I'm a huge fan of dramatic orchestra and chorus music! Truthfully, I prefer music that has a darker tone (fast-paced, something that would be used to score a battle or something). The music in Stargate (movie, show) is a great example. I also like the music in the Halo games. I was sort of hoping someone else might now of good orchestra songs to check out.
1812 Overture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU96Yvk310s Especially the last few minutes of it. EDIT: Also, Battle on the Ice Part 1 Part 2
Love it too... My band played it for our marching competition and we even have cannons! LOL I really like Bach's Aria... I forgot the number! I love that kinda music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4J5b5WEdLQ
Well this is rock/metal music, but it uses alot of strings and its definately darker stuff. Apocaliptica (cellos) Dimmu Borgir (very dark, diminished sounding chords) Dragonforce (some of their slower songs, not just Through the fire and flames :gag: ) Within Temptation Nightwish (their old singer was an opera singer) Hmm...that's all I can think of off the top of my head. You could always just look up Symphonic Rock too. Its got some good stuff. Enjoy!
I'm an orchestral and choral musician so I gotta love it. lol. When you said dark stuff, the first thing I thought of was "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana by Orff. You'll know it the minute you hear it.
here you go this is epic [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn71hIsm0U8[/YOUTUBE] one winged angel. i couldn't think of a better song that fits your description. especially because it's played during the final battle of final fantasy seven
here's another one Liberi Fatali the opening to final fantasy 8 [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYq1Yt30XgQ&translated=1[/YOUTUBE] and the opening to final fantasy 7 [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vlUlLQpQg&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
My favorites as follows> Apocalytica: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTozgoj9OQ[/YOUTUBE] Clint Mansell | Reqium: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Ma4BvMUwU[/YOUTUBE]
I love orchestra music! I play viola in school but I want to switch to upright bass once I can read music.
^^ I love upright bass... and the cello too. I love anything low, so bari sax, bass clar, bassoons, and all the low brass (really, all brass except trumpets as the fr horn is the only other brass instrument that is not low and I LOVE the fr horn)...
I second/third 1812 Overture. also Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin. ALL cello music (I play cello )... especialmente the Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Violoncello as played by Edgar Meyer on double bass