Florence + The Machine joins Jules Buckley and his Orchestra for a celebration of Lungs, her BRIT Award-winning debut album, released to huge acclaim 15 years ago.
On the 11th September 2024, Symphony of Lungs came to life at the BBC Proms with an outstanding performance from Florence + The Machine and Jules Buckley, reimagining the album Lungs in its entirety. This included best-selling and fan favourite singles, ‘Dog Days Are Over’, ‘You’ve Got The Love’ and ‘Cosmic Love’ in addition to rarities Florence admitted she hadn’t performed in at least 15 years, including ‘Bird Song’ and ‘Falling’.
Jules Buckley with his team of arrangers transformed the already beautifully produced album into an orchestral and choral masterpiece.
The Jules Buckley Orchestra was created in 2022 to conceive and develop exciting new projects with an array of artist collaborations.
Consisting of players hand-picked by Jules, all following their own individual paths as pivotal musicians in the UK’s recording scene.
Symphony of Lungs was the ensemble’s third collaborative artist project with BBC Proms.
Medieval folk instruments (including lutes and a Theorbo solo), added a unique touch to this project, while resident organist of the Royal Albert Hall and TikTok organ sensation Anna Lapwood also joined the magical collaboration.
Also joining the orchestra in this spectacular production were The London Contemporary Voices founded by multifaceted artist, producer and creative director, Ilā Kamalagharan.