It's a Living Thing: The music of Jeff Lynne's ELO at Mayflower Theatre

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ELO and the BSO, what a match made in heaven! The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra brings you this celebration of the greatest hits from Jeff Lynne's ELO brought to life with the full force of one of the UK's best-loved orchestras at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Sunday 25 January.

​​​​​Formed in 1970 in Birmingham UK, the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is a band that fuses pop music with classical overtones. Jeff Lynne, its creator and continuing driving force added violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwind to the standard rock line-up to "pick up where the Beatles left off…" In the 13 years following their arrival on the music scene, they sold over 50 millions records worldwide, accumulated 27 Top 40 songs in the UK singles chart, and 15 in the US charts. In the summer of 2016, they played the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, and in December, it was announced they had been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Jeff Lynne continues to front ELO (Jeff Lynne's ELO).

This special concert celebrates the unique aura of ELO, expanding the classic sound with a treatment that utilises a full symphony orchestra and band, with 6 singers to replicate the glorious wall of vocal sound. The concert celebrates ELO's catalogue of classic chart hits – not re-imagined, but like you've never heard them before!

In association with GRB Concerts.

Works and composers
Turn To Stone
Last Train To London
Xanadu
Telephone Line
Sweet Talkin' Woman
The Diary Of Horace Wimp
Wild West Hero
Evil Woman
Livin' Thing
Rockaria!
Shine A Little Love
Mr Blue Sky
and many more!

This concert is part of our BSO Pops series – this fantastic array of concerts include popular classics that you will recognize from TV and adverts to our full- blown symphonic Spectaculars showcasing the music of the likes of Queen, ABBA and Pink Floyd and outdoor extravaganzas at Meyrick Park in Bournemouth. We also perform regular film music nights which feature some of the best movie classics ever written and our annual feast of Christmas and New Year seasonal treats. Check out our What's On page at bsolive.com to find out more.