2020 Carols by Candlelight Song Book
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Vision Australia presents Carols by Candlelight 2020 SOUVENIR SONG BOOK THIS CHRISTMAS EVE DONATE givetocarols.com DEC 24TH Christmas Eve 8pm AEST, Channel 9 Broadcast Partner DEC DEC DEC 24TH 24TH 24TH Carols by Candlelight 2020 3 Season’s greetings elcome to Vision Australia’s WCarols by Candlelight. Each year Carols by Candlelight brings families together to share in the joy of Christmas, something more important than ever this year. While 2020 has been full of surprises, one thing that hasn’t changed is the support Vision Australia provides to children who are blind or have low vision and their families. We’ve again been there for thousands of children across Australia, helping them to succeed at school, develop important life skills, learn to use technology to be independent, and enjoy all the wonders childhood has to offer. This year, we hope you can join The sounds the spirit of Christmas by enjoying Carols by Candlelight and helping us to raise funds so we can continue to provide our services for children. of Your generosity will help Vision Australia make the future as bright as possible for children who are blind or have low vision and their Christmas families. Merry Christmas! ince its inception in Ron Hooton, Vision Australia CEO 1938, Vision Australia’s Changing lives for more than 80 years SCarols by Candlelight hannel 9 is proud to be has become a much-loved Banks MBE, a veteran of radio. included special messages from Hobson, Lucy Durack, Debra Cpartnering once Christmas tradition and this On Christmas Eve in 1937, he the lord mayors of London and Byrne, Delta Goodrem, Rob again with Vision year is no exception. In what noticed an elderly woman New York via a radio hook up. Mills, Guy Sebastian, the cast Australia to has been a year like no other, sitting by her window, her face From 1949, Vision Australia from Come From Away, Casey broadcast the the Channel 9 broadcast will be lit only by a candle. Next to (then the Royal Victorian Donovan, Dami Im, Christie 83rd edition more special than ever before. her was a radio and she was Institute for the Blind) became Whelan Browne and Anthony of Carols by Viewers can hope to see all their singling along to the Christmas the main beneficiary of the Callea, celebrating Australian Candlelight. favourite Carols stars they’ve carol, Away in a Manger. It was event. In 1959, the event moved music and musicians. Having recently come to expect as well as some at this moment that Banks was from Alexandra Gardens to Christmas is a time to returned to the exciting new faces, bringing inspired to create a gathering the just-opened larger venue, enjoy and a time to make a Nine family, it is an you a magical performance of of people to sing Carols by the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, difference. Deck your living honour for me to be the sounds of Christmas. Candlelight. where more than 100,000 rooms with tinsel, leave continuing our partnership with such Vision Australia’s Carols by The annual event has seen people attended. This year our some biccies for Santa, a quintessential Melbourne event, Candlelight has over 80 years some of Australia’s biggest we celebrate 61 years of this a carrot for Rudolph and raising money for inspirational of history, supporting children names perform including annual tradition at the Bowl, settle in front of the TV for men, women and children who are who are blind or have low vision Madame Florence Austral, providing support for the a night of unforgettable live blind or have low vision. A night of to live the life they choose. On Gilda Grauen, Robert Simmons, Vision Australia community performances. wonderful Christmas carols is just Christmas Eve, donations will be Mary Miller, Robert Payne, and bringing together families Be part of Australia’s what Victorians need after the year matched by generous partners William Laird and John Lanigan. during the festive season. biggest Christmas tradition we’ve all had. On behalf of Nine, of Vision Australia to double the Australia’s Queen of Song, In the past decade, the with Vision Australia’s Carols I would like to wish you and your impact for these wonderful kids Gladys Moncrieff, appeared number of famous guests by Candlelight. For more families a very Merry Christmas and and their families. on the program in 1942, the has increased with crowd information about how to a Happy New Year. Matt James, Nine Melbourne Carols by Candlelight began same year the event reached favourites Denis Walter, Marina donate, visit givetocarols.com. Managing Director as the concept of Norman worldwide acclaim and Prior, Silvie Paladino, David THIS CHRISTMAS EVE DONATE givetocarols.com Broadcast Partner Broadcast Partner Broadcast Partner DEC 24TH Carols by Candlelight 2020 4 Australia’s most loved performers will get into the Christmas spirit to delight fans at Carols by Candlelight Sing it loud EDDIE MCGUIRE & LIVINIA NIXON his year, Melbourne’s Eddie McGuire said, “My fondest favourite weather presenter memories of Christmas as a little TLivinia Nixon, along with boy are of watching Brian Naylor host of Millionaire Hot Seat Eddie host Carols by Candlelight while McGuire, will co-host Vision helping mum bake for Christmas Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, lunch. We’d then all head off both making their Carols debut to together to midnight mass. To this CASEY DONOVAN present the much-loved variety day, my family and I all sit down spectacular for the national and watch Carols by Candlelight rock music sensation Ella Hooper. broadcast – live from 8.00pm every year. In our fast-moving, Hunters & Collectors frontman Christmas Eve on Channel 9. ever-changing lives, Carols is a Mark Seymour will make a special Livinia Nixon said: “I am Christmas Eve tradition that we all family appearance, performing thrilled to be involved in my look forward to. alongside his daughters Eva and first Carols by Candlelight “I genuinely love Christmas. Hannah Seymour. alongside Eddie, in what has Whether as a little boy or a father, Ahead of a much-anticipated truly been a year like no other. it is the best time of year. We really Sydney premiere next year, There has been so much hardship embrace the Christmas spirit at Melbourne will get a preview of an and struggle, and to quote one of our house. I’ve always enjoyed exclusive performance by the cast my favourite carols; “We need a watching the show every year and of Hamilton. little Christmas”. I’m hoping we I’m really excited and chuffed to be Returning by popular demand can help people focus on the joy involved.” will be Rob Mills, Bobby Fox and of Christmas and what we have to Together they’ll welcome a star- Christie Whelan Browne, along with be thankful for. studded line-up of artists including the beautiful harmonies of CDB. “With incredible performers one of the country’s most powerful Accomplished singer/ on a spectacular night I hope we voices Anthony Callea, as well as songwriter and Aria award-winning can also raise some much-needed Tim Campbell, a star of both stage artist Dami Im will bring her money to support children and and screen. soaring vocals to the Bowl, whilst families who are blind or have The superb Casey Donovan will children’s entertainer and social low vision.” bring her powerhouse vocals to the media sensation Jimmy Rees makes Sidney Myer Music Bowl along with his solo debut. THIS CHRISTMAS EVE DONATE givetocarols.com Broadcast Partner Broadcast Partner Broadcast Partner DEC 24TH Carols by Candlelight 2020 5 The magic of Christmas In a year like no other, number one recording artist Isaiah Firebrace will join a stellar line-up of Aussie singers performing this Christmas Eve. Here, we chatted with Isaiah about his favourite Christmas traditions. MARINA PRIOR CHRIS SEBASTIAN DENIS WALTER ISAIAH FIREBRACE What has been your most memorable Christmas? Last year was really wonderful as I got to spend it with my grandmother in Portland – really special because I don’t get to see her very much so it was a beautiful time. Synonymous with Carols, rendition of Mariah Carey’s All Louwerse makes her long- How will you be spending Christmas this year? the much loved “Carols Family”, I Want for Christmas Is You, awaited Carols debut. I’m catching up with my mum and my sisters after a long year of Marina Prior, Denis Walter, television and music star Bonnie Plus, the fastest-selling jazz not seeing them. Such a long, tough year so it will be really nice to Silvie Paladino and David Anderson returns to sprinkle musician in British history, have the extra time with family. Hobson will return with some more Christmas cheer. award-winning English singer, breathtaking performances. Global singer Isaiah songwriter and pianist Jamie What has been your best ever Christmas present? After breaking box office Firebrace will light up the stage Cullum will deliver a very special I recently was given sky diving vouchers – I haven’t done it yet but records during the Melbourne when he too returns to Carols. performance. I think that will be my best ever present although I am terrified!!! season of Come from Away, West End and Australian The Carols by Candlelight cast members Zoe Gertz and music theatre star Simon Orchestra returns under the Did you get to choose your own song this year? Phillip Lowe will perform Gleeson is back for another baton of musical director Maestro Yes this year I am doing one of my absolute favourites. I love together ahead of their return captivating performance.