Symphonicities

Symphonicities
Studio album by Sting
Released:	Scheduled for 2010-07-13 2010-08-18 (Japan)
Recorded:	2010
Length:	ALBUM LENGTH
Label(s):	Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records
Producer(s):	Rob Mathes
Studio(s):	Abbey Road Studios, Clinton Recording Studios, MSR Studios, Capitol Recording Studios

Introduction

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Deutsche Grammophon/Cherry Tree Announces New STING CD, Symphonicities, To Accompany His World Tour, Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Conducted by Steven Mercurio

New Sting Album, to be Released July 13, Includes Sting’s Most Celebrated Songs Re-Imagined for Symphonic Arrangement

First Single, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” Currently Available At All Digital Retailers Including iTunes

(May 14, 2010 - New York, NY) – Today, Deutsche Grammophon/Cherry Tree announces the release of Symphonicities, the companion CD to accompany Sting’s highly-anticipated world tour, which begins June 2 in Vancouver, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio (Bocelli, Pavarotti). The new studio album, comprised of Sting’s most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, serves as the ultimate commemoration of the live concert experience, with the first single, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” currently available at all digital retailers including iTunes.

Created exclusively for the tour and correlating album, Sting’s greatest hits have been reinterpreted with brand new orchestrations arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, David Hartley, Michel Legrand, Rob Mathes, Vince Mendoza, Steven Mercurio, Bill Ross, Robert Sadin, and Nicola Tescari. In addition to “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” highlights include fan-favorites culled from The Police songbook such as “Roxanne” and “Next To You,” as well as songs from Sting’s enduring solo career including “Englishman in New York,” “I Burn For You,” “Why Should I Cry For You?,” and “She's Too Good For Me,” among others. Symphonicities is produced by Rob Mathes and Sting, mixed by Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac) and Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Franz Ferdinand).

Sting’s interest in collaborating with an orchestra began in 2008 following an invitation to perform with the legendary Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and was furthered by the opportunity to join the Philadelphia Orchestra for a celebration of the 153rd anniversary of the Academy of Music. Reworking selections from his expansive catalog, these performances left an indelible mark on Sting and provided the initial inspiration for his upcoming tour.

“Performing with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra was truly a highlight of my career. I am looking forward to the upcoming tour with undisguised glee, having a whole new palate of musical colors to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live performances for over thirty years.”

This summer, Sting, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio, will embark on a world tour. For the first time, Sting will perform two, sold-out concerts at the famed Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, in addition to sell-out performances at prestigious venues such as Red Rocks in Denver, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Chicago’s renowned Ravinia Festival, with additional stops in Vancouver, Toronto, Boston, Atlanta and Washington D.C, among other cities. Performances throughout the UK and Europe will be announced soon.

The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra has previously performed with internationally renowned artists ranging from opera luminaries Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa, and the late Luciano Pavarotti to such popular cultural icons as Burt Bacharach, George Benson, Michel Legrand, Diana Krall, Tina Turner, and Randy Newman. The 45-piece orchestra will be featured on all North American concert dates of the tour.

Sting will also be joined by a quartet comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting’s longtime guitarist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (vocalist), and Ira Coleman (bassist). [1]

Personnel

All songs arranged by Rob Mathes except

• "I Hung My Head" arranged by David Hartley,
• "You Will Be My Ain True Love" and "When We Dance" arranged by Steven Mercurio,
• "Straight To My Heart" arranged by Jorge Calandrelli

All songs recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK by Jonathan Allen, assisted by Lewis Jones except

• "Next To You", "Englishman In New York", "I Burn For You", "She's Too Good For Me" and "The Pirate's Bride" recorded by Elliot Scheiner, assisted by Tim Mitchell at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY
• "We Work The Black Seam" recorded by Alex Venguer at Clinton Recording Studios and MSR Studios, New York, NY

Album Mixed by Elliot Scheiner, assisted by Mathew Scheiner, except

• "Next To You", and "She's Too Good For Me" mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer
• "We Work The Black Seam" mixed by Alex Venguer
• "The Pirate's Bride" mixed by Ed Cherney

• Pro Tools editing by Alex Venguer and Tim Mitchell
• Additional editing by Lars Fox
• Overdubs for "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and "Roxanne" recorded at MSR Studios, New York, NY by Alex Venguer

• Lead Vocals for "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and "Roxanne" recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY by Elliot Scheiner
• Lead Vocals for "Next To You," "Englishman In New York" and "I Burn For You" recorded at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Steve Genewick
• Lead Vocals for "The End Of The Game", "We Work The Black Seam", "She's Too Good For Me" and "The Pirate's Bride" recorded at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Ed Cherney, assisted by Aaron Walk

• Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk, New York, NY

• Director of Audio Operations for Sting: Donal Hodgson
• Music Preparation: Mike and Lori Casteel
• Guitar Technician: Danny Quatrochi

All songs contracted by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ltd. except "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and "Roxanne" contracted by Isobel Griffiths and "Next To You" "Englishman in New York", "I Burn For You", "We Work The Black Seam", "She's Too Good For Me" and "The Pirate's Bride", contracted by Sandra Park

Track listing

• Next To You
• Englishman In New York
• Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
• I Hung My Head
• You Will Be My Ain True Love
• Roxanne
• When We Dance
• The End Of The Game
• I Burn For You
• We Work The Black Seam
• She's Too Good For Me
• The Pirate's Bride

Singles released

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Variants, special editions and re-releases

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Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Country	Position
YYYY	CHART	COUNTRY	POSITION REACHED

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Country	Position
YYYY	SONG	CHART	COUNTRY	POSITION REACHED

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Quotations and trivia

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See also

• 2010 Symphonicity Tour

External links and reviews

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References

• Official press release (Word doc)
• Official press release (online, reposted by PRNewsWire)
• Japanese promo CD with release date