Royal Philharmonic Orchestra uses old energy and gas meters to perform unusual requiem

27 November 2015

Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have put on a unique performance, playing instruments using old gas and electricity meters.

The three minute long original piece of music was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in North London.

It was organised by Smart Energy GB to mark the rolling out of smart meters and the end of estimated energy bills.

Roberto Sorrentino, a cellist with the orchestra, and Sacha Deshmukh, Chief Executive of Smart Energy GB, spoke to London Live.

Holding a 'cello', Mr Sorrentino said: "It's set up in the normal way that a stringed instrument would be set up.

"For any instrument to speak, and to make a sound, you need to have some kind of soundbox.

"A traditional string instrument would have a big wooden body that would respond to the vibration of the strings.

"In this case you've got the only space that will vibrate is this empty box, this empty gas meter."

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