Inspiration Choir Southampton and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra present

SongsOf PowerSunday 28 July 2019, 3pm

Music Director: Pete Harrison

For more information: www.peteharrison.biz @PeteBHarrison

About Pete…Pete studied at the Royal College of Music before starting his conducting career in the West End. He is a regular guest conductor and presenter with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Recent concerts include Last Night of the Christmas Proms concerts (since 2010), Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall, their regular series of film music concerts and Proms in the Park.

He conducts regularly for Raymond Gubbay Ltd in major concert venues including Symphony Hall Birmingham, Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, The Opera House Dubai, The Grand Theatre Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Bridgewater Hall Manchester and Royal Festival Hall London. He also regularly conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, Tthe Ulster Orchestra and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra.

Studio work includes the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC and regular UK session work. Pete also teaches at Wells Cathedral School.

WELCOMEWelcome to our Summer concert; Songs of Power.

Although it has only been four years since we held our

first rehearsal in Southampton, I have been incredibly

proud of everything we have achieved in that time. We

have really grown into a family who rely on each other

and help each other out, both musically and in day

to day life.

Many of our singers had never performed to this level,

not to mention singing from memory with a world class

British orchestra. I know you will hear the hard work that

every single one of them has put into today’s concert

and see the smiles on their faces as we tackle our usual

broad range of music.

If you are interested in joining us then our next ‘Open

Evening’ rehearsal is on Wednesday 18th September

2019. Our Choir is open to everyone to come and join

our happy family so if you fancy coming along to have a

look and see what we’re all about, then please do come

and join us at Richard Taunton College in Southampton,

starting at 7.15pm. No pressure or commitment, but a

fun evening guaranteed!

Pete Harrison, Inspiration Southampton Music Director

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.

A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS

The songs in this concert have a very special place in

the hearts of Inspiration. We are recreating the very

first Inspiration concert from 10 years ago, up north in

Leeds and Newcastle. In the four years since Inspiration

Southampton joined our singing family, they have

performed many of these iconic numbers, and under

the marvelous conducting of Pete, have developed

into the wonderful group of performers you are about

to hear.

We have a very loyal audience, thank you, and I hope

you will hear and feel the development that has

happened in those four years. Not only have they

grown in number but also in the quality of performance.

Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the show.

Gary Griffiths, Inspiration Music Director and Founder

Would you like to join Inspiration on the risers for our summer concert? For more information visit www.inspirationuk.com

SONGS OF POWER ACT ONE

Funny Girl OvertureFunny GirlStyne

This Is The HourMiss SaigonBoublil, Schönberg, Maltby

Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon, Garfunkel

Children Of EdenChildren Of EdenSchwartz

Fields Of GoldSumner

Ashokan FarewellUngar

From A DistanceGold

MemoryCatsLloyd Webber, Eliot

Love Changes EverythingAspects Of LoveLloyd Webber, Black, Hart

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SONGS OF POWER ACT TWO

O FortunaCarmina BuranaOrff

Chorus Of The Hebrew SlavesNabuccoVerdi

The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Man Of La ManchaLeigh, Darion

One VoiceManilow

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) Joel

Candle On The WaterPete’s DragonKasha, Hirschhorn

Prologue/The Story of ChessChessUlvaeus, Andersson

AnthemChessUlvaeus, Andersson

World In UnionHolst, Skarbek

Jeanette AlbinsonMichael AlbinsonAngela AndertonJohn AynsleySarah BarkerAlison BarnesNola BayleyPeter BayleyMarie-Helene BeauchampLucy Beaumont Hazel Beaumont Mandy BeltonMarie BennettPamela BennettChristine BlackmoreMary BlakeMargaret BradleyKathy BradleyTim BrooksYvonne BrooksMargaret BuchanGina BuddenCarolyne BurbridgeVicky BurkeJanet CairneyGenevieve Caldwell-HolmesRichard CaltonDawn CarrPeter ClayPenelope ClaySimon CliftSara CobbyJennifer CrittellHelen DavisAndrea DixonHazel DouglasJo DunneJane DurstonDebbie DykeChristine FarmeryMadeline FootittMary FortJanet FrenchLesley-Anne Fuller

Jill GardnerHugh GloverDonna GoodwinNatalie GoreSarah GreenhamJan GriffinBob GrimbleAnn GrimbleAlbert HardingWinifred HatchLaura HavercanHelen HawkinsZoe HeathcoteRuth HeineLaura HepburnSue HibberdHelen HodrienAnne HolmesHelen HumphreyCarol HurlockDiana IbbitsonPauline ImrieNicola JolliffeJohn JonesWendy JonesHelena KurczynskaWilliam LaminAnn Le GriceRobert Le GriceSheila LeeteDavid LivermoreJackie LongVictoria MacleodRobert MarshAlan MatlockMandy MatlockSuzanne MiddletonDiana Morrell-GlenisterLisa NicholsMichela O’BrienVirginia OsmondCarol PaddisonSam PaineRachel Paul

Gillian PearsonJackie PerrymanSandra PerrymanAnna Phillips-MoatKaren PlattDouglas PowellBarry Price Kerry PringleBobby PyartLiz RallsCaroline RandCarol RawlinsonMasaaki SakakuraYoko SakakuraDiane SebonRachel ShipsidesPat SimmondsTammi SinhaEdwin SmithMarie SmithRuth SpencerGill SprattJane StephensonPaul StephensonKatrina StoutBrian StubbingtonDee SullivanKatherine SwiftFran TaylorJenny TitcombeJane TudorVeronique VenessDavid WarePeter WatkinsDonald WeaverMargaret WellingRuth WhiteAlison WhiteSandra WilliamsSarah WilsonJulia WinkworthJulia WolfDiana WoodfinGlenda Young

INSPIRATION SOUTHAMPTON SINGERS

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First ViolinAmyn Merchant (Leader)Mark DerudderKate TurnbullKaren LeachMagdalena Gruca-BroadbentTim FisherKate HawesJoan Martinez

Second ViolinCarol PaigeJens LynenNicola GleedVicky BerryLara CarterRebecca BurnsAgnieszka GeslerInes Montero Fuentes

ViolaTom BeerJacoba GaleEva MalmbomLiam BuckleyJohn Murphy Judith Preston

CelloThomas IsaacToby TurtonKate Keats

Double BassNickie DixonJane FernsAndy Baker

Flute Anna PyneOwain Bailey

OboeEdward KayEmily Cockbill

ClarinetHannah MorganElizabeth Drew

BassoonTammy ThornKim Murphy

HornRobert HarrisRuth Spicer

TrumpetAngela WhelanRob JohnstonRuth Shaddock

TromboneKevin MorganRobb Tooley

Bass TromboneKevin Smith

TubaAndy Cresci

TimpaniSacha Johnson

PercussionMatt KingAlastair Marshallsay

HarpEluned Pierce

KeyboardTeresa Barlow

Bass GuitarAndy Baker

KitGreg Walker

BSO TEAM

INSPIRATION TEAM

Chief Executive Dougie Scarfe

Head of Marketing Anthony Brown

BSO Participate Coordinator Chris Bell

Senior Marketing Manager Johanna Perkins

Marketing Intern Laura Robertson

Orchestra Manager Liz Williams

Librarian Alastair Simpson

Stage Managers Scott Caines Emily Trevett

Music Director and Founder Gary Griffiths

Southampton Music Director Pete Harrison

Southampton Rehearsal Accompanist Teresa Barlow

Director of Community Involvement Sue Mitchell

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

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PLAYERS

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

For more information about Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra visit www.bsolive.com

“Taking music beyond the concert hall

lies at the heart of the BSO’s commitment

to give back to the community”

The BSO remains at the forefront of the UK orchestral scene since its foundation in 1893. A cultural beacon, it serves communities across the South and South West and extends its influence across the whole of the UK and internationally with regular festival appearances, an extensive catalogue of recordings, numerous plays on Classic FM as the station’s Orchestra in the South of England and continued live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.

Taking its lead from founder Sir Dan Godfrey, the BSO is one of the UK’s most dynamic and innovative symphony orchestras. He established a world class ensemble and during his tenure not only did the Orchestra work with such illustrious figures as Bartók, Sibelius, Holst, Stravinsky, Elgar and Vaughan Williams, Bournemouth was also the first orchestra to have performed all the Tchaikovsky symphonies in the UK and gave more premières than any other orchestra at the time. More recently composers who have worked with the BSO include Sir Michael Tippett, Sir John Tavener, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Rodion Shchedrin, David Matthews, James MacMillan and Mark Anthony Turnage.

Kirill Karabits is the BSO’s Chief Conductor. He continues the fine pedigree of esteemed past Principal Conductors including Sir Charles Groves, Constantin Silvestri, Rudolf Schwarz, Paavo Berglund, Andrew Litton, Yakov Kreizberg and Marin Alsop.

Taking music beyond the concert hall lies at the heart of the BSO’s commitment to giving back to the community. BSO musicians take part in an extensive portfolio of learning and community projects, from national curriculum based workshops in schools, through to tea dances for the elderly, performing alongside enthusiastic amateur players, pioneering work involving people living with dementia and 18 Music Education Hubs across the region. A brand new addition to the portfolio is the creation of a ground-breaking disabled-led ensemble which will soon be giving performances together with the full BSO. The BSO was also awarded the Alzheimer’s Society 2017 Dementia Friendly Organisation of the Year (Small and Medium).