Copacabana - Barry Manilow (Orchestral version) | Arr. Emma Wieriks 

Thank you all for your kind comments, I am reading every single one of them! ♡ 
I am so glad that we can share our passion for music through this medium. Performing this song made me feel so connected with all people on stage and I am very thankful for this experience. 
I never expected this many views and comments, but reading your positive remarks and personal memories of this song warms my heart! I also got some cynical and mean comments that suggested me and/or the orchestra didn't perform this perfectly. But to you I want to say: we didn’t strive for perfection. That wasn’t the goal here. I nowhere claim to be a professional conductor, nor do I claim that this was supposed to be a perfect replica of Mr. Barry Manilow’s song. My goal was to connect with my fellow students through music, to have fun and enjoy this piece together. And I am proud to say: that mission’s accomplished! And to you guys that leave insults in any way, shape or form about my fellow musicians: I will immediately delete your comments. 
Thank you for listening and sharing. I really appreciate it! Lots of love!

That drum dude is just vibing the whole time, and I'm all for it.

There are a lot of mean, cynical comments here. THIS WAS A STUDENT PROJECT...stay negative and you kill the art spirit which we need in this world. The DUTCH Are great....such spirit..and they gave it their best. BRAVO

Oh my gosh. I am 76 years old. Barry manilow is certainly part of my past. CONGRATULATIONS. U are all wonder6. Its such a fun song. Thank u.💖

A tragic song with joyful rhythm and melody. This is one of the best songs to tell a tragedy without directly telling it as a tragedy. Barry is a genuis.

Found this by accident well what can I say you smashed it and the conductor looks if she was enjoying this well done all off you 👏

One of the coolest conductors I've seen. She's got verve and style. Nicely performed by musicians and singers alike.

This brought tears of joy to my eyes. The joy, enthusiasm, energy, and talent on display here, of the singers, players and the conductor are a marvel to behold. I’ll be listening to this version many more times and sharing it with my family and friends. Thank you so much, from Spain.

Wanted to let u know that this old lady is still here and listening. Still makes my heart sing!❤

I am speechless. These kids love this song and singing it. The singer will be great when he gets a little more confidence. Love the choral. Beautiful.

I keep coming back to this version. Job Uitgeest really do a great job.

Yes this is the young generation superb rendition.

Hello, I happened to listen to this song in Korea and I've been listening to this song from time to time. After listening to this song, my passion for music gets closer. It's so nice to see everyone enjoying the music and love the arrangement. This is a translation app, so please understand that communication is not perfect ^^

So beautiful and timely as Barry has reached 80 years. This is a sweet torch passing. I love what this group has done. Beautiful. I LOVE the singer, but don't know how anyone not born in those "scrappy" years of US history will ever get the song's true essence. If anyone though, this singer NAILS it. Keep it going:)

The joy of a choir and the band was fantastic. I'd love to see a whole show of these arrangements. Well done 👍

Love 70's music, great rendition of this song. Conductor's real pretty. God Bless!

Las décadas de los 70 y de los 80. Maravillosos años . Gracias Sr. Barry Manilow. Gracias Sra. Emma Wieriks , orquesta e interprete y coro. Gracias por deleitarnos con vuestro arte. Saludos desde las Pampas Argentinas.

I went from friends (the serie, not the thing I don't have) to this wonderful orchestral version, I've never appreciated so much to be lost on RU-vid. This song really give this beach carnaval vibe I really love it. Perfectly arranged, +1 fan.

this was one of the best compositions and covers of this song, is done really well and for the fact that they only had 3 practices makes it better, i really enjoyed it!!

Just beautiful, the chorus, the band, the conductor and the singer! Wish to have more and more!

Thank you Emma to you and your students. Thank you for sharing your gifts, this is Fantastic. I am sure Barry himself would greatly enjoy it.

Congratulations! Emma. I'm Brazilian. I loved your version and her orchestra.

Extraordinaria versión. La voz del cantante, fantástica

Copa Cabana is one of my favorite songs and you have achieved an exceptional presentation, my congratulations to everyone, especially to the director.

From Nashville..in tv/radio and music business education for last 50 years....I love this version....!!! LOVE! the full sound and back up...seen Barry do it a few times and I bet he would love to have been there to sing with you!!! Job did a great job..everyone did...TALENTED BUNCH!!!!

This show needs to hit the road.. I would love to see this and more....

I love your conducting.......plus the smile and the moves. So much perfect!

When you see musicians so happy to play with eachother, you know it's a great orchestra. I was convinced the maestra was a pro until she timidly enjoyed all the cheering. Amazing work, great music, lovely atmosphere !

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE, IN THE WAY THAT YOU ALL PERFORMED, YOU LIFTED MY SOUL, MAKES ME FEEL RELAX, WITH JOY

I've just discovered this "new orchestral" version of this very well known old song and I'm glad to see such youngsters playing and singing it with so enthusiasm and energy. The proof that old songs can be covered so well nowadays, the dust thrown off, and wasn't able to get it out of my head all day long !

Being old enough to have heard this song when it was a radio hit, I just have to say how much I enjoyed this! Wonderful musicianship and stage presence from everyone -- including the conductor. Such a pleasure to see and hear so much talent put to good use!

Emma Wieriks truely loves what she does. A joy to watch and listen

I just discovered this today. My favorite song when I was a little kid. This is awesome. And everyone looks like they are having fun performing it.

If any child/teen accomplished what any of those participants did in this song, they could say this was their best accomplishment in life. But unfortunately some will never learn music whether they read or not. To me, through music, the greatest accomplishments can be made. I am 67 and boy am I lucky to have accidentally run across this and be able to listen through a huge 7.2 Atmos system. It was like being there! Thank you Emma and all, everyone in that orchestra was the best.

Bravo Emma for this version that really rocks ! And the singer has a great voice ! Greetings from Paris 🇫🇷

What is amazing to me is this was a _Bachelor's_ project put together with less than two hours of rehearsals! Excellent job...simply excellent.

Who else is here after Harvard Copacobaana?

This is my favorite version!Love the energy and enthusiasm of the musicians. Thanks so much for sharing your talents. 👏👏👏😀😀

I loved this orchestra singing my lovely COPACABANA...

Three rehearsals that lasted 45 minutes each and you created this piece! I mean, this is phenomenal. No one would risk filming and uploading a performance with so little rehearsal but you my friend, proved the cynics wrong. Wonderfully arranged and extremely professional. People are having so much fun while performing this. How amazing! More power to you Emma

From Indonesia. Love this ! Great team, and the female conductor too... Bravo Emma !

Bravo Emma Wieriks. Great arranging job on a classical 70’s song !

This one is a great version. The conductress, she's beautiful and she doesn't have a stick! Bravo!!

Excellent musical arrangement, wonderful interpretation; Fantastic and Impressive! Congratulations

The orchestra and the conductor are great. I could listen to orchestra music for hours on my reel-to- reel tape deck.

Just one word: AWESOME!!!! Love to see more her work. Keep it up! It shows deidcation and love for GOOD music.

I love this performance. It was full of enthusiasm and amazing talents. The orchestra director is sincerely gorgeous.

Love this arrangement. The performers enjoyed the rendition. Everyone participated well. Bravo bravo bravo!

If you are i a bad mood - listen to these guys! They are spreading joy and enthusiasm. Just look at them!

A good young happy team - very impressive. Everybody enjoys. Me too. thanks.

How everyone sang and kept up with a bet. And take everyone and the conductor in a blush for everyone. Love art.

These were young people? Cant believe it....congratulations to u all. I'm 76 and saw Barry live. U are all WIW6 🥰😏

Another THING, that YOUNG MAN THAT Sang the SONG , SANG SUPERB, CONGRATS YOUNGMAN

Wow! You must have listened to Barrys version a million times! You hooked all the nuances-fabulous job, congrats on your career!

We truly enjoyed this arrangement early in the morning in Brooklyn, NY. It got my family moving early in the morning! It looks like all enjoyed performing it as well!!😊

I just stumbled into this version of one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite singers. I just played it 4 times. Emma, you, the singer and the orchestra nailed it. Kudos.

Extraordinary job ..... beautiful. I am Brazilian.

Barry would be proud of you guys

I used take chorus in school. I always loved it. We started singing Christmas songs in October. For our Christmas concert. Usually right before Christmas. The guy who does all the singing was pretty good. If he took off his glasses he looked so much better

Una obra maestra de canción una coordinación magistral de voces e instrumentos musicales los felicito no me canso de oír esta cancion.Saludos a todos desde Puntarenas Costa Rica.

Amazing. Great job dear. My wife and I are in our 70s and Barrys tunes are some of our favorites. I bet Barry would be proud of your work on one of his great tunes. Practice makes perfect. Keep on keeping on. Congrats to the musicians and to Job the vocalist. Dont hold back, let your talents shine.

When I was at the Univ. of Tennessee (a hundred years ago) I had the life lasting memory of singing with the Men's Glee Club for three years. If I may say so, we were good. We were asked to join the UT Chorale as a side bar adjunct to multiple entertainment engagements. We were 45 strong and in fact were invited to sing in selected venues in Europe. As I watch this video, I think of that experience and relish for these young people what this monment will mean to them as the years go on. Just ABSOLUTELY wonderful Emma and congratulations to all those wonderful musicians in your in ensemble. Fabulous work!!!

OOOOH, I AM LOVING THIS SPACULAR ARRANGEMENT, LOVE THE GENT SINGING, HIS GLASSES 😎 ARE COOL AND HIS VOICE IS GRRR8888!! LOVE THE GENT PLAYING THE BONGOS, LOVE HIS MAN-BUN!! AND LASTLY, THE ORCHESTRA LEADER 😃💕 AND ARRANGER IS SUPERB!!!!!! I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO 💕 L O L A 💕 😃😃😃😃

I just keep watching and sending to my old musician friends. I am so impressed I cry at the the innocents of these young kids who weren't even born singing such a true story. It reminds me of all the bands I put together back in the late 70's while I was in the plumbing apprenticeship going to night school twice a week after work from 6-9:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five years. Every night in between after work was calling any musician friends to come to the jam rooms I built and forming bands. We played on the Red and White Fleet in San Francisco Bay at nighttime cruising under the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges with the whole Bay area lit up and parties and weddings in Silicon Valley to San Francisco. The funny thing was I was playing bass when I was a first chair trumpet player in junior high and our school John F. Kennedy Junior high in Cupertino won the Northern California Championship in 1970 and made a record. Love you guys!

Loved it! Great upbeat arrangement. All performers looked like they were enjoying it - and I’m sure the audience did too. Well done Emma!

That was absolutely stunning! You, and the orchestra and singers, are very talented. Thank you and very best wishes.

Love everything about this! I’d love to hear a version without the vocals so we can hear that amazing orchestration better!

No one can bully me or force me to like their music or not like my music! There are hundreds of cultures with unique music. If you don't like that musical style change the chanel. Don't be an arrogant bully. This group is fantastic! They try so many different musical styles and I am very proud of their talent and the music they explore.

I like this version very much. Listen it more than 30 times already.

I found this song though Dave osborne and I'm literally so in love with this version I cant even explain how hard this slaps I'm literally so happy that this version exists its perfect

Bravo Emma !!! Me encantó esta version y arreglo de un favorito mio. Estupendo ver a estos jovenes talentos disfrutando lo que hacen. Magnífico trabajo !!!

Emma, you are wonderful in conducting the concert. Never bother about those who are pulling you down. You keep your focus on the objective.

Only people with profound sense of musical sense will know the quality of this arrangement! Thank you Emma for such a rich interpretation! Would love to listen to more videos! All the best to you! ❤️

conductor infused good vibes and smiles to all the performers... whi play with joy. Thumbs uo.

ESPECTACULARES TODOS...TODO MI CARIÑO Y ADMIRACIÓN! CONOCÍ LA CANCIÓN POR BARRY MANILOW, SU COMPOSITOR!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

What a great arrangement, well done by all. And the conductor is great too, and quite beautiful. This whole thing is just a treat for the ears, and eyes too.

the maestra is so beautiful

OUT STANDING ! THANK U for this ! Captures the dramatic energy of the situation & appllies musical harmony w/Outstanding Musical Support. Very Creative & positive approach.

와~우! 내가좋아하는노래를~~ 너무멋져! 멋져~♥

Congratulations to Cond. Emma and the Utrecht Conservatory go Dutch-people! What a great student project! I come back every few years to put a smile in my ears ....

I love this, great version well done! I cant stop watching, and deserves a much bigger audience!

Well done! Good to see orchestral pop is still alive. Bravo! I played in the Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra for many years. We played this lots 😊

The way she conducts is like: I know your parts like the back of my hand

Just love the way that the group reacts each in their own little world,thanks

Enhorabuena a todos por haber hecho una versión tan bonita. Es una pena no haber podido disfrutar en directo de algo tan bello. Os deseo lo mejor. Desde León, España besos.

For me - who listens ro a lot of music of all genres from every place in the world - this is one of the finest orchestral performances. It does what music is meant to be - melodious, harmonious and moving both the heart soul and the mind. At the same time the sheer joy and love of the students for their performance is so inspiring. Keep it up 💖💖

I’m a old man,enjoy every note of this performance beautiful

What a performance . Well done

This is my favorite Manilow song and I listen to it weekly.

Pretty good performance for the little time you all had to prepare. Only things I see that could have been better were having a stronger groove and a better harmony during the bridge. But with less than 3 hours to prepare, I can totally understand. Great job!

I came here by accident and am delightfully surprised. Emma you just may be the next great band leader/ arranger. Excellent work by all.

ARTE Y BELLEZA EN ESTADO PURO !!!! ADORABLES !!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

Barry would be proud of you wonderful performance, i remember seeing his videos in the 1980's hope to see him live one day, fantastic !.

You go, Emma! Godspeed from Manila, Philippines!

I started watching/hearing this video because I was stunned by the beauty of the director. And then, I realized a bit later, this was a very good arrangement of Barry Manilow's "Copacabana", and very well executed. Congrats for a great performance, very neat with great taste. I think am in love with Emma. ❤️ Hello from Dominican Republic.

Que orquestra sensacional. Cantor espetacular.

I listened to this while driving and thought it was Barry, but no, what a discovery! Two thumbs up to the entire production team!! Ik luisterde hiernaar tijdens het rijden en dacht dat het Barry was, maar nee, wat een ontdekking! Twee duimen omhoog voor het hele productieteam!!!

Dear Emma and Dan, Your leadership of Copa and Relight My Fire is SENSAATIONAL and very commercial. Concert arrangements of these pop pieces is FUN. i play them every day. The lead vocalists are GREAT. Because of my early music radio experience I know GOOD commercial music. If I were at the university I would order pizza and unlimited beer for the orchestra and chorus. Richard Brasie (Retired CBS News Washington, DC Correspondent)

What a passionate and fabulous performance!👏👍 should’ve gained more views🔥

so very well done, Ms.Wierks brought out the best from these young folks good fun.