Our badass high school band in 1978 played this at State Contest and got a ONE rating, the best you could be awarded. That one count silent gap towards the end was a test in how in sync everyone was, and we NAILED IT! We all knew at that point we had won, but we still had a few measures to go where we had to focus and bring it home. One of my greatest memories from band.😊
I hate to be “that guy,” but the composer’s name is spelled “Rodgers,” not “Rogers.” But aside from my being a grammar and spelling Grinch, this is a really nice recording. Thanks for posting it!
To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go To right the unrightable wrong To love pure and chaste from afar To try when your arms are too weary To reach the unreachable star This is my quest to follow that star No matter how hopeless, no matter how far To fight for the right without question or pause To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest That my heart will lie peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest And the world will be better for this That one man, scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To fight the unbeatable foe To reach the unreachable star
Amazing! Very well done! I am doing a report for school and trying to nail down the sections/movements. I know it starts in Allegro Molto but what are the rest of the section names? Thanks!
mooneyes1114, thanks for your taking time to comment and even ask a question regarding the various tempos, etc. However, the best one to ask is the RMWS at rmwsym@gmail.com. They can give you the answers you need. VS
WOW, WOW, WOW. This was astonishing. I came across this because we are learning it and I personally needed a reference. This is exceptionally well played, i felt like i was at the Oscar's. I loved that trumpet solo "On a clear day" - warm and lovely slight vibrato. The sparse applause was dsiappointing as it deserved so much more. They have no idea how damn good this performance was. I was using this to play my 2nd horn part along on RU-vid. It was like I was at rehearsal. The accuracy, tuing, timing was so good that I had to play the first half about 15x before I could get in the same space, timing, rhythm, and 80% of my bugs worked out. It was like a mentor!~. I have listened to this on different occasions and each time I come away a better player. I tell you, this was performed like a typical Hollywood concert / big band or TV orchestral - I felt right there. And hats off to the audio recording and even the video. The audio was especially good - clear, clean, no stuffiness or room echo. Don't know what mic you were using, but it is superb. The conducting, the players and the percussionists were simply fantastic . Tĥis should be your signature piece. BRILLIANT. Thank you Dave
I don't have much time left. What I will do however is get my family to play this at my funeral as it's just beautiful. (Both songs from are both of my favourite films) God bless you all.❤
Our song, in the Capitol Hill High School Class of 1967 graduation. This was in blue collar Oklahoma City. We young men had the draft coming. A certain number of us had few months before the war in Vietnam would try our bravery. By 1971, I was on campus, and saw a classmate who was living, on crutches, having lost a leg in the war. We lived the heroism and the sacrifice. Memories....
Thank You Barbra - Fondy High for playing this at one of the Last Graduations on Fruth Memorial Field at James Johnson and Family Stadium. James you are a Hero to me. A Good Bud.
That editing was 5 years ago. I just missed syncing the video tracks manually with the audio tracks in Adobe Premiere Elements 13. Need to be more precise!
Wish I'd visited this church when staying with Denver friends way back in 1990! Colorado Springs a magnificent part of God's universe! Praying this choir still going strong since recorded in 2017! Every blessing from chorister residing Down-Under!
