Paul Snider
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Paul Snider

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Established. Jan 01, 2014

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Established on Jan, 2014
Solo Rock Singer/Songwriter

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"Polar Bears beat finches in music-off"

Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's installation may be a smash, but Paul Snider's Orchestra of Sound is more impressive.

The viral, virtual, and real success of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's guitar-agitating finches at the Curve has already outstripped the Barbican's wildest expectations for the show. I've never seen queues for the Curve before, but there were hundreds of people there all day Saturday.

Even better is Paul Snider's rendition of the Canadian national anthem with his Orchestra of Sound. This 'orchestra' is a bestiary of Canada's wildlife, which Paul has manipulated to play the notesw of O Canada.

He says the music is "sung only by the animals of Canada," but I think there might have been some pitch-bending, jiggery-pokery to make the polar bears sing in tune. Boursier-Mougenot might have her finches, but Snider's lineup is much more impressive: None of that can disguise the fact that that O Canada is still a terrible tune, but this is the most bearable way to hear it. - Tom Service OnClassical Blog


"Polar Bears beat finches in music-off"

Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's installation may be a smash, but Paul Snider's Orchestra of Sound is more impressive.

The viral, virtual, and real success of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's guitar-agitating finches at the Curve has already outstripped the Barbican's wildest expectations for the show. I've never seen queues for the Curve before, but there were hundreds of people there all day Saturday.

Even better is Paul Snider's rendition of the Canadian national anthem with his Orchestra of Sound. This 'orchestra' is a bestiary of Canada's wildlife, which Paul has manipulated to play the notesw of O Canada.

He says the music is "sung only by the animals of Canada," but I think there might have been some pitch-bending, jiggery-pokery to make the polar bears sing in tune. Boursier-Mougenot might have her finches, but Snider's lineup is much more impressive: None of that can disguise the fact that that O Canada is still a terrible tune, but this is the most bearable way to hear it. - Tom Service OnClassical Blog


"Bees and Beavers Bust Out 'O Canada'"

I'm hoping to hear the national anthem at the Olympics. Preferably with a Canadian athlete standing proud with a gold medal around his or her neck.

I'm guessing it will be the traditional version, not this little ditty composed by Kitchener native Paul Snider, who is now based in Vancouver.

His creation is called The Orchestra of Sound. It was inspired by the Games. It's 'O Canada' sung by real Canadian critters found across this great country.

I'm not making this up. See if you can pick out the racoons and cougars in the chorus. - Home Games - 2010 Olympics


"Bees and Beavers Bust Out 'O Canada'"

I'm hoping to hear the national anthem at the Olympics. Preferably with a Canadian athlete standing proud with a gold medal around his or her neck.

I'm guessing it will be the traditional version, not this little ditty composed by Kitchener native Paul Snider, who is now based in Vancouver.

His creation is called The Orchestra of Sound. It was inspired by the Games. It's 'O Canada' sung by real Canadian critters found across this great country.

I'm not making this up. See if you can pick out the racoons and cougars in the chorus. - Home Games - 2010 Olympics


"Paul Snider orchestrates animals in O'Canada song"

Alright it may not make it to the Vancouver Olympics as an opening song, but it will garner some media attention for Canadian Paul Snider. No animals were harmed in the making of O'Canada - MIX97 Radio


"Paul Snider orchestrates animals in O'Canada song"

Alright it may not make it to the Vancouver Olympics as an opening song, but it will garner some media attention for Canadian Paul Snider. No animals were harmed in the making of O'Canada - MIX97 Radio


"Oh Canada! - sung by Animals"

Vancouver conductor Paul Snider has created a unique version of Oh Canada! This one is performed entirely by animals. Snider's Orchestra of Sound uses only sounds heard in the wild. His version of the anthem contains the following animals:

Bullfrog, Boreal Chorus Frog, Cricket, Woodpecker, Beaver, Whip-poor-will, Bees, Hawk, Northern Cardinal, Beluga, Coyote, Seal, Loons, Wolf, Tawny Owl, Robin, Eagle, Nightingale, Wolf, Black Bear, Snow Goose, Blue Jay, Green Frog, Raccoon, Wood Thrush, Dolphin, Moose, Polar Bear, Cougar, Killer Whale - CHQR Radio 770


"Oh Canada! - sung by Animals"

Vancouver conductor Paul Snider has created a unique version of Oh Canada! This one is performed entirely by animals. Snider's Orchestra of Sound uses only sounds heard in the wild. His version of the anthem contains the following animals:

Bullfrog, Boreal Chorus Frog, Cricket, Woodpecker, Beaver, Whip-poor-will, Bees, Hawk, Northern Cardinal, Beluga, Coyote, Seal, Loons, Wolf, Tawny Owl, Robin, Eagle, Nightingale, Wolf, Black Bear, Snow Goose, Blue Jay, Green Frog, Raccoon, Wood Thrush, Dolphin, Moose, Polar Bear, Cougar, Killer Whale - CHQR Radio 770


"Last Word - Animal O'Canada"

Before we go, we wanted to give another nod to the upcoming games. When Clara Hughes or any other Canadian athlete steps onto the podium to accept their gold medals...they'll watch our flag hoisted, and hear our anthem. But it won't sound anything like this - our national anthem sung by the animals of Canada...snow goose and seal, bullfrog and beaver, dolphin, moose, loons, just to name a few, as composed by Orchestra of Sound with conductor Paul Snider of Vancouver. - CBC Radio One


"Last Word - Animal O'Canada"

Before we go, we wanted to give another nod to the upcoming games. When Clara Hughes or any other Canadian athlete steps onto the podium to accept their gold medals...they'll watch our flag hoisted, and hear our anthem. But it won't sound anything like this - our national anthem sung by the animals of Canada...snow goose and seal, bullfrog and beaver, dolphin, moose, loons, just to name a few, as composed by Orchestra of Sound with conductor Paul Snider of Vancouver. - CBC Radio One


"'Oh Canada' with a twist - sung by animals"

VANCOUVER - Chances are you never heard the national anthem sung this way before.

This version of the song includes crickets, frogs, eagles, woodpeckers, polar bears, black bears and dolphins. It was created by former Kitchener native Paul Snider who lives in the Vancouver area.

"With the Olympics coming I thought I'd get into the spirit," said the 47-year-old Snider, a University of Waterloo graduate in computer science and music.

"I wanted to put animals in the spotlight," he said. "I've always had this idea of putting songs together with sounds of the world."

The animal song, known as the Orchestra of Sounds, is his first single and Snider hopes to record more songs with familiar sounds rather than musical instruments.

He posted his creation on YouTube two weeks ago and sent it to radio stations across the nation. The CBC has played the song, he said. "It's a springboard ninto a career of music and film," said Snider, who hopes to create another song this time featuring sounds that are more familiar in a kitchen. - The Kitchener-Waterloo Record


"'Oh Canada' with a twist - sung by animals"

VANCOUVER - Chances are you never heard the national anthem sung this way before.

This version of the song includes crickets, frogs, eagles, woodpeckers, polar bears, black bears and dolphins. It was created by former Kitchener native Paul Snider who lives in the Vancouver area.

"With the Olympics coming I thought I'd get into the spirit," said the 47-year-old Snider, a University of Waterloo graduate in computer science and music.

"I wanted to put animals in the spotlight," he said. "I've always had this idea of putting songs together with sounds of the world."

The animal song, known as the Orchestra of Sounds, is his first single and Snider hopes to record more songs with familiar sounds rather than musical instruments.

He posted his creation on YouTube two weeks ago and sent it to radio stations across the nation. The CBC has played the song, he said. "It's a springboard ninto a career of music and film," said Snider, who hopes to create another song this time featuring sounds that are more familiar in a kitchen. - The Kitchener-Waterloo Record


"In time for Olympics: Wild beasts gather to pay tribute to Canada"

VANCOUVER - In a heartfelt chorus of song to their home and native land, several woodland animals sing O Canada under the baton of Vancouver's Paul Snider.

In a press release, Snider explains that the patriotic rendition "uses no musical instruments, only the sounds of animals that live in Canada."

Snider explains his mission. "I started with digital samples of the sounds animals of Canada make. It was difficult to determine which tones go with which in order to make some semblance of a song. As well, I had to determine which sounds could best represent the different parts of an orchestra. Many of the animal calls are beautifully melodic which sound quite nice in the arrangement. The whole song took about 30 hours to put together."

Snider lists the animals who contribute the sounds: different frogs, crickets, beavers, bees, belugas, coyotes, seals, wolves, bears, raccoons, dolphins, whales and cougars. The birds include woodpeckers, a hawk, an eagle, snow geese, nightingales, cardinals, loons and a tawny owl.

Snider calls his musical project The Orchestra of Sound. He creates music using sounds heard in everyday life, without the use of musical instruments. "Music is all around you, you just have to listen".

When asked why he created this unique version of 'O Canada', Paul commented "I wanted to create a version of our National Anthem that included the animals of Canada. Their calls are so beautiful; it's only natural that a song using their voices would also be beautiful. - The Vancouver Sun


"In time for Olympics: Wild beasts gather to pay tribute to Canada"

VANCOUVER - In a heartfelt chorus of song to their home and native land, several woodland animals sing O Canada under the baton of Vancouver's Paul Snider.

In a press release, Snider explains that the patriotic rendition "uses no musical instruments, only the sounds of animals that live in Canada."

Snider explains his mission. "I started with digital samples of the sounds animals of Canada make. It was difficult to determine which tones go with which in order to make some semblance of a song. As well, I had to determine which sounds could best represent the different parts of an orchestra. Many of the animal calls are beautifully melodic which sound quite nice in the arrangement. The whole song took about 30 hours to put together."

Snider lists the animals who contribute the sounds: different frogs, crickets, beavers, bees, belugas, coyotes, seals, wolves, bears, raccoons, dolphins, whales and cougars. The birds include woodpeckers, a hawk, an eagle, snow geese, nightingales, cardinals, loons and a tawny owl.

Snider calls his musical project The Orchestra of Sound. He creates music using sounds heard in everyday life, without the use of musical instruments. "Music is all around you, you just have to listen".

When asked why he created this unique version of 'O Canada', Paul commented "I wanted to create a version of our National Anthem that included the animals of Canada. Their calls are so beautiful; it's only natural that a song using their voices would also be beautiful. - The Vancouver Sun


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Paul is a singer/song-writer/actor living in Vancouver, BC. His music compositions are diverse, from contemporary music to orchestral scores. He has scored his two films, Everywhere But Here and The Walk, which he also produced and directed. He produced a full-cast CD of his new musical The Curtain, a love story during the fall of the Berlin Wall.

'Better Than Me' is the first single of his series of pop/rock songs with lyrics that explore family, relationships, life, and which give inspiration to a younger generation. He is currently recording his debut album.

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