Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra performs tribute to the Flames

As Flames forwards Jiri Hudler and Michael Ferland scored the final goalsSaturday night at the Saddledome, a few blocks away,couple thousand peopleweretaking in a performance bythe CalgaryPhilharmonic Orchestra.

At the end of the concert, residentconductor Adam Johnsonreturned to the stage of the Jack Singer Concert Halland announced that Calgary was onits way to round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Cheers and chants filled the auditorium, butbefore the crowd really got going,theCPOorchestra chorus stepped on stage.

"What was special about this encore is that the content of it was dependent on the outcome of the Calgary Flames game that was going to take place that night," said CPOassistant principal bassoonist Michael Hope.

Choir director Timothy Shantzand his wife tweakedthe lyricsto Carl Off's "OFortuna", allowingCPOsingers and musicians to deliver theirown specialtribute tothe Calgary Flames.

Here are the lyrics:

O it's playoffs.Here in Calg'ry. Let's bring home.The Stanley Cup!

Jiri Hudler,Johnny Gaudreau,Sean Monahan take control.

Mikael Backlund, Sam Bennett and Joe Colborne are on a roll.

Dennis Wideman, Kris Russell and Jonas Hiller in the goal.

Mason Raymond, Brandon Bollig, Josh Jooris fight for the puck.

Michael Ferland, Matt Stajan and David Jones finish their checks.

Derek Engellend,T.J. Brodie Schlemko, Tyler Wotherspoon.

Coach Bob Hartley!Like, he's awe-some.

Jack Adams is coming soon.

Number One fans! Filling the stands!

Proud to wear the "Flaming C" Line the Red Mile!

We like your style.

Go C of Red yeah baby! Goodbye Canucks! Bring on the Ducks!

"Never Quit" till victory! Yes it's playoffs.

Here in Calg'ry.

Let's bring home the Stanley Cup!