Today I would like to share a challenge I made: Record, mix and master a song within 24 hours. This is the result:
The song describes Sweden via flora and fauna. It's from the musical Ingvar, en musikalisk möbelsaga (original title: Das wunder von Schweden, eine musikalische Möbelsaga) and it's based on the life of Ingvar Kamprad, the man who started IKEA.
Original Song: Sverige by Erik Gedeon (music) and Klas Abrahamsson (Swedish lyrics).
A Cappella Arrangement by Mikerophone279, Written for Choir with Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bas 1 and Bas 2.
Key: D-major
Song's Vocal Range: G2-B4
Original old fashion film leader countdown by Videvo: https://www.videvo.net/video/old-fashioned-film-leader-countdown/1351/
Swedish lyrics:
Sverige, Sverige, Sverige.
Skogen grön, stugan röd, himlen blå.
Bäcken, älven, å och sjö.
Kobben, skäret, strand och ö.
Hagen, fältet, torp och gård.
Älgen, järven, hjort och mård.
Sverige, Sverige, Sverige.
Stugan röd, åkern gul, himlen blå.
Sparven, svalan, örn och tjäder.
Lingon, blåbär, rönn och fläder.
Tallen, granen, ek och ask.
Grodan, flugan, mygg och mask.
Sverige, Sverige, Sverige...
English translation:
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden.
The woods green, the cabin red, the sky blue.
The small stream, the river, the stream and the lake.
The rocky islet, the skerry, the beach and island.
The pasture, the field, the cottage and the farm.
The moose, the wolverine, the deer and the European pine marten.
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden.
The cabin red, the field yellow, the sky blue.
The sparrow, the swallow, the eagle and the wood grouse.
Lingonberrys, blueberrys, rowans and elderflower.
The pine, the spruce, oak and ash.
The frog, the fly, mosquitos and earthworm.
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden...
The picture is of a wild strawberry (Fragaria viridis). ^^
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Hi @mikerophone279, thank you for sharing this beautiful music. Seeing the picture of a strawberry I did not realize that there is music and song behind it. I love a cappella in general, it gives a chance to concentrate of the beauty of different voices and the sound of them together. Much depends on how good simultaneous they all sing. It was nice to see the lyrics too to understand what it is about. Lovely performance and music :)
Thanks @stef1! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
For more a cappella songs you can check out my Steemit page. ;-)
That beautiful! your music always has those special details <3 The way you harmonized the voices is spectacular.
Thank you so much @elisonr13! =)
Is there any special detail you like?
I'm glad for your positive feedback! ^^
look, the way you record all those voices in different tones, then you harmonize them and mix, that's a detail I like :)
O.K. Thanks! :D
Would you like me to show how it's done, like behind-the-scenes? ;-)
Of course, show me o.o'
Beautiful song! To create something this beautiful in a week would be a great feat, but to do it within 24 hours is amazing! Great job as always!
Thanks a lot @free-reign! (◠‿◠)
Live long and prosper! ;-)