Swing Into Christmas
Programme
Programme includes:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
That Ole Devil Called Love
When I Fall In Love
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Chestnuts Roasting (The Christmas Song)
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
…and many more
Performers
Down for the Count Concert Orchestra
feat City String Ensemble
Mike Paul-Smith conductor
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The Down for the Count Concert Orchestra presents a socially-distanced performance featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more in a luscious 27-piece orchestral setting evoking the sounds of the great Hollywood recordings.
Expect to hear faithful recreations of the best music of the swing era, including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, That Ole Devil Called Love and Let’s Face the Music and Dance. All alongside original arrangements of jazz standards written by the Orchestra’s principal conductor Mike Paul-Smith, including When I Fall In Love and The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting).
“Awesome!”
Michael Buble“One hellova celebration of swing music”
TimeOut London“A breath of fresh air on the swing scene.”
Twinwood Festival
Duration: 90 mins (no interval)
Down for the Count
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Ticket Information
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Future events in this series
Back to Live
We are back! Our doors are open to audiences this autumn for socially-distanced performances featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Donovan and the English Chamber Orchestra.
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Make Opera Live Again
A socially distanced performance with Chelsea Opera Group
Sunday 8 November 2020, 17:00
If you would like to join the waiting list for tickets for this event, please contact us using the online form or by calling the box office on 020 7730 4500. A socially-distanced celebration of live opera works, carefully chosen to excite and satisf...
RPO Spotlight Series: Strings
A socially distanced performance
Wednesday 11 November 2020, 13:15
The concert will showcase the luscious sounds of a full string orchestra. Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American composer George Walker’s moving Lyric for Strings, originally entitled ‘Lament’, precedes Nielsen’s elegiac Little Suite, an ear...
Jazz Voice
A socially distanced performance. Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Friday 13 November 2020, 19:30
The EFG London Jazz Festival’s signature opening-night gala featuring vocalists including Cleveland Watkiss, China Moses, Luca Manning and David McAlmont, in collaboration with Guy Barker.
BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020 Final
A socially distanced performance. Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Saturday 14 November 2020, 19:00
Join the waiting list for tickets for the thrilling conclusion to BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.
Hampstead Jazz Club presents: An Evening of Exclusive Performances
A socially distanced concert, with Judi Jackson, Jo Harrop & Jamie McCredie and Tara Minton
Saturday 21 November 2020, 19:00
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Collabro - Christmas Is Here
A socially distanced performance. 'The Album Launch'
Saturday 28 November 2020, 17:00
The official launch of COLLABRO’s brand-new Christmas album COLLABRO – Christmas Is Here. Don’t miss your last chance to see COLLABRO live in concert this year! Debuting the music from their brand new festive album, join the boys at the be...
Swing Into Christmas
A socially distanced performance with The Down for the Count Concert Orchestra
Sunday 29 November 2020, 16:00 & Sunday 29 November 2020, 19:00
The Down for the Count Concert Orchestra presents a socially-distanced performance featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more in a luscious 27-piece orchestral setting evoking the sounds...
English Chamber Orchestra - Messiah
A socially distanced performance.
Sunday 6 December 2020, 15:00 & Sunday 6 December 2020, 18:00
Composed in 1791, with text from the King James Bible, and premiered in London at the Covent Garden Theatre in 1743, this work has gone on to become one of the true masterpieces in the choral canon. Depicting the prophecy, life, death and resurrectio...
The Rat Pack at Christmas
A socially distanced performance (with Christmas cheer)
Saturday 12 December 2020, 17:00 & Saturday 12 December 2020, 20:00
An evening of festive classics, including 'White Christmas', 'Baby It’s Cold Outside', 'The Christmas Song' and 'Let It Snow', plus all-time favourites including 'Mack the Knife', 'That’s Amore', 'Mr Bojangles' and 'New York, New York'.
The Sixteen at Christmas
A socially distanced festive performance
Tuesday 15 December 2020 - Wednesday 16 December 2020
The Sixteen’s programme for Christmas 2020 weaves six centuries of choral masterpieces into a stunning celebration of music written for the voice. Works from the golden age of polyphony by Byrd, Lassus, Palestina and Victoria, prefaced by haunti...
The Gruffalo and The Snowman
A socially distanced performance with Mozart Symphony Orchestra
Monday 21 December 2020 - Tuesday 22 December 2020
A showing of the iconic animated film The Snowman with a live symphony orchestra providing the soundtrack, followed by a hilarious brand new work based on Kipling’s Just So Stories to introduce children to the sounds of an orchestra.
Rainer Hersch Orkestra
A socially distanced 'New Year’s Eve Bash'!
Thursday 31 December 2020, 15:00 & Thursday 31 December 2020, 19:00
Undeterred by Covid-19, star comedian and conductor, Rainer Hersch, plus band of virtuosos takes to the Cadogan Hall stage with another brand-new dollop of games, tricks and jokes for orchestra and audience.
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