Up Up And Away… Songs from the 60’s

A symphonic celebration of some of the most popular 1960’s chart hits as originally performed by Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Andy Williams, Lulu, Cilla Black, Mamas and the Papas, The Beach Boys, The Walker Brothers and many more...

With brand new orchestrations, a quartet of star vocalists and a programme including:

  • MUSIC TO WATCH THE GIRLS GO BY
  • DOWNTOWN
  • MacARTHUR PARK
  • I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
  • THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE
  • GOD ONLY KNOWS
  • UP UP AND AWAY

And a special celebration of those iconic 1960’s TV Themes including:

  • THUNDERBIRDS
  • THE AVENGERS
  • MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
  • and others
up up and away

Up Up And Away...Songs from the 60’s celebrates an unforgettable decade of popular music - big orchestras, big vocals and songs that remain as vibrant and catchy as when they first topped the charts!

A concert for 4 singers - 1 male & 3 female.

Available for full symphony or 40 piece orchestra

Woodwind:

  • 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo)
  • 2 oboes (2nd doubles cor anglais)
  • 2 clarinets (2nd doubles bass clarinet)
  • 2 bassoons

Brass:

  • 4 horns
  • 3 trumpets (all doubling flugelhorn)
  • 3 trombones

 

 

For 40 piece orchestra -

Woodwind:

  • 2 Flutes (both doubling alto flute, 2nd doubling piccolo)
  • 1 Oboe (doubling cor anglais)
  • 2 Clarinets (2nd doubling alto & tenor saxophone)
  • 1 Bassoon

Brass:

  • 2 Horns
  • 2 Trumpets (both doubling flugelhorn)
  • 2 Trombones (tenor)

Percussion:

  • timps plus 2

Rhythm section:

  • Kit
  • 2 guitar
  • bass guitar
  • piano

Harp

Strings:

  • normal symphonic strings (minimum 10, 8, 6, 6, 4).

 

Percussion:

  • Timpani (doubling percussion)
  • 1 Percussion
  • Harp

Rhythm section:

  • 2 Guitars
  • Bass Guitar
  • Kit
  • Piano 

Strings:

  • 6,5,4,3,2 players

 

 

 

Scroll to Top