SUGGESTED PROGRAMMEs
with ORCHESTRA:
THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND
Mary specialises in singing the theme songs from the explosive James Bond franchise and has performed them with orchestras around the world. Songs including Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Goldeneye, For Your Eyes Only, You Only Live Twice, Licence To Kill, Nobody Does It Better and Skyfall.
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AN EVENING AT THE OCARS
A thrilling celebration of over 90 years of Glorious Hollywood featuring excerpts from Oscar-winning soundtracks and classic themes from some of the greatest movies of all time.
Known for her unique ability to interpret iconic songs and make them her own, Mary has chosen to perform material associated with the divas of the sliver screen - Judy Garland, Doris Day, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga amongst others. Favourites like ‘Over The Rainbow’, ‘Shallow’, ‘Skyfall’, ‘Fame’, ‘Moon River’ and ‘Let It go’ are interwoven with orchestral items that will stir the imagination from ‘Star Wars’, ‘The Godfather’, ‘Jaws’, ‘Pirates Of The Caribben’ and more… Join Mary on the red carpet for a truly memorable musical experience.
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STAGE AND SCREEN
A celebration of the best of Musical Theatre from the last 100 years! Great theatre music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Sondheim, Schwartz, Herman and Lloyd-Webber to name but a few! Mary chooses her favourite show tunes to sing including Send In The Clowns, Don’t Rain On My Parade, Cabaret, If He Walked Into My Life, Memory and Defying Gravity while there’s orchestral music from Sweet Charity, My Fair Lady and Gypsy!
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Come to the cabaret!
Welcome to Weimar Germany and the cabaret and theatre music of Mischa Spoliansky, Friedreich Hollander, Franz Waxman and Kurt Weill - composers who all fled Germany with the rise of Nazism. One century on from the heyday of Berlin Kabarett many of these often satirical songs continue to have enormous resonance.
In this revalatory programme Mary interweaves this repertoire with songs from the great Broadway musical ‘Cabaret’.
Includes Mack the Knife, Falling in love again, It’s all a Swindle, Surabaya Johnny, Chuck Out the Men, SexAppeal and Cabaret .
"Vocalist Mary Carewe, meanwhile, is glorious"
— The Guardian
with PIANO:
KABARETT BERLIN
Mary Carewe takes you to Berlin during the Weimar era, 1920-1933 . The concert features cabaret and musical theatre songs from composers Spoliansky, Hollander, Eisler, Waxman and Weill that evoke the German psyche though the roaring 20s, the Great Depression and the rise of Nazism.
Songs include ‘Mack the Knife’ and ‘Surabaya Johnny’ with texts by Bertolt Brecht, feminist anthem ‘Chuck out the Men’, the gender fluid ‘Maskulinum-Femininum’ and Marlene Dietrich’s hit songs Alone in a Big City and ‘Falling in Love Again - Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss.…
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stories from the great American songbook
A duo programme with long time collaborator, baritone Graham Bickley, delving into the glorious songs of George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Rodegers and Hart, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter and revealing some of the stories behind the writers and the songs. My Funny Valentine, What’ll I Do, I Got Rhythm, The Way You Look Tonight, Every Time We Say Goodbye are just a few of the classics included.
TEN CENTS A DANCE...SONGS OF THE SPEAKEASIES.
When the US government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in 1920 illegal bars sprung up around the country. This was the Roaring 20s, Jazz and the Blues were the popular sounds of the day and flapper girls, shocked the establishment.
Includes Button Up Your Overcoat, I Wanna Be Loved By You, Who's Sorry Now? Buddy Can You Spare A Dime, Blue Skies...
""...her voice had a chameleon like quality, well-suited to the variety of songs she performed...seemed to live and breathe every single note she sang"
— insuffolk - Aldeburgh Festival
with ensemble:
O MOON OF ALABAMA - A KURT WEILL CABARET
Mary is delighted to work with Walter Van Dyk on this fabulous cabaret featuring many of Weill’s classic songs from his years in Weimar Berlin as well as his time in the US writing for Broadway. Includes Mack the Knife, Surabaya Johnny, My Ship, September Song, Alabama Song, Saga of Jenny.
The evocative arrangements by Mark Haslam are for accordion, piano, violin and cello.
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Chacona, Lamento, Walking Blues
Inspired by Alex Ross' article this programme takes the listener on a musical journey from the Early Baroque to Rock, Jazz and Contemporary music, including improvisations - all arranged by the Sheridan Ensemble for its unique instrumental combination. Music by Monteverdi, Radiohead, Dowland, Miles Davis, Ligeti, Sting - and more.
MOTHER EARTH
The Sheridan Emsemble have created a programme in reaction to the Climate Crisis with music inspired by nature and the elements of life. Sometimes thought provoking but also uplifting and hopeful with music from many musical genres including works by Vivaldi, Neil Young, Debussy, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Milhaud