World of Color on piano (7/8) - A Bug's Life through The Lion King

This arrangement of the Bug's Life, Bambi/Old Mill, Pirates, Firebird (Infernal Dance), Night on Bald Mountain, Hunchback, and Lion King segments of World of Color was done by ear. (Unfortunately, I have no sheet music for my arrangement, though I will post it if and when I can.) I recorded a number of takes in Finale 2008 via a MIDI keyboard. These were saved as audio files (using the Steinway piano patch in Finale's Garritan library) and edited together in Audacity to create what you hear in this video. Just one or two more segments left...stay tuned!

Category:

Music

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• walt disney
• wonderful
• world of color
• music
• soundtrack
• fantasia
• 2000
• a bug's life
• the lion king
• night on bald mountain
• the firebird
• suite
• infernal dance
• bambi
• the old mill
• little april shower
• to die for
• he's a pirate
• johnny depp
• the hunchback of notre dame
• hellfire
• california adventure
• dca
• paradise pier
• mark hammond
• igor stravinsky
• alan menken
• modest mussorgsky
• hans zimmer
• klaus badelt
• piano
• woc
• fountain
• light
• laser
• fire
• show

[BenneLuke]

I think you really captured the fear and drama of this scene! Little April Showers didn't really translate too well, i think the orchestra really gives it the oomph it needs.However, Bald Mountain was EXCELLENT! Great Job!

[1taken]

@BenneLuke Thanks very much! Yeah, some pieces of music just don't seem to translate that well to piano, especially because my arrangements tend to mimic the orchestra more than create a truly pianistic re-interpretation of the music. In the show, "Little April Shower" really has a lot of power, with that strong bass beat and the dissonant choir and so forth. It's also a little tough with my current setup because I don't get to hear the final piano sound till after I've recorded the music.

[fernimr1]

fantastic just so close and final world of color:)

[1taken]

@fernimr1 Yeah, probably part 8 will be "So Close" and the finale, both of which I'm already working on. I haven't decided yet about the exit music...I might do it, or I might not. It doesn't seem to translate as well to piano as the rest of the show does - and there isn't much of anything new in it anyhow - but we'll see. In any case, I should know by the time I post part 8 whether there'll be a part 9. =)

[TheDISNEY365]

@1taken DO THE EXITE MUSIC IT WOULD JUST BE COMPLETE!!!! PLEASE PLAES PLEASE WITH EARS ON THE TOP!

[1taken]

@TheDISNEY365 Haha, I'm sorry...the melody and chords aren't anything new, so the only thing left to differentiate it is that contemporary beat, but that doesn't translate well to piano. =/ Believe me, I've tried!

[lisaolivant]

you are a truly gifted musician

[dancindrumsticks08]

The Infernal Dance sounds really good.

[TheDISNEY365]

ilov how you did april showers!

[TheMrSecret007]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!, THIS IS MORE DIFFICULT PARTS FOR PIANO AND WE DID IT, NOW YOU ONLY NEED THE PART OF SO CLOSE, THE PRINCESS AND THE END OF WORLD OF COLOR IN PART 8. IF YOU CAN ALSO MAKE EXIT MUSIC AND TRON ENCORE, to finally be complete .....

[fernimr1]

and exit music ,fantastic;)