Programme Notes THE LIDUNIAN CHORALE, LYTHAM ST. ANNES Choral Director: Barbi E. ]. Hankinsolt Accompanist: Stewart Hankinson I Heard a Voice in S. Glover the Tranquil Night Mountain Nights Zolttin Kodtily Choo Choo Charlie G. CunveIl Following four highly successful years of training and conducting young people's choirs at regional and national level, The Lidunian Chorale was founded by its conductor in July 1984, offering a much wider membership and broader scope for performance. Having gained first prize awards at every festival entered regionally, the choir made its debut at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in July 1985 and was placed third in the final of the children's choirs class. In 1986, after many further successes, the choir ventured into the adult field of the competition and was the highest placed British choir in the folk song section, being placed third alongside internationally renowned choirs from Hungary and the USA in addition to receiving the second prize award in the children's class. Since then the choir has extended its appearances at every level and has represented England in the International concert. In July 1988 they were thrilled to be presented with the Outstanding Performance Award in the final of the DES National Choral Competition and second place in the adult choirs section at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. The average age of the choir is fifteen years. This is the choir's first appearance at a Schools Prom . The programme is intended to portray very different styles of choral singing: I Heard a Voice in the Tranquil Night S. Glover This piece, with its beautiful melodies and contrasting sections, demonstrates the flexibility of the voice in its thrilling imitation of the nightingale's song. Zolttin Kodtily Mountain Nights The title is explained by the music, and expresses the composer's deep love for mountains among which he spent so many enjoyable holidays during his long life. "Mountains", he said, "have their own songs:'
MEXBOROUGH MUSIC CENTRE YOUTH BRASS BAND, DONCASTER
THE MINSTRELS, ATHERSTONE Conductor: MiciJele J. Sand/and
Musical Director: GraiJam O'Connor Mack and MabeI Keith Wilkinson 1812 Overture P I. Tchaikovsky Mexborough Music Centre Brass Band is part of the Doncaster Education Authority that meet for three hours each Saturday morning during school term. The band consists of youngsters from the age of 11-19 years. They come from the outlying districts of Doncaster and their Musical Director is Graham O'Connor, a peripatetic teacher for the Doncaster Authority, a former player with Grimethorpe Colliery Band . Their contesting started in November 1985 at Rochdale winning outright and going on to win at Oldham, Skegness and Preston. They have been asked to play at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, the Milk Race at Barnsley and Schools Prom at the Royal Hall, Harrogate. The Band also toured Switzerland in August playing eight concerts in five days starting in Bern Station where the three-tier building came to a standstill - the audiences over there could not understand how youngsters could play as well as they did. They also took all the instruments in a cable car and played on top of Mount Mannlichen which is 7317ft high, an experience they will never forget. It was a very successful tour.
The Call } Bits and Pieces T. R. Sandland Recorder Rondo The Minstrels Recorder Ensemble has been together for three and a half years and was formed when the players were pupils at Baddesley Ensor Middle School. The group made its first appearance at the National Festival of Music for Youth in the summer and was delighted when presented with an Outstanding Performance Award in the Junior Category. The Minstrels have performed in numerous concerts and festivals, locally with great success. The items on tonight's programme were written espeCially for the group by T. R. Sandland who rehearses the group.
Choo Choo Charlie G. CunveIl Written in the jazz idiom the main attraction of this piece is the clever vocalisation of the movements and sounds of the train: great fun both to sing and to listen to.
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