Programme 2011 – Gala Concert

NEW ZEALAND SINGING SCHOOL

NZ SINGING SCHOOL
TE WANANGA TOI WAIATA

GALA CONCERT
15 January 2011 at 8pm

Compere: Terence Dennis

HAWKES BAY OPERA HOUSE, HASTINGS.

ACT 1

Smetana   Now’s the time for fun and laughter (The Bartered Bride)
Full Company
Piano:   Fiona McCabe, John Wells
Conductor:   Karen Grylls
Director:   Christine Douglas

Quilter   Love’s Philosophy
Anna Leese (Blackbarn Artist in Residence)
Piano:   Rachel Fuller

Mozart   Vedrai, Tito (La Clemenza di Tito)
Vitellia:   Alicia Cadwgan
Publius:   Sam Bennett
Annius:   Olivia Sheat
Piano:   Kay Shacklock
Director:   Conal Coad

Mel Leven   Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmations) [Dalmatians]
Jason Henderson
Piano:   Alex Wiltshire

Rowe & Dempsey   Dirty Laundry (The Witches of Eastwick)
Chorus of selected Music Theatre students
Piano:   Paul Carnegie-Jones
Conductor:   Richard Marrett
Director:   Angela Johnson

Vaughan Williams   Trio of Mediums (The Poisoned Kiss)
Aimee Gray, Tamara Mayo & Alys Pullein
Piano:   Fiona McCabe
Director:   Flora Edwards

Donizetti   Quanto è bella (L’Elisir d’amore)
Jonathan Abernethy
Piano:   Michael Lawrence

Gounod   Dieu, qui fis l’homme à ton image (Roméo et Juliette)
Juliette:   Alison Saunders
Gertrude:   Elisabeth Hanna
Roméo:   Chris Berentson
Fr. Laurence:   David McGregor
Piano:   Julie Coulson
Director:   Conal Coad

Sondheim   You Could Drive a Person Crazy (Company)
Shaan Antunovich, Louise Kelly, Rebekah Kraft
Piano:   David Sidwell, Alex Wiltshire
Director:   Janice Webb

Mozart   Hm! Hm! Hm! (Die Zauberflöte)
1st Lady:   Tizane McEvoy
2nd Lady:   Rebekah Giesbers
3rd Lady:   Bridget Field
Tamino:   Jonathan Abernethy
Papageno:   Simon Watson
Piano:   Terence Dennis
Director:   Christine Douglas

Andersson, Rice & Ulvaeus   Anthem (Chess)
Edward Laurenson
Piano:   Richard Marrett

J. Strauss   When Vienna Sings (The Gypsy Baron)
Saffi:   Theresa Parker
Arletta:   Sophie Sparrow
Mirabella:   Olivia Marshall
Chorus of selected classical students
Piano:   Rachel Fuller
Conductor:   Karen Grylls
Director:   Conal Coad

15 MINUTE INTERVAL

ACT 2

Rodgers & Hammerstein   Sounds of the Earth (A Grand Night for Singing)
Michael Doody, Edward Laurenson, Kelly Mahoney,
Tamsyn Miller & Jasmine Webster
Piano:   Alex Wiltshire
Director:   Ravil Atlas

Massenet   Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux (Le Cid)
Elisabeth Hanna (Soprano)
Piano:   Tom McGrath

Mozart   Zu Hilfe! (Die Zauberflöte)
Tamino:   Jonathan Abernethy
1st Lady:   Suyen Rae
2nd Lady:   Laura Dawson
3rd Lady:   Marlena Devoe
Piano:   Richard Mapp
Director:   Conal Coad

Tesori   The Girl in 14G
Shaan Antunovich
Piano:   Lea Henderson

Offenbach   Trio of Wives (Christopher Columbus)
Gretel:   Georgia Gray
Fleurette:   Blaire White
Rosa:   Evgenia Chamritski
Waiter:   Chris Bryg
Tourist:   Saul Gibney
Piano:   Susan Melville
Director:   Christine Douglas

Puccini   Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (La Bohème)
Marlena Devoe (Soprano)
Piano:   David Harper

Herman   Hello Dolly Medley
Chorus of selected Music Theatre students
Piano:   Lea Henderson
Conductor:   Richard Marrett
Director:   Angela Johnson

Edward German   Festina Lente (Tom Jones)
Sophia:   Rachel Saunders
Honour:   Nicole Petrove
Tom:   Mark Newbery
Piano:   Hugh McMillan
Director:   Christine Douglas

Verdi   Bolero:   Mercè, dilette amiche (I vespri Siciliani)
Anna Leese (Blackbarn Artist in Residence)
Piano:   Terence Dennis

Sondheim & Bricusse arr. Marrett   Murder, Murder Medley (Sweeney Todd, Jekyll and Hyde)
Full Company
Piano:   Lea Henderson, Alex Wiltshire
Conductor:   Richard Marrett
Director:   Christine Douglas

PRIZE GIVING AND FAREWELLS

NOTE: VIDEO AND RECORDING DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED DURING THIS PERFORMANCE.

2011 Student Body

Abernethy Jonathan   Wellington
Antunovich Shaan   Christchurch
Batt Alex   Christchurch
Bennett Sam   Nelson
Berentson Chris   Wellington
Berry Peter   Hastings
Biggs Katherine   Wellington
Bryg Chris   Tasmania
Butlin Danielle   Christchurch
Cadwgan Alicia   Auckland
Carpenter Emma   Ohaupo
Carson Rachel   Taupo
Chamritski Evgenia   Lower Hutt
Claus Nathalie   Auckland
Cole Elizabeth   Queensland
D’Ath Jess   Christchurch
Dawson Laura   Wellington
Devoe Marlena   Auckland
Dew Rachael   Manukau
Donkin Mary   Napier
Doody Michael   Waipawa
Dowling Georgia   Havelock North
Dyer Ingrid   Wellington
Ferguson Gracie   Dannevirke
Field Bridget   Nelson
Fuller Ayden   Hamilton
Ghaemaghamy Jess   Auckland
Gibney Saul   Christchurch
Giesbers Rebekah   Wellington
Gray Aimee   Auckland
Gray Georgia   Wellington
Grut Tom   Auckland
Hanna Elisabeth   Christchurch
Hemara Elyse   Taradale
Henderson Jason   Upper Hutt
Hodgson Andrew   Taradale
Holman Helene   Hamilton
Howard Luana   Waipukurau
Kay Gracie   Whangarei

Kelly Louise   Upper Hutt
Kenealy Carole   Auckland
Kershaw Oriana   Hastings
King Michelle   Wellington
Kirby Charlotte   Wellington
Kraft Rebekah   Auckland
Laurenson Edward   Auckland
Lloyd Flora   Nelson
McEvoy Tizane   Auckland
McGregor David   Auckland
McMiken Libby   Auckland
Mahoney Kelly   Napier
Marshall Olivia   Nelson
Mayo Tamara   Cambridge
Miller Tamsyn   Havelock North
Monson Louise   Dunedin
Neill Megan   Wellington
Newbery Mark   Wellington
Newman Emma   Gisborne
Nicklin Charlotte   Wellington
Nonoa-Horsefield Madison   Hamilton
Olsen Leanne   Australia
Parker Theresa   Taupo
Pellow Courtney   Auckland
Penty Caitlin   Northshore
Perry Charlotte   Waipawa
Petrove Nicole   Wellington
Pullein Alys   Wellington
Rae Suyen   Christchurch
Rennie Simon   Christchurch
Robinson Charlotte   Auckland
Saunders Alison   Queensland
Saunders Rachel   Christchurch
Sheat Olivia   Blenheim
Smith Alex   Hastings
Sparrow Phoebe   Napier
Sparrow Sophie   Kamo
Thomas MaryLouise   Wellington
Watson Simon   Whangarei
Webb Tarryne   Auckland
Webster Jasmine   Havelock North

White Blaire   Hamilton
Williams Jessica   Upper Hutt
Wilson Marion   Wellington
Wojcik Teresa   Whangarei

FACULTY:
Judy Bellingham – Director
Ravil Atlas
Glenese Blake
Conal Coad
Terence Dennis
Flora Edwards
Karen Grylls
David Harper
Catrin Johnsson
Jane Keller
Richard Mapp
Susan Melville
Tom McGrath
Marina Posa
Kelsey Roderick
Kay Shacklock
Janice Webb
Frances Wilson
Jenny Wollerman

Julie Coulson – Acting Deputy Director
Irene Bartlett
Paul Carnegie-Jones
Isabel Cunningham
Christine Douglas
Lesley Graham
Rachel Fuller
Lea Henderson
Angela Johnson
Michael Lawrence
Richard Marrett
Fiona McCabe
Hugh McMillan
Colleen Rae-Gerrard
David Sidwell
John Wells
Mary Ryan
Alex Wiltshire

Trainees:
Joe Christensen   (Conducting)
Jennifer Church   (Vocal)
Celia Liu   (Accompanying)