Welcome to “Backstage with Portland Choir & Orchestra.” This is our podcast series where we pull back the curtain on some of our performances and take a closer look at the music: its background, its meaning and why we thought our audience would like it. Today’s theme: “Our most popular YouTube videos."

On this episode we will discuss Portland Choir & Orchestra's top five most viewed YouTube videos of all time. We now have nearly 200 videos posted, which have been viewed about 4.5 million times.

08:05 #5 "Once Upon A Dream" This 2012 performance featuring Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker has been a perennial hit. YouTube commenters have consistently mentioned that they wish this song could be played at the wedding.
Full performance: [ Ссылка ]
Backstage episode about movie music: [ Ссылка ]

12:50 #4: "Christmas Lullaby" This beautiful John Rutter composition should be on everyone's Christmas playlist.
Full performance:[ Ссылка ]
Backstage episode about Christmas gems: [ Ссылка ]

18:17 #3 "Battle of the Heroes" Weirdly, the viewer demographics for this video are predominantly male twenty-somethings...
Full performance: [ Ссылка ]
Backstage episode about movie music: [ Ссылка ]

23:53 #2: "Carol of the Bells" Our 2011 performance of this classic was our most viewed video by far until COVID, when it was usurped.
Full performance (2011 version): [ Ссылка ]
Full performance (2017 version): [ Ссылка ]
Backstage episode featuring Carol of the Bells: [ Ссылка ]

27:13 #1: "Armed Forces--Pride of America" Our most viewed video, now approaching 1 million views, is a medley of service hymns of all branches of the armed forces.
Full performance: [ Ссылка ]

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