November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024
The Beatles - Re-Imagine
Venue: National Music Center

For the early show, doors open at 5:30 pm giving you access to an exclusive look at the NMC’s “From Me to You: The Beatles in Canada 1964-1966 Exhibit”. Revv52’s performance will begin promptly at 7:00 pm, and there will be an intermission.

Revv52 Presents: Re-Imagine

Get ready for an unforgettable night at Revv52’s Re-Imagine Gala, featuring reimagined classics from The Beatles like you’ve never heard before. Throughout the evening, enjoy a silent auction while Revv52 brings you fresh takes on your favorite Beatles hits. Whether it’s small groups or the full choir, a cappella or backed by a band, each performance will offer something special. Come for the music, stay for the experience, and hear these timeless songs in a whole new way.

Welcome to “Re-Imagine”

Thank you for joining us at Revv52’s annual gala performance, honouring the timeless music of The Beatles.

Galas are different than our mainstage shows in January and May. While those shows feature the entire Revv52 cast for the majority of the performance, our gala shows are special in that they predominantly showcase small groups of Revv52 cast members.

Every January, I announce the theme for the next season’s gala. Our singers are then invited to form small groups, choose a song that fits that theme, find or create an arrangement that works for them, and audition in front of the full cast before we break for summer. I’m left with the delightful task of choosing the songs that will make up the show in November.

Like many of you, I have fond memories of growing up listening to The Beatles. In some way, I feel The Beatles inspired me to pursue a music career. Not only were John, Paul, George, and Ringo each an excellent musician in their own right, but together, they encouraged each other to contribute ideas, develop songs, and create immersive albums. They experimented with chords, looking for interesting sounds and structures. They invented or improved many recording techniques, such as looping, artificial doubletracking, and recording voices through a rotating speaker. They incorporated the sounds of many different traditions, religions and cultures into their music, introducing these sounds to new audiences. But above all, their music and lifestyle influenced youth culture, and inspired young people to pursue music careers.

The challenge with basing an entire production around these iconic songs is exactly that — they’re iconic. So for tonight’s performance, I asked the group to re-imagine what these iconic songs could sound like. You’ll hear different tempos, genre bending, acapella versions, stripped down formats, mashups, and other new arrangements that explore the incredible music catalogue The Beatles gave to the world.

Thank you for supporting Revv52 through this important fundraising event. I’m looking forward to seeing you all in the audience at our next show.

John Morgan
Artistic Director

 

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ACT ONE

Imagine
Revv52 featuring Jennele Coulson, Eden Taylor & John Wiest
Written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono | Arranged by John Wiest

Eight Days a Week
Performed by John Wiest & Mike Heney
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by John Wiest

I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Performed by Mallorie Miller
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by Elliot Goldenthal & T Bone Burnett

And I Love Her
Performed by Jennele Coulson, Ryan Northcott & John Wiest
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by John Wiest
Contains elements of “Billie Jean” written by Michael Jackson

Girl
Performed by Carolynne Bohnsack, Steph Brugos, Viccy Carver,
Kelli Northrup, Jasmin Ogroske, Sandy Peacock, Lisa Rouleau,
Shannon Stannard & Rachel Thorne
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by John Wiest

Wait
Performed by Jody Alexander, Steph Brugos, Shannon Miele,
Madelyn Moore, Joe Moreau, Emma Mountain & John Wiest
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by
Reid Maclean-Wiest

Blackbird
Performed by Akina, Jessie Roy, Eden Taylor,
Rachel Thorne & Madi White
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by Madi White

Come Together
Performed by Akina, Sue Miller & Kelli Northrup
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by Akina, Sue Miller
& Kelli Northrup

We Can Work It Out
Performed by Heather Cole, Kate Heney, Kelli Northrup
& Eden Taylor | Written by Lennon-McCartney

Lady Madonna
Performed by ReMix: Powered by Revv52
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by John Morgan

ACT TWO

Because
Performed by Revv52
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by Kerry Marsh

Drive My Car
Performed by Heather Cole, Mike Heney, Dave MacLeod, Bekah Peterson & John Wiest
Written by Lennon-McCartney | Arranged by T. Bergquist and Deke Sharon

Got My Mind Set On You
Performed by Akina, Greg Duhaney & Ryan Northcott
Written and composed by Rudy Clark

Here Comes the Sun
Performed by Madelyn Moore, Emma Mountain & Ian McKay
Written by George Harrison | Arranged by Adam Anders

Eleanor Rigby
Performed by Jody Alexander, Kevin Barclay,
Michael Birnie, Dave MacLeod & John Wiest
Written by Lennon-McCartney
Arranged by Tonic Sol-fa

Maybe I’m Amazed
Performed by Kate Heney & Joe Moreau
Written by Paul McCartney
Arranged by Kate Heney & Joe Moreau

Golden Slumbers
Performed by Heather Cole & Bekah Peterson
Written by Lennon-McCartney
Arranged by Bekah Peterson

Something
Performed by Kate Heney, Mike Heney,
Jen Matthias, Joe Moreau & Kelli Northrup
Written by Lennon-McCartney
Based on an arrangement by Joe Cocker

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Performed by Revv52
Written by George Harrison
Arranged by John Wiest

Track List

  1. Imagine3:25
  2. Eight Days a Week3:25
  3. I Wanna Hold Your Hand3:25
  4. And I Love Her3:25
  5. Girl3:25
  6. Wait3:25
  7. Come Together
  8. We Can Work It Out
  9. Lady Madonna
  10. Because
  11. Drive My Car
  12. Got My Mind Set On You
  13. Here Comes the Sun
  14. Eleanor Rigby
  15. Maybe I'm Amazed
  16. Golden Slumbers
  17. Something
  18. While My Guitar Gently Weeps