Tortoises, composed by C. Saint-Saëns, is another piece that suits the bass ocarina very well. This movement is making fun of a famous melody written by another composer. Can you tell what this tune is?
I play on the Enigma Bass Ocarina from STL Ocarina. You can find more information about this ocarina at:
http://stlocarina.com/enigmabass.html
If you like to learn this piece, you'll find sheet music here:
http://stlviolin.squarespace.com/free-sheet-music/2009/2/6/tortoises-by-c-sai...
Well strictly speaking it's a very much slowed down version of the Dance of the Blessed Spirits from "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Offenbach, but it is commonly called the can-can.
Hugh7777 1 year ago
This one's really nice. :]
WakeofEden 2 years ago
That's huge!
fire9910 3 years ago
Sorry! It IS the CaCan! D'oh!
neil73 3 years ago
Its a parody of the French National Anthem, NOT the Can-Can
neil73 3 years ago
wow, thats a lot prettier than the can-can. Interesting piece.
ocarinadiva 3 years ago
thats the can-can?
OcarinaBrothers 3 years ago
Haha, did he really parody the can-can? Quite a nice tune on the bass ocarina :)
subakuryu 3 years ago