Orchestra playing popular/rock music.

Whispered

Hey,

I'm looking for a CD of popular and rock songs played in a classical way. (nothing else matters - apocalyptica is a great example). I have tried google, but it's coming up with things like bitter sweet symphony which has a string intro.

Is there such a thing as a CD like this? It is to be played in the background at a dinner and I think it would be interesting to have songs people would recognise, played in a different way.

Thank you.

TheBandit

I heard a string quartet covering radiohead songs. Tis impressive


http://www.amazon.com/Strung-Out-OK-Computer-Radiohead/dp/B00005OW6Q

Whispered

Thats exactly what I'm looking for, just a bit more variety. Great place to start though. Will order it this weekend. Thanks!

Blackhorse Slim

The string quartet stuff is great, look for the Strung Out or Vitamin String Quartet cds. If you want a full orchestra there's plenty of that too, here's an example;

http://www.amazon.com/Symphonic-Rock-British-Invasion-Vol/dp/B000003D2T/ref=pd_krex_shvl_po_4_title

You can listen to snippets on Amazon to get an idea of what it's like.

Whispered

So thats what I'm looking for! Symphonic rock.

Thanks a million. That is absolutely what I needed - British invasion and kashmir are perfect!

The Mad Hatter

Try out Christopher O'Riley's piano arrangements of Radiohead: True Love Waits and Hold Me To This. (I haven't yet heard Hold Me To This, but True Love Waits is excellent.)

funky penguin

He also does some great arrangements of Elliot Smith music.

Doshea3

TheBandit wrote: »

I heard a string quartet covering radiohead songs. Tis impressive


http://www.amazon.com/Strung-Out-OK-Computer-Radiohead/dp/B00005OW6Q

I love this!! Think I'm going to buy it. Cheers.

(Reminds me of my as of yet unfinished mass based on songs from OK Computer: Missa 'O, che calcolatore'.)

Sandwich

Have a disc (or 2) of these. If you like The Beatles, or baroque music, may be of curiosity value.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dZzohGFhN8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpFuwhZmxcw&feature=related

The Mad Hatter

Doshea3 wrote: »

I love this!! Think I'm going to buy it. Cheers.

(Reminds me of my as of yet unfinished mass based on songs from OK Computer: Missa 'O, che calcolatore'.)

I was gonna write a set of variations on Faust Arp for piano quartet at one stage. Should get back to that...