WAVE 3 (Wednesday Alternative Versions Exercise)
On occasional Wednesdays we direct you to a number of versions of the same piece.
If you do not have time for all of them, listen to those with asterisks.
If you have time for just one, try the double asterisk.
Do let us know on Facebook which you like best (Tonic members only) and which you dislike, if any.
For our third WAVE I have chosen a number of versions of La Mer/Beyond the Sea, in honour of our French Week.
La Mer is a song by French composer, lyricist, and singer Charles Trenet. It was written in 1945.
Beyond the Sea is a 1950s contemporary pop romantic love song by Jack Lawrence, using the music of La Mer.
The two sets of lyrics are completely unrelated.
La Mer lyrics
Beyond the sea lyrics
(1) Charles Trenet in French
** (early recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXQh9jTwwoA
(1978 recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuR9qvv7SV0
(2) Charles Trenet in English and French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIgMG_WCWmc&feature=emb_log
(3) Bing Crosby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0mo9wFU-Y
* (4) Bobby Darrin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw
(5) Tonic Choir
An early performance by Tonic Choir at the Royal Festival Hall on 10 July 2011.
In a rare switch of roles for just this one song, Bryan conducted while Philip accompanied on the piano.
(Philip wanted to say he had played at the RFH.)
https://youtu.be/ohqAjuhvaJw
Here is the 7 minute highlights video of the full performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nc-NOwDObc
* (6) Robbie Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxgqhrNnXg
If you do not have time for all of them, listen to those with asterisks.
If you have time for just one, try the double asterisk.
Do let us know on Facebook which you like best (Tonic members only) and which you dislike, if any.
For our third WAVE I have chosen a number of versions of La Mer/Beyond the Sea, in honour of our French Week.
La Mer is a song by French composer, lyricist, and singer Charles Trenet. It was written in 1945.
Beyond the Sea is a 1950s contemporary pop romantic love song by Jack Lawrence, using the music of La Mer.
The two sets of lyrics are completely unrelated.
La Mer lyrics
Beyond the sea lyrics
(1) Charles Trenet in French
** (early recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXQh9jTwwoA
(1978 recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuR9qvv7SV0
(2) Charles Trenet in English and French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIgMG_WCWmc&feature=emb_log
(3) Bing Crosby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0mo9wFU-Y
* (4) Bobby Darrin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw
(5) Tonic Choir
An early performance by Tonic Choir at the Royal Festival Hall on 10 July 2011.
In a rare switch of roles for just this one song, Bryan conducted while Philip accompanied on the piano.
(Philip wanted to say he had played at the RFH.)
https://youtu.be/ohqAjuhvaJw
Here is the 7 minute highlights video of the full performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nc-NOwDObc
* (6) Robbie Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxgqhrNnXg