The Auckland Wind Orchestrais proud to present

CHOOKAS:An Afternoon of

West End Favourites

Sunday 19 March at 2:00pmHoly Trinity Church

20 Church Street, Devonport

Selections from West Side StoryLeonard Bernstein. Arranged by W. J. Duthoit.

Hello DollyJerry Herman. Arranged by John Cacavas

I Dreamed A DreamClaude-Michel Schonberg. Arran ged by Bob Lowden.

Soloist: Michelle Thorne

Phantom of the Opera Selections Andrew Lloyd Webber. Arranged by Johan de Meij

~ INTERVAL~Refreshments Available

Selections from AnnieCharles Strouse. Arranged by Philip Lang

EvitaAndrew Lloyd Webber. Arranged by John Cacavas

Memory from CatsAndrew Lloyd Webber. Arranged by Johnnie Vinson.

Soloist: Michelle Thorne

Highlights from Chess Anderson, Rice, Ulvaeus. Arranged by Jerry Nowak

AUCKLAND WIND ORCHESTRA

The Auckland Wind Orchestra (AWO) aims to provide performance opportunities to woodwind, brass and percussion players throughout the Auckland region. The orchestra performs a broad range of musical styles with a special focus on original wind music. Our players come from all walks of life, united by the desire to have fun while making great music. The AWO’s Musical Director and Conductor is Oliver Gilmour.

PiccoloSatine Finer-Neuhauser

FluteJanine Holden*Emma SullivanShoko NagataniTracy ChenKatie LoganBronwyn PattersonMaria CurrellLisa Holtham

ClarinetTerry Childs*Aya KinoshitaCaitlin McAseyEdward ChenLuka UngerSarah PottingerCharlotte MarshallKeryn GobleYue Bosco

Bass ClarinetMichael Jessup

OboeJessica Thompson

BassoonLynne Richardson*Miranda Wagg

Alto SaxophoneKim Prisk*Krysia BuckleyCameron TaitJonathan Masters

Tenor SaxophoneKat Richardson

Baritone SaxophoneEve TeoTrumpetDavid Chesterfield*Binyamin (Benny) OzMelody ChenMichael PlunkettYongsung Kim

HornMelissa Eastabrook*Jacob FraserLuca Basso

TromboneMike ChoeChris Wong

EuphoniumOwen Brown*

TubaLyndon Alford

PercussionAndy Achmad*Ashley DooJess LiyuChin-Ann Teh

Drum KitAlan Johnson

*Section Leader

MICHELLE THORNE – SOPRANOMichelle has been a classical singer for six years and has been involved in dramatic and musical roles in amateur theatre since 2008. Her first show was Les Miserables in which she led the fi-nal chorus of “Do You Hear The People Sing?” She sang the role of Mabel for Papakura Theatre Company’s Pirates of Penzance in 2012. Most recently she sang in the Opera Factory’s Production of Gianni Schicci. She is currently a performing member of the Auckland Clef Music Club. Michelle also teaches singing to young pupils at Papakura Music School and enjoyed her role as Musical Director in PTC’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. She is thrilled to be MD again for Beauty and the Beast Jr, due to open with PTC in April.

“Chookas” is a specialised theatre term, with a similar meaning to “break a leg”. The term originates when eating chicken was a treat. Depending on the box-office take, a full house meant that performers would be able to afford a chicken meal. “Chook it is” was eventually shortened to “chookas” and was used by performers to wish each other a successful show, regardless of how many people were in the audience!

NEXT CONCERT

Sunday 28 May, 2017, at 2pm Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School 55-87 Mountain Road, Epsom

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Harold Merriman – Master of Ceremonies Ross Gerritsen – Poster and Programme Design Peter Thomas and the Epsom Girls Grammar Music Department All our Friends and Supporters.

THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY! YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED