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LORD MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS CAROLS 5 DECEMBER 2020 SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Presenting partner Charity partner Broadcast partner Working wonders for sick kids have a on moreton island Brisbetter Days Out CONTENTS LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE 5 THE HOSTS 8 have a THE ARTISTS 10 CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 17 SING ALONG CHRISTMAS CAROLS 18 MEET THE CAROLS TEAM 22 on moreton island WELCOME The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols is a Brisbane tradition bringing together generations of families, friends and communities. We hope you enjoy this spectacular event as we bring you some Christmas cheer. This songbook features the lyrics to some well-known Christmas carols and songs, which we encourage you to join us in singing. It also includes the many outstanding artists, creatives and production crew who provide their talents, helping to bring the passion and joy of Christmas to the city. Christmas is a magical time for children and tonight we are raising funds to help our city’s most vulnerable with the Children’s Hospital Foundation. A donation can be made by purchasing merchandise from the Children’s Hospital Foundation tent or by purchasing the song Christmas in Killarney, recorded especially for this year’s festive season, and performed for the first time tonight by Murphy’s Pigs. To donate and download Christmas in Killarney by Murphy’s Pigs visit www.murphyspigs.com All funds raised tonight will help work wonders for sick kids. Brisbetter Days Out Have a wonderful festive season. 3 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 2020 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. There is nowhere better in the world to spend Christmas than in our stunning subtropical city. While this has been a year like no other, our treasured Christmas festivities are rolling out across the city. It is my pleasure to welcome you to this year’s festive program of events, which has been planned with coronavirus safety precautions in place so you can ring in the festive season in a safe and fun environment. The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols are a beloved yearly tradition, and in this year’s program you will find some of the lyrics to tonight’s Christmas songs and carols. Join the many talented artists here tonight and sing along to your favourite Christmas classics. These Christmas Carols are one of the many events in this year’s reimagined Christmas in Brisbane program. Our giant Brisbane City Christmas Tree will again be illuminated in King George Square, there will be live pop-up performances in the Queen Street Mall and over the river take a look at the Christmas Tree Spectacular at South Bank. While enjoying the festivities, make sure you support our local businesses. Shop for gifts, indulge in some great food and hospitality at the myriad of pubs, restaurants and cafes and let’s make this year’s Brisbane Christmas festivities unforgettable. I wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy festive season and wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Adrian Schrinner Lord Mayor of Brisbane 5 Children’s Hospital Foundation WORKING WONDERS FOR SICK KIDS GRACE’S STORY Little Grace is a fighter and has been in and out of Queensland Children’s Hospital for two years following a leukaemia diagnosis in 2018. A few weeks after Grace commenced treatment, she got an infection. She was admitted to hospital for several weeks and ended up in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, ventilated and in kidney failure. She also had a bleed in her intestine and had to be rushed to theatre to repair it. The chemotherapy gave her severe neuropathy (when nerve damage leads to pain, weakness, numbness or tingling) and she stopped walking. Thankfully, with weekly physiotherapy and hard work, she was able to start walking again. Sadly, just a few months later she broke her leg, and because Grace had developed brittle bones from the treatment, it took many months to heal. Grace had to learn to walk for a second time. Grace’s mum, Philippa told us, “The Children’s Hospital Foundation volunteers have been absolutely amazing. When we have had long stays in hospital, they make it easier with the services they provide and their friendly smiles. Grace is often confined to her room during an admission, so the volunteers deliver toys and books for her to play with, which is absolutely amazing. They also gave Grace a beautiful quilt to make her room feel more like home, which was wonderful! They made an overwhelming experience just a little easier.” “When in hospital, one of Grace’s favourite things was pet therapy. She loves dogs! Whenever she received a visit from one of them, she was always up and ready to give them a pat. Her other favourite activity was music therapy. The relaxing music provided to Grace when she was in PICU was amazing,” Philippa said. It is hoped that brave little Grace will finally finish treatment in November this year and get to spend a magical Christmas at home with her family. Philippa said “We are so proud of Grace. On top of everything that comes with a leukaemia diagnosis, Grace also had to learn to walk again, not once but twice. We are planning a big celebration at the end of her treatment. We can’t wait.” 6 www.childrens.org.au SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Everything we do for sick and injured kids is made possible by the generosity and support of our supporters, partners and the community. It is only with your support that we can continue to fund pioneering research that can achieve faster diagnoses, better treatments and ultimately cures for some of the most devastating childhood illnesses and injuries. Despite the unprecedented year we have all experienced, our mission remained the same; to work wonders for sick kids and their families; provide a welcome distraction with fun, games and craft, and bring a smile to the face of a sick child. Christmas is a special day, and your donations help us do everything we can to make it a wonderful time for sick kids and their families who sadly find themselves in hospital at this time of year. Help more kids like Grace celebrate Christmas by donating today. Every donation, no matter how big or small, makes a difference and with your generous support, we can continue to work wonders and save young lives. TOY FOR CHRISTMAS Brighten a sick child’s Christmas morning $ in hospital with a special toy. 10 BRAVERY BEADS TOGETHER, Your gift could buy a bag of $20 bravery beads – representing WE CAN WORK courage and strength. MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WONDERS FOR You can help provide support and entertainment services for sick kids and $50 SICK KIDS. their families in hospital this Christmas. SCAN HERE TO DONATE How to scan the QR code To view, open your camera, point it steady for three seconds towards the QR code and tap the icon. Whenever scanning is enabled, a notification will appear at the top/middle of your screen and click on it. If nothing happens, you can go to your settings and enable QR Code scanning. Alternatively, download a QR scan app. childrens.org.au/christmasappeal 7 THE HOSTS CHARLI ROBINSON Charli Robinson was an original member of the hugely successful kids’ band Hi-5 and is one of Australia’s best-loved personalities. She has appeared on numerous television shows including Network Ten’s It’s a Knockout, Seven Network’s Spring Racing Carnival, as a regular presenter on 9News Weather and as a finalist on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. Charli has co-hosted SeaFM’s high rating breakfast show on the Gold Coast, appeared as a guest host on Triple M Sydney and is a guest presenter on 9Now’s Getaway. DANE LAM The young Australian-Chinese conductor, Dane Lam, Principal Conductor of China’s Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, enjoys a career spanning three continents. With a particularly close relationship with London’s Opera Holland Park, he is equally at home in the theatre as on the concert platform. Last season’s engagements included Dane’s debut with Opera Australia, conducting La bohème; a return to Opera Holland Park for a new production of L’arlesiana; his mainstage debut with Opera Queensland in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice; Carl Davis’s A Christmas Carol with Het Residentie Orkest and De Dutch Don’t Dance Division in The Hague; concerts with the Adelaide and Suzhou Symphony Orchestras and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Watch the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols broadcast on Saturday 19 December at 4pm and Friday December 25 at 6am on Channel 9. 8 Have yourself a ... Merry little ... with yourChristmas favourite carols artists Musicians ANGELA FABIAN: Vocals & Background Vocals RAY GRECH: Guitar JOE DELELANDE: Drums & Percussion PAUL CHEESEMAN: Bass Guitar JOHN WHYTE: Piano, Hammond Organ & Synthesizer SHANNON MARSHALL: Trumpet & Flugelhorn MATT CHRISTENSEN: Tenor Saxophone Tracks 1-6, 8 & 9 recorded at Joe’s Garage Studio, Mudgeeraba Qld Track 7, horns & bv’s recorded at Paul Cheeseman Studio, Gilston QLD Mixed & mastered by Paul Cheeseman Studio, Gilston Qld Produced by The Angela Fabian Band Packaging and Printing: Music Media, West End Brisbane Art direction: Phil Smith Design Thank you My sincere appreciation to my wonderful and talented band members & good friends Ray Grech, Joe Delelande and Paul Cheeseman for taking the time to help put this album together. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Special thanks to my awesome family in Australia and the U.S for always showing your support for my music.