Das Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain ist eine komödiantische Musikgruppe die Ukulelen in verschiedenen Registern und einer akkustische Bassgitarre, die Band bezeichnet sie gerne als Bass-Ukulele, spielen.
| Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain | |
|---|---|
| Allgemeine Informationen | |
| Gründung | 1985 |
| Website | http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/ |
| Aktuelle Besetzung | |
Bassgitarre, Ukulele, Gesang, Kunstpfeifer |
Jonty Bankes |
Ukulele, Gesang |
Peter Brooke-Turner |
Ukulele, Gesang |
Hester Goodman |
Ukulele, Gesang |
Will Grove-White |
Ukulele, Gesang |
George Hinchliffe |
Ukulele, Gesang |
Kitty Lux |
Ukulele, Gesang |
David Suich |
Ukulele, Gesang |
Richie Williams |
Geschichte
1985 für einen einmaligen Auftritt gegründet,[1] spielte das Orchester seither weltweit an verschiedenen Orten, zu verschiedenen Anlässen, wie der Royal Festival Hall oder dem Glastonbury Festival.
Mitglieder
- Jonty Bankes
- Peter Brooke-Turner
- Hester Goodman
- Will Grove-White
- George Hinchliffe
- Kitty Lux
- David Suich
- Richie Williams
Diskografie
Auszeichnungen
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
[[en:Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain]] [[fr:The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain]] [[ja:ザ・ウクレレ・オーケストラ・オブ・グレート・ブリテン]]
The Orchestra has appeared on TV in the UK and elsewhere. Members were commissioned to write and record music for two editions of "The South Bank Show", and the orchestra has featured on "Tomorrow's World", Blue Peter", The Slammer", "Richard and Judy" and "This Morning" and other shows, on UK TV. The orchestra performed at the 50 year anniversary VE day celebrations in Hyde Park (with Cliff Richard and Vera Lynn), before an estimated audience of 170,000. The orchestra has toured Japan, US, Canada, and Europe. Albums include Precious Little, The Secret of Life, Top Notch and a large back catalogue of recordings including a 2005 DVD, Anarchy in the Ukulele, recorded at the Barbican in London.
Their version of "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" (with vocals by Hester Goodman), reached #81 in the UK singles charts in 2005. Also featured on the CD single were covers of the instrumental "Wonderful Land" and "Natural Woman", with (male) lead vocals provided by musical director George Hinchliffe.
In den vergangenen Jahren folgten zahlreiche Fernsehauftritte, unter anderem in Jools Hollands Hootenanny. Für die Liveshows erhielt das Ukulele Orchestra regelmäßig positive Kritiken.[1][2]
The orchestra has had varying line-ups over the past two decades, but is currently performing as an octet, with seven ukulele players and one bassist. The members wear traditional orchestra dress for performances, with the men in tuxedos and the women in smart evening wear. A typical Ukulele Orchestra gig comprises songs and instrumentals from all kinds of musical backgrounds: regulars include Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" reworked as a swinging jazz number, Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", "Anarchy in the UK" performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel, and the theme tune from Shaft. The orchestra also compose and perform their own pieces, as well as arranging medleys - for example, David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" is melded with "My Way", "For Once in My Life", "Substitute", and more.
The group has shied away from featuring the music of George Formby, Britain's most famous ukulele musician; however, in recent years, they have included a rendition of his song "Leaning on a Lamppost" in a Russian style.
[[Category:British instrumental musical groups]] [[Category:Ukulele musicians]]
Work
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gjfrxq9jld6e