Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’ For Orchestra #6






“Just Beat It”

Michael Jackson was the man. This is my way of saying thank you.

These arrangements take 40+ hours to make – but I figured of all the happiness he brought to my life (whether it was karaoke with friends, or driving down the shore, or singing as I was walking down the street) – my time spent on this isn’t comparative to the hours his music inspired me and added to my lifestyle. Also, I added the arrangement to the original video for you guys to enjoy, too.

This is a tribute. My arrangement was between ‘Beat It’, ‘Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough’, ‘Billie Jean’, and ‘Thriller’. I chose ‘Beat It’ because it sounded good in my head for orchestra :)

Music is amazing how it creates emotion. fear, Love, Hate, Mystery, Dancing, etc. It’s extremely powerful, and to rearrange it in a way that an orchestra can capture that power and excitement and transition it to another is something I feel is what music is all about. It’s about passing it on. It’s about creating emotion.

Hope you enjoy this arrangement, and that it makes you smile in the same way MJ’s music and work made me happy.

Stay well everyone. RIP Michael Jackson.

-Walt


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By WaltRibeiro on Jul - 3 - 2009 -- Categories: Covers, Songs     51 COMMENTS
  • http://www.jensadler.com JJJENNNNN

    This was my favourite song as a toddler.

    Great work, Walt!
    Someday I foresee a “Tribute to Walt Ribeiro & his Orchestra Tributes”, in which a live marching band performs one of your arrangements, perhaps at a Superbowl halftime show.

  • http://www.jensadler.com JJJENNNNN

    This was my favourite song as a toddler.

    Great work, Walt!
    Someday I foresee a “Tribute to Walt Ribeiro & his Orchestra Tributes”, in which a live marching band performs one of your arrangements, perhaps at a Superbowl halftime show.

  • http://twitter.com/VentGirl/statuses/2457724128 VentGirl (Mary York)

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  • Tria

    cooollllll, like it so much, can i suggest that you play jazz like can’t fly with me by frank??

  • Tria

    cooollllll, like it so much, can i suggest that you play jazz like can’t fly with me by frank??

  • http://twitter.com/SimonFlynn/statuses/2504967923 SimonFlynn (Simon Flynn)

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  • http://twitter.com/fionadoherty/statuses/2530865249 fionadoherty (fiona doherty)

    great arrangement! RT @WaltRibeiro For Orchestra! » FOR ORCHESTRA #6: Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’ http://tinyurl.com/nk9je9

  • http://twitter.com/allisonclark/statuses/2533268498 allisonclark (Allison C. Bonla

    RT @fionadoherty: great arrangement! RT @WaltRibeiro For Orchestra! » FOR ORCHESTRA #6: Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’ http://tinyurl.com/nk9je9

  • chino

    super job! keep ‘em coming, loving what you have been doing with the songs. you rock!

  • chino

    super job! keep ‘em coming, loving what you have been doing with the songs. you rock!

  • Arakal

    Great job. I’d like to see more clips of the orchestra mixed in with the videos.

  • Arakal

    Great job. I’d like to see more clips of the orchestra mixed in with the videos.

  • LunchboxG5

    I like this a ton! Found it through Reddit, by the way. I would have also imagined that it sounded pretty good arranged for orchestra, but if I may be slightly critical, I think the sustain between notes in the main guitar riff were missing (replaced with hits). I know, everyone’s a critic, but I seriously did like it.

  • LunchboxG5

    I like this a ton! Found it through Reddit, by the way. I would have also imagined that it sounded pretty good arranged for orchestra, but if I may be slightly critical, I think the sustain between notes in the main guitar riff were missing (replaced with hits). I know, everyone’s a critic, but I seriously did like it.

  • http://twitter.com/idlekids/statuses/2798845176 idlekids (Lee Evitts)

    RT @WaltRibeiro For Orchestra! » FOR ORCHESTRA #6: Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’ http://tinyurl.com/nk9je9

  • http://twitter.com/candyrobinson/statuses/2799036307 candyrobinson (candyrobinson)

    RT @WaltRibeiro For Orchestra! » FOR ORCHESTRA #6: Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’ http://tinyurl.com/nk9je9 Very nice.

  • Kenny

    LunchboxG5 – it’s definitely right that the main guitar riff is changed to be more staccato here, but I think it’s a really nice touch, especially since the orchestration here helps emphasize how much this is really in a minor key. I especially liked the gang fight sequence here – the orchestration made it clear just how much this is really a ballet. It always reminded me of West Side Story when I saw the original video, and this one makes that resemblance even closer.

  • Kenny

    LunchboxG5 – it’s definitely right that the main guitar riff is changed to be more staccato here, but I think it’s a really nice touch, especially since the orchestration here helps emphasize how much this is really in a minor key. I especially liked the gang fight sequence here – the orchestration made it clear just how much this is really a ballet. It always reminded me of West Side Story when I saw the original video, and this one makes that resemblance even closer.

  • http://twitter.com/SQuinn36/statuses/3989385850 SQuinn36 (Shaunessy)

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  • Joey D.

    Is this arrangement available? I would need individual instrument parts and conductors score. I would like to perform this with my Senior orchestra at the spring gala.
    Please let me know asap. Thanks!!!!!

  • Joey D.

    Is this arrangement available? I would need individual instrument parts and conductors score. I would like to perform this with my Senior orchestra at the spring gala.
    Please let me know asap. Thanks!!!!!

  • http://youtube.com m0ly

    i like both betta no choice got 2 though i like both hahahaha

  • http://youtube.com m0ly

    i like both betta no choice got 2 though i like both hahahaha

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  • Sophea Sonny An

    I Love It

    • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

      Thanks Sophea :) Glad you like it! What did you like about it?

  • Sophea Sonny An

    I Love It

    • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

      Thanks Sophea :) Glad you like it! What did you like about it?

  • CloudCrafter11

    O.O 

    It’s stuff like this that makes people realize what a musical genius Micheal Jackson really was. You made it sound… epic. Thank you.  :D

  • CloudCrafter11

    O.O 

    It’s stuff like this that makes people realize what a musical genius Micheal Jackson really was. You made it sound… epic. Thank you.  :D

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