Only saxophonists who work in this type of ensembles can really understand how hard it is. Perfect ensemble play, incredible "in tune" octaves and unisons, great arrangement!
Absolutely!!!!! Not just that but matching articulations across multiple people with balancing so that everyone is heard, yet not encroaching on others parts. Not to mention making everyone’s tone both unique enough to be characteristic for their instrument while also being able to blend the many instruments into a solid and homogenous wall of sound. And all that doesn’t take into account the difficulty of the music on the page. The saxophone is the instrument so great that it’s created the only chamber ensemble able to rival the diversity of texture and color of the string quartet. Chamber saxophone music is what makes me proud to be a classical saxophonist as it shows off exactly what an amazing instrument that Adolf Sax created.
@@jero2955 chamber music is music for only a couple instruments. Usually 2-5 though chamber groups as big as 16-20 do exist. It's usually more casual in nature and was written originally to be performed in the "chambers" of the rich aristocrats where the aristocrats and their teachers would play music together in small informal concerts.
Every time I listen to Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach I ask myself how such piece of music is possible. I've never found any answer to my question, only musicians who are able to show that this piece is possible to be performed. And that's what I am so thankfull for.
Who said that? I don’t think anyone has said that. Saxophone was invented for classical music. It was adopted into the military and then into jazz and then into rock, but at its beginning it was a classical instrument.
Amy Rose No, composers took them out of the orchestras because all of the other instrument makers in Paris threatened to boycott their orchestras if they used saxophones. Saxophones were so much better than every other instrument maker’s wind instruments at the time that they caused those makers to hate Sax. They actually created an organization devoted to ruining him, and even tried to kill him a few times. Hector Berlioz said of the instrument, “It cries, sighs and dreams. It possesses a crescendo and can gradually diminish until it is only an echo of an echo. I know of no other instrument that possesses this particular capacity to reach the outer limits of audible sound.”
Keep on producing your heavenly mellow covers. I can think greedily of at least a dozen other songs I would like to hear you cover. Very addicting music in this hectic world. Thank you for sharing your hours of hard work, dedication and of course talent!
I love the little dance that the tenor and bari are doing at 5:07 😂 for some reason it makes me think of the Veggie tales dancing. Then again I dance with my sax too so I can’t talk. If you don’t you’re not feeling the vibe
Those dancing gestures are some of the best ways of getting REALLY locked in. It’s what me and the second alto did for the second movement Maslanka Symphony No. 7. We had 32nd note duodectuplets and switched off ever beat. We utterly nailed it.
Anyone else love the sound of the baritone sax? And was anyone else reminded of the music scene from close encounters of the third kind at the start of the fugue part?
This is probably the best sax ensemble performance on TH-cam. One competitor would be the Mi-Bemol Ensemble's rendition of Holst's Jupiter, but they needed a lot more saxes for that one.
That was amazing. It's always amazing when good musicians do something different and do it so very well. I posted this to my facebook page before I even finished listening to it. I remember the first time I heard Pictures at an Exhibition as arranged for orchestra by Saint Sans and he called for a saxophone. Actually I was in the 9th grade and playing with a semi pro wind orchestra in Ventura CA back in the 60's and we played it and that was the first time I'd ever heard it. This recording was as good as anyone's could be.
It sounds overly dramatic, but j mean it when I say that these are the best saxophonists I've ever heard. If I knew that my sax could make such beautiful music I wouldn't have given it up.
Wow... Que excepcional, magnífico, majestuoso, una interpretación pulcra, fina, un deleite para el cerebro , han alimentado mi alma cuando más lo necesitaba. Gracias por compartir su talento, de verdad muchas gracias.
Very impressive. I got through the 48 exercises in the Otto Langley saxophone tutor. It took me a whole week to get one exercise perfect. Then l went to my teacher, Charles Chapman, who played the piece transposing ( l was on tenor, he was on alto) and he played it perfectly.l realised that some people are just born with huge talent. I got to a reasonable standard by hard work but just did not have that innate gift. He could sight read anything and had been a great session musician on clarinet and saxes.
No one is born with talent. It is purely the amount of effort put in. It’s easy to look at good musicians that make the hardest of music look easy and think “they had to be born this good”. But nothing is farther from the truth.
Hurrah! What a wonderful performance. Really great! Amazing! Enjoyable. When all the six of you simultaneously play in harmony it gives the effect of playing duplication of same of melody with addition of two more notes (keys) on both upper and lower octave on reed organ by using both of the hands. It gives much warmth than quartet and quintet.
Hey great video. Are you based out of Birmingham Alabama or England. Either way come to New Orleans some time. There is an annual concert series called Bach around the clock here that you should participate in.
Only saxophonists who work in this type of ensembles can really understand how hard it is. Perfect ensemble play, incredible "in tune" octaves and unisons, great arrangement!
Absolutely!!!!!
Not just that but matching articulations across multiple people with balancing so that everyone is heard, yet not encroaching on others parts. Not to mention making everyone’s tone both unique enough to be characteristic for their instrument while also being able to blend the many instruments into a solid and homogenous wall of sound. And all that doesn’t take into account the difficulty of the music on the page.
The saxophone is the instrument so great that it’s created the only chamber ensemble able to rival the diversity of texture and color of the string quartet. Chamber saxophone music is what makes me proud to be a classical saxophonist as it shows off exactly what an amazing instrument that Adolf Sax created.
belle harmonie , magnifiquement interprétation - Merci infiniment
Muito difícil Muito dicifil
@@jacobbass6437 hi sir, I'm new to saxophone and classical music in general, could you tell me what's "chamber" thanks a lot
@@jero2955 chamber music is music for only a couple instruments. Usually 2-5 though chamber groups as big as 16-20 do exist. It's usually more casual in nature and was written originally to be performed in the "chambers" of the rich aristocrats where the aristocrats and their teachers would play music together in small informal concerts.
Excellent rendition. Your could hear an organ, even a full orchestra. Great adaptation and great playing.
I love the sound of that baritone player!!
Matt S. I actually thought his sound emulated the low range of a pipe organ incredibly well
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I appreciate your duty of care
You mean bari Sax?
Every time I listen to Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach I ask myself how such piece of music is possible. I've never found any answer to my question, only musicians who are able to show that this piece is possible to be performed. And that's what I am so thankfull for.
What a flexible instrument the saxophone!!! Not merely the unbelievable JAZZ music (that's per se' wonderful) BRAVI!!!
I'am a jazz sax player and I found pure beauty in this play.. great job !
Perfect group/band chemistry! And they said that the saxophone would never be a classical instrument! lol!
Who said that? I don’t think anyone has said that. Saxophone was invented for classical music. It was adopted into the military and then into jazz and then into rock, but at its beginning it was a classical instrument.
Amy Rose
No, composers took them out of the orchestras because all of the other instrument makers in Paris threatened to boycott their orchestras if they used saxophones. Saxophones were so much better than every other instrument maker’s wind instruments at the time that they caused those makers to hate Sax. They actually created an organization devoted to ruining him, and even tried to kill him a few times. Hector Berlioz said of the instrument, “It cries, sighs and dreams. It possesses a crescendo and can gradually diminish until it is only an echo of an echo. I know of no other instrument that possesses this particular capacity to reach the outer limits of audible sound.”
Something so ephemeral captured forever. I think Bach loved life.
His was somewhat tragic but his faith seems to have kept his spirits high
Had only heard it played in church (organ) and this is one of my favourite pieces. I am delighted by the sax arrangement - sounds really fab.
Keep on producing your heavenly mellow covers. I can think greedily of at least a dozen other songs I would like to hear you cover. Very addicting music in this hectic world. Thank you for sharing your hours of hard work, dedication and of course talent!
I love the tutty moment with the soprano is sounds so good.
I love the little dance that the tenor and bari are doing at 5:07 😂 for some reason it makes me think of the Veggie tales dancing. Then again I dance with my sax too so I can’t talk. If you don’t you’re not feeling the vibe
Those dancing gestures are some of the best ways of getting REALLY locked in. It’s what me and the second alto did for the second movement Maslanka Symphony No. 7. We had 32nd note duodectuplets and switched off ever beat. We utterly nailed it.
Beautifully done! I especially liked the way that all the saxophones combined in the Toccata to create a very good impression of a pipe organ.
Anyone else love the sound of the baritone sax?
And was anyone else reminded of the music scene from close encounters of the third kind at the start of the fugue part?
everyone loves the baritone sound I know very well i'm a baritone player
IIGrayfoxII tenor FTW
that bari sound literally made me so happy
Oh yes👍
But they need a bass saxophone too 😜
Those were from THE ENTERTAINER by Scott Joplin.
This is probably the best sax ensemble performance on TH-cam. One competitor would be the Mi-Bemol Ensemble's rendition of Holst's Jupiter, but they needed a lot more saxes for that one.
That was amazing. It's always amazing when good musicians do something different and do it so very well. I posted this to my facebook page before I even finished listening to it. I remember the first time I heard Pictures at an Exhibition as arranged for orchestra by Saint Sans and he called for a saxophone. Actually I was in the 9th grade and playing with a semi pro wind orchestra in Ventura CA back in the 60's and we played it and that was the first time I'd ever heard it. This recording was as good as anyone's could be.
Wonderful. Sax as Stradivarius violins. 👍👍👍
I've only listened to this played on an organ. Outstanding!
WOW, amazing!!! Sometimes the sound is like an organ. I love this! :-)
Extraordinary! Wish to have a recording of your performance. Well done.
I'm naturally impressed, never thought it would sound this good
Olha o que se pode realizar com 6 saxofonistas exepcionais ❤🎷👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Bravo! Great musicianship!
Wow, absolutely stunning, bravo
It sounds overly dramatic, but j mean it when I say that these are the best saxophonists I've ever heard. If I knew that my sax could make such beautiful music I wouldn't have given it up.
Perfect
Супер! Не мог даже представить ,что это произведение можно сыграть на саксофонах. Браво!
Wow... Que excepcional, magnífico, majestuoso, una interpretación pulcra, fina, un deleite para el cerebro , han alimentado mi alma cuando más lo necesitaba. Gracias por compartir su talento, de verdad muchas gracias.
Bravo!! What a beautiful performance; I was close to tears. Thank-you so much.
wow! the thought came through my head and i looked it up and i were suprised this video even exsists.
Very impressive. I got through the 48 exercises in the Otto Langley saxophone tutor. It took me a whole week to get one exercise perfect. Then l went to my teacher, Charles Chapman, who played the piece transposing ( l was on tenor, he was on alto) and he played it perfectly.l realised that some people are just born with huge talent. I got to a reasonable standard by hard work but just did not have that innate gift. He could sight read anything and had been a great session musician on clarinet and saxes.
No one is born with talent. It is purely the amount of effort put in. It’s easy to look at good musicians that make the hardest of music look easy and think “they had to be born this good”. But nothing is farther from the truth.
Circular breathing academy! Beautiful job. Great phrasing soprano and tenor!
Baroque 'n' roll!
Cheers
La colonna sonora di un film sui viaggi temporali. Grandissimo.
Not alone are you the bees knees, you’re the cat’s miaow.
Remarkable team work. Love it....
I’m an alto saxophonist and I have always been a fan of the saxophone
I watched the entire video amazing astonshing extrordinary keep up the great work I appreiate your duty of care
Tuttavia una sensazione estremamente gradevole. Grande interpretazione.
Amazing performance, respect from France !
What a refreshing and cool version it is with saxophones. Fantastic :-)
Hurrah! What a wonderful performance. Really great! Amazing! Enjoyable. When all the six of you simultaneously play in harmony it gives the effect of playing duplication of same of melody with addition of two more notes (keys) on both upper and lower octave on reed organ by using both of the hands. It gives much warmth than quartet and quintet.
3:14 Fugue
I Didn’t see something beautiful like this for a long time
Sax Barítono é maravilhoso demais !!! 🇧🇷🎷👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻🤪👍🏻
Owo wow !!!!! Its a good music!+ Good playirs on the saxopone!!
Superb interpretation, magnificent execution
The bari sax is amazing!
You all sounded amazing. I'm a tenor sax player, and I don't sound near as good.
Il Sax gli dà un tono assolutamente avventuroso, alla Beethoven, là dove l'organo lo rende gotico. Una sensazione stranissima.
What a fabulous performance
A lively interpretation of this piece.
Bravissimi
I love this “revisited” version
I see bari sax, I click
Så fantastiskt ! Otroligt duktiga musiker ! I just love them! ❣
Excelente continúen con otros temas asi
Simplesmente fantástico!
Super. Bravo.
Какое чудо, настоящий орган👏👏👏👍
I like the sound of that sextet saxophone !!!
Excellent---would love to hear you tackle Widor Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5
Excelente parece prácticamente una orquesta 😮👏👏👏👏👏👏
Brilliant....thank you...
"It's alive!"
Doctor Victor Frankenstein.
Bari sax sounds awesome
bravo! excellent transcript
great work! Thanks for posting
Simply beautiful !!!
Beautiful! Great job all!
Excellent !
Extraordinar, felicitari!!!!
Bravos!!!!
BRAVO!!👍👍👍🎵🇯🇵
Wonderful performance. It appears that that the 81 thumbs down types can't b# and have nothing better to do than diss an excellent performance.
I suspect they didn’t like the clothes they were wearing or were organists that felt the purity of Bach was being violated.
World class !
Awesome interpretation.
Bravo!
Excellent
Wow! You guys rock!
Fantastic!
Amazing!
great job! sounds lovely!
Virtuosity personified
Just brilliant
Hey great video. Are you based out of Birmingham Alabama or England. Either way come to New Orleans some time. There is an annual concert series called Bach around the clock here that you should participate in.
Wow, this is fantastic 😁👍
That was very nice.
браво!
superbe ! j'adore
Merveilleux!
OUTFUCKINGSTANDING!!!!! Sorry I got excited... BRAVO... encore en foir...
That soprano sounds like an oboe
Too bright?
Straight soprano, yes. Has a sound in between an oboe, a clarinet and a trumpet. Depending on how you play it it can go in any of these directions.
Fantastic six
A true miracle.
Believe me.
Genial, sencillamente espectacular...
Браво!
bravo
Marvelous!😍👏
Beautiful
Awesome! I played sax soprano for years and i really love All of them
Espetacular 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤝🤝
thumbs up for being in tune and doing it and having dynamics!