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He and longtime bandmate Steve Nieve have also written lush orchestrations to back many of his hit songs. These — and a couple of new pieces — made up Friday's performance with the DSO, with Albert-George Schram conducting. | He and longtime bandmate Steve Nieve have also written lush orchestrations to back many of his hit songs. These — and a couple of new pieces — made up Friday's performance with the DSO, with Albert-George Schram conducting. | ||
Churning strings accented by pounding timpani propelled "[[Accidents Will Happen]]"; a hymn tune casts "[[My Three Sons]]" with a feeling of deep nostalgia. Clarinet curlicues and little whirlwinds of double-time flourishes in the strings gave the gypsy waltz "[[The Girl In The Other Room|The Girl in the Other Room]]" a cabaret feel; brass choir gave a golden hue to "[[The Birds Will Still Be Singing]]." | Churning strings accented by pounding timpani propelled "[[Accidents Will Happen]]"; a hymn tune casts "[[My Three Sons]]" with a feeling of deep nostalgia. Clarinet curlicues and little whirlwinds of double-time flourishes in the strings gave the gypsy waltz "[[The Girl In The Other Room (song)|The Girl in the Other Room]]" a cabaret feel; brass choir gave a golden hue to "[[The Birds Will Still Be Singing]]." | ||
Tunes such as "[[Veronica]]," "[[Green Shirt|Greenshirt]]" and "[[Shipbuilding]]" recall the classic Costello. But sometimes the dark, moody nature of the music — and its walking pace, song after song — settled the concert into gloom. Costello's high, direct vocal delivery hasn't lost its edge, but at times it became brittle. | Tunes such as "[[Veronica]]," "[[Green Shirt|Greenshirt]]" and "[[Shipbuilding]]" recall the classic Costello. But sometimes the dark, moody nature of the music — and its walking pace, song after song — settled the concert into gloom. Costello's high, direct vocal delivery hasn't lost its edge, but at times it became brittle. | ||
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