Subject: Re: Choral Chanting in American Chronicles
From: edwardj@microsoft.UUCP (Edward JUNG)
Date: 1990-09-12, 18:06
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <2818@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM> bjl@ESD.3Com.COM (Bobbie J. Lawson) writes:
> >
> >The piece that struck me during American Chronicles was Orlff "Carmina
> >Buranga " (spelling on the last word is incorrect).  It was also used
> >in the movie "Excaliber".  I went out an bought the piece after seeing
> >the movie.  I don't know much about classical music/contemporary.
> >However, this piece is extremely dramatic.

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The music to which you refer is "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff, an
early-20th century composer.  The full text of the title is
"Carmina Burana: Cantiones Profanae", the latter part of which refers
to it being secular songs for soloists and choirs with instruments
and visual effects; the former part means "Songs from Beuern", a
reference to the text being from manuscripts from the 13th century
found in a monastery at Benediktbeuern in the Bavarian Alps.

The part you hear in the movie "Excalibur" is the first song of the
first part: "O Fortuna", and yes, it is very dramatic and powerful.

--
Edward Jung
Microsoft Corp.

My opinions do not reflect any policy of my employer.