I was 2nd Baritone when our little village band played this as a contest piece in Norwich about 25 years ago! I think we came 4th out of 5, but was a fun piece to tackle!
As a trombonist I have never loved and hated a piece this much at the same time. Love the first movement, hate the second movement, third movement isn’t bad
I played this piece with the band that I'm currently in,and travelled up to Torquay to play it and we one our section!Fantastic piece though,but not very easy to play with the tempo 😂
I played this in Wind Symphony in college, performed May 1 2011. About 7 hours later the world learned that Osama bin Laden was dead. Best coincidence ever.
if sparke was a shit enough orchestrator to write the bassoon solo in the wrong octave the bassoonist themself can at least be proud of it. i play the solo at about f and take the E at 7:27 up an octave because 1. it's beautiful 2. the voice leading makes more sense
that bassoon. I love it.
im in norways best brass band and we played this piece and our dirigent contacted sparke and HE LIKED IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Vilket brass band da? Jeg spiller i Jåtten Skolekorps? er ikke Eikanger Bjørsvik litt for flinke for det stykke
I love this piece!
dat is incredible one of the best song of phillip sparque well done
Brings back awesome memories ;)
Was given the first clarinet music to this today! Excited to play it!!!
listning to this over and over again haha
im playing this at the moment. its a great piece especially when your playing timpani
great! I love it ❤
Brings back some memories of my formative years!
That moment when your director hands this out and you play Euphonium.
Lt_Space_Orange I played the euphonium on this, it was the greatest piece I ever played on
EUPHONIUMS UNITE!! This song is the reason I love Band!
I think this song is the greatest ever! I love the original all brass version too.
Nils Waage but Bookmarks from Japan by Julie Giroux.
Wish I could, man. But this was the greatest one in my career.
I was 2nd Baritone when our little village band played this as a contest piece in Norwich about 25 years ago! I think we came 4th out of 5, but was a fun piece to tackle!
1st bassoon kicks ass. remember the countless nights of my face being numb trying to perfect my solo in the second movement.
jeffro20hundred hi Jeffrey.
This is the best version I've ever heard.
i love this... it like a cross between city cruiser and doyen
I an gonna play this piece for a Great competition i norway 😝😝😝
We played this piece my freshman year in high school - but boy, we didn't play it this fast.
Where did you get this recording? Best one I can find on the internet!
Awesome
As a trombonist I have never loved and hated a piece this much at the same time. Love the first movement, hate the second movement, third movement isn’t bad
I played this piece with the band that I'm currently in,and travelled up to Torquay to play it and we one our section!Fantastic piece though,but not very easy to play with the tempo 😂
8:40
wait what 7:27?
*awestruck
I played this in Wind Symphony in college, performed May 1 2011. About 7 hours later the world learned that Osama bin Laden was dead. Best coincidence ever.
Mmmm
if sparke was a shit enough orchestrator to write the bassoon solo in the wrong octave the bassoonist themself can at least be proud of it. i play the solo at about f and take the E at 7:27 up an octave because 1. it's beautiful 2. the voice leading makes more sense