An Evening With Paul McCartney & Friends - Royal College Of Music Benefit

Highlights

• A Leaf

  First live rendition

• One After 909

  With guest(s)

• Mistress And Maid

  First live rendition

• For No One

  With guest(s)

• Eleanor Rigby

  With guest(s)

• Yesterday

  With guest(s)

• Lady Madonna

  With guest(s)

From paulmccartney.com:

Organised by Paul himself, this intimate benefit night in aid of The Royal College of Music was held at St James Palace on 23^rd March 1995 and was notable for the premiere performance of Paul’s classical piece for piano, ‘A Leaf’. At the end of the concert, Prince Charles surprised Paul by appointing him Fellow Of The Royal College of Music, Britain’s highest musical honour.

St. James' Palace

This was the 1st and only concert played at St. James' Palace.

Setlist for the concert

1. A Leaf

   Written by Paul McCartney

   Album Available on A Leaf

   Album Available on A Royal Performance

2. The Drinking Song

   Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis

   From the Liverpool Oratorio

   Willard White : Baritone Michael Pollock : Piano

   Album Available on A Royal Performance

3. Long Time Ago

   Willard White : Baritone Michael Pollock : Piano

4. The Dodger

   Willard White : Baritone Michael Pollock : Piano

5. Tres Conejos

   Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis

   From the Liverpool Oratorio

   Willard White : Baritone Sally Burgess : Mezzo-soprano Michael Pollock : Piano Maria Castronari : Double bass

   Album Available on A Royal Performance

6. Do You Know Who You Are?

   Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis

   From the Liverpool Oratorio

   Sally Burgess : Mezzo-soprano Maria Castronari : Double bass Neil Thornton : Piano

   Album Available on A Royal Performance

7. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

   Sally Burgess : Mezzo-soprano Maria Castronari : Double bass Neil Thornton : Piano

8. Harold In Islington

   Performed by : The Brodsky Quartet

9. I Almost Had A Weakness

   Performed by : Elvis Costello • The Brodsky Quartet

10. The Birds Will Still Be Singing

    Performed by : Elvis Costello • The Brodsky Quartet

11. One After 909

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • Elvis Costello

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

12. Mistress And Maid

    Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • Elvis Costello • The Brodsky Quartet

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on Off The Ground Sessions

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

13. For No One

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • The Brodsky Quartet Michael Thomson : French horn

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

14. Eleanor Rigby

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • The Brodsky Quartet Michael Thomson : French horn

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

15. Yesterday

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • The Brodsky Quartet Michael Thomson : French horn

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

16. Lady Madonna

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Performed by : Paul McCartney • The Brodsky Quartet

    Album Available on Collaborators

    Album Available on A Royal Performance

    Album Available on Where Footprints Never Go - Unofficial Rarities - Ultimate Archive Collection

    Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 2 (1990-1997)

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