Posted on August 26, 2012 at 11:44 pm
I don’t even know how to describe the joy of this past week in London. Getting to watch 13 come to life on the West End with a cast of young, gloriously gifted actors was such a gift, such a blessing to me; but then to follow that with tonight’s concert, where seven hundred people gathered at the Apollo Theatre – the same theatre where Olivier starred in Journey’s End – to hear seventy students, three amazing singers and a ten-piece orchestra bring seventeen of my songs beautifully to life, that … well, I have no words for that. I will never understand how this career of mine works, but the fact that I can have weeks like this more than compensates for whatever madness I endure.
ACT ONE
The New World (cast of NYMT’s Songs for a New World)
It All Fades Away
Shiksa Goddess
A Summer in Ohio (Lara Pulver)
All Things In Time (Stuart Matthew Price)
I Love Betsy
Moving Too Fast (Ramin Karimloo)
On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492 (cast of NYMT’s Songs for a New World)
ACT TWO
Brand New You (cast of NYMT’s 13)
King of the World
Another Life (Lara Pulver)
Wondering
I’d Give It All For You (Ramin Karimloo and Lara Pulver)
Caravan of Angels
The Old Red Hills of Home (Stuart Matthew Price and the National Youth Music Theatre Ensemble)
A Little More Homework (JRB & the cast of NYMT’s 13)
Someone To Fall Back On
Guitar and mandolin: Mitch Dalton; Guitar: John Gregson; Bass: Jaz Lochrie
Violin: Oli Lewis, Kathryn James, Helen Goatly; Viola: Sarah Chapman; Cello: Chris Fish, Jessica Cox
Produced by Jon Bath for NYMT
5 comments
It has been an amazing summer – instead of going on holiday we decided to spend the saving on tickets to see some shows – starting with SFANW, 13 and tonight’s gig. It amazes me to see such genius and such talent as I have experienced this week, only to know that, out of the thousands that flock to see the run-of-the-mill commercial stuff, it is still such a small proportion that really knows some of the best kept “secrets” of the Musical Theatre world. It is not for lack of doing our bit to get the word out there, and I know the audience must be growing, but hang on in there because it has got to become easier as the younger generations WILL follow you. Tonight was beyond what words can really describe – we laughed, cried and stood in total awe, really unable to fully comprehend just how lucky we were to share in such passion and brilliance. Two years is too long to wait… please come back again soon!
Oh – and if there’s any chance of getting “It All Fades Away” onto musicnotes before next August that would be great because I have a friend that would love to sing it on her wedding day!
This is a GREAT set list! Love that Ramin Karimloo will be singing!!
Hello. The whole concert was absolutely incredible. Can i buy sheet music or a recording of Wondering from Bridges of Madison County?! It moved me to tears!
Just wanted to say that the concert last night was absolutely amazing! The standing ovation at the end was the longest one I have ever witnessed (and participated in!) and was so deserved. I loved the new songs and can’t wait for the next album!
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