Enjoy this 14 and 1/2 minute video of the Barton Hills Choir in the BHE Music Room rehearsing the 8 song medley that closes out the Beatles’ Abbey Road LP as they prepare for their upcoming performances at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.
Peter Blackstock of austin360 wrote about the video in his Sept. 21 American-Statesman article entitled Maybe I’m amazed at this Barton Hills Choir ‘Abbey Road’ video
It’s still two weeks before Paul McCartney arrives in town for the first of two concerts in Zilker Park as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but the Barton Hills Choir is ready: They’ll be tackling the ambitious side two medley of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” as part of their annual performances on the festival’s Austin Kiddie Limits stage.
The video above features a run through the suite of songs that many consider to be McCartney’s masterwork as an artist. The choir’s vocalists get support from teacher/ringleader Gavin Tabone plus band members Andy Harn, Don Cento and Jake Perlman.
The choir, featuring students from Barton Hills Elementary School, has been a hit at past fests, often tailoring its repertoire to well-known artists performing at the event. Tabone says focusing on McCartney this year was an easy call: “I’ve been playing and listening to that since I was a child, so it makes me very happy to share my love of that amazing work with my kids.”
They’ll also be working in something by David Byrne, who’s performing both weekends at the festival in addition to an Oct. 10 show at Bass Concert Hall. Set times for the two Barton Hills Choir performances at ACL Fest are 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.
Songs
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Musicians
Gavin Tabone – keyboards / director
Andy Harn – lead vocals
Don Cento – guitar
Jake Perlman – drums
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