At the time, it was somewhat smaller than today and it was called the Filmový symfonický orchestr (FISYO) (The Film Symphony Orchestra) or was sometimes known as the Film Symphony of Prague. Many wonderful international films were done by this orchestra in the early days. Recordings have been made for film production companies such as Paramount, Sony, Lucasfilm and many others in the Smecky Music Studios. David Lynch returned again in 1997 to record his Lost Highway, and yet again in 2001 to record Mulholland Drive.
Fully privatized after the Velvet Revolution, today, the musicians and supporting professionals continue to play and record music together (usually every day of the week) for major international films, television series, CDs/DVDs, video games, and even ring tones - both for the Czech Republic market and for clients & media productions around the world.
Les Choristes
The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics
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Porte l'oiseau si léger
Revenant des terres enneigées
Air éphémère de l'hiver
Au loin ton écho s'éloigne
Châteaux en Espagne
Vire au vent tournoie déploie tes ailes
Trouve un chemin vers l'arc-en-ciel
Se découvrira le printemps
Caresse sur l'océan
Pose l'oiseau si léger
Sur la pierre d'une île immergée
Air éphémère de l'hiver
Enfin ton souffle s'éloigne
Loin dans les montagnes
Vire au vent tournoie déploie tes ailes
Dans l'aube grise du levant
Trouve un chemin vers l'arc-en-ciel
Se découvrira le printemps
Calme sur l'océan.
The lyrics to Les Choristes' "Caresse sur l'océan" describe the light touch of a bird's wings as it drifts across an ocean towards a distant coast. The bird is returning from a snowy land, and the ephemeral air of winter still clings to its feathers. In the distance, the echo of the bird's flight fades away, leaving only the castles of Spain to provide a backdrop to its journey. As the bird twists and turns in the wind and opens its wings, it finds its way towards the sunrise and the promise of spring.
The imagery of the lyrics to "Caresse sur l'océan" is lush and evocative, conveying the natural beauty of the world and the way that even small acts of flight and movement can have an impact on the larger landscape. The bird's journey is a metaphor for the larger cycles of nature, and the idea that even in the midst of cold and darkness, there is always the promise of renewal and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Caresse sur l'océan
Gentle touch on the ocean
Porte l'oiseau si léger
Carries the bird so light
Revenant des terres enneigées
Returning from snow-covered lands
Air éphémère de l'hiver
Ephemeral air of winter
Au loin ton écho s'éloigne
Your echo fades away in the distance
Châteaux en Espagne
Castles in Spain
Vire au vent tournoie déploie tes ailes
Spin in the wind, twirl and spread your wings
Dans l'aube grise du levant
In the gray dawn of the rising sun
Trouve un chemin vers l'arc-en-ciel
Find a path towards the rainbow
Se découvrira le printemps
Spring will reveal itself
Pose l'oiseau si léger
Place the bird so light
Sur la pierre d'une île immergée
On the stone of a submerged island
Enfin ton souffle s'éloigne
Finally your breath drifts away
Loin dans les montagnes
Far away in the mountains
Calme sur l'océan
Calmness on the ocean
Writer(s): Bruno Coulais
Contributed by Ryan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.