Spring Pops - The Music of Led Zeppelin

Bridging the gulf between rock n roll and classical music, conductor/arranger Brent Havens presents The Music of Led Zeppelin, a program he scored to extend the listening experience of Led Zeppelins timeless tunes. Performed by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals, Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelins sheer blast and power riff for riff while cranking out new musical colors. My concept for The Music of Led Zeppelin was to take the music as close to the originals as we could and then add some colors to enhance what Zep had done, says Havens. Delivering a note-for-note interpretation, vocalist Randy Jackson (lead singer of the rock band Zebra), shrieks brilliantly, acting as a window between the audience and reworked material. The music itself is one thing, but Jackson more than captures the spirit of legendary Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, says Havens. Heightened by rock concert lighting, the symphonic rock hybrid has met with riotous approval, explains Havens: When we first came on stage, the audience gave us polite, almost classical applause. Then we hit the first note and they realized it was a rock show.

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