One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story - Nathan Pacheco & Clara Hurtado Lee, Lyceum Philharmonic

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Special thanks to Tom Keck, Todd Sorensen, and the Music Department at Utah Valley University for making this video possible. This video was recorded on campus at the incredible new UVU Noorda Center for the Performing Arts (www.uvu.edu/th...) with UVU students taking the opportunity to have real-world music industry recording experiences. This state of the art facility and program is making a real splash in the music industry, check it out: www.uvu.edu/mu...
Story Behind The Music: This may be one of the most beautiful melodies ever penned by the great Leonard Bernstein. It is not so much a love song as a prayer. Two star-crossed lovers taking each other by the hand and pleading, "Make of our hands one hand, Make of our hearts one heart." Just as in a wedding ceremony, they take turns individually making their vows to one another and then culminate in beautiful harmony singing, "Make of our lives one life, Day after day, one life. Now it begins, now we start: One hand, one heart. Even death won't part us now." The maturity and purity of their love is the idyllic Shakespearean notion of eternal love.
Usually, our music videos try to show off an exotic location or intriguing storyline. What you see on this video is the actual recording session where the audio was captured. Every musician in the same room -- no click tracks, no Hollywood tricks, just raw and real music-making the way Bernstein intended. Keep in mind that these musicians come from a relatively small area of rural Utah and are high school aged.
Song and Video Credits:
One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Orchestration / Arrangement by David Stillman (upcraftstudios...)
Performed by Nathan Pacheco (nathanpacheco....) and Clara Hurtado Lee (www.clarahurta...) with Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School directed by Kayson Brown
Audio Recording Engineers: UVU Students supervised by Todd Sorensen
Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by David Stillman (UpCraft Studio - upcraftstudios...)
Videographer: RJ Idos (Idos Media)
Video Produced by: Kayson Brown and RJ Idos
Makeup Artist: Mena Childs
About Lyceum Youth Orchestras at American Heritage School: The Lyceum Youth Orchestras Program at American Heritage School serves more than 300 students in eight ensembles ranging from basic music reader to advanced. Located in American Fork Utah, American Heritage School is a faith-based private school with a focus on character education. The Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School, led by Kayson Brown, has been featured on PBS, recorded for SONY Masterworks, performed on some of the largest, most exclusive stages in the world, hit the top of the Billboard Charts multiple times, received numerous awards, and has entertained and inspired millions worldwide. In all endeavors, this high-school aged student ensemble strives to inspire audiences and champion a message of faith, patriotism, and an educational focus on loving music more! Find out more about all the Lyceum Youth Orchestra offerings including summer camps, after-school orchestra, concerts, media, and more at lovemusicmore.com/ To find out more about our sponsoring organization see americanherita...