Post on 22-Mar-2018
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