UK Shows Confirmed For David Bowie 'Heroes Symphony' Orchestral Tribute
Friday, 04 November 2016
Written by Jon Stickler
The David Bowie orchestral tribute staged at Glastonbury Festival last summer will visit three UK venues this winter.
The orchestra, which is conducted by Charles Hazlewood and features members of the British Paraorchestra, will play Bristol's Colston Hall, Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall and Bexhil's De La Warr Pavilion on December 10, 12 and 14. Hazlewood said:
"With my back to 20,000 people who had gathered to celebrate the life of David Bowie, the experience of performing this set at Glastonbury for me, Army of Generals and British Paraorchestra musicians was beyond intense, the perfect intersection between music, artists, audience and a unique moment in time. The Heroes Symphony is a wonderfully intense symphonic journey, which takes the musical essence of Bowie's album, and re-expresses it through Glass' unmistakable and hypnotic brand of alchemy: a symphonic meditation setting the ghosts of Bowie's (and Eno's) creation in poetic, shining relief, through the filter of another, equally iconoclastic and unique genius.
"Six months on, the setting for the tour, and the rare performance of the Low Symphony, changes that dynamic all over again and brings us together in more intimate numbers, but that sense of wonder won’t leave us. What David Bowie achieved can’t be overstated, but Philip Glass’ deft reimagining of two of Bowie’s most ground breaking albums was an inspired and inspirational meeting of two musical minds.
"Anyone who loves Bowie will regularly listen to Low and Heroes back to back - the two major fruits of his Berlin period and collaboration with Eno - and so it makes perfect sense to view Glass' extraordinary reimagining of these two iconic works as one great symphonic journey. From the Low Symphony's dark beginnings to the white-hot finale of Heroes, this is remarkable testimony to Bowie's indefatigable spirit, and Glass's equally mesmerising gift of reinvention and reinvigoration: Low and Heroes re-expressed through the unique and kaleidoscopic colour-prism which is the orchestra."
Tickets are on sale now.
A Celebration of David Bowie Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat December 10 2016 - BRISTOL Colston Hall
Mon December 12 2016 - NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
Wed December 14 2016 - BEXHILL ON SEA De La Warr Pavilion
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