AU REVOIR
Saturday, May 10, 2025 • St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Marc David, conductor
Presented by
PROGRAMME
W.A. Mozart
Mass in C Major, K. 317 (Coronation Mass)
with the Philharmonic Choir of the NSO (Stephen Candow, conductor)
Guest Soloists:
Wendy Woodland, soprano
Alanna Fraize, mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey Taylor, tenor
Nick Leblanc, baritone
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Credo
IV. Sanctus
V. Benedictus
VI. Agnus Dei
INTERMISSION
L.V. Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’
I. Allegro con brio
II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
We acknowledge the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as the traditional territory of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. We strive for respectful relationships with all the peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honour this beautiful land together.
When I arrived in St. John’s for the first time in January of 1992, I was a young conductor, already beginning my career working with orchestras in Quebec and other parts of the country. Coming to St. John’s for me might have been like heading somewhere new and different, but I quickly came to feel like I was coming home every time I arrived in St. John’s.
Arriving in St. John’s in those early days I met an incredible group of musicians – people like Peter Gardner, Don Wherry, Noel Veitch and others who had built the orchestra from its early days in the 1960s. The NSO is an orchestra like no other –it is truly a community of musicians, like a family, and includes professional full-time musicians, skilled players who work in other careers but make the NSO a part of their lives, along with community players and students. What we have built and continued to nurture here is a professional orchestra which is the envy of many others across Canada, and which serves the entire province.
As I depart, the NSO will be in good hands. The past 18 months have seen a well-planned and methodical search for a new Music Director & Principal Conductor which will culminate in a final decision by the end of May.
The orchestra has long relied on the support of our donors – people like you – to ensure that key programs and performances can continue and grow, to serve communities across Newfoundland and Labrador. Today I am asking you to consider making a donation to support two very important areas of focus for the orchestra:
Education & Outreach – during my time with the NSO, one of the most impactful aspects of my work has been engaging with students from across the province. These visits and collaborative sessions have been central to fostering a deep appreciation for instrumental music. Now, more than ever, this outreach is vital—as we strive to inspire young people and cultivate a lifelong connection to music, enriching their personal growth and their communities.
The David Collection – the NSO has undertaken a project in which I am curating a series of online concerts which will be preserved and reissued for our fans to enjoy for years to come. We hope to offer many of these free of charge for residents across the province to enjoy.
As I take my place for the last time at the podium as Music Director & Principal Conductor of the NSO, we are at a crossroads for the NSO, as it moves forward into the next exciting phase of its evolution. I encourage you to consider in this moment the importance of having a world-class professional orchestra here in your home province, and make your commitment with a one-time or annual donation to the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
It has been an absolute privilege to spend the past three decades coming to St. John’s to conduct this orchestra. I thank you all as subscribers and friends of the NSO, for your patronage and your support over the years. I hope to see you all again in the future.
- Marc David
PHILHARMONIC CHOIR OF THE NSO
SOPRANO
Christa Ayris
Carol Bajen-Gahm
Karen Berglander
Andrea Blair
Mary Connolly Wilson
Glenda Compton
Joanne Faour
Vicki Ficzere
Nanette Goodridge-Power
Beth Halfyard
Amanda Hann
Elizabeth Henderson
Nancy Hickey
Amanda Mansfield
Helen Menchions
Margie Murray Reed
Allyson O’Brien
Adriana Power
Rolene Pryor
Sunjung Pyon
Jennifer Robbins
Chanel Rolle
Alma Singleton
Gloria Small
Oksana Tomkiv
Ruth Wakeham
ALTO
Anne Bown
Judy Bradley
Pauline Brophy
Sandra Budden
Marie Cahill
Mary Cahill
Lana Collins
Marjorie Doyle
Donna Hamilton
Sophie Haven
Janet Hewson
Mary Lynn Hiscock
Cathy Jackman
Carol Joyce
Donna Marie Kelly
Dawn Mason
Doris Mayo
Antonia McGrath
Christina McNeily
Lorraine Michael
Margaret Moore
Barbara O’Keefe
Kit Roberts
Ann Ryan
Melanie Ryan
Kathy Skinner
Sarah Smith
Colleen Sullivan
Margaret Wakeham
Janet Whittaker
Elizabeth Wright
TENOR
Darrell Boone
Barbara Canning
Tom Connors
Tommy Hall
Jordan Kilfoy
Ed O’Keefe
Barry Roberts
Richard Seale
Eric Steele
Rinalda Vlasova
Christopher Williams
BASS
Christopher Aylward
Harry Bown
Glenn Chafe
Roy Chaytor
David Eguiguren
Michael Forde
Paul Lundrigan
Scott Moffatt
Peter Ralph
Eric Sheppard
Christopher Stevenson
Wolfgang Thomeier
Graham Wakeham
Bruce Woodland
Stephen Candow, conductor
Dr. Phil Roberts, accompanist
Yukichi Hattori Jean Grand-Maître
Robert Azevedo
Choreographers
Artistic Director: Yukichi Hattori
Kittiwake Dance Theatre
