0:27 - one of the best clarinet parts ever... all in unison, low register... LOVE THIS. This song is right up there with Blue Ridge Saga and one of my personal favorites, Exhaltation. yes i'm a band geek and dang proud of it~! lol.
Used to play this and other James Swearingen compositions back in high school in jr high and high school about 15 to 20 years ago. Oh my gosh did I start geeking out while listening to this. Still remember all the parts! And I'm glad band geeks are still playing it today. Band geeks for life! Totally posting this on my Facebook and tagging all my band sisters!
Its funny how much you learn in a year, I played this at my first concert as a freshman in October and struggled a bit, but today we played it out of boredom as the last day of school is in a couple days and it was so easy.
Loved this piece! Played the euphonium for my primary school band in the 2012 syf and I'm taking part in this year's syf and still playing the euphonium in my secondary school ^^
wow, it's so great to see that middle school bands are still playing this song!! I played this in middle school as a flutist 20 years ago! Good music never dies!
My first exposure to James Swearingen was in 1978 in 8th grade at Mid America Music Camp at Ball State in Indiana. We played Exaltation. Mr. Swearingen's music is schmaltzy to say the least. But oh so much fun to play!
Invicta certainly is a memory for me. I played it my Freshman year on Flute, read it on piccolo my sophmore year, and played it on Bass Clarinet for Junior year. It's a favorite with my band director. As is "Of Pride and Celebration."
My favorite Tuba piece from junior high school. It sounds a lot different from the front than it does in the back row of the band. I haven't heard this since 1983. Jeez I'm old. Thanks for posting this!!!
I first heard this at a pre-band festival concert by another school, then heard it about three weeks later at the actual competition. It is one of the more memorable pieces I have heard but not played.
I played this my freshman year of high school 9 years ago. I cant believe it was so long ago. I had good memories being in the band in hs, I feel so old now
last year we played this judges gold invitational to Disneyland or as everyone called it on the band bus didneyland that was a very important trip for our band being its the first time Lincoln ever got gold which is hard I'm trombone 1 and my part is very high and fast paced
Playing this in my 8th grade band as a tenor sax 😊 this song is amazing and listening to a track definitely helped me with my part since it's one of the main parts in my band
I played snare for this song in a concert like yesterday. It was so much fun and we did awesome. We only had a last minute rehearsal in the highschool auditorium so I wasnt used to the loudness of the acoustic snare. We usually use some old quiet one that I have to beat the crap out of
My band's getting ready for the Forum Festival later this month, and we're going to be playing this song. When we were choosing our three songs, Invicta was unchallenged as one of the songs.
I played this in 8th grade (around. 1982). I played some of the best wind band literature through high school and college. Invicta is still one that ranks near the top of my favorites. My son is a middle schools band director now. I truly hope to hear his band play it one day.
Played alto sax on this in 1993 in middle school. I think this was fun for all junior high students no matter what they played. Every instrument had an awesome part.
I play the percussion part, and it's one the funnest for me to play! (Although it can be a little hard since I play the snare, the cymbals, and the bass drum)
whenever i hear this, feel like im on the Space Mountain ride at disney world. xD love this song, and that little alto sax part at measrue 62 i think, where we have the melody. :)
I played this back in HS, it was the first serious song I played, in the sense that it wasnt like, a medley or an arrangement of something. Playing the 1st trombone part was tough though, the melody was simple, but playing high notes quietly was tricky
0:27 - one of the best clarinet parts ever... all in unison, low register... LOVE THIS.
This song is right up there with Blue Ridge Saga and one of my personal favorites, Exhaltation.
yes i'm a band geek and dang proud of it~! lol.
Used to play this and other James Swearingen compositions back in high school in jr high and high school about 15 to 20 years ago. Oh my gosh did I start geeking out while listening to this. Still remember all the parts! And I'm glad band geeks are still playing it today. Band geeks for life! Totally posting this on my Facebook and tagging all my band sisters!
+Elfie In Angel City Ha! did the exact same thing. I played this over 25 years ago, and hadn't heard it until today! Wow!
Yep. Played a lot of Swearingen in highschool too. Totally takes me back. 2nd Clarinet fo evah. :D
i freaking love measure nine
Elfie In Angel City I am a freshman in high school and we are playing this!!!
as a bass drummer in my 9th grade band i can confirm we do still play this
I loved the 1st French Horn part, then again I was the only horn player when my band did this. Forever alone horns...
Same here, only horn player. Low key died trying to play loud enough. lol.
My band has only one horn too..... Rip horns. (I'm flute)
When I first saw this I was like to my friends, "This sounds like a mix between a Roman Colosseum Battle and a Pokemon Battle.
omg lol
I thought the same thing it reminds me of pokemon
I can still remember the Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, and French Horn parts!!!! We played this in '92.
I'm in the freshman band at my high school and we're doing this for our spring concert and it's sounding really good for freshmen.
wolves_for_life i like how you reply like a year later
Oof
How did the concert go? We will play this for our spring concert now as a freshmen hahaha
OMG....trumpet is so good! TT
the trombone part reminds me of the legend of zelda for some reason
Christopher Gardner I also agree : )
yass!
Sorry but we clarinets carry this somg
Its funny how much you learn in a year, I played this at my first concert as a freshman in October and struggled a bit, but today we played it out of boredom as the last day of school is in a couple days and it was so easy.
FINALLY MELODY IN THE HORNS OMG
Trinity Tom I'm a horn and I'm playing this for concert band right now
The music of this composer have a lot of solis/solos to Horns... Try listen to Centuria, Majestia and many other musics of him
Juan faitanin so tru
Listen to Blue Ridge Saga for a horn solo piece. Beautiful artwork.
Trinity Tom I KNOW!! AHH
Measures 13-20 are proof that the Baritone/Euphonium and Clarinet is the absolute BEST Woodwind/Brasswind pairing!!!!
+Steven Johnson Claritone otp 4 lyf
Honestly lol
agreed, as a clarinet, I love playing that part. whenever my director calls out measure thirteen, I have a silent party in my head.
Yes baritone
whoever doesn't like this piece doesn't play music today still
i am left speechless every time i hear this song, and it was one of the songs that i played that i really felt it
Loved this piece! Played the euphonium for my primary school band in the 2012 syf and I'm taking part in this year's syf and still playing the euphonium in my secondary school ^^
OHH so this is how it’s supposed to sound.. love it!!
snsb hoping not to get scolded by bd is like:
*listens to how Invicta should be played*
[and on repeat]
This song take me back to middle school. Love this song i played it on 1st trumpet and 1st clarinet.
Alto saxophone here! We are playing this for my high school spring concert.
probably my favorite piece of music i’ve ever played
literal heat
The euphonium (bariton) part here is... just.... REALLY FKIN FUN!!!!!!!!
wow, it's so great to see that middle school bands are still playing this song!! I played this in middle school as a flutist 20 years ago! Good music never dies!
james swearingen is my fav composer of all time. ive played so many of his songs over the last 4 years... i love his music
I graduated middle school to this song. Epic...
roses are red
invicta is blue
i am a bassoonist ;)
are you too?
I am!
no
Played this song for SYF 1986... 25 yrs later now son playing for SYF 2014 next yr... Goodness me
My first exposure to James Swearingen was in 1978 in 8th grade at Mid America Music Camp at Ball State in Indiana. We played Exaltation. Mr. Swearingen's music is schmaltzy to say the least. But oh so much fun to play!
That is cool! Fulton Jr. High music camp was at Fulton Jr. High. :-(
I pulled out my Trombone and could still play the part from memory.....Played in 1991
Alto sax solo all the way!
Trumpets are better
Lol Altos and trumpets more like Bari Sax 😂 nah I'm just the kid who played but you never know if they really are lol
Clarinets are better
they’re louder too
lol
Ok but clarinets carry this song so hard
Same
HOW DOES ONE DO SSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO GOOD AT THAT CLARINET SOLO!?!? SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!😂😂😂
My school uses this piece at the end of commencement, it was a thrill to throw our hats to this piece. Thanks for the memories!
Love this piece of music, Snare drum FTW
The ending on trumpet
Triple G for days.
1st cornet ftw
I honestly love the trumpet parts for this song :)
wish i were first , maybe someday . i hope lol
Tell me about it
Fr tho I’m the only first trumpet in my band and my lips are dead sometimes after playing this 😭
Played this in 1981 or 82. For some reason it popped into my head and I had to look it up.
Anyone feel like this is a Zelda and Pokemon (Pokemon Gym Theme) SMASHED together?
Arlex LightDragon yes
Xander Crum ่าท
Vai toma no cu
YESSSS OMGG
We’re playing this now in band and i play the flute and there’s in part I was like this is the Pokémon gym music
Invicta certainly is a memory for me. I played it my Freshman year on Flute, read it on piccolo my sophmore year, and played it on Bass Clarinet for Junior year. It's a favorite with my band director. As is "Of Pride and Celebration."
played this at graduation.. still get chills when i hear it
I played in school band for 6 years , and this is still my favorite piece
My favorite Tuba piece from junior high school. It sounds a lot different from the front than it does in the back row of the band. I haven't heard this since 1983. Jeez I'm old. Thanks for posting this!!!
this whole song is super fun to play.
I first heard this at a pre-band festival concert by another school, then heard it about three weeks later at the actual competition. It is one of the more memorable pieces I have heard but not played.
Amazing. I played this in middle school... in the 90s. Nostalgia at its finest right here.
oh my!!! new head phones…. sounds just like the concert….
I played this my freshman year of high school 9 years ago. I cant believe it was so long ago. I had good memories being in the band in hs, I feel so old now
played this in middle school. what a fun piece for clarinet.
I have 1st clarinet I totally agree I'm playing this with my band for the graduation so fun
I actually JUST got back from a concert playing this piece.
last year we played this judges gold invitational to Disneyland or as everyone called it on the band bus didneyland that was a very important trip for our band being its the first time Lincoln ever got gold which is hard I'm trombone 1 and my part is very high and fast paced
Clarinet here!
Can’t wait to play it!
Playing this in my 8th grade band as a tenor sax 😊 this song is amazing and listening to a track definitely helped me with my part since it's one of the main parts in my band
I play as a tenor sax too, that part always give me goosebump
i love playing this with everyone on my flute every day its extremely uplifting
i played this song in 1992 for the woodlawn high school band in Birmingham alabama. I loved it then and i still love it.
Played this song freshman year in high school and enjoyed it alot.
I remember playing this back in my high school days - still one of my favourites
I love this song!! Played it in high school
Playing this song this year for the Canon City Blossom Festival. I'm on tuba. This is by far one of my favorite band pieces.
im playing this song too, and im tuba #tubaswag
RobloxGangster Only bad thing is that the tuba part can be boring
I HAVE FOUND FELLOW TUBAS
+Jhockey21 is there where the Tubas gather?
i loved playing this in high school. especially on snare.
Awesome I love thins song. Thanks for uploading
I played snare for this song in a concert like yesterday. It was so much fun and we did awesome. We only had a last minute rehearsal in the highschool auditorium so I wasnt used to the loudness of the acoustic snare. We usually use some old quiet one that I have to beat the crap out of
Played this on the sax back middle school circa 1996....
Euphonium player here
brasil, eu toco essa musica sou o primeiro bombardino(euphonium)
You know what's good
Clarinet
same!! we had to play this for a competition
Started playing this song about a month ago. I love it! It's such a great song, i love James Swearingen pieces our band plays his music a lot. (:
Wonderful and awesome song~
playing this song is sooooooo fun on clarinet. I especially love that part, lol.
My band's getting ready for the Forum Festival later this month, and we're going to be playing this song. When we were choosing our three songs, Invicta was unchallenged as one of the songs.
dam hadnt heard this song ever since I played it in middle school roughly 7 years ago. such a good arrangement
I played this song 2 years ago! its an awesome piece of music!!!
I played this in 8th grade (around. 1982). I played some of the best wind band literature through high school and college. Invicta is still one that ranks near the top of my favorites. My son is a middle schools band director now. I truly hope to hear his band play it one day.
about the time I first played it as well, I was in high school. It came out in '81 I believe.
This song. I play chimes with left hand and glockenspiel with right hand. ||D Most fun use of Steven's Grip ever.
played this song on clarinet for jrhi high school mass band and was awesome love it.
Played alto sax on this in 1993 in middle school. I think this was fun for all junior high students no matter what they played. Every instrument had an awesome part.
Damn no one liked this comment?
Agreed. 11 years ago and still remember the tune by heart.
playing it in highschool band for large ensemble, tons of fun to play!
Played this in jr high orchestra back in the early 80's. Our instructor loved Swearingen's work.
La Honda Music Camp 1990-1991. Trumpet. Loved playing this.
omg i used to love playing this in junior high. very good song! thanks for uploading
I play the percussion part, and it's one the funnest for me to play! (Although it can be a little hard since I play the snare, the cymbals, and the bass drum)
yes, my fav french horn piece in high school band
We under-performed this piece at our concert .___. Holy crap
whenever i hear this, feel like im on the Space Mountain ride at disney world. xD
love this song, and that little alto sax part at measrue 62 i think, where we have the melody. :)
Redlands Junior Academy Band, 1982 or 1983. Good times!
Playing for my spring concert and I love the flute part.
Clarinet is fun to play for this piece
Im playing this inright now in 7th grade and wow this is challenging but yet so great sounding!
LOVE THIS SONG!!!! GREAT MUSIC! :)
Trumpet FTW
I played this song in the 7th grade. What a memory.
Clarinet player here!! (:
Clarinet’s awesome!
Me too
brings so many memories of middle school band :)
Wow, played 1st Alto Sax on this back in 1996 for middle school band. Loved it.
Im playing this in the tuba, in SGPS for a performance.
playin this in concert band. tenor sax... gotta love this song.
I love this guys music, its really similiar but Its still the best as it has the greatest beats and harmonies, If it aint broke, dont fix it.
I didn't know if i played this, so i listened to it. I definitely played this.
Thankyou! this helped me understand the rhythms a lot. I play 3rd trumpet, 1st chair.
I love the bari sax part the best and i play clarinet. Its beautiful
Love James Swearingen! But our band doesn't sound so full when we play it. D:
bass Clarinet is so hard on this song.
Playing this in my band. Trumpet is a really fun part!
I played this back in HS, it was the first serious song I played, in the sense that it wasnt like, a medley or an arrangement of something. Playing the 1st trombone part was tough though, the melody was simple, but playing high notes quietly was tricky
This song is the reason why I brought an Invicta watch.
i play this on tenor sax :D i love when me and the bari get the slow solo in measure 57ish lol makes me feel special
Tenor sax gang, gotta love that solo
I'm playing this in band right now
sounds like pokemon theme :D
So THIS is how it's supposed to sound...
Tenor Saxophone! We've got this drilled into our heads, I hum it all day long.