Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra: Love & Peace Concert
Episode 1 | 59m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience the harmonious blend of pop and classical music from this vibrant orchestra.
Experience the unique and harmonious blend of pop and classical music from this vibrant orchestra, led by violin soloist and composer Guido Dieteren. With his wife, singer Wendy Kokkelkoren, Guido and his orchestra guarantee a musical experience full of romance, emotion, passion, and energy. Filmed in the Netherlands at Kerkrade’s Market Square.
Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra: Love & Peace Concert
Episode 1 | 59m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience the unique and harmonious blend of pop and classical music from this vibrant orchestra, led by violin soloist and composer Guido Dieteren. With his wife, singer Wendy Kokkelkoren, Guido and his orchestra guarantee a musical experience full of romance, emotion, passion, and energy. Filmed in the Netherlands at Kerkrade’s Market Square.
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My name is Guido and the people behind me are my great prides, my orchestra.
(audience applauding and cheering) I was really looking forward to this concert and we have put together a beautiful concert program for you.
You now hear from Les Misérables, "I Dreamed a Dream," sung by our own nightingale, Wendy Kokkelkoren.
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ I dreamed a dream in time gone by ♪ ♪ When hope was high ♪ ♪ And life worth living ♪ I dreamed that love would never die ♪ ♪ I dreamed that God would be forgiving ♪ ♪ When I was young and unafraid ♪ ♪ And dreams were made and used and wasted ♪ ♪ There was no ransom to be paid ♪ ♪ No song unsung ♪ No wine untasted ♪ Where the tigers come at night ♪ ♪ With their voices soft as thunder ♪ ♪ As they tear your hope apart ♪ ♪ As they turn your dreams to shame ♪ ♪ He slept a summer by my side ♪ ♪ He filled my days with endless wonder ♪ ♪ He took my childhood in his stride ♪ ♪ But he was gone when autumn came ♪ ♪ ♪ And still I dream he'll come to me ♪ ♪ That we'll live the years together ♪ ♪ But there are dreams that cannot be ♪ ♪ And there are storms we cannot weather ♪ ♪ ♪ I had a dream my life would be ♪ ♪ So different from this hell I'm living ♪ ♪ So different now from what it seemed ♪ ♪ Now life has killed ♪ The dream I dreamed ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) I'm a huge fan of Irish music.
Listen to the uplifting sounds of "Gravel Walk."
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) This next composition really needs no introduction at all.
Wendy Kokkelkoren sings for you from the movie Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On."
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ ♪ Every night in my dreams ♪ ♪ I see you, I feel you ♪ That is how I know you go on ♪ ♪ Far across the distance ♪ And spaces between us ♪ You have come to show you go on ♪ ♪ Near, far, wherever you are ♪ ♪ I believe that the heart does go on ♪ ♪ Once more, you open the door ♪ ♪ And you're here in my heart ♪ ♪ And my heart will go on and on ♪ ♪ ♪ Love can touch us one time ♪ ♪ And last for a lifetime ♪ And never let go 'til we're gone ♪ ♪ Love was when I loved you ♪ ♪ One true time I hold to ♪ ♪ In my life, we'll always go on ♪ ♪ Near, far, wherever you are ♪ ♪ I believe that the heart does go on ♪ ♪ Once more, you open the door ♪ ♪ And you're here in my heart ♪ ♪ And my heart will go on and on ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You're here, there's nothing I fear ♪ ♪ And I know that my heart will go on ♪ ♪ We'll stay forever this way ♪ ♪ You are safe in my heart ♪ ♪ And my heart will go on and on ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh (audience applauding and cheering) (audience applauding and cheering) (audience applauding and cheering) MAESTRO GUIDO: The next soloist loves to be on stage.
She loves to perform for you.
Tonight she will sing a very special song.
She's 11 years old.
Give her a big hand and big applause.
Emma-Sophie.
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ ♪ The snow glows white on the mountain tonight ♪ ♪ Not a footprint to be seen ♪ ♪ A kingdom of isolation ♪ And it looks like I'm the queen ♪ ♪ The wind is howling like ♪ ♪ This swirling storm inside ♪ ♪ Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I tried ♪ ♪ Don't let them in, don't let them see ♪ ♪ Be the good girl you always have to be ♪ ♪ Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know ♪ ♪ Well, now they know ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ Can't hold it back anymore ♪ ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ Turn away and slam the door ♪ ♪ I don't care what they're going to say ♪ ♪ Let the storm rage on ♪ Cold never bothered me anyway ♪ ♪ ♪ It's funny how some distance ♪ ♪ Makes everything seem small ♪ ♪ And the fears that once controlled me ♪ ♪ Can't get to me at all ♪ It's time to see what I can do ♪ ♪ To test the limits and break through ♪ ♪ No right, no wrong, no rules for me ♪ ♪ I'm free ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ I'm one with the wind and sky ♪ ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ You will never see me cry ♪ ♪ Here I stand and here I'll stay ♪ ♪ Let the storm rage on ♪ ♪ My power flurries through the air into the ground ♪ ♪ My soul is spiraling in ♪ Frozen fractals all around ♪ ♪ And one thought crystallizes ♪ ♪ Like an icy blast ♪ I'm never going back, the past is in the past ♪ ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ And I'll rise like the break of dawn ♪ ♪ Let it go, let it go ♪ You will never see me cry ♪ ♪ Here I stand and here I'll stay ♪ ♪ Let the storm rage on ♪ Cold never bothered me anyway ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear, how much I love you ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear, how much I love you ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ I always love you and make you happy ♪ ♪ If you will only stay the same ♪ ♪ But if you leave me and love another ♪ ♪ You'll regret it all some day ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear, how much I love you ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I always love you and make you happy ♪ ♪ If you will only stay the same ♪ ♪ But if you leave me and love another ♪ ♪ You'll regret it all some day ♪ ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear, how much I love you ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear, how much I love you ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ I always love you and make you happy ♪ ♪ If you will only stay the same ♪ ♪ But if you leave me and love another ♪ ♪ You'll regret it all some day ♪ ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) This duet has been on my wishlist for many years.
Now this dream is finally coming true.
Wendy Kokkelkoren and Tommy Flemming sing for you, "Perhaps Love."
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ Perhaps love is like a resting place ♪ ♪ A shelter from the storm ♪ ♪ It exists to give you comfort ♪ ♪ It is there to keep you warm ♪ ♪ And in those times of trouble ♪ ♪ When you are most alone ♪ The memory of love will bring you home ♪ ♪ Perhaps love is like a window ♪ ♪ Perhaps an open door ♪ It invites you to come closer ♪ ♪ It wants to show you more ♪ ♪ And even if you lose yourself ♪ ♪ And don't know what to do ♪ ♪ The memory of love will bring you through ♪ ♪ Oh, love to some is like a cloud ♪ ♪ To some as strong as steel ♪ ♪ For some a way of living, for some a way to feel ♪ ♪ And some say love is holding on ♪ ♪ And some say letting go ♪ ♪ And some say love is everything ♪ ♪ And some say they don't know ♪ ♪ Perhaps love is like an ocean ♪ ♪ Full of conflict, full of change ♪ ♪ Like a fire when it's cold outside ♪ ♪ Or thunder when it rains ♪ ♪ If I should live forever ♪ ♪ And all my dreams come true ♪ ♪ My memories of love will be of you ♪ ♪ ♪ And some say love is holding on ♪ ♪ And some say letting go ♪ And some say love is everything ♪ ♪ And some say they don't know ♪ ♪ Perhaps love is like an ocean ♪ ♪ Full of conflict, full of pain ♪ ♪ Like a fire when it's cold outside ♪ ♪ Or thunder when it rains ♪ ♪ If I should live forever ♪ ♪ And all my dreams come true ♪ ♪ My memories of love will be of you ♪ ♪ My memories of love will be of you ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) Ladies and gentlemen, Tommy Flemming and Wendy Kokkelkoren.
(audience applauding and cheering) This musical duo needs no introduction.
Wherever they go, they are very successful and the audience just loves them.
Give them a huge applause of warm welcome, Mr. & Mrs. Rock 'n Roll, René Shuman and Angel-Eye.
(audience applauding and cheering) (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ Are you lonesome tonight ♪ ♪ Do you miss me tonight ♪ Are you sorry we drifted apart ♪ ♪ And does your memory stray ♪ ♪ To a bright summer day ♪ When I kissed you and called you sweetheart ♪ ♪ Do the chairs in your parlor ♪ ♪ Seem empty and bare ♪ And do you gaze at your doorstep ♪ ♪ And picture me there ♪ Is your heart filled with pain ♪ ♪ Shall I come back again ♪ Tell me, dear, are you lonesome tonight ♪ RENE: All right, maestro?
♪ I wonder if you're lonesome tonight?
You know someone said the world is a stage, and each must play a part.
Fate had me playing love with you as my sweetheart.
Act one was where we met, I loved you at first glance.
You read your lines so cleverly and never missed a cue.
Then came act two.
You seemed to change, you acted strange, and why, I'd never know.
♪ Mmmm Well, honey, you lied when you said you loved me, and I had no cause to doubt you.
But I'd go on hearing you lie than go living without you.
♪ And now the stage is bare and I'm standing here with emptiness all around.
And if you won't come back to me, then they can bring the curtain down.
♪ ♪ Well is your heart filled with pain ♪ ♪ Shall I come back again ♪ Tell me, dear, are you lonesome tonight ♪ ♪ Mmmm (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain ♪ Come on!
♪ Too much love drives a man insane ♪ ♪ You broke my will ♪ What a thrill ♪ Goodness gracious, Angel on fire ♪ ♪ I laughed at love and I thought it was funny ♪ Woo!
♪ You came along and you moved me, honey ♪ ♪ You changed my mind ♪ This love is fine ♪ Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
♪ ♪ Now kiss me, baby ♪ Woo, it feels good ♪ A-hold me, baby ♪ I wanna love you like a lover should ♪ ♪ You're fine, so kind ♪ I got to tell the world ♪ That you're mine, mine, mine ♪ ♪ I chew my nails and then I twiddle my thumbs ♪ ♪ I'm really nervous, and it sure is fun ♪ ♪ Come on, baby ♪ You drive me crazy ♪ Goodness gracious, Angel on fire ♪ ♪ Yeah!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, now kiss me, baby ♪ Woo, it feels good ♪ Hold me, baby ♪ I wanna love you like a lover should ♪ ♪ You're fine, so kind ♪ I got to tell the world ♪ That you're mine, mine, mine ♪ ♪ I chew my nails and twiddle my thumbs ♪ ♪ I'm really nervous, and it sure is fun ♪ ♪ Come on, baby ♪ You drive me crazy ♪ Goodness gracious ANGEL: Shuman on fire!
♪ ♪ RENE: Come on!
♪ (René vocalizing) ♪ Oh yeah!
♪ ♪ Wooo!
♪ ♪ Whoa!
♪ ♪ ♪ Goodness gracious, Angel on fire ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) (audience applauding and cheering) MAESTRO GUIDO: The following song can only be sung by international, top-class vocalists.
Enjoy your performance of "Barcelona."
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ Barcelona ♪ Barcelona ♪ Hmmm, mmmm ♪ Barcelona ♪ Barcelona ♪ Oooh ♪ ♪ Viva ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I had this perfect dream ♪ ♪ Un sueño me envolvió ♪ This dream was me and you ♪ ♪ Tal vez estás aquí ♪ I want all the world to see ♪ ♪ Un instinto me guiaba ♪ A miracle sensation ♪ My guide and inspiration ♪ ♪ Now my dream is slowly coming true ♪ ♪ ♪ The wind is a gentle breeze ♪ ♪ Ohh, él me habló de ti ♪ ♪ Bells are ringing out ♪ ♪ El canto vuela ♪ They're calling us together ♪ ♪ Guiding us forever ♪ Wish my dream would never go away ♪ ♪ Barcelona ♪ It was the first time that we met ♪ ♪ Barcelona ♪ How can I forget ♪ The moment that you stepped into the room ♪ ♪ You took my breath away ♪ Ahhh ♪ Ahhh ♪ Barcelona ♪ La musica vibró ♪ Barcelona ♪ Y ella nos unió ♪ And if God willing ♪ We will meet again ♪ Someday ♪ Let the songs begin ♪ ♪ Déjalo nacer ♪ Let the music play ♪ Ahhh ♪ Make the voices sing ♪ Nace un gran amor ♪ Start the celebration ♪ Ven a mi ♪ And cry ♪ Grita ♪ Come alive ♪ Vive ♪ And shake the foundations from the skies ♪ ♪ Ahhh ♪ Ahhh-ahh, ahhh-ahh ♪ Shaking all our lives ♪ Ahhh ♪ Barcelona ♪ Such a beautiful horizon ♪ ♪ Barcelona ♪ Like a jewel in the sun ♪ Por ti seré gaviota de tu bella mar ♪ ♪ Barcelona ♪ Suenan las campanas ♪ Barcelona ♪ Abre tus puertas al mundo ♪ ♪ If God is willing ♪ Ahhh ♪ If God is willing ♪ If God is willing ♪ Friends until the end ♪ Viva ♪ Ahhh ♪ Barcelona ♪ ♪ Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh (audience applauding and cheering) Ladies and gentlemen, The Dutch Tenors and Wendy Kokkelkoren.
(audience applauding and cheering) Wow.
(claps) Bullseye, gentlemen.
(audience applauding and cheering) This band brought so much musical love to the world.
They understood the message of love, unity, peace and joy.
Roy sings from The Beatles, "All You Need is Love."
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ Love, love, love ♪ Love, love, love ♪ Love, love, love ♪ ♪ ♪ There's nothing you can say that can't be done ♪ ♪ Nothing you can sing that can't be sung ♪ ♪ Nothing you can say ♪ But you can learn how to play the game ♪ ♪ It's easy ♪ ♪ All you need is love ♪ All you need is love ♪ All you need is love, love ♪ ♪ Love is all you need ♪ ♪ All you need is love (singers vocalizing) ♪ All you need is love (singers vocalizing) ♪ All you need is love, love ♪ ♪ Love is all you need ♪ All you need is love ♪ All you need is love ♪ All you need is love, love ♪ ♪ Love is all you need ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ Hey, Jude, don't make it bad ♪ ♪ Take a sad song and make it better ♪ ♪ Remember to let her into your heart ♪ ♪ Then you can start to make it better ♪ ♪ Hey, Jude, don't be afraid ♪ ♪ You were made to go out and get her ♪ ♪ The minute you let her under your skin ♪ ♪ Then you begin to make it better, better, better ♪ ♪ Better, better, better, oh ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (singers vocalizing) ♪ Hey Jude (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) Ladies and gentlemen, Lou and Reggy.
(audience applauding and cheering) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (audience applauding) ♪ ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ O partigiano, o partigiano ♪ ♪ O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao ♪ ♪ O partigiano portami via ♪ ♪ Che mi sento di morir ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (clapping in rhythm) ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) ♪ ♪ ♪ You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ You make me happy when skies are gray ♪ ♪ You'll never know, dear ♪ ♪ How much I love you ♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪ ♪ (audience applauding and cheering)