The Cacophonia Beach Ensemble
CALIBAN
Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,
Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometimes voices
That, if I then had waked after long sleep
Will make me sleep again; and then in dreaming
The clouds methought would open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked
I cried to dream again.
STEFANO
This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing.
Shakespeare,
The Tempest
Act 3 Scene 2
A thousand Twangling instruments
Mozart must surely turn in his grave when he hears what the Cacophonia Caribbean Beach Orchestra have made of one of his most celebrated pieces:
Eine Kleine Nachtmusiek
- karaoke style.
The Cacophonia Caribbean Beach Orchestra take a "dip" into popular culture with their rendition of
Barbie Girl
and give it their sublime best.
The Beach Belles play
Bach on Bells
& other exotic chromatic percussion instruments.
The Orchestra has recently added to its repertoire with its own rendition of
Widor's Toccata
, played here on marimba, shakuhachi and steel pans.
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For more Bach, and thoughts on jazz, organs, saving the universe from total extinction,
et al
, try the following
Cacophonia Part 1
Cacophonia Part 2
Cacophonia Part 3
Cacophonia Part 4