Symphonicities
Symphonicities is the tenth studio album by English musician Sting, released on 14 July 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon. This is his first studio album featuring new recordings of existing songs drawn from both his solo career and from The Police. The title of the album is a play on that of The Police' 1983 album Synchronicity.
Background
The album is a companion piece to the tour of the same name in which Sting, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, reinterprets some of his songs as classical symphonic compositions. Symphonicities was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and produced by Rob Mathes and Sting. Elliot Scheiner and Claudius Mittendorfer mixed the record, and it was mastered by Scott Hull. As of November 2010, the album had sold over one million copies worldwide.Track listing
All songs composed by Sting.- "Next to You" – 2:30
- "Englishman in New York" – 4:23
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – 4:56
- "I Hung My Head" – 5:31
- "You Will Be My Ain True Love" – 3:44
- "Roxanne" – 3:37
- "When We Dance" – 5:26
- "The End of the Game" – 6:07
- "I Burn for You" – 4:03
- "We Work the Black Seam" – 7:19
- "She's Too Good for Me" – 3:03
- "The Pirate's Bride" – 5:02
Bonus tracks
- "Straight to My Heart"
- "Why Should I Cry For You?"
- "Whenever I Say Your Name"
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Personnel
- Sting – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, rabble rousers
- The New York Chamber Consort – orchestra
- The London Players – orchestra
- The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – orchestra
- Lisa Kim – concertmaster
- Jackie Shave – concertmaster
- Gerald Gregory – concertmaster
- Rob Mathes – arrangements, conducting
- Steven Mercurio – arrangements, conducting
- David Hartley – arrangements
- Jo Lawry – backing vocals, duet vocals
- David Finck – double bass
- Ira Coleman – double bass
- Dominic Miller – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rob Mathes – piano, acoustic guitar, rabble rousers
- David Cossin – percussion
- Joe Bonadio – percussion
- Ben Wittman – programming
- Aaron Heick – clarinet solo
- Anthony Pleeth – cello
- Shelley Woodworth – oboe
- Barbara Allen – harp
- Jeff Kievit – trumpet
- Jim Hynes – trumpet
- James Delagarza – trumpet
- Dylan Schwab – trumpet
- Larry DiBello – horn
- Chad Yarborough – horn
- David Peel – horn
- Theo Primus – horn
- Birch Johnson – trombone
- Dick Clark – trombone
- Jeff Nelson – bass trombone
- Marcus Rojas – tuba
- Chris Botti – rabble rousers
- Ed Cherner – rabble rousers
- Tracy Bufferd – rabble rousers
- Kathryn Schenker – rabble rousers