[pookiesboo]

Ok this is long shot but can anyone tell me what piece of music was used near the end of a documetary about Franco Zeferilli that was Sky Arts channel this morning Sat 28th of April. its from an opera, slowish and it would be definitely recognisable and not just to people who are familiar with the opera ,its not singing just humming, really uplifting. Im pretty sure its been used in ad or two and could have been playing on one of those sky sports ads. I googled his work and some of the operas he managed during the 80's and 90's included Tosca, Turandot and La Boheme so maybe one of them? its definitely famous just wrecking my head all morning trying to figure out what it is

[mambo]

Humming, you say?
Perhaps the "Humming Chorus" from Madama Butterfly by Puccini?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFNzUdwIwec

It has been noted that this tune perhaps owes a little inspiration to it (Bring Him Home, from Les Miserables)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaI9BPKhExk

[pookiesboo]

Originally Posted by mambo

Humming, you say?
Perhaps the "Humming Chorus" from Madama Butterfly by Puccini?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFNzUdwIwec

It has been noted that this tune perhaps owes a little inspiration to it (Bring Him Home, from Les Miserables)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaI9BPKhExk

YES THATS IT!! Ha, thanks Mambo!

[IceFjoem]

Originally Posted by Scumskimmer

This may be an obvious one (and I hope it is!) but what is that piece of music Lyric FM use as their signature of theme tune - its by Handel (I think) and the full piece is sung by a female soprano. Google throws up nothing, only an advert they ran - and nobody knows what piece that is either (and Lyric aren't saying).

The Lyric FM theme is just an original jingle as far as I know, if you're talking about the piece of music they used in an advertising campaign a while back I think it's the aria 'Casta diva' from Bellini's opera 'Norma' that you're looking for. Hope this helps!

[ThirdMan]

Hi. This is an impossible task. I'm trying to trace the name of a piece I heard on a BBC documentary about two years ago. The series was called The Impressionists and it was about Monet, Renoir, etc. Considering the name of the series, it's possible the piece was by one of the impressionist composers. But that's just a guess. I know nothing about classical music. In fact, I don't even know how to describe what I heard, except that it was like gentle bells or chimes that were bubbling up and down, and recurring again and again. To my ears it sounded incredibly unique, and it featured multiple times throughout the series. So I presume it's a hugely famous piece. I know I'm crap at describing it, but I'm willing to answer any questions I can that might help me track it down. I really need to find out what it is! Thanks.

[Armelodie]

go on to youtube and type in "the impressionists bbc" then come back here and tell us when you've identified where the excerpt is..

[IceFjoem]

I haven't seen it, but given the topic I'm putting my money on 'Gymnopedie' by Erik Satie.

[Armelodie]

Originally Posted by IceFjoem

I haven't seen it, but given the topic I'm putting my money on 'Gymnopedie' by Erik Satie.

Ya thats kind of chimey, could be some gamelan, as debussy heard this during the paris exhibition...

Is this the 2006 bbc series Op?

[The Mad Hatter]

Could it be Ravel's Jeux D'eau?



Also, I'm merging this with the "name that piece" thread.

[ThirdMan]

Originally Posted by Armelodie

go on to youtube and type in "the impressionists bbc" then come back here and tell us when you've identified where the excerpt is..

The series on youtube is a different one. That seems to be a dramatisation, not a documentary.

[ThirdMan]

Originally Posted by Armelodie

Is this the 2006 bbc series Op?

It was this one.

[ThirdMan]

Originally Posted by IceFjoem

I haven't seen it, but given the topic I'm putting my money on 'Gymnopedie' by Erik Satie.

I'm afraid not. It sounds much busier than that, yet it's also gentler.

[ThirdMan]

Originally Posted by The Mad Hatter

Could it be Ravel's Jeux D'eau?

That does actually remind me of it. But mine is slower, and there's a recurring pattern that is more noticeable. Your piece seems to change around a bit more.

And thanks everyone for your replies. This really is like looking for a needle in a haystack. My lack of musical knowledge isn't helping either. I just don't how to describe it.

[ThirdMan]

I've managed to nab an audio sample from the documentary.

First of all, it sounds much different than I remember, so my awful description is now even less accurate. Second, don't tear me to shreds if you don't like it!

Sample

[darjeeling]

Originally Posted by ThirdMan

I've managed to nab an audio sample from the documentary.

First of all, it sounds much different than I remember, so my awful description is now even less accurate. Second, don't tear me to shreds if you don't like it!

Sample

It's from Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals. The movement is 'the Aquarium'