- The Heritage Orchestra
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The Heritage Orchestra is a collective of 40 or so of the brightest and best young classical musicians in London.
"Eclectic, cimematic and soulful. And there are 45 of them. Big really is beautiful in the case of the Heritage Orchestra"
Observer Music Monthly
"Their mix of lush string charts, spectacular horn arrangements and contemporary beats has made them favourites"
Time Out
It is in fact the very special legacy of one of London's more creative and genre-defying club nights. 'Heritage' at Cargo was a regular event with a music policy that became hugely popular with fans who came to enjoy the unusual programme of live jazz, classical and cross-genre dance forms. There weren't that many other places you could hear heavy jazz and funk from the main stage, while musical oddities such as Swiss alpenhorns, string quartets, harpists and other 'innapropriate' musicians played in the foyer...
The club is no longer, but The Heritage Orchestra has emerged as one of the most exciting musical collecives in the UK.
Most of the players met through the Guildhall School of Music and are under 25. With a full string section, rhythm section, woodwind, brass and rotating guest vocalists, THO are certainly an impressive sight to behold - but much more than that, they create inspiring music.
Original compositions by orchestrator and conductor Jules Buckley, uproot and throw classical idioms into a modern mix of beats, cinematic soundscapes and lush orchstration. Writing collaborations with the legendary Chris Bowden and vocal appearances from Natalie WIlliams and Liz Swain contribute to the already impressive package for their recently released debut album.
The Heritage Orchestra have already wowed audiences lucky enough to have caught them. If you weren't in those audiences, get ready - you haven't heard anything quite like this before.
