Sahara Crossing (Meyer)

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  • Опубликовано: 8 мар 2016
  • The Boynton and Dewitt Middle School 6th grade orchestras together perform "Sahara Crossing" by Richard Meyer, under the direction of Aaron Buck at the First ICSD Combined Orchestra Concert. Celebrating "Music in Our Schools Month" on March 8, 2016, at Kulp Auditorium, Ithaca High School, Ithaca, New York.
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  • @kangarooonthemoon.n
    @kangarooonthemoon.n 2 года назад +30

    Since I play cello I forever have the beat that we have to play for like half of the song engraved in my memory

    • @Yappachina
      @Yappachina 4 месяца назад +1

      Same here

    • @naomivanwyk
      @naomivanwyk 3 месяца назад +1

      I play 1st violin, but it's the cello's beat that I love most about this song.

  • @kaileefrenn4526
    @kaileefrenn4526 6 лет назад +138

    My orchestra(8th grade) is playing this piece this year. You guys sound great!

  • @dhbu
    @dhbu 4 года назад +14

    1:55 that cello kid in the front on the side literally surprised me that vibrato. I'm in 7th grade and I still can't even do good vibrato on the cello

  • @em_viola
    @em_viola 2 года назад +20

    we are playing this song in my seventh grade orchestra class and it’s so fun!! beautiful song!

  • @ranimsalame4697
    @ranimsalame4697 5 лет назад +18

    We just had a concert last month and we played Sahara's Crossing!

  • @Hannie_stayatiny5391
    @Hannie_stayatiny5391 3 года назад +10

    I’ve started playing this song on my double bass and it’s such a beautiful song

    • @nickyy7865
      @nickyy7865 2 года назад +2

      I know right!!! Especially the opening with the high D's and when we get to go fortissimo

  • @Arieinmiddleschool
    @Arieinmiddleschool 4 месяца назад +3

    were doing this piece for our spring concert for 6th grade orchestra

  • @lilly850
    @lilly850 5 лет назад +15

    My class is playing this right now and it so amazing...I love it so much♥️♥️

  • @emilyrobinette4326
    @emilyrobinette4326 4 года назад +9

    My orchestra is playing this next week at our concert, hopefully we sound as good as this!

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  4 года назад +3

      Good luck and (always) have fun!

  • @makayla2763
    @makayla2763 5 лет назад +6

    That's not fair whenever I try to vibrato I look like I'm spazing

  • @diegoPJPRMFF
    @diegoPJPRMFF 5 лет назад +6

    My 7th grade beginners class is already playing this 🤯

  • @kaileefrenn4526
    @kaileefrenn4526 6 лет назад +46

    As my orchestra class continues to practice this piece, I have a few critiques to say as I compare my experience with this. Maybe the piano parts are played a tad too loud in the violin section? The reason I think this is, when rehearsing, we were playing the usual way we do when the dynamic is piano, but our teacher told us to play even quieter. I noticed then that playing quieter in the piano sections made the forte sections pop out even more! Another thing I have to say is that at times around the middle of the piece, the orchestra speeds up a tad.
    Now, I still REALLY love how you guys played this! I just felt a want to give a bit of constructive criticism. Gotta help a fellow orchestra member out, ya know? Comparing the way my orchestra plays this piece to how it is played in this video really helps me understand the piece better. Thanks for reading!
    P.s. Sahara Crossing is aweeeesoooooome

    • @laurynnn4482
      @laurynnn4482 6 лет назад +5

      TheGamingFlygon I agree with you but keep in mind that they have to play loud enough so that everyone can hear the violins on stage

    • @marieelands
      @marieelands 2 года назад +2

      when my orchestra plays this piece, our teacher says to play the piano dynamics louder because we have the melody at that time. i definitely see where you're coming from and what its suggesting but i guess other teachers have different ways to play certain pieces. usually when one section has the melody, our teacher says that section has to play forte even if it says piano, but thats just my teacher. i dont mean this is in a rude way, im just saying that some teachers may have different approaches to different pieces. :)

  • @0rb
    @0rb 5 дней назад

    I played this way back in 4th grade it was such a bop, surprised I still remember it

  • @billlaoer2618
    @billlaoer2618 5 лет назад +15

    Wow. My daughter (The one whos typing) Is in 5th grade and playing that song. Obviously, I can't play that well... ;-;

  • @Ren-lr1yx
    @Ren-lr1yx 5 лет назад +7

    Wow in my orchestra were playing this this year (8th grade)

  • @chxudot715
    @chxudot715 2 года назад +12

    omg so i cannot leave the video without dropping a comment-
    YALL R SO GOOD AHHH
    i literally couldn't tell that literal *6th graders* were playing this until i noticed how smol you guys were :O
    i just started playing violin this year, and without disclosing major personal info let's just say i'm a little older than you guys and listening to this i feel like your playing is just phenomenal at that age like WOW
    o- i just realised this was 5 years ago and now you'd all be 17 years old :O

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  2 года назад +3

      Yes, it is true. Time flies.

    • @chxudot715
      @chxudot715 2 года назад +4

      @@jonesparg ahh do u all still keep in touch w each other? it'd be so cool if u had like a reunion or something :>

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  2 года назад +4

      Well, they're all seniors now, and getting ready to leave for college. Many people play music in middle school because there is time to explore this, but quit by junior or senior year in high school. But a bunch of these people are still playing, and will end up in Conservatory or University music programs in the fall. Enjoy your middle school years! It's a time to discover the musician inside and possibly a passion to pursue in the future!

  • @quinnleyva7714
    @quinnleyva7714 2 года назад +5

    I'm going to play this song for UIL this year the first violin part is so cool!

  • @haileyhehehe
    @haileyhehehe 2 года назад +8

    2:08 OMG this is my favorite part of this piece !! my orchestra teacher loves this part too and always makes the first violins (me) play it so loud I don’t get to enjoy it ! but I love it and I love this piece

  • @_Runeeeee_
    @_Runeeeee_ 3 года назад +3

    I played this song in 5th grade for SCEMEA and I have loved it ever since and am so mad that Covid stoped us from playing this again in 6th grade

  • @jessehenderson9864
    @jessehenderson9864 4 года назад +3

    The cello section at my school has made this the cello section anthem

  • @chipnee
    @chipnee 4 года назад +4

    I remember my 7th grade orchestra was playing this. I couldn't go to the concert cause I was throwing up.

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  4 года назад +1

      It happens.

    • @Lovlifelicia22
      @Lovlifelicia22 4 года назад +1

      Sorry I have yet to the experience where I miss one of my concerts but we have 4 thought the yr

  • @Sobbing_roses626
    @Sobbing_roses626 Год назад +2

    My class is playing this song at our concert. And i'm a 7th grade violin 2

  • @laurenortiz890
    @laurenortiz890 3 месяца назад +2

    Im in 6th grade and I am going to play this in a concert. I play the double bass.

  • @sj6919
    @sj6919 2 года назад +2

    I can picture camels plodding across the Sahara. Wonderful piece, beautifully played, kids!

  • @angelamckee9025
    @angelamckee9025 5 лет назад +4

    I’m in 6th grade and my orchestra is playing this TOMORROW! I’m a cellist, and this is definitely my favorite piece we have done this year

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  5 лет назад +2

      Have fun!

    • @angelamckee9025
      @angelamckee9025 5 лет назад +2

      jonesparg thank you! we did pretty good too! Not as good as them.. but still pretty good!😂💛

  • @thatdxttynikka
    @thatdxttynikka 4 года назад +4

    I’m playing this for orchestra

  • @leopardlycameron2121
    @leopardlycameron2121 4 года назад +5

    Sometimes I forget why I chose the violin instead of saxophone, then my orchestra plays this. OH YEA NOW I REMEMBER!

    • @musroomguy2433
      @musroomguy2433 Год назад

      I know both of them lol I like violin better

  • @Ryan-ie4se
    @Ryan-ie4se 5 лет назад +10

    it sounds like it came right out of Aladdin

    • @Lovlifelicia22
      @Lovlifelicia22 4 года назад +2

      Siriously tho like every time my 7th gd orchestra played this my conductor Dr.Colb was like "put ur camel hats were jumping into Alladin!" 😆

    • @kylinaxx7544
      @kylinaxx7544 Месяц назад +1

      It’s literally the (Sahara) crossing. The Sahara desert..Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt..😂😂. Aladdin was in Iraq the Arabian desert.

  • @user-dz7os1rz8w
    @user-dz7os1rz8w Месяц назад +1

    Thursday is my orchestra concert. We’re playing this song fiddlers on fire and dragon Hunter. (6th)

  • @chanerabrown6669
    @chanerabrown6669 6 лет назад +3

    My 6th grade orchestra is playing this for our concert

  • @Xtwhatthe_73
    @Xtwhatthe_73 6 месяцев назад +2

    I’m supposed to play this in march

  • @ingridbrady5361
    @ingridbrady5361 5 лет назад +3

    I'm playing this piece!

  • @makiyastephens8264
    @makiyastephens8264 5 лет назад +5

    So synchronized with the Pizz.
    ;-; we always miss our beat in the song

  • @user-ym9lt2ve6w
    @user-ym9lt2ve6w 4 месяца назад +1

    Our 6th grade is doing this as well!

  • @Stargirlloviessss
    @Stargirlloviessss Месяц назад +1

    Im doing this song tmw, 8th grade concert :)

  • @Yappachina
    @Yappachina 4 месяца назад +1

    I played this song in 6th grade man was I talented

  • @Sonaria_Documentaries
    @Sonaria_Documentaries 5 месяцев назад +1

    I’m playing that this year at this exact location!

  • @allison4172
    @allison4172 6 лет назад +3

    I’m playing this in 6 it’s so fun to learn

  • @tokyoghoul1077
    @tokyoghoul1077 4 года назад +3

    My time has come to play this song 😂

  • @Katie-yv5oq
    @Katie-yv5oq 10 месяцев назад +1

    i played this in 6th grade my favorite piece that year!

  • @Fnaf_fans362
    @Fnaf_fans362 Год назад +2

    Im in orchestra6th grade and im going to play this in my concert :D

  • @johnnylewis7378
    @johnnylewis7378 5 лет назад +4

    My 6th grade group played that what do you know

  • @Mamautu1
    @Mamautu1 5 лет назад +7

    I love this my daughter is learning this

  • @sloshedoffthejosh
    @sloshedoffthejosh 5 лет назад +11

    My orchestras going to play this but we're playing it way softer at the begging and we have a big orchestra

  • @dannyzepe1627
    @dannyzepe1627 6 лет назад +3

    Tommorow is my concert and we are playing this and we are sixth graders

  • @beaglesally
    @beaglesally 5 лет назад +4

    I played this in 6th grade

  • @sordidzucchini1303
    @sordidzucchini1303 5 лет назад +5

    My orchestra group is gonna be playing this, but we only have 7 people! You guys sound amazing

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  5 лет назад +2

      Wow! Good luck with 7 people - you can consider yourselves an octet (counting the conductor) :o)

    • @Lovlifelicia22
      @Lovlifelicia22 4 года назад +1

      Wow ya same good luck bet u will have less people to mess up at the end

  • @shayjamz
    @shayjamz 4 года назад +3

    we practiced this in orchestra yesterday (sight reading) we’re preparing for a musical performance assessment.

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  4 года назад +2

      Good luck with your assessment!

  • @aaliyahconner
    @aaliyahconner Год назад +1

    I’m a 6th grader and I’m playing this

  • @yair6412
    @yair6412 6 лет назад +30

    Question, was there any basses?

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  6 лет назад +8

      Yes, over to the far right, hiding behind the cello section. This combined orchestra had 5 bassists .... but there were 15 cellists sitting in the foreground.

    • @Hannie_stayatiny5391
      @Hannie_stayatiny5391 3 года назад +2

      Double bass is the best!

  • @cassianmiller-felix2657
    @cassianmiller-felix2657 4 года назад +3

    My school’s middle school orchestra played this last year. I play cello and I thought it was a really cool song. I think it’s played a tiny bit slower and with more dynamics, though. Sounding pretty good overall!

  • @sirhuffington1512
    @sirhuffington1512 3 года назад +1

    RUclips has recommended a playlist starting with "Great Gate at Kiev." The playlist features songs that I played for orchestra in middle school that I've never searched up. This is the third song I've played.

  • @thefaeriealtar
    @thefaeriealtar 6 лет назад +8

    this has got to be the only video ive ever seen that has 0 likes. great job!

  • @gmdpikachu9638
    @gmdpikachu9638 3 года назад +3

    0:14 that baby crying in the backround

  • @the_swagg
    @the_swagg Год назад +3

    Heh... I have to play this in front of a judge ;-;
    (I'm in middle school btw)

  • @gmdpikachu9638
    @gmdpikachu9638 3 года назад +1

    i remember watching this when i was 6 and my sister actully has shara crossing or plays it

  • @Favshoes
    @Favshoes 3 месяца назад +1

    We played this in the 6th grade😂😂

  • @nyxaerospace4319
    @nyxaerospace4319 4 года назад +2

    I played this

  • @70X1CW4S7E
    @70X1CW4S7E 5 лет назад +5

    In my orchestra class (6th grade) is playing this but were not doing vibrato 😵

    • @emsblack4685
      @emsblack4685 5 лет назад +3

      same

    • @Lovlifelicia22
      @Lovlifelicia22 4 года назад +3

      Ya I'm a 7th grader violinist been playing for 2 and a half yrs still No VIBROTO

    • @emmamoran5843
      @emmamoran5843 3 года назад +1

      @@Lovlifelicia22 it takes a lot of time

    • @jesuscarr1zales961
      @jesuscarr1zales961 2 года назад +2

      Me and my orchestra class played this song this year and it was amazing

  • @julianaalcantara3595
    @julianaalcantara3595 4 месяца назад +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @JackMMcMullan
    @JackMMcMullan 5 лет назад +4

    What key is this in

  • @litoboy5
    @litoboy5 Год назад +1

    Cool

  • @ydkm6288
    @ydkm6288 2 года назад +3

    this is 6th grade?! i mean sure online earning and stuff is a thing but im in 7th grade now and can barely keep up with the speed

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  2 года назад +2

      This was several years ago before pandemic, so they'd all learned entirely in-person. We are all of us catching up from having a lot of online learning, myself included. It will happen.

    • @ydkm6288
      @ydkm6288 2 года назад +1

      Ok also I'm doing alot better now I can play some of the 8th grader songs-

  • @jacbro3909
    @jacbro3909 3 года назад +2

    I am currently a seventh bass player and I learned vibrato is 5th grade.

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  3 года назад +1

      Not necessarily. It depends on when you begin playing, how much you play, and how flexible your hands are.

  • @fabrcfts
    @fabrcfts 5 лет назад +3

    Who else heard the baby crying on the biginning

  • @ivangrajeda3820
    @ivangrajeda3820 2 года назад +2

    My wife brought me here

  • @funside7879
    @funside7879 3 года назад +5

    Who else likes their own comments because nobody else does :)

  • @anjalin2415
    @anjalin2415 4 года назад +2

    I playe din 5th

    • @jonesparg
      @jonesparg  4 года назад +1

      Congrats! Were you in a private orchestra or a school orchestra?

  • @burzwa38
    @burzwa38 5 лет назад +4

    My orchestra group isn't nearly as good as this

  • @hashiragamers9321
    @hashiragamers9321 3 года назад +2

    There playing to slow i dont understand when i played it it was faster

  • @sydneypicaza1016
    @sydneypicaza1016 Год назад +2

    of course theres always a baby crying

  • @MNBPGuy
    @MNBPGuy 4 года назад +2

    It a scary crossing.