Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
| Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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| Director | Hambi Haralambous |
Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is a concert film by
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert was recorded on 20 June 2009 at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool.[2] The DVD was released on 14 December 2009.[1]
The concert featured the orchestral premiere of "The Energy Suite", followed by a selection of OMD songs with orchestral backing fronted by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys. The music was arranged for the orchestra by Gary Carpenter, Ian Stephens, Deborah Mollison, Louis Johnson, and Ian Gardiner.[3] The orchestra was conducted by Clark Rundell.[3]
The Energy Suite
"The Energy Suite" is an
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in Liverpool, from 12 December 2008 until 22 February 2009.
The power stations featured are:[4]
- Gas: Point of Ayr Gas Terminal and Connah's Quay Power Station
- Water: Dinorwig Hydro-Electric Power Station (Electric Mountain)
- Air: North Hoyle Bank Wind Turbine Farm
- Nuclear: Heysham Nuclear Power Site
- Coal: Fiddler's Ferry Coal Fired Power Station
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radio Prague" | n/a | ||
| 2. | "Messages" | Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" | McCluskey, Barry White | |
| 10. | "Walking on the Milky Way" | McCluskey, Nigel Ipinson, Keith Small | ||
| 11. | "The Native Daughters of the Golden West" | OMD | ||
| 12. | "Sailing on the Seven Seas" | McCluskey, Kershaw | ||
| 13. | "Enola Gay" | McCluskey | ||
| 14. | "Electricity" | McCluskey, Humphreys | ||
| 15. | "The Romance of the Telescope" | OMD |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gas" | McCluskey | |
| 2. | "Water" | McCluskey | |
| 3. | "Air" | McCluskey | |
| 4. | "Nuclear" | McCluskey, Kershaw | |
| 5. | "Coal" | McCluskey, Kershaw | |
| 6. | "The Making of 'The Energy Suite'" (Documentary) |
References
- ^ a b "Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra". Archived from the original on 6 December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ a b "REVIEW: OMD and the RLPO, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ a b Stephens, Ian, ed. (2009). Summer Pops at the Phil 2009. Liverpool: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. p. 11.
- FACT. Retrieved 29 November 2009.