What's this tune?

[james_tigerwoods]

Ok, this has been rattling around my head now for months and I just don't know what it might be - I think it's Russian, but the only way I can depict it is to hum or whistle it which helps noone. So, using the power of PH, I was hoping to get some assistance.

I went to this site for an online piano to depict it.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/clie...

These are the notes that I, in a real hamfisted way have worked out what part of the tune is - I apologise for the tone-deafness that it might be, but I don't remember the last time I heard this properly. There's a strong chance this is, however, complete nonsense:

A , C1 , B , A , G , A , B , G , E , E , D , E , F , E , D , C

Admittedly, the tune (I don't even know if it's from an opera or anything) might actually sound nothing like that in reality and the key is probably wrong and the composer is spinning in his grave. But I can't keep humming a couple of bars and not know what it is...

Thanks!

[TheEnd]

could do with some timing info.

[james_tigerwoods]

Good point - It's a slow ish piece - I think.... (I know nothing of music timing....)

[TheEnd]

neither do i, but i still managed to pass a GCSE in music!

try grouping it together, adding spaces for pauses, and hyphens for note played together quicker.

[james_tigerwoods]

I'll give that a go in the morning once I've worked it out :-)

thanks

JTW

[james_tigerwoods]

A , C1 , B-A , G , A-B , G-E (Longer pause) E-D , E-F , E , D-C

I think...

[TheEnd]

O
M
F
G

It's not really Russian, but it's one of only about 3-4 famous Soviet type songs.

Vangellis, Conquest of Paradise, from the film 1492.
I want my GCSE upgraded to an A* for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c

[james_tigerwoods]

TheEnd said:

O
M
F
G

It's not really Russian, but it's one of only about 3-4 famous Soviet type songs.

Vangellis, Conquest of Paradise, from the film 1492.
I want my GCSE upgraded to an A* for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c

H
O
L
Y

C
R
A
P

That's it. It really is!

A* with some inappropriate teacher-touching thrown in - Thanks!

Gotta love PH

Edited by james_tigerwoods on Wednesday 9th December 22:32

[Sim89]

If it is Conquest Of Paradise you are thinking about.

The notes would be?

A F1, E1-D1 C Sharp1, D1-E1, C1 A

[Nigel Worc's]

What an amazing thread !

So much talent on PH.

Lovely tune, new to me, yet so familiar, anyone know what its about ?

[Meeja]

Nigel Worc's said:

What an amazing thread !

So much talent on PH.

Lovely tune, new to me, yet so familiar, anyone know what its about ?

Have never seen the film, but that track was used quite extensively by SKY in promotional films for Sky Sports and Sky Movies a few years ago..... the music when combined with the images used, made some superb promos.

Possibly why it sound familiar?

[james_tigerwoods]

Meeja said:

Possibly why it sound familiar?

Possibly....

I never realised it was Vangelis though - it's a good tune - shame about the (non)optional synthesizer during the track though...

[Meeja]

james_tigerwoods said:

Meeja said:

Possibly why it sound familiar?

Possibly....

I never realised it was Vangelis though - it's a good tune - shame about the (non)optional synthesizer during the track though...

To be fair, neither did I at the time. I remember seeing one of the promos, and "wanted the music"

The web wasn't very good back then for finding out what music had been used, but luckily I had a friend who was a promo editor for Sky News..... so a quick text soon had the answer!

I was stunned at the time, because I felt it was a much older piece.

[james_tigerwoods]

Meeja said:

james_tigerwoods said:

Meeja said:

Possibly why it sound familiar?

Possibly....

I never realised it was Vangelis though - it's a good tune - shame about the (non)optional synthesizer during the track though...

To be fair, neither did I at the time. I remember seeing one of the promos, and "wanted the music"

The web wasn't very good back then for finding out what music had been used, but luckily I had a friend who was a promo editor for Sky News..... so a quick text soon had the answer!

I was stunned at the time, because I felt it was a much older piece.

It does sound old - top work though

[Nigel Worc's]

Meeja said:

Nigel Worc's said:

What an amazing thread !

So much talent on PH.

Lovely tune, new to me, yet so familiar, anyone know what its about ?

Have never seen the film, but that track was used quite extensively by SKY in promotional films for Sky Sports and Sky Movies a few years ago..... the music when combined with the images used, made some superb promos.

Possibly why it sound familiar?

That stands a chance, I've been on I tunes and spent my 79p !

[james_tigerwoods]

I, shamefully, downloaded it from a torrent.

However, I like it, so I'll do what I always do and actually pay for it.

I always pay for it if I like it - otherwise it gets deleted and forgotten about

[Nigel Worc's]

james_tigerwoods said:

I, shamefully, downloaded it from a torrent.

However, I like it, so I'll do what I always do and actually pay for it.

I always pay for it if I like it - otherwise it gets deleted and forgotten about

I used to do things like that, then my kids showed me itunes, I love it, so easy, so cheap, and you're not "doing" anyone.

I've even bought stuff that I only had on vinyl, as you get it scratch free digital quality, and I haven't asked for anything they haven't got yet, even really old (sad according to my kids) tunes.

[james_tigerwoods]

Nigel Worc's said:

james_tigerwoods said:

I, shamefully, downloaded it from a torrent.

However, I like it, so I'll do what I always do and actually pay for it.

I always pay for it if I like it - otherwise it gets deleted and forgotten about

I used to do things like that, then my kids showed me itunes, I love it, so easy, so cheap, and you're not "doing" anyone.

I've even bought stuff that I only had on vinyl, as you get it scratch free digital quality, and I haven't asked for anything they haven't got yet, even really old (sad according to my kids) tunes.

Ah, but I actually went out and bought 2 Green Day albums on **sharp intake of breath** CD

[Nigel Worc's]

TheEnd said:

O
M
F
G

It's not really Russian, but it's one of only about 3-4 famous Soviet type songs.

Vangellis, Conquest of Paradise, from the film 1492.
I want my GCSE upgraded to an A* for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c

You sir are a gentleman, many thanks from me.

[mybrainhurts]

No, no, no...

It's called My Little Ambiwlans...