Wednesday 4 September 2013,7.30pmat Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Witness a spectacular BO-piecestrong orchestral tribute to themusic of A. R. Rahman, a trueliving legend, presented byNoreen Khan.

Matt Dunkley - conductorNoreen Khan - presenterLilly-Jane Young - sopranoSandor Sturbl - tenorShin DCS - tenorRoopa Panesar - sitarLisa Mallett - fluteCBSO ChorusJulian Wilkins - chorus master

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A. R. Rahman

Allah Rakha Rahman is an lndian composer, singer, songwriter,record producer, musician and philanthropist. Described as theworld's most prominent and prolific film composer by TimeMagazine, he has sold over 300 million records worldwide. Hisworks are notable for integrating eastern classical music withelectronic music sounds, world music genres and traditionalwestern orchestral arrangements. He has won two AcademyAwards, two Grammy Awards, a Bafta Award, a Golden Globe,four National Film Awards, fourteen Filmfare Awards, thirteenFilmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awardsand nominations.

His extensive body of work for film and stage has earned him

the sobriquet "the Mozart of Madras", and have includedmemorable scores for such movies as Rola, Bombay, Lagaan,Guru, Dil Se, Taal, Delhi 6, Rang de Basanti and SlumdogMillionaire. To date he has scored over 140 movies.

Besides his professional commitments, A. R. Rahman is

involved with charitable causes including the Stop TBPartnership, working with the World Health Organisation, and,more recently, the A. R. Rahman Foundation, which aims toeradicate hunger and poverty through education. He is principal

of the KM Music Conservatory in Chennai, which he created tohone the skills of the brightest musical talents in lndia.

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Suite from Warriors of Heaven and EarthThis epic Chinese movie, by the director He Ping, brought a

suitably epic score from maestro Rahman, fusing Chineseelements with glorious sweeping melodies.

Theme lrom LagaanThis is the main theme from Ashutosh Gowariker's acclaimedOscar nominated movie, which sees the people of a smallvillage in Victorian lndia stake their future on a game of cricketagainst their ruthless British rulers. From the opening trumpetcall, to the rhythmic chanting of the choir singing "Re BhaiyyaChoote Lagaan", Rahman's score brings all the dramatictension of the film to life.

Chaiyya ChaiyyaThis is the hit song from Mani Ratnam's movie Dr7 Se, whichwas also used in Rahman's stage musical Bombay Dreams.Given a brand new orchestral setting here, with an introductionfrom Bombay Dreams, it features Shin DCS in his firstappearance of the evening. ln a BBC World Service poll for themost popular songs of all time, Chaiyya Chaiyya came 9th!

Suite from The Rising: The Ballad of Mangal PandeyThe film tells the tale of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 and the partof the freedom fighter Mangal Pandey in that uprising. Thescore is full of the passion and turmoil of the film, with theorchestral brass section particularly featured here, reflectingthe military subject matter.

Cry of fhe Rose trom RojaThe beautiful melodies of Thamizha Thamizha and thesoothing waves of Kadhal Rojave are woven together here in

an orchestral setting, featuring the lndian Flute playing of LisaMallett. This was Rahman's cinematic debut - and what a

debut. ln 2008, Time Magazine named his soundtrack to Ro7'a

as one of the ten best of all time.

Suite from Robot (Enthiran)Robot, the highest grossing lndian film ever, is a 2010 sci-fiaction film directed by Shankar and starring Rajinikanth andAishwarya Rai. The score is bombastic and energetic,matching the high-octane action sequences, though there arealso some beautiful reflective moments, once again highlightingRahman's gift for melody.

Nahi Samne lrom TaalMeaning in Hindi "your absence", Nahi Samne is a song takenfrom the 1999 romance Taal.lt marked the beginning of a longcollaboration for AR with the director Subhash Ghai. Sung hereby Shin DCS, it has a beautiful lilting melody and an air ofmelancholy so befitting the lovesick nature of the lyric.

Suite from 127 HoursA very different score from maestro Rahman accompanies thismovie. His second collaboration with director Danny Boyle,

after the huge success of Slumdog Millionaire, sees Rahmanshowing the range of his compositional skills. ln a veryatmospheric and beautiful score, we are transported to BlueJohn Canyon in southern Utah, where a climber is trappedbeneath a boulder and has 127 hours to decide his fate.Effective use of the clarinets in the orchestra sets the lonelyscene wonderfully.

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r Bombay: flute playing of Lisa Mallett, this is the hauntingMani Ratnam film of the title. lt is the second in

ogy of films depicting human relationships setckground of lndian politics, the other two beingSe, all scored by Rahman.

lndian Composerscelebration of some of the great lndian musicrhman assembled this medley for an orchestral tourJ12. Composers featured are R. K. Sekhar, M. S.r-Ramamoorthy, Naushad Ali, llayaraja, MadanChowdhury, Lakshmikant-Pyarelal, Jatin-Lalit,

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-=lizabeth: The Golden Ageed forces with Scottish composer Craig ArmstrongShekar Kapur film, a follow-up to the hugely

:lizabeth, both starring Cate Blanchett. We hear thevinity Theme, and the exhilarating Battle music,rglish fleet takes on the Spanish Armada.

r Swadeseme from another Ashutosh Gowariker movie,h Rukh Khan, about a homesick lndian NASA; a charming lilting accordion melody, played heresie.

)ubhash Bose: The Forgotten Hero: life of the lndian independence leader Subhashrvie takes us through the complicated politicalaged as the Second World War descended onman's score reflects the storm clouds massing,epicting "Netaji's" softer side as he falls in love withsecretary.

easons from Ravaang from the thriller movie Ravaan, again directed byngtime collaborator Mani Ratnam, and sung here

Weenaxi: Tale of Three Citiesr's 2004 film tells the story of a struggling novelistls between the three cities of Hyderabad,d Prague, with his enigmatic muse, Meenaxi. The; one of Rahman's most beautiful scores, with therepresented by a solo violin.

ilumdog Millionaire's Slumdog Millionaire almost ended up beingright to DVD, but ultimately it captured the hearts ofs the world over. Rahman won two Oscars, a

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rnductors, who has alsoranaged to develop a

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Lilly-Jane Young

Lilly-Jane Young began hertraining at the age of fifteenwhen she was accepted intothe musical theatre courseat the Dance School ofScotland, where she gaineda solid foundation in

classical singing, acting anddance. She then furtheredher training in London afterwinning a scholarship to theMountview Academy ofTheatre Arts, of which DameJudi Dench is a patron.

ln her second year, she wasa finalist in the StephenSondheim Society StudentPerformer of the YearCompetition, performing inLondon's Queen's Theatre,the current home of LesMisdrables.

Since graduating in 2011,Lilly-Jane has enjoyed an

exciting and diverse career.

She has toured China and

South Korea with theinternational musicalspectacle Notre Dame de

Paris, taking on the role ofFleur de Lys. Lilly-Jane alsooriginated the leading role oflvy in the original Europeancast of BARE - The RockMusical. The show was agreat success, enjoying a

sell-out run in London'sUnion Theatre. Lilly-Janehas also created the role ofWendy Darling in the worldarena tour of Peter Pan -

The Never- Ending Story.She has been working withthe show since itsdevelopment in 2012 and isnow looking forward to its

upcoming 2013114 UK tour,

including the BirminghamNIA Arena, Wembley Arenaand Glasgow's brand newHydro Arena.

Lilly-Jane is delighted to be

singing tonight with herPeter Pan co-star and the

widely acclaimed CBSO.

Boys and Catatonia, as well

as classical artists Jos6

Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti,

Russell Watson, Vanessa

Mae and ll Divo.

He has conducted all of the

UK's top orchestras, as well

as international ensemblessuch as the Los Angeles

Philharmonic (at the

Hollywood Bowl), the Czech

Symphony Orchestra and

numerous top studioorchestras and choirs inLondon and Los Angeles.

Next year sees him conduct

an A. R. Rahmanprogramme with the BBC

Scottish Symphony

Orchestra, and his debutwith the Sydney Symphony

Orchestra at the SydneyOpera House.

Matt has scored two feature

films and a number ofnetwork series for British

Television. He has recently

finished writing and

arranging all the music forthe ground-breaking world

arena tour version of PeterPan: The Never EndingStory, that opened irrBrussels in December 2012,

and tours the UK atChristmas 2013.

Noreen Khan

Noreen Khan spent herearly days tuning a violin,playing oboe and performingin a steel band. ln 2003 shebegan presenting for a localhospital radio show before

joining the Sonik Gurus toplay keyboard. After touringthe world as a musician.Noreen returned home and

began presenting for theradio station Club Asia. ln

2007 she joined the BBCAsian Network as the hostof the Asian Network ChartShoW then moved to theWeekend Breakfast showtwo years later, before takingthe helm at Drivetime in

2010. She also hosts TheFizzy Quiz Show on Brit

Asia TV Off the mic, Noreenlikes to get behind the decksto DJ.

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Dutchman Sandor StLlrblgraduated from the FontysSchool of Performing Arts inTilburg, majoring in MusicTheatre. Sandor had roles invarious school productionsincluding Rent, Songs for aNew World and Rebecca. lnthe musical Nlne he playedthe leading role of GuidoContini.

ln 2009 he was the winnerof the Dutch tv programmeKorenslag as a member ofthe Fontys Jazz Choir and in

Shin DCS

Shin began singing atprimary school. He wasinfluenced from a youngage, and is still motivatedtoday, by a diverse range ofsingers from around theworld such as MohammadRafi, Nusrat Fate Ali Khan,

2011 was a finalist on theprogramme ap Zoek NaarZorro.

He then appeared in bothUtrecht and Antwerp in theproduction We Will RockYou, in which he was alsounderstudy for the starringrole Galileo. Following thishe took part in the touringproduction ot Robin Hoodthe musical, also working asan understudy for thestarrlng role. Hesubsequently secured theleading role in Peter Pan -

The Never Ending Storywhich has already visitedBrussels and Amsterdamand will tour to the UK,including Birmingham, inDecember and January.

Alongside his musicalcareer, Sandor also worksas a voice teacher andcomposes music projects forprimary schools.

Roopa Panesar

Considered one of the finestSitar players to emerge onthe lndian music scene inthe UK, Roopa Panesar hasbeen receiving accoladesfrom audiences and peersalike for her outstandingability and quality of music.At the age of seven, shebegan her training under thegreat educationalist andsitar maestro Ustad

Lisa Mallett

Originally from London, Lisastudied western classicalflute at BirminghamConservatoire, graduating in

1998 with a BMus (Hons).During this time, she becameincreasingly inspired bylndian music, initiallyworking with John Mayer'slndo-Jazz Fusion. ln 2001,she was awarded aresearch grant through theArts Council to study thebansuri with Pt. HariprasadChaurasia in Mumbai, lndia,which became the first ofmany long-term visits to thecountry.

Dharambir Singh MBE, latergoing on to learn from greatmaestros such as PanditArvind Parikh, Ustad ShahidParvez, Ustad BahauddinDagar, Ustad Siraj Khan andPt. Ajoy Chakroborty. Roopahas also been teaching thesitar for a number of yearsand is involved in numerousprojects to inspire andeducate the next generationof lndian classical musicians.

Roopa has also collaboratedwith musicians from differentgenres such as MercuryPrize Winner Talvin Singh,Laura Wright and DirkBross6, to name but a fewShe has toured extensivelyin the UK, Europe and theUSA, performing atprestigious venues; shereleased her debut albumKhoj in 2011.

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After 25 years in Bhangramusic, Shin still considershimself to be an avidstudent of music andreceives guidance andtraining from his guru A. S.

Mutlashiji who has set himon a path to achievinghigher goals in his career.Humbled by the fact thatthere's still so much more tolearn in music, Shin firmlybelieves that more than onelifetime is required to masterthis art...so look out for himin your next life where nodoubt he willstill be trying toachieve his goals.

Combining a career of bothperformance and teaching,Lisa has worked with avariety of artistes, theatreand dance companies, withextensive internationaltouring. Working acrossgenres, she has collaboratedwith, amongst others,choreographer Akram Khan,Nitin Sawhney, kathakdancer Nahid Siddiqui,South lndian percussionistSivamani, Talvin Singh, theRoyal ShakespeareCompany, tabla player ArefDurvesh, cellist MatthewBarley, Sanju Sahai andbeat boxer Jason Singh.

ln addition, she regularlyrecords for theatre, pop, filmand TV sessions andcurrently performs with theMatthew Halsall jazz setxtet.She has also been heavilyinvolved in music education,including CBSO creativeprojects and as a freelanceracross the Midlands. Mostrecently, Lisa has qualifiedas a primary school teacher.

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CBSO Chorus

The CBSO Chorus wasfounded in 1973 and has

since become one of thefinest of its kind, performing

regularly with the CBSOand in demand from awhole host of other world-class orchestras. Directedby internationally-renownedchoral conductor SimonHalsey, the CBSO Chorus isone of the pillars ofBirmingham's musical lifeand acts as an importantcultural ambassador, bothfor the CBSO and forBirmingham.

For details of how to join,

call the Chorus Manager,

Mike Flower, on 0121 616

6509 or emailmflower@cbso.co.uk.wwwcbso.co. u k/choruses

SOPRANOSAnna AllsopPhilippa AlthausPriti BanselRachael BaylisSarah BeedleKendal BradshawLucy Broughton-TaylorAlison ChapmanDianne Charles **

Tanya Cutts *

Sheila Davies **

lsobel Edgar **

Lisa Elkington-Bourne *

Lynne Evans "Catherine Foster **

Abigail GracesonAnnabel HartleyPrue Hawthorne **

Robyn Jennings **

Catherine LanderJudith Le BreuillyEluned MansellCatherine Mason *

Val Matthews ***

Dawn Mullard *

Laura MunslowEmily PeverelleElizabeth Reid

Sarah Russell **

Jennifer Scholes **

Marion Scholey.Jean Scott **

Victoria ShirtliffHelen Smallwood .-

Helen Smith *

Sarah SnellingSiona SpillettWendy Spinner *

Allison TaylorDiane Todd **

Helen TunnicliffeElizabeth WatsonRosemary Watts *

Jacqueline WhiteHannah WilliamsCaroline Yates

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Anne Almond **

Alison Bownass ***

Kath Campbell ***

Helen Chamberlain *

Medina Cole ***

Katherine CooperCatherine Duke **

Sarah Ennis ***

Gill FletcherSylvia Fox ***

Judy Frodsham **

Christine Giles **

Lorna HackettJessica HarveyHazel Hughes ***

Barbara Hulse *

Ruth HumphreysHannah LackClare LangstoneVal LewisKate MarriottJosephine Mesa Bandr6s *

Moyra MortonCarolyn Prentice *

Stephanie SaffreyLaura Taylor **

Christina Warner *n*

Margaret Wilson ***

Toni Wright **

Alison York **

TENORSDavid Barber *

Charles Barurell

Millar Bownass **

Richard Cook **

Colin Engel

David FletcherCliff HaresignHoward MarriottPeter PhilpsAllen RobertsDaniel RollasonDavid RoweHarpreet SandhuAndrew Smith

Hugh Thomson .

Jon Wilson *

Alan Winwood

BASSESLawrence Bacon **

Peter BealPhil Beynon .

Tom ConsidineJeremy DussekMichael Foster *

Richard Fullbrook *

Steve Gibbs **

Andrew HalsteadMike HartleyTom HendersonHugh Houghton *

Anthony JonesGraham KempPeter Leppard **

Andrew Parkes *

Phil Rawle ***

James Ridgway.Calum RobartsAnthony RoseMark SeniorMike Smith .*

Gordon Thornett **

Bob TippingTony Whitehouse

- CBSO ChorusBronze 10 YearLong Service Award

** CBSO ChorusSilver 20 YearLong Service Award

*** CBSO ChorusGold 30 YearLong Service Award

This list of singerswas correct at thetime of going to press.

Chorus Director - Simon HalseyAssociate Conductors - David Lawrence & Julian Wilkins

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VIOLASChristopher Yates*tAdam RcimertEugen PopescuMichael JenkinsontAngela SwansontElizabeth FryerrAmy FawcetttCatherine BowerlJulian Robinson"tMyriam Guillaume

CELLOSKaren StephensonRichard JenkinsonrDavid Powell*tDavid Russell*tlan Ludford*tCatheri ne Ardagh-WaltertJacqueline Tyle;*tHelen Edgart

BASSESJulian Atkinson*iCharles Wall*1

Thomas Millar*rMark Goodchild.tMark Doust*tJulian Walterst

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Marie-Christine Zupancici

PICCOLO/ALTO FLUTEAndrew Lane

OBOEVictoria Brawn

COR ANGLAISHazel Cropper

CLARINETDouglas Mitchell

BASS CLARINETMark O'Brien*t

BASSOONGretha Tulst

CONTRA BASSOONMargaret Cookhornt

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Elspeth DutchtMartin WrighttMark Phillips*tPeter Dyson*t

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Jonathan HollandtAlan ThomaslWes Warren*lJonathan Quirk*t

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Edward JonestAnthony Howet

BASS TROMBONEDavid Vinesi

TUBAGraham Sibleyt

TIMPANI

Cliff Pick

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Adrian SpilletttAndrew HerbertlSophie HastingsJames Goodwin

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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Made in BirminghamSir Edward Elgar conducted the inaugural concert of the Cityof Birmingham Orchestra in November 1920. Over the ninedecades since, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra(CBSO) has grown into a 90-piece ensemble with aworldwide reputation - but one rooted firmly in the City ofBirmingham.

Under the direction of such conductors as Adrian Boult,

Andrzej Panufnik and Louis Fr6maux, the Orchestra'sreputation grew steadily. But it was the 18-year leadership ofSir Simon Rattle that truly put the CBSO - and Birmingham -on the international musical map. Since his departure in

1998, the CBSO has continued to flourish and grow, firstunder the baton of Sakari Oramo and since September 2008under the charismatic young Latvian Andris Nelsons. Nelsonsnow leads an outstanding artistic team which includesprincipal guest conductor Edward Gardner, associateconductor Michael Seal, and chorus director Simon Halsey.

As the resident orchestra of Symphony Hall, Birmingham,the CBSO has a wide reaching programme of music rangingfrom Beethoven to Bollywood, symphonic and contemporaryclassical, as well as a lighter series of Friday Night classics,and concerts that the whole family can enjoy. lt works withsome of the best artists such as Jonas Kaufmann, MitsukoUchida and lan Bostridge, alongside up-and-coming talentsand even personalities such as Sue Perkins and AlanTitchmarsh.

A Worldwide Reputationln recent seasons, the Orchestra has given performances inmany of the most prestigious European concert halls and

festivals. 2012 saw a 13-concert tour of Europe, including aperformance of Wagner's Tristan and lsolde al the TheAtre

The Orchestra also continues to extend its sizeablediscography, working with several leading record labels.Under Sir Simon Rattle and Sakari Oramo, the Orchestramade numerous award-winning recordings: its disc of Saint-Sa6ns' Piano Concertos with soloist Stephen Hough wonboth the 2002 Gramophone Record of the Year award, and

Gramophone's prestigious Gold Disc 2008 for most popular

recording of the past 30 years. ln June 2009 the CBSO'sfirst CD with music director Andris Nelsons was released,heralding the start of an ongoing relationship with theGerman label Orfeo. Several discs have been released sofar, featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Shostakovichand Richard Strauss, and several more are due for releaselater this year.

ln the CommunityThe CBSO's learning and participation work reaches over35,000 people each year in diverse communities across theWest Midlands, and ranges from projects bringing music tonurseries in disadvantaged areas of the city, to workdeveloping the next generation of talented young musicians.

ln Good VoiceThe CBSO family also includes the CBSO Chorus; twoauditioned choirs for young people, the CBSO Children'sand Youth Choruses; two unauditioned community choirs,the adult choir CBSO SO Vocal in Selly Oak, and CBSOYoung Voices in partnership with Birmingham MusicService. All are regularly in demand to perform with theCBSO and other leading orchestras and musical groups

both in the UK and beyond.

CBSO CentreCBSO Centre, situated on Berkley Street, doubles as theadministrative and rehearsal base for the Orchestra andChoruses and is also a friendly and adaptable performance

space. The bustling Centre often hosts relaxed concerts by

CBSO musicians and invited guest artists as part of CBSOCentre Stage and also as part of the CBSO's 'toddler

friendly' Notelets.

The Centre is also the administrative home of Ex Cathedraand for the internationally-renowned BirminghamContemporary Music Group (BCMG) which is based andperforms there. Also hosting regular concerts by Jazzlines,the Centre is adaptable for pefformance-led or everydayevents such as weddings, conferences and fashion shows.

To find out more, explore the season in video and audio,or book tickets online, visit the website: www.cbso.co.uk.You can also follow the CBSO on Facebook or Twitter:

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