Sunday, February 16, 2014

Graduation March (Philippines) Instrumentals

The famous march used in graduations in the Philippines and some other countries is actually the Triumphal March for the grand opera Aida composed by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1871.

Instrumental Version


Opera Version with Voices


Graduation March (Philippines) The Triumphal March Lyrics

La marcia trionfale (Aida)
Original Italian


POPOLO
Gloria all'Egitto e ad Iside
Che il sacro suol protegge;
Al Re che il Delta regge
Inni festosi alziam!
Vieni, o guerriero vindice,
Vieni a gioir con noi;
Sul passo degli eroi
I lauri e i fior versiam!

DONNE
S'intrecci il loto al lauro
Sul crin dei vincitori
Nembo gentil di fiori
Stenda sull'armi un vel.
Danziam, fanciulle egizie,
Le mistiche carole,
Come d'intorno al sole
Danzano gli astri in ciel!

SACERDOTESSE
Della vittoria gli arbitri
Supremi il guardo ergete;
Grazie agli Dei rendete
Nel fortunato dì.

English Translation:

The Triumphal March (Aida)


PEOPLE
Glory to Isis and the land
By her firm arm protected!
To Egypt's King elected,
Raise we our festive songs!
Hither advance, oh glorious band,
Mingle your joy with ours,
Green bays and fragrant flowers
Scatter their path along.

WOMEN
The laurel with the lotus bound
The victors' brows enwreathing,
Let flowers, sweet perfume breathing,
Veil their grim arms from sight.
Dance, sons of Egypt, circling round,
And sing your mystic praises,
As round the sun in mazes
Dance the bright stars of night.

PRIESTS
Unto the powers war's issue dread
Deciding, our glances raise we
Thank we our gods, and praise we
On this triumphant day.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

King and Queen of Hearts Instrumental

Instrumental/Minus One Versions of King and Queen of Hearts
Original Song by David Pomeranz

Instrumental Version


Videoke Version


King And Queen Of Hearts Lyrics

We're the king and queen of hearts
Hold me when the music starts
All my dreams come true
When I dance with you
Promise me you're mine tonight
I won't wait in line tonight
While the lights are low
I'll never let you go

Did I dream that we danced forever
In a wish that we made together
On a night that I prayed would never end?
No it's not my imagination
Or a part of the orchestration
Love was here at the coronation
I'm the King and
You're the Queen of Hearts

Time will pass and tears will fall
But someday we'll both recall
Moments made of these
Golden memories

Did I dream that we danced forever
In a wish that we made together
On a night that I prayed would never end?
No it's not my imagination
Or a part of the orchestration
Love was here at the coronation
I'm the King and
You're the Queen
In a once and future dream
Where the dancers never seem to stop

Did I dream that we danced forever
In a wish that we made together
On a night that I prayed would never end?
No it's not my imagination
Or a part of the orchestration
Love was here at the coronation
I'm the King and
You're the Queen of Hearts