odnurega1 0 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Surprise! As I was doing my daily "JW" search (don't make fun...), I found a video that features John Williams rehearsing with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra! Here is the link: Have a great day, all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Cheers. Great video. Is that you in your avatar, btw? (not the one with white beard ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 244 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Wow, they played very well! I mean, I heard alot of other performances, bad ones....Sounds almost like the LSO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 That performance was pretty good, especially for a youth orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 thanks for the link.Aw everyday that passes i want to go to a Williams concert even more :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 But you never will, because Williams spurns Europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnurega1 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Yes, that is me in the picture. At this point, I was thinking about the fact that JW was prepared with his own sharpie. I did eventually look up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 How dare you look up in sight of The Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Very good performance. Lot of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnurega1 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Well, I was surprised at just how tall he was, so, that would explain the looking up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 But you never will, because Williams spurns Europe!Indeed. Williams is a Europhobic. I suspect his hot drinks mat near his bed is a map of Europe.And Williams places hot mugs of tea directly on the netherlands, according to intelligence reports. At least Jerry loved us, Stefan (that was, until the long arm of the Williams made him 'go away') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Williams has an illustration of Europe etched in his toilet bowl.I've been told he usually aimes for Great Brittain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I've been told he usually aimes for Great Brittain...Wouldn't surprise me. Everybody else does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_JWFAN 11 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I wonder why they had two snare drummers playing simultaneously. They had a rough time playing together.Overall, very impressive for a youth orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I wonder why they used the snare drum orchestrations of The Phantom Menace at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I wonder why they used the snare drum orchestrations of The Phantom Menace at all.Because williams wanted to play that version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Because he is the 4th wheel in the well-oiled percussion machine? It looks to me like he is sitting in on this session, for practise. He might as well be playing snare, better than Timpani or mimicking that rather robust looking fellow doing Cymbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 390 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I am so impressed by these young players! What a marvellous energy they have! As for the multiple snare drums; if number of percussionists allows, it can actually greatly enhance otherwise "dull" timbres such as a snare drum ("dull" as in sonorically typically limited in its function), and create more energy and noise. This is a fairly frequent orchestrational "technique" ( or more accurately, a sonic preference, really) in studio settings.Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Indeed a very inspired and impressive performance by such a young orchestra. Also great interpretation and musicality. Bravo!What Marcus wrote about using multiple snare drums is completely correct, however, the two players could've been more together. But since this was only the first rehearsal, I've no doubt that they played perfectly later in the concert. But it does seem strange to me that nobody strikes the tam-tam at 1:44 - it's usually there, isn't it? And they've got it, it's shown just a few seconds before the "critical" moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thank you. Great performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius_Gone_Insane 5 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 jeezus they didn't sound like youth! wow, great!!!hey what's up with the ending though??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfan 128 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Great performance, but why did Williams use the "old" (ANH) ending instead of the new (ROTJ) one that has replaced it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 244 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 It's okay now guys, we know that you all are familiar with the Star Wars scores. So please stop this stupid "why does he this and why does he that" comments.jeezus they didn't sound like youth! wow, great!!!hey what's up with the ending though???I'm not sure, but maybe there was something incorrect in this passage and Williams didn't wanted to loose time with playing the ending.I only watched it once but I had the feeling they wheren't really together (Williams and orchestra) though it sounded quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I had no idea a youth orchestra could sound like that!Does anyone know the specific age range for SBYO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Does anyone know the specific age range for SBYO?'twixt 12 and 25, methinks.For comparison, the youngest members of the LSO are 21 (one of the cellists) and 24 (one of the horn players). But then again they're not a youth orchestra, so I guess it figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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