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Performance TitleAnthems Live in Concert Featuring Kerry Ellis and Brian May, in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research - Matinee
Performance Date1 May 2011
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time16:00
Main PerformersKerry Ellis - vocal,
Brian May - guitar
Secondary PerformersAdam Pascal - vocal,
Dan Gillespie-Sells - guitar

The Kevan Allen Dancers (Amii Bell Fiona McDonald, Marie McGonigle, Shiloh Nelson, Rossana Stocchino, Lucie Waugh)

The Anthems Dancers (Philip Bertioli, Jamie-Ray Hartshorne, Dan Krikler, Will Lucas, Kiel Payton, Busola Peters)
Orchestra or BandCity of London Philharmonic,
The Anthems Ensemble,
Escala
ChoirsThe West End Chorus and Dancers
ConductorsStuart Morley
Set List'Fanfare', S Morley (City of London Philharmonic),
'The Show Must Go On', Queen, arr. orch. S Morley (West End Chorus),
'The Hair Medley - Hair', Ragni and Rado, MacDermot, arr. orch. S Morley (May, West End Chorus),
'Flying Home - Songs for a New World', J Robert Brown, arr. orch. L Tisdall (Pascal, West End Chorus),
'Whispering' and 'The Song of Purple Summer (Spring Awakening)', S Sater, D Sheik, arr. orch. L Tisdall (Pascal, West End Chorus),
'You'll Never Walk Alone' from Carousel, Rodgers, Hammerstein, arr. orch. S Morley (Pascal, West End Chorus),
'One Song Glory' from Rent, J Larson (Pascal),
'Season of Love' from Rent, J Larson, arr. T Allen (Pascal, West End Chorus),
'Sarabande', Handel, vocal arr. S Morley (Escala, West End Chorus),
'Live and Let Die' from Live and Let Die, P McCartney (Escala, Kevan Allen Dancers),
'Feeling Good' from The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd, A Newley, L Bricusse (Escala, Cathy Gilman),
'Love Changes Everything' from Aspects of Love, A Lloyd Webber, D Black, C Hart, arr. orch. (Firman, West End Chorus)
INTERVAL
'Orchestral intro into Dangerland', (Ellis, May, Anthems EnsembleWest End Chorus and Dancers),
'I'm Not That Girl' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble),
Kerry Ellis introduction,
'I Can't Be Your Friend (aka This Can't Be Over)', (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble),
'Diamonds are Forever' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble & Dancers),
'Somebody to Love' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble, West End Chorus),
Kerry Ellis link,
'Last Horizon' (May, Anthems Ensemble),
Brian May introduction,
'Love of My Life' (May, Anthems Ensemble),
'Brian May and Kerry Ellis link,
'I Loved a Butterfly' and 'Some Things That Glitter' (Ellis, May),
'Save Me' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble),
Kerry Ellis introduction,
'No-One But You' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble, West End Chorus),
'You Have to Be There' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble),
'Love It When You Call' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble, Gillespie-Sells),
'We Will Rock You' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble, West End Chorus),
'We are the Champions' (Ellis, Pascal, May, Anthems Ensemble, West End Chorus)
ENCORE
'Anthem' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble, West End Chorus),
'Defying Gravity' (Ellis, May, Anthems Ensemble)
Performance NotesQueen legend Brian May and West End and Broadway singing sensation Kerry Ellis performed the live version of their hit album, Anthems, in a special Royal Albert Hall concert on the May Bank Holiday Sunday after the Royal Wedding. They were accompanied by the City of London Philharmonic, The Anthems Ensemble, The West End Chorus and Dancers making this a truly spectacular one-off event.

Kerry Ellis has performed as Elphaba in Wicked, Fantine in Les Miserables, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Svetlana in Chess in Concert and Meat in We Will Rock You. She is currently playing Nancy in Oliver at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. The great Queen guitarist and composer Brian May will perform new arrangements of a selection of the favourite songs he has specially chosen to be performed by Kerry.

Broadway and West End leading man Adam Pascal will support Brian and Kerry in a programme which will also include songs from Rent, Wicked, Chess, Hairspray, The Rocky Horror Show and the Elton John and Tim Rice Broadway musical, Aida. Adam Pascal is best known to UK audiences for creating the role of Roger Davis in the Broadway production of Rent. He also created the role of Radames in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida and he appeared at the Royal Albert Hall playing The American in the Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Chess in Concert and was one of the stars in this year's The Night of 1000 Voices.

The event was filmed for Brian May's personal archive.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2011/26),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2011/17),
Poster (RAHE/2/2011/15)
Ticket Prices£25-£72.50
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2011/26Anthems Live in Concert featuring Kerry Ellis and Brian May in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research1 May 2011
RAHE/6/2011/17Anthems Live in Concert featuring Kerry Ellis and Brian May in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research1 May 2011
RAHE/2/2011/15Anthems Live in Concert featuring Kerry Ellis and Brian May, in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research1 May 2011
RAHE/8/7/2011/27Anthems Live in Concert set list1 May 2011
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ofalievef_PowvAnthems Live in Concert Featuring Kerry Ellis and Brian May, in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5124Pascal; Adam (1970-); American actor, singer
DS/UK/5140Escala (2006-)
DS/UK/23531Morley; Stuart (fl. 2000s-); Dr; British vocal coach, musical director
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