Musicians announced for In Conversation With Paul McGann at St Georges hall Liverpool
With the much anticipated ‘In Conversation With Paul McGann’ event only two weeks away, producers Karen Podesta and Gemma Aldcroft of Little Atom Productions are delighted to announce the musicians performing the Liverpool-born actors choice of five favourite songs in the Concert Room at St George’s Hall on Saturday 4 February.
McGann’s eclectic taste will be reflected in the songs performed in the stunning Concert Room ranging from Baroque choral music to jazz to early 20th century folk classical. However as seen at previous renowned events, some of the songs will be getting the special ‘In Conversation’ treatment.
Little Atom’s Karen Podesta said “Paul’s choices are pretty unusual and although beautiful in their original format, they also lend themselves really well to reinvention. We’ve been able to approach musicians we’ve wanted to work with for a long time to give some of Paul’s favourite music a really unique and contemporary twist.”
The musicians include folk singer/songwriter Lizzie Nunnery who, as well as releasing a critically acclaimed album (one of Radio 2 folk guru Mike Harding’s Top 10 albums of 2010), has performed in and composed for the hugely successful Irish Sea Sessions at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. She will be performing a song by early 20th century composer George Butterworth about the young men lost in World War One and will be accompanied, somewhat unusually, on vibraphone by long term collaborator Vidar Norheim.
Vocalist Jo Steele from Sense of Sound Singers will perform a Billie Holiday number while the choral music will be sung by The Amadeus Choir from the Wirral, directed by Merchant Taylor School Head of Music, David Holroyd.
Co-producer Gemma Aldcroft said “We were a bit daunted when Paul said he wanted a choir to sing a piece by Henry Purcell, but we like a challenge and we had found the choir, contacted David and booked them by the end of that night. As soon as we saw on their website that they’ve sung at St. Peter’s in Rome we knew they were the choir for us!”
Another of Paul’s favourites, a little known jazz number called ‘Lush Life’ will be performed by Liverpool vocal legend Thomas Lang and his band.
Gemma Aldcroft continues “We’ve been hoping that one of our interviewees would choose a song that would suit Tom’s voice as we’ve been dying to work with him, he has one of the finest voices in the industry so we were extremely flattered when he actually approached us to perform for Paul.”
The last of the five songs is a David Bowie number and both Karen and Gemma admit that they are actually still looking for just the right act to perform it.
Karen Podesta added “Anyone who has been to an In Conversation event will know that we like to use them to showcase new talent, so we are looking for a new, young, fresh and dynamic group to give the song the energy it deserves. After all it was a song that Paul used to dance round his bedroom to as a teenager apparently so it only seems right!”
Paul McGann is the latest in an impressive 'In Conversation' interview list which has included Mike McCartney, David Morrissey, Janice Long and Peter Serafinowicz and will talk about his life and career in the beautiful surroundings of St George’s Hall Concert Room.
The interview will also include clips and photographs of Paul's life and work on a large screen and be followed by a Q&A from the audience. This will be a fascinating insight into one of the city’s best loved performers and a hugely entertaining evening of fabulously eclectic musical performances.
LISTING DETAILS
IN CONVERSATION WITH PAUL MCGANN
Date: Saturday 4 February 2012, 7pm (7.30pm start)
Prices: Online/pre-booked tickets £15 (No booking fee) - £18 on the door
How to Book: Online bookings via www.clubgeekchic.co.uk or call 07775 567192/07792 197573.
St George’s Hall Concert Room
North Entrance
William Brown Street
Liverpool
L1 1JJ
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