – just like the old radio shows. Each play has been inspired by Leeds Town Hall, is 15 minutes long and will be recorded for a future audience throughout the afternoon.These plays will be available to listen to in the Town Hall from October.Hot food and drink will be available between plays.15 Minutes Live was originally a collaboration withI Love West Leeds Festival.

www.slunglow.org

Fri 5 October: 5.30pm – late

Light NightFor just one night, Leeds’ artists, makers and performers get together to create an unforgettable evening of exhibitions, installations, performance and events.Across the city, arts organisations open their doors late into the night and artists transform spaces into temporary showcases for their work. Navigate your own route with the help of the Light Night map or take the family-friendly Light Night Trail, walkable with even the most reluctant child!This year, Light Night Leeds has a dark twist with the theme Dead of Night. Many of the installations and events will reflect this so why not create your own costumes to add to the atmosphere?Some of the installations and events canonly accommodate limited audiences and admission will be strictly by ticket only, somake sure that you’ve booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Further info and maps atwww.lightnightleeds.co.uk.As well as performances, events, exhibitions and installations there will be heritage tours, food stalls and an unrivalled festive atmosphere. And in Leeds Town Hall there will be a free film screening and special preview of the 26th Leeds International Film Festival.Come to Light Night Leeds with friends and family and help to make Leeds into one great work of art!

Sun 14 October: 7pm

Leeds Philharmonic ChorusThe National Festival OrchestraChoristers of The Grammar School at Leeds and Harrogate Grammar School

Tickets: £6(£5 concessions and LeedsCard/BreezeCard)

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 £12.50

(See page 25 for discounts)

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 n/a

(Discounts as LICS – see page 25)

www.leedsphil.org

Britten St NicolasDyson HierusalemHolst Two PsalmsBritten Simple Symphony

Darius Battiwalla conductorPaul Dutton tenorGraham Eccles organAlan Horsey & Clare Bullimore piano duet

The Boy Nicolas: Kieron Moore treble (Leeds Minster Choir)The Three Pickled Boys: Joseph McDermott, Hamish Broadbent,Benedict Baily trebles (York Minster Choir)

Sat 6 October: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk bySimon Lindley at 6.45pm

St PetersburgSymphony OrchestraAlexander Dmitriev conductor Freddy Kempf piano

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a themeby Thomas TallisRachmaninov Rhapsody on a themeof PaganiniShostakovich Symphony No 7 (Leningrad)

The orchestral season opens with Vaughan Wiliams’s haunting and breathtakingly beautiful tribute to Thomas Tallis, known as the ‘father of English music’. His fabulous Fantasia links the music of the reigns of the two Elizabeths and was commissioned for the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester. At the premiere it was described by one critic as “a queer, mad work by an odd fellow from Chelsea”. The piece has featured in a number of films including Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Troy (2004).Shostakovich completed his longest symphony in 1941 during the fiercely-fought siege of Leningrad in World War II. The world premiere took place during the siege but Shostakovich commented “I have nothing against calling the seventh the Leningrad… but it’s not about Leningrad under siege, it’s about the Leningrad that Stalin destroyed and Hitler finished off”.

An evening of 20th century English music


John Wilsonand The John Wilson Orchestrawith special guests

Kim Criswell, Julian Ovenden, Sir Thomas Allenplus other guests to be announced

Tickets: £43, £38, £33, £23

Mon 22 October: 7.30pm

Following on from their sold-out shows in 2011, John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra, with special guests, return with their spectacular show celebrating the timeless musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein with classics from Oklahoma, The King and I, South Pacific, Carousel and The Sound of Music. The concert will also include a tribute to Rodgers’ other long-term songwriting partnership with Lorenz Hart.Promoter withholds the right to make changes to the published cast list.

A B C D E O £29 £25.50 £23.50 £19 £14.50 £10


Gábor Takács-Nagy conductorFrancesco Piemontesi piano

Holst St Paul’s SuiteMozart Piano Concerto No 20Elgar SospiriHaydn Symphony No 92 (Oxford)

Sat 20 October: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk by Clive McClelland at 6.45pm

Manchester CamerataHolst wrote his St Paul’s Suite for St Paul’s Girls’ School where he was Director of Music from 1905 to 1934. Whilst there he composed many works in a soundproof room that was especially built for him. The piece was originally written just for strings but Holst added wind parts so that more students could perform. Listen out for the final movement that uses the well-known Greensleeves tune.The Italian word ‘Sospiri’ means ‘Sighs’ and Elgar’s short piece was composed just before the First World War and premiered in London. It was dedicated to his close friend, Billy Reed, who was leader of the London Symphony Orchestra. Haydn’s Symphony No 92 was commissioned by the French Count d’Ogny and premiered in Paris in 1789. However, it was nicknamed the ‘Oxford’ symphony as he conducted the work at Oxford University after he received an honorary doctorate in 1791.

A Celebration ofRodgers & Hammersteinand Rodgers & Hart

‘I was cut off from the world.There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.’Haydn


Frankie Boyle has been pilloried, misrepresented and demonised. And for what?For telling it like it is.

Now he will attempt a final tour, to heal Britain’s fools. To support its rioters.To offer the inchoate laughter of despairto a culture in freefall. These are TheLast Days of Sodom.Recommended for ages 16+

Tues 23 October: 8pm

Fri 26 October: 7.30pm

Frankie BoyleThe Last Daysof Sodom

Catch a FireA Tribute to Bob Marley and The Wailers

Tickets: £25

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and the Urban Soul Orchestra, with very special guest Brinsley Forde (Aswad) have created a sensational new orchestral interpretation of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ groundbreaking and iconic album. Originally released in 1973, Catch a Fire announced the arrival of Jamaica’s first global superstar, and this melodic, dynamic and heart-lifting musical tribute makes the flames burn even brighter.Featuring the magical voice of Aswad’s Brinsley Forde, the Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Urban Soul Orchestra perform afresh some of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ most-loved hits including Stir it Up, Concrete Jungle and 400 Years. Expect this to be a sensational, feel-good night of live music that will move your soul and move your feet too!

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Jazz Jamaica All Stars andUrban Soul Orchestraplus special guest

Brinsley Forde (Aswad)

The Lively Up! Festival is produced by Dune Music/Tomorrow’s Warriors in association with Band on the Wall

A Band on the Wall Fundraiser Tickets: £18.50, £17.50, £16.50

‘If this tour was was an album,it would be a collector’s item!’


Thur 1 – Sun 18 November

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 £12.50


Sat 27 October: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk byJulian Rushton at 6.45pm

The HalléMarkus Stenz conductor Miklós Perényi cello

Dvořák Cello ConcertoBeethoven Symphony No 3 (Eroica)

Having vowed that the cello was not strong enough to be a solo instrument, Dvořák surprised everyone when he eventually came round to the idea of writing a cello concerto, and it was the last solo concerto he wrote.Beethoven’s ‘Heroic’ Symphony was a massively significant work both for the composer and for classical music. Completed in 1805, it marked the beginnings of early Romanticism, being much more expressive and, as a result, substantially longer than the typical Classical symphony. Listen out for the vast emotional range of the second movement, from funeral march to joyous melody, and for the hunting calls of the three horns in the third movement. Excerpts from Eroica were used in the soundtrack to the 2011 film The Green Hornet and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

‘Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.’ Beethoven

Tues 30 October: 7.30pm

Big Band Concertwith BBC Radio Leeds & Clare TealIn Autumn 2012, acclaimed Jazz singer, musician and radio presenter Clare Teal is coming back to her West Yorkshire roots. In an exciting partnership with BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio 2 she will stage a Big Band concert for Children In Need.It’ll be a Big Band with a difference. Over the course of the summer BBC Radio Leeds and Clare will have built the big band from scratch from across West Yorkshire. The band will be an eclectic mix of ages, backgrounds and experiences. Clare’s challenge will be to bring them together to make a great sound in time for a Big Band extravaganza that she will MCat Leeds Town Hall.The extravaganza will involve contemporaryartists from Yorkshire and will be broadcast onBBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio 2.

Tickets: £15 (£14 concessions)At least 20% of the ticket price will be donated to Children in Need

Launching with the Opening Gala on1 November in the stunning setting of the Victoria Hall, the 26th Leeds International Film Festival will present over 100 screenings and live events at the venue including: previews and premieres of some of the most anticipated films of the year; live musical performances with silent film classics; two major competitions for filmmakers, the World Animation Award and the Louis le Prince Short Film Competition; fascinating documentaries with special guests and forums; and celebrations of fantasy cinema like horror and sci-fi.The full programme of over 250 city-wide screenings and all ticket sales are launched on Friday 5 October, in print and on leedsfilm.com. Great value Film Festival passes and some event tickets are now on sale, check the website or call the Box Office for details, 0113 224 3801.

www.leedsfilm.com

The North’s largest film event, Leeds International Film Festival takes over the Town Hall every November to bring a line-up of outstanding films from around the world exclusively to the city.

Considered one of the world’s greatest Flamenco artists, Paco Peña brings his astonishingflamenco company to Leeds town Hall for whatpromises to be one of the events of the year.This internationally-acclaimed productionseamlessly blends Spanish and African musicand dance together into a stunningcelebration of shared cultures.Quimeras triumphantly bringsalive the journey of a group ofpeople in pursuit of a better life,searching beyond the frontier fora wonderful, promising world.Devised by Paco Peña anddirected by the SouthbankCentre’s Artistic Director, JudeKelly, the result is a spectacularperformance that mixes thrillingFlamenco and African dance,song and music with intimatestory telling. An unforgettablenight out, early booking isstrongly recommended.


Sat 17 November: 12 noonLeeds Film Family EventIn Conversation with Michael MorpurgoBestselling author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo talks about his war novels War Horse and Private Peaceful and the journey from page to stage and screen. There will also be an opportunity to hear about Michael’s latest war based novel, A Medal for Leroy. Michael Morpurgo began writing stories in the early ‘70s and has now written over 120 books. One of the UK’s best-loved authors and storytellers, Michael was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2003. His title, War Horse, was adapted for a hugely successful stage production by the National Theatre and then, in 2011, for a film directed by Steven Spielberg. Private Peaceful has been adapted for the stage by Simon Reade and has now been made into a film, directed by Pat O’Connor. Michael was awarded the OBE for his writing in 2006.

‘Superb’The Scotsman

Tickets: £28.50, £26.50, £22.50

Tickets: £5 (£3 concessions)FREE with LIFF26 Pass

Mon 19 November: 7.30pm

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 £12.50


Sat 17 November: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk byBrian Newbould at 6.45pm

Prague Symphony OrchestraHeiko Mathias Förster conductorIgor Tchetuev piano

Smetana Overture: The Bartered BrideTchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1Janáček AdagioDvořák Symphony No 8

The first of Tchaikovsky’s three piano concertos, written around 1875, features a well-known theme at the beginning which is based on a melody that he heard being performed by blind beggars at a market near Kiev. This is one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular and recognised works.Dvořák’s Symphony No 8 was written in just ten weeks and illustrates the extent to which he was influenced by folk music as a composer. Look out for the piccolo which plays only once in the whole work, during the first movement. In the second movement listen out for the clarinet duet, enjoy the waltz of the third movement and in the fourth, the trumpet fanfare.

‘Confident yet unaggressive, shining, colourful, structured without being rigid, the work of Igor Tchetuev makes every piece’s vital force emerge.’ Le Monde

MONTAGE PHOTO: ANDY PHILLIPSON/MURDO McCLOUD

Presented by Band on the Wall

A Band on the Wall Fundraiser

‘Breathtakingly beautiful’Daily Telegraph

‘Riveting flamencodance solos’

Edinburgh Evening News

Flamenco Dance Company

Directed by Jude Kelly • Devised by Paco Peña

‘A joyous celebration’The Stage

‘Exhilaratingand sensual’

Leith Tonight


Gergely Kuklis directorNicola Benedetti violinLeonard Elschenbroich cello

Corelli Concerto Grosso Op 6, No 8 (Christmas Concerto)Vivaldi Cello Concerto RV416Manfredini Concerto Grosso Op 3, No 12 (Christmas Concerto)Vivaldi Concerto for Violin & Cello RV 544Torelli Concerto Grosso Op 8, No 6 (Christmas Concerto)Handel Pastoral Symphony: MessiahVivaldi The Four Seasons: Autumn, Winter

Sat 8 December: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk by Simon Lindley at 6.45pm

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 £12.50


A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 n/a


A B C D E O £29 £25.50 £23.50 £19 £14.50 £10


Bruch wrote three violin concertos in total but his first is the most respected and well-known. Dedicated to the violinist Joseph Joachim, this composition is viewed as a major work in the standard violin repertoire and is something of a showpiece for violinists. Bruch’s masterpiece is followed by Rachmaninov’s two favourite compositions of his own. The Bells is a setting of the words of Konstantin Balmont’s loose translation into Russian of the poem of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. Rachmaninov was looking for inspiration for a new choral piece when he received the text in an anonymous letter. Composed in 1913, the choral symphony’s four movements – Sleigh Bells, Wedding Bells, Alarm Bells, and Funeral Bells – are said to reflect the four key stages of life. Listen out for the traditional Gregorian melody, Dies Irae, which appears throughout the piece.

Sun 2 December: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk byDavid Fligg at 6.45pm

Orchestra of Opera NorthRichard Farnes conductorJack Liebeck violin

Sibelius FinlandiaGlass Violin Concerto No 1Kodály Suite: Háry JánosSibelius Symphony No 5

Please note change of date from previously advertised

Finlandia was written by Sibelius in 1899 to accompany a series of tableaux depicting events from Finnish history. Whilst the exhibition was disguised as a charity event, it was clearly a protest against the Russian government’s increasing censorship. As such, the piece had to be frequently renamed to disguise its performances. People were even banned from whistling the tune in the street! The piece ends with the Finlandia Hymn,an important national song in Finland.Glass’ Violin Concerto, composed in 1987 for his friend Paul Zukofsky, is notable for the lack of electronic instruments which are key to many of his other works. Glass worked closely with the violinist on the concerto, writing specific sections as he requested, such as the slow, high finale.

‘Sibelius is so concentrated and exact. With Sibelius you feel that if one drop touches your skin it would burn right through the bone.’ Simon Rattle

Sat 24 November: 7.30pmFree pre-concert talk byJudy Blezzard at 6.45pm

BBC PhilharmonicLeeds Festival Chorus

Simon Wright conductorSarah Tynan sopranoDaniil Shtoda tenorNeal Davies bassRachel Kolly d’Alba violin

Schumann NachtliedBruch Violin Concerto No 1Rachmaninov Vespers (a selection)Rachmaninov The Bells

European UnionChamber Orchestra

This festive concert contains a selection of Italian works all inspired by Christmas. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto was composed for Christmas Eve and the score bears the words ‘Made for the Night of Christmas’. Listen out for the drone effect which symbolises the playing of bagpipes and reed pipes at Christmas. Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is the most recorded piece of classical music, with over 150 versions, but of course the most well-known recording was by Nigel Kennedy and the English Chamber Orchestra in 1989 which sold over two million copies. The set of four violin concertos takes its form from four sonnets and it is thought that Vivalidi may have written the sonnets himself.In keeping with our Christmas theme, Autumn and Winter are performed this evening.


Band on the Wall and CODA present a very special concert by one of the most loved electric folk bands reunited with long time collaborator, friend and folk giant June Tabor.Twenty-one years ago June Tabor andOysterband made a landmark album of dark folk together called Freedom and Rain – a union Rolling Stone called “a marriage made in heaven”.“If you can’t appreciate June Tabor, you should just stop listening to music”, said Elvis Costello.June plus Oysterband’s potent energy and top-flight musicianship made for something out of the ordinary, and they toured the UK and America with great success. Following this, friendships continued while careers diverged.

Sat 15 December: 7.30pm

Leeds Philharmonic ChorusThe Black Dyke BandHalifax Choral SocietySt Peter’s Singers

Thur 13 December: 6.30pm & 8.30pm

The 2012 Lord Mayor’sCarol ConcertsLeeds Philharmonic ChorusRothwell Temperance Brass BandAlan Horsey organ

Introduced and conducted bySimon Lindley

Tickets: £16.50, £17.50, £18.50 Tickets: £5 (concessions £2.50)

Mon 10 December: 7.30pm

June Tabor & Oysterband

A B C D E O £31.50 £29 £26.50 £21 £16 n/a

(Discounts as LICS – see page 25)

Celebrate Christmas at Leeds Town Hall’s annual family carol concerts.After the concert there will be a collection for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal.This year the Lord Mayor is supporting the work of Crohn’s and Colitis UK in its efforts to raise £15,000 for the purchase of two capsule endoscopy systems, one at the Leeds General Infirmary and one at St James’s Hospital. This will provide tangible benefits for people in the area who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and will be accessible for both adult and child patients. www.leedsphil.org

David Hill conductorDavid Houlder organKeri Fuge sopranoKatie Bray mezzo sopranoPeter Davoren tenorAlexander Ashworth bass

A Band on the Wall Fundraiser

However, a reunion to play a short set at fRoots Magazine’s 30th birthday party at the Roundhouse in 2010 sparked the chemistry again. Soon they were back in the studio, and with a new albumful of gorgeous tunes and brooding intensity called Ragged Kingdom, plus revisited and refreshed songs from 1991, June Tabor and Oysterband launched one of the most anticipated collaborations of recent years.And so it proved – at this year’s BBC Folk Awards Oysterband swept the board receiving four awards including Best Group, Best Album and Folk Singer of the Year. Advance booking strongly recommended for what promises to be one of the most magical concerts of the year.

ROTHWELL TEMPERANCE BRASS BAND

LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

‘Enough emotional power here to fuel a circuit of the sun...a masterpiece’ Songlines


Sun 16 December: 4pm

A B C D E O £27.50 £24 £22.50 £18 £14 £9.50

(discounts available)

Sun 30 December: 3pm

A B C D E O £20 £20 £15 £15 £10 n/a

(Discounts: 50% off for NUS, under 18s, Jobseekers.£2 off for Senior Citizens)

Jacek Kaspszyk conductorEd Lyon soloist Join us in the magnificent surroundings of Leeds Town Hall to celebrate the festive season at this wonderful afternoon concert of Viennese works, including waltzes, polkas and arias from well-loved operas. Conductor Jacek Kaspszyk leads the Orchestra of Opera North with tenor soloist Ed Lyon.

The programme includes:Von Suppé Morning, Noon & Night in ViennaEduard Strauss Reiselust PolkaMozart Die Zauberflöte:Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schönNovello The Dancing Years: Waltz of My HeartJohann Strauss II Roses from the SouthJohann Strauss II Thunder and Lightning PolkaRichard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier: WaltzesLehár The Merry Widow: Overture Johann Strauss II Acceleration Waltz Flotow Martha: Ach so frommLehár Land of Smiles: Dein ist mein ganzes HerzJosef Strauss Jockey PolkaJohann Strauss II Leichtes BlutJohann Strauss II VergnügungszugJohann Strauss II Blue Danube Waltz

The Massed Voices of Inspiration present

Believewith The Orchestraof Opera NorthIt’s glamour all the way for this year’s Inspiration Christmas extravaganza, with songs from all your favourite Christmas movies. From The Polar Express to The Muppets, White Christmas to Home Alone.Get dressed up to the nines as we give these Christmas classics the full red carpet treatment.

Tues 18 December5pmMiracle on 34th Street (1947 original version, 96 mins)

7.30pmDie Hard (131 mins)

Weds 19 December2pm & 7.30pmIt’s a Wonderful Life (130 mins)

5pmTrading Places (116 mins)

Leeds Film Quarter Christmas Screenings Experience classic festive film favourites like you’ve never seen them before, on the giant cinema screen in the stunning setting of Leeds Town Hall. Featuring the all-time favourite It’s a Wonderful Life, the magical original of Miracle on 34th Street, the hilarious comedy Trading Places, and possibly the best action film of all time,Die Hard.

Tickets: £5 (£4 concession)

The Carriageworks, The Electric Press, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD(next to Leeds Town Hall) @carriagewrx www.leedstownhall.co.uk 25

Tues 19 February & Fri 8 March: 8pmJimmy CarrGagging Order

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By telephone0113 224 3801The Booking Line is open from 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday.Please note: a transaction fee of £2.50 will applyper booking for all Leeds City Council comedyand concerts outside of Leeds InternationalConcert Season.

Onlinewww.leedstownhall.co.ukPlease note: a booking fee of £1 per ticket applies to music and comedy events and 24p for films.

In personCity Centre Box OfficeThe CarriageworksThe Electric Press3 Millennium SquareLeeds LS2 3ADEmail: [email protected] Box Office is open to personal callers from 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday.

DiscountsThe following discounts are available for LICS orchestral concerts, identified by the LICS logo. Please call the Box Office for information on discounts for other concerts and events.Over 60s:£1.50 reduction Under 18s, full-time students and unwaged:50% reduction Patrons with disabilities:Patrons with disabilities and their essential carers may obtain two tickets for the price of one for selected performances via our Essential Carer Scheme. Relevant documentation must be provided to prove eligibility for the scheme. For further information please contact the Box Office or visit www.leedsconcertseason.com.

Group bookingsDiscounts are available on LICS presentationsfor groups of ten or more. Please contact theBox Office for details.

Town Hall seating plan

A larger version of this seating plan is available from the

Box Office or atwww.leedsconcertseason.com

Spring 2013eventsat Leeds Town HallSat 5 January: 7.30pmNational Youth Orchestra

Sat 20 April: 7.45pmMagic of Motown

Tues 12 March: 8pmMicky FlanaganBack in the Game

Thur 21 February: 8pmMilton JonesOn the Road

Fri 30 November 2012 –Sat 5 January 2013

Tickets from £8.50

Introducing

Barry NorthDame Trott

Allan JayJack

Janine PardoPrincess Amelia

International illusionistsThe Renleah Experience

SLP College & Junior Academy

Director: Matthew AshfordChoreographer: Haley-Jane Simmons

Leeds City Council and Paul Holman Associates presents

Doctor Who,Life On Mars

& Ashes to Ashes

MarshallLancaster

Fleshcreep

Returning by populardemand CBBC’s

JezEdwards

Simple Simon


ParkingThe nearest secure parking is available at The Light (accessible via Great George Street).

Price: £6.50 between 5.30pm – 9am

Concert BusA coach service is available for LICS orchestral attenders*, picking up from Addingham, Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Menston, Guiseley, Yeadon, Rawdon and Horsforth.

Ticket price: £5 return journey (£4 from Yeadon)

For booking information please contact the Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or [email protected]

* Please note there is no service for the choral concert on Saturday 24 November.

There is full wheelchair access to Leeds Town Hall and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities on all floors. Wheelchair access is located at the front of the hall between the right hand pair of lions. A number of spaces in the seating area are reserved for wheelchair users. Please let us know when booking of any special access requirements you may have.

The venue is equipped with a closed loop system for the hard of hearing.

A number of free parking spaces are reserved at the front of the Town Hall for blue badge-holders. These are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This brochure is available in alternative formats – please ring us on 0113 247 8336 for more details, or visit www.leedsconcertseason.comSupport dogs are welcome.

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At a glance COMEDY MULTI-ARTFORM OTHER

MUSIC FILM EDUCATION

SEPTEMBERThurs 6 – Sun 9 LEEDS INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL

Monday 10 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: The Choir Of The Queen’s College, OxfordFri 14 & Sat 15 7.30pm (Fri) 6.30pm (Sat) LEEDS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION – THE FINALS

Mon 17 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Ben Thapa and Simon LindleyFriday 21 7pm PASSION4FASHION

Saturday 22 7.30pm LEEDS METHODIST CHOIR

Monday 2411.30am & 2.30pm TOWN HALL TOUR1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley

Saturday 29 7.30pm VIENNA BOYS CHOIR: GREETINGS FROM VIENNASunday 30 2pm 15 MINUTES LIVE @ THE TOWN HALL

OCTOBERMonday 1 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Alan Horsey

Friday 5 5.30pm – Late LIGHT NIGHTSaturday 6 7.30pm ST PETERSBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sunday 7 9.30am – 4.30pm LEEDS VINTAGE FASHION FAIR Tickets: £3 – www.leedsvintagefashionfairs.comMonday 8 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Yorkshire Three Choirs’ FestivalSunday 14 7pm LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

Monday 15 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon LindleyFriday 19 8pm LEEDS FASHION SHOW: DRESS ME BEAUTIFUL Tickets: Platinum £25, Gold £15, Silver £10.

Saturday 20 7.30pm MANCHESTER CAMERATA

Monday 221.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Benjamin Saunders7.30pm JOHN WILSON & THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA

Tuesday 23 8pm FRANKIE BOYLE: THE LAST DAYS OF SODOMFriday 26 7.30pm CATCH A FIRE: A TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

Saturday 27 7.30pm THE HALLÉ

Monday 2911.30am & 2.30pm TOWN HALL TOUR1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley

Tuesday 30 7.30pm BIG BAND CONCERT: BBC RADIO LEEDS & CLARE TEALNOVEMBER

Thurs 1 – Sun 18 Various 26TH LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALMonday 5 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley

Monday 12 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley, Silent film accompaniment

Saturday 1712 noon IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL MORPURGO7.30pm PRAGUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Monday 191.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Simon Lindley7.30pm PACO PEÑA: QUIMERAS

Saturday 24 7.30pm BBC PHILHARMONIC WITH LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS

Monday 2611.30am & 2.30pm TOWN HALL TOUR1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Choirs of Leeds Cathedral & Leeds Minster

DECEMBERSunday 2 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH

Monday 3 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: David Houlder

Wednesday 5 7pm LORD MAYOR’S CAROL CONCERT in association with YAMSEN Specially MusicTickets are free and can be obtained from [email protected] or 01274 593999

Friday 7 7pm UPPER HARMONY CHOIR SALUTE TO YOUTH School choirs from across W Yorks join Upper Harmony. Supporting Lord Mayor’s charities. Tickets: £6 (£5 concessions) from 01924 363736

Saturday 8 7.30pm EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Sunday 9 3pm COMMUNITY CAROL CONCERT in aid of Brain Tumour Research and Support across Yorkshire. Featuring The Salvation Army bands and choirs. Phone 0113 225 0330 for info.

Monday 10 7.30pm JUNE TABOR & OYSTERBANDTuesday 11 1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: University of Huddersfield Brass Band

Thursday 13 6.30pm & 8.30pm THE 2012 LORD MAYOR’S CAROL CONCERTSSaturday 15 7.30pm LEEDS PHILHARMONIC CHORUS: HANDEL’S MESSIAH

Sunday 16 4pm INSPIRATION: BELIEVE

Monday 1711.30am & 2.30pm TOWN HALL TOUR1.05pm ORGAN RECITAL: Thomas Leech

Tuesday 185pm MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (U)7.30pm DIE HARD (18)

Wednesday 192pm & 7.30pm IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U)5pm TRADING PLACES (15)

Sunday 30 3pm VIENNESE WHIRL: ORCHESTRA OF OPERA NORTH

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