Orchestral adaptations of The Beatles are a well-established but not necessarily revered part of the cover music world. They can be a hastily rehearsed group of classical musicians or even an orchestra collaborating (vying?) with an established 4 or 5-piece R&B tribute act for a live sing-along. Fun but not necessarily enlightening. Even more ambitious attempts often cannot see a way to dispense with vocals and a pop rhythm section. Some use instrumental lines to match the vocals from the records, in an appropriate register. You can hear the oboe doing Paul’s voice work in many of them. Continue reading »