Virtually Live: To All A Good Night
December 17, 2020
This program was presented during Covid as a greatest hits selection from our annual holiday concerts of the past. The video features singers Jessica Mitchell, Liam Russell, David Wall, Jackie Richardson and Tom Wilson in performances of adventurous arrangements and off-beat seasonal selections, backed by an ensemble of classical, jazz and pop musicians. Highlights included songs by Stephen Colbert & Elvis Costello, John Prine, Steve Earle, The Pogues, Joni Mitchell, Alfred Schnittke, John Lennon & Yoko Ono and more.
Repertoire/Credits
1. Silent Night/Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis, Francis Xavier Gruber/Tom Waits
arranged by Steve MacKinnon
Jackie Richardson & Jessica Mitchell, singers
2. There are Much Worse Things to Believe In, Elvis Costello & Stephen Colbert
David Wall & Liam Russell, singers
Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing bass, Drew Jurecka violin, John Johnson saxophone, Rachel Mercer cello, Douglas Perry viola, Rob Piltch guitar, Stephen Sitarski violin, David di Renzo, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
3. Merry Christmas Baby, Johnny Moore & Lou Baxter
arranged by Jim McGrath
Jackie Richardson, singer
Andy Ballantyne saxophone, Vern Dorge tenor saxophone, Andrew Downing bass, Nick Fraser drums , Phil Gray Trombone, John Johnson woodwinds, Larry Larson trumpet, John MacLeod trumpet, Steve McDade trumpet, Mike Murley tenor saxophone, Christian Overton trombone, Rob Somerville trombone, Tom Szczesniak piano, Kevin Turcotte trumpet, Perry White baritone saxophone
4. Christmas in Prison, John Prine
Tom Wilson, vocals/guitar
5. Fairytale of New York, Jem Finer & Shane McGowan
arranged by Aaron Davis
Liam Russell & Jessica Mitchell, vocals
Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing bass, John Johnson woodwinds, Drew Jurecka violin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Rob Piltch guitar, David di Renzo, Stephen Sitarski violin, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
6. Christmas in Washington, Steve Earle
Liam Russell, singer
Justin Abedin guitar, Andrew Downing double bass, Drew Jurecka mandolin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Stephen Sitarski violin
7. (I’m Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica, Tom Lehrer
arranged by Jim McGrath
David Wall, singer
Justin Abedin guitar, Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing bass, Nick Fraser drums , John Johnson woodwinds, Drew Jurecka violin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Stephen Sitarski violin, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
8. River, Joni Mitchell
arranged by Jonathan Goldsmith
Jessica Mitchell, singer
Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing bass, John Johnson woodwinds, Drew Jurecka violin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Rob Piltch guitar, David di Renzo, Stephen Sitarski violin, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
9. I Pray on Christmas, Harry Connick Jr.
arranged by Jim McGrath
Jackie Richardson, singer
Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing bass, John Johnson woodwinds, Drew Jurecka violin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Rob Piltch guitar, David di Renzo, Stephen Sitarski violin, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
10. Singers’ Holiday Greetings
11. Happy Xmas (War is Over), John Lennon & Yoko Ono
arranged by Kevin Fox
Liam Russell & Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Andrew Burashko piano, Andrew Downing double bass, John Johnson woodwinds, Drew Jurecka violin, Amy Laing cello, Douglas Perry viola, Rob Piltch guitar, David di Renzo, Stephen Sitarski violin, Kevin Turcotte trumpet
Virtually Live series directed by Michael Tobin Fiore
Artists
Related Performances
To All A Good Night 1 (2015) - Toronto, ON
To All A Good Night 2 (2016) - Toronto, ON
To All A Good Night 3 (2017) - Toronto, ON
To All A Good Night 4 (2018) - Toronto, ON
To All A Good Night 5 (2019) - Toronto, ON