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Carmena Burana (Original Post) bif Nov 2025 OP
A massive piece of artwork... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #1
My college choir did this, brutal for sopranos but fun anyhow. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #2
I'm familiar with it. bif Nov 2025 #3

2naSalit

(100,972 posts)
1. A massive piece of artwork...
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:17 PM
Nov 2025

It's fun to perform.

O Fortuna
is one of those pieces of music that makes me drop everything and listen to the end without any other distraction. I don't know what it is, perhaps the vibrations and combinations of sounds that cause this, but some music, in many genres, do this to me.

Ocelot II

(129,730 posts)
2. My college choir did this, brutal for sopranos but fun anyhow.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:27 PM
Nov 2025

And if you want more Carl Orff fun, check out Catulli Carmina. The music is interesting and the text is quite naughty.



https://www.scribd.com/document/36185536/Carmina-Catullitexttranslation

bif

(26,781 posts)
3. I'm familiar with it.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 05:12 PM
Nov 2025

Another great piece of music. Saw Carmena Burana live last night performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. I've seen it several times before but last night's performance was the best by far. It's going to be broadcast live tonight. I think you can view it at dso.org if you're interested.

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