If there’s ever a time for this song, it’s now:
Carl Orff - O Fortuna from Carmina Buruna
@evamarie did you know that Carmina Buruna’s O Fortuna is one of the most requested pieces in public radio classical?
The other is Cannon Pachelbel
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I did not know that! O Fortuna has this wonderful feeling of the epic upon us. It just captures my day-before-the-election mood.
It’s a great piece of music.
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I like it too
We'll just ignore that it's also Sean Hannity's theme song
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Carmina Burana is a fantastic piece to experience performed live.
I volunteered as an usher when my college symphony performed it, and got to watch it three times.
They had the full symphony, a full choir, a small children's choir, a quartet of tenors, and the soloists.
While O Fortuna is the strongest standalone piece, there are several other fun moments like the drinking song, and Dulcissime, where the soprano's high note is basically an orgasm.