perform G.F. Handel’s CoronATion AnThems with sIMon...

DEC 27, 2011–JAN 3, 2012

london

Festival concert at Southwark CathedralOptional individual concerts

in Bristol & London

perform G.F. Handel’s CoronATion

AnThems

withsIMon

CaRRInGTonNew Year’s Day 2012

Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Package Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Travel Insurance Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Table of ConTenTs

WITH sIMon CaRRInGTonin London

1

Oliver Scofield President Kiconcerts 3260 E Woodmen Road Colorado Springs USA

8 February 2011

Dear Oliver

Thank you for your interest in providing quality ensembles to perform for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games events. I would be interested to know what ensembles you may be able to suggest and I look forward to working with you to see what opportunities we might be able to offer these groups.

As we discussed, these groups would be voluntary performers and would not be remunerated by LOCOG.

After the end of March 2011, I will be in a better position to let you know where groups can best be staged however it may be helpful to start assessing interest from ensembles to perform for London throughout 2012.

We should be grateful if you would keep confidential any information about the staging of these ensembles until we finalize our programming decision making and not make these public at this stage.

I look forward to our further discussions. Yours sincerely

Craig Hassall Artistic Advisor

LONDON: 2012 with Simon Carrington

leadeR

JoIn Me In london

Join with me in London to herald the start of a monumental year across England .

I look forward to staging great music in the country of my birth with choirs from my adopted land of America as well from around the world .

Handel’s Coronation Anthems are a fitting way for us to welcome the dawn of this monumental year in London which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the staging of the Olympic Games .

I am keen to work with Directors and choristers alike .

- simon Carrington

continuing the olympic performance tradition

3

leadeR

sIMon CaRRInGTonSimon Carrington has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in music, performing as singer, double bass player and conductor, first in the UK where he was born, and latterly in the USA. From 2003 to 2009 he was professor of choral conducting at Yale University and director of the Yale Schola Cantorum, a 24-voice chamber choir which he has brought to national and now international prominence, attracting the interest of his successor, Masaaki Suzuki, director of the Bach Collegium Japan. During his Yale tenure he led the introduction of a new graduate voice degree for singers specializing in oratorio, early music and chamber ensemble, and, with his

faculty colleagues, he guided two Yale graduate students to their first prize wins in consecutive conducting competitions at American Choral Directors Association National Conventions. From 2001 until his Yale appointment, he was director of choral activities at the New England Conservatory, Boston, where he was selected by the students for the Krasner Teaching Excellence Award, and from 1994 to 2001 he held a similar position at the University of Kansas.

Prior to coming to the United States, he was a creative force for twenty-five years with the internationally acclaimed British vocal ensemble The King’s Singers, which he co-founded at Cambridge University. He gave 3,000 performances at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals and concert halls, made more than seventy recordings, and appeared on countless television and radio programs, including nine appearances on the Tonight Show with the late Johnny Carson!

Carrington was a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, attended The King’s School, Canterbury, and then won a choral scholarship to King’s College, Cambridge, where he sang in the chapel choir for four years, and for a subsequent year at New College, Oxford.

In the early days of The King’s Singers he had a lively career as a double bass player, first as sub-principal of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and then as a freelance player in London. He specialised in continuo playing, particularly for his Cambridge contemporary John Eliot Gardiner, with whom he made a number of recordings, but he also played with all the major symphony and chamber orchestras under such diverse maestri as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Benjamin Britten, Pierre Boulez, Sir Colin Davis, Carlo Maria Guilini, Otto Klemperer, Ricardo Muti, Georg Solti and George Szell. As a teacher of conductors himself for fifteen years he only wished he’d paid more attention!

Now a Yale professor emeritus he maintains an active schedule as a freelance conductor and choral clinician, leading workshops and master classes round the world. He has conducted the Monteverdi Vespers in Barcelona, the Fauré Requiem in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Handel’s Messiah in Dublin and Boston, Rachmaninov Vespers in Victoria, Canada, and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevski in Poland. He is a regular guest conductor at the Monteverdi Choir Festival in Budapest and the Tokyo Cantat in Japan and leads annual conducting courses at the Chamber Choir Festival in Sarteano (Italy), and the Yale Summer Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut. In 2010 he has conducting engagements in England, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Japan, and South America as well as his customary round of performances in the US, and he gathers together his own ensemble, the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers, for concerts and recordings.


RePeRToIRe

G.f. HandelBorn: 23 February 1685, GermanyDied: 17 April 1759, England

Repertoire to be selected from:

The hAndel CoronATion AnThems

Coronation AnthemsZadok the priestLength: 5:54SSAATBB, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 3 trumpets,timpani, strings, continuo

My heart is inditingLength: 12:41SAATBB, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani,strings, continuo

Let thy hand be strengthened Length 9:20SAATB, 2 oboes, strings, continuo

The king shall rejoiceLength: 13:00SAATBB, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo


5

soUTHWaRK CaTHedRal

Situated on the south bank of the river Thames, southwark Cathedral is a monument of antiquity that has been the home of Christian worship for over a thousand years for historical greats like Shakespeare, Chaucer and John Harvard . Located in one of the busiest and most historically rich districts in London, the Southwark Cathedral is located only steps from the world famous London Bridge .

Home to the Cathedral Choir of men and boys, founded in 1848,the Cathedral has held performances for Pope John Paul II, and still is home to both a girls and boys choir who continue to contribute to Southwark’s legacy for years to come .

venUe


HIGHlIGHTs

deC 2011–Jan 2012Tuesday, Dec 27 Depart

Wednesday, Dec 28 Arrive England Transfer to Bristol

Thursday, Dec 29 Sightseeing in Bath Combined choral rehearsal Welcome dinner

Friday, Dec 30 Sightseeing in Bristol Combined choral rehearsal Individual concerts (optional)

Saturday, Dec 31 Tour Stonehenge Arrive London Enjoy New Year’s Eve

Sunday, Jan 1 Sightseeing Individual concerts (optional)

Monday, Jan 2 Dress rehearsal Festival Concert at Southwark Cathedral

Tuesday, Jan 3 Depart for home or extension tour


7

deC 2011–Jan 2012

Tuesday, december 27• Depart

Wednesday, december 28• ArrivalinEngland

• MeetKIconcertstourmanager

• BoardourdeluxecoachandtransfertoBristol

• Uponarrivalwetakeanorientationtourofthecity

• Transfertothehotelandcheck-in

• OvernightinBristol

Thursday, december 29• Breakfast(daily)

• Thismorningwehaveasightseeingtourincludingaguided tour of a finely excavated Roman Baths and Pump Room

• Thisafternoonwemovetothevenueforthefirstcombined rehearsal under the direction of Simon Carrington

• Enjoyawelcomedinnerpartywithotherparticipantsandthe artistic director


PRoGRaM


friday, december 30• TodaywehaveasightseeingtourofBristolincludinga

visit to St Mary Radcliffe Church – a landmark of the city

• Thisafternoonwehaveoursecondcombinedrehearsalfollowed by individual Concerts


saturday, december 31• TransfertoLondon

• EnroutewevisitthehistoricStonehenge–oneofthemost famous prehistoric sites in the world

• OnarrivalinLondon,wehaveanorientationtourofLondon’s West End, passing Buckingham Palace including the changing of the guard (if held), Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye

• OvernightinLondon

sunday, January 1• Afterbreakfast,wehaveanothersightseeingtourof

London including a guided tour of Westminster Abbey, Westminster Bridge in the shadow of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

• TourofLondoncontinuesincludingTowerBridge&visitstoStPaul’s,theTowerofLondon&theCrownJewels

• Todaywehaveanoptionalindividualconcert


PRoGRaM


9

PRoGRaM

Monday, January 2• Thismorningwedepartthehotelandtransferto

Southwark Cathedral for a dress rehearsal with the orchestra and the soloists in preparation for the Festival Concert

• ThiseveningwestagetheFestivalConcertunderthedirection of Simon Carrington

• Acelebrationdinneraftertheconcert


Tuesday, January 3• Transfertoairportandtravelbackhomeor

extension tour

**Itinerary subject to change.

**Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire.


eXTensIons

soUTHeRn enGland

PaRIs

IReland, THe eMeRald Isle

sCoTland


11

eXTensIon 1

soUTHeRn enGlandTuesday, January 3

• Breakfastdaily

• TraveltoOxfordforawalkingtourofthishistoriccity

• VisitChristChurch,Oxford’slargestcollege,re-foundedby Henry VIII in 1546 and very recognizable to fans of the Harry Potter films

• ContinuetothetownofStratforduponAvontovisitthebirthplace of William Shakespeare

• DinnerinStratfordbeforereturningtoLondon

Wednesday, January 4• TraveltoWindsorforatourofthetraditionalhome

of the British Monarchy, Windsor Castle for a chance to explore the superb precincts and visit the State Apartments (if open) which house a fabulous collection of treasures including works of art by Van Dyck, Rubens and Rembrandt.

• SeeSt.George’sChapel,thevenueofthe Royal Wedding of Edward and Sophie. It houses a renowned collection of swords, mantles and banners of respective Knights

• ReturntoLondon,eveningatleisure

Thursday, January 5• VisittheBritishMuseum-theoldestpublicmuseum

in the world (established in 1753) now containing artefacts spanning thousands of years of world culture including antiquities from Egypt and artifacts from Europe, Africa, the Americas, Roman Britain, medieval renaissance and the Elgin Marbles

• ExploreLondon’spark’salongthebanksofthe River Thames

• BoardaThamescruiserforaneveningcruisealongthe River Thames taking in many of London’s famous landmarks followed by a farewell dinner

friday, January 6• Departuretoairportforthejourneyhome


IReland, THe eMeRald IsleTuesday, January 3

• TransfertotheairporttoflytoIreland’scapital city, Dublin

• Commenceasightseeingtourincludingthefascinatinghistoric buildings and Georgian Squares

• TravelpastSt.Patrick’sCathedralandlearnofIreland’srich musical heritage. (for instance Handel’s Messiah was first performed in Dublin at Mr Neale’s Great Musick Hall in Fishamble Street in 1742)

• Check-intothehotel

Wednesday, January 4• Breakfastdaily

• FulldaysightseeingstartingatTrinityCollegefoundedin 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I

• GuidedtourofSt.Patrick’sCathedralwhichstandsonthe oldest Christian site in Dublin where it is said that the Saint baptized converts to the Christian faith

• ExplorePhoenixPark,oneofthelargestenclosedparksin Europe – larger even than NY’s Central Park

Thursday, January 5• TraveltoDublinBayvisitingthepicturesquefishing

village of Howth with its stunning views of Dublin Bay before transferring to nearby Malahide Castle which is one of Ireland’s oldest

• Enjoythefarewelldinneratalocalrestaurantwithtraditional Irish music and entertainment.

friday, January 6• DeparturetoDublinairportforthejourneyhome

eXTensIon 2


13

eXTensIon 3

PaRIsTuesday, January 3

• TraveltoParisaboardtheEurostartrain

• UponarrivalinPariscommenceapanoramictourof the famed Paris sights including: Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees

• Transfertohotelandcheckin


• VisittheLouvrewhichisParis’ssinglelargestbuilding,Itis also the largest Palace in Europe, the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere and probably the most recognized symbol of art and culture

• TourtheNotreDameCathedral,amasterpieceofmedieval architecture, while learning of its 800 year history

Thursday, January 5• Ascendtothe2ndleveloftheEiffelTowerfor

panoramic views of Paris

• Optionalexchangeconcert

• TransfertoMontmartreforawalkingtourthattakes in the Sacre-Coeur plus the Place du Tertre

• Farewelldinner

friday, January 6• TransfertotheairporttodepartParisforhome


sCoTlandTuesday, January 3

• TransfertotheairportforyourflighttoEdinburgh

• CommenceorientationtourofEdinburghincluding the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood House (the Queen’s official residence when in Edinburgh) and Edinburgh Castle

• VisitRoslynChapelmadefamousfrom ‘The Da Vinci Code’

• Checkintohotelanddinner


• ExploremoreoftheRoyalMileinEdinburgh’s charming Old Town

• VisitEdinburgh’slargestcathedral,StGiles’Cathedraldating back 900 years

• TourEdinburghCastleseeingtheCrownJewels, the Royal Apartments and the National War Memorial of Scotland

• Edinburghexchangeconcert

Thursday, January 5• TraveltoLeithtotouroftheRoyalYachtBritannia

which served the Queen for 44 years. Experience how the Queen dined and entertained many heads of state on board

• ReturntoEdinburghtoexploreNewTownwithitsmany attractions including the Queen Street Gardens, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Gallery on The Mound and of course Princes street with its many fashionable shops and chic restaurants

• Transfertoalocalvenueforafarewelldinnerwithtraditional Scottish entertainment including bag pipes and highland dancing

friday, January 6• TransfertoEdinburghairportforthereturnflighthome

eXTensIon 4


TRavel InsURanCe Plan

The coverage in the policy is set out fully in the full Travel Insurance Certificate that can be seen online at www.tripmate.com/wpf390v or that KIconcerts can send you.

soMe HIGHlIGHTs:CanCel foR anY Reason benefITIf You cancel Your Trip for any reason not otherwise covered by this policy, We will reimburse You for 75% of the unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for Travel arrangements You paid for Your Trip, provided: 1) payment for this plan is received by KIconcerts within 14 days of Your initial deposit/payment for Your Trip; and 2) You cancel Your Trip two (2) days or more before your scheduled Trip departure date.

This Cancel for any Reason benefit does not cover: 1) penalties associated with any air or other travel arrangements not provided by KIconcerts; or 2) the failure of KIconcerts to provide the bargained-for Travel arrangements due to cessation of operations for any reason.

oTHeR Reasons foR CanCellaTIonIf you cancel your Trip for a covered reason, you will be reimbursed for the amount of the unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for Travel Arrangements you paid for your Trip. They will pay your additional cost as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate for prepaid travel arrangements if a Traveling Companion’s Trip is canceled for a covered reason and your Trip is not canceled.

TRIP InTeRRUPTIonThe company will pay benefits if you have to interrupt your trip for covered reasons.

TRavel delaY• Ifyourtripisdelayedfor12hoursormoreforcoveredreasons,thecompanywillreimburse

you up to $150 per day up to a maximum of $750 for reasonable accommodation expenses incurred by you for hotels, meals, telephone calls and local transportation while you are delayed.

• Subject tocertainconditions, thecompanywill reimburseyou, lessanyamountpaidor payable from any other valid and collectible insurance or indemnity, up to $1,500 for direct loss, theft, damage or destruction of your Baggage, passports or visas during your Trip.

• Thecompanywillreimburseyou,lessanyamountpaidorpayablefromanyothervalidand collectible insurance or indemnity, up to $150 per day to a maximum of $300, for the cost of reasonable additional clothing and personal articles purchased by you, if your Baggage is delayed for 24 hours or more during your Trip.

KIconcerts announces expanded coverage & new lower premiums to increase your travel protection

17

TRavel InsURanCe Plan

MedICal eXPense/eMeRGenCY assIsTanCeAccidental Death and Dismemberment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance

Accident&SicknessMedicalExpenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

Emergency Medical Evacuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000

Repatriation of Remains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Included

WaIveR of THe PRe-eXIsTInG CondITIon eXClUsIonThe Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion is waived if payment for this plan is received by KIconcerts within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip.

Please note: This policy may not be purchased after you have made final payment for your Trip.

one CallA 24-hour worldwide service for medical emergencies, transmitting emergency messages, arranging emergency cash transfer, replacing lost travel documents including tickets and passports.

CondITIons and lIMITaTIonsCertain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the “Travel Insurance Certificate”. For example, coverage does not apply to: any Sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (this exclusion is waived if your premium is received within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip.)

CoveRed Reasonsother Covered Reasons, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: Cancellation or Interruption of your Trip due to: Inclement Weather, unannounced Strike, mechanical breakdown that causes complete cessation of services of Your Common Carrier for at least 12 consecutive hours; a documented traffic accident while enroute to departure; being hijacked or quarantined; jury duty; destruction of your home or destination by fire, flood,burglaryornaturaldisaster;beingcalledtotheemergencyserviceofgovernmenttoprovide aid or relief in the event of a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas or a transfer of employment of 250 miles or more; Involuntary Job Termination (must be employed with same employer for 1 year); a Terrorist Incident which occurs in your departure city which is a scheduled destination for your Trip provided the Terrorist Incident occurs within 30 days prior to the Scheduled Departure Date for your Trip or Revocation of military leave due to war.

The Travel Protection Plan is underwritten by: US Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.* 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, 800-888-7292 (*In CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency).

KIconcerts Plan F390v. www.tripmate.com/wpf390v

For over 30 years, KIconcerts (Kingsway International) has provided Choirs with affordable and unforgettable international and domestic custom tours and choral festivals. KIconcerts combines unique destinations, awe-inspiring venues, warm audiences with renowned composers, educators, conductors and choristers. Together with our talented local concert tour organizers we facilitate a deep sharing of culture…the essence of performance travel.

Performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to combine in order for life changing magical musical moments to occur. This has never been truer than today. KI looks to partner with you in managing these challenges in new and creative ways.

Our recent clients have shared their views on our tours – have a look at www.KIconcerts.com/testimonials/

eRIC dale KnaPPArtistic Advisor

Eric Dale Knapp brings a diverse and unique background to KI. He has enjoyed success in Music Education at all levels, Church Music, and with professional choral and orchestral organizations. He has conducted at

distinctive concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Shanghai’s Oriental Art Centre, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Dvorak Hall and Vienna’s Musikverein. Mr. Knapp isArtisticDirectorandConductorof theNewJerseyChoralSociety&Orchestrawhich he has led to critical acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad; Artistic Director and Conductor of theConnecticutChoral Society&Orchestra;MusicDirector for theMarkThallander Foundation; founder and Music Director of Orchestra de Camerata and Artistic Director of Chamber Music at the Salisbury House Iowa. He is Principal Conductor of the American Festival Symphony at Carnegie Hall and Artistic Advisor to KIconcerts for choral and orchestral programming. For 13 years he served as Music Director and Senior Organist at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA. Mr. Knapp is based in New York City and is represented by Wade Artist Management.

3260 E. Woodmen Road, Suite 200Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3587

P: 719 260-0200 F: 719 598-8674

[email protected]

Date post:	05-Aug-2018
Category:	Documents
Upload:	doanthuy
View:	219 times
Download:	0 times

perform G.F. Handel’s CoronATion AnThems with sIMon...

Documents