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Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club

Cambridge Shield

Wednesday 4th June 2003 at 8.15 pm
in the Haldane Room, University College, Gower Street

'The Cooper'

Concert No 1883

1. Sonata in imitation of birds WILLIAM WILLIAMS
(fl 1677-1704)

(i) Adagio
(ii) Allegro
(iii) Grave
(iv) Allegro

Michael Crowe and John Beasley (recorders)
Norman MacSween (harpsichord)   Deborah Behrman (cello)

 
2. The Cooper THOMAS ARNE
(1710 - 1778)

an Opera, edited and arranged by John Beasley
 

The Cooper

  Michael Crowe (baritone)
Fanny (his ward)   Claire Edwards (mezzo)
Colin (his assistant)   Alan Mayall (tenor)
Twig (a farmer)   John Beasley (tenor)
Mrs Jarvis (the miller’s wife)   Evelyn Bercott (soprano)

Two cronies

  Julian Zerfahs (baritone),
Eric Stevens (bass)
Narrator   Helen Shaw
 
Conductor : Lyn Parkyns

Violin

:

Anne Park, Jane MacSween

Cello

:

Deborah Behrman

Harpsichord

:

Norman MacSween

 

Chorus

:

Evelyn Bercott, Margaret Bond, Sue Estermann, Rachel Goodkin, Myrtle Lesser, Lynne Maya, Catherine Bird*
Gillian Noakes, Ruth Foxman, Vivien Price, Jo Rodgers
Norman Parkyns, John Beasley, Alan Reddish
Eric Stevens, Richard Shaw, Peter Sowerby, Julian Zerfahs

* Guests

Organisers: Lyn Parkyns and Michael Crowe

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