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Randy George, theremin with Gaudete Brass - Maurice Ravel: Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis

YouTube via ooo6 | October 18, 2010

"Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis by Maurice Ravel - performed by thereminist, Randy George and the Gaudete Brass Quintet. download video in High Definition at: http://bit.ly/GBQRGM

Arrangement for brass quintet and voice by Paul Von Hoff. Video produced by Randy George. Recorded on September 2, 2010 in Long Beach, CA.

The theremin was invented in 1919, about five years after Ravel composed this work.

Visit Randy George theremin website at:
http://randygeorgemusic.com

Visit Gaudete Brass Quintet website at:
http://gaudetebrass.com

- Program Notes -

The beautiful work of Maurice Ravel is the second of his Trois Chansons for unaccompanied choir.

The music tells of a conversation between a woman and three beautiful birds from paradise, one blue, one white, and one red. The woman's beloved has gone off to war and she is asking the birds for news. The blue and white birds relay a gaze and a kiss respectively. The woman now queries the red bird and the red bird tell her of her beloved's death.

In this edition; the woman is the voice of the theremin, the blue bird is the trombone, the white bird is the second ﬂugelhorn and the red bird is the tuba.

English Translation of the original French text:

Three beautiful birds of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Three beautiful birds of paradise
Have passed by here,
The ﬁrst was bluer than the sky,
(My beloved is away at war)
The second was the color of snow,
The third of reddest red.

"Lovely lottle birds of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Lovely little birds of paradise,
What brings you here?"
"I bring a look from blue eyes,
(Your beloved is away at war)"
"And I, on your snow-white brow,
Am to lay a kiss, even purer."

Red bird of paradise,
(My beloved is away at war)
Red bird of paradise,
What do you bring?"
"A dear heart all crimson,
(Your beloved is away at war)"...
"Oh! I feel my heart growing cold...
Take it with you."

Randy George Theremin
Gaudete Brass Quintet
Maurice Ravel"

Club Bit Map

"Circuit Bent Dance Club for those with limited attention spans.

Monday, October 25, 2010 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT

Puka Bar (Ages: 21+)
710 W Willow St
Long Beach California 90806

Three hours then out.
Age Requirement: 21+

Read more:
http://events.myspace.com/Event/7336180/Club-Bit-Map-#ixzz1243t6Hfb

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Drum machine culture + circuit bending club = Club Bit Map.

Possibly will include Dancers to train the dance-phobic to move to noise.

The appeal of Club Bit Map is:

1. It is Monday night. (no competition)
2. It is a short 3 hour burst of dancing.
3. It is free
4. There will be trained professionals to show you how to dance to noise safely!
5. It could be fun!
6. Alcohol is available!"

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Tutti Box

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video posted here

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Doppelgänger (2010)

YouTube via NerdRevolt | October 18, 2010

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Exactly two years ago this month, NR started working on our first track, "Doppelgänger". Though we'd met only six months earlier, we already knew we were doppelgängers.

In celebration of the two amazing years it's been since we wrote this song, here's a video of us performing it 2010-style. You might notice that "The Great" is looking a bit greater-- we just introduced a drum pad and two electric pianos to the arsenal!"

You might remember NerdRevolt from this Access unboxing post.