When my band played this at competition, we had the marimba fall apart and clang to the floor at the perfect moment - exactly after the winds' eigth note falls at 1:46. It was epic.
starting at 3:55 i picture a bunch of bastions all firing furiously at a bunch of reinhardts protecting foot soldiers and the start falling, then they retreat into a fallen city and start hiding. the bastions follow and they start killing the bastions 1 by 1 stealthily
@joemoma184 though brass were important and center pieced here, woodwinds play an important role. Brass come off as the evil world conquering machines and the woodwinds are the human emotion. Panicking at first, morning loss, and then starting a new calvery to combat the machines. Some of the woodwinds also play the busy parts, giving the effect of machine parts rotating and working.
My band just got this song today, and we have to play it for a concert in a week and a half. I LOVE the sound of this song, it's probably my favorite song out of everything I've ever played in band before.
I saw this live along with the premiere of Joshua Harris' new peice at Farthing Auditorium. This song inspired me and also made me cry haha. I will be attending Hayes School of music for preformace.. thats what I decided to do the second I heard this piece because I was going through a tough time with family telling me what to do with my life and I was just so frustrated.. then it all became apparent to me after this concert.
I played this at my region's music festival a month ago. Bass clarinet. It was fun to play it, along with dodging the bassoonist's constant wiggling around and nearly hitting me in the head. This was definitely the crowd favorite. We also played On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss by David Holsinger, and Fate Of The Gods by Steven Reineke, both amazing pieces which I encourage all of you to look up.
wow. this is the third song i've heard from this composer and i'm really amazed at what amazing music this stuff is! balmages definitely = much win. thanks for posting :)
This song has balls. Absolutely amazing trombone part. I listened to this song over and over again while reading the climax of "The Cry of the Icemark". The music fit perfectly with the mood of the story. Where'd you get the recording?
I really love this song, by the way, I've met Brian Balmages, I got his signature on a piece of music he commissioned for my band, and he conducted our band, in which, he helped us with the piece. The song is called "Whale Warriors", and is being published in summer, 2009. The song is on my profile, so check it out(:
im a percussionist and ive sightread this piece, my advice is to try to cover as much of the parts as you can, but you definitely need timpani, snare drum and marimba. Play as much of the other parts as you can, but don't miss and parts for these 3
I play clarinet, too. We just sight read this today in my college symphonic band and it went ... interesting. This is a fun piece, though! Good luck with your performance :)
I think like in some movies with like showing planes or rockets, and like using them like in the movies, except in music form. But hey, that's a theory.
Okay, if there are any percussionists watching this, and if you've played this piece before, I need your advice. I'm the lead percussionist in my school's senior ensemble, and we're going to perform this piece for the end of year concert. However, since we're only 3 percussionists, the conductor gives all 3 of us every single part for percussion, and we have to sort amongst ourselves who plays what. I would like your opinion on which percussion part is the best/most difficult. Thank you.
@hp71196 that's funny because a few years back we had someone do that at our school. If I'm not mistaken, that person did get drum major for our marching band.
We did this for our last concert of the year and I made an animation with Transformers (Old school cartoon and Newer Movies) for the fast part and Wall-e for the slow part. Pretty epic if I do say so myself.
My maching band is playing this song this year :) It probably won't sound or look as epic, though, considering we only have 27 or so students. But, tiny band or otherwise, we will try our best and go for gold at the competitions. :)
this is the inspiration for my schools next marching band season....im not plaing this year cuz im doin color guard...but i kno we are getting 1st place...like erry year....not too brag lol :]
Hey thanks to all of you that replied, but for this piece we were assigned parts, and I got timpani. So far I love it, so Hodge329 you were right, all the parts are a challenge. Thanks to all of you for replying!
I'm literally switching to mellophone to play the slow part but I'm first chair French horn and my high school is playing this and now I heard it finally it makes me feel like I'm doing a superman movie soundtrack epic stuff
That's sweet--I'm playing snare, but...you can't physically play bass, brake, and snare at the same time, alone, if you play at the suggested tempo! With the flams and double strokes in the snare part, you'd need 4 arms!
@bigjohnftw Are you able to play the whole 2 lines that consist of High 'A'-'D?' Because I can't. I can hit them individually but not for that long. Trumpet is the way to go (: Especially if you live in Minnesota
@metalheadrmania09 depends on your skill set. I played snare and really loved it--its a bit repetitive but has some cool licks. Xylo/marimba is difficult and fast, timpani is really great too--all the parts are a challenge.
When my band played this at competition, we had the marimba fall apart and clang to the floor at the perfect moment - exactly after the winds' eigth note falls at 1:46. It was epic.
Did you all continue or have to stop? 😂
I live for the day that a marching band does this on the field for competition.
we're gonna attempt it next season
and also woo trombone
We done it in our show last year
My show this year Entitled "gravity" had this as our opener. Boca Raton high School
Holliday marching band did this a while back just search it up
SBHS marching band 2016 did this as their opener
Playing the marimba part on this in high school made my life just that much better..
All other band-aids understand what I am talking about ;)
I LOVE BRIAN BALMAGES!!! He was my clinician in SC's All State band. We premiered one of his new pieces, "Arabian Dances". It was epic.
I like how Brian makes almost every instrument in his songs have the melody in it
i played this freshman year and ever since nothing has matched how much fun we had with this song
starting at 3:55 i picture a bunch of bastions all firing furiously at a bunch of reinhardts protecting foot soldiers and the start falling, then they retreat into a fallen city and start hiding. the bastions follow and they start killing the bastions 1 by 1 stealthily
then around 4:50 reinforcements come and they start destroying the bastions
@@hamstersammich____6907 Interesting :0
Brian Balmage's most underrated song.
Rehearsed this without any trombones, sounded like a totally different song
Bass Trombone part for this was satisfying AF.
@joemoma184 though brass were important and center pieced here, woodwinds play an important role. Brass come off as the evil world conquering machines and the woodwinds are the human emotion. Panicking at first, morning loss, and then starting a new calvery to combat the machines.
Some of the woodwinds also play the busy parts, giving the effect of machine parts rotating and working.
You can't say you've truly played this song until you play the first trumpet part
I've played it!
UGH. SO TRUE
Yes! I've played it! Goosebumps.
+RoboNick37 my lips/chops practically fell off
timpani on it sucks the soul out of me
Because of our Band's playing of this song at Nationals it is now one of the "required" pieces!!
My band just got this song today, and we have to play it for a concert in a week and a half. I LOVE the sound of this song, it's probably my favorite song out of everything I've ever played in band before.
Raging Machines=Trombones
brian balmages sure loves 6/8
I saw this live along with the premiere of Joshua Harris' new peice at Farthing Auditorium. This song inspired me and also made me cry haha. I will be attending Hayes School of music for preformace.. thats what I decided to do the second I heard this piece because I was going through a tough time with family telling me what to do with my life and I was just so frustrated.. then it all became apparent to me after this concert.
I played this at my region's music festival a month ago. Bass clarinet. It was fun to play it, along with dodging the bassoonist's constant wiggling around and nearly hitting me in the head. This was definitely the crowd favorite. We also played On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss by David Holsinger, and Fate Of The Gods by Steven Reineke, both amazing pieces which I encourage all of you to look up.
God, the bell part is insane in this song. So fun to play!
The Rivera High School Band played this piece for their 2010 marching band show. I marched this piece in my senior year. A great year it was!
My Wind Ensemble got one its first Superiors in a long time and this is one of the songs we played, loved playing this on my trumpet. :)
this song sounds like it'd be awesome for a marching show!
i heart this song so much!!!especially the timpani part!!!and the flute trills!!!yea!!makes me happy
excellent piece
love the visuals i get in my head when i hear this music :)
That high d tho #trumpets
@2:32 chills every time
#trombonesrbetter
This is truly incredible..
wow. this is the third song i've heard from this composer and i'm really amazed at what amazing music this stuff is! balmages definitely = much win. thanks for posting :)
This song has balls. Absolutely amazing trombone part. I listened to this song over and over again while reading the climax of "The Cry of the Icemark". The music fit perfectly with the mood of the story. Where'd you get the recording?
such an epic song, played this a year or so ago in band at school
I really love this song, by the way, I've met Brian Balmages, I got his signature on a piece of music he commissioned for my band, and he conducted our band, in which, he helped us with the piece. The song is called "Whale Warriors", and is being published in summer, 2009. The song is on my profile, so check it out(:
playing this in HS.
Amazing song.
Basically the most fun thing I have ever played.
Conducting a combined band and this is one of our songs.
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+MONSTERJAMTV yes
+MONSTERJAMTV yes
+MONSTERJAMTV 10-12 grader combined band
omg love this music my marching band (the Mustang Oklahoma Nightriders) is doing our show based off of this and i LOVE it!
Played this at the Western NC All-District 11/12 band. Soooo AMAZING!!!!!
Did 3rd Trumpet (and the 2 note trio lol) - SO fun!!!!!
My high school band played this last year. My absolute favorite!!!
im a percussionist and ive sightread this piece, my advice is to try to cover as much of the parts as you can, but you definitely need timpani, snare drum and marimba. Play as much of the other parts as you can, but don't miss and parts for these 3
We got this music at blue lake camp, but we didn't end up playing it for our concert... it is such a great piece :'(
This song is AMAZING ! Played 1st trombone .
Trombone is awesome. I am going to love playing that solo in our concert band!
I play clarinet, too. We just sight read this today in my college symphonic band and it went ... interesting. This is a fun piece, though! Good luck with your performance :)
The friggen baritone part makes my face want to slap me every time we play this up to speed.
The Morris Knolls Marching band used this song in there 09' show. It was awsome.
yeah my marching band definately pulled this off. 3rd best concert band song ive played behind trittico and eternal father!!!
Playing this as a first alto sax was a pure nightmare 0_0
I love being a band geek...haven't played this song but it sounds epic :O
go f horn :3
timpani part kills me everytime, it's crazy
My band played this for a concert! Its real fun to play and mysterious! Go flutes!
I do not envy the flut part in this song,
-a humble bass trombonist
I think like in some movies with like showing planes or rockets, and like using them like in the movies, except in music form. But hey, that's a theory.
The euphonium part was so easy but its fun to listen to when the whole band plays!
Okay, if there are any percussionists watching this, and if you've played this piece before, I need your advice. I'm the lead percussionist in my school's senior ensemble, and we're going to perform this piece for the end of year concert. However, since we're only 3 percussionists, the conductor gives all 3 of us every single part for percussion, and we have to sort amongst ourselves who plays what. I would like your opinion on which percussion part is the best/most difficult. Thank you.
Nice that sounds awesome!
this is brilliant...great job :))))
@hp71196 that's funny because a few years back we had someone do that at our school. If I'm not mistaken, that person did get drum major for our marching band.
the timpani part is so much fun and not too challenging either
Yes BRASS SECTION!! I wonder what the Euphonium part is like
man i cant believe that we are playing this at a competition. we are gonna need a lot of practice
Ugh, I miss Raging Machines, probably the best song I have ever played.
We did this for our last concert of the year and I made an animation with Transformers (Old school cartoon and Newer Movies) for the fast part and Wall-e for the slow part. Pretty epic if I do say so myself.
our band is working on this song. It is totally epic
I love the trombones
Played 1st trumpet on this, and in case you can't hear it, it sounds awesome!!! Love this song.
part of my marching band show!!
Imagine marching drill with this song...EPIC
We're playing this right now and I'm so tired of my timpani part.
My maching band is playing this song this year :) It probably won't sound or look as epic, though, considering we only have 27 or so students. But, tiny band or otherwise, we will try our best and go for gold at the competitions. :)
Please tell me you guys had like steel grey uniforms, and a show shirt with gear print.
That would be how I ran this program personally
We're playing this for graduation and literally have until June 26th to learn this -__-
this is the inspiration for my schools next marching band season....im not plaing this year cuz im doin color guard...but i kno we are getting 1st place...like erry year....not too brag lol :]
also, it was incorporated in one of the movements of my school's marching band show last year lol
omg it does! i am just thinking about spiderman fighting green goblin
It's wonderful!! *_*
wait,....ur playin this for junior high? YEAHHHH
Ive played Moscow 1941 by Balmages, FREAKIN EPIC SONG! I play trumpet, and he has some kick ass trumpet parts
This was the closer for my Maching Band Show
this is so cool!
We played this song oh damn.
dude if you play trumpet ur awesome i play it to in my jr high band
Hey thanks to all of you that replied, but for this piece we were assigned parts, and I got timpani. So far I love it, so Hodge329 you were right, all the parts are a challenge. Thanks to all of you for replying!
*mind blown*
Ok trumpets
I love the keyboard parts
My School, Boca Raton High School, Had this as our opener and we placed 4th and 5th in the state! Go check us out!
I'm playing percussion 2 for this tomorrow wish me luck
I'm from holliday, I will be in seventh grade this year, and I'll be in high school band :) Arabian Dances :)
Yeah the timpani part is fun. played it in band. it repeats a lot tho but i like the timpani solo.
0:38 - 0:42
5:19 - 5:27
listen to thoseee woodwindssss =]
Small bands sometimes equal a unique sound from the group. I feel late but I wish your luck in you band endvours
Can anyone else see this song being paired up with the machines from 9 and G.L.a.D.O.S.?
I'm literally switching to mellophone to play the slow part but I'm first chair French horn and my high school is playing this and now I heard it finally it makes me feel like I'm doing a superman movie soundtrack epic stuff
That's sweet--I'm playing snare, but...you can't physically play bass, brake, and snare at the same time, alone, if you play at the suggested tempo! With the flams and double strokes in the snare part, you'd need 4 arms!
We're playing this at my HS. Check our band out. Armijo HS. Very nice piece, great mallet parts :)
It makes me thing of Space mountain in Disneyland.
i COMPLETELY agree with you!
Playin' this at the Kansas State tournament.
omg this flute part is ridiculous to play -.-
@bigjohnftw Are you able to play the whole 2 lines that consist of High 'A'-'D?' Because I can't. I can hit them individually but not for that long. Trumpet is the way to go (: Especially if you live in Minnesota
This song makes me think of Treasure Island for some reason.
this reminds me soooo much of the music in the movie "Signs", anyone else hear that? :P
Best to luck to you
@metalheadrmania09 depends on your skill set. I played snare and really loved it--its a bit repetitive but has some cool licks. Xylo/marimba is difficult and fast, timpani is really great too--all the parts are a challenge.