With having actually played the solo myself, the final note is a high G (3 ledger lines above the Bass Clef Staff), and the highest note reached on this song for the Euphonium Solo is a High A (3 and a half ledger lines above Bass Clef staff) In Euphonium treble clef, the last note is an A (one ledger line above treble clef staff) and the highest note is B (one and a half ledger lines above the staff).
@@jamesmoreland7569 It sounds exactly like his recording from Symphonic Variants with the JWF Military Band. Even the very ending of him going from the high G to the high B sound EXACTLY the same.
@@richardmurrow2961 If that's the case Toru Miura and this band sound EXACTLY the same as Steven Mead's recording with the JWF Military Band in the album Symphonic Variants. Even the very ending of him going from the high G to the high B sound EXACTLY the same.
I know this may be random and all, but I have a question if anyone can help me this would mean a lot to me. I'm currently a 15 year old euphonium player at my high school, and I as well play tuba and trombone. For a while I've thought of my future that I want to pursue, and music is always the topic I keep returning to. Now for the question, if I were to go in a music career, would I be able to later land a stable job as a music professor at a university or college, or even a full time musician on euphonium? Because I know euphonium players don't have a really big field of jobs out there. If anyone can give me any advise, it would mean a lot. Thanks.
Hey, later on in college if you get a high enough degree, and also keep practicing at your horn, you can land a stable job, and even play your instrument too.
When I was about your age, I decided I was never going to be good enough to be a professional musician and majored in computer science in college (it's OK, I like programming too), but played all the way through high school and college; and then in community bands and orchestras (my instruments are cello and baritone). There are lots of community music ensembles around, so even if you decide you don't want to pursue music as a profession, you probably won't have much trouble finding a place to play. If you do want to pursue music as a profession, then make the instrument you love your major one, but have a backup and be creative (look for opportunities to play your preferred instrument; you can even upload videos to You Tube). Teaching might be a good career path for you, but make sure you actually like doing it before you commit to it (there are too many unhappy hack teachers out there as it is). Composing might also be one. My experience is that most baritone and euphonium players have second instruments (the better to infiltrate orchestras with), so that part is no big deal. Your chances of making it professionally on euphonium are better in the armed services than elsewhere, but as Steven Mead has convincingly demonstrated, this is not a requirement. You should also remember that the average professional musician has a day job (I gave my children this lecture any number of times when they were growing up), so make sure you have other marketable skills. And if you do find yourself in a professional orchestra on trombone or tuba, make sure your conductor knows you play professional quality euphonium; he might well start giving you opportunities to play it (there are orchestral arrangements with euphonium parts, though not many; and as you undoubtedly already know, there are lots of solos written for other brass instruments that sound great on the euph). Good luck to you no matter what career(s) you decide to pursue.
+John Ries Thank you so much for yohr help, this has honestly been troubling me for a while. I love music, its my passion but ive also looked into other careers such as one in a medical fields. But i never thoughtvof there being groups around me where i can play, tha ks so much for this help and advice. It really means alot to me.
Any euphonium players who see this know where I can get a good but affordable student-level instrument? I'm not any good, but maybe headed to school for composition, and the euphonium: what's not to love?
Buy used, a yamaha YEP 321 is a good student horn. It's a 4 valve and has slight tuning issues in the upper and lower register but the upper can be fixed with good embouchure.
@@aminarc6627 Thanks. Forgot I asked this because since then it's been fiscal calamity carnival time, but now I at least have an idea of a model to work for, and potential issues, so I can plan accordingly.
Eh. I really dont like this rendition. Yes it is highly accurate. Yes it is technically right. But the soloist has 0 emotion. Arguably the euphonium is one of the most emotive brass instrements. And this could easily be a machine playing. The first thing that hits me is the rushed cadenza. And later on you realise the lack of dynamics and articulation. The ending sounds just a loud (or as quiet) as the opening, which is arguably incorrect. There was no rubato, apart from the rits and accels that are written. The vibrato, as much as it is nice, is overused and lacks veriaty, and overall, the playing just sounds boring. I recently played this piece in a highly reguarded competition and came second. Now before this, my teacher was pounding me about musical intrest and emotion for as long as i was practicing. And even when i started it sounded nicer than this does. I can see why people like this, but if you really work at this piece and strive to the enjoyment of your audience, you will soon find that there is so much more that can be done with this wonderful piece of music.
![[Full Score] James Curnow - Rhapsody for Euphonium and Concert Band (1978)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/CiE0Ajucf_M/mqdefault.jpg)
"You're playing Euphonium because you have a big heart"
-Steven Mead
i'm proud to be an euphonium player
Félixir 007 i play euphonium too. I’m so proud
Me too
Same
Here the euphonium players club XD
i'll play that song soon...
I played this for my district's solo and ensemble assessment. I made straight superiors (the highest score)! I was so happy!
Great to be a Euphonium player!
Euphonium pride!
Used this to end music school 3 weeks ago. Played it brilliantly. :)
With having actually played the solo myself, the final note is a high G (3 ledger lines above the Bass Clef Staff), and the highest note reached on this song for the Euphonium Solo is a High A (3 and a half ledger lines above Bass Clef staff)
In Euphonium treble clef, the last note is an A (one ledger line above treble clef staff) and the highest note is B (one and a half ledger lines above the staff).
Actually in the brass band version its high C# (B natural concert) two Leger lines above staff.
Fred's Bands i'ts not written on the original piece. So the original would be an A. And the variation an C#.
My score (concert band) has the variation added, although most of the soloists on YT has opted for this more sensationalist finish.
About the best performance I've found so far.
This would have to be the most beautifulless so i have ever heard.i really like the solo's
ぎゃあああソロコンで吹いた曲！
なっつかしい…
How could people dislike this??
Probably 7th grade clarinet players who are too cocky about their instrument
Invalid Numeral shshshsuhs-
Trumpwts
この世で一番美しいユーフォニアム
thank you for bringing back such wonderful memories of me playing this when I was in a brass band as a teenager......
I can only say one thing.
I WISH KUMIKO OUMAE HAD PLAYED IT
Maybe in season 3 ;D
Planning on Playing this marvelous piece soon.
Beautiful, I’m gonna learn this now
Great selection, played it last summer with a local community band. Well liked by the band and the audiences.
This is actually a recording of Steven Mead playing Rhapsody for Euphonium.
I don't think so. Toru Miura. I am fairly certain.
Steven sounds a bit different
@@jamesmoreland7569 It sounds exactly like his recording from Symphonic Variants with the JWF Military Band. Even the very ending of him going from the high G to the high B sound EXACTLY the same.
@@richardmurrow2961 If that's the case Toru Miura and this band sound EXACTLY the same as Steven Mead's recording with the JWF Military Band in the album Symphonic Variants. Even the very ending of him going from the high G to the high B sound EXACTLY the same.
Why can’t I sound like this 😂
I'm playing this as my sophomore solo and ensemble piece for high school.
Che8t little late but same
A little later but same
even later but same!
this cat's go some chops! not in my wildest dreams did I even sound 10% as good. wow!
i wish i got to play this :/
I'm playing this for Region Solo & Ensemble tomorrowwww! Wish me luch! :)
So how did you do?
Actually tho
Samantha Sorrells I went to state s&e and got a 2 on it
Colby Olkeriil got a 2 on it 😎
Proud to be a euphonium player😊
I plan on playing this piece. should be alot of fun.
Proud to have played this for Audit of Art :P
I like..... The solist is very good!!!! :-D
amazing piece
Great reference recording right here
Meine 13 jährige Tochter spielt es. Bereitet sich für Jugendmusik Wettbewerb in 2024.
It's so amazing :0
Well 2 months later and I've CONSIDERABLE progress.
I know this may be random and all, but I have a question if anyone can help me this would mean a lot to me. I'm currently a 15 year old euphonium player at my high school, and I as well play tuba and trombone. For a while I've thought of my future that I want to pursue, and music is always the topic I keep returning to. Now for the question, if I were to go in a music career, would I be able to later land a stable job as a music professor at a university or college, or even a full time musician on euphonium? Because I know euphonium players don't have a really big field of jobs out there. If anyone can give me any advise, it would mean a lot. Thanks.
Hey, later on in college if you get a high enough degree, and also keep practicing at your horn, you can land a stable job, and even play your instrument too.
When I was about your age, I decided I was never going to be good enough to be a professional musician and majored in computer science in college (it's OK, I like programming too), but played all the way through high school and college; and then in community bands and orchestras (my instruments are cello and baritone). There are lots of community music ensembles around, so even if you decide you don't want to pursue music as a profession, you probably won't have much trouble finding a place to play.
If you do want to pursue music as a profession, then make the instrument you love your major one, but have a backup and be creative (look for opportunities to play your preferred instrument; you can even upload videos to You Tube). Teaching might be a good career path for you, but make sure you actually like doing it before you commit to it (there are too many unhappy hack teachers out there as it is). Composing might also be one. My experience is that most baritone and euphonium players have second instruments (the better to infiltrate orchestras with), so that part is no big deal. Your chances of making it professionally on euphonium are better in the armed services than elsewhere, but as Steven Mead has convincingly demonstrated, this is not a requirement. You should also remember that the average professional musician has a day job (I gave my children this lecture any number of times when they were growing up), so make sure you have other marketable skills. And if you do find yourself in a professional orchestra on trombone or tuba, make sure your conductor knows you play professional quality euphonium; he might well start giving you opportunities to play it (there are orchestral arrangements with euphonium parts, though not many; and as you undoubtedly already know, there are lots of solos written for other brass instruments that sound great on the euph).
Good luck to you no matter what career(s) you decide to pursue.
+John Ries Thank you so much for yohr help, this has honestly been troubling me for a while. I love music, its my passion but ive also looked into other careers such as one in a medical fields. But i never thoughtvof there being groups around me where i can play, tha ks so much for this help and advice. It really means alot to me.
I must ask
What have you decided to major in now that you should be in college?
WOW!!! o.O so passionate, i love it! :D
Rehersing this now!
Thinking about doing falcone & playing this
On a bass clef, that last note is a high B natural. On treble, it's a C#. Transposed that is.
Thinking about playing this. Holy crap. Eighth grade.
Shoutout to Dorian, my friend who went to State Solo and Ensemble and got a gold for playing this song on baritone
Is this considered professional level piece?
I was told it was highschool level. Atleast for me.
I would very much like to know who published this arrangement as I would like to buy it.
Wow. Can i play like that please ... ?
Any euphonium players who see this know where I can get a good but affordable student-level instrument? I'm not any good, but maybe headed to school for composition, and the euphonium: what's not to love?
Buy used, a yamaha YEP 321 is a good student horn. It's a 4 valve and has slight tuning issues in the upper and lower register but the upper can be fixed with good embouchure.
@@aminarc6627 Thanks. Forgot I asked this because since then it's been fiscal calamity carnival time, but now I at least have an idea of a model to work for, and potential issues, so I can plan accordingly.
Anyone who have a piece of this?
Amen...
sounds awesome but i don't wanna play it.. especially at my level ;-;
Where are you at now that was 8 years ago?
Yeah, and that's it.
2:25
agreed
Toru Miura !!
In BC? Is that it???
The highest note in the solo is an A
Who's the soloist??
what's the highest it goes?
An A so not to bad
In the end a high B natural
@@ethanpavelsky2571 but in the sheet music the last note is a high G, I believe the B natural is optional
B natural for concert band version.
It's a B.
anyone know the note he ends on?
That's a high B natural, or if you read treble clef, then it would be a high C#
Concert B Treble and bass is the same note
Eh. I really dont like this rendition. Yes it is highly accurate. Yes it is technically right. But the soloist has 0 emotion.
Arguably the euphonium is one of the most emotive brass instrements. And this could easily be a machine playing. The first thing that hits me is the rushed cadenza. And later on you realise the lack of dynamics and articulation.
The ending sounds just a loud (or as quiet) as the opening, which is arguably incorrect. There was no rubato, apart from the rits and accels that are written. The vibrato, as much as it is nice, is overused and lacks veriaty, and overall, the playing just sounds boring.
I recently played this piece in a highly reguarded competition and came second. Now before this, my teacher was pounding me about musical intrest and emotion for as long as i was practicing. And even when i started it sounded nicer than this does.
I can see why people like this, but if you really work at this piece and strive to the enjoyment of your audience, you will soon find that there is so much more that can be done with this wonderful piece of music.
Sam Lunn yes because the greatest euphonium soloist of all time is a “machine” and has “no soul”
Certainly would love to see a recording of you playing this with a band, if you can do it better, more power to you, but prove it.
wow i really wrote this comment?? yikes
woopsies