Which basic idea does the Glenn Miller Orchestra stem from?
Even as a child and later as a music student I was a fan of Sweet and Swing Music of the forties. For me Glenn Miller is the epitome of this music. It is my desire to present on stage the same style and perfection with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
What is the difference between Glenn Miller Orchestra and the original? Where there changes in the arrangements or is everything the same as almost forty years ago?
We have valued to revive the Glenn Miller music in its original format. Even though the development of music during the last decades influenced the training and performance styles of the musicians, we emphasize a perfect interpretation of the original sounds.
Can you describe in a few sentences the resume of the Glenn Miller Orchestra?
I started with my Glenn Miller studies in the year 1978. Wherever I gave concerts I experienced that the authentic Glenn Miller music still captivated ball and concerts-goers, so, little by little I worked on my selection. I searched the origins of Glenn Miller history and found what I was looking for. I was able to acquire original sheet music and therefore I could take over the Glenn Miller arrangements. However, not every original was preserved, long research was necessary and some pieces had to be reconstructed note-by-note and arranged in Glenn Miller style. In 1982 I started to realize my goal and began the search of the musicians for the Glenn Miller Orchestra.