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St Andrew’s Cathedral
School United Kingdom
music tour
www.sacs.nsw.edu.au
Sydney Square, Sydney
2018
tour
St Andrew’s Cathedral School
Welcomes you
A message from our Head of School and Lord mayor of Sydney
We are immensely great centres of Edinburgh, Liverpool, Please visit us if you are in Sydney, you
Cambridge and London, with a few will be most welcome.
excited about our students stops along the way.
travelling to Scotland and
Thank you to all our hosts and to all
England - this trip is the those who come to hear us perform
highlight of our school what we hope you will consider a truly
music program this year. special program. We bring you music
from contemporary Australian composers,
The forebears of many of our students hauntingly beautiful musical echoes of
have migrated from the British Isles. our ancient and first Australians,
Many of our students themselves are precious sacred choral pieces and an
English or Scottish, while others, exciting repertoire of modern and
Australian born, have British parents or traditional orchestral pieces. We hope
grandparents. For them, our music tour that you enjoy our performances as
is a reconnection with their family heritage. much as we enjoy bringing them to you.
England, Scotland and Australia are Our school is in the heart of Australia’s
meshed together through many largest city, Sydney. Our city environment
generations and a shared love of music. connects us to the diversity of cultures
Whether traditional or modern; classical from around the world, and tours such
or jazz; music speaks to all of us and
as this help our students build strong
helps strengthen our cultural ties.
foundations for truly global connections DR JOHN COLLIER
We are immensely grateful that our that in turn help create understanding Head of School
students will visit and perform in the and peace for all.
On behalf of the City Music is a powerful medium for uniting
people across cultures by sharing
of Sydney, I am proud experiences, ideas and emotions. I am
to offer my support to pleased the students will have the
the students and staff of chance to expand their knowledge and
appreciation of other cultures and to
St Andrew’s Cathedral showcase the depth of Sydney’s
School for their 2018 creative talent.
music tour of the I congratulate the students and
United Kingdom. teachers on all their hard work and
hours of practice in preparing for the
St Andrew’s Cathedral School has a tour. I wish you a rewarding and safe
long tradition of providing an engaging adventure.
and high quality musical education
program. I am delighted its students I also wish the audiences a highly
will have the opportunity during this enjoyable experience.
tour to enhance their musical knowledge CLOVER MOORE
and to perform on an international stage. Lord Mayor of Sydney
Heritage and history
of music education
St Andrew’s Cathedral School renowned for its music
St Andrew’s Cathedral musical charter but in ways that could Overseas music tours build on the school’s
not have been imagined at the end of already exceptional music standards
School in Sydney, the nineteenth century. St Andrew’s has and develop cultural and ambassadorial
Australia has been undertaken a series of highly successful understanding among our talented
renowned for its long music tours: in 2001 to Italy and the young Australian musicians. Our
United Kingdom; in 2002 to the United performance repertoire is extensive and
and illustrious music continues to feature works by many
Kingdom and Ireland; in 2004 to the
and choral history. United States; in 2006 to Hungary, talented Australian composers including
The school’s founding Austria, Germany and France, to Hong Ian Cooper, Ross Edwards, Stephen
Kong for the 2007 International Choral Leek, James Madsen, Nigel Westlake,
in 1885 was based on Percy Grainger and Dan Walker.
Conference, a European tour in 2008
providing choristers for to cities including Prague, Dresden, The school’s musical alumni include
St Andrew’s Cathedral Berlin, Hamburg, Bonn, Brussels and Alexander Gavrylyuk (piano), Simon
with “a high class Amsterdam, in 2010 to South Africa, Tedeschi (piano), Niki Vasilakis (violin),
a tour to Greece and Italy in 2012, an John Antill (composer), International
education based on incredible tour to the USA in 2014 and a tenors Stuart Skelton, Andrew Goodwin,
Church principles, tour to USA tour in 2014. In 2016 the Richard Anderson and Andrew Hansen,
in addition to a school undertook a highly successful French horn virtuoso and conductor
tour to Europe - notably Berlin, Leipzig, Barry Tuckwell, as well as one half of
musical training”.
Salzburg, Vienna, Paris and Villers- Australia’s internationally recognised
The school’s founder, Dr Alfred Barry, Bretonneux. indie rock band the ‘High Highs’, and
extended the philosophy of the school’s half of the ARIA award-winning duo,
Previous tours have seen the school choir
musical endeavours by stating that a The Presets: Julian Hamilton.
and orchestra perform in such venues as
major operating factor should be the This 2018 tour will travel to Edinburgh,
the Liszt Academy in Budapest, La
“study of music, not merely a technical Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge,
Madeleine in Paris, The Orff Institute in
training but an educational influence Oxford and London and will feature
Salzburg, St Peters Basilica in Rome,
which is daily gaining in all thoughtful music of Australian composers, popular
Kennedy Library in Boston, Disneyland
minds”. In 1885, 27 boys attended the choral and instrumental repertoire
in Annaheim, Euro Disney in Paris and
school, 22 of whom were choristers. performed by choir, orchestra, wind
an Anzac Service and concert in
In 2016 the school has grown to include quintet, rock band, mixed ensemble and
Villers-Bretonneux. There have also
girls and comprises approximately 1250 outstanding soloists. As this year marks
students from Kindergarten to Year 12. been master classes and lessons at
the 100th anniversary of the end of
Stuttgarter Musikschule with Alexander
From its birth, the school has been World War 1, we will also present some
Scherf and in Budapest with Laszlo
located in the very middle of Sydney’s commemorative and Anzac concerts,
Mezo of Bartok String Quartet. Our
central business district. Now it has including a performance at the
students have performed in cathedrals
campuses in two multi-storey buildings Westminster Abbey Anzac Day service.
at Worcester, Gloucester, Coventry,
adjacent to St Andrew’s Cathedral and Oxford, Windsor and Westminster in
the Sydney Town Hall. The educational the UK and at Trinity College, St Patrick’s
experience St Andrew’s provides is Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral
defined and enriched by its close
in Dublin, St Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick,
relationship with the beating heart of
Ireland, Cochran Chapel at Phillip’s
this great world class city.
Academy in Andover, Washington
St Andrew’s musical development into Cathedral, Berlin Cathedral and
the 21st century continues to fulfil its Salzburg Cathedral in Austria.
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Our nation’s
first people
Our Aboriginal heritage
Sudent
profile
St Andrew’s Cathedral Celebrating the diversity of the many
Aboriginal nations within Australia,
School and Gawura our tour program includes music
acknowledge the original featuring a range of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander languages from
owners of the land on around our country. Australian Author
which our school is built: Dorothy Mackeller (1885-1968)
the Gadigal people of the expressed her love for the landscape
of Australia beautifully in her poem
Eora Nation. We pay our My Country.
respects to elders past
and present, and all
Aboriginal and Torres My Country –
Strait Islander people Dorothy Mackeller
within our community. (Verse 2)
Aboriginal Australia is made up of
many distinct nations, and originally as I love a sunburnt country,
many as 600 languages existed prior to A land of sweeping plains,
colonisation. Many traditional languages Of ragged mountain ranges,
have now been lost and it is estimated Of droughts and flooding rains.
that as few as 200 languages are used I love her far horizons,
around Australia today to communicate I love her jewel-sea,
the culture and traditions of the Her beauty and her terror
Aboriginal people. Language is a
The wide brown land for me!
powerful connection to land, culture
and traditions for Aboriginal people.
In Gawura, the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander School that forms part
of St Andrew’s Cathedral School,
the Wiradjuri language is taught. The
Wiradjuri people are the first inhabitants
of the area around Bathurst district in
New South Wales; they are people of
the mountains, rivers and plains whose
heritage is rich and ancient. Wiradjuri
people have been living in that region
for at least 40,000 years.
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Izak
Rigney Sebastian
Violinist and didgeridoo player
Izak Rigney-Sebastian joined our
indigenous school Gawura in its first
year 2007 as a kindergarten student.
Izak is from the Ngarrindjeri Nation,
Point McLeah Mission, Raukkan in
South Australia. There are hundreds of
indigenous nations in Australia, based
on language but often corresponding
to geographical areas from coast to
coast across our vast land.
Several of Izak’s great grand uncles
fought in World War 1: Wilfred Gordon
Rigney in the Australian Army 5th
Pioneer Batallion, Rufus Gordon Rigney
in the 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
and Cyril Rigney who served in the 43
Australian Infantry Battalion fighting in
Belgium and France.
Izak’s great grandfather is David
Unaipon who is pictured on the
Australian $50 note. David Unaipon David Ngunaitponi - Izak’s great
(born Ngunaitponi) is featured as a grandfather preaching at St Andrew’s
Preacher, writer and inventor, who Cathedral Sydney in 1939. Alos, featured
contributed to Australian society and on the Australian $50 note.
broke many prejudice Indigenous
stereotypes along the way.
Izak joins us on this tour as a violinist
and didgeridoo player.
Private Gordon Wilfred Rigney 1916 -
Izak’s great grand uncle was part of the
5th Pioneer Battalion
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Lyrics of
choral items
Showcasing Indigenous culture, Australian heritage and world music
Adiemus – Karl Jenkins Although thy breath be rude. Still bravely singing fly.
Although thy breath be rude. Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Ariadiamus late, ariadiamus da
Arianatus late, adua Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! We are the Dead. Short days ago
Aravaretue vate latea unto the green holly: We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Most friendship is feigning,
Anamanacoole rawe anamanacoole ra Loved and were loved, and now we lie.
most loving mere folly:
Anamanacoole rawe akala In Flanders fields, in Flanders field!
Aya doo ayee, aya doo ayee. Then, heigh-ho, the holly! And now we lie in Flanders fields
This life is most jolly.
Yakama yamayakaya, ayacooaheh. Take up your quarrel with the foe:
Ya Kama meah, ya kama me ah! Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, To you from failing hands we throw
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, The torch; be yours to hold it high.
That dost not bite so nigh
Advance Australia Fair – As benefits forgot:
If ye break faith with us who die.
Peter McCormick As benefits forgot
We shall not sleep, though poppies
grow in Flanders fields, in Flanders fields.
Australians all let us rejoice, Though thou the waters warp We shall not sleep, though poppies
For we are young and free; Thy sting is not so sharp grow in Flanders fields, in Flanders fields.
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; As friend remembered not.
Our home is girt by sea; As friend remembered not.
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Jubilate – Ian Cooper
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho!
Of beauty rich and rare;
unto the green holly: O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands.
In history’s page, let every stage
Most friendship is feigning, Serve the Lord with gladness and come
Advance Australia Fair.
most loving mere folly: before his presence with a song.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair. Then, heigh-ho, the holly! Be ye sure that the Lord is God:
This life is most jolly. It is he that hath made us,
Alleluia – Gordon Young And not we ourselves;
Alleluia, alleluia! Festival Sanctus – and not we ourselves,
John Leavitt We are his people and the sheep
of his pasture.
Arafura – Dan Walker
Santcus Dominus Deus Sabaoth! O go your way into his gates
Oh land, oh land, oh land, Hosana, Hosana Deo Hosana in excelsis! with thanks giving, and into his
Where the mangroves meet the tide. Benedictus, Benedictus quivenit. courts with praise:
‘thu nay nah, wa ra ra. In nomine, Domine, Dei, Dei, Dei. Be thankful be thankful unto him,
Pleni sunt coeli et terra, and speak good of his name.
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Gloria Gloria tua! For the Lord is gracious,
Wind – John Rutter his mercy is ever lasting:
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, In Flanders Fields – and his truth endureth from
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, generation to generation.
Roger Emerson
Thou art not so unkind Glory be to the Father and to the
As man’s ingratitude; In Flanders fields the poppies blow Son and to the Holy Ghost
As man’s ingratitude; Between the crosses, row on row, As it was in the beginning is now
Thy tooth is not so keen, That mark our place; and ever shall be
Because thou art not seen, and in the sky the larks, Would without end. Amen!
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Maranoa Lullaby – And he sang as he stuffed that jumbuck Somewhere – arr
in his tucker bag
Peter Schulthorpe by Sam Taylor From
You’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me
Mama Warrunno “West Side Story” by
Up came the swatter mounted
Murra Wathuno
on his thoroughbred
Leonard Bernstein
Sleep as falls the dark in your bed of bark
None shall harm you dear Mother Down came the troopers, There’s a place for us,
watches near. one, two, three Somewhere a place for us.
Who’s that jolly jumbuck you’ve got in Peace and quiet and open air
Rock Trap – your tucker bag? Wait for us
William Schinstine You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Somewhere.
There’s a time for us,
Body percussion only Up jumped the swagman and sprang Some day a time for us,
to the billabong Time together with time to spare,
Salvation Is Created – You’ll never catch me alive said he Time to look, time to care,
Pavel Tschesnokoff And his ghost may be heard as you Some day!
pass by that billabong Somewhere.
Salvation is created,
in midst of the earth, Who’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me? We’ll find a new way of living,
O God, O our God. Alleluia We’ll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere
away to sleepy stars Healing Light: a Celtic
Sunset here the image is furnace prayer (anon) From There’s a date for us,
Molten metal the sky and glow that A time and place for us.
“The Peacemakers”
sinks in the pool of purple night Hold my hand and we’re halfway there.
from Karl Jenkins Hold my hand and I’ll take you there
The purple naah.
Somehow, Some day, Somewhere!
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Waltzing Matilda – Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Banjo Paterson, Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
arr. Ian Cooper Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.
Once a jolly swagman camped Deep peace of the shining stars to you
by a billabong Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree Moon and stars pour their healing light
And he sang as he watched and on you
waited till his billy boiled Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.
Who’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me? Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, me darling Deep peace of Christ, The light of the
Who’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me? world to you
Waltzing Matilda, leading a water bag Deep peace of Christ to you.
Who’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me? Deep peace of Christ, The light of the
world to you
Down came a jumbuck to drink
at the billabong Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.
him with glee
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Lyrics of
choral items (cont.)
Showcasing Indigenous culture, Australian heritage and world music
Better is Peace – text Os Justi meditabitur O Lord God, be thou to me a God
And beside thee let there be none else,
Mallory/Anon/Tennyson/ – Anton Bruckner No other, naught else with thee.
Revelation. From “The Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, Vouchsafe to me to worship thee and
Armed Man” A Mass for et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. serve thee
Peace by Karl Jenkins Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius: According to thy commandments
et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. In truth of spirit,
Better is peace than always war Alleluia. in reverence of body,
And better is peace than evermore war In blessings of lips,
translation:
Always war, always war In private and in public.
Better is peace than evermore war The mouth of the righteous utters
And better and better is peace wisdom, The Road Home
and his tongue speaks what is just.
L’homme armé doit on douter?
The law of his God is in his heart;
– adapted by
Better is peace than always war and his steps will not be impeded. Stephen Paulus
And better is peace than evermore war Alleluia.
Always war, always war Oo, Oo,
Tell me, where is the road
Better is peace than evermore war Crossing the Bar I can call my own,
And better and better is peace
– Charles Parry That I left, that I lost
Ring out the thousand wars of old So long ago?
Ring in the thousand years of peace And one clear call for me! All these years I have wandered,
Ring out the old, ring in the new And may there be no moaning of the bar Oh when will I know
Ring happy bells across the snow When I put out to sea; There’s a way, there’s a road
The year is going, let him go But such a tide as moving seems asleep, That will lead me home?
The year is going, let him go Too full for sound and foam,
Ring out the false, ring in the new When that which drew from out the Oo, Oo,
Ring out old shapes of foul disease boundless deep After wind, after rain,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Turns again home. When the dark is done,
Ring out the thousand wars of old As I wake from a dream
Twilight and evening bell, In the gold of day,
Ring in the thousand years of peace And after that the dark! Through the air there’s a calling
God shall wipe away all tears And may there be no sadness of farewell From far away,
And there shall be no more death When I embark; There’s a voice I can hear
For, though from out our bourne of That will lead me home.
Neither sorrow nor crying
time and place
Neither shall there be anymore pain Oo, Oo,
The flood may bear me far,
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord Rise up, follow me,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
Praise the Lord Come away, is the call,
When I have crossed the bar.
With the love in your heart
Open Thou Mine Eyes As the only song;
– John Rutter There is no such beauty
Open thou mine eyes and I shall see; As where you belong;
Incline my heart and I shall desire; Rise up, follow me,
Order my steps and I shall walk I will lead you home.
In the ways of thy commandments. Oo, Oo.
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Earth Song –
Frank Ticheli
Sing, Be, Live, See
This dark stormy hour
The wind, it stirs
The scorched Earth cries out in vain
Oh war and power, you blind and blur
The torn heart cries out in pain
But music and singing have been my
refuge
And music and singing shall be my light
A light of song, shining strong
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Through darkness and pain and strife
I’ll sing, I’ll be, live, see
Peace
My Song in the Night
– arr Mack Wilberg
O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night,
Come to us with Thy tender love, my
soul’s delight.
Unto Thee, O Lord, in affliction I call,
My comfort by day, and my song in the
night.
O why should I wander, an alien from Thee,
Or cry in the desert Thy face to see?
My comfort and joy, my soul’s delight,
O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night.
My song in the night, in the night.
O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night.
Come to us with Thy tender love, my
soul’s delight.
My comfort and joy, my soul’s delight,
O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night.
My song my song in the night, in the
night, my song
My comfort and joy, my soul’s delight.
O Jesus my savior, my song in the
night, in the night. My song in the night.
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Program
notes
Orchestra, Wind quintet, Rock band and solo items
Orchestra interested in composition and he George I planned a barge party, he
toured the English countryside asked Handel to provide music in the
Third Movement from collecting folk songs straight from the form of an orchestral composition for
source: often working-class, common about 50 musicians. Handel responded
Symphony 93 in D major folk. Grainger’s interest in this collection with Water Music, which, according to
Hob. 1/93 by Franz was not to simply arrange these songs one eyewitness, engaged an ensemble
Joseph Haydn into neat compositions, but to emphasize of flutes, recorders, oboes, bassoons,
the way the singer presented the songs, trumpets, horns, violins, and basses.
Haydn is considered by many as the with the resulting rhythms, inflections, The hornpipe, arranged for wind
“father” of the symphony. His 93rd and ornaments. To do this, Grainger quintet, is at once noble, elegant and
symphony is one of the London had singers record on Edison wax beautiful with its use of melodic style,
Symphonies and was completed in cylinders, one of the earliest uses of syncopation and formal simplicity. For
1791 as one of a set of symphonies recording technology to capture the performance at Handel’s House,
composed for his first trip to London. human voice. While many of Grainger’s London.
It was first performed in the Hanover works incorporate and feature these
Square rooms in February 1792. Austrian collected folk songs, Mock Morris is an
born, Haydn made two trips to London original work.
Lisbon from Lincolnshire
and Haydn’s biographer Griesinger Posy by Percy Grainger
wrote that Haydn ‘considered the days Mock Morris is a buoyant, jaunty romp,
inspired by the traditional English Morris composed 1937
spent in England the happiest of his life.
He was everywhere appreciated there; folk dance. There have been several Lincolnshire Posy is a piece by Percy
it opened a new world to him’ settings of the work, but the original Grainger for concert band composed
(Webster, New Grove) was written for a small, six piece string for the American Bandmasters
ensemble. As an Australian living in Association. This 16-minute-long work
The third movement is a typical England, Percy Grainger, who fought in has six movements, each adapted from
Minuet and Trio, but the style is that of World War 1, wrote a vast amount of folk songs that Grainger had collected
a ‘la umläut ndler’ – a German dance original music and music using English on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire,
that was popular in many parts of folk song tunes. England. The work debuted on March 7,
Europe and was made more elegant for
1937. Unlike other composers that
the London crowd. This movement has
attempted to alter and modernize folk
a fanfare style opening to the Trio and Wind quintet music for band, Grainger wished to
one can easily imagine dancing happily
maintain the exact sense of stylizing
to this stylish music.
Hornpipe from Water that he experienced from the singers.
Grainger wrote: “Each number is
Music Suite by George
Mock Morris by Percy intended to be a kind of musical portrait
Frideric Handel composed of the singer who sang its underlying
Grainger composed 1910
1717 arranged James melody”. Percy Grainger also wrote a
Percy Aldridge Grainger was born in version for “wind five-some” and the
Melbourne, Australia in 1882. By the age
Christensen
first movement, Lisbon features modal
of 13, he had made his debut as a solo Like Percy Grainger, George Frideric parallel harmonies with a nicely
pianist, followed by a move to Frankfurt Handel (1685 – 1759) moved to England balanced use of compound and simple
to study at the Hoch Conservatory. from his country of birth – in this case rhythms juxtaposed as the piece
Following his education in Germany, he Germany. Handel is known for his develops. The horn counter melody
moved to London and established delicacy of musical line and melodic beginning at bar 35 is based on The
himself as an international concert originality and was a prolific composer Duke of Marlborough folksong.
pianist. However, Grainger was always of choral and instrumental music. When
8 | St Andrew’s Cathedral School Music Tour 2018Rock band All Along the
Watchtower by Jimi
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hendrix released 1968
Hearts Club Band / Jimi Hendrix’ unique version of Bob
A Little Help from My Dylan’s classic features his highly
original guitar style with the Jimi
Friends from the album
Hendrix Experience consisting of
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely bassist Noel Redding, and drummer
Hearts Club Band, Mitch Mitchell.
Eleanor Rigby (with
string quartet) and Weather with You by
Penny Lane by Lennon/ Crowded House
McCartney of The Beatles The successful single released from
New Zealand and Australian band
These songs are included as a tribute to
Crowded House’s third studio album
the amazing influence The Beatles had
Woodface (1991). It concerns the effect
on the development of popular music.
a person has on their surroundings
The Beatles quickly evolved from their
based on the type of person they are,
Percussion ensemble simple beginnings in Liverpool as a
whether it be good or bad. Founding
traditional rock band, to using
member Neill Finn confirmed that the
instruments from art music, world
Penguin Circus by Nigel music, orchestras, lyrics of social
theme was, all-in-all, that people create
their own weather, their own
Westlake (1992) comment and advanced technology,
atmosphere, and that they make their
pushing the boundaries of technology
Australian composer Nigel Westlake is own environment, always.
to create complex and original popular
known for composing many film scores
masterpieces. Many commentators
including the popular story of a little pig
believe that while great songs continue
‘Babe’. His film score to ‘Antarctica’ is
to be composed by many, there has
considered a landmark in Australian film
been nothing new that cannot be
music, one of the most popular extracts
traced to an influence from The Beatles.
being ‘Penguin Circus’ for percussion
ensemble. Westlake employs a variety
of percussive instruments to depict the I’m Not the Only One /
fun loving and playful nature of
Thinking Out Loud
Antarctic penguins playing on the ice.
The cheeky, yet unifying solos on the mashup by Sam Tsui
xylophone provide a natural focal point and Casey Breves
amidst the colourful diversity of the
composed 2015
percussion. See if you can hear their
antics, ranging from bike horn to pots Two independently beautiful songs put
and pans and train whistles! together in counterpoint – what’s not to
like. Songs originally recorded by Sam
Smith and Ed Sheeran whose vocal
talents blend together seamlessly.
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Soloists
Soloists ‘When I have fears that I may Mario Lana, Sarah Vaughan, The Beach
cease to be Boys, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye and
On this tour we have a large number of
Before my pen has glean’d my Andrea Bocelli. For performance at
players and singers who are capable of
teeming brain’ Memorial and Anzac Concerts in
presenting solo concerts or items. We
have limited opportunities and solos Edinburgh and London.
I am anxious to leave my
will be performed by: unpublished work as far as possible
ready for the press. Unfortunately, Alex Chorley – voice
there is no time to notate the works
Michael Anastassiou – oboe in my head – The Symphony in E, Revenge Timotheus
Oboe Concerto in Gm
the lyric Phantasy for large orchestra, Cries by George Frideric
the F minor Piano Sonata, the Aubade
1st Movement by George for flute and strings, a string quartet
Handel composed 1736
in Em and about a dozen songs.
Frideric Handel This aria is from Part 2 of Handel’s ode
with music set to libretto by Newburgh
composed 1704 He never did get time to write these
down before his death 13 November Hamilton, Alexander’s Feast. The ode
This elegant first movement Grave is in 1916, but we will hear one of his 24 describes a banquet held by Alexander
the typical French style using dotted Monographs for piano that he did get the Great and his mistress Thaïs in the
rhythms. The beautiful oboe part shows to notate. These are a collection of captured Persian city of Persepolis,
a profound understanding of the quite positive small pieces. For
during which the musician Timotheus
instruments natural capabilities while performance at memorial concerts
sings and plays his lyre, arousing various
displaying a lovely harmonic structure in Edinburgh and London.
moods in Alexander until he is finally
and use of register. For performance at
incited to burn the city down in
Handel’s House, London. Justin Chen – voice
revenge for his dead Greek soldiers.
Ombra mai fù, Largo from For performance at Handel’s House,
Aleksander Bacal – piano the opera Xerxes by G.F. London
No. 6 from 24 Handel composed 1738
Monographs for Piano Tell My Father - Frank
This opening aria is sung by Xerxes to a
by Frederick Septimus plane tree (Platanus orientalis). It set to Wildhorn (From the
Kelly composed 1915 one of Handel’s best-known melodies, musical ‘Civil War’)
and is often known as Handel’s “Largo”,
By the time World War 1 broke out, despite being marked “larghetto” in the The musical Civil War is written by
Frederick Septimus Kelly had composed score. For performance at Handel’s Gregory Boyd and Frank Wildhorn,
a lot of music but more remained in his House London. with lyrics by Jack Murphy and music
head, un-notated. He wrote on Sunday by Wildhorn. The musical centres on
3rd January 1915: The Lord’s Prayer by the American Civil War and this
Before dinner I looked through Albert Hay Marlotte poignant song tells of the anxiety and
bravery of a son through a letter to his
my recent unpublished works and composed 1935
revisited some passages before father during difficult and dangerous
going to bed. In view of going to the This popular and beautiful setting of times. For performance at Memorial
front I am somewhat conscious of The Lord’s Prayer has been recorded by and Anzac Concerts in Edinburgh
Keats’ sonnet: over 30 soloists and groups, including and London.
10 | St Andrew’s Cathedral School Music Tour 2018Nicholas Drozdowski - violin beautiful and moving pieces and show
Bach’s profound relation with God. For
The Somme Lament by performance at church services in
Edinburgh and some Manchester and
Frederick Septimus Kelly London concerts.
composed 1915
Born in Sydney in 1881, Frederick Lamentatio - by Giovanni
Septimus Kelly was educated at Sydney
Grammar School, then sent to Eton
Sollima composed 1998
College in England and finally at Balliol An Italian composer and cellist born in
College Oxford. After Oxford, Kelly 1962, Sollima was born into a family
studied piano and composition at the of musicians and studied cello with
Frankfurt Conservatory and quickly Giovanni Perriera and composition
became well known as Pablo Casals with his father, Eliodoro Sollima, at the
recital partner in London. Kelly returned Conservatorio di Palermo, where he
to Australia in 1911. When war broke out graduated with highest honors. This
in 1914, Kelly was in London and quickly beautiful, at times sad and at times
signed up and was commissioned in uplifting composition for cello and
the Royal Naval Division. By now Kelly voice is for performance at memorial
had composed over five hours of services in Edinburgh and London as
music, but kept much of his unwritten well as other concert opportunities.
work in his head – preferring to master Noah dedicates his performance to
it before writing it down! He fought those who lost their lives in the great
throughout the Gallipoli campaign and world wars.
was wounded in the foot, enabling him
to notate his famous Elegy for strings
and then was transferred to the
Western Front, where died in action
in November 1916, the final phase of
the Battle of Somme. For performance
at memorial concerts in Edinburgh
and London.
Noah Oshiro – violoncello
Cello suites (various) by
Johann Sebastian Bach
composed 1717-1723
The six cello suites by JS Bach and a
very well know part of all cellists
repertoire. The represent a remarkable
structural balance, refinement of
harmonic and melodic language while
speaking to our “souls”. These are
St Andrew’s Cathedral School Music Tour 2018 | 11Tour group
students, staff and parents
Music has a place in all aspects of our school life
Students Bronte JACKSON Isaak RIGNEY-SEBASTIAN
Year 7 – Flute / Alto Year 11 – Violin 2 / Bass (Bari)
Michael ANASTASSIOU
Year 11 – Oboe / Bass Hyunjin (Gina) KIM Ava STAEL
Year 11 – Violin / Alto Year 12 – Alto saxophone / Soprano
Aleksander BACAL
Year 11 – Piano / Violin / Bass Gokul KIRKUBARAN James STITZ
Year 12 – Bass Year 9 – Trumpet / Alto
Justin CHEN
Year 9 – Viola / Vocal soloist Tenor Sarah LESLIE
Kathleen THOMAS
Year 11 – Trombone / Alto
Matthew CHICCO Year 12 – Soprano
Year 11 Trombone / Bass Tamara Li
William VARGA
Year 11 – Violin / Soprano
Alex CHORLEY Year 9 – Bassoon / Alto
Charlie LOADER
Year 12 – Vocal soloist Baritone James VERMEESCH
Year 7 – Cello / Alto
James CLINTON Year 12 – Guitar / Tenor
Claudia LOADER
Year 12 – Guitar / percussion / Tenor
Year 8 – Violin / Soprano Lara WINSBURY
George COWAN Year 7 – Soprano
Rory McCLELLAND
Year 12 – Guitar / percussion / Tenor
Year 10 – Cello Horn / Tenor Benjamin WONG
Luca CROTHERS Year 9 – Guitar / bass guitar / Bass
Sophia MEKERTICHIAN
Year 9 – Guitar / Baritone
Year 10 – Clarinet / Alto Edward WORTHINGTON
Maija DAVIES Year 11 – Bass
Lulu MOSSOP
Year 7 – Clarinet / Alto Year 9 – Guitar / Soprano
Amy DIAZ
Music Staff
Eleni NEWBERY
Year 9 – Recorder / violin / Soprano Mr Ralph Wilcock
Year 10 – Vocal soloist, Soprano
Tour Leader ex Head of Music
Nicholas DROZDOWSKI Isabell NI
Year 11 – Violin (Leader) / Bass Year 7 – Alto Ms Andrea Kuburic
Music Teacher
Dashiel DRURY Noah OSHIRO
Year 7 – Vocal soloist / Treble Year 12 – Cello / Bass Mr Yoshi Oshiro
Music Teacher
Alice FARROW-PRYKE Nicholas OVERTON
Year 8 – Clarinet / Soprano Year 10 – Oboe / Tenor Mr Brad Swibel
Gemma GARDINER Deputy Head of School
Grace PATCHING
Year 9 – Flute / Alto Year 6 – Soprano Ms Julia Brimo
Rory HODGSON Micah PATCHING School Accompanist
Year 7 – Horn / Alto Year 8 – Violin / Soprano
Parents
Scout HOLLYMAN Luka PETROVIC
Year 9 – Soprano Year 10 – Alto saxophone / Bass Mrs Joanne Chicco
Darcy HOWLAND-ROSE Andrew RICHARDS Mrs Corinne Patching
Year 8 – Soprano Year 9 – Flute / Alto Mr Byron Patching
12 | St Andrew’s Cathedral School Music Tour 2018“Music is a uniting and driving force at St Andrew’s. We feel joy, pride and satisfaction in every performance we do.” Claire Darwell Music Captain 2015
St Andrew’s: St Andrew’s Cathedral School is a coeducational K-12 Anglican school, located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. St Andrew’s Cathedral School Sydney Square, Sydney NSW 2000 ABN 34 429 367 893 phone +61 2 9286 9500 fax +61 2 9286 9550 email info@sacs.nsw.edu.au CRICOS Registration: The Council of St Andrew’s Cathedral School 02276M www.sacs.nsw.edu.au
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