![]() Med sud I eyrum vid spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós It starts around three and a half minutes into the video above. This performance would go on to influence a ton of rock bands to pursue similar collaborations, including Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Metallica, and KISS (who, unsurprisingly, made the entire orchestra wear face paint), but Deep Purple’s performance still stands out as the best. The piece comes out of the gate with what basically amounts to a battle of the bands between the group and the orchestra and ends with a fully integrated prog-rock movement that would make Frank Zappa proud. Performed in 1969, it’s a delightfully overwrought, 45-minute deluge of guitar solos and orchestral wanderings that pits Woodstock-era hair styles against the tuxes and tails of the philharmonic. ![]() This amazingly psychedelic collaboration between mustachioed Brit rockers Deep Purple (remember “Smoke on the Water”?) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a classic. In a bid to inspire the orchestral composer within you, here is a list of some of the greatest times non-classical bands played with orchestras (or at least a selection of orchestral instruments). Take a listen, add your favorites in the comments below, and sign up to start arranging string parts of your own! Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Deep Purple I would even argue that we’re going through a kind of orchestral-indie golden age right now, with popular artists such as Bryce Dessner (of The National) and Jonny Greenwood (of Radiohead) going back and forth between orchestral compositions and rock music, and popular composers such as Nico Muhly arranging simultaneously for opera houses and pop artists. In creating this list, I realized that some of my all-time favorite songs from outside the classical sphere feature orchestras, chamber ensembles, or other orchestral instrumentation. Ian Davis, the instructor for Orchestration for Strings,has arranged songs for indie acts Feist, Daniel Rossen, My Brightest Diamond, Landlady, and more, and in the course he takes students through the basic techniques for composing and arranging original works for strings in a way that works for any style of music. Inspired by the launch of our premium online course “Orchestration for Strings” next week (Feb 2nd!), I decided to take a look at some of my favorite songs and albums that are transformed by the addition of orchestral instrumentation. Many of the listening examples in the course come from the standard classical repertoire, but there’s no reason you have to only create arrangements for a traditional quartet or quintet. If a band is playing with an orchestra, it’s guaranteed to produce an epic experience. ![]() It may be most associated with symphony halls and top hats, but it can take pretty much any music to the next level. I guess it’s not surprising - you’re adding somewhere between 30 and 100 musicians to your band, splitting them into sections like softball teams, and then asking them to wail on instruments so beloved they’ve been around for hundreds of years. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly.Īn orchestra is a truly versatile beast. + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. ![]()
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