Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by David Le Page and Alexander Siloti)
Echoes
Resist the temptation to ‘cherry pick’ and listen to his beautifully curated album from end to end. There are numerous ingenious juxtapositions on this clever mixtape concept album, not least David Le Page’s stunning orchestrations, and the superbly responsive playing of the Orchestra of the Swan. The album conjures up numerous sensations of colour and light thanks to the vivid recording. The style and ambition that places Frank Zappa next to Manuel de Falla, or Philip Glass between Delius and Finzi—let alone serve up Lou Reed’s “Venus in Furs” in such company—gives you a fair idea of the glorious genre-hopping that these musicians have made their own.
Peaches En Regalia (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by Ali N. Askin)
Graham Instrall, Philip Sheppard, Raphael Mizraki, Orchestra of the Swan
Nana (Arr. for Drums, Bass Guitar and Orchestra by David Le Page)
Sally Harrop, Nick Stringfellow, Philip Sheppard, Daniel De Fry, Orchestra of the Swan
Venus In Furs (David Le Page Version)
Glory Box (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by David Le Page)
Glory Box (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra by David Le Page)
Graham Instrall, Clara Sanabras, David Le Page, Raphael Mizraki, Philip Sheppard, Orchestra of the Swan
We Played Some Open Chords And Rejoiced, For The Earth Had Circled The Sun Yet Another Year (Arr. for Piano and Orchestra by David Le Page)
Viv McLean, Orchestra of the Swan, Philip Sheppard