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Here are the details from the symphony site:
Bond, James Bond
Friday, May 29, 2009 and Saturday, May, 30, 2009 at 8pm
Carl Davis, conductor
Mary Carewe, guest vocalist
The James Bond Themes
"Goldfinger." "Nobody Does it Better." "Live and Let Die," and the ubiquitous "James Bond Theme." The signature tunes of Bond films are nearly as famous as the jet-setting super spy. Prepare for an evening that's licensed to thrill when the debonair 007 is brought to life through the performance of classic pieces of cinematic music with UK superstar soprano Mary Carewe.
Goldfinger
The title song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. Composed by John Barry and with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the film's opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. The single release of the song gave Bassey her only U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight. The song was produced by George Martin, who was also busy producing The Beatles. Paul McCartney and Wings would go on to perform the title track on the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die.
Nobody Does it Better.
A power ballad composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film, although the phrase "the spy who loved me" is included in the lyrics. Released as a single from the film's soundtrack album, the song became a hit (spending three weeks at #2 on the US singles chart and reaching #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart) and is still popular today. The song also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song.
Live and Let Die
The main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney and Wings on the movie soundtrack and on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point.[1] Commissioned specifically for the movie and credited to Paul McCartney and his wife Linda, it reunited McCartney with Beatles producer George Martin, who both produced the song and arranged the orchestral break.
About the Guest Artists
Vocalist Mary Carewe’s long-running artistic relationship with conductor Carl Davis led to the James Bond concert tour that has garnered much attention in the international press. The Sage Gateshead wrote of her performance, “Singer Mary Carewe stepped into the shoes of Shirley Bassey, Gladys Knight and Tina Turner and belted out show-stoppers such as Diamonds are Forever, License to Kill and Goldeneye with great gusto. It would have been easy for Carewe to imitate these three divas, but she managed to bring a fresh approach to many of the old standards.” Carewe is well-known for blending her impressive vocal stylings with the qualities only a true showman could possess, and is often lauded for her performances of Bond music.
Conductor Carl Davis’ career spans from stage, to screen to concert hall. As a composer, Davis has created scores for many notable films and television programs, including Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy, Widow’s Peak and the BBC’s Pride & Prejudice, as well as Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio. He and Carewe began performing music from the James Bond films after several years of working together. As he leads the orchestra in music, Davis offers the audience a hefty dose of knowledge about each piece, from the biography of the composer to highlights of making the film.
UPDATE*
For a great description of the event, check out STJR's accound from comments below.
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stephendare
May 29, 2009, 04:56:35 PMthis sounds kind of awesome actually.
stjr
May 29, 2009, 06:44:58 PMWe will be there. Kids love the music and its great to support the symphony in these tough times.
Take your family for a different kind of night out.
stephendare
May 30, 2009, 05:11:52 PMHow was it stjr?
stjr
May 31, 2009, 03:36:29 PMStephen, it was a great evening. Per the ushers, both Friday and Saturday night, they had over 1,000 in attendance. I estimate this at about 75% to 80% full. What was nice was that it was a good mix of a lot of younger people (i.e. 20's and 30's) and families with kids who may not be regular symphony attendees.
Outside, they had full size theater posters of the movies and an Aston Martin brought up from an Orlando dealer.
Both the conductor (Carl Davis) and singer (Mary Carewe) were guests from London and performed excellently as did the Jacksonville Symphony who did us proud and is one of the great unsung assets of this community (not to mention their symphony hall)! Our audience gave two standing ovations and received a like number of encores.
I know we left promising to return for the symphony more often.
The conductor interspersed tidbits of information and trivia about the movies, actors, and music. The music list was as follows:
Dr. No - James Bond Theme
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger - Goldfinger; Dawn Raid at Fort Knox
Thunderball
Casino Royale (1967) - The Look of Love
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - We Have All the Time In The World
Diamonds Are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Spy Who Love Me - The Voyage To Atlantis; Nobody Does it Better
For Your Eyes Only
Moonraker
The Man With The Golden Gun
The Living Daylights
License To Kill
Goldeneye - A Pleasant Ride in St. Petersberg (Tank Chase);Goldeneye
The World Is Not Enough
Casino Royale (2006) - You Know My Name
Encores:
Tomorrow Never Dies - Surrender
Quantum of Solace - Another Way to Die
For more, Wikipedia has articles on each and every movie and this one as an overview to all the music of James Bond: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_music
stephendare
June 01, 2009, 01:52:40 PMThanks STJR.
Great update!
How was the vocalist as a stand in for McCartney in Live and Let Die?
stjr
June 01, 2009, 02:21:53 PMI am no "Dr. No" so I'll say "nobody does it better" but it took some adjustment for me. After all, McCartney's "diamonds are forever". But, "you only live twice" so you have to "live and let die." Not that I have a "license to kill". "The world is not enough" for just one singer and no song is "for your eyes only". But, the vocalist did have the "look of love" and the conductor a "goldfinger".
You don't realize how ingrained the original versions are in your head until you hear the music brought to you by someone else. It's not about better or worse, but about dealing with your prejudicial expectations. They are "shaken, not stirred"!