Yli 160 muusikkoa ympäri maailmaa ovat koonneet soittovoimansa yhteen Sweden Symphony Orchestran kapellimestarin Ulf Wadenbrandtin johtamana, ja ottaneet tulkittavakseen Iron Maidenin klassikkokappaleen ”Fear Of The Dark”. Mattias Eklundin sovittamassa sinfoniaversiossa on mukana muusikoita mm. Dortmundin Filharmonisesta Orkesterista, Braziliasta, Norjasta, Venäjältä, Espanjasta, Ruotsista, Argentiinasta, Kiinasta, Christchurchin Sinfoniaorkesterista Uudesta Seelannista ja monesta muusta maasta sekä orkesterista.
Wadenbrandt kiertää normaalisti ympäri maailmaa johtamassa orkestereita, mutta pandemiatilanne on lyönyt tähän tunnetusti kapuloita rattaisiin.
”Many of my musical colleagues around the world are currently unable to play together and cannot perform for the public. So I reached out to many wonderful orchestral musicians, to see if we could play something together”, hän kertoo.
”I want to highlight how important music and culture are in these difficult times. Music makes you feel good and helps to develop people. We need to show the world that we are needed and must get to play. I have gathered everyone from absolutely world class musicians and excellent music teachers to talented amateurs and students from music and cultural schools from all over the world. I want to show the value of diversity and emphasise how everyone is important in the ecosystem of music”, Ulf jatkaa.
”This song has everything from nice melodic lines with lots of energy and a thumping tempo. It’s a magical arrangement that releases the orchestra’s energy and fantastic sound. Iron Maiden have quite simply written a great song that works perfectly for symphony orchestras and their wonderful timbre”, hän kertoo kappalevalinnasta.
Kuva ja lähde: Ulf Wadenbrandt