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Something is calling.
A new day is dawning.
I can feel it, oh something is calling.
A new day is dawning
I can feel it, oh something is calling.
A new day is dawning
We can feel it.
Oh something is calling.
Oh, a new day is dawning, dawning.
Oh!
Welcome to the Boroondara Eisteddfod Encore Performance.
Things are a little different this year. We’re not meeting in the Hawthorn Town Hall but it is my absolute pleasure to be your host for this exciting event.
My name is Councillor Cynthia Watson. I’m the Mayor of Boroondara and the Chair of the Boroondara Eisteddfod Advisory Committee.
2020 has presented us with a number of challenges and none more so than we faced at the Boroondara Eisteddfod Committee, so we went digital this year and it was an enormous success. We received 400 videos and were able to introduce a new section called the Virtual Ensemble and I hope you enjoyed the Virtual Ensemble section that we started with this evening from the Ruyton Girls’ Jazz Choir: New Day by Trish Delaney Brown.
It’s now my pleasure to introduce Raistlin Chan. Raistlin gave a thrilling performance in the Strings Solo and you’re about to hear an absolutely magnificent performance of the Third Movement of Vivaldi’s Summer Concerto.
Enjoy.
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I hope you enjoyed Raistlin’s performance. It really was exceptional.
It’s now my pleasure to introduce another performance and this time, we’re going to hear some singing. Mia Koutsoumidis is going to be singing a song from the musical “13” by Jason Robert Brown.
The musical “13” is famous for being the only Broadway musical with an entirely teenaged cast and band.
Being written for young voices, makes it a perfect choice for Mia.
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Down the road, there's a Dairy Queen
Up the block, there's a Walmart
There's a place you can accessorize your pets
A school, a tree, a couple of churches
And no matter how hard anybody searches
That's about as thrilling as this dumb-ass village gets
It's the lamest place in the world
But it just got a little bit better
So don't disappear
It's the lamest place in the world
But I'm pretty sure it's not as lame as it was before
Now that you're here
Forty miles to the nearest river
Sixty miles to the airport
When we plan our escape
That's where we're gonna have to be
It's a shame, it's a sham, it's a terrible pity
You got dragged away from New York City
It's major suck for you, but it's amazing luck for me!
It's the lamest place in the world
But it just got a little bit better
I'm happy to say:
It's the lamest place in the world
And you're completely exotic
Intellectual, neurotic
You would never have a shot
Except you found the perfect guide!
And though I don't really know you
I can hardly wait to show you
Every fake and freak, every fool and clown
Since the Chippewa settled this stupid town
Let 'em laugh they won't keep me down
With you by my side!
And it just got a little bit better!
Amazing but true!
Yes, the lamest place in the world
Has lots of flaws
But maybe it'll be fine because
It brought me to you!
Our next two performances come from Kate Hamilton and Wells Duan.
Kate will be playing Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude, Opus 10, Number 12. It’s a magnificent work and she plays it beautifully.
After Kate, you will hear Wells Duan with Saint-Saens’ Clarinet Sonata, Second Movement. As you watch Wells’ performance, I think you’ll be particularly impressed with his technique, but first, here is Kate Hamilton on piano, with a wonderful Chopin performance.
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With over 400 video performances submitted this year, we had the opportunity to hear from a variety of musical styles and instruments.
From countertenors to basses, from violins to bagpipes, the Encore Concert demonstrates how our competitors adjusted and flourished in these new conditions.
The next performance involves an instrument that is rarely heard as a solo, so you will get to hear a solo performed on a tuba.
Normally, a tuba is part of an orchestra or sometimes part of a brass band. It’s often neglected in the solo repertoire. Luckily for us, Will Leslie, the winner of the 18 years and under Brass Solo section is going to delight us all with a rousing rendition of Rule Britannia on the tuba.
Enjoy.
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Our next performer, Louise Turnbull is an exceptional talent. She won every string section she performed in this year and when you hear her perform, you will understand why.
It is difficult to choose a favourite out of all of Louise’s performances but I have chosen her winning performance from the 15 year and under String Solo section. Here is Louise Turnbull with a real toe-tapper.
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And now for a change of pace. From such a fiery piece we’re going to shift mood to a slightly gentler piece and we’re going to listen to the composer Alfred Hill’s Berceuse.
Alfred Hill was a towering force in Australia’s musical development. Born in Melbourne, he performed all over the world, returning to Australia to help shape the musical landscape that we appreciate today.
He composed over 500 works and the piece you’re about to hear is one of my favourites.
Here is Charlie Cao, winner of the Piano Solo, 10 and under.
Please enjoy.
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Up next we have Eve Ferrie, with the First Movement of the Scaramouche Suite by Darius Milhaud.
The suite was originally written in the mid-1930s to accompany a play in a small children’s theatre.
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From the fun of the Scaramouche clown to the drama of opera, we’re now listen to a piece from Verdi’s opera, Don Carlo, performed by Ouyang Nuolin, who will be singing, “O Carlo, ascolta”.
Please enjoy.
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Our last solo performance comes from the winner of the Open Piano Solo, Max Jiang and the title translates to “Lightness”.
I think you’ll agree Max captures this mood beautifully.
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We’re going to finish where we began, with another fabulous Virtual Ensemble performance. This one’s called Elijah Rock and it’s performed by the Ruyton Girls’ School’s Esperanto.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this digital experience and had the opportunity to appreciate the wonderful talent we have here in Boroondara.
Thank you for joining us and goodbye for now.
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Ezekiel said he saw him
Wheel in the mid' of a wheel
John talked about him
In the book of the seven seals
Some say the Rose of Sharon
Others say the Prince of Peace
But I can tell this old world
He been a rock and a shelter for me
Hallelujah
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Satan is a liar and a conjurer too
If you don't mind high, he'll come to you
If I could, I surely would
Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah