Farandole by Bizet

[rockband3601]

I played this today for districts

[CelineTeQueen]

We played a more awesome jazzified version of this song at my school for our Christmas concert. My friend actually put it on YouTube- it's my maraiah1212 and it's called my Christmas concert.

[loyal2murtagh4ever]

Hetalia that's what brought me here and my music teacher but she sucks so I'm goin with Hetalia

[yolantis]

i can play this and i am only 7 on the viola

[Ractogon]

@yolantis uh good for u

[Rachegotter]

The tambourine from Hell.

[apoorvabhatt60]

Fine

[VerySnowy]

I like it slower. But as long as the notes sustain for a little longer. Blue Knights did it about this speed and it was one of my all time DCI favorites.

[Neckromant100]

its too low

[PrInCeShAdE1]

 #FTW

[mrsbrittanybunny]

whoa! way too fast people xD

[TheQazd]

I FEEL LIKE WE'RE SUMMONING A DEVIL OR SOMETHING.

[bmillig]

You guys are so funny with your comments. This is a group of adults who are not professionals. We all have other jobs. Many of the choir are in their 60 and 70's . and yes I probably could have played this when I was in the 6th grade as well. I am physician who plays the horn for fun.

[manflirt]

@bmillig LOL - I saw this in Arles, the locals gave the performance hell all through the performance - I just think that it is one of those pieces. Bravo!

[Ractogon]

@bmillig id say you play very good

[silverstartrucker]

Much too slow

[fearless7nicku]

I think it sounds better slower than faster. It lets the heavier bass and alto notes ring out more.

[TH3B3A57]

@fearless7nicku Agreed. Actually I think I perfer the begining very dynamic. then the next part I think it should start reletively fast then accelerando to a faster pace and keep that up. then a final accel. and the end. thats how I would do it

[15haseln]

Oh My God SOOOOOO SLOW!!

were playing this song about twice as fast in our 7th grade orchestra

[EthanS215]

@15haseln Maybe that's because seventh graders don't have the control to play slow.

[Kraekcae]

@EthanS215 Yeah, true...

[hideponedocco]

グレイト！

[kissingthemuffin]

why are they playing so slow

[mutatoes]

sounds awful with a tambourine-you should use a snare with the snares off it sounds waaay better

[weigel1998]

we play it in the 6 class in germany.xD

[Ouhconmerde]

L'orchestre sonne, dans les graves... C'est bien...

[DisasterSkateTeam5]

oh my Gooooooodddd. me and my 8th grade orchestra played this song faster. yes...8th grade went 4 times faster

[supercomputernred]

then you would be playing it somewhat incorrectly - or at least not exactly how Bizet wanted...

[mysticbarkingcow]

@supercomputernred and you are a mind reader? Back in Bizet's time tempo like adante and presto were subjective.

[buckmanblue]

this version is sooo slow lol

[Wckirk26]

@azworx My High School MArching Band Played this in our show in '04, where we owned it. FYI

[crazypianist1234]

I highly doubt your elementary orchestra has two bassoonists. I highly doubt your elementary string players have the endurance to play so many double stops. I highly doubt your elementary orchestra has two oboists. If you do, please videotape, I'd like to see the brilliant young orchestra.

[crazypianist1234]

Great and it probably isn't the actual orchestral version either.

[miniatureboombox]

yeah. i dont remember grupettos in those quarter notes

[taregabero]

With that tambourine it sounds to me like techno remix:))

[masterofexit]

were are playing this in middle school orchestra =)

[Momo6756]

My middle School band is playing this too! I first saw the music and i thought to myself, "Oh my god...."

[rmk1959]

Our orchestra uses a snare with the snare off, but then later a tambourine... I think we have a much different version than this. This orchestra is way better than ours tho.

[7ChibiTetsu7]

Yup to play this piece, you have to put the snares off. xDD

[masterofeverything55]

so slow!!!

[bestartist12]

destnai, you know the part from ummm, i think it was measure 180 or 188..... i tried to do it fast but i still mess up most of the time and get really frustrated..... oh well thanks for your advice i'll try my best

[bestartist12]

i have this piece and it's hard to get the notes right at a really fast pace which unfortunately is the pace our teacher wants us to do.......help!

[Destnai]

Have you tried to play the song in a different hand position in certian places?

Our teacher had us do that, and it helped alot.

[floridadude47]

HAHAHA 2:13 the 2nd guy back first violin misses a bowing!! its kinda obvious! ouch! o well they sounded ok

[colintay909]

Tambourine is interesting but snare drum is what is meant to be played

[WindmillLiterature]

colintay909, do you mean the tamborine at 0:39? I'm playing this piece with our local orchestra and we are also using a tamborine, why do you say it is meant to be played with a snare drum? Thanks is advance.

[iPiggySama]

Bizet originally wanted to use the tambourine, not the snare drum.

[lakshwadeep]

Actually, Bizet wanted a tambourin. Tambourins are a French type of tabor, which were deep drums that resemble snare or tenor drums. The "tambourin" is not the same as the "tambourine", which has metal "jingles".

[h8andh8]

we are playing this song in elementry band just wondering how old are the people thaty are preforming this

[JahJoJah]

We did this for marching band and used a Bass Drum. It set a nice pace.

[colintay909]

i was actually mistaken... it is meant to be played on a drum with no snare.

[Rosiethecat18]

We are playing this song in my orchestra.

But this is much longer then the one I have.

[fgujn]

the flutes r waaay too quiet, i play flute and every other instrument went quiet for us :)