When we played this song for a band camp piece, the conductor told us that it was written for a saxophone player in a band who had died. That's why there's the saxophone solo parts. Know that it always makes me tear up a bit hearing this song! I really love it.
the first time i heard this played by an orchestra, as i watched the performers on stage in front of me play this song, i was speechless for the first time in my life. if there is a more beautiful (i dont know how to describe this the emotion behind this..... just....) song than this i will die (and im barely exaggerating)
this song we poured so much emotion into. I went to discovery middle school, where the shooting of todd brown took place. we were having some problems with this song. Sometime during practice, our band director talked to us about how much this song fits our emotions. He talked about the incident and everyone could feel the love and sadness in the room. We poured it into this song. After we, we sounded amazing. Just shows that if you put emotion into what you play, it will show up in your music.
We're playing this in band right now, it's one of my favorite pieces we've ever played...just beautiful. It reminds everyone of the movie Avatar XD Anyways, thanks a ton for the upload!
@1113Alekazam - Alec, you did a great job on the solos. I couldn't have been more impressed! And I know your band director was very pleased with the way you learned them in a matter of hours. Not too bad for a Freshman! Keep up the good work.
@jboyer1234 i loved our wind ensemble last year, and you are right after the shooting you could tell that we were all more focused and truly understood the emotional part of it. I hope we can play it at least once at BJHS.
@jboyer1234 i loved our wind ensemble last year, and you are right, after the shooting you could tell that we were all much more focused and truly understood the emotional part of it. I hope we can play it at least once at BJHS.
When we played this song for a band camp piece, the conductor told us that it was written for a saxophone player in a band who had died. That's why there's the saxophone solo parts. Know that it always makes me tear up a bit hearing this song! I really love it.
who ever is 1st alto during this piece is so lucky
0:37 gets me every time. I wish there was something similar, but longer.
burntscarr me too
this piece touches my soul
the first time i heard this played by an orchestra, as i watched the performers on stage in front of me play this song, i was speechless for the first time in my life. if there is a more beautiful (i dont know how to describe this the emotion behind this..... just....) song than this i will die (and im barely exaggerating)
The french horns sound amazing! We're playing this song for a festival.
this song we poured so much emotion into. I went to discovery middle school, where the shooting of todd brown took place. we were having some problems with this song. Sometime during practice, our band director talked to us about how much this song fits our emotions. He talked about the incident and everyone could feel the love and sadness in the room. We poured it into this song. After we, we sounded amazing. Just shows that if you put emotion into what you play, it will show up in your music.
I just participated in the Southwest Junior Senior Honor Band Festival and we played this song. It was beautiful :)
This was my favorite song to play in wind ensemble.
This is a beautiful piece which we are currently working on in band. It's my favorite
I love this song!! Springfield High played this song this year. They did awesome! The backstory to this song is really sad though.:'( .
We're playing this in band right now, it's one of my favorite pieces we've ever played...just beautiful. It reminds everyone of the movie Avatar XD
Anyways, thanks a ton for the upload!
I'm going to be 1st Clarinet in Onondaga All County Band 2013, and we're going to be playing this! SUPER EXCITED!
so amazing and moving
Playing this in Wind Ensemble for contest this year, playing First Trumpet woooooo.
my school band is playing this - this piece is awesome :)
we site read this song last week in my band and now we are starting to get it to sound decent but it is a great song
I am so happy this is here! :D Yes, I am ALSO playing this in band, and I love it, it's an amazing song!
@1113Alekazam - Alec, you did a great job on the solos. I couldn't have been more impressed! And I know your band director was very pleased with the way you learned them in a matter of hours. Not too bad for a Freshman! Keep up the good work.
First time hearing this. AMAZING
This song was hell trying to piece together for our band at contest. But we ended up getting a one which is pretty awesome.
My band is doing this for contest next month it sounds so awesome, the clarinet part rocks
Right.. they had like 6 minutes of undivided attention.. but when they Had the percussion and brass solo at the beginning was phenomenal.
@albesir i love the second solo fvor alto, i sight read it today for large group, and it was amazing, i love this piece
We're playing this song for our spring festival and I just fell in love with it. Does anyone know if you can buy it on iTunes?
@imatree, it's not a clarinet, I would know cause I used to play one for this piece. It's actually an alto sax on solo.
@jboyer1234 i loved our wind ensemble last year, and you are right after the shooting you could tell that we were all more focused and truly understood the emotional part of it. I hope we can play it at least once at BJHS.
wow you're fast XDDD
thanks so much for uploading!!!!
@jboyer1234 i loved our wind ensemble last year, and you are right, after the shooting you could tell that we were all much more focused and truly understood the emotional part of it. I hope we can play it at least once at BJHS.
Nice thanks.
this song is really cool. I just wish the percussion could have the echo when we play it.. lol
I will be playing this march 9. (On Tuba) and will be playing some of it 8vb of written (including the very beginning motif)
1st french horn :)
parts of this song remind me of treasure planet and i don't know why =P but i love the song we played it one year for a trip
@jboyer1234 we were awesome man. we need to play this at BJHS next year.
euphonium
さとわか yes!
Great version...where do you get the music?
In the winter, the 7th, 8th and High School Wind Ensemble are going to do a concert together... some butt is gonna get kicked by GBHSWE.
@DuckingEnoriBag what is it? all whole notes? quater? half? lol.. an runs?
5:42.......omg. I think I just peed a little bit. Beautiful.
2:27 until 2:48 is renaissance music ^^
@Brainfreeze56 I'm playing tuba on this currently at my school, and it's actually pretty fun.
@Brainfreeze56 there was actually a little bit of everything!
i wish my high schools band sounded this good T-T quite depressing actually.
i wanna play this.. tho it just sounds like whole notes and stuff for tuba..! :/
Horn is a difficult instrument.
I think this version is too fast
Tenor Sax =)
2nd sax
@albesir I play Tenor
@MicrobeObliteratorMo yw
1st clarinet...
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@InnocentSinnerinHell thats cuz ur timpanis easy to play :D french horn isnt
Oboe anyone?
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