You'd swear you're hearing oboes, clarinets, strings, and brass. Saxophones have such an incredible range. They were designed to be this flexible. What vision Adolphe Sax had!
I was actually looking for that clarinet they had hidden in the back. Amazing. And the alto player's sound was beautiful, if my eyes were closed I'd swear it was an oboe. And she plays super high and sounds just like a piccolo, superb.
if i closed my eyes and didn't know this was a saxophone ensemble, i would've thought that this was any beautiful orchestra. the saxophone is such a gorgeously flexible instrument. you know it's good when you've got those good shivers. amazing
I only have two questions: Who transcribed this, and when was it first published/performed (though I'll venture that 2013 is the first publication/performance date). Truly, and coming from a clarinetist who has played all six clarinet divisions (from Eefer to contrabass) and saxophones (from soprano to bass), saxophones can best capture the essence of the full orchestra better than any instrumental family -- including clarinets and strings -- and I still want to hear a full clarinet choir, a full double reed choir, a full sting ensemble capture this beautiful and essential movement in the Repertoire for comparison's sake. It is of my opinion, as a clarinetist, that a saxophone choir blends better with itself than a clarinet choir does, and still manages to upstage a string ensemble or bassoon/double reed choir. And I've heard a phenomenal (if amateur) bassoon choir perform the Finale of Tchaikovski 4 live.
Christopher Steig I don't think you can do as many things with a saxophone ensemble as a string orchestra. You can mimic orchestral colors well with saxophones, if you have a lot of saxophones and if it's very choral music such as this. But you wouldn't we able to get any sharp attacks, hair-raising scales, pizzicatos etc. Strings have a much bigger variety of textures. This is a very wind and brass dominated piece, so of course the saxes are better suited to it than a string orchestra. But similarly, I don't think this ensemble could play something like souvenir from Florence convincingly.
Beautiful rendition of one of my favorite pieces ever. The quality of the musicians is amazing. The lady soloist gets such a marvellous tone from her instrument. Bravo, and more!
I wanted to cry at least 5 times listening to this piece. I couldn’t just because of the sheer beauty alone. It warmed my heart so much... It was calming and bold. They all have beautiful tones and it’s just the best thing I think I’ve ever heard...
Also check out the Eastman Saxophone Project (from the Eastman School of Music, obv) here on YT. They have many videos of "war-horse" classical pieces. Have a listen to the ESP version of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring. "
@@Jantsenpr777 I wondered if the body motions that seemed to be exaggerated, were being used by design to keep sections together especially as tempo changed.
Perhaps the most beautiful and moving treatment of Dvorak’s most famous symphonic movement. I hope to hear in person this wonderful ensemble in concert before I die.
The arrangements really exploit the unique sounding ranges of the different saxes. Alto can sound like a clarinet or a French horn. Soprano like an English horn -- or a flute/piccolo, depending on the register. Baritones and Bass and Contra-bass saxes can mimic bowed or pizzicato cellos or bass violins. Truly amazing group. Dynamics, tuning, and control are top-notch. Bravo! What a treat to listen to.
Which pleasure to hear them to play. It's as good as symphonic orchestra.I would like to play with them.When are they in France ?Do we have this kind of saxophone band in France ?
The saxophone is capable of notes of any length, ranging from very fast repetitions, or staccato, to sustained notes for as long as you want. For the latter, circular breathing is used. They should have been a standard part of classical orchestras, but a campaign against them was waged by French clarinet manufacturers, from the 1800's until the last Century, who saw the sax as a threat to their business.
Really lovely. A friend directed me here. Expected to listen to a couple of minutes to say, yes that's nice, but actually really impressive. It's just not about the saxophone. This is a lollipop of a piece, and it can be so ordinary after so many listenings, but this gets the original thrill back. I know just how hard it is to play simple music like this and still be in tune at the end. They can be enormously proud of themselves.
Arrogance on the part of Adolphe Sax and others during his time. Sax would often challenge orchestras and other musicians to play against his saxophones. These orchestras then forbade the use of saxophone in their orchestras. The Belgian Army, however, used the saxophones for their marches. This led to the Saxophone to be associated with marching bands, and consequently furthered orchestras’ distaste towards the Saxophone. Furthermore, many Blues and Jazz musicians had used the Saxophone for its ability to imitate the sound of a wailing singer. As a result of the association with both marching band and jazz, hardly any composers wrote orchestral pieces with saxophone in mind. Hope I answered your question :)
I don't know that you can say it sounds better than a normal orchestra. It has a unique sound, and so does an orchestra. One isn't better than the other.
They can be. I’ve been playing in orchestras for over 50 years and while few, there are pieces that include saxophones. I’ve been fortunate enough to play (viola) some of them with very fine saxophone players.
This is amazingly beautiful, this is perfect! Strings and some others intruments missing, it would be awesome to see how it sounds with a more complete orchestra.
John Williams should see this so he can use it more often in his pieces. If you can get this kind of tone, well, then you can imagine what he could do with it.
As a life-long saxophonist who's studied with the world's best, this performance made me cry........enough said. "It's a shame people are taught to respect music, when they should be taught to love it instead", paraphrased from Igor Stravinsky.
there is Nothing that i don't like about this band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are so unique and professional in his or her own special way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no mistakes! no missed notes!!!! just pure and wonderful Saxaphone music!!!! that is music to my ears :D why oh why didn't i discover this sooner!?!?!? :D
I wasn't watching the video while listening and I forgot they were playing saxophones. I actually had to check and make sure it wasn't a full orchestra.
Soprano solo sounded just like an oboe. I think if one were to play this to a classical music lover, that person would swear it was a conventional orchestra playing.
Very, very beautiful. The best i ever have heard. I'm also playing sax with friends, can you pleace send me the notes (sheet Music) For sopraan, alt, tenor and bariton. Thank you, greetings trom Holland.
You'd swear you're hearing oboes, clarinets, strings, and brass. Saxophones have such an incredible range. They were designed to be this flexible. What vision Adolphe Sax had!
Couldn't agree more! It's actually scary!
JohnnyNismo 2nd best adolph in history
I was actually looking for that clarinet they had hidden in the back. Amazing. And the alto player's sound was beautiful, if my eyes were closed I'd swear it was an oboe. And she plays super high and sounds just like a piccolo, superb.
PatrickNewsNetwork hol up
No!!!!! There had to be clarinetist, violinists, oboists hiding somewhere!!!
The soprano sax soloist managed to send chills down my spine, her tone was THAT good. WOW!
She was simply wonderful- a pure delight!
Thank you Ma'am
I love classical saxophone so much
if i closed my eyes and didn't know this was a saxophone ensemble, i would've thought that this was any beautiful orchestra. the saxophone is such a gorgeously flexible instrument. you know it's good when you've got those good shivers. amazing
I only have two questions: Who transcribed this, and when was it first published/performed (though I'll venture that 2013 is the first publication/performance date). Truly, and coming from a clarinetist who has played all six clarinet divisions (from Eefer to contrabass) and saxophones (from soprano to bass), saxophones can best capture the essence of the full orchestra better than any instrumental family -- including clarinets and strings -- and I still want to hear a full clarinet choir, a full double reed choir, a full sting ensemble capture this beautiful and essential movement in the Repertoire for comparison's sake.
It is of my opinion, as a clarinetist, that a saxophone choir blends better with itself than a clarinet choir does, and still manages to upstage a string ensemble or bassoon/double reed choir. And I've heard a phenomenal (if amateur) bassoon choir perform the Finale of Tchaikovski 4 live.
Christopher Steig I don't think you can do as many things with a saxophone ensemble as a string orchestra. You can mimic orchestral colors well with saxophones, if you have a lot of saxophones and if it's very choral music such as this. But you wouldn't we able to get any sharp attacks, hair-raising scales, pizzicatos etc. Strings have a much bigger variety of textures. This is a very wind and brass dominated piece, so of course the saxes are better suited to it than a string orchestra. But similarly, I don't think this ensemble could play something like souvenir from Florence convincingly.
The soloist has a beautiful tone. I would easily mistake it for an English horn had I not seen the video. great job all!
Beautiful rendition of one of my favorite pieces ever. The quality of the musicians is amazing. The lady soloist gets such a marvellous tone from her instrument. Bravo, and more!
I wanted to cry at least 5 times listening to this piece. I couldn’t just because of the sheer beauty alone. It warmed my heart so much... It was calming and bold. They all have beautiful tones and it’s just the best thing I think I’ve ever heard...
You know they're good when it sounds THIS orchestral! Bravo! So beautiful.
My God, this is amazing!!!...excellent work. This got to be the best saxophone orchestra ever!
It's a shame things like this aren't happening here in the US. Bravo!
It IS happening in the US. Check out the UT Saxophone group - Holst's Jupiter and Down to the River to Pray.
Also check out the Eastman Saxophone Project (from the Eastman School of Music, obv) here on YT. They have many videos of "war-horse" classical pieces. Have a listen to the ESP version of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring. "
We're working on it.
I think it is happening, may be you aren't paying a lot of attention to your local scene.
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Amazing perfection....and without a conductor.
Actually, there's a conductor. He's playing in the first row, to the left.
@@Jantsenpr777 I wondered if the body motions that seemed to be exaggerated, were being used by design to keep sections together especially as tempo changed.
@@ph2738 Most definitely, especially since the conductor is one of the players.
If I hadn't opened my eyes I would've never known this was a sax choir.
Soprano saxophone as English horn?
As someone who has played English Horn you'd be surprised at the similar tone quality that they both have
Or as an oboe.
Bazzanaut FTW ikr. I always play oboe music on my Soprano Sax
Perhaps the most beautiful and moving treatment of Dvorak’s most famous symphonic movement. I hope to hear in person this wonderful ensemble in concert before I die.
The arrangements really exploit the unique sounding ranges of the different saxes. Alto can sound like a clarinet or a French horn. Soprano like an English horn -- or a flute/piccolo, depending on the register. Baritones and Bass and Contra-bass saxes can mimic bowed or pizzicato cellos or bass violins. Truly amazing group. Dynamics, tuning, and control are top-notch. Bravo! What a treat to listen to.
This is SO BEAUTIFUL. Finding that many people to play that is difficult by itself. not to mention that everyone seems to have such talent!
素晴らしい大編成のサクソフォンアンサンブルを有難うございます。あらためてサクソフォンの表現力の素晴らしさを認識しました。金管と木管の橋渡しとしてのサクソフォンの魅力。オーボエに代わってのソプラノサクソフォンのメロディには、誰しも内省的にならざるを得ませんね…🎷🍀
what happens when musicians are truly listening to each other! (those pauses in the last 3:00?? wow!!)
Which pleasure to hear them to play. It's as good as symphonic orchestra.I would like to play with them.When are they in France ?Do we have this kind of saxophone band in France ?
The pianissimo at the very end by the low saxes...unbelievable control.
The only thing that would make this better was if they did the other movements haha
Doni Tadesse Can't do the timpabi or percussion or faster strings or solo strings
SpaghettiToaster i think it'd be fair if they invited a timpani and just did whole notes for the dashed whole notes for strings
The saxophone is capable of notes of any length, ranging from very fast repetitions, or staccato, to sustained notes for as long as you want. For the latter, circular breathing is used. They should have been a standard part of classical orchestras, but a campaign against them was waged by French clarinet manufacturers, from the 1800's until the last Century, who saw the sax as a threat to their business.
idk if i would want to hear mvt 4 without french horn
What they call perfect group dynamic. In sync and on time! Tonal finesse and tight articulation.
部活でアルトサックスを吹いている者です！こんないろんな音が出せるようになりたいです！
I have never heard such a perfect blend. Incredible performance.
This can't get any better than already is... I am out of adjactives to define this
who would give this a thumbs down?
Alex Martin Probably a jealous English horn player.
This is so very beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️
What an amazing sound that is! And these kids are such great players with incredible nuance and subtly.
Beautiful!
The best!!!! Amazing!!! I love this so much!
perfeito, muito lindo, bravoooo!
Very nice
This is extraordinary…wow!
Really lovely. A friend directed me here. Expected to listen to a couple of minutes to say, yes that's nice, but actually really impressive. It's just not about the saxophone. This is a lollipop of a piece, and it can be so ordinary after so many listenings, but this gets the original thrill back. I know just how hard it is to play simple music like this and still be in tune at the end. They can be enormously proud of themselves.
The E flat saxophone ensemble, what a name!
Because Alto Rulez! Bahahahahhaaa...... = )
Beautiful ❤️😍
Sounds better than a normal orchestra. I have no idea why the sax isn’t in the orchestra
Arrogance on the part of Adolphe Sax and others during his time. Sax would often challenge orchestras and other musicians to play against his saxophones. These orchestras then forbade the use of saxophone in their orchestras. The Belgian Army, however, used the saxophones for their marches. This led to the Saxophone to be associated with marching bands, and consequently furthered orchestras’ distaste towards the Saxophone. Furthermore, many Blues and Jazz musicians had used the Saxophone for its ability to imitate the sound of a wailing singer. As a result of the association with both marching band and jazz, hardly any composers wrote orchestral pieces with saxophone in mind.
Hope I answered your question :)
I don't know that you can say it sounds better than a normal orchestra. It has a unique sound, and so does an orchestra. One isn't better than the other.
They can be. I’ve been playing in orchestras for over 50 years and while few, there are pieces that include saxophones. I’ve been fortunate enough to play (viola) some of them with very fine saxophone players.
Respect to the most underappreciated and useful string instruments in the orchestra.
@@Reveticate did you post this to the correct comment? We are talking about a wind instrument, not a string instrument.
Yeah sure.....but can any of these people play the line from "Careless Whisper"??? Sorry, just kidding of course. Amazing!!!!
the first half of this comment almost triggered me
When you have an orchestra full of saxophones, who needs any other instruments?
I assume there is a concert master instead of a conductor
Fantastic skills. Incredible musicianship. Amazing Ensemble. Mastery Interpretation.
BRAVO !!!
Wow increíble
English hornists and clarinetists are quaking.
This is amazingly beautiful, this is perfect!
Strings and some others intruments missing, it would be awesome to see how it sounds with a more complete orchestra.
John Williams should see this so he can use it more often in his pieces. If you can get this kind of tone, well, then you can imagine what he could do with it.
If you listen without watching, you'd swear this wasn't only saxophones.
Incredible precision .....Perfection!
anyone else get flashbacks to the beginning of halo reach at the start?
or am i insane
Perfect
Quelle justesse! un très bel ensemble
The discipline and level of musicality is almost uncomprehendable for me. I dream to perform along side a group of musicians like this.
haha very funny. now where are the basses.
Beautifully done! Amazingly effective and appropriate-sounding on saxophones...I love it! Bravo.
As a life-long saxophonist who's studied with the world's best, this performance made me cry........enough said. "It's a shame people are taught to respect music, when they should be taught to love it instead", paraphrased from Igor Stravinsky.
the soprano's solo 1:23 sounds like the begining of lord of the ring: ruclips.net/video/LML6SoNE7xE/видео.html
Bravíssimos! Obrigado Japão! 🌏🗾
PLEASE where can I find this music?
j'adore c'est un ensemble d'une qualité exceptionnelle . Bravo .
Damn good but aint no sax gonna replace a TUBA CHOIR bass end😂😂😂
I hear flutes, oboes, English horns and brass. WTF is going on!!!!!!!!
Adolphe Sax approves!
favolosi: non mi fanno rimpiangere l'orchestra!
there is Nothing that i don't like about this band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are so unique and professional in his or her own special way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no mistakes! no missed notes!!!! just pure and wonderful Saxaphone music!!!! that is music to my ears :D why oh why didn't i discover this sooner!?!?!? :D
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Obsidian Steed make that 14
As a clarinetist I had to re-listen to 2:35 because I couldn't believe my ears. Amazing instruments, amazing musicians.
If this wonderful music doesn't capture you or hypnotise you I don't know what will!!!!!!
Super, Ultra, Hiper Wonderful Rendition of this magnificent piece!!! BRAVO!!!
it would be cooler if they had a contrabass saxophone
@CrimsonSax PH They had a bass saxophone.
contrabasses sound muddy and loud really easily
God tier 🥺
I wasn't watching the video while listening and I forgot they were playing saxophones. I actually had to check and make sure it wasn't a full orchestra.
Beautiful.
The section starting at 3:02 is amazing. 3:14 is just beautiful. I was brought to tears when the lows joined the chord.
An absolutely incredible and beautiful rendition of this classic piece. Such tenderness and sensibility! Bravo.
So beautiful.
Soprano solo sounded just like an oboe. I think if one were to play this to a classical music lover, that person would swear it was a conventional orchestra playing.
Magnificent!
A Masterpiece!
Lovely in every way.
Thank you so very much
Could have used a Timpani at about 11:29 but stunning none the less. Bravo. Just beautiful. Thank you.
Isn't this the theme used in Rugrats go to Paris, like you know when they sing to Reptar?
this is extremely wonderful !!! congratulations !!
Luckily my teacher made me listen to this! This piece is incredible!!!
I want to know where I can get the arrangement! Beautifully done!
Where's the bass sax??😢
Quelle justesse!
who needs a conductor on a slow peice anyways
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Adolph Sax would be pleased.
Why didn't they use the F Alto as the English Horn? Shame... But the Soprano still sounds amazing
Soprano sax sounds more like upper double reeds such as oboe or english horn
ah k
I think the F altos are rare
In that range for an Eb alto would make the solo sound like a clarinet.
Jacob Bass exactly
Bravo !
The sound is so pure!!
Perfecto
Lucas.. muy bueno
Very, very beautiful. The best i ever have heard. I'm also playing sax with friends, can you pleace send me the notes (sheet Music) For sopraan, alt, tenor and bariton. Thank you, greetings trom Holland.
Divine...
Some occasional problems with entering together but everything else in the performance was perfect, their orchestral sound is incredible.
I wonder if all of them are playing on yamahas LOL
すごく綺麗。。。
ソプラノ走ってるけど緊張したのかな
THEY DONT EVEN NEED A CONDUCTER
Omg I just realized they had no conductor....
RobinHood East the man sitting in front is
05:14
01:23
02:03