Pavane by Fauré - The Wimbledon Choir Society (BBC WORLD CUP FRANCE '98)

[KindredKunoichi]

Awwww!! This is so beautiful, it was played at several family members funeral, I have always tried to find it through Xzibit's - Paparazzi sample....mean nothin'? Meh.....Tres powerful!!! (& morbid, makes me cry everytime)!!!

[barrtok]

"To our new boss, Salute"

[vburm]

cheap music; a travesty

[Pacoamadeus]

No me gusto, la hecharon a perder con este arreglo de mal gusto tan ampuloso y cursi

[oumahip]

i want the mp3 please

[BLACKmarylou83]

geil geil geil geil fantastisch, wudnerschön, emotional, geil geil hamma hamma keine worte mehr find!

[cives]

@emncaity You are quite right, except for the key change? The instruments are pervertid, but no key change. And I do not consider this version as popularized at all. I came into it by hazard, and I was somewhat horrified initially, but outside the UK it is not popular at all, thanks God!

[cives]

This version is too biaised towards the choir and perverts the music score (which besides it is not clear and hard to hear), but it is understandable, provided the target public. If it aims the goal to approach the classical music to the grand mass, maybe Fauré could accept it exceptionnally...

[emncaity]

@cives

Ugh. I understand what you're saying, but...first of all, key matters; each key has a specific color to it, a specific feel, and the key change affects everything. Secondly, the arrangement is so in-your-face and popularized--and for no apparent reason, IMHO, since invariably the public loves the original version anyway. Maybe I'm just prejudiced against unnecessary updating and attempts at "relevance," or whatever, but the original needs no changing.

[JeromeJosephKennedy]

Quite the best arrangement of Fauré I've heard - the emphasis on the voices and the little bits of horn are fantastic. I've come over a bit emotional hearing this! Lovely stuff

[TDotKnight]

@matty7b37 I can't get enough of this version, could you e-mail me the mp3?

[DollfieEyes]

I adore this version! So beautiful!

[FriendlyLocalStalker]

Thanks so much for the mp3, and for uploading this!! :)

[IsabelVidigal]

What a beautiful interpretation...

[sandranotredame]

WONDERFULL

[bigmandrel]

Wow! Wow that is one huge block of cheese dipped in smarm. I'll be constipated for weeks.

[fuenkchen87]

the best choir I've ever heard! Does anyone know where I can find more songs?

[funchefGary]

be with you all, those that have stiring of passion inside them for their craft and respect for others strive for perfection.

[queenmazro]

this is great we are performing this in two weeks time so need to learn the piece quickly. It sounds great!

[freerangeego]

Thanks matty7b37 for the MP3! Sound!!!

[freerangeego]

Ever since World Cup '98 on BBC, this is for me, THE quintessential choral version of this glorious piece of music!!!

[freerangeego]

You don't know how long I've been looking for a decent choral version and finally I've stumbled upon the exact version I want!!!

[hypicsiamascarosi]

AWSOME GREATTTTTTTTT PREFECT, !

[kisbie]

Recorded by the same lot as the equally hair-raising Champions League theme tune. I'd love to hear their version of Diamond Lights.

[thekeythesecret]

Lovely response , perhaps an ensemble of your friends with your infinite wisdom and musical guidance might make a more interesting piece with french cedar bagpipes and a piano from 1826 ! GET FOOOOOKED  !

[crazymusic67]

What a bizarre key for the Pavane.

[martiner]

It's one of the most beautiful and sorrowful melody. When I was high school student, belonged to the blass band and played this music.

[Wezwez77]

If people are still looking for copies of this version then Amazon had 18 new and used copies at last count ranging from 1p to £4.47. Which was 1am on the 3rd Dec 2009.

[WCS1998]

Perhaps I can help here as I sang on the recording, an adaptation of Faure's music by Elizabeth Parker. We were commissioned by the BBC in 1998 to do this and the recording was distributed by Telstar Records. It is no longer available for sale and we soon ran out of our own stock years ago through demand. We had great fun doing it, though.

[PeterSatera]

Omg, It was used for Wimbledon too!! I've been hunting this specific theme down for 11 years since I heard it in 1998! Back then I recoreded it off the TV with a crappy mic onto tape. At last! It is found!

[gurriata]

AFTER 15 VIDEOS OR SO LOOKING FOR THIS VERSION, I'VE ALREADY FIND IT!!!!

THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH, matty7b37!!!!!!

[matty7b37]

quite ok :-)

[kkwikcalel]

@matty7b37 This is beautiful, I used to listen to this on a chilled out album called utopia. I havent heard it in years. I is so powerful. I will sleep well tonight.

[Bangor72]

yes please. any way of doing it without my email being visible to everyone?

[Bangor72]

Is this available to buy? I've been looking for this version for years...

[Wezwez77]

It WAS available to buy. I bought it on CD a few years back. I still have a copy. Try Amazon.

[74Jupiter]

Fantastic. The actual bbc worldcup intro is on youtube using this music but the video quality aint that good. It's a shame as it sent shivers up my spine....