Viva la Vida arranged by Larry Moore

We played this for my concert I played bass I’m an advanced player but I switched schools and had to be in the beginning orchestra but they played this piece well

I’m playing this for a concert and I am suffering. I play violin 1 btw

Viva La Vida lyrics:

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead, long live the king
One minute, I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can't explain
Once you'd gone, there was never, never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world.

anyone else on the piano?

bro when the king jumps tho 😭😭😭😭😭

this is the best thing ive heard ever

My 8th grade class is playing this for our concert and it almost sounds as good

unpopular opinion but violas get the fun part this song, without us it wouldn't be full lol

learning this again after playing this in 7th grade(now in 12th)! I couldn't find my original orchestra sheet but I did find it online. Can't wait to play this again for some people :D

We’re playing this in orchestra and the bass shifting gets on my nerves 💀🤞

Good times.

This song was played by the school orchestra at our graduation cerenomy when we walked in. It was amazing!

is there any website for suggestion that don't need purchase?

We are playing this for our school concert, but all the violinists who put in any actual effort are firsts, so when the melody is in second violin, the piece crumbles.

I'm in Orchestra and we've been trying play it but sometimes were off beat or we play the wrong notes, I'm in 6th grade Orchestra btw i play the Violin

i dont play violin but it looks easy 💀💀

this piece made me want to kill myself in middle school

songs very beautiful, I feel like crying

Playing Bb Clarinet and all I have is B’s

i loved playing this in orchestra, only problem was the violas basically had like the same pattern of notes the whole time 💀

I played this for my orchestra last year

am i the only one that’s crying :/

Which program is used to bring like this sound?

I used to rule the world lmao

It made me smile (witch is rare for me)

Anyone more here because of orchestra?

usually i don't like songs being played in another key other than the original, but in this key, viva la vida sounds very majestic!

I miss orchestra, I wasn’t able to do it this year since my school doesn’t have electives ):

BEAUTIFUL

People get likes for random things so I might as well try...



Memories

A major scale sounds way better than G#.

this song is the best song ever


i like the flutes

This brings back so many memories...

Does anyone have any tips for helping me with lines 17 through 21 on the cello? I’m struggling on that one specific part of the song.

Never an honest word but i never learned how to do cello

Played this first chair viola :)

My class was going to play this at a concert but it was canceled by corona and i am still mad about it.

I played this song as my grand finale from high school strings. Hearing this will always remind me of all the great memories I made during strings.

Second violin that was forced to play drumset gang rise up

cries in viola

hey this is such a beautiful song it's one of the most beautiful songs ever it's awesome when it's been covered by any orchestra or singers i love them all i love this version too it's one of my all time favorites of Coldplay

I used to rule the world, chunks would load when I gave the world...

the bass literally has the same part for the whole song except for the chorus which is only holding notes. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Drum set gang rise up

Who ever helped orchestrate this song are true gods.
I'm playing this in orchestra but sadly I'm second violin and I don't get the melody 😢

I feel awkward being the only non-orchestra player here lol




long live high brass!!