Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra

Stewart Copeland has spent more than three decades at the forefront of contemporary music, as a rock star and celebrated film composer, but also in the diverse worlds of opera, ballet, world and chamber music. Copeland is best known as the founder of The Police, a band that has been a defining force in rock music from the 1980s to the present day. In his career, he sold more than 60 million records worldwide and received numerous awards, including five Grammys. In 2021, Copeland has launched a new project, "The Police Deranged for Orchestra," focusing on the epic rise of his career. The concert is an evening of great hits by The Police, including "Roxanne," "Don't Stand To Close To Me" and "Message in a Bottle," arranged for a full symphony orchestra, as well as hand-picked highlights from Copeland's compositions. After touring North America and Europe in 2021 and 2022, the project is now available to enjoy this unique music on record. Some background information on the upcoming album "Police Deranged For Orchestra": Copeland explains that the 'derangement' of The Police's music "began as a score for a film I made from Super8 footage of the band during our rise to fame. The film makes capricious demands on the music, so I had to cut the songs to fit the scenes in the film, and once I pulled out the scalpel, a whole new rush of inspiration from Police music began." He says that "sifting through the multitracks of our original recordings and live performances unearthed lost guitar solos, bass lines and vocal improvisations that were just too cool to leave in obscurity... it's that discovery that leads us to this performance. Sting's songs, Andy's inventions, and my impunity; all on the page for a wild ride with orchestra and unique musicians from around the world to adapt some of The Police's most beloved hits for audiences old and new."