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The arranging business has always been one that has frustrated me. On one hand, yes, bands/choirs/orchestras of all stripes do need the classic carols and tunes to play (what else are they supposed to put on their Christmas concerts?), but on the other, one would think that after several thousand arrangements in the exceedingly traditional vein even the arrangers would be tired of it. Why can't everyone approach arranging with this kind of panache? I love it. The mad-cap, demented take on some of the more chirpy carols is delightfully wicked-- its as if the entire ensemble were smirking at the audience. This would be great on a Christmas Concert, especially as an opener-- imagine the stunned faces of the audience when the conductor announces that they will be playing a medley of carols to start the concert, then launches into this zany, almost Elfmann-esque adventure! Lovely work, always glad to see arranging done with this kind of flair.

Yeah, you're clearly missing the point. But it'd be a waste of time to try and explain it again since at least three people have explained it in as about plain English as possible. But you're totally right. ligeti is way over-used. I know I get so tired of hearing this in every romantic comedy Or this in every damn Hollywood action blockbuster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Xj6ULZcHA And how many tearjerkers have we hear this in? ligeti was such a loving sell-out, man. On an unrelated note, this has become so cliche for movies that I can't even stand to listen to it anymore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rTCRPSh6Gc&feature=related

Man Beethoven isn't classical music, since my definition of it doesn't include him!!!!! Come on guys, Ligeti can be called "classical music" as can Leonin. Let's not be retarded here thx.