Chetham’s Summer School 2025
Chetham's School of MusicChetham’s School of Music will open its doors again for a spectacular summer school in 2025 Suitable for singers, pianists...
‘A sonic ride back to the sounds of Capitol Studios in the 1950s’ – DownBeat Magazine
‘A potential competitor to the John Wilson Orchestra’ – Jazzwise Magazine
‘A breath of fresh air on the swing scene’ – Twinwood Festival
Celebrate the festive season in style with the vocalists and instrumentalists of Down for the Count Concert Orchestra, as they Swing Into Christmas!
This is a Christmas celebration like no other, as Down for the Count recreate the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and many more in a luscious 25-piece orchestral setting evoking the sounds of the great Capitol Studios recordings.
Expect to hear faithful recreations of the best music of the swing era including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Let’s Face The Music and Dance and ‘S Wonderful, alongside original arrangements of jazz and festive standards written by the Orchestra’s principal conductor Mike Paul-Smith and featured on our new album Swing Into Christmas, including Winter Wonderland and The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting).
