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WELCOME Welcome to the Hallé’s 2020-21 Winter Season. This is a particularly happy moment for me personally, having joined the wonderful Hallé family in September. In spite of these extraordinary times, with concert halls currently closed and live audiences sadly excluded, we are thrilled, in association with our partners at The Bridgewater Hall and our own Hallé St Peter’s, to be able to bring you a Winter Season of nine unique concerts. These specially curated performances have been filmed and recorded to the very highest quality for you to watch at home at your leisure. Although for me nothing beats the live experience, this exciting new filmed format enables us to adventure into new ways of presenting the orchestra and enhancing the music. The diverse array of repertoire on offer will be complimented by introductions, interviews and insights from our family of Hallé conductors and special guest artists. The Hallé exists to play for you, our audiences, and the support of so many of you over the past months has been an inspiration and literally kept us going. We are deeply grateful. The orchestra is beyond thrilled to be performing together for you once again, and we hope that you enjoy this illuminating and life-enhancing series of events. On behalf of us all here at the Hallé, thank you for your continued support and welcome to our season.
David Butcher Hallé Chief Executive
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EPISODE 1 A FANFARE FOR THE HALLÉ BROADCAST FROM THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER
HUW WATKINS Fanfare for the Hallé WAGNER Die Meistersinger: Suite BRAHMS Symphony No.1
WORLD PREMIERE
2’ 20’ 45’
Sir Mark Elder CONDUCTOR
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It is due to the generosity of our sponsors, patrons and every loyal supporter who has been so understanding over the past months that we are able to perform this concert. Arts Council England, the Greater Manchester Authorities and the City of Manchester have all been steadfast in their support and have our sincerest thanks. The Hallé is deeply grateful to our partners in The Bridgewater Hall, without whose collaboration these streamed concerts would not be possible.
Siemens is proud to be a Diamond Partner of the internationally acclaimed Hallé. As a significant local employer we are committed to building a strong and fair society in Manchester. We back community associations investing in sustainable technology and work alongside organisations large and small, upskilling young people as well as support our internationally renowned arts sector. Put simply we are committed to making Manchester a great place to live and work. For Siemens, supporting the Hallé means we can engage our employees directly in activities. We have been so inspired we have set up our own choir; helping Siemens to foster a collaboration culture across our teams, building confidence and supporting employee well-being which is even more important in these unprecedented times. Our partnership enables us to broaden our STEM educational activities in Greater Manchester by working closely with the Hallé on their innovative education programme. Today we celebrate not just our shared history as partners in Manchester – we celebrate what is to come – our shared future. We wish the Hallé every success and look forward to an enjoyable concert series.
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Celebrating Culture The arts are breaking new ground. Supported by Siemens. Diamond Partner of the Hallé Siemens is proud to be working with the Hallé to support a wide range of arts initiatives and education projects in our community.
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HUW WATKINS (b. 1976)
FANFARE FOR THE HALLÉ (2020) WORLD PREMIERE THIS HALLÉ COMMISSION WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF SIEMENS.
My Fanfare for the Hallé was written to be some of the first music played in The Bridgewater Hall after nine months of silence. Written solely for brass instruments, it begins tentatively at first, with two muted, canonic trumpets on either side of the hall. The work becomes more confident and indeed defiant until it ends in a blaze of brass chorales. Huw Watkins © 2020
ABOUT THE COMPOSER: HUW WATKINS Born in Wales in 1976, Huw Watkins is one of Britain’s foremost composers. He studied piano with Peter Lawson at Chetham’s School of Music and composition with Robin Holloway, Alexander Goehr and Julian Anderson at Cambridge and the Royal College of Music, where in 2001 he was awarded the Constant and Kit Lambert Junior Fellowship. He now teaches composition at the Royal Academy of Music. His own compositions have been commissioned and performed by, amongst others, the Hallé, the Nash Ensemble, Belcea and Elias string quartets, BBC and London 6 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21
Symphony orchestras, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. In 2016, he won the Chamber Music of Lincoln Center’s Elise L. Stoeger Prize, in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of chamber music composition. He has been Composer in the House with the Orchestra of the Swan and Composer in Association with BBC National Orchestra of Wales. As a pianist, Huw Watkins is in great demand with orchestras throughout the UK and globally, performing with orchestras and at festivals around the globe. Strongly committed to new music, Huw Watkins has been the dedicatee of piano concertos by British composers Philip Cashian, Helen Grime and Tansy Davies. Performing regularly with his brother Paul Watkins, as well as Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Huw Watkins has featured as both Composer in Residence and pianist at festivals including West Cork Chamber Music, Presteigne and Lars Vogt’s ‘Spannungen’ Festival. Featured regularly on BBC Radio 3, Huw Watkins has recorded for such labels as Signum, Chandos, Nimbus, BIS and NMC. In 2020, the performing arts scene came to an abrupt halt as the global pandemic spread. During the UK’s first lockdown, Huw Watkins was commissioned by Lawrence Power to write a short commission entitled Power, that was subsequently filmed on the roof-top of St John’s Smith Square, and he was also wrote ‘How’, part of the globetrotting opera Eight Songs from Isolation, that was performed by tenor Toby Spence and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Huw Watkins, both as performer and composer, has a successful collaboration with Ben Goldscheider and they have continued to performed together, whenever possible. In November, Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Huw Watkins premiered his new work for violin and piano. The Hallé’s return to live music making begins with Fanfare for the Hallé, a new piece that heralds the first concert in a unique nine-concert digital season and ends, in March, with the world premiere of his Symphony No.2. Future plans include a US premiere with Colin Currie of a work co-commissioned by the Santa Fe Festival, a new recording for BIS with Ruby Hughes and the release of a CD of music by Richard Causton that was recorded during lockdown. 2021 will also see Huw Watkins as Composer in Residence at Wigmore Hall and at the Two Moors Festival. You can hear Huw Watkins’ Symphony No.2 in Episode 9 of the Hallé’s Winter Season
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RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883)
SUITE FROM DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG (1861–67) Prelude to Act III Dance of the Apprentices Prelude to Act I
Wagner’s music-drama The Mastersingers of Nuremberg was written, text and music, between 1861 and 1867, and first produced in Munich in 1868. It is a comedy, and as such a complement to its tragic predecessor Tristan and Isolde; but it is a comedy which embodies some of Wagner’s most profound ideas about his own art and its place in society. The setting is the Bavarian city of Nuremberg in the 16th century: in the annual singing contest of the guild of Mastersingers, an untrained outsider, Walther, wins the prize and thus gains the hand of his beloved Eva.
THE MUSIC A central figure in the drama is the cobbler-poet Hans Sachs (an historical figure), a wise elder statesman of the guild who has respect for both tradition and innovation. The Prelude to Act III is a portrait of Sachs, based on three main themes associated with him in the opera. The first, introduced in a string fugato, is the melody of his despairing monologue later in the Act, in which he discerns around him nothing but madness: ‘Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn!’ The second, played by the wind, is the chorale ‘Wach’ auf!’, with which the crowd of townspeople hail him in the final scene. The third, in lighter mood, is from the song which he sings at his work-bench in Act II. In contrast to this deep character-study is the lively dance of the town apprentices, which takes place while the crowds are gathering for the singing contest in the final scene. The dance, in waltz time over a folk-like drone, is coloured by a deliciously frivolous glockenspiel. The Prelude to Act I was, unusually, the first part of the score to be written: Wagner performed it in one of his orchestral concerts as early as 1862, presumably with its concert ending, which is replaced in the opera by a transition to the first scene. The stately opening melody is associated in the opera with the guild of Mastersingers, as is the later march-like theme (adapted from an authentic Nuremberg melody); the 8 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21
WAGNER
[Franz Hanfstaengl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]
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main lyrical contrast is provided by a flowing melody adapted from Walther’s Prize Song. The development section begins with the opening idea transformed into a cheeky scherzo – those apprentices again! At the start of the recapitulation (marked by a single stroke of the triangle), all three of the main themes are brought back together in apparently miraculous counterpoint. Anthony Burton © 2018
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WAGNER PRELUDES ‘It is clear that [the Hallé is] capable of delivering one of the finest concert performances we are likely to hear in this country.’ Independent on Sunday
Also available, Sir Mark and the Hallé’s recording of the complete Ring cycle
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JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
SYMPHONY NO.1 IN C MINOR, OP.68 (1855–76) Un poco sostenuto – Allegro Andante sostenuto Un poco allegretto e grazioso Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Few pieces of music have ever been more keenly awaited than Johannes Brahms’s First Symphony. In 1853, at the age of 20, the young Brahms had been ‘discovered’ by Robert Schumann. Schumann didn’t mince his words: Brahms, he announced, was ‘the chosen one, destined to give ideal expression to our times’, the composer who would, at last, write a symphony worthy to stand alongside Beethoven’s Nine. It was a lot to live up to and, for two decades, Brahms struggled to write the symphony people were already anticipating as ‘Beethoven’s Tenth’. We know that he made at least one false start – the work that became his First Piano Concerto. ‘You don’t know what it’s like,’ he told a friend, ‘always to hear that giant [Beethoven] marching along behind me.’ At last, in the summer of 1876, he announced that his First Symphony was complete. Those two decades hadn’t just been devoted to creative struggle. Brahms had lived through the most painful experiences of his life. Months after he moved in with the Schumanns, Robert attempted suicide and was committed to a mental hospital. Throughout this trauma, the 20-year-old Brahms was left looking after the Schumanns’ seven children and falling deeply – and, as it turned out, hopelessly – in love with Robert’s wife Clara. The pain of this personal tragedy echoes through all of Brahms’s subsequent music.
THE MUSIC The result of the 20 years Brahms spent wrestling with his craft is a first movement as taut and as powerful as anything by Beethoven. It needed to be. Musicologists have traced the inner logic of every bar of this movement, but in music – as in life – first impressions are often the most truthful. The tragic opening bars of Brahms’s First Symphony surely mean exactly what they sound like – the relentless pounding of a heart in torment. ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 11
BRAHMS
[C. Brasch, Berlin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]
The Symphony’s middle movements confused early listeners. Still reeling from the first movement, they didn’t know what to make of an Andante that seemed to come from another world, a deep, tender song set by Brahms in a key as warm as the first movement had been dark, and rounded off with a heart-rending violin solo. Beethoven didn’t write violin solos in his symphonies! (But Schumann, as it happens, did.) The same goes for the sweetly flowing third movement, marked ‘grazioso’ – gracefully. Beethoven would have written a thunderous scherzo – and he’d never have left it floating on a gentle woodwind chord – but Brahms is writing his own symphony, about his own deeply felt experience and, as we’re about to find out, he’s merely taking a breath. The opening of the fourth movement plunges us once more into the darkness of the first movement. As the woodwinds cry and the strings fumble and struggle, you can almost hear Brahms searching, painfully, for a way forwards. And then the clouds 12 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21
part. As if from some alpine summit, a solo horn gives a long ringing call. Brightly and sweetly, the flute calls back and, for the first time in the Symphony, the trombones are heard, in a quiet hymn. (Brahms believed that trombones were ‘too sacred’ to use in any but the most serious music.) Now comes the moment for which the musical world had been waiting since the death of Beethoven, as Brahms launches his finale with a great, noble theme, a once-in-a-lifetime tune unmistakably the heir to the ‘Ode to Joy’ theme from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. ‘Any ass can hear that!’ was Brahms’s retort to listeners who pointed out the likeness. The broad, jubilant hymn that crowns the Symphony’s final bars makes his point unmistakably clear: this isn’t Beethoven’s Tenth. After a truly epic struggle, Brahms has found his own, very personal, path to joy. In a letter to Clara, he set his own words to that stirring horn call that heralds the dawn: ‘High on the mountain, deep in the vale: a thousandfold I send you my greeting.’ Richard Bratby © 2018
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BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTOS ‘[Sunwook Kim] was a poetic soloist in a daringly expansive, lyrical account of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No 2.’ The Observer
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BROUGHT TO YOU IN ASSOCIATION WITH SIEMENS PLC ... The Hallé’s 2020/21 Winter Season is presented in association with our Diamond Partner, Siemens Plc.
Siemens’ support of the Hallé began almost thirty years ago. Since the early 2000s, Siemens became sponsors of the Hallé’s core work – sponsoring concerts at The Bridgewater Hall and supporting education and community projects. However, it has been over the last decade that the synergy between engineering and music has really allowed the partnership to flourish. With creativity and innovation at its heart, the relationship has given the Hallé the ability to diversify, innovate and equip itself for the future. One feature of the partnership is the collaboration with individuals on the Siemens graduate programme. In 2016, as part of Manchester’s European City of Science celebrations, the Hallé worked with Siemens Graduates, as well as partners from the University of Manchester and local schools, to create a Robot Orchestra that performed alongside Hallé musicians in the city’s week-long celebrations.
Watch more The success of this project led to the Graduate programme becoming an ongoing part of the partnership, and the next project lent its support to a longstanding Hallé community programme – Artists in Residence. Artists in Residence is a project based in care homes, giving particular support to residents living with dementia. It is well documented how music can support sufferers, releasing early memories and countering anxiety by evoking the familiar. During the Hallé sessions, participants would slowly come out of themselves and began to engage, so we challenged the team at Siemens to develop a digital instrument, something that could be used by anyone irrespective of whether they could physically grasp or had the strength to hold an instrument. The solution was an extremely sensitive wristband called the ‘Myo’ – sometimes worn by participants, sometimes held on a wand – that is programmed to create a range of sounds, 14 | ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21
adapting tempo, tone, dynamics and pitch to the change in handling. When the residents realise they are creating and directing sound using this invaluable resource, the reactions were amazing.
Watch more Over the past 10 years, the partnership has also given rise to one of the Hallé’s most successful company engagement programmes: the Hallé’s family of Workplace Choirs. In 2012, Siemens’ Head of HR called to say someone delivering an icebreaker at a conference for all their UK Directors had let them down and could the Hallé help. The solution – to send a member of the Hallé’s choral team to transformed a room of selfconfessed non-singers into a fully formed, cohesive choir … within an hour! Siemens felt this was transformative and they needed a choir, so the very first Workplace Choir was formed. Shortly after that, the Hallé launched the Hallé Corporate Choir Competition, thanks to a successful bid supported by Siemens that led on to a Lever Prize award. The benefits of the Workplace Choir are endless. Gary Provis, long-time member of the Siemens choir said: ‘The Hallé and our workplace choir creates a sense of mental and physical wellbeing. The rehearsals really bring people together; the choir ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 15
has enabled me to grow my network in the business, broaden our knowledge of the organisation and get to know colleagues so much better. When you participate, all your day-to-day cares disappear and it clears your mind. After our lunchtime rehearsals I always find I have a lot more focus and better productivity.’
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2020 has been a challenging year but, for the Hallé, a highlight will always be the inaugural, and hugely successful, Hallé-Siemens International Conductors Competition. Attracting 287 applicants, representing 55 countries across six continents, the finalists spent three thrilling days at Hallé St Peter’s in February performing in front of a panel of international experts led by Professor Dr. Stephan Frucht, Artistic Director of the Siemens Arts Programme, and Sir Mark Elder. The winner, Delyana Lazarova, took up the post of Hallé Assistant Conductor and Artistic Director of the Hallé Youth Orchestra in September. Delyana will work closely assisting Sir Mark and we are delighted that she will conduct her first performance with the Hallé as part of this season of streamed concerts.
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Watch more The most significant change in recent Hallé history has been the acquisition of Hallé St Peter’s and the development of the Oglesby Centre. Siemens worked closely with the architects, builders and the Development team to advise and supply Siemens technology, that otherwise the Hallé would not be able to afford, across the site. It has already proved invaluable and we know the building is in good hands with Siemens products helping to keep an eye on it. Hallé Venues Manager, Martin Glynn said: ‘Knowing that we have high quality, reliable kit from Siemens, constantly monitoring the security of the building – and able to alert us if necessary – is an extreme comfort, especially given the skeleton staff on which we are currently operating due to lockdown and other restrictions during 2020.’ Robin Phillips, Siemens Manchester Site Director, said: ‘We at Siemens are immensely proud of our relationship with the Hallé. The scope and variety of our partnership is truly amazing, and it is always exciting to see how our work together serves to enrich both our organisations. We have missed the Hallé greatly during these last few months, and are thrilled to have played a part in enabling them to perform once again.’ David Butcher, the Hallé’s new Chief Executive, said: ‘The Hallé’s partnership with Siemens is surely one of the most exciting partnerships of its kind on the UK arts scene. It is an example of a truly collaborative relationship and how creativity, in engineering and in music, can come together to achieve meaningful work. It is hard to exaggerate just what the support from our family of sponsors and patrons has meant to us this year. So many of them pledged their support early on, and it has truly kept us going.’ ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 17
EPISODE 1 FANFARE FOR THE HALLÉ RECORDED 26 NOVEMBER 2020 IN THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER
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Stephen Portnoi AUDIO ASSISTANTS
Tony Wass Jeremy Oxley
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James Poole
Bill Lam
VISION SUPERVISOR
HALLÉ VT PRODUCER
John Mallows
Riley BramleyDymond
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CAMERA OPERATORS
Matt Lightstone
Dave Brice Bruce Miller Andy Parr Chris Martin
LIGHTING DIRECTOR
SOUND SUPERVISOR
Simon Scrivener RIGGING SUPERVISOR
Martyn Rourke CAMERA SUPERVISOR
HALLÉ GFX DESIGNER
Chris Goor
Peter Naish
Norman Bendon
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Gemma Dixon DIRECTOR
Jonathan Haswell
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Andy Barker
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SIR MARK ELDER CONDUCTOR
Sir Mark Elder has been Music Director of the Hallé since September 2000. He was Music Director of English National Opera (1979–1993), Principal Guest Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1992–1995) and Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in the USA (1989–1994). He has also held positions as Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Mozart Players.
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He has worked with many of the world’s leading symphony orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Budapest Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras. He is a Principal Artist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He has appeared annually at the BBC Proms for many years, including on the internationally televised Last Nights in 1987 and 2006, and with the Hallé every year since 2003. He works regularly in the major international opera houses, including Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Glyndebourne. He was the first English conductor of a new production at Bayreuth and has also guestconducted in Amsterdam, Berlin, Bregenz, Geneva, Munich and Zürich. His large discography ranges from Verdi, Strauss and Wagner to contemporary music. Among his many acclaimed releases on the Hallé’s own CD label are Gramophone Award-winning recordings of The Dream of Gerontius, Götterdämmerung and Elgar’s Violin Concerto, while The Apostles was voted BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Year 2013; the recent release of Siegfried completed the Hallé’s Ring cycle on disc. As Artistic Director of Opera Rara (2012–2019), his recordings included a multiaward-winning release of Donizetti’s Les Martyrs and an International Opera Awardwinning set of Rossini’s Semiramide. He has presented television films on the life and music of Verdi for the BBC and on Donizetti for German TV, co-presented BBC Four’s four-part series Symphony, fronted BBC Two’s Maestro at the Opera and, in 2015, presented BBC Four’s Sunday-evening series of symphony performances from the Proms. In March 2020, life within the performing arts came to an extraordinarily abrupt halt. Sir Mark Elder returned from Pittsburgh to prepare the Hallé for Vaughan Williams’s Ninth Symphony, but the concerts were not able to take place. However lockdown gave Sir Mark the chance to spend time with his family – especially his new granddaughter – to study unfamiliar music, read voraciously and exercise in the glorious spring weather. As restrictions continue to change, a variety of different opportunities have begun to arise including live streamed digital performances and concerts welcoming smaller, socially distanced audiences. As well as his commitment to the Hallé, recent and future work includes the OAE at Glyndebourne, London Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony and Britten Sinfonia. Sir Mark Elder was appointed a Companion of Honour in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours, knighted in 2008 and awarded the CBE in 1989. He won an Olivier Award in 1991 for his work at ENO and in 2006 was named Conductor of the Year by the Royal Philharmonic Society, of which he is now also an Honorary Member.
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≥ MUSIC DIRECTOR SIR MARK ELDER FIRST VIOLINS
VIOLAS
FLUTES
HORNS
Eva Thorarinsdottir Sarah Ewins
Timothy Pooley †
Amy Yule
Laurence Rogers †
ASSOCIATE LEADER
Tiberiu Buta Zoe Colman Peter Liang Steven Proctor Alison Hunt † Helen Bridges † Nicola Clark † Victor Hayes † John Gralak † Katie Jackson SECOND VIOLINS
Philippa Heys Paulette Bayley Julia Hanson Caroline Abbott † Grania Royce † Hannah Smith Elizabeth Bosworth John Purton Eva Petrarca Diego Gabete Yu-Mien Sun
SECTION LEADER
Julian Mottram † Martin Schäfer Piero Gasparini † Christine Anderson Robert Criswell † Cameron Campbell Victoria Stephenson
SECTION LEADER
Sarah Bennett Joanne Boddington OBOES
Stéphane Rancourt SECTION LEADER
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Matthew Head Julian Plummer † Richard Bourn † Andrew Maher TRUMPETS
Virginia Shaw †
Gareth Small †
CLARINETS
Kenneth Brown † Tom Osborne
SECTION LEADER CELLOS
Nicholas Trygstad SECTION LEADER
Simon Turner Dale Culliford † Jane Hallett Clare Rowe Paul Grennan Jonathan Pether DOUBLE BASSES
Billy Cole Daniel Storer Yi Xin Han † Beatrice Schirmer † Rachel Meerloo
Sergio Castelló López SECTION LEADER
Rosa CamposFernandez
TENOR TROMBONES
Katy Jones SECTION LEADER
Rosalyn Davies † BASSOONS
Emily Hultmark Elena Comelli
BASS TROMBONE
CONTRABASSOON
TUBA
Simon Davies
Ewan Easton MBE
Kyle MacCorquodale
TIMPANI
John Abendstern PERCUSSION
David Hext † SECTION LEADER
Erika Öhman HARP
Marie Leenhardt †
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The Hallé, numbered amongst the world’s top symphonic ensembles, continues to seek ways to enhance and refresh what it undertakes, with aspirations to provide leadership through performance standards, education, understanding and training. 2020 sees the Hallé embarking on its very first digital season. During its 162-year history, the organisation has weathered many storms – from two world wars to financial crises, volcanic ash clouds and now a global pandemic – and not being allowed to work and make music with immediate effect in March 2020 was truly devastating for its passionate players and staff. To be able to return to the stages of The Bridgewater Hall and Hallé St Peter’s to once again make music for loyal and supportive audiences has the feeling of a true renaissance. Founded by Sir Charles Hallé in Manchester, the Hallé gave its first concert in the city’s Free Trade Hall on 30 January 1858. Following the death of Sir Charles, the orchestra continued to develop under the guidance of such distinguished figures as Dr Hans Richter, Sir Hamilton Harty, Sir John Barbirolli and Sir Mark Elder. The Hallé has received many awards, notably from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the South Bank Awards, for its work in the concert hall and celebrated collaborations with other orchestras and Manchester organisations. The Hallé has a distinguished history of acclaimed performances, in Manchester and around Britain, as well as televised concerts, frequent radio broadcasts and international tours. Since launching its own recording label in 2003, a number of the Hallé’s recordings have won prestigious awards including five Gramophone Awards, two Diapasons d’Or and a BBC Music Magazine Award. Over a quarter of a million people heard the Hallé live in the year up to April 2020 and more than 65,000 of those were inspired by the Hallé’s pioneering education programme. Working across the whole community – from schools to universities, care homes to prisons – to bring music in its broadest terms to those who may not attend the concert hall, the programme releases creativity and raises aspirations through very accessible and practical projects. Winter 2020 sees the launch of Goddess Gaia, a digital resource for schools featuring a twenty-minute animation and soundtrack based on a story by Tony Mitten. The Hallé is a Registered Charity No. 223882
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Situated at the heart of the resurgent area of Ancoats, Hallé St Peter’s provides a home for the Hallé’s rehearsals and recordings, its choirs and Youth Orchestra, as well as a space for education workshops and small performances. Opened by the Hallé’s Patron HRH The Countess of Wessex in 2013, the facility is concentrated around a restored, Grade II listed, former church. A three-storey extension, The Oglesby Centre, was opened in November 2019 and includes a number of new practice rooms and performance spaces. The Hallé Kitchen space is now home to Café Cotton at Hallé St Peter’s. This independent café, restaurant and bar is open to the general public seven days a week offering great coffee, delicious homemade food and cakes and an excellent selection of quality wines, beers and spirits. Follow Hallé St Peter’s (@hallestpeters) for our latest opening times and information.
EVENTS AT HALLÉ ST PETER’S Hallé St Peter’s is a versatile venue suitable for a wide variety of events. The elegant interior provides a beautiful backdrop for weddings, parties, corporate events, meetings, conferences, receptions and more. Hallé at St Michael’s, our nearby sister venue also provides stylish space for events. Enquiries are welcome for weddings, conferences and events. Call us on 0161 806 0260.
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≥ CHAIR ENDOWMENTS The Chair Endowment programme is an opportunity for you to be associated with one of our players and link your name with a position in the Orchestra. Your gift will help us to ensure the Hallé continues to develop artistically, attracting and retaining musicians of the highest quality. The key to a successful orchestra is the quality of the individual players. At the Hallé we are fortunate to have some of the country’s most gifted musicians whose talent and commitment help keep the Hallé among the finest orchestras in the world. Find out more at www.halle.co.uk/chair-endowments
MUSIC DIRECTOR, SIR MARK ELDER CH CBE
FIRST VIOLINS SARAH EWINS
SECOND VIOLINS PRINCIPAL
Mr Martin McMillan OBE and Mrs Pat McMillan
Elaine and Neville Blond Charitable Trust
Patrick and Tricia McDermott
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DAVID BUTCHER
TIBERIU BUTA
Karen Farquhar
Hamish and Sophie Forsyth LEADER
Penny Moore GUEST LEADER, PAUL BARRITT
in memory of Geoffrey Robinson ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, DELYANA LAZAROVA
PZ Cussons, Sir Mark and Lady Elder, The Garrick Charitable Trust CHORAL DIRECTOR, MATTHEW HAMILTON
In memory of Alison WilkieDavies
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Dr Anne R Fuller
PAULETTE BAYLEY ROSEMARY ATTREE
John Geddes
in memory of the late Marie and Jack Levy
PETER LIANG
CAROLINE ABBOTT
Jennifer MacPherson
Peter and Mary Jones
ALISON HUNT
JULIA HANSON
Mrs Vivienne Blackburn for Michael
Lou Page
HELEN BRIDGES
in loving memory of Michael Hall
ZOE COLMAN
Professor Chris Klingenberg [VACANT]
In loving memory of Kaye Tazaki, from his family and the Hallé
JOHN PURTON HANNAH SMITH
Patrick and Tricia McDermott
VIOLAS TIMOTHY POOLEY
FLUTE AMY YULE
TRUMPETS GARETH SMALL
Dr Susan M Brown
Mr Peter Heath
Shared Trust
JULIAN MOTTRAM
In loving memory of John Pickstone MARTIN SCHÄFER
David and Beryl Emery
KENNETH BROWN PICCOLO JOANNE BODDINGTON
in memory of Ronald Marlowe
PIERO GASPARINI
OBOE VIRGINIA SHAW
Mrs Jane Fairclough
Alison Wilkinson
CHRIS EMERSON
Bolton Opus Group CELLOS NICHOLAS TRYGSTAD
COR ANGLAIS TOM DAVEY
In loving memory of Douglas Crawford
Martin and Sandra Stone SIMON TURNER
In memory of Mrs G E Whitehead DAVID PETRI
K and S Coen JANE HALLETT
CLARINET SERGIO CASTELLÓ-LÓPEZ
The Hallé Choir BASS CLARINET JAMES MUIRHEAD
Shared Trust
Professor Sir Netar Mallick CLARE ROWE
Nina Harris
In memory of Miss Amy Alexandra Morris
Charlotte Westwood
ELENA COMELLI
POSITION VACANT
Anonymous HORNS
in memory of Arthur Bevan and Enid Roper LAWRENCE ROGERS
YI XIN HAN
in memory of C K Andrews
In memory of Stella and Harold Millington
RICHARD BOURN
BEATRICE SCHIRMER
Joyce Kennedy in loving memory of Michael NATASHA ARMSTRONG
John and Pat Garside RACHEL MEERLOO
In loving memory of Hilmary Quarmby, a lifelong lover of music and friend of the Hallé
Penny Moore TROMBONE KATY JONES
Sylvia Kendal in memory of Ivor Rowe TIMPANI JOHN ABENDSTERN
In memory of Alan and Vivian Glass PERCUSSION DAVID HEXT
Rosemary Whitesman RICCARDO LORENZO PARMIGIANI
Michael Eagles Mrs R Russell in loving memory of her husband, Jim Russell RBA; Michael Eagles HALLÉ YOUTH ORCHESTRA BASSOONS:
Mr C R and Mrs E Anslow
In loving memory of Dorothy Hall
Edmundson Electrical Ltd
TOM OSBORNE
ERIKA ÖHMAN BASSOONS [POSITION VACANT]
JONATHAN PETHER
DOUBLE BASSES POSITION VACANT
Shared Trust
Shared Trust ANDREW MAHER
Mr CR and Mrs E Anslow
PERCUSSION
I and E Brett Karen Brown CELLOS
The Holland-Frickes Mr John Summers WIND AND STRINGS
The English-Speaking Union, Mid Cheshire Branch Anonymous
MATTHEW HEAD
HALLÉ YOUTH CHOIR SOPRANOS AND ALTOS:
In loving memory of Nora Dawson
HALLÉ CHOIR
Mr and Mrs Smith Jane Hampson ALTOS:
Chris Hughes
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≥ PATRON PROGRAMME By joining the Hallé Patron programme you can become part of a family of supporters who are helping to shape the future of the Hallé. Patrons have access to unique opportunities to experience many different facets of the Hallé alongside musicians, performers and fellow supporters in recognition of their regular support. Find out more at www.halle.co.uk/become-a-patron
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE John and Margaret Allen Dr Anne R. Fuller Pat Kendall-Taylor Professor Chris Klingenberg Patrick and Tricia McDermott David and Mary McKeith Dr and Mrs Ian McKinlay OBE Penny Moore, for Terry, who loved the Hallé Dr Sambrook Christine and David Walmsley In memory of Lynne In memory of Alfred and Brenda Burley
MAESTOSO Brian and Valerie Bailey Dr Christopher Brookes Dr Susan M. Brown Mr David A. Budgett Mr and Mrs J. Davnall Valerie and Peter Dicken Mrs Juliet Gibbs Andrew Hay and Nicola Kitching Mark Kenrick Jennifer MacPherson John Nickson and Simon Rew Martin and Sandra Stone John and Pat Turner Judi Winterson and David Hoyle
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CRESCENDO Mr C. R. and Mrs E. Anslow Mr Jon and Dr Carol Ashley Mr Edward Astle Carole and David Baume Mr John Biggins Audrey and Richard Binch David and Maggie Blackburn Mrs Vivienne Blackburn Clair Boyes Charlotte Bulmer Professor R. A. Burchell J. R. Bushell (Bolton) Ltd Laura and Peter Carstensen Dr and Mrs Michael and Diana Cavanagh Lawrence David Cody and in memory of Mr and Mrs L. J. Cody Mr Julian Craddock Philip Crookall Mr A. Fowell Mr and Mrs J. Fox Mr Richard Garnett Chris and Karen Halicki Miss Lynne Hamilton Dr Andrew Hardman Mrs C. A. Harmer David Haworth Mr John Hopwood and Dr Julia Morrison
Chris Hughes, to mark 42 years with the Hallé Choir Mr Kenneth Kay Mr Michael Leach Mr Colin Lomax David and Jane Murphy Sir Charles Nightingale Mrs Kathy Noble Mr John D. Owens Mr D. Pritchard Mr Martin Rayner A. C. and C. J. Riddington Mrs Jackie Roberts T. G. Roberts Mr and Mrs R. J. W. Rogers Judith and Patrick Rutter Sheila Rydz and in memory of Simeon Rydz John and Susan Schultz Mr P. D. Senn Mr David Shipley Mr Colin Smith OBE and Mrs Marian Smith Mrs E. G. Tonge Dr K. Whale Joy White Professor and Mrs Philip Wiles David and Veronica Yates In memory of Brenda Owens
INTERMEZZO
SCHERZO
Joan Ball Tony Bates Professor Tony Berry Mr K. A. Bevan Mrs Margaret Bradshaw Mrs P. Cate Monica and Mick Clark Mr J. Cooney Sarah Crouch Mr Antony Doust Mr Micheal Dowling Chris Dumigan Dr George A. Eccleston Revd and Mrs J. F Ellis Mrs Anne Fitzpatrick Charlie Fleischmann Ann Flowerday Jeremy and Gillian French Mrs Ruth Gooddie Mr and Mrs R. Green Mr John Hannah Mrs Bessie Harper Callum Harvey Mr and Mrs D. Hawkes Peter and Audrey Hewer Mr Simon Hutchence Mrs Wendy Jeffs Mr Nicholas and Dr Mary Jones Mr J. G. Knox Mr and Mrs B. H. Lawrence Mr and Mrs R. W. Lee Mel Littler Alan Lowe Mr T. Marsden Stephen and Jacqueline Miley Mrs Alison Milford Gordon and Jess Minton Philip and Margaret Morey Miss Maire Morton Mr and Mrs J. P. Platt Malcolm and Morag Ranson Mr Michael Redhead Canon C. Roberts Joan and Graham Rogers Dr T. and P. E. Schur Phil Thornley Mr John Turner Mrs M Warrener Mr J. C. White Professor Richard Whitley Mr John Wildman Jack and Elizabeth Wimpenny Joan Wood In loving memory of Helen Brave In memory of Albert Mesrie
Gill and Barrie Adams Mr Peter Adamson Mr Timothy R. Ades Dr Katherine Adler Mrs J. Ainsworth Mr Roger Ainsworth Vin Allerton Dr P. J. Alvey Dr D. Yvonne Aplin Professor and Mrs R. D. Arnell Mr Barry J. Ball Dr Peter Barberis Mr Michael Barley Mrs J. E. Baxendale Andy Bent Mr Paul K. Berry Steve Best Mr D. J. Bird Mr Stuart Bishop Dr Howard Booth Ms Annie Bracken Arnold and Brenda Bradshaw Philip Broughton Mr Dean Brown Karen Brown Miss S. R. Brown Peter Burgess Barbara and Anthony Butcher Miss Christine Bywater Miss Christine S. Catherall Mrs B. Y. Chubb Mrs Kathleen Cleary Mrs Gina Collison Mr David Cooke Mr H. C. Cowen Mrs Frances Critchley Mr John Critchley TD Mrs J. D. Darwent Dr D. Dawson Mr and Mrs B. A. DeSousa Mrs Joyce Dewhurst Mrs Marie Dixon Ann and Donald Docker Mr Paul Durham Mrs D. Dyer Mr E. Alan Eaves Miss E. Evans David Farrow Dr Larissa Fast Mr B. Fitton Miss Charlotte Fitzgerald Mr George Fletcher Mr Alan Freeman Dr Tim Gartside Mrs Elaine M. Gavin Mr Adrian Gerrard Mrs J. Gill
Mrs Mary Glynn Christopher Grafham Mr and Mrs S. R. Lancelyn Green Mrs Caroline Greenwood John D. Gregory Dr R. Gregory Mr J. B. Haddow Dr I. M. Hall Paul and Amanda Hamblyn Mr C. W. Hampson Mrs Thora Harnden Brian and Bridget Harris Mr Simon Harrison Mrs J. M. Hartley Mrs Dorothy Heaton Mr Cliff Heckle Donald and Caroline Henderson Mrs G. Hewitt Miss Pauline Hickey Mr and Mrs J. M. Hill Peter and Charlotte Hill Mrs J. M. Hindshaw Mrs Dorothy Holt Mrs Janet Holwill Dr W. Hoyle Mr H. Hughes and Mrs F. Hughes David Humphries Mrs Glynis Hunter Dr Steven Hurst Joyce Hytner Mrs Heather Jobling Mr Howard Johnson Mrs Jean Johnson Mr Alan Jones David and Fae Jones Christine and Michael Jones Alma Jones and in memory of Frank Jones Mr Trefor Jones Miss Brunhilde Kay Mr and Mrs Rex Keen Ian Leonard Jennifer and Paul Lingwood Mr Harry Lipson Mrs Dorothea Livesey Virginia and Peter Lloyd Mr and Mrs M. and A. Losse Mr Kevin Lyons Mr F. P. S. and Mrs D. A. B. Marriott Dr and Mrs P. J. Marriott Mrs C. Mason Mr Michael Mattison Mrs E. McCrone Mrs Angela McMenemy John McPeake
Mary McPeake Mrs Bernice Meagher Mr David Miers Mr David Milner Mr Jeff Milner Dr Brian Molyneaux Mr Peter Moorhouse Ms Kathleen Morris Miss Jean Motler Mr P. K. Murphy Mr David Odling Professor Damian O’Doherty William and Janet Ollier Mr John Peaker Dr John Pearson Revd David Peters David and Elizabeth Pioli Mr Victor Potapczuk Professor James Powell OBE Dr R. E. Price Mrs Jean Proud Mr D. Radley Mrs Beryl Ratcliffe Angus and Jenny Reynolds Mr Paul Reynolds David and Elly Roberts Mrs A. Rose David and Maggie Rowlands Mrs Susan Rowlands Professor Michael G. Rusbridge Mrs J. Ryner Martin and Gail Sanderson Mrs Jan Schofield Mr James A. Scott Mr Simon Shelbourn Mr C. and Mrs T. Shepherd Mr Michael J. Shiels Mr and Mrs C. Smith Charles and Helen Smith Mr Roger Smith Mr Alan Spier Mr and Mrs R. T. and C. M. Stafford Mr Dennis Staunton Mr Frank Stoner and Mrs Margaret Dudley-Stoner Mrs Carla Suter Mrs Norma Swan Mrs M. E. Thompson Mr John Thomson Mrs Jean Tracy Mrs Jackie Tucker Tom Uprichard Mrs Barbara Upton Mr Peter and the late Mrs Diana van der Feltz Derek Vernon
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Jeffery and Judith Wainwright Mr Brian Walker Mr R. B. Walsh F. T. Walters Mrs Anne Ward Mr George Watson John and Christine Weller Mrs Lynn Wharton Mr Peter R. White J. Christopher Whitehead Mr A. Whittaker Mr Thomas Williams Mr C. F. Winter Barry Wood Hilary and the late Noel Woodhead Mrs Ann Woolliscroft Dr J. M. Worth D and M. Wright Dr David Yorke A Music Lover In memory of Margaret Brailsford In memory of O. Calvert In memory of Mr Tom Chadwick In memory of Liz Glynn In memory of D. S. Goodes In memory of Dr D. B. Jones In memory of my parents In memory of Mrs M. McDonald In memory of Patsy Pringle In memory of Dr Barbara Smith In memory of John Wallace Tonge
ALLEGRO Mr A. C. Abbas Mrs Brenda Ackroyd Mr Chris Adams and Professor Rosemary Lucas Mr Paul Adkins Mr Paul Ager Mr Richard Alliss Mohammed Amin Voxra Andersen Miss D. M. Ashworth Mr G. Aspey Mrs Barbara Aspin Mrs Barbara Austin Ms Elaine Bagley Mrs P. Barlow Mr C. Barton Dr A. J. Basey Mr and Mrs Melvyn Bathgate
Mr and Mrs S Beckett John Begg Ms Rowena BeightonDykes Mrs Lois Beldon Mr P. Beresford Mr I. C. Berridge Mr G. N. Berry Mr R. Berryman Ms Rosemary Betterton Mr David Bimson Mr A. Birch Mrs A. Birch Michael S. Birkett Mr Robin Bissell Mrs Diane Blackburn Marilyn Booth Mrs Marjorie Boothby MBE Mr John M. J. Bowden Mr Alan Brant Mr Roger Brentnall John Bridgman Mrs Susan Briggs Mr David Britnor Mr and Mrs Andrew Brochwicz-Lewinski Ms Patricia Brock Mrs Gwyneth Brown Miss V. Brown Mr Ian Brownlee Mr A. Budworth Mrs Sarah Bunting Mr and Mrs P. Burns Dr Kathy Burton David Burtson Mrs Pauline Bushnell Peter Callon Mr Gerard Cambridge Ms Shirley Campbell Mr Geoffrey Carter Mrs Pamela Carter Mr J. K. Chadwick Mr William Chadwick Austin Chambers Mrs J. Chambers Ms K. Chapple Mrs Margaret L. Chatfield Mr Eric Chilton V. K. F. Ciaputa Mrs Betty Clee Mrs Anne Clegg Mrs C. Connor Mr Michael Connor Mrs Olive Cook Mr D. Cooper Mr Geoffrey D. Copage James Coppock Mrs Joyce Cotgrave Mrs Barbara Cotterill Mr Richard Cowley Mr David Cresswell
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Mrs Margaret R Croker Mr and Mrs J. B. and Sylvia Crummett Dr C. S. Cundy Hilary and Adrian Curtis Mr Alan Dagger Mr Gerard Dale Jennifer Dale Mrs Jackie Dalingwater Ms Maria Davies Mr G. J. Davison Mr Alan Dean Anne and John Dempsey Mrs Wendy Dewey Mr and Mrs I. Disley Professor Alexander Donnachie Mrs M. Downing Helen Drew Miss Margaret Dunn Ms Louise Durose Dr S. Dymock Mr Gary East Mr Barry Eastwood Mrs Stella Eberlein R Ellershaw Mr M Ellis Mr and Mrs K. Else Mr Peter English Mrs J. M. Evans Mrs Christine Everett Ms Julie M. Fallon Ms N. E. Farrell Mr Steven Farrell Mrs Margaret Faulkner Mrs Cynthia Fenton Mrs Wendy Fermor Steven Fidler Mr Howard Fisher Mrs P. Fitzgerald Raymond and Eileen Flint Mr R. Foster Ms Wendy Foulger Mrs Augusta Fox Mr Charles R. Fox Mr J. W. Fox Miriam and Michael Fox David and Sylvia Francis Mr R. F. Fry David and Joyce Fuller Miss A. M. Furphy Mrs E. Galloway Peter Gannon John Gardner Eileen Goodwin in memory of Jack Mrs F. B. Grant Mr T. Greene Ms Joy Greenwood Pamela Greenwood Mr Stephen Gregory Mr J. C. B. Gregson
Mr A. L. Griffith Mrs Audrey Griffiths John Groarke Mr J. F. Austin Hall James Hallows Mrs Eveline Hamilton Mrs Sheila Hardy Mrs Helen Harrington Dr W. David Harrison Mrs Judith Harrop Mr David Hartley Peter and Susan Haslehurst Tony Hayter Mrs Susan Heard Mr R. Heaton Mrs P. A. Hemstock Dr Kenneth Henderson Mr John Herod Mr Thomas A. Heyes Mr and Mrs G. D. Heyward Dr Pamela Hobson Mr Alex Hodgeon Mr Paul Holder Mr Derek Hollingsworth Dr Michael J Holloway Mr and Mrs M. Holmes Mr R. Holmes Miss Jeanne Holt Mr Brian Hooley Mrs Ann Hooper Mrs M. Horan Mr John David Howard Mrs C. M. Hughes Mr J. G. B. Hunter Mrs Jacqueline Hurdle John Hytner Miss Susan Ingham Mrs Helen Margaret Ireland Dr Melanie Isherwood Mr Paul Jabore Bridget Jackson Mrs J. A. Jackson Mrs I. J. Jackson Mr John Jackson Mr M. D. Jackson Mrs Pauline Jackson Mrs Emma Jacobs Miss Hilary Jarvis Dr K. Jeffery Mrs Christine Jenkinson Mr Mark Johnson Mr R. Johnson Mrs A. Johnstone Mrs A. Jones Mrs J. M. Jones Mr Fred Jones Shirley Jones Mr D. J. Kay Mrs Angela Kendrick Mr Andrew Kennaugh
Jack Kirby Miss B. Knight Dr W. F. Knox Mr Rainer Kolbeck Mrs Pat Kundi Dr Louis Kushnick Mr and Mrs Vivian Labaton Mrs Lillian Langshaw Dr Hugh Laverty Mrs Alison Lawrence Mr and Mrs E. Layland David and Pam Leaver Charles Ledigo Mr R. Lee Mr Graham J Lees Mrs S. Leete Mr Howard Leigh Mr John K. Lewis Mrs S. Lewis Mrs Susan G. Lewis Mrs A. Leyland Mr John Liles Mrs Anne Livesey Pam and Gordon Lorimer Mrs Barbara Lowe Mr C. A. Lowe Dr Marion E. Mackay Mr David MacKley Mrs Sarah C. Maddock Mrs Barbara Maitra Mr D. F. Mardon Mrs B. Marples Dr and Mrs Martin Mr Michael Martindale Mrs Dianne Massey Mr M. D. Masters Mrs Wendy Maunders Mrs Anne McCormack Mr J. McCrory Mr J. McGough Mrs T. R. McGough Mr Brian McGrath Mrs Sylvia McKellar Mrs Hinda Meggit Mr John Meriton Miss Audrey Messenger Dr John P. Miller Mr Roger Miller Mr Robert Millington Mr Andrew C. Mitchell Mr Tim Mitchell Miss G. Mobb Anthony and Linda Mooney Mrs Gillian Moorhouse Mrs Jennifer Moorhouse Dr Richard Morgan Mr S. J. Morley Dr M. G. Mortimer Mr and Mrs Muir Mr A. Murray Mr V. Murray Dr Granville Neath
Mr and Mrs A. Newton Mr Peter Newton Mr Edward Nicholls Mr and Mrs Jonathan Noble Mr Thomas Nuhse Mrs L O’Connor Mr Stephen O’Hagan Mr Stephen Oliver-Watts Mr Martin Olley Mr B. H. O’Neill Ms Angela Owen Mrs M. Owen Mr Michael Owen Mrs Christine Owens Graham and Dorothy Palmer Mr and Mrs K. Parker Mr R. K. Parker Mrs Rosemary Parsons Mrs Ann Patterson Mrs M. Pattinson Mr Alan Pearson Mrs Pauline Pedlar Mr J. D. Perry Mary Pexton R. and E. Philburn Dr Max Pilotti Mr John Piper Mr M. Pittam Mr J. Platt Mrs Lynne Powell Mr Lee Price Mrs Frances Prince Mrs Jean Pugh Mrs Jennifer Rae Mrs Sheila Ramsay Mr Stuart Ramsden Mr and Mrs Alan K. Rawson Mr Paul Raynor Dr Redford Mrs M. Redmond Miss Karen Redmore Mrs Susan Renshaw Mrs A. Richardson Mrs S. Rigby Mrs Christina Roberts Elizabeth and Hugh Roberts Mrs Winifred Robertson Mrs Doreen Robinson Mrs Kathleen Robson Mr Mark Robson Mr Colin Rogers Valerie and Howard Rogerson Mr Philip Roper Mrs J. A. Round Mr J. Roundell Mr Raymond Rouse Miss P. Rowland
Mr C. Rudd Miss S. M. Salmon Mr Peter Sampson Mr J. B. Sangster Mr Gerald Francis Schultz Mrs Margaret Scott Mr Robert Scott Mrs Carol Selby Alison Sellars Mr Andrew Senior Mr Maurice Setton Mr Christopher Sharp Mr David J. Shearing Mr S. W. Shone Mrs Eileen Short Mr P. Sidwell Mr Chris Simon Mrs J. K. Slack Dr A. J. and Mrs J. M. Smith Mrs Anne Smith Mr Lionel Smith Dr J. Spangler Mr M. Spoors Mrs Joyce Stafford Mrs C. M. Stead Mrs P. Steed Mrs Jane Stephens Mr Paddy Stephenson Mr J. R. Stuart Mrs Sally Sturt Mrs C. Summerfield J. B. and J. W. Sutcliffe Miss Sykes-Howden Dr D. P. M. Symmons Mr J. P. Syner Mr T. Tarpey Mr J. Taylor Mrs J. Taylor Mrs Lesley Taylor Mr M. Taylor Rosemary and Roger Taylor Mr D. F. Thickbroom Jim and Stella Thomas Michael Thomas Mrs S. K. Thomas Miss Marie Thompson Mr Philip Thompson Mr Terence P. Thornton Mrs J. Tims Mr D. Allan Townsend Mr and Mrs P. Trickett Mr and Mrs Brian Tuffery Mrs J. Turner Mrs Barbara Twiney Mr W. W. Wagstaff Mr Angus Walker Mr P. R. Walker Mrs Sylvia Walker Mr W. A. Walker Mr John Ward
Dr Stephen Ward Mrs and Mr Susan and Michael Warrington Mr and Mrs J. M. Watson Mr and Mrs Bill Webb Miss Judith Weller Mrs Pamela Wells Mr Robert Wensley Mr Werbel Mrs A. G. Whaley Mr P. N. Whitaker Mrs H. Whitehead Eric Whittaker Mrs Petronella Whittle Mr Kenneth Wigley Mrs L. Wilkinson Professor Arthur Williams Mr and Mrs A. J. Williams Mrs Margaret Williams Mrs H. J. Williamson Mr A. Willows Mrs Margaret Wilson Mr Stephen Wilson Mrs Kathleen Winterbottom Ms Janet Wolff Mr and Mrs Chris Wolstenholme Mrs Margot Wood Mr and Mrs S. Wood Dr Zoe and Roderick Woodhead Mr Terry Woodhouse Mr T Woolfenden Miss A. F. W. Woolley Mr Norton Wragg Dr M. Wren Anna Wright Mrs Helen Wright Mr Keith Wright Mr Angus Yeaman A Music Lover In memory of Roger Bogg In memory of Margaret Cooke In memory of Mr G. E. Huggins In memory of Bill and Florrie Mathews In Memory of Derek Michael Melluish OBE In memory of Dr Nathan and Mrs Shlosberg
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≥ SEASON SPONSORS Diamond Partner
Major Sponsor
With thanks to Manchester Airports Group for 30 years of support.
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Many thanks to our family of Workplace Choirs
HALLÉ BUSINESS CLUB PLATINUM
GOLD
Brother Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Manchester Airport PZ Cussons plc Rothschild & Co
CBRE Ltd./The Towers Business Park SILVER
Beaverbrooks Bruntwood Cazenove Capital
C&0 Wines Tony and Daniela Coxon Elcometer Ltd Esprit Group Ltd Gary Halman Mills and Reeve LLP Web Applications UK ≥ WINTER SEASON 2020/21 | 33
≥ CONCERTS SOCIETY PATRON HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO VICE PRESIDENTS A. Martin McMillan OBE Edward Pysden BOARD ELECTED DIRECTORS David McKeith [CHAIRMAN] Sharon Amesu Alex Connock Darren Drabble Tim Edge Juergen Maier CBE Linda Merrick John Phillips CBE Merryl Webster Aileen Wiswell MBE NOMINATED DIRECTORS GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Eamonn Boylan Councillor Janet Emsley MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Councillor Azra Ali CHIEF EXECUTIVE David Butcher FINANCE DIRECTOR Ruth Harkin ORCHESTRAL NOMINEE Caroline Abbott MUSIC DIRECTOR Sir Mark Elder CH CBE PERMANENT GUEST LEADER Paul Barritt ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR, POPS Stephen Bell ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Delyana Lazarova
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE David Butcher * Alison Lever Isabelle Orford FINANCE Ruth Harkin * Matthew Wyatt Lourdes Román VENUES Martin Glynn * Tyrone Holt Everett Parry † Edward Cittanova David Roberts ARTISTIC PLANNING Anna Hirst * Louise Hamilton Andrea Stafford Sue Voysey CONCERTS DEPARTMENT Stuart Kempster * † Lois Boa ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT Chris Lewis Jenny Espin LIBRARY Louise Brimicombe Alice McIlwraith STAGE MANAGEMENT Dan Gobey Lawrie Bebb
HALLÉ CONNECT EDUCATION Steve Pickett * Joanna Brockbank Hayley Parkes HALLÉ CONNECT ENSEMBLES Naomi Benn * Jo Pink Isabelle Orford Verity Riley CHORAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK Anna Stutfield SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDRAISING Kath Russell * Eleanor Roberts Susanna Caudwell Amy Adebola Charlie Widdicombe COMMUNICATIONS Andy Ryans * † Peter Naish Liz Barras Harriet Hall Anna Shinkfield DIGITAL Bill Lam Riley Bramley-Dymond ARCHIVE Eleanor Roberts Stuart Robinson † † *
20 years service HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
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