As a string player, incredible to see this done in a saxophone choir! I know just how fun this work is to play, so i'm sure you had a blast. Can't wait to see more work of this type, and especially excited for you to tackle Hammersmith (hopefully!).
@samvanderwoude2258 Is the music for this publicly available? If so, I can send it off to the Sydney Conservatorium Sax Choir and see if this can be made possible
@@samvanderwoude2258 It was purchased several years ago by the university, along with an entire lineup of Selmer series II saxophones, from sopranino to bass.
Wonderful Sam! Great arranging for the intermezzo! Have you worked with changing up your reeds and/or mouthpieces to indivualize the voices for the same sax? I can loan you a c-melody if you want to incorporate that! 😊 I used own a c-sop too that had it's own voice. There's a horn in F out there somewhere too. 😅 Nice bass playing as well!
@@samvanderwoude2258 Just like when you sing in a lower or higher octave, the same voice but with a different timbre. Some people sound very good harmonizing with themselves (of course, not so for others).
Amazing sounds, keep it up! As an aside, while you're working through Holst's pieces, is A Moorside Suite on the table? (Originally written for brass band, but I believe there's a wind band transcription available)
@@samvanderwoude2258 Heck yeah! Honestly, take all the time you need - with how good the videos you've been putting out are, I don't think anyone wants quantity over quantity Gotta ask, though: you planning to give the Brass Band version a try? 😁
If you give the Brass Band version a shot, I wish you all the best! As much as I love seeing the sax quartets and choirs you've done, I always think Brass Bands could use a bit of extra attention (Heck, I wish you all the best no matter what you pick, but I just really like the sound of the Brass Band version of that piece)
Hey sam ur dad is my music teacher mr vanderwoud. i love ur instrument. UR MUSIC IS SO GOOD. keep up the good work, love u bro
As a string player, incredible to see this done in a saxophone choir! I know just how fun this work is to play, so i'm sure you had a blast. Can't wait to see more work of this type, and especially excited for you to tackle Hammersmith (hopefully!).
Another post from the one man ensemble master.
I love the low notes on that Bass!
Sounds great, Sam! The little one I'm nannying sat through the whole thing with me, spellbound 😊
Nice to know I can reach a younger audience!
Nice!
YES! Another Holst Suite!!!!
Fantastic!
Now I want to hear this live! Well done!
@samvanderwoude2258 Is the music for this publicly available? If so, I can send it off to the Sydney Conservatorium Sax Choir and see if this can be made possible
tremendous!!
I love the tongue pizz rizz
Lol
I love that bass sax, in fact I've held that exact bass saxophone before (the u of alberta bass). Someone played it in summer band 2023.
It’s a great instrument!
@@samvanderwoude2258 It was purchased several years ago by the university, along with an entire lineup of Selmer series II saxophones, from sopranino to bass.
Wonderful Sam! Great arranging for the intermezzo! Have you worked with changing up your reeds and/or mouthpieces to indivualize the voices for the same sax? I can loan you a c-melody if you want to incorporate that! 😊 I used own a c-sop too that had it's own voice. There's a horn in F out there somewhere too. 😅 Nice bass playing as well!
Hadn’t thought about changing my setup within sections, that’s a neat idea! Might make it sound more like an authentic saxophone choir.
@@samvanderwoude2258 Just like when you sing in a lower or higher octave, the same voice but with a different timbre. Some people sound very good harmonizing with themselves (of course, not so for others).
Amazing sounds, keep it up!
As an aside, while you're working through Holst's pieces, is A Moorside Suite on the table? (Originally written for brass band, but I believe there's a wind band transcription available)
It’s on the list! Might be quite a while before I get to it though.
@@samvanderwoude2258 Heck yeah! Honestly, take all the time you need - with how good the videos you've been putting out are, I don't think anyone wants quantity over quantity
Gotta ask, though: you planning to give the Brass Band version a try? 😁
Haha, not sure yet! Either I would do the original brass band version or make another saxophone choir arrangement.
If you give the Brass Band version a shot, I wish you all the best! As much as I love seeing the sax quartets and choirs you've done, I always think Brass Bands could use a bit of extra attention
(Heck, I wish you all the best no matter what you pick, but I just really like the sound of the Brass Band version of that piece)
Well, if I can do the original, I usually prefer to do the original. That would definitely push the limits of my brass playing though!
Sounds pretty good. Just call up some other sax players. They all play out of tune and stuff!
Haven't seen me play yet