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THE HERITAGE ORCHESTRA was initially devised for the Heritage club-night by Chris Wheeler & Jules Buckley. In June 2004 it was the biggest band ever to play in a UK club, with twelve string players; an eight-piece rhythm section; six brass; a woodwind section of six; and three vocalists. In its current state it performs with at least 43 musicians on stage.
On Thursday 3rd June 2004 The Heritage Orchestra performed for the first time, attracting 600 people into Cargo; one of the few venues that could technically deal with the band. Yet it was more than just a spectacle; Buckley’s original cinematic jazz/funk compositions and stunning orchestrations surpassed any expectations and left the audience awestruck. The first gig was followed by a sell-out concert at St.Luke’s in London; a collaboration with The Heritage Orchestra, Brian Eno and the Royal College of Arts.
C ollaboration was the next step to push the band forward, and what better artist to reinterpret than Chris Bowden (Ninja Tune, Soul Jazz), who has been featuring with the band since November 29th 2004. This exciting project brought out the orchestra’s flare for alternative big band jazz, and in the space of 10 days a selection of tracks from Bowden’s back catalogue (Time Capsule, Slightly Askew) was masterfully orchestrated by Jules Buckley. Word from the heaving crowd soon spread and prompted an invite to record a session for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show on BBC Radio One, broadcast on Sunday 27th March 2005.
On Thursday 3rd June 2004 The Heritage Orchestra performed for the first time, attracting 600 people into Cargo; one of the few venues that could technically deal with the band. Yet it was more than just a spectacle; Buckley’s original cinematic jazz/funk compositions and stunning orchestrations surpassed any expectations and left the audience awestruck. The first gig was followed by a sell-out concert at St.Luke’s in London; a collaboration with The Heritage Orchestra, Brian Eno and the Royal College of Arts.
C ollaboration was the next step to push the band forward, and what better artist to reinterpret than Chris Bowden (Ninja Tune, Soul Jazz), who has been featuring with the band since November 29th 2004. This exciting project brought out the orchestra’s flare for alternative big band jazz, and in the space of 10 days a selection of tracks from Bowden’s back catalogue (Time Capsule, Slightly Askew) was masterfully orchestrated by Jules Buckley. Word from the heaving crowd soon spread and prompted an invite to record a session for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show on BBC Radio One, broadcast on Sunday 27th March 2005.
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GerryHectic wrote:
... and the DJ Yoda & The Heritage Orchestra - G. Prokofiev Concerto For Turntables & Orchestra review... http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/europe_reviews/dj_yoda_the_heritage_orchestra.html http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/europe_city_guidesevents/heritage_orchestra_beardyman_d.html
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djstanden wrote:
Check out my interview with Chris Wheeler from The Heritage Orchestra, ahead of their gig with Beardyman and the residency at the De La Warr Pavilion. http://www.eastmagazine.co.uk/blog/blog_details.asp?topic=1587
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kayleighc13 wrote:
De La Warr Pavilion residency about to start - the launch is going be rather special. Nov 14, Bexhill on Sea.
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TowerFestival wrote:
As part of the TOWER FESTIVAL, WOMAD Presents World Music at the Tower will take place over the weekend of 19th – 20th September at the historic and prestigious TOWER OF LONDON. Sunday 20th is headlined by the groundbreaking improvisational sound clash of THE BAYS and THE HERITAGE ORCHESTRA following on from their storming performance at the Big Chill and their sellout show at the Royal Festival Hall last year, the TOWER FESTIVAL is their only London performance in 2009 with the project. Also performing on Sunday is the legendary Tony Allen and more to be announced. The ubiquitous Womad flags and workshops will also be a feature of the weekend. Other special guests for the Saturday and Sunday shows are to be announced shortly. Doors 3.30pm. Weekend tickets available. For more details go to www.towerfestival.com / 0844 847 2519
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klucis wrote:
Excellent! :))
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Mazpotato wrote:
pedziwiatrowna: true, but maybe they'll appear somewhere in that list now that you've mentioned them hopefully! PORTICO QUARTET should also be on there... well, they share that cinematic/atmospheric sound anyway :)
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Speideluxe wrote:
so good! hope they record some more albums!
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pedziwiatrowna wrote:
Why isn't the Cinematic Orchestra among similar artists? They're so alike!!
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antiphon wrote:
rendille, if you fancy writing a review there's an event page up now!
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Rendille wrote:
So looking forward to see them playing Amon Tobin tunes in Birmingham, immense!!!
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ledgic_13 wrote:
freakin amazing ,so smooth and chill, i like the unison of the music in perfect harmony. oh so beautiful, keep up the awesome work THO
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scenestain wrote:
perfect chill-out music.. perfect for school stuff as well
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ivanpavlik wrote:
hear them live: http://www.last.fm/music/Heritage+Orchestra/Cargo+Live
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yagood wrote:
Impressive stuff.
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Hemmer wrote:
come to scotland pleaaaase! :D
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luplik wrote:
yay...
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donbenni wrote:
Love the Maida Vale session and the album guys, top stuff. Hooray to Gillesy P. for being a top DJ and playing their session on the radio.
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DrKairo wrote:
Sky breaks = Heart breaks = pain- / wonderful
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Turnado wrote:
These guys are amazing!
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FlatNoize, kroshka_ezhik, dj_lost and 10 other people added The Heritage Orchestra to their libraries. Saturday afternoon
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IanAR connected The Heritage Orchestra to the group Jazzanova. last month
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Jazzdjur connected The Heritage Orchestra to the group The Bahama Soul Club. September 2009
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soulofblackfolk, f_ramos78 and spunk-deluxe added The Heritage Orchestra to their libraries. September 2009
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kayleighc13 added The Heritage Orchestra to the lineup of Heritage Orchestra + DJ Switch, Gabriel Prokofiev & Beardyman at De La Warr.... September 2009
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lgac, feline1974, StuMandrake and 6 other people added The Heritage Orchestra to their libraries. September 2009
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magic_piano shared The Heritage Orchestra with a friend. July 2009
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red-green-blue wrote about The Heritage Orchestra in Concept Playlist Number One. July 2009
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