Classical Music at 180 MPH (O Fortuna Carmina Burana) Piano/Cello

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It was impossible to turn down an invitation from one of our fans (Brad and Andrea Harker) to visit a private race track in the middle of the Nevada desert just outside of Las Vegas. We took our cameras with us and a new tune that we created just for the occasion. Thanks to a number of subscribers for the suggestion to remake this epic classical piece by Carl Orff! It was one of three possibilities we were considering when writing with the race track in mind. In the end it was no contest; especially when we read the English transition of the Latin lyrics in the piece -- which speak of fate like a "wheel" and a "driving force!" Our version of O Fortuna was so much fun to create that it was done in a matter of three days (we couldn't let ourselves do anything else until it was finished). It consists of 6 piano tracks, 43 acoustic cello tracks, 3 percussion tracks, and 48 vocal tracks.

A special thanks to Orin Harker (He owns the white car) , along with his wife Val, who hosted us, gave us all the ride of our lives, and taught us about the coolness of Radical Racing! They definitely went the "extra mile" with us in so many ways -- we are indebted to them. They even treated us to a steak dinner...good thing too, because we would have just had some cheap pizza! =)

Also thanks to our other driver, Simon Shepherd, Owner Jon Morris, and manager Dave Petrie of
http://www.SpringMountainMotorSports.com

Music produced by:
Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, and Steven Sharp Nelson

Cinematographer/Editor
Shaye Scott
Cinematographer
Paul Anderson

Vocals:
Alyssa Powers
Amy Talbot
Julie Nelson
Catherine Bohman
Al van der Beek
Steven Sharp Nelson

Original Composition O Fortuna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Piano movers/roadies: Jeremy Crawford and Frank Nelson

Words (Latin with English translation)

O Fortuna (O Fortune)
velut luna (like the moon)
statu variabilis (you are changeable)
Sors immanis (Fate - monstrous)
et inanis, (and empty)
rota tu volubilis, (you whirling wheel)
obumbrata (shadowed)
et velata (and veiled)
michi quoque niteris; (you plague me too;)

Est affectus (driven on)
et defectus (and weighted down)
semper in angaria. (always enslaved.)
egestatem, (poverty)
potestatem (and power)
dissolvit ut glaciem. (it melts them like ice.)
O Fortuna (O Fortune)
velut luna (like the moon)
statu variabilis (you are changeable)

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[Godzillaplayintennis]

some say he can play cello and piano at the same time... all we know is he's called the stig!

[AdaraVernea]

Thumbs up all those who were expecting the Stig to appear at any moment. :)

[hannahjulian826]

This is so cool!! I love it! You guys should click on my username and check out my Phantom of the Opera medley on the piano and tell me what you think of it :)

[mecrazyredheadgirl]

greeeeeaaaaat!

[siyuntz]

orff never felt so good

[Kasagaery]

i was watching the video and wondering who was driving. and i was so scared when i saw afterwards Jon and Steven, 'cause i imagined what could happen on that speed. i sighed with relief, when i read the names of drivers. D-:

[ZachTomHalo]

it has what a guy wants, awsome music and fast cars

[alamerga123pdm]

ohhhh you should try "crazy" by gnars barkley would be AWESOME !!

[loveeecrystal]

i swear they were gonna be on a le mans car and playing their piano and cello at 300 km/hour

[Amazing10Productions]

@Godzillaplayintennis Glad to know I'm not the only person who went "It's like Top Gear for classical music!"

[CJAEY]

Normally I complain about music in racing/Motorsport videos but not this time

[soocool78]

this makes me studying for my finance test so much more epic....people are looking at me strangely in the library because im ripping sheets out of my notebooks a little violently and comparing papers in the air with way too much concentration.