Randy George, theremin with Gaudete Brass - Maurice Ravel: Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis

Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis by Maurice Ravel - performed by thereminist, Randy George and the Gaudete Brass Quintet. download video in High Definition at: http://bit.ly/GBQRGM

Arrangement for brass quintet and voice by Paul Von Hoff. Video produced by Randy George. Recorded on September 2, 2010 in Long Beach, CA.

The theremin was invented in 1919, about five years after Ravel composed this work.

Visit Randy George theremin website at:
http://randygeorgemusic.com

Visit Gaudete Brass Quintet website at:
http://gaudetebrass.com

- Program Notes -

The beautiful work of Maurice Ravel is the second of his Trois Chansons for unaccompanied choir.

The music tells of a conversation between a woman and three beautiful birds from paradise, one blue, one white, and one red. The woman's beloved has gone off to war and she is asking the birds for news. The blue and white birds relay a gaze and a kiss respectively. The woman now queries the red bird and the red bird tell her of her beloved's death.

In this edition; the woman is the voice of the theremin, the blue bird is the trombone, the white bird is the second flugelhorn and the red bird is the tuba.

English Translation of the original French text:

Three beautiful birds of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Three beautiful birds of paradise
Have passed by here,
The first was bluer than the sky,
(My beloved is away at war)
The second was the color of snow,
The third of reddest red.

"Lovely lottle birds of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Lovely little birds of paradise,
What brings you here?"
"I bring a look from blue eyes,
(Your beloved is away at war)"
"And I, on your snow-white brow,
Am to lay a kiss, even purer."

Red bird of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Red bird of paradise,
What do you bring?"
"A dear heart all crimson,
(Your beloved is away at war)"...
"Oh! I feel my heart growing cold...
Take it with you."


Randy George Theremin
Gaudete Brass Quintet
Maurice Ravel

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[WireMosasaur]

Oh man.

I was eating a can of corn (classy, I know) while browsing my subscriptions, you know, just chillin', not thinking much. Clicked this link, still not thinking much, "oh hey ooo6 has a small orchestral accompaniment, thass' cool", music starts...

I just freeze with a forkful of corn half in my mouth and nearly choke.

Amazing stuff, man.

[notanut02]

I love the theremin! I just wish more people knew that it is a legitimate instrument, not just "a neat science project"

[Cr42yguy]

why isn't the theremin directly mixed in? of course you put it on speaker, so everyone can hear it, but imho there is no reason to record it from the speaker.

[levmyshkin68]

"Mon ami z'il est a la guerre." Try Scriabin's Etude Op. 42, No. 5 in C sharp minor.

[NovaScotiaChick]

Never heard of this instrument. Must say, before I saw what was going on I thought it was someone humming!

Much like you would expect of Bobby McFerrin minus the tapping on his chest and other acoustics. :)

[EjectedStomach]

Wow, very moving. Even for someone like me who listens to shitty goregrind and black metal.

[Nullatrum]

0_0 :')

[Retsgetiton]

I didn't know music could make you cry.

[zarkoff45]

Well done. I found the music very emotionally evocative and kind of sad.

[RyuSanIsWatchinYou]

I still don't unterstand how you can create such music with that thing O.O

[BaumwolleB]

hört sich ein bisschen an als ob jemand das summen würde.

[otmq]

yep

[grimmy24]

@Account11234567890

Agreed to the MAXIMUM EXTENT OF AGREEMENT.

[Therevicho]

Impresive, i am a thereminist from Chile, my dream is getting the etherave pro, but since moog dont produce it anymore the cost its only rising. Congrats randy, beautiful piece

[didgeboy287]

What a beautiful piece and so well suited for the theremin. I love the theremin but only in a select few genres. Almost felt like it needed some more echo and/or reverb to give the theremin a more ethereal tone, though. At any rate, the pitch, vibrato, and blend were spot on. I'll definitely pass this one along.

[newwave808]

fantastic, loved it all the way! The sound is magnificent!

[gaudetebrass]

Yes, we are playing flugelhorns as it helps with the overall blend of the piece. Enjoy!

[Sarcasmodulce]

nice



[Bluerage98]

Are the two brass players on the right playing flugel horns?

[calsgram]

Captivating collaboration with a high caliber brass quintet.

[cuallito]

I really like your tone in this one.

[Omidon4]

Awesome work, my friend. I'm glad to see/hear something recent from you.

[bewapp]

Just ran across the crazy video. This is the coolest shit I've seen today!

[NickaAndG]

beutifull..

[thremtopod]

awesome!

[lowellsaur]

awesome. i did not know what happened to you guys

[marredsun]

Very well done! I'd love to see more collaborations from you!