This was my band director’s favorite piece. He passed away over the weekend and I’m coming here to try and learn it so I can play with the rest of the band alumni at his funeral 💕
I play in a high school band and every time we play this gives me chills that we have come so far to understand this music and how precious music is! ❤
after months of searching. I finally found this song. I play clarinet and my band director decided that we were gonna play this song my freshmen year. Unfortunantly never got to play it because of lockdown. When I hear this song it always brings me to tears. My grandpa was in the navy.
Salute 🫡 I was going to play this in Veteran's day concert but it got moved and moved. Finally we played it in the May concert in 7th grade. Sorry you didn't get to, truly fun thing to play. The little feud (Idk how to spell it loll) was always hard for me, but I got it. RIP to your Grandfather, bet he was an amazing man. Y'know, in a way, your story reminds me of this song, and how your loss must have felt. I salute you and your Grandfather, I hope you both lead amazing lives that satisfy you in the end. ❤❤❤
@ansleywimer9873 my school played this and a few others for our state comp, ISSMA, we got gold on it. Truly an amazing piece, I played the snare for it.
TEARS. This piece always brings me to tears. And shivers. I played trumpet in High School; this was one of my favorite pieces. Thirty years later and I still come to hear it with all the emotion still powerfully present.
My band had a senior drum major that conducted this piece a year ago. He just graduated and I’m our band made it our yearly tradition for our drum major to conduct it at every graduation. Graduation is coming up soon and I just know I’m going to sob.. again. This piece is absolutely beautiful and has so much meaning.
So ma y emotions with this piece. I grew up in a very small town where my band teacher was my teacher from 2nd grade all the way up through High School. I played French Horn. To them, I was special, although I had no confidence. As a middle schooler, I played for the high school band because they said I was super talented and they needed more "good" French Horn players. I say 2nd chair in high school as a middle schooler. I eventually became first chair. I loved and I mean LOVED my French Horn. It saved my life. My daddy had committed suicide when I was only 12 in 6th grade (my FIRST YEAR IN ANY BAND) that's just a little back story. But this piece resonated with me the most. I cried almost every time we played it completely through. We played this piece in competition and unfortunately I do not remember where we placed. I ended up leaving that little town before graduating unfortunately due to having a mental breakdown and a run in with the town police. I regret it every day. If I would have stuck with it, I know I could have play for the Philharmonic. I was told that so many times. I eventually went on to be a mom and unfortunately they do not play any instruments. It is sad, but i never forced them. But maybe my youngest (7) will!? I sure hope so. Music is my life, playing, listening, writing, all of it. Thanks for putting this piece on TH-cam so I can travel back to my fondest memories. It is keeping me going, yet again. Bless and love.
We won a competition in Georgia (during the Peach Bowl 1998, Best concert band performance). We were just a tiny school from VA! I miss my bass clarinet days. This song def gives me the chills and makes me choke up. 2:34-3:31 😢 We sounded so lovely. I guess it was a favorite part of the song for me because I was the only bass line during that played.
I played this piece on tuba in orchestra my final semester of high school. I remember that concert vividly through the conductor/orchestra director's conductioning style. So passionate and emotion-filled. I like coming back to this piece to think about how much my life has changed since then.
We won a competition in Georgia (during the Peach Bowl 1998, Best concert band performance). We were just a tiny school from VA! I miss my bass clarinet days. This song def gives me the chills and makes me choke up.
Mannn the slow part wit the flute sounds like im in a rainforest and it’s raining…and I just beat up the villain and the town is alll celebrating lmaoooo. I love music
This was my band director’s favorite piece. He passed away over the weekend and I’m coming here to try and learn it so I can play with the rest of the band alumni at his funeral 💕
My band just started playing it
So we’re all here trying to find the music for him😭
My band is playing this for our spring concert and I really like it, im also the only 1st trumpet 🫶
@@nell_nile23 that’s awesome! I hope that goes well for you and the band 💕
@@Mchan126SAME!!! IM PLAYING THIS AT FRIDAY AT MY FESTIVAL! im da timpani
I play in a high school band and every time we play this gives me chills that we have come so far to understand this music and how precious music is! ❤
Indeed played this in middle school. Shaped me to the be part of the musician I am today
Easily in my top 3 pieces of my high school repertoire. Ride and Resplendent Glory are probably the only other top 3.
Such a great composition
Agreed. Fantastic backstory aswell.
playing this in wind ensemble in high school and the first part of the second page is 🩷
after months of searching. I finally found this song. I play clarinet and my band director decided that we were gonna play this song my freshmen year. Unfortunantly never got to play it because of lockdown. When I hear this song it always brings me to tears. My grandpa was in the navy.
Salute 🫡 I was going to play this in Veteran's day concert but it got moved and moved. Finally we played it in the May concert in 7th grade. Sorry you didn't get to, truly fun thing to play. The little feud (Idk how to spell it loll) was always hard for me, but I got it. RIP to your Grandfather, bet he was an amazing man. Y'know, in a way, your story reminds me of this song, and how your loss must have felt. I salute you and your Grandfather, I hope you both lead amazing lives that satisfy you in the end. ❤❤❤
@@ansleywimer98737th grade is crazy
@ansleywimer9873 my school played this and a few others for our state comp, ISSMA, we got gold on it. Truly an amazing piece, I played the snare for it.
TEARS. This piece always brings me to tears. And shivers. I played trumpet in High School; this was one of my favorite pieces. Thirty years later and I still come to hear it with all the emotion still powerfully present.
Brings back memories from playing this in middle school symphonic band
This was commissioned for The Orrville High School Symphony Band sometime during the 1980s
Played this many times when I was in High School!
Yes! I played trumpet in high school almost 30 years ago and this piece still moves me
This piece was commissioned for the Orrville high school symphonic band in the 1990s
小学6年の時に金管バンド部でやった曲だ✨
懐かしくて涙が出てくる😭
ちなみにパートはサードトロンボーンでした。
My band had a senior drum major that conducted this piece a year ago. He just graduated and I’m our band made it our yearly tradition for our drum major to conduct it at every graduation. Graduation is coming up soon and I just know I’m going to sob.. again. This piece is absolutely beautiful and has so much meaning.
So ma y emotions with this piece. I grew up in a very small town where my band teacher was my teacher from 2nd grade all the way up through High School. I played French Horn. To them, I was special, although I had no confidence. As a middle schooler, I played for the high school band because they said I was super talented and they needed more "good" French Horn players. I say 2nd chair in high school as a middle schooler. I eventually became first chair. I loved and I mean LOVED my French Horn. It saved my life. My daddy had committed suicide when I was only 12 in 6th grade (my FIRST YEAR IN ANY BAND) that's just a little back story. But this piece resonated with me the most. I cried almost every time we played it completely through. We played this piece in competition and unfortunately I do not remember where we placed. I ended up leaving that little town before graduating unfortunately due to having a mental breakdown and a run in with the town police. I regret it every day. If I would have stuck with it, I know I could have play for the Philharmonic. I was told that so many times. I eventually went on to be a mom and unfortunately they do not play any instruments. It is sad, but i never forced them. But maybe my youngest (7) will!? I sure hope so. Music is my life, playing, listening, writing, all of it. Thanks for putting this piece on TH-cam so I can travel back to my fondest memories. It is keeping me going, yet again. Bless and love.
We won a competition in Georgia (during the Peach Bowl 1998, Best concert band performance). We were just a tiny school from VA! I miss my bass clarinet days. This song def gives me the chills and makes me choke up. 2:34-3:31 😢 We sounded so lovely. I guess it was a favorite part of the song for me because I was the only bass line during that played.
Once you know the story behind this piece you can really hear it in the music. Such a tragedy composed brilliantly.
This is a memory of my youth.
Me too the good ole days
Played this in middle school and tore up the competition. Missed it so much.
Middle school is impressive how many people
I played this piece on tuba in orchestra my final semester of high school. I remember that concert vividly through the conductor/orchestra director's conductioning style. So passionate and emotion-filled. I like coming back to this piece to think about how much my life has changed since then.
Then I bet you remember 5:45
3:47 to 4:20 timestamp of the best part imo
Playing this in band rn and damn it hits hard
We played this my junior year of high school and I was lucky enough to have that flute solo. One of my faves.
めちゃくちゃ懐かしいっす
We won a competition in Georgia (during the Peach Bowl 1998, Best concert band performance). We were just a tiny school from VA! I miss my bass clarinet days. This song def gives me the chills and makes me choke up.
Yay, another bass clarinetist! I miss my bass clarinet days too so i feel you
5:15 is my fav
2:32 just a timestamp for my fav part
I played this last year for my band the teays valley band
What state?
Mannn the slow part wit the flute sounds like im in a rainforest and it’s raining…and I just beat up the villain and the town is alll celebrating lmaoooo. I love music
Wow
Im playing this for honors band its fun but the Eupounium part is to high lol
Hays High Alumni, if you're here, give this a like and share your favorite Monty stories
5:28
2:32
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Are band?
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