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Interview with Mano Scherpbier
The producer of the C64 orchestra
Q. Please introduce yourselves to our
readers?
I am Mano Scherpbier the producer of
the C64 orchestra. The company where I
work for: Productiehuis ON is NON-
profit organisation. We are making
crossover pop productions. Like
breakdance ON classic (a breakdance
show on classical music) or NO blues
(www.myspace.com/NObluesnl)
Q. Can you introduce the main names of
everyone involved with the project ?
Julian van Aalderen is the vj of the
C64 orchestra, but he also came up
with the idea of the C64 orchestra. He
is a good friend of Jeroen Tel and
they were at Jeroens home. Jeroen was
playing Cybernoid 2 at the piano.
Julian asked Jeroen if it's was
possible that a orchestra was playing
Jeroen Tel's SID music. And of course
it was possible, but they did not
know how to organise...
- Jeroen Tel composer of some of the
songs the C64 orchestra playing
- Rob Hubbard composer of some of the
songs the C64 orchestra playing and
arranger of all C64 orchestra songs
- Bas Wiegers the conductor
- Ricciotti Ensemble, 12 of this
ensemble are playing in the C64
orchestra
- Productiehuis ON the organiser,
producer, booker of the C64 orchestra
- Rounder Europe the record label of
the C64 orchestra
Q. From the original thought how did
the project become a reality?
Julian has contacted productiehuis ON.
Productiehuis ON was excited about the
idea. We've contacted a couple of
Dutch orchestra's. Some of them did
not like the idea. The Ricciotti
Ensemble was excited and so the C64
orchestra was born. The first time we
talked with Jeroen Tel and Julian
about the C64 orchestra was MAY 2005.
The first rehearsal of the C64
orchestra was MAY 2006 watch this at
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HzE1E6zI
EFQ
Jeroen Tel had asked Rob Hubbard to
arrange the music of Jeroen for the C64
orchestra. Rob Hubbard wanted to do
this, but only when the C64 orchestra
also play some music of the master
himself. We we're excited to hear this!
Q. Can you explain what the C64
orchestra is?
The C64 orchestra exist out of 12
musicians of the Ricciotti Ensemble
from Amsterdam. They are playing the
old C64 game music of Jeroen Tel & Rob
Hubbard. Julian van Aalderen aka the
C-men has made visuals of the old
computer games
Q. So you perform C64 game music on
real instruments? What instruments are
used?
We've chosen for a small orchestra
because we want to play a lot and at
small stages as well. That's why we've
chosen for 12 musicians Flute, Oboe,
Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn 1, Horn 2,
Trombone, Violin 1, Violin 2, Alto
Violin, Cello, Contrabass
Q. How was the original Commodore SID
tune converted to sheet music for the
musicians?
Rob Hubbard did this. He's a arranger
as well
Q. Will the sheet music be available
for download?
We think about it! We let you know when
we know more!
Q. How long do you dedicate to
rehearsals?
6 rehearsal before the first show. Now
we rehearse at the same day of the
show.
Q. From obtaining a sheet music copy
how long does it take to rehearse to a
point where the music is presentable to
the public?
A couple of months
Q. Are all the orchestra professional
musicians?
They are semi-professional.
Q. How do you decide which SIDs to play
in public?
Rob Hubbard and Jeroen Tel have chosen
the tunes. They know the best which
tunes sound also good when they are
played by an orchestra
Q. Where have you played the music?
At this moment only in the Netherlands.
At popfestivals, in venue's and art-
festivals. Some other countries(Sweden,
Denmark, Portugal,Germany) are
interested. So call me when you want to
book us.
Q. Will there be a CD of recordings?
There is already a CD! RUN 10 check it
out at:
http://www.oninternet.nl/project
.asp?projectId=40
Q. Can our reader see a performance of
the orchestra on the internet?
Yes go to YouTube and search for C64
orchestra. Our own movie is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=poagc6c7qQ&feature=related
Q. Have you had many good comments
about the project?
Yes, for sure! Look at:
www.myspace.com/c64orchestra
Q. I am guessing someone will have
emailed and said the SID versions were
better can you comment?
Yes of course some people don't like
what we did. But the most important
thing is the composers of the original
tunes where totally involved in this
project and they like it! And there
are a lot of fans. When you don't like
it. No problem listen to the old tunes!
We like it too!
Q. What plans are the now for the
orchestra, where will you be playing?
I hope we are playing this year 10
shows in Europe! I'm busy to book some
shows at the summer festivals Keep an
eye at our MySpace site.
Q. Will you attempt other game music
lets say Amiga Mod files or music from
other hardware?
No we are only playing C64 music!
Q. Do you intend to play music from New
systems like the Xbox or Playstation?
NO we are the C64 orchestra ;-)
Thanks for the Interview
Ricciotti Ensemble
"The Ricciotti is Holland's most fun
orchestra" was a recent comment in a
national Dutch morning paper. The
Ricciotti is fun because the young
musicians enjoy their stand-up
performances. Sometimes, orchestra
members even dance to their own music!
The Ricciotti is fun because it plays
not only classical, but jazz and pop
music, as well. The Ricciotti is fun
because it's the world's only
orchestra that will play absolutely
anywhere and not just for seasoned
concert goers. It will perform for
twenty-seven prisoners in C Block, or
for fifteen-hundred teenagers at a
festival. Even so, being "fun" is not
enough for the Ricciotti. The
Ricciotti aims to bring high-quality
music to people who, for whatever
reason, have little or no contact with
live symphonic music. The orchestra
seeks out people where they work or
live. It means you could run into a
Ricciotti performance at school,
inside a prison, inside a hospital or
nursing home and, during the summer
months, in any street or square. No
matter how crazy the place, the
Ricciotti will play there. Any
Ricciotti performance is a thrill.
What will happen? Nothing is
predictable. Before each stand-up
appearance, the ensemble will have
made a choice from a lengthy list of
highly varied repertoire, picked from
four centuries of music. Mozart now,
Michael Jackson next, no problem. Five
minutes after socking it to you in
"Rock Around the Clock", the soloist
has combed the grease out of his hair
to move into the delicate sensibilities
of a Gustav Mahler Lied. Contrasts in
any Ricciotti performance come hard &
fast. The audience is never allowed to
fall asleep. Moments after being lulled
by a dreamy Gabriel Faur piece, the
listener is apt to be shocked into
awareness when a member of the
orchestra loudly announces:
"Now for a first performance: this
piece is specially written for the
Ricciotti!" The Ricciotti ensemble's
offbeat nature is revealed by its
curious habit of musically raiding
unsuspecting locations: when a place
looks suitable, orchestra members will
dismount, form and tune up in minutes &
start playing to a startled audience.
Missed your train? By way of
consolation, here suddenly is a thirty-
nine-piece orchestra playing on the
platform! Just arrived at the City Hall
to register your newly-born? The
Registry official may have trouble
hearing what you say over the full
sound of the orchestra bowing and
blowing away in the lobby. Throughout
its thirty-one years of existence, the
Ricciotti has never quite behaved like
regular orchestras. The Ricciotti
believes, however, that fun isn't
enough. This orchestra is a learning
experience. Through its unconventional
nature, the players, advanced amateurs
and music-college students, develop a
different way of approaching both
music and audiences. Given the goal of
reaching out to people who seldom set
foot inside a concert hall, that
different approach is essential.
Audiences, for their part, are given a
real chance to experience what an
orchestra is all about. Where they
might expect bow ties, tails and
boredom, here they meet a group of
youthful enthusiasts who transform
orchestral playing into a genuine live
happening. It's for this reason that
the Ricciotti will insist on including
regular concerts for children in its
schedule. The Ricciotti's educational
values work both ways: for orchestra
and audience.
Educational or not, the Ricciotti
remains above all else Holland's most
fun orchestra. Here is a group of
young people whose joy in playing is
totally infectious!
www.ricciotti.nl