Last Night of the Proms
Special Event
Friday 7 June, 7.30pm & Saturday 8 June 2024, 2pm & 7.30pm
Perth Concert Hall
West Australian Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and Elders of Country throughout Western Australia, and the Whadjuk Noongar people on whose lands we work and share music.
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Welcome
I can’t believe a whole year has passed since our last Last Night of the Proms, but here we are again with a wonderful range of toe-tapping British favourites, culminating in the sing-a-long fun of Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory.
I am very pleased that our soloist this year is Lorina Gore. She is able to sing up to the stratosphere as a soprano and yet can also gearchange into musical theatre and thrill with the Barbra Streisand hit Don’t Rain on My Parade. Lorina is therefore both bel canto and can belto. She has a great set of pipes, which can also be said for the WA Police Pipe Band who return for a stirring rendition of the Skye Boat Song.
Once again it is a joy to perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, this wonderful band of musical brilliance, playing up a storm on stage. It is always a thrill to take them for a spin before handing the keys back at the end of the performance. I hope you enjoy the concert as much as we will enjoy performing it for you.
Guy Noble
Last Night of the Proms
Edward ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance March No.4
Emmerich KALMAN Die Csárdásfürstin: Hei in den Bergen
Pietro MASCAGNI Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Giuseppe VERDI Aida: Triumphal March & Chorus arr. Josh DAVIS The Skye Boat Song
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture (excerpt)
Interval (25 mins)
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 Choral: 4th movement (excerpt)
Jule STYNE arr. Bob MERRILL ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ from Funny Girl
ROEVER & KORB arr. Sean O’BOYLE Highland Cathedral
Henry WOOD Fantasy on British Sea Songs arr. SARGENT Rule, Britannia
Hubert PARRY orch. ELGAR Jerusalem
Edward ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance No.1 ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
WOODLEY & NEWTON arr. Josh DAVIS I Am Australian
Guy Noble conductor
Lorina Gore soprano
The WA Police Pipe Band
WASO Chorus
About the Artists
Guy Noble
Conductor
Guy Noble is a conductor, pianist and host who has performed regularly with all the major Australian orchestras and a few overseas ones as well. His agent once told him that if he persisted in conducting more light-hearted concerts he would not be asked to conduct Mahler. He thought about it for a moment and decided that Mahler was doing quite well on his own, so opted for a delightful career mixing great music with a sense of humour. This has led to cooking on stage with Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant and the ASO, singing the Cats duet with Korean coloratura superstar Sumi Jo at City Recital Hall in Sydney, giving a piggyback on stage to singer-songwriter Ben Folds, and appearing on screen as Her Late Majesty for these very Proms with the fabulous WASO. He might also be the only person ever to have played tennis during an orchestral performance in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House.
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About the Artists
Lorina Gore
Soprano
Australian soprano Lorina Gore completed her postgraduate voice studies at the Australian National University in Canberra and at the National Opera Studio in London. She has won numerous prestigious opera awards, including two Helpmann Awards (2017 and 2018), a Green Room Award (2018), the Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship (AOAC), the Opera Awards, the Covent Garden National Opera Studio Scholarship, 2nd prize in the Herald-Sun Aria (2002 and 2004), and first place in the Australian National Aria Competition.
Lorina joined Opera Australia as a principal artist in 2008 and has since performed many roles for the company including: Violetta (La Traviata), Marie (Wozzeck), Roxana (King Roger), Leïla (Les pêcheurs de perles), Amina (La sonnambula), Musetta (La Bohème), Queen of Night (Die Zauberflöte), Die Fiakermilli (Arabella), Tytania (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Honey B (Bliss), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Despina (Cosi fan tutte), Oscar (Un ballo in maschera), Marzelline (Fidelio), and Woglinde (Der Ring des Nibelungen). International operatic roles include Lucia di Lammermoor for Iford Arts, Die Fiakermilli (Arabella) for Garsington Opera, Giulia (La Scala di Seta) for Independent Opera, Blonde (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Agilea (Teseo) and Sandrina (L’infedeltà delusa) for English Touring Opera, and performances of Norina (Don Pasquale) and Violetta (La Traviata) for New Zealand Opera. She will next perform Ophelia in Brett Dean’s Hamlet at the Sydney Opera House in July and August with Opera Australia.
Recordings include: A Toast to Melba and also Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Arias with Marko Letonja and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for ABC Classics, highlights from Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier with Yvonne Kenny, Bliss with Opera Australia, and Handel’s Rodelinda conducted by Maestro Richard Bonynge.
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About the Artists
WA Police Pipe Band
The Western Australia Police Force Pipe Band (WAPOL) have served the community of Western Australia since 12 May 1966. The band membership consists of 14 full-time employees who are a mixture of police officers and civilian police staff. As part of their duties, our staff also support several frontline services in various specialist areas as well as running the WA Police Youth Development Pipe Band project. There are a number of volunteer guest players who assist the band when they are available.
Performing at approximately 200 policing and community engagements each year, the band has also participated nationally and internationally at numerous highprofile events, competitions, police and military tattoos, and on stage with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, Andre Rieu and WASO.
WASO On Stage
About the Artists
WASO Chorus
The WASO Chorus was formed in 1988 and consists of around 100 volunteer choristers who represent the finest form of community music making, bringing together singers from all walks of life. They regularly feature in the WASO annual concert season and are directed by Andrew Foote.
The Chorus has built an international reputation for its high standards and diverse range of repertoire. While its main role is to perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Chorus also maintains a profile of solo concerts, tours and community engagements.
The Chorus sings with the finest conductors and soloists including Asher Fisch, Simone Young, Stephen Layton and Paul Daniel. Recent highlights have included Britten’s War Requiem in 2022 and a premiere performance of Lachlan Skipworth’s The Tides of Longing in 2023.
Also in 2023, the Chorus was invited to Hobart to perform Brahms’ German Requiem with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO), the TSO Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and members of the public, conducted by Simon Halsey.
Andrew Foote
Chorus Director
Glenn Hogue
Répétiteur
WASO Chorus On Stage
SOPRANO
Rebecca Bencivenni
Annie Burke
Andrea Brittan
Genevieve Cappi
Caitlin Collom
Clara Connor
Diane Durham
Kathleen Dwyer
Sophie Dwyer
Fay Edwards
Sarah Evamy
Lesley Goodwin
Kylie Grima
Diane Hawkins
Elize Haygarth-Farrer
Joanna Killgore
Sue Lake
Ruth Lira
Brooke McKnight
Sue Nightingale Hingston
Jane Royle
Cassidy Shelton
Lucy Sheppard
Sarah Shneier
Kate Sugars
Catherine Wade
Virginia Walsh
Margo Warburton
ALTO
Marian Agombar
Llewela Benn
Patsy Brown
Sheila Byfield
Catherine Dunn
Kaye Fairbairn
Jenny Fay
Dianne Graves
Jill Jones
Mathilda Joubert
Robyn Main
Tina McDonald
Lynne Naylor
Pip Peake
Deborah Piesse
Neb Ryland
Rebecca Shiel
Simin Soyer
Olga Ward
Jacquie Wright
TENOR
Chris Bedding
Allan Griffiths
Alan Harvey
John Murphy
Andrew Paterson
Christopher Ryland
Sim Taylor
Arthur Tideswell
Stephen Turley
Brad Wake
BASS
Justin Audcent
Michael Berkeley-Hill
Tony Errington
Ken Gasmier
Stephen Hastings
Brendon Jones
François Joubert
Benjamin Lee
Adam Lynch
Geoff Massey
David Maynier
Patrick Melling
Peter Ormond
James Parish
Mark Richardson
Stace Rogers
Steve Sherwood
Tim Strahan
Emanuel Troaca
Michael Whitby
Andrew Wong
Lyrics
Jerusalem
Music: 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.
I Am Australian
Writers: Dobe Newton & Bruce Woodley
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We’ll share a dream and sing with one voice
I am, you are, we are Australian
Content Acknowledgement
As our State’s orchestra, WASO provides the soundtrack to life in WA. We perform orchestral music from around the country and the world for the enjoyment of all West Australians. We celebrate the diversity of our state, First Nations people, those born here and those born overseas.
Tonight, we look forward to presenting Last Night of the Proms, full of classical British favourites for flag-wavers and music lovers of all persuasions.
In some way, all music reflects the time of its origin. We acknowledge that some of the works in this concert reflect Britain’s colonial past. There are a number of classical music pieces in history that have, over centuries, become associated with societal practices that are not accepted in our lives today.
Although we cannot change history, we must acknowledge it, engage with it and seek to understand it, so as to inform the present and shape the positive future we collectively aspire for as a community. WASO invites you to consider this in the repertoire presented in this concert, and all our concerts.
About WASO
Engage | Excite | Experience | Educate
From the centre of Perth to the furthest corners of the state, we have provided the soundtrack to life in WA since 1928.
As the State Orchestra, Perth’s first and finest, WASO is the largest employer of performing artists in Western Australia and reaches two million people with musical experiences each year on stage, in our community, and online.
From concert halls to classrooms, hospitals to aged care, we bring joy, inspire learning, and nurture participation in our community, because everybody deserves the opportunity to experience live music. Every year, through community and leading industry partnerships, we engage a new generation of young and emerging artists to help secure a bright future for music in Australia.
We celebrate our rich classical music heritage with great artists from all over the world and commission and perform new repertoire to renew and expand it.
The Orchestra collaborates widely with major arts companies and independent artists, performing opera to ballet, movies to musicals, jazz to rock. We champion the diversity of music in all its forms, with a team of talented and passionate people who create unforgettable experiences for all West Australians to enjoy.
Asher Fisch is Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser of our Orchestra and we are proud to call Perth Concert Hall home.
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Your Concert Experience
Get the best out of your concert.
- Explore the music
Be sure to take a quick look at the performance schedule or enjoy a deep dive into the music with your concert program online or in the foyer. - Share with your friends
Snap a selfie from your seat, capture the artist bows and share the experience with friends. Don’t forget to tag us! #wasymphonyorchestra - Clap with enthusiasm
Whether you are welcoming your favourite artist to the stage, or showing appreciation at the end of a piece, we love thunderous applause. Not sure when to clap? Here’s a tip; if the conductor’s arm is raised, hold it. If it’s relaxed, go for it! - Respect those around you
Ensure your mobile phone is on silent and does not disrupt the experience of those around you. If you need to cough or sneeze, please do this into your elbow. Cough lozenges are available from the Information
Desk located on Level 1. Masks are welcome but not required. - Accessible services available
For information about our services such as assisted listening and accessible toilets please search “Perth Concert Hall Access” online. - Latecomers admitted at a suitable time
If you arrive late or leave your seat during a performance, your auditorium entry will need to wait until a suitable break. - Drinks and nibbles
The Wardle Kitchen is open for casual dining, serving delicious hot meals before each performance, while our Grab and Go stations offer quick bites such as sushi and sandwiches. Bars are available on the first two levels, and you are welcome to bring your cold drink into the auditorium. - First Aid available
St John First Aid officers are present at every WASO concert. Please notify a Perth Concert Hall team member if you require any first aid assistance. - Box Office is open
Get tickets to your next WASO experience at the Box Office located on the ground floor (Level 1). Our Box Office is open one hour prior to each performance, and during interval, or you can email us anytime at boxoffice@waso.com.au. You can also visit us Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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