Darkened Shadows by Joshua Reznicow

Featuring an intense theme mixed with fun double-stop passages, the strong melodic material for lower strings and a beautifully haunting middle section that sounds like a Hollywood soundtrack are special highlights. This piece captures the imagination of students while giving directors several possibilities for technical and musical instruction. Print music available from kendormusic.com.

[@perlag5344]

Ah I remember playing this in High School. This one really stuck with me.

[@sapphire_siren6]

2:21 - 3:05
When you have a playing test on the hardest, highest cello part in the song

[@captainpsycho3133]

I love the Cello piece in the beginning

[@chuhuiwei1673]

Sir Kirbsalot i

[@julien7504]

PsyCho melody*

[@eleanorjones26407]

then it gets super high

[@pandalover8329]

thats the easiest part lol me too

[@madam-mint]

When I hear music, I get a kind of video in my head that plays with the music. This one is of a village where the people's shadows come to life in the moonlight, and while some run around partying, some get together with the one they love to dance before they have to go back to their respective owners, apart for the whole day. The shadows can only leave once their masters are asleep though.

[@captainpsycho3133]

Cool imagination!!

[@madam-mint]

Jellymaster I just saw this now. Thanks! I know it's a weird idea, but I appreciate the positive comment!

[@captainpsycho3133]

Np

[@zaydkhan3496]

who are those four ppl who disliked this song smh, they probably didn't know how to play it lol

[@codascheuer8426]

@@Tytylostmydy bruh, what are you 10?

[@masantonio8790]

I remember playing this a few years ago. Still come back for a listen from time to time.

[@llama1016]

power to the cellos c;

[@adamadkins9527]

so we started working on this and we have planned to fade the lights out as we play that repeat at the end 7 times fading each time
by the time the light go dark, they're to turn off entirely and the orchestras to leave. (not yet choreographed)

[@mckennatwitchell4230]

adam adkins us too! we are going to perform it in a few weeks and we plan to do the same thing its gonna be gr8

[@stematart1327]

Same here! Our performance is next week. I'm so excited for that part.

[@thethunderangel4122]

That sounds cool... how did it go?

[@Tjgtjgtjg]

I just wanted to say that the cello motif at 4:16 is probably one of my favorite pieces of music altogether- the upper strings driving the cellos to dig in and having them respond almost like some sort of rallying call or war cry is really cinematic. The higher octave with the cellos at 4:20 is almost like a shout to me and the height of all the accumulated tension from the entire piece. I don't usually comment on these sorts of things when i notice them but it is so picturesque i couldn't imagine not sharing my appreciation for this specific part

[@kendrickgarcia8969]

Yes! I finally found this song on RUclips. I wish I could play this with my orchestra one day because this song is so awesome! (bassist that likes to play the cello parts)!!!

[@timolintaylor4130]

it's an amazing piece of music. currently playing it with my orchestra, love it! 😊😊

[@jasonconyers9958]

I thought I was the only fascists who took a peek at the cello parts to play the melody when I was super bored🤣

[@131Blitzer]

I love this piece, Joshua Reznicow is my music teacher and we play it for symphony

[@madam-mint]

Does he have something against violin players by any chance? Because this part is crazy on the violin. Brilliant, but crazy.

[@thedoncosta4101]

Rach Frisella Joshua is violist so he favors them a lot haha

[@captainpsycho3133]

try the viola part on 144 in this i bet it's worse (it is) lololo

[@ChristianPaulson-Music]

which school? I'm an orchestra director and composer too. I'd like to get to know other directors who compose.

[@chantelbrunswick3477]

Lol we are playing this and I love this song even though I struggle sometimes..

[@heyimeve]

2:08 i got goosebumps oml

[@67Warriorcats]

My cat loves this song, especially when whistled.

[@abbyp3258]

We're playing this right now and it's my favorite piece by far, it's so haunting

[@OohItsYou01]

Were playing this in my orchestra

[@margaretbakly7810]

Love this song we are playing it for our concert in the near future it is certainly beautiful

[@freckle6471]

bass line is awesome 👌👌👌

[@lindsaywells2635]

Very nice!

[@l.plante]

Playing this in my middle school orchestra

[@41570]

2:00-3:50 sounds like a Schindler's List piece if it was composed by Yuki Kajiura. Probably just me... good piece nonetheless!

[@captainpsycho3133]

so true

[@orsonlybbert8239]

Me too and this is my first year symphony. Plus I play a harp so its extra hard...😩

[@memeteme99]

+James The Ninetails
good job giving out your school m8 you look black

[@captainpsycho3133]

Meme Teme leev me alone

[@melodym.9845]

I like the cello part at the very end even though I play the violin but I DO know how to play the cello but violin is my main instrument I’ve played for 7 years and I’m 12

[@jordanrejon5091]

I love the bass piz solo in this piece I wish I was the one playing in it my orchestra but I am not still my favorite part though

[@madam-mint]

I like your profile picture, and the bass part in this piece is gorgeous, although I'm a first violin, I almost wished I played bass just for this piece!

[@jordanrejon5091]

twas awsome

[@GeorgeShum]

dang 2 ballin

[@eepyc0re]

Oof I'm playing this as a first violin and the sixteenth notes are a lil bit too fast for me rn oof

[@XxBigguy3xX]

Bel Air High School May concert 2017, no?

[@blakemiranda4987]

We are playing this in our seventh grade orchestra and we have been playing it for 4 weeks and we can play it at tempo

[@jiro.0o044]

This piece is actually made for high school students play since most kids in middle school will find it very difficult bc of the tempo and rythem

[@zaydkhan3496]

listen to it at 2x lol

[@ruthanne1741]

3:05

[@resyal4916]

!Violin¡ 0:48

[@thethunderangel4122]

I want to like, but it's at 420... nice