Second Violins behaving, well

[Contratrombone64]

This is an interesting clip, I think he's in the back of the second violins, nice playing and wonderful organ in the background

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=0umrZB6_fMM

 

[Contratrombone64]

And for this, which is rather unremarkable except for their name, which I love (let's not harp on it)

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=m15z9G0wKmM

 

[Contratrombone64]

And sorry for being rude but this is just so weird, the woman conducting them needs to stand and not slouch.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=qt46YA3wxlQ

 

[Contratrombone64]

Stars and Stripes like you've never heard it.

This is quite hilarious, and I just couldn't pick the tune out easily due to the low pitches (bitches?)

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=krmHkXBHxok

 

[Contratrombone64]

And the "famous" Toc and Fugue played by clarinet choir, actually not too bad, love the contrabass clarinet's low Ds ... earth shaking.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=dUP9ujXXzOw&feature=related

 

[Mat]

Clarinets, wow, playing T&F. What an unusual idea. Nice squeak at 2:35.

 

[marval]

Some interesting music there, I like harp music. The Stars and Stripes was a bit difficult to fathom. Bach on the clarinets was quite good.


Margaret

 

[Contratrombone64]

the Stars and Stripes unfortunately sounded like it was performed by a room full of people who'd overdosed on cabbage the evening before

 

[greatcyber]

The Stars and Stripes Forever was very hard to identify for quite a while. I agree with you, David...some things are just wrong. Some music is better suited to particular instruments. Mat, that "squeak" cracked me up! All in all, it was very

 

[greatcyber]

And yes, I ended the previous post that way on purpose.

 

[Tûrwethiel]

Those contras cracked me up. What next? Oh Canada by an opheclide ensemble. Advance Australia Fair on serpents. God Save the Queen ... Goodness! Look what I found while looking for a suitable instrument - http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/ . I want a bubble organ!

 

[Contratrombone64]

that bubble organ looks hilarious! and functional (go figure)