I am French and I just want to inform you I have seen a beautiful show of movie soundtracks, in the Invalids (Paris). It was performed by the French Republican Guard Orchestra (one of the most famous in France) and by the French Army Chorus. This occurred with the “Fête de la musique”, June 21st 2007 (just like in New York this year).
Programming tracks were, in the order :
Raiders of the lost ark (End credits) by John WILLIAMS
Lawrence of Arabia (Overture and Main titles) by Maurice JARRE
Is Paris burning ? (Waltz) by Maurice JARRE performed with the Chorus
The Longest day (End title) by Maurice JARRE & Paul ANKA for lyrics, performed with Chorus
Theme from Schindler’s list by John WILLIAMS performed by Marina CHICH (violin)
Beaumarchais the scoundrel (Main title) by Jean-Claude PETIT
Mayrig (Main title) by Jean-Claude PETIT
Cyrano DE BERGERAC (End title) by Jean-Claude PETIT
La Science des rêves (Dream’s science) by Jean-Michel BERNARD performed with Ophélie GAILLARD (cello)
In the mood for love (Yumeji’s theme) by Umebayashi SHIGERU performed with Ophélie GAILLARD (cello)
Les Mariés de l’an II (Main title) by Michel LEGRAND
Le Sauvage (Main title) by Michel LEGRAND
La Strada (Main title) by Nino ROTA performed with young 14 y.o. Ruben SIMEO GIJON (trumpet)
The Counterfeiters of Paris (Cavatina) by Michel LEGRAND performed with Ruben SIMEO GIJON (trumpet)
Thais (Religious meditations) from Ladies in Lavender by Jules MASSENET performed with Marina CHICH (violin)
Napoleonic battery (a Napoleonic show of drummers) by anonymous performed with drummers with French grenadiers uniforms
1492 (Conquest of Paradise) by Vangelis performed with Chorus
An American in Paris (medley) by George GERSHWIN
Encore : The Longest day (End title) by Maurice JARRE & Paul ANKA for lyrics, performed with Chorus
and they were so applauded that they played an other encore : Raiders of the lost ark (End credits) by John WILLIAMS
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