Swing Into Christmas
Programme
Includes:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Stardust
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas in New Orleans
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
Theme from New York, New York
and many more
Performers
Down for the Count Swing Orchestra
Marvin Muoneké vocalist
Lydia Bell vocalist
Ineza Kerschkamp vocalist
Saara Kaldma vocalist
Elise Roth vocalist
Mike Paul-Smith conductor
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Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra as they return to Cadogan Hall for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!
This is a Christmas celebration like no other – the unique 38-piece big band with strings recreates the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and many more in their own inimitable style.
Expect exuberant recreations of classics from the swing era, including ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, ‘New York, New York’ and ‘That’s Life’ alongside original arrangements of jazz and festive standards by principal conductor Mike Paul-Smith and arranger Simon Joyner.
The Down for the Count Orchestra is one of the UK’s most highly regarded vintage ensembles, having sold out numerous shows at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall and more.
It may be cold outside, but a night with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is guaranteed to leave you and your family in the warm glow of the holiday spirit.
‘A sonic sleigh ride back to the sounds of Capitol Studios in the 1950s’ (DownBeat)
Duration: approx. 2 hours 40 mins (incl. interval)
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Ticket Information
£40, £35, £30, £25
Under 16s: £12 off all tickets (not available online)
Students in full-time education: £6 off all tickets (not available online)
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Performances
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Down for the Count Swing Orchestra
The Down for the Count Orchestra is a big band with strings which performs the greatest hits of the Swing Era. At its three shows at Cadogan Hall this season, you’ll hear faithful recreations of great Capitol Studios recordings from Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, transcriptions of Charlie Parker With Strings classics, big band with strings tunes from the Tommy Dorsey and Harry James Orchestras, and original arrangements of jazz standards.
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Swing Into Christmas
with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra
Saturday 28 December 2024, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Kick off the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra and their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas. Expect exuberant recreations by this 30-piece big band with strings of classics from the swing era b...
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