Reference Number
ARC-0306
Level of description
collection
Title
Symphonicity Tour Collection
Date
circa 2010
Size
1.42 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Symphonicity Tour Collection contains a page of lyrics for "Fragile" and two conductor's scores for orchestral arrangements of "Englishman in New York" and "Fields of Gold." All materials are assumed to be circa 2010, when the tour began and the album of studio-recorded tracks Symphonicities was released.
Biography / Administrative History
Sting's main live activity of 2010 was the "Symphonicity" tour with the Royal Philaharmonic Concert Orchestra and a quintet consisting of Ira Coleman, David Cossin, Rhai Krija, Jo Lawry, and Dominic Miller. The tour found him performing his most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, conducted by Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). The tour played across North America in June and July, arriving in Europe in the autumn and continuing throughout Australasia in 2011. An album of studio recorded tracks, Symphonicities, was released in July 2010 with a live CD/DVD recorded at Berlin's O2 World and released in late November, before the tour headed back to Europe for summer 2011 dates conducted by Sarah Hicks.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Symphonicity Tour Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed May 8, 2012. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Acquisition Note: The Symphonicity Tour Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Sting on April 10, 2012.
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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