My senior year of high school, I had the honor of playing this piece. My grandpa was a baritone player and I picked up baritone because of him. He passed away about a year before this concert and when I played this song, I knew he was there with me. This song has such special meaning to me and whenever I listen to it again, I just weep. I love you grandpa
@Maxwell Patterson. This is very beautiful and touching. I am from the Baltic region and, whenever I hear music from Smetana’s The Moldau, I feel the same way.
the use of the French horn's lower register is amazing. In modern day concert pieces, especially high school level, you rarely ever this this use of the horn's range. Round of applause for you.
I was honored to hear the Fort Collins Wind Symphony play this piece a few years ago. I immediately fell in love with it, and that night I asked my high school band director (who played in the symphony) if we could consider playing it in the school band. We never got around to it; however, I am now in my freshman year in college and just today found out that we will be playing it in our first concert of the year. Playing through it for the first time almost moved me to tears. Playing the English horn solo that inspired me such a long time ago was... well, let's just say that music is truly magical :)
This is such a beautiful piece, I am more than honored to have been given the opportunity to have Christopher Nelson as my band director and wish him the absolute best in any and all future compositions.
Beautiful piece - we're playing it in band and it's just by far one of the best we've done, gorgeous melody, awesome solos, sweet stretching of time and the release of some of those chords are immaculate, sends shivers up my spine :)
marched a variation of this 4 years ago & am now playing the euphonium solo for another school. had horrible horrible experiences between then and now and i see this song as an ode to growth and finally being able to feel safe
This is the most beautiful piece I've ever heard.... And I've heard a lot of music. Wow, it really brings your mind to a whole new dimension. Even more astounding in person! Thank you Chris Nelson!!!
i know this is super late but i had the honor of playing this in my freshman year of high school. the way it blends is absolutely something else. sends shivers up my spine
Playing this piece now, the hardest part is the last three measures. As an oboe player, that lower E note tapering off is very difficult without a very well made reed with perfectly blended tip.
Hellos from North Salem! We're playing this piece because our director at North Salem has met Chris, and after telling us the story of the piece and playing it together, many of us were literally in tears!
One of my favorite little details about this piece is how the alternating chords in I think the Saxes come back two measures early at 4:24 right before the end. It creates a really nice harmonic contrast with the VI-VII-I cadence, and it's a nice lead into the end of the piece. I'm playing this piece at a concert later this week, and even though I'm on Marimba and we don't have a bell tree or crotales, so my part isn't super riveting, I still really enjoy playing it because of how nice it is to listen to the rest of the ensemble playing it.
My band director said he and Christopher Nelson were at OU around the same time. Maybe I misunderstood but I'm pretty sure that's what he said when he was looking up Christopher Nelson when we were both in his office. I'm trying to talk him into doing this piece for Concert season this year.
He probably had me mistaken for someone else - I've never attended OU. Danh Pham, whom the piece was written for, attended Oklahoma University for his DMA, so maybe he meant Dr. Pham. Either way, I hope you get play this - enjoy!
This recording is the Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor Ray E. Cramer. recorded live in the Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Hi there, I have a question about this piece. At 0.47, we can clearly hear a woodwind player (It sounds to me like an English Horn?) playing the melody with the Euphonium, but in the preview score on your website (www.christophermnelson.com/uploads/2/4/8/7/24873144/wayfarin_stranger_preview.pdf) it's just a Euphonium solo. What's the reason for this; are there two different versions of the piece? (The reason I'm asking is because our orchestra doesn't have an English Horn player, and I'm wondering if that's a part that can be easily left out)
Wouter10123 It was originally meant for English horn but then was converted to a euph part for modern concert bands. So to answer your question, nothing has been 'left out' really.
@@Wouter10123 your average band doesn't typically have them in every piece, typically used as a "feature". Very uncommon to have a dedicated "English Horn player" so it's not commonly written for, but I'm assuming it should be easily transcribable from the Euph part. But I think it adds so much to the piece but is definitely not manditory!
My senior year of high school, I had the honor of playing this piece. My grandpa was a baritone player and I picked up baritone because of him. He passed away about a year before this concert and when I played this song, I knew he was there with me. This song has such special meaning to me and whenever I listen to it again, I just weep. I love you grandpa
@Maxwell Patterson. This is very beautiful and touching. I am from the Baltic region and, whenever I hear music from Smetana’s The Moldau, I feel the same way.
Horn part is absolutely beautiful. I'm absolutely blown away every time we practice this.
I am honored to have played this as my first ever wind ensemble piece. So beautiful. 🎵🎶🎼
the use of the French horn's lower register is amazing. In modern day concert pieces, especially high school level, you rarely ever this this use of the horn's range. Round of applause for you.
Playing the oboe solo on this in 4 days 😭 freaking out !!
Ik I’m like 3 years late but I’m playing the solo tomorrow 💀
QYO Wind Ensemble played this gorgeous setting yesterday in their end of term concert. Thank you for creating such a beautiful and moving work.
Just played this for Honor band. Sends chills throughout my entire body.
I get to play piccolo for this piece and I’ve got to say that this is one of the prettiest pieces I’ve ever played
Same! I’ll get to play the pic part it in the spring!
Ahh the picc solo! I love it so much! I’m playing it!
In a concert
I literally cried listening to this piece its so beautiful😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I was honored to hear the Fort Collins Wind Symphony play this piece a few years ago. I immediately fell in love with it, and that night I asked my high school band director (who played in the symphony) if we could consider playing it in the school band. We never got around to it; however, I am now in my freshman year in college and just today found out that we will be playing it in our first concert of the year. Playing through it for the first time almost moved me to tears. Playing the English horn solo that inspired me such a long time ago was... well, let's just say that music is truly magical :)
The euphonium solo is freakin sweet!
it's french horn >:(
This is such a beautiful piece, I am more than honored to have been given the opportunity to have Christopher Nelson as my band director and wish him the absolute best in any and all future compositions.
Beautiful piece - we're playing it in band and it's just by far one of the best we've done, gorgeous melody, awesome solos, sweet stretching of time and the release of some of those chords are immaculate, sends shivers up my spine :)
marched a variation of this 4 years ago & am now playing the euphonium solo for another school. had horrible horrible experiences between then and now and i see this song as an ode to growth and finally being able to feel safe
Absolutely beautiful. The listener gets completely absorbed into this music
Hi mom!
This is the most beautiful piece I've ever heard.... And I've heard a lot of music. Wow, it really brings your mind to a whole new dimension. Even more astounding in person! Thank you Chris Nelson!!!
Playing this for honor band has me so excited -- my director is Doctor Pham, the person who this piece was written for, and it's such a great piece.
Dredorida At WSU?
@@Claire-su6lo lol yeah! That would be me.
Dredorida that is so awesome!! I go there also. I am not in the band but I was in band in high school and we played this song my senior year.
I remember playing this for USC Band Clinic this year. It's simply beautiful!
i know this is super late but i had the honor of playing this in my freshman year of high school. the way it blends is absolutely something else. sends shivers up my spine
Simply beautiful. Heard it live at an All state concert
Beautiful horn part. Thank you
"That clarinet part sucks"
-Chris Montoya's lungs, 2018
Oh. I'm a clarinet player and I'm playing this for all State. Should I be concerned?
I love the modal mixture in this piece.
the flute part after the horn solo is so beautiful!
This is really beautiful. We just got this piece in my wind ensemble today, I really hope we can work on it and play it in concert.
lol, were playing this in my wind ensemble and we've sight read it twice, its pretty easy and also a very beautiful song
Same
Heard this on NPR radio last night in Atlanta, this is one if the most beautiful songs I have ever heard💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is one of the best orchestration of this piece I've ever heard
This is such an awesome piece! I have the pleasure of playing piccolo on it this winter :)
Amazing piece. We are playing it for a clinic this year and I can't wait. One of my favorite songs that we are playing.
Playing this piece now, the hardest part is the last three measures. As an oboe player, that lower E note tapering off is very difficult without a very well made reed with perfectly blended tip.
I agree! It’s so hard to do 😭
Bro Chris Nelson is my band director! Mcnary high school year 2018 - 2019!!!
Hellos from North Salem! We're playing this piece because our director at North Salem has met Chris, and after telling us the story of the piece and playing it together, many of us were literally in tears!
We just got this piece in concert band and we love it so much. It's definitely the band's favorite this festival season.
Very possibly my favorite thing I’ve ever played
One of my favorite little details about this piece is how the alternating chords in I think the Saxes come back two measures early at 4:24 right before the end. It creates a really nice harmonic contrast with the VI-VII-I cadence, and it's a nice lead into the end of the piece.
I'm playing this piece at a concert later this week, and even though I'm on Marimba and we don't have a bell tree or crotales, so my part isn't super riveting, I still really enjoy playing it because of how nice it is to listen to the rest of the ensemble playing it.
i got to learn piccolo for this piece, the solo was my everything.
Hear your piece during concert on Thursday Dec. 17th at Midwest. Beautiful atmosphere! Welldone!
Can't wait to play this at CMEA All State
Oboe and English Horn on this and I absolutely love it!
Beautiful piece!
It is so beautiful!!!!
My band director said he and Christopher Nelson were at OU around the same time. Maybe I misunderstood but I'm pretty sure that's what he said when he was looking up Christopher Nelson when we were both in his office. I'm trying to talk him into doing this piece for Concert season this year.
He probably had me mistaken for someone else - I've never attended OU. Danh Pham, whom the piece was written for, attended Oklahoma University for his DMA, so maybe he meant Dr. Pham. Either way, I hope you get play this - enjoy!
Chris Nelson Okay. Thank you
My high school band director got an English horn for this piece specifically about a year ago. Hasn't been touched or even mentioned since
2020 9th and 10th grade all state band for FL
Playing baritone for this song! Its pretty nice.
0:45 Looking forward to playing that melody on Euphonium with the ABODA (WA) Winds.
My highschool band is playing this and practicing it currently
Straight chills at 3:30
I have to cover 3rd horn part for a friend sounds cool!
I’m in middle school and I am playing this piece at a national conference
He's my percussion teacher!!!!!!!!!
hahahahaha Truman 😂
Hush up.
Nelson or Cramer?
Playing this piece only bad part is I rest for ten years (tuba) but that means I can just chill out and listen :)
All East TN honor band gang
Sean Keenan bro how do i always find comments by you while im listening to music?
Hudson Leko I’m just too good
Hudson Leko this song slaps though 100%
Sean Keenan I guess
Sean Keenan oh yeah for sure
Ok that English Horn solo hits different tho
Pray for my Baritone solo lol
Beautiful composition! Where was this played for recording?
This recording is the Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor Ray E. Cramer. recorded live in the Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Hi there, I have a question about this piece. At 0.47, we can clearly hear a woodwind player (It sounds to me like an English Horn?) playing the melody with the Euphonium, but in the preview score on your website (www.christophermnelson.com/uploads/2/4/8/7/24873144/wayfarin_stranger_preview.pdf) it's just a Euphonium solo. What's the reason for this; are there two different versions of the piece?
(The reason I'm asking is because our orchestra doesn't have an English Horn player, and I'm wondering if that's a part that can be easily left out)
Wouter10123 It was originally meant for English horn but then was converted to a euph part for modern concert bands. So to answer your question, nothing has been 'left out' really.
What do you mean by 'modern concert bands'. Do they not have english horns anymore?
@@Wouter10123 your average band doesn't typically have them in every piece, typically used as a "feature". Very uncommon to have a dedicated "English Horn player" so it's not commonly written for, but I'm assuming it should be easily transcribable from the Euph part. But I think it adds so much to the piece but is definitely not manditory!
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