Man, this piece was fun. I played it for all state this year, and we didn't take it as fast, but it was still fast. I love the euphonium part. With combos of the melody, counter melody, and the background.
We played this for All-region my freshman year of high school. I absolutely love this piece! I still find myself humming it every now and then 3 years later.
Nice balance between the 1st trumpets and flutes! Usually you hear either ALL trumpet in those fast peices or all picc...lol Oooh, like 2:45. Very nice.
I loved playing this song on tuba. But I was never really able to hear it from an audiences standpoint because when we were playing all I heard was bass...
Very clean from most that I've seen, most I've seen are a big mess. That first string of notes that the flutes and clarinets do are usually jumbled together, and you can't hear what it is. With this video, you can hear the tune! Thanks, Texas! :)
Our band had a choice between this and Windsprints, both hard pieces we chose this due to it's complexity for the whole band, as opposed to Windsprints who only offered a challenge to clarinets and other woodwinds.
I wish this was the arrangement with the xylophone. I am playing that part and I need a reference to the pain. (I play pretty much the whole flute part and trumpet part at the end)
+The Nickster When I was in HS we played this and I was given the flute part to play on the xylophone. Many years ago, but I still remember the frustration!
My high school band recently sight read this (it went terribly; this thing is killer) and Xerxes march in class. Everybody preferred the march... I think I want to die now.
is it me but at the very beginning in section, are they playing additional sixteenth notes? because i have the conductor and i feel like the flutes are playing extra notes...
If you're taking this any faster at the beginning then it seems your director is totally missing the whole purpose of the piece. You won't have anywhere to go at the end! Plus, any faster than this by even a good group, and things could get really dirty and sloppy. This is by far the fastest I've heard this song played by any group anywhere (and I've heard a lot of recordings of this). Of course they nailed it because it's Texas. Damn Texans! LoL!
Excellent job by the ensemble and good choice of tempos, I think. It's just a bit painful for me to watch the conductor show such little movement or emotion. I'm sure he's a fine conductor, but he looks like he's trying to conduct a lullaby. Bernstein used to look like a raving lunatic conducting Shostakovich. A bit extreme perhaps, but something along those lines would be more in the character of the piece.
This gentleman is far too large for the podium and is out of proportion to a defined conducting line. If he lost 15 pounds of cellulose his effect upon the podium would be most favorable. In addition, he does not know his score at all well as indicated by his inability to look at his musicians with enthusiasm. It would be great if he were to sale shoes for a while so that he can lose weight and season himself as a musician.
hahaha I love how at the end the conductor does this rapid circle motion pattern. I love watching conductors!
Steve is such a wonderful inspiration. Bravo!
I could watch this man conduct all day!
I played the tenor sax part for this song in high school. Oh the nostalgia, I really miss band...
my high school is playing im a tenor sax but most of my band couldnt sightread this so well. i like this piece alot.... but it is wicked....
this was our closing piece at out all district symphonic band concert...it was incredible!
Deep in the rainforests of good ole Texas. (;
Man, this piece was fun. I played it for all state this year, and we didn't take it as fast, but it was still fast. I love the euphonium part. With combos of the melody, counter melody, and the background.
I played this is in high school All County Band. Great song
He's the most amazing conductor I've ever seen!
Easy, hard, big deal or not Adam, its a fun piece!
We played this for All-region my freshman year of high school. I absolutely love this piece! I still find myself humming it every now and then 3 years later.
I learned this piece with my honour band in three days.
And it is STILL by far my favourite
I played clarinet on this for wind-symphony, extremely fun piece to play.
You are damn right that clarinet part is hard
That is one fantastic director!
wow those runs are so CLean!!!! good job!!!!
Our grade 9/10 concert band did this its a really good song good job
Such a fun piece. I stole (asked for) one of the flute players' part just so I could learn that lick at the beginning.
WOW...very nice conducting!!!!
Well played, well conducted.
OUTSTANDING!!!
Love it!
Love the tempi & energy!
Kudos!
Holy crap . The clarinet part is hella hard
Amazing =D We're playing this for one of our UIL pieces.
i love this piece. its quite fun to preform especially near the end when it picks up tempo
Nice balance between the 1st trumpets and flutes! Usually you hear either ALL trumpet in those fast peices or all picc...lol Oooh, like 2:45. Very nice.
We played a slightly simplified version for our highschool band concert :) Great job!
i played this my (sophmore)? year i am looking forward to be part of texas state! future cougar
I loved playing this song on tuba. But I was never really able to hear it from an audiences standpoint because when we were playing all I heard was bass...
Very clean from most that I've seen, most I've seen are a big mess. That first string of notes that the flutes and clarinets do are usually jumbled together, and you can't hear what it is.
With this video, you can hear the tune! Thanks, Texas! :)
well.. I have reason to believe that this band played this song as near perfect as I would have wanted it.
@bbdogrocks13 Nice, I have the second, but I'll be playing the first cornet part in a few weeks. Oh how I love high school seat challenges.
ah yes, the All-District memories are flooding back :D
Yeah? I used to walk to school playing this in 100 degree heat barefoot uphill BOTH WAYS. In the snow. 5 miles. True story yo.
blacked out playing this piece, involves little to no breathing but sounds amazing!
@YourSoLastSummer28 it was the PMEA district 9 band that i was in lol
I play bassoon, too :D
we played this song at about 200-240 BPM in my district band this year... it was rediculous lol
I've heard a professional recording of this piece that was significantly faster, but you're right that for non-pro this is really good.
i didn't like this song much when i first played it in band...but now it's one of my fav XD
playing this now... freshman year in HS... somewhat above average clarinet player... dying... still
Our band had a choice between this and Windsprints, both hard pieces we chose this due to it's complexity for the whole band, as opposed to Windsprints who only offered a challenge to clarinets and other woodwinds.
Played on 4/19??? That's my birthday!!! Love this piece btw!
I wish this was the arrangement with the xylophone. I am playing that part and I need a reference to the pain. (I play pretty much the whole flute part and trumpet part at the end)
+The Nickster When I was in HS we played this and I was given the flute part to play on the xylophone. Many years ago, but I still remember the frustration!
+The Nickster rest in mallots
My high school band recently sight read this (it went terribly; this thing is killer) and Xerxes march in class. Everybody preferred the march... I think I want to die now.
and I'm sure it sounded wonderful.
Clarinet: I am not a flute..... So why am I playing high f's and a's
Bassoon: tell me about it. EVER HEARD OF RITE OF SPRING???
100 degree snow? Why can't I have that?
I have to play the piccolo part :O
Oh myy..
aha, OPHB 2008! (L)
and the clarinet part I rather enjoyed :P
Perfect with everything I think the low brass and low reeds need to play a lot louder
@ImDarkie Oh yeah, it's my bands favorite piece
@FlameOfGodith Me too, was it PA district 10 band?
get it.
Shostokovich I beleive
Lol, 100 degrees and snow... where do you live...? xD
@TinasaurusRAWR This is random do you happen to be playing at new york in feburary??
Trust me, if a university wind ensemble is doing that piece in that tempo, most likely it is correct.
They played the correct tempos anyway.
@perry2141 sooooo many DX
now theres a conductor who knows hot to control the music
*Sets video to 1.25x Speed*
*Picks up Euponium*
Lets do this...
is it me but at the very beginning in section, are they playing additional sixteenth notes? because i have the conductor and i feel like the flutes are playing extra notes...
@perry2141 everything is repeated at least once XD
hi st. marks
Does anyone know who the composer of this piece is?
@MrRandomvids4ever I am, second trombone
OHYES!
-isclarinettist-
If you're taking this any faster at the beginning then it seems your director is totally missing the whole purpose of the piece. You won't have anywhere to go at the end! Plus, any faster than this by even a good group, and things could get really dirty and sloppy. This is by far the fastest I've heard this song played by any group anywhere (and I've heard a lot of recordings of this). Of course they nailed it because it's Texas. Damn Texans! LoL!
our band cant play it that fast...
ole Francisco here must be joking
being a french horn....i hate this music so much. i hate having upbeats. and we have to play this at a contest in april.
Now to clean up the dead horn bodies
takt 182 (end)
"slow"^^ to quick
In my honour band I think we went wayyy faster...
I'm in highschool and the 1st coronet part is not too hard, all the 16th note runs are on scales.
@927drummerboy trololol
Excellent job by the ensemble and good choice of tempos, I think. It's just a bit painful for me to watch the conductor show such little movement or emotion. I'm sure he's a fine conductor, but he looks like he's trying to conduct a lullaby. Bernstein used to look like a raving lunatic conducting Shostakovich. A bit extreme perhaps, but something along those lines would be more in the character of the piece.
Poor horns. Up beats the entire piece.
I love this song. But the alto clarinet part is really no fun.
its a bit too slow but still great
@MrRandomvids4ever Oh, no :)
I don't get the big deal with this piece and i don't think its that hard.
this is too slow
Nope.
Interesting interpretation, mediocre conducting.
No. Just no.
probably fairly poorly.
This gentleman is far too large for the podium and is out of proportion to a defined conducting line. If he lost 15 pounds of cellulose his effect upon the podium would be most favorable.
In addition, he does not know his score at all well as indicated by his inability to look at his musicians with enthusiasm.
It would be great if he were to sale shoes for a while so that he can lose weight and season himself as a musician.