Ben Folds Presents: "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles | DECLASSIFIED

Sara Bareilles performs her 2007 hit "Love song" with the National Symphony Orchestra, as arranged by Caroline Shaw and Dominic Mekky.
New NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds curates and hosts a LIVE concert series called DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents. This performance featured performances by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter and Tony®-winning Broadway composer Sara Bareilles and Pulitzer prize-winning composer/singer Caroline Shaw.
Shaw, a standout among modern classical composers, won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for an a capella composition with critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble 'Roomful Of Teeth.'
Bareilles, is a six-time Grammy®-nominated, platinum-selling, chart-topping musical artist, who also is a New York Times Best Selling author, and Tony®-nominated hit Broadway musical composer.
Conducted by Edwin Outwater, the program will featured some new orchestrations by two of the most sought-after arrangers of our generation: Rob Moose of yMusic and Bon Iver, who has played on multiple Grammy®-winning albums including Arcade Fire’s The Suburb, and Alex Lacamoire, whose orchestral work on Hamilton recently won him two Tony Awards®.
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[@grayalmeida9622]

Criminally underviewed

[@theonottez]

An orchestra version of "Love Song" is one more thing that I didn't know I really needed.

[@felixmarques]

The last third is the kind of rich, expressive stuff I demand of orchestral pop arrangements. Beautiful.

[@JeremyGalloway]

So does she qualify as a national treasure yet??

[@wildsmiley]

She is to me.

[@timothyholcomb8494]

Jeremy you got my vote

[@cartereckblad]

Nick Cage will steal her as soon as she becomes one.

[@aestheticcine2102]

is it necessary? a true coral needs no painter's brush.

[@davidrodriguezc3724]

WORLD TREASURE

[@maryannemoll]

She has NEVER sung a bad note EVER. I think she is very underrated.

[@ebba3098]

She sounds so good wow. And the arrangement is amazing!

[@Lirree88]

Amazing!

[@Pianofishdave]

I’ll never forget hearing her do this song at the hyperion theater in Disneyland at NAMM many years ago for Yamaha, she was starring amongst other rising superstars, she was rightfully there, and she hit it out of the park.

[@rahullovesthepayne8690]

Sara B an amazing vocalist and a heart breaking lyricist. I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

[@timothyholcomb8494]

Rahul Loves'ThePayne Well said

[@fez3327]

Heart breaking? I dunno about that, the truth is heartbreaking, she tells the unvarnished truth beautifully!

[@curtisgrindahl446]

I prefer the song with her at the piano, but I appreciate her music is getting this kind of attention leading to an orchestral arrangement. She is a great talent. Love to see more recent performances by Sara. Thanks for posting this.

[@knoahbody69]

It gave her some freedom to improvise.

[@fez3327]

Turn the youtibe page and go then

[@bjsteinhoff9810]

IMO, Sara is at her finest when she is alone with her piano, singing her heart & soul out!

[@androbarcena4284]

Hoping she'll make an entire album of her songs in orchestra.

[@MargarethRuthOnIt]

She sounds so effortlessly good and looks like she's having fun! I love her!!! ❤

[@jelielm.8103]

Her voice sounds exactly like the studio version. QUEEN

[@BellyButton3004]

Just complete goosebumps. But then, what do you expect from such brilliant musical geniuses as Folds, Bareilles and the National Symphony Orchestra?!

[@miat1480]

Goosebumps for me too!!! Did not expect that! But this is magical!!! 💜

[@Ikwileennieuwenaam_]

4:00 and after is my favourite part of this whole thing

[@annabelle7123]

whoever that wrote this song would be so proud...(probably Sara herself because I know the story behind it!!) this sounds so amazing with orchestra and her perfect voice! her control of singing is indeed a miracle! I was so lucky to see her in a small concert in Seoul

[@jrs9264]

voice of an angel, tons of talent, wrapped in a drop dead gorgeous package. how can that continue to be underrated?

[@maryabelaida1015]

The most talented underrated artist. Always my favorite tho ❤️

[@markshpall6065]

She is a marvelous entertainer

[@lyfragola]

Sara has such a beautiful voice, she looks like an angel💙

[@jdlewis3706]

*Positively Brilliant!* ♥️

[@Solivannperso]

You can clearly see that she just wanna express herself by singing louder but it's hard with an orchestra version. Love her so much!

[@ryanfleming55]

Sara Bareilles and Caroline Shaw. I'm in heaven!

[@Lirree88]

goosebumps!

[@cassianogrimm1127]

This song marked an incredible time that lives and would give everything to live again.

[@gtrpkr2487]

What an awesome arrangement and performance. I didn’t think I could like her more than I did before seeing this. I was wrong.

[@indrajrosandi1806]

Omg NSO rocks with all those legendary musicians !!!

[@jroger7701]

Wow

[@Lirree88]

exquisite version!

[@raeleneburn9103]

Oh my gosh. This is stunning! Sara Bareilles is incredible and this arrangement ... I am really moved. Thank you! Just sad that I have only just viewed this today.

[@tpm3092]

GODDESS!!!

[@torchwoodboy5564]

Queeeeen

[@drooplepup]

I love Sara sooo much, she is so talented. Aww heart heart~

[@PowellMansfield]

I need a studio version ASAP.

[@stefanier3827]

AMAZING!!! What a great arrangement! Well balanced. Well performed. Percussion..... you got me choked up at 4m in. Love Love Love!!

[@timmosessr8382]

sara i thought i had heard about everything you have done, then i stumble across this magnificent video, so well orchestrated . the music score was perfect yours and my own interpritation of this came to me as a serious performance with a very quirky comedic kind of story,this love love story fairy tale way through the air to my ears was incredible thank you to all that was apart of the production this was fantastic love everything you do sara, "MO"

[@hueningkai2074]

I miss and luv Sara ❤️❤️❤️

[@laurenhicks6831]

To this day one of my favorite songs of all time

[@AEDEN98]

This version is perfect

[@ThePretentious1]

Jeez every bit of this was so good.

[@robparadise6099]

Very talented.

[@Lirree88]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@mvr8388]

LOVE. THIS. SONG. period

[@margaretlynch1494]

Wow! Im glad that F&F box found somebody who will love it all!

[@moozzie712]

Beautiful love you Sara

[@prisonmike4971]

She is so talented it is actually rough to rock it.

[@danielregalado65]

Wow wow wow.... That was tender

[@donia4708]

This is way too perfect woah.

[@TheBlaknot]

AMAZING MUSIC !!!!!🍀🎉✨😜✨🎉🎉

[@drago7840]

Amazing

[@marcelvanlierop]

Wow. A most splendid performance! Three thumbs up!

[@emelemelyn216]

I was wondering why this arrangement sounded so familiar...it's Caroline Shaw from Mozart in the Jungle!!

[@annabelle7123]

oh the chorus and the ending got me into tears...

[@meleika8274]

This arrangement is absolutely amazing

[@timothyholcomb8494]

Meleika I thought is was also

[@jdcmr]

This was good, but shoulda opted for King of Anything. That sounded AMAZING in the orchestra.

[@marciosilvanascimento4611]

Wonderful!

[@gabrielseow7479]

Awesomeness X 1 million🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@shamelprincess]

Amazing! ❤🎶

[@jameslogan130]

Wooow!! ❤️💓❤️💓❤️

Love this!

[@BrokenWingman]

This is goddamned beautiful

[@riquesantana]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@riot_flowers]

GO GIRL!

[@tayu1994]

Perfect perfect im amazed by her siplicity yet beauty

[@kcc628]

I love Sara

[@sashalexia]

Hehe, what a great arrangement and fun performance! The last quarter is so awesome! :D

[@chiechie2792]

it's so beautiful 😢

[@0elma0]

This brings me so much memories .

[@colinhiggins1956]

Stellar

[@diogoferreira200]

Love song today! 💙

[@lindaholmes2010]

Stunning

[@majawolke4954]

Grandios!!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PsychoBelldandy]

Sugoi!💋

[@vivalaangelina1122]

Crisp crisp delicious voice 🥰

[@dirtsuccub]

Beautiful.

[@vanessagoncalves9690]

nossa já amava essa musica agora então! AMOOOO vem para o BRASIL sara !!!

[@marcellabrown5414]

Sara, i could listenpto your voice all day & night. . . . . . . . Anything with Joss Stone? Would be amazing!!!

[@Rosemaryy462]

Oh my God I missed this so much.

[@SeanFenlon]

A beautiful song, performance, arrangement, and production. #Brava :-)

[@sheilamae8071]

Sarah 😍❤❤❤

[@kevinnapier1014]

AWESOME!

[@bareillesfan1031]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@waelrashed2002]

perfect

[@salimaugusto9090]

Showwww ela é o máximo com essa música

[@AnnaMarieSantos]

YAASS

[@beforetheline4356]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE HOLY SHIT

[@carolnascimento1203]

Te amo, mulher!

[@carlosavendano8784]

wow la amo! no podria estar alli sin cantar a toda vos de pie con las manos arriba

[@JulianaSouza-tv5dy]

Head under water And they tell me to breathe easy for a while The breathing gets harder, even I know that You made room for me, but it's too soon to see If I'm happy in your hands I'm unusually hard to hold on to Blank stares at blank pages No easy way to say this You mean well, but you make this hard on me I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking in this If you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better Reason to write you a love song today I learned the hard way That they all say things you want to hear And my heavy heart sinks deep down under you And your twisted words, your help just hurts You are not what I thought you were Hello to high and dry Convinced me to please you Made me think that I need this too I'm trying to let you hear me as I am I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking in this If you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better Reason to write you a love song today Promise me that you'll leave the light on To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone 'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say I won't write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking in this Is that why you wanted a love song? 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking in this If you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If your heart is nowhere in it I don't want it for a minute Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that There's a reason to Write you a love song today

[@ayuprabandari5039]

Why so good :(

[@juliagriffin5708]

whoever that girl is at the piano i am in love with her

[@shearergol9]

Caroline Shaw

[@d43imoet]

It sounds so beautiful with the orchestra 😭😭😭😭

[@davidhinton8654]

nobody in the current canon is this cool, this smooth, this - fuck - charming... LOVE YOU SARA

[@Gioia8888]

♥️

[@yyyyyy3250]

見つからないがプロモートの動画めっちゃかわいかったんだよなー

[@TunesbyJoey]

this is so fucking magical

[@Getbackjojo]

Sara so fn amazing … I wasn’t keen on orchestral score here, I wonder if she was? Still, feel Sara never gets the kudos so well deserved… perhaps because she never compromises her own constitution! Brave!!!!!!

[@albablabla]

You should seriously invite Regina Spektor!!!

[@nicholasjohnson3542]

RS is nowhere near as good as SB, but is still great. I can stand behind this.

[@SirUnknown2]

@@nicholasjohnson3542 What are you talking about? Have you noticed RG's lyrics? SB is good, but nowhere in the same league as RG. Also, he did. She sank the most beautiful rendition of Dear Theodosia.

[@nicholasjohnson3542]

@@SirUnknown2 I meant vocal strength. Both are good but Sara is much stronger. I like some of both of their songs. Unfortunately I do not like every single song of either of them. There are only three artists in the world from whom I like practically every song. Also you don't seem to understand that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But I do like RS.

[@merna5685]

@@nicholasjohnson3542 RS is way better than SB, both songwriting wise and voice wise. I love them both, but Regina's music is much more complex, just look at Apres Moi, Lacrimosa, Love Affair, etc... I do believe Sara has a more powerful voice but for the type of music Regina does it's not like it matters. Rejazz is a wonderful jazz piece and Regina's voice suits it perfectly

[@ericx4124]

That orchestra is fucking boss.

[@sofienorregaard9206]

Wasn't too sure about this at first ut my god

[@hannahmeadows6415]

That was fucking awesome.