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Raffle and Retiring Collection in aid of
Registered Charity No. 1143426
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Manager, Roger Hopwood
St. David’s Hall is owned, funded and managed by Cardiff
Council
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Here we are again!
Welcome to our journey through the back catalogue of the House
of Mouse! It’s been 6 years since we were last here and as well as
the choir changing there’s been lots of new Disney film scores to
plunder in putting this concert together. Any concert featuring
Disney music at the moment wouldn’t be complete without something
from Frozen, so of course we’ll feature that! My daughter might
have had something to say if I hadn’t as well! We then put together
a programme of the well known, and the less well known, but
absolutely every one a gem. And that’s what we present tonight.
A lot has happened since we last met! We were delighted to end
the year raising over £5,000 for our friends at The Forget Me Not
Chorus, we know the money is already making a difference and we
hope to be able to invite them back in the future to perform with
us. We helped out our friends at Cyncoed Methodist Church raise
money for the work they do in Cardiff with the homeless through
their ‘Soup Run’ - this year almost £1,000 to add to the £2,000
we’ve raised in previous years. We also performed for the
Worshipful Livery Company of Wales at St German’s Church, in
February! Now those of you who have followed the choir for some
time will remember that we’ve performed there a number of times and
it is somewhat chilly! Needless to say it’s an unusual feeling
performing with a jumper under my black shirt!! Plus the Curtis
family has welcomed another new addition, Noah, on the day after
the Cyncoed Concert! Nothing like timed to perfection.
When putting the programme together I approached our incredibly
talented friend David Harrington to commission a special overture
to get us started. I’m delighted to be sharing it with you tonight.
We think there are 27 themes included but it’s difficult to tell
with some of them flashing past in seconds! See how many you can
spot!
After tonight we’ll take our traditional summer break and then
come back refreshed to start on our Christmas programme for 2015
REJOICE AND BE MERRY! We’ll also be squeezing in our first ‘tour’
as over 100 of our singers will be travelling to Cornwall in
November to perform in a variety of exciting venues, eat the odd
Cream Tea and down the odd medicinal alcoholic beverage to loosen
the vocal chords!
We hope you enjoy tonight, and remember…..the dreams that you
wish do come true!
Simon Curtis—Musical Director July 2015
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Simon Curtis Musical Director
Simon was born in Hertfordshire and developed a love of all
aspects of live theatre after he left school, primarily at the
Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford. He performed in over 50 straight
plays, music theatre and opera productions there over a 10 year
period, as well as stage managing and being music director for many
others.
Until 2012 he was a full time professional singer performing
with many of the leading opera companies throughout the UK
including Glyndebourne, D’Oyly Carte and The Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden. From 2001 until 2012 he was a member of Welsh
National Opera, with whom he performed and understudied a large
number of roles, including the title role in Jephtha and Kromow in
The Merry Widow alongside Lesley Garrett, which was broadcast on
the BBC.
His concert work is extensive, having appeared at the Royal
Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St Johns Smith Square, Symphony
Hall Birmingham, The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, The Royal Centre
Nottingham and many other venues in the UK and Europe.
Simon has been a conductor, vocal coach and arranger for Sing
Live UK, course tutor for the National Youth Choir of Wales,
Director of the RWCMD’s Community Choirs, worked with the WNO
Community Choir on an operatic FlashMob and was music director of
City Voices Bristol from 2011 to 2014. Simon is very proud to have
founded and been music director of City Voices Cardiff since
2008.
Simon works for Equity as its National Organiser for Wales and
Regional Organiser for the South West, and still flexes his vocal
chords when time allows!
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Adam Van Dorninck
Alan Jones
Alison Spiller
Andrea Reynolds
Andrea Webster
Andy Falleyn
Andrew Hull
Angela Dunstan
Angela Palmer
Ann O’Brien
Anna Stephens *
Anne Allen *
Balazs Bezeczy
Barbara Dwyer
Barbara King
Bernadette Evans
Bernice Bird
Bob Bird
Brenda James *
Carly Hill Banks
Carol Ledwards *
Catherine Ashford
Catherine Williams
Catriana Arnold
Catrin Evans
Cecile Gwilym
Ceri Rowland
Charmaine Abraham
Chris McGowan
Chris Myant
Chris Ross *
Claire Owens *
Claire Pearce
Claire Sanderson
Colette Hosgood
Colin Dunstan
Craig Dyer
Damian Peachey
David Elworthy
David Holmes *
David Miller
David Pavey
Deb Das *
Debbie Oliver
Debbie Thomas *
Deborah Lancastle
Derek Farmer
Edward Takata
Eleanor Morrey
Eleri Jones
Elizabeth Studley *
Ellie Russell
Emily Savage
Emma Allfree
Emma Roberts
Erika Fitzgibbon
Fiona Creedon
Fiona Russell
Gemma Hicks
Gemma Stanbury
Geoff Ashford
Georgia Davies
Hannah Jenkins
Harry Palmer
Helen Wheeler
Huw Clarke
Ian Stuart
Ian Smilie
Jane Burgoyne
Jane Corbett
Jane Jones
Janet Ivimey-Cook
Janet Wilkins
Jim Fitzgibbon
Jim James
Jo Griffiths
Jo Tilley
John Couzens
John Davies
John Price *
Jon Frost
Jonathan Marsh
Judith Devine *
Julia Evans
Julie Coley
Julie Hnatiw
Julie Kitchen
June Donovan
Karen Price
Karen Standen
Kate Davies
Kathryn Williams
Katy Dale
Laura Evans
Laura Mitchell
Linda Brunt
Linda Hopkins
Linda James *
Linda Takata
Liz Britton
Louise Jenkins *
Louise Roberts
Lowri Porter *
Lucy Kerhaw-Naylor *
Mandy Hamilton-Jones
Margaret Lewis
Margaret Paines *
Margaret Pope *
Maria Maddar
Mark Hale *
Martin Coysh
Martin Lewis
Mary Cosh *
Maurice Lawrence
Menai James
Mike Morrison
Mike Talbot *
Molly Crowther *
Naomi Sutherland *
Nicola Stockford
Noel McLoughlin *
Pat Colleypriest
Pat David
Penny Docking
Rachael Cook
Rachel Jones
Rachel Parkes
Rachel Potter
Rhiannedd Hughes
Richard Price
Roger Brown
Rosemary Davies
Rosemary Thomas
Sally Palmer
Sam Hughes
Sandra Gould
Sandra Russo
Sarah Harding *
Sarah McCarthy *
Sarah Pryor
Sarah Selleck
Sharon Winter
Simon James
Stefanie Rushworth
Sue Goodfriend *
Sue Hancock
Sue Herbert
Sue Jervis *
Sue McGregor
Sue Potter
Thomas Wheeler
Tim Reynolds *
Tina Broughton
Tina Di Méo
Tony Fitzpatrick
Veronica German *
Vianne Britten
Vicci Wheten
Vicki Evans
Vicki Evans
Wendy Jones
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Van Dorninck
Zoe Boult
* not appearing in this concert
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Overture Music by Various arranged by David George Harrington
Orchestra
A Dream is a Wish Medley
Words and Music by Various Rachel Parkes and Full Company
Life’s a Happy Song from The Muppet Movie
Words and Music by Bret McKenzie Full Company
Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Words by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken Full Company
Ever, Ever After from Enchanted
Words by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken Full
Company
Alice’s Theme from Alice in Wonderland
Music by Danny Elfman Full Company
The Bare Necessities from Jungle Book / A Spoonful of Sugar from
Mary Poppins
Words and Music by Terry Gilkyson, Robert B & Richard M
Sherman
Full Company
Your Heart Will Lead You Home from The Tigger Movie
Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman, Kenny
Loggins Ellie Russell and Full Company
When We’re Human from The Princess and the Frog
Words and Music by Randy Newman Full Company
God Help the Outcasts from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Words by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken Laura
Mitchell and Full Company
Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat from The Aristocats
Words and Music by Robert B & Richard M Sherman Full
Company
Seize the Days from Newsies
Words by Jack Feldman and Music by Alan Menken Full Company
Shadowland from The Lion King
Words by Mark Mancini and Lebo M Music by Lebo M and Hans
Zimmer
Laura Evans and Full Company
The Circle of Life from The Lion King
Words by Tim Rice Music by Elton John Huw Clarke and Full
Company
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Prince Ali from Aladdin Words by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan
Menken
Full Company
Beautiful Dedicated to the memory of Megan Emma Griffiths
Words and Music by Jim Brickman, Jack Kugell and Jamie Jones
Full Company
The Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Words
by Stephen Schwartz and Music by Alan Menken
Full Company
Touch the Sky from Brave Words and Music by Alexander L. Mandel
and Mark Andrews
Full Company
Just Around the Riverbend / Strangers Like Me / Colours of the
Wind from Pocahontas and Tarzan
Words and Music by Stephen Schwartz and Phil Collins Laura
Mitchell and Full Company
It’s a Small World After All Words and Music by Robert B &
Richard M Sherman
Full Company
Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins Words and Music by Robert B
& Richard M Sherman Full Company
I See the Light from Tangled Words by Glenn Slater and Music by
Alan Menken
Vianne Britten and Damian Peachey with Full Company
Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid Words by Howard Ashman and
Music by Alan Menken Full Company
Eatnemen Vuelie from Frozen Words and Music by Frode Fjelheim
and B.S. Ingemann
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? from Frozen Let it Go from
Frozen
Words and Music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Rachael Cook with Full Company
When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio Words and Music by
Leigh Harline and Ned Washington Rachel Parkes with Full
Company
A Dream is a Wish (Reprise) from Cinderella Words and Music by
Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
Rachel Parkes with Full Company
Megan Emma Griffiths
Megan was born to one of our choir members Jo and her husband
Peter in January 2015. Unfortunately Megan’s
time with her parents and big sister Ellie was limited to just
one day. It is difficult to comprehend the loss of a child,
let alone one taken from a family so soon. When I chose the song
for the programme it was because I liked the
song, it was written for the titles of the re-release of the
classic film Cinderella and contains the corny line ‘Cause I
never dreamed I’d find a Cinderella of my own’. The choir
reaction was to file it under the ‘cheese’ quota, but as
always I’ve tried to encourage them to sing the words with
feeling and to find the connection!
At a recent rehearsal of the piece I looked across the hall and
saw Jo singing her heart out with tears rolling down
her cheeks. At that point the words took on new meaning for me,
and with Jo, Peter and Ellie’s permission we
dedicate the performance of this song to Megan’s memory. The
words that so affected Jo are:-
From the moment I saw you, from the moment I looked into your
eyes, there was something about you, I knew. That
you were once in a lifetime, a treasure near impossible to find,
and I know how lucky I am to have you. Holding you
in my arms, no-one else’s fit so perfectly. But I’ve never seen
anything as beautiful as you. SC
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Cardiff, there are many
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with your requirements.
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Musical Director Simon Curtis
Assistant Musical Director and Principal Accompanist Rhiannon
Pritchard
Rehearsal Pianists Conal Bembridge-Sayers and David
Harrington
Musical Director Simon Curtis
Secretary Bernice Bird Treasurer Damian Peachey
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A ticket to our 2 primary concerts each year
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By joining this scheme your funds will help us considerably to
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performance
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continue raising
money for our nominated charities.
If you would like to join the scheme please email our
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Administrator at [email protected]
or pick up a leaflet in the foyer
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Spirit of the Season St David’s Hall Cardiff 15th December
2013
Photos by Wendy and Nigel Stanbury
Sing the Musicals Conway Road Methodist Church 10th May 2008
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Registered Charity No. 1143426
Ty Hapus is a unique and specialist day time service for people
with early onset
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, focusing on those
diagnosed under 65 and their
families.
Ty Hapus is a unique charity in that they work with the
Alzheimer’s Society to provide day
time support to those with dementia and their carers and loved
ones. Dementia can have
a devastating effect on families, and all too often care has to
be given not only to those
suffering from Alzheimer’s and other dementias, but also to the
carers and loved ones
supporting them.
Their patrons include Professor Julie Williams, who with her
team at Cardiff University, is
leading ground-breaking research into early onset Alzheimer's
Disease, All Blacks World
Champion Coach Sir Graham Henry, esteemed author AA Gill, TV
Star and broadcaster
Fiona Phillips, Welsh International Soprano Rebecca Evans and
West End Star Sophie
Evans are our patrons.
As well as offering unique daily respite for those suffering
with early onset, in an age
appropriate, dignified and beautiful environment in a refurbed
Edwardian Doctor’s
Surgery in Barry, Ty Hapus also has the Moondance café attached
to the daily respite
project, which offers a wonderful facility to those of any age
with dementia, and their
families.
The Moondance Café offers a calm, safe and comfortable
environment with daily
newspapers, magazines and board games. For others, it is a safe
quiet place for those
with dementia and their families to sit with a tea or a
coffee.
There is also a Well Being room with a small but beautiful
hairdressing and beauty salon
where independent therapists can offer our guests extra special
services.
Ty Hapus is unique and it is hoped that this ground-breaking new
centre in Wales will be a
blue print for the rest of the UK.
