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About Orchestra "songs"?
I knew that heading would grab your attention, and in this case I mean it literally; that is, compositions where the orchestra members themselves (not a separate chorus) are required to sing or vocalize. I've encountered this on occasion in concert band works (such as W. Francis McBeth's "Of Sailors and Whales", Joseph Schwantner's "...and the mountains rising nowhere", and of course Edwin Franko Goldman's "On the Mall" march), but I've never heard of it in any orchestral works. Have you ever heard of (or played) such a piece?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There's a bit out there, mostly later in the 20th century.
The Incredible Flutist by Walter Piston
Tuning Up by Varese (really more talking than singing)
Star-Child by George Crumb
These kinds of pieces don't get done very much because orchestra musicians are trained to a very specific task, and singing while they play isn't part of that task.
- Slava1436Lv 41 decade ago
There's a silly cheesy arrangement of themes from Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End which requires the orchestra to sing. It's aimed at Highschool-ers and generates a pretty dull sounds. Other than that the closest I can think of is Rossini's instrumentalists bashing bows on stands.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
The only things I could think of were Glen Miller's "Pennsylvania 6-5000" and "Pick Up the Pieces" (Average White Band)
... I'm not good at this game.
- MusikFind1Lv 61 decade ago
The male chorus part of "In a monastery garden" by Albert W. Ketelbey is usually sung by the orchestra men.
