A musical tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her … · 2016-04-12 · Georg Philipp Telemann Heroic Marches (Nos.1, 2 & 12) Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios

A musical tribute to

Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her 90th Birthday

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Georg Philipp Telemann Heroic Marches (Nos.1, 2 & 12)

Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios

Enrique GranadosLa Maja de Goya

Isaac Albeniz Capricho Catalan

Manuel de Falla Danza del Molinero

Alberto GinasteraCinco Canciones Populares Argetinas

Maurice RavelHabenera

Federico Garcia LorcaTres MorillesNana de Seville

William Walton Through Gilded Trellises

John McleodFantasy on Themes from Britten's Gloriana

Léo DelibesLes Filles de Cadix

Henry Purcell Trumpet Tune

Programme design: Neil Bromfield. www.blinkcreative.biz

The BBF would like to thank The William Allen Young Charitable Trust for providing the funds to pay the musicians and renovate the piano at the church as well as our sponsors for their invaluable support for thisevening’s event:

Programme of Music


As Honorary President of the British Benevolent Fund I am delighted to beable to attend its first fundraising concert in London. The BBF has alreadyhad great success in raising funds at similar concerts in Madrid and wehope that this success will be replicated in London.

Today, as many of you know, is the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which presents a unique opportunity to celebrate the event withthis musical tribute.

The funds that are raised through this concert will be used by the BBF tohelp British citizens in Spain who, for a variety of reasons, have fallen uponhard times. The BBF has existed in Madrid since 1933 and this year hasmoved from under the wing of our Embassy to becoming an independentregistered Spanish charity with the aim of providing financial support to thoseBritish people living throughout Spain who most need it.

As you might appreciate, the demands on the fund are continuous and ourfundraising mirrors the very real need of British citizens in distress. For thisI wish to thank you for supporting this concert and, thereby, the fund that can help them.

Many of you may have lived in Spain and I am sure most of you will have visited the country, and there are some Spanish citizens here tonight who arepresently living in the UK, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate Her Majesty’sbirthday with an evening of British and Spanish classical music performedby professional international musicians.

I very much hope that you enjoy the evening.

Simon Manley CMGH.M. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra


The Performers

Rebecca read music as Organ Scholar at Lincoln College, Oxford,studying with David Sanger. As both an organist and choral conductorshe has broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 & 4, made CD recordings andperformed in the UK and abroad in venues such as WestminsterAbbey, St.George’s Chapel Windsor, York Minster, Christ ChurchDublin, St Marks Venice. Since graduating from the Royal Academy ofMusic on the MA Piano Accompaniment course under MichaelDussek and Carole Presland, Rebecca Taylor has been increasingly indemand both as an accompanist and repetiteur. Whilst at the Academy, Rebecca was a prizewinner in the Rex Stephens LiederPrize, a finalist in the Richard Lewis Song Competition and washighly commended in both the Major van Someron-Godfrey EnglishSong Prize and the Scott Huxley Piano Accompaniment Competition.Rebecca was awarded a distinction in her LRAM diploma and was amember of the prestigious Academy Song Circle.

After graduating, Rebecca continued her training as a Junior FellowTrainee Répétituer and was also successful in gaining a place on theSolti Peretti Repetiteurs’ Masterclass Course in 2014. As an accompanist, Rebecca’s reputation is growing following her successin winning the Maureen Lehane Accompanist Prize at Wigmore Hall.In June 2015, Rebecca accompanied the Welsh candidate in theSong Prize Competition of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World which wasbroadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and she also be performed a songrecital at the Three Choirs Festival 2015.

As a repetiteur, Rebecca has worked on an wide range of operas,which include Tom Randle’s Love me to Death; Ariodante, Handel;Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky. She regularly works on new music withcomposers, most recently a project with Laura Bowler and the playwright Edward Bond at the Royal Opera House. Rebecca’s workalso has an international dimension in that she has performed acrossEurope and the Middle East at venues which include St.Martin in theFields, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Real Academia de Bellas Artes in Madrid, St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Macedonia OperaHouse in Skopje and Al Bustan in Muscat.

Rebecca is Director of Music at St.Philip’s Earls Court Road whereshe is founder and Artisitic Director for the SPECR Recital Series. She has recently been appointed accompanist of the Leeds Festival Chorus and is also Assistant Conductor and Pianist for TwickenhamChoral Society.

Rebecca Taylor - Piano


Brazilian tenor Wagner Moreira holds a full postgraduate scholarshipat the Royal Academy of Music to study with Ryland Davies and IainLedingham. He is a Britten-Pears Young Artist and a member of theAcademy’s prestigious Song Circle.

He received 1st Prize in the 10th National Contest Villa-Lobos andwas a prize winner in the 1st Young Soloists of the Symphonic Orchestra of Minas Gerais Contest as well as in the 9th Bidu SayãoInternational Singing Contest. Wagner has attended masterclasseswith Dennis O’Neill, Claudio Desderi, Ann Murray, Natalie Dessay,Laurent Naouri and Roger Vignoles.

Operatic roles to date include Goro in Madama Butterfly with theSymphonic Orchestra of Minas Gerais, Basílio in Le nozze di Figarofor the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme and Oebalus in Apolloet Hyacinthus with the Symphonic Orchestra of UFMG. Opera Scenesinclude Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, DonOttavio in Don Giovanni and Ferrando in Così fan tutte.

Wagner enjoys singing oratorio repertoire and has already performedMozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Beethoven’s Mass in C major, Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Handel`s Messiah. He is also akeen recitalist and has a particular interest in performing Liederrepertoire as well as South American art songs.

Wagner started his vocal studies in his hometown Belo Horizonte and in 2014 obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. During his undergraduate he wasawarded a scholarship to take an exchange programme at the University of Georgia (USA). He has recently been offered a full scholarship to join the Royal Opera Academy starting in September 2016.

Wagner is extremely grateful for the generous support of the Santander Universities UK Scholarship, Donald Graham Scholarship,Simon Fletcher Charitable Trust and Josephine Baker Trust.

Wagner Moreira - Tenor


Spanish soprano Lorena Paz Nieto is currently with Royal AcademyOpera, studying with Philip Doghan and Audrey Hyland. Lorena completed her MA-PrepOpera at the Academy, achieving Distinctionand a DipRAM for an outstanding final recital. 1st Class Honours(BMus) from GSMD with Katherine Paterson and Lada Valesova.

Lorena had her debut with orchestra Place de l’opera for an OperaGala and with Saint Bartholomews Orchestra for an evening of LeNozze di Figaro, both as soloist. Concert performances include BBCRadio 3 broadcast-BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBCSO) Total immersion/Villa-Lobos at Milton Court Concert Hall and Steve Reich’sReverberations (BBCSO) in Tyondai Braxton’s Central Market at Barbican’s Music Hall, and with the London Sinfonietta at Queen Elizabeth Hall where she also performed with guitarist EduardoNiebla. This year she did the London Song Festival Closing concert.She has done recitals in Rotterdam, Spain, London, Italy, Oxford,Cambridge and France.

Her Operatic roles include Barbarina at the Hackney Empire, Cis inAlbert Herring; Marzellina in Fidelio and the Spirit in Dido and Aeneasin GSMD and at RAM she played the role of Despina in Cosi fan tutteand Helena in A MidSummer Night’s dream in the Opera Scenes. She will be performing the role of Drusilla from Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazzione di Poppea in May.

Lorena has worked as a soloist with numerous choral societiesacross the UK for Rossini’s Petit Messe Solennelle, Vivaldi’s Gloria,Brahm’s Requiem and Tipett’s Child of our Time.

Public masterclasses include amongst others, Susan Bullock, Benjamin Luxon, Jane Manning, Dan Norman and also Academie Internationale d’éte de Nice working with Lorraine Nubar and DaltonBaldwin.

Lorena enjoys cross-art projects and has taken part in the dance festival Resolutions at The Place Theatre, More soup and tart at theBarbican Theatre, Death of an artist at GSMD Studio Theatre and Glorious at the Silk Theatre as part of the Spill Festival. This year sheis participating with the Open Academy for whom she has recentlyworked at the Wigmore Hall in a workshop for people with Dementia.

She was the winner of the Russian Song competition at RAM, finalistof Richard Lewis Award, finalist of the Oxford Lieder Young ArtistPlatform 2015, highly commended in the Marjorie Thomas Art ofSong Prize, Commended in the Elena Gerhardt Lieder Prize and Commended in the Mozart competition.

Lorena is supported by Help Musicians UK Sybil Tutton Award.

www.lorenapaznieto.com

Lorena Paz Nieto - Soprano


Gwyn is currently pursuing a one-year Masters course at the RoyalAcademy of Music after graduating with a First Class Honours degreelast July. Over the past five years at RAM he has studied with MarkDavid, Rod Franks, Paul Beniston, Gareth Small, Robert Farley andJohn Hutchins. Since his second year Gwyn has been a regularmember of the Academy Symphony Orchestra and on RemembranceSunday 2014 was principal trumpet of the orchestra for a performance of Britten’s War Requiem at the Royal Festival Hall conducted by Marin Alsop. During his time at the Academy he hasparticipated in masterclasses with world renowned soloists - HåkanHardenberger, Reinhold Friedrich, Eric Aubier and Anthony Plog. Hehas been Highly Commended in both the RAM John Solomon andDrummond Sharp Brass Prizes within the past two years.

He is currently on trial for principal trumpet positions with both theOrchestra of the Scottish Opera and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Over the past year he has also played with the City ofBirmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Walesand the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was invited to join theGustav Mahler Youth Orchestra’s Easter Tour last year, playingMahler’s 2nd Symphony. Gwyn was a member of the National YouthOrchestra of Wales for five years - the last two as principal trumpet.Previously he was a member of the European Youth Brass Band, theNational Youth Brass Band of Wales for four years (becoming principal cornet in 2011), the Gwynedd and Mon Youth Ensembles,Beaumaris and Menai Bridge Brass Bands. In October 2014 he wasone of six finalists in the Urdd National Eisteddfod of Wales’ Bryn T erfel Scholarship competition, broadcast live on S4C from theAberystwyth Arts Centre.

Gwyn is the recipient of the first Mishcon de Reya Scholarship to theAcademy to support his postgraduate study. He is also grateful to theJames Pantyfedwen Foundation, Craxton Memorial Trust and TheCountess of Munster Trust (Derek Butler Award) for financial assistance this year.

Gwyn Owen - Trumpet


Born in Berkshire, Michael Butten studied at Junior Academy, wherehe twice won the Lower Strings Prize, before being awarded a scholarship at the Academy to continue his studies with MichaelLewin. In his first year he won the Julian Bream Prize, adjudicated byJulian Bream, and, shortly afterwards, gained the Nervi/Bodrato Prizeas the youngest semi-finalist at the Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition in Alessandria. On completing his BMus degree with firstclass honours, he received from the Academy one of the RegencyAwards and in June 2014, as a postgraduate, became the first guitarist to win the R.A.M. Club Prize.

Notable among his solo engagements have been concerto performances at the Malcolm Arnold Festival in Northampton, theConcierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo with the Berkshire Youth Orchestraand the Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra, concertswith the Berkeley Ensemble at The Forge and in the City of London tocelebrate the music of Malcolm Arnold, and recitals and festivals inGermany, Italy, Holland, and Belgium. He has recorded the MalcolmArnold Serenade with the Chamber Ensemble of London for releasein 2016. After performing at Kings Place for the London InternationalGuitar Festival, he was selected to tour the UK on the IGF’s YoungArtist Platform.

He has participated in masterclasses with such distinguished artistsas Leo Brouwer, Roland Dyens, Julian Byzantine, Edoardo Catemario,Antigoni Goni, Craig Ogden, David Russell and Fabio Zanon.

Having been, for several years, leader of the National Youth GuitarEnsemble, Michael has remained highly active in chamber music,regularly collaborating with Academy guitarists, singers, wind playersand string quartets; his musical interests have extended from performing with the Manson Ensemble in Maxwell Davies’s TheLighthouse to learning the theorbo for a Royal Academy Opera production of Il Giasone by Cavalli under the direction of Jane Glover.With the tenor Oliver Johnston he has appeared in masterclasseswith the late Robert Tear and in 2014 was invited to present, with thetenor Julian Gregory, a programme for the Lennox Berkeley Society;this was soon followed by his participation at the Academy in a special concert of all Berkeley’s music involving the guitar, whichdrew warm critical acclaim in the Daily Telegraph. He also recentlyperformed as part of Tetra Guitar Quartet at the Iserlohn Guitar Festival in their last ever concert.

Of particular interest to Michael is the often neglected guitar music ofBritish composers, British renaissance lute repertoire and the linkoften found between the music of both eras. He is currently studyingon a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music on the AdvancedDiploma course, preparing a solo recording devoted to the music ofJohn Dowland.

Michael Butten - Guitar


Geoffrey and Leslie - Victims of Crime Geoffrey and Lesley moved to Spain in 2004 when they were in their fifties, along with Geoffrey’s elderly Motherwho was retired and with a healthy pension. They sold their home in the UK and invested into a property andsmall business which provided them with an income. This business was initially successful but had to close afterthe financial crisis. In addition Geoffrey’s Mother’s died and her pension payments ceased. They then fell preyto a British conman running a bogus business scheme to which they lost their home and all their savings. Now64 years of age Geoffrey found it difficult to find employment, so they applied for Spanish state benefits to tidethem over until Geoffrey's pension became due. They were granted benefits, but had to wait over 3 months before payments started. Unable to pay their rent they faced eviction. The British Consulate referred them toThe British Benevolent Fund and we were able to provide a grant to cover their rent and basic living costs untiltheir benefit payments started, preventing them from becoming homeless during this time.

“Leslie and I would like to thank you once again for your advice, help and friendly support. Please pass on ourheartfelt gratitude to the BBF, together with our assurance that we will use their financial help as a steppingstone to a more secure future.”

Catherine - Struggling with Care ResponsibilitiesCatherine, a single Mother with a teenage son, was struggling to copeafter she became the primary carer for her elderly Mother who sufferedfrom Alzheimer’s. The British Benevolent Fund provided a grant to allowher to move to more suitable accommodation for her Mother’s careneeds, enabling them to live together until her Mother’s death severalyears later. Catherine returned to us for support after severe rheumatoidarthritis made it impossible for her to continue in her job. Unable to findwork during the financial crisis The British Benevolent Fund helped themreturn to the UK where they both found good jobs and were able to makea donation back to the British Benevolent Fund.

“We are immenselygrateful to the BBF fortheir help and support.Without them, I reallydon’t know what wouldhave happened to us.”

Michael - Making Life LivableMichael has lived in Spain for over 25 years and met his Spanish partnerEduardo here and worked as an English teacher until retirement. BothMichael and Eduardo receive only state pensions, so on retiring theydownsized to a rural location where they were able to buy a small housein need of refurbishment. Michael continued to teach to supplementtheir income until Eduardo suffered a stroke and Michael became his fulltime carer. This took a significant toll on Michael who at 78 years oldbegan to suffer health issues of his own, in particular failing eyesight andhearing, and struggled to manage on minimum income in a propertywith no heating and limited kitchen facilities. Concerned friends contacted the British Consulate who referred Michael to The BritishBenevolent Fund. We were able to provide a hearing aid and new spectacles. In addition we funded upgrades to their heating and kitchenfacilities, making their home more livable.

“I would like to thank you and theorganisation so much for thetremendous help and support youhave given me, I really do believein miracles now!”

Helping those in need...

Difficulties can affect us all and at any time. Below are just a few recent examples of the many people wehelp each year, people we can only help thanks to the generous support of donations we receive and themany hours our volunteers kindly give.


The British Benevolent Fund of Madrid (BBF) is one of the oldest English speakingcharities in Spain with records dating back to at least 1933. It operates with the support of its Honorary President, HM Ambassador to Spain, and HM Consul General.It is run by an independent Chairman and Committee, all of whom know Spain and itspeople, and are very familiar with the issues British citizens living there face, be theytourists or long term residents. They donate their time and knowledge for free with noremuneration whatsoever.

The BBF works in conjunction with the British Consulates in Spain and other charitableorganisations to provide financial support and other assistance to British nationalswho find themselves in severe distress in Spain. It matters not whether you live hereor are just visiting. The committee, which meets once a month, will consider all caseson their individual merit.

Over the years The British Benevolent Fund has helped people suffering fromAlzheimer’s, mental health problems, cancer, learning disabilities, stroke and heartattack victims to name but a few. It has also helped many without any health issueswho find themselves isolated and without support owing to circumstances beyondtheir control. Our main base is in Madrid but assistance is provided to British peoplethroughout Spain via our partner organisations: The British Consulates, Federaciónde Age Concern España, Help International (Benidorm, Denia & Alta Marina, Jalon Valley and Vega Baja), and MABS Cancer Support.

Our MissionTo grant timely assistance to British citizens primarily in the Madrid community

and other areas of Spain through partner organisations.

Our VisionBritish citizens in Spain in need of care with benevolence.

Our ValuesCare, Expediency, Impartiality, Discretion.



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A musical tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her … · 2016-04-12 · Georg Philipp Telemann Heroic Marches (Nos.1, 2 & 12) Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios