Julian Perez my friend played the euphonium solo in the last movement in an all district band concert. A week later he was arrested and charged for the death of his mother last year.
I played the flute all through junior high, high school and college. While I was in junior high, I really really wanted to be in the high school band. Then, one day in my freshman year--I think it was the first day back from Christmas break--I walked into the bandhall and heard Danny Dantin playing the opening strains of this on his trumpet...and I knew I had ARRIVED!!! And there it was, sitting on our music stands!!! I don't think I will ever forget how Wes Canaday sounded on that euphonium solo!!! CHILLS!!!
One of the most underrated composers. A hidden gem. Holst's composition has that light touch that doesn't require one to be a classical music expert to appreciate. That's what I like about him. He's all about the beauty of melody. Unlike those Mozart compositions that the average listener can tolerate for just two minutes.
I really wouldn't call Holst an underrated composer. He is really famous for his planet series. Not so much for the suites but still it's not that he isn't liked or not regarded as a god composer.
Good point, dear friend. On the other hand it remains a fact that an average 12-year-old is more likely to have heard of Beethoven, Bach or Amadeus than of Holst. I feel he isn't given the recognition that a composer of his genius truly deserves. :)
Finally a euphonium solo that's played correctly and wonderfully!!! I've heard thousands of different bands play this and they all butcher the solo... It's supposed to be fluid, with sustained, FULLER notes that carry all the way through... For some reason, players chop it and/or tongue it too roughly, and play it too fundamentally... It's supposed to be played from the HEART, with EMOTION! If you learn the history of the song, and read the composer's cliffnotes, one would get a better feel for how it's MEANT to be played. (Think 2nd movement, NOT THIRD!) BEST rendition of the solo I've heard so far online!!! Coming from a lifelong euphonium musician.
Best in the world? Seriously? Wow, I had no clue... It most certainly makes sense. I'll never forget playing this song! My band director mentioned to me she had been waiting at least 20 years for a player like I, so she could play this song. Of course, I assumed she was being nice. For there were some extremely talented euphonium players before me, that I thought could have just as easily played this. Players I derived much guidance from! (Many told me this was a difficult piece. I thought it was the easiest masterpiece I ever performed simply because I loved it so much) However as my director told me "true talent does not lay in technique, it's found in the soul" I was young, so I didn't really understand what she meant. I believe I do now. She was responsible for teaching me MUCH more than music, the way the best teachers always do. #BlessUp
Played this during my freshman year and as a beginner clarinetist. Even though it was pretty challenging, this piece still holds a place in my heart.. It really makes your emotions go for a ride! Probably just my nostalgia talking. Out of the 4 movements,though, I'd have to say the 2nd one's my fave. The oboe solo is just freaking beautiful!
Thank you for posting the whole thing. My high school band played this my senior year, and it has fond memories... Although I remember at the time, I would've given anything to have our oboe player play HALF as well as this one!
It was my privilege in college to have a friend that was nearly a virtuoso on Euphonium as a freshman and boy did he milk this solo. It sends chills up my spine thinking of his fine sound almost 50 years later.
This is my favorite piece of all time. I played it a year ago during a really good time in my life and it just brings back so many good memories.. And it's so beautiful.. I play alto sax and my part was really fun.. Finally a piece that gives saxophones a fun part.
In the late 60s, I had the great good fortune to play this wonderful piece under the magnificent direction of the late, great John B Robbins. The esprit de corps was beyond compare.
my concert band played this back when I was a sophomore in high school! I've always loved the second movement...I just wish trumpet got more play time..
You've Been Subbed To You're lucky to actually be playing the solo on the instrument it was made for; it is hard to mimic a valved instrument as a trombonist.
When we played this in high school, in mvmt3 the percussion section used a brake drum and a big metal mallet, and it actually sounded like a hammer and anvil. This recording sounds like they used a triangle!
I absolutely loved playing this in high school it was definitely one of my favorite pieces, to this day I still partially have it memorized especially the first movement
had to play that euphonium solo in my sophomore, could never hit the highest note in the solo, my band director called it the infamous note of the euphonium, hated that i could never it but i loved the song
I've played the 1st Holst Suite 5 times with 4 different ensembles. Played the Vaughan-Williams Folk Song Suite with 2 different groups, played William Byrd, Children's March with 2 groups, Molly on the Shore, Linconshire with 2 groups, Colonial Song, Shepherd's Hey w/ 2 groups, Hammersmith... Still never played the 2nd Suite in F.....and I'm a Euphonium player :(
And here I thought we were the only group that played Molly on the Shore. I had to play both Timpani and Mallets at the same time during the song. Lots of running across the stage mid-performence.
+Tess Lopes The low brass part is actually based off of Greensleeves at this point of the piece, which is the tune that what child is this is based off of.
So we played first suite in E flat and this year I thought we were playing this but we aren't so I asked why. And he told me to pay attention to the second movement and then it hits me. We don't have a good oboe player..
I play clarinet and I Learned this song in 8th grade and played it as a freshman. the fourth movement was pretty hard for me because we went pretty fast lmao.
We played this at AIBF (band fesitval) 2 years ago and most schools in my city skip the third movement....we didnt we worked so hard on the third movement. I miss band this was fun....
Practically speaking though one can cover the other and vice versa, correct? Also the note fingerings are the same I believe so any baritone player can cover euphonium, right? Sort of like a B-flat clarinetist covering an A-clarinet - it's the exact same fingerings, clef, etc, just slightly different instrument.
Most high school band members grew up playing the First Suite in Eb and the Second Suite in F. When I want music to exercise to, I play one of these lively, melodic suites. I can set my treadmill to 2.4 steps per minute and keep exact rhythjm with major parts of these suites. I love the moving bass parts that don't get stuck on one note.
For years, I've wondered if the final movement wasn't a political statement, given when the suite was written (An Irish jig mingled with an English folk song is rather suggestive in that light).
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Holst it's not only "the planets", he is a whole galaxy! :)
Sol La Sib Do Re Mi Fa# Hi G-sharp, perhaps even the entire universe.........
When I found out my band was gonna play this, I cried, because I love this piece a little too much. (Euph player, here.)
Awesome!!! Own that shit bro.... It's an epic piece! Played it 15 years ago and I STILL remember every note.
Spacey Keys we played it in our marching show. Incredibly beautiful
It's not possible to love this piece a "little too much" lol it's just good for the soul!
There's just something about Holst ...
Played this at my high school 18 years ago on euphonium. Nostalgia!
That Euph solo though
Julian Perez my friend played the euphonium solo in the last movement in an all district band concert. A week later he was arrested and charged for the death of his mother last year.
that's neat
omfg
oh man
Love how Holst features clarinet in this piece. Warms my woodwind heart
I played the flute all through junior high, high school and college. While I was in junior high, I really really wanted to be in the high school band. Then, one day in my freshman year--I think it was the first day back from Christmas break--I walked into the bandhall and heard Danny Dantin playing the opening strains of this on his trumpet...and I knew I had ARRIVED!!! And there it was, sitting on our music stands!!! I don't think I will ever forget how Wes Canaday sounded on that euphonium solo!!! CHILLS!!!
I'm a soprano clarinet and I am currently playing this and I am in love with the 2nd Movement 😭😩❤️
This was by far my favorite arrangement throughout High school!
euphonium here, i fucking love the second movement, that alone is one of my favorite pieces
Love it when the pieces are all about brass. Almost every brass instrument has a melody in this piece an I love it. #brassforever
One of the most underrated composers. A hidden gem. Holst's composition has that light touch that doesn't require one to be a classical music expert to appreciate. That's what I like about him. He's all about the beauty of melody. Unlike those Mozart compositions that the average listener can tolerate for just two minutes.
I really wouldn't call Holst an underrated composer. He is really famous for his planet series. Not so much for the suites but still it's not that he isn't liked or not regarded as a god composer.
Good point, dear friend. On the other hand it remains a fact that an average 12-year-old is more likely to have heard of Beethoven, Bach or Amadeus than of Holst. I feel he isn't given the recognition that a composer of his genius truly deserves. :)
Freethinker Kirxton Agreed.
No melody, Mozart? ... I agree that Holst is a bit underrated... but that?
That's very profound, Euprosene. :)
Finally a euphonium solo that's played correctly and wonderfully!!! I've heard thousands of different bands play this and they all butcher the solo...
It's supposed to be fluid, with sustained, FULLER notes that carry all the way through...
For some reason, players chop it and/or tongue it too roughly, and play it too fundamentally... It's supposed to be played from the HEART, with EMOTION! If you learn the history of the song, and read the composer's cliffnotes, one would get a better feel for how it's MEANT to be played. (Think 2nd movement, NOT THIRD!)
BEST rendition of the solo I've heard so far online!!! Coming from a lifelong euphonium musician.
Well Said!
John Orozco well to be fair these guys are the best in the world so it makes sense that they would do so well.
Best in the world? Seriously? Wow, I had no clue... It most certainly makes sense. I'll never forget playing this song! My band director mentioned to me she had been waiting at least 20 years for a player like I, so she could play this song. Of course, I assumed she was being nice. For there were some extremely talented euphonium players before me, that I thought could have just as easily played this. Players I derived much guidance from! (Many told me this was a difficult piece. I thought it was the easiest masterpiece I ever performed simply because I loved it so much) However as my director told me "true talent does not lay in technique, it's found in the soul"
I was young, so I didn't really understand what she meant. I believe I do now. She was responsible for teaching me MUCH more than music, the way the best teachers always do. #BlessUp
okay vegeta
What band is this playing?
Played this last year in the Wind Ensemble, the altos saxes still run around playing Fantasia on the Dargason.
Good Stuff.
Played this piece in high school. Having a brilliant flashback...great tuba part!
I loved playing that Euphonium solo so so so much. It almost definitely sounded nowhere near as amazing as in this, but to me it was perfect.
I'll love my love. I would always say that softly when someone said "Song without words"
I played piccolo in this piece in high school.. by far my favorite piece EVER
Bassoonist. I love this piece
+Awesomesophie100 Finnaly !!! Bassoon♥
Yeah!
Also played bassoon
So Glad I get to play the oboe on this song and the first suite! These songs are simply amazing.
i miss band so much. im probably gonna bust out my clarinet and play lol
Love playing this piece so much!!! The Sax has so many fun parts!
Played this during my freshman year and as a beginner clarinetist. Even though it was pretty challenging, this piece still holds a place in my heart.. It really makes your emotions go for a ride! Probably just my nostalgia talking. Out of the 4 movements,though, I'd have to say the 2nd one's my fave. The oboe solo is just freaking beautiful!
My favorite Euphonium solo to play in my High School's Symphonic Band
Played bass clarinet for this last year~
The second song still makes me cry every time :'c
This piece is amazing for baritone with all of the solos plus exciting parts!!!!
I usually don't like marches but as soon as this was given to my band it was like i fell in love.
The second movement, I absolutely love the trumpet solo
4:35 That cymbal air pocket.
Them euph solos were terrifying to do as a freshman last year x'D
fantasia on the dargason is my favorite piece I've ever played
same goku
I was leader of the low brass section in highschool on tuba. My brother was the euphonium player and he used to smash all over this. So many memories.
+Douglas Webb Im playing as tuba for this right now! such a fun piece to learn
Thank you for posting the whole thing. My high school band played this my senior year, and it has fond memories... Although I remember at the time, I would've given anything to have our oboe player play HALF as well as this one!
It was my privilege in college to have a friend that was nearly a virtuoso on Euphonium as a freshman and boy did he milk this solo. It sends chills up my spine thinking of his fine sound almost 50 years later.
This is my favorite piece of all time. I played it a year ago during a really good time in my life and it just brings back so many good memories.. And it's so beautiful.. I play alto sax and my part was really fun.. Finally a piece that gives saxophones a fun part.
bass clarinet ftw!!!
Yo for real bass clarinet for the win
^
+Jedi Jesus BASS CLARINET CARRIES THE REST OF THE BAND WITHOUT THEM REALIZING IT
(Sometimes us, too.)
+Jedi Jesus Especially in First Suite in E Flat, Chanconne
+Jedi Jesus Bass Clarinets are awesome. If you have the chance to play a contrabass clarinet, do so.
Oboist here!!
In the late 60s, I had the great good fortune to play this wonderful piece under the magnificent direction of the late, great John B Robbins. The esprit de corps was beyond compare.
my concert band played this back when I was a sophomore in high school! I've always loved the second movement...I just wish trumpet got more play time..
We sight read this when I used to be in high school and boy did we take it slow.
We played the last 2 movements of this in all county band this year! Flutes where ya at!?
im playing this as euphonium woah
You've Been Subbed To I play the euphonium for this, too.... I'm not too strong at solos, but I eventually got it! It's a lot easier than you think!
You've Been Subbed To You're lucky to actually be playing the solo on the instrument it was made for; it is hard to mimic a valved instrument as a trombonist.
+Kenny The Gamer They make valved trombones you know. I know they still sound a little weird but it's still pretty good.
Max Cavadel I know there are valved trombones, but I play the trombone not a valved trombone, so what good would that do me?.
+Kenny The Gamer aww, he's just saying they exist. if you like the instrument enough to play it in a completely different way, have at it!
That euphonium solo tho!
Played all movements of the Holst 2 weeks ago in SCSBOA festival and got a Unanimous Superioir :) Beautiful song by Holst.
congrats
what school?
When we played this in high school, in mvmt3 the percussion section used a brake drum and a big metal mallet, and it actually sounded like a hammer and anvil. This recording sounds like they used a triangle!
+Jane Larson When I played this in high school, we used an actual anvil and hammer.
+Ghost Wolf our school uses an anvil too
EUPHONIUM
I remember playing this when I was in eighth grade. I really love the first, third, and fourth movements
My highschool band played the march, and Fantasia on the Dargason for graduation. It was difficult but a great piece.
So beautiful
Not ganna lie this be slappin
We're playing this actually in our orchestra. Very nice, i really like the beginning of the first part
Love the piccolos!!!
just got this piece in band today!! Im playing the 1st coronet part and boy is it tough on my lips but it is so fun!!
I absolutely loved playing this in high school it was definitely one of my favorite pieces, to this day I still
partially have it memorized especially the first movement
+Mackayla Hyde yup... you'll probably still know most of it by heart when you're 60... one of the best pieces... yep.
So very excited to play this piece in our upcoming festival! Gives me goosebumps.
had to play that euphonium solo in my sophomore, could never hit the highest note in the solo, my band director called it the infamous note of the euphonium, hated that i could never it but i loved the song
first movement is so beautiful
First Piece I ever played on my Bassoon... My Music instructor was a madman,
playing horn for this. for my band sight reading we did pretty good. can't wait to play this for concert
great composition
The Song of the Blacksmith was especially hard for me.
My school just had to skip that song. It was super complicated with a lot of syncopation.
Omar Ortiz It can be, if you haven't practiced it.
+donttouchmykeyblade1 the struggle is real
I hate the 3rd movement
that (instrument) though
That (instrument) tho
FTFY
I've played the 1st Holst Suite 5 times with 4 different ensembles. Played the Vaughan-Williams Folk Song Suite with 2 different groups, played William Byrd, Children's March with 2 groups, Molly on the Shore, Linconshire with 2 groups, Colonial Song, Shepherd's Hey w/ 2 groups, Hammersmith...
Still never played the 2nd Suite in F.....and I'm a Euphonium player :(
And here I thought we were the only group that played Molly on the Shore. I had to play both Timpani and Mallets at the same time during the song. Lots of running across the stage mid-performence.
Around 9:24, the low brass part sounds like "What Child is This" the Christmas carol.
+Tess Lopes The low brass part is actually based off of Greensleeves at this point of the piece, which is the tune that what child is this is based off of.
One of my favorite ever Suites.
My fav. part is the last measure where I have this really loud and sudden cymbal solo to scare the clarinet section. :D
We'll be playing this at our POPS concert and I have Piccolo, gotta work hard to make the ending as awesome as it is :)
Tuba part is awesome!! This is one of my favorite pieces :D
So we played first suite in E flat and this year I thought we were playing this but we aren't so I asked why. And he told me to pay attention to the second movement and then it hits me. We don't have a good oboe player..
Valy Mellark We played this a couple of years ago and we don't even have an oboe player!
I have to play the oboe solo and I have to say I'm doing pretty well on it
I play the oboe. And this song is sooo much fun to play on it.
8:56 That tambourine..... Use your thumbs please....
I play clarinet and I Learned this song in 8th grade and played it as a freshman. the fourth movement was pretty hard for me because we went pretty fast lmao.
Playing this as a euph, tuba quartet.
haha, that went well didnt it...
I'm doing this on the Eupho too :D
This was the inspiration for the Lord of the Rings music ;^)
Best Euphonium solo invented!
This piece is amazing the euphonium solo is great im playing it in march but right now it sucks when i play it
7:40 that anvil though
+Juliet Feng It would've sounded much better with a decent brake drum, to me that anvil just sounded like someone hitting the glockenspiel.
It sounds like a “thumbs up” botton
I agree, so did our band.
oboes? :3
The chord at 8:14 is SO DAMN PRETTY.
That piccolo solo got me almost every damn time!
The best!
played this a sophmore in concert band, so much fun
We are playing this now. I know what you mean. it sounds awesome when it is played though
I have to play this in middle school.
Love the Euphonium Solo but it's so hard for me to play
We played this at AIBF (band fesitval) 2 years ago and most schools in my city skip the third movement....we didnt we worked so hard on the third movement. I miss band this was fun....
FELLOW ALBERTAN OMG
+Jaden Gerber LOLS IKR Flames town or oilers town if u dont mind xD GO FLAMES GO!!
+Rosa Bitto C of Red! GO FLAMES
AWesome!!! my band left for seatlle today actually...i didnt get to go so i am stuck at school..cry
+Rosa Bitto You're at Wisewood, aren't you?
We're playing the first suite in E flat, but I like this one better.
Ah my senior high school days! (1st ch. Clarinet)
That's not only Greesleeves, that's greensleeves being played by euphonium in a hemiola from 6/8 to 3/4.
IT WAS NOT EASY TO PLAY THAT.
Nice.
French Horn, anyone?
Hmm? I thought I was the only king here. Glad I found you, King bro.
French Horn player : D
Also a horn player 👍
I played this as a freshmen in wind ensemble
our school is playing this second movement is hard
euphonium's and baritone's are two different instrument
Andrew Berry You actually have that backwards...
Practically speaking though one can cover the other and vice versa, correct? Also the note fingerings are the same I believe so any baritone player can cover euphonium, right?
Sort of like a B-flat clarinetist covering an A-clarinet - it's the exact same fingerings, clef, etc, just slightly different instrument.
David Snyder No, the tone quality is a bit different. The baritone is more like horn and euphonium more like tuba.
But have sometime the same part, like in this song
Thank you!!! Some people just dont know
the fourth movement is my favorite by far
I play the Euphonium part for this!!
We play this in a grade 9 band...
In THE grade 9 band. SCA ALL DA WAY
Who is this Gary Oak?
Well need to be less of a worrywart.
Most high school band members grew up playing the First Suite in Eb and the Second Suite in F. When I want music to exercise to, I play one of these lively, melodic suites. I can set my treadmill to 2.4 steps per minute and keep exact rhythjm with major parts of these suites. I love the moving bass parts that don't get stuck on one note.
We're playing this atm.. It's fun😂
Claudy Banks got me liek >:o
1:56 my favorite part.. Sounds irish? Correct me if im wrong.
No your right. My used to be band teacher even confirmed that it was.
For years, I've wondered if the final movement wasn't a political statement, given when the suite was written (An Irish jig mingled with an English folk song is rather suggestive in that light).
Any Flutes??❤️
+Gottalovebeauty 1 Right here!
+Breanna Hillard same here
HEY
+Gottalovebeauty 1 HALLO KIND SOUL. xD
for well over 18 years now!
Did an instrument squeak around 9:32, or was that just me?
I play flute for this piece! ú.ú