Applause by Lady Gaga for 5 Cellos - String Theory

I'm not a big Lady Gaga fan. I recognize she is a talented song writer, but it's just not my thing. I generally flip channels and move on to something else. That said, I really enjoyed this.

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Street Musicians and Flash Mobs

One of the benefits of commuting is I get to hear street musicians during my commute. I love the cantor call of Gospel tunes on Tuesday morning. Violin and Fiddle tunes as I rush into the Metro on Monday and the occasional chuckle on Thursday - like the day I ran past a sousaphone pay the theme to the Adams Family on my way to catch the commuter train.

For those of you in Fredericksburg - I'm participating in a flash mob for first Friday - we'll be playing Lennon and McCartney, Hendrix and the Cranberries. Swing by downtown Friday night and watch for us.

Cheers.

Elevator Music

This is just fun! Enjoy!

 

Check out Jae Chong's Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JaeChongMusic?feature=watch

Out of the Cold

Nathan Chan has been posting cello covers of pop songs. His technique is amazing. Here is his cover of Clocks by Coldplay:



You can find more about Nathan at his website and follow him on Youtube, Twitter, and FaceBook:
http://nathanchancello.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/nathanchancello?feature=watch
http://on.fb.me/nathanchancello
http://twitter.com/nathanchancello

Music is Fun

It's easy to forget music is supposed to be fun. So here are my picks to start out the New Year, both are amateur groups.

The first is from the Youtube channel Augmented Muse. It appears to be a group of friends who just like to get together and record jam sessions.



The second was sent to be my Father. There is a Parguayan student orchestra called the Landfill Harmonic. A Documentary is coming out explaining what they do and why. Here is the trailer:



NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas wrote The Landfill Harmonic: An Orchestra Built From Trash in response to the trailer. The movie has it's own website and FaceBook page:

• Landfill Harmonic | Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming feature-length ...
• Landfill Harmonic | Facebook

Fun Christmas Piece

This is Rachel playing Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming arranged by Mark Summer. It is one of the few recordings available on the Web.

 

I can't tell you much about Rachel, she's somewhere in the Chicago, Illinois. Here is the link to her youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/improvisingcellist?feature=watch  

If you are in Chicago - check out Rachel next time she's playing a gig.

If you are interested you can get copies of the sheet music it is available from  quite a few vendors. I purchased my copy from Shar Music, but is also available from Amazon, and everything Cello. Mark Summer made a recording of it on the Turtle Island String Quartet album, By the Fireside.

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Merry Christmas

I'm a sucker for a good arrangement of traditional Christmas carols this time of year. And O Come Emanuel is one of my favorite. Enjoy!