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Performance TitleWorld Premiere of Sir Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements
Performance Date3 November 2006
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersKate Royal - vocal
Orchestra or BandAcademy of St. Martins in the Fields Orchestra
ChoirsLondon Voices,
Boys of Magdalen College Choir, Oxford University,
Boys of King's College Choir, Cambridge University
ConductorsGavin Greenaway
Set List''Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements', Paul McCartney

'My Love', Wings,
'Warm and Beautiful', Wings,
'Calico Skies', P McCartney,
'Golden Earth Girl', P McCartney,
'Somedays', P McCartney,
'Junk', P McCartney,
'Nova', P McCartney,
'The World You're Coming Into', P McCartney,
'Ghost Suite', P McCartney,
'Celebration', P McCartney
Performance NotesSir Paul McCartney was commissioned to write the music for Magdalen College, Oxford University by Anthony Smith (President of Magdalen College 1998-2005). The work would set the seal on a new concert hall for the college.

Attended by Sir Paul McCartney.

The event was recorded and released as 'Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum - Live at the Royal Albert Hall'.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2006/164),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2006/21),
Poster (RAHE/2/2006/12)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2006/164World Premiere of Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements3 November 2006
RAHE/6/2006/21World Premiere of Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements3 November 2006
RAHE/2/2006/12World Premiere of Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements3 November 2006
Work
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Ydobeab_H_HierWorld Premiere of Sir Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' - A Work for Chorus and Orchestra in Four Movements1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/146McCartney; Sir; Paul (1942-); MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM; English musician, singer-songwriter
DS/UK/6147Royal; Kate (1979-); English lyric soprano
DS/UK/10565Academy of St Martin in the Fields Orchestra; 1959; British chamber orchestra
DS/UK/10568London Voices; 1973-; English choral ensemble
DS/UK/10571Greenaway; Gavin (1964-); English composer, conductor
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