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Saturday 14th November 2009 at 6:00 pm
at St Peter’s Church, Belsize Square, Belsize Park NW3 4HJ

Concert No 2015

SAUL

an oratorio (1739) by
G F Handel

Libretto by Charles Jennens

This performance is dedicated to the memory of Sue Estermann, member of the Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club from October 1981 to October 2009

Main characters in order of appearance
please note that many of the characters will be sung by several singers

Saul, King of Israel (bass)   Carl Murray, John Daweswell, Michael Crowe
David,  conqueror of Goliath (alto)   Stuart Wood, Jo Parton, Rachel Goodkin, Vivien Price, Oenone Cox
Abner, Captain of Guard (tenor)   Andrew Bale
Merab, daughter of Saul (soprano)   Robyn Parton
Michal, daughter of Saul (soprano)   Evelyn Bercott, Genevieve Usher, Penelope Manser, Lyn Parkyns
Jonathan, son of Saul (tenor)   Andrew Bale, Patrick Howard
Messenger (bass)   David Banbury
Witch of Endor (contralto)   Oenone Cox
Samuel the Prophet (bass)   David Banbury
Amalekite (tenor)   Andrew Bale
Ablathar (tenor)   Andrew Bale
Ensemble Singers
Norman Parkyns (alto)  Jo Rodgers (alto)

Conductor   Peter Bullett


ORCHESTRA

Details to be announced

     


CHORUS OF ISRAELITES

CHORUS-MASTER – LYN PARKYNS
REHEARSAL PIANIST – ALAN REDDISH

Soprano   Evelyn Bercott*, Christine Fisher*, Rachel Goodkin*, Pip Kings, Myrtle Lesser, Penelope Manser,  Pamela Markle, Lyn Parkyns*,Robyn Parton*, Genevieve Usher*
Alto   Oenone Cox*, Norman Parkyns*, Jo Parton*, Vivien Price*, Jo Rodgers*, Stuart Wood*
Tenor   Andrew Bale*, Patrick Howard*, Alan Mayall*, Alan Reddish
Bass   David Banbury*, Michael Crowe*, John Dawswell*, Mike Drake, Carl Murray*, Richard Shaw, Peter Sowerby, Andrew Westlake

* Soloist

Click here for the Synopsis and list of movements
The Interval will be at the end of Part 1

The performance will be followed by a party for performers and guests

Organisers:  Jo Parton and Carl Murray


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