Encanto by Robert W. Smith 

Rest in Peace to a legend! Robert W. Smith passed away today (Sept. 21, 2023). His works will always be loved by young musicians.

R.I.P. Robert W.Smith (October 24th,1958- September 21st,2023) 🕊️ The greatest teacher I ever had.

Any time I tell someone I'm playing Encanto I have to go 'but not that encanto'.

This song has too many emotions for me to handle

Anyone else playing this in high school but your afraid to say anything because some middle school prodigy will boast about how perfect and better his band is than yours.

Bass clarinet here, don’t you just love the absurdly long tied whole note that lasts like 12 measures? It’s really something else

Played this as a tuba 12 years ago. The opener gave me chills every. Damn. Time. #lowbrassrepresent

Not gonna lie as a sax playing the scale part really fast was *epic*

I knew someone that couldn't play the solo for clarinet but when we played while people were watching he KILLED it. Put a smile on my face when he finally did it 😂

I was out of teaching for 10 years when I heard this piece. I determined that if I ever had the chance I would do anything to direct it. I did back in 2005. I still love it.

Was going to play this for concert. Too bad that got cancelled. I’m graduating too so I’m a lil sad.

That horn at the end gives me chills... Wonderful!

i played this in middle school 2 years ago why am I crying in the club rn

We’re playing this song this year in 9th grade. I’m a percussionist, I play the suspended cymbal plus the tambourine, pretty fun piece.

the horn part is amazing so glad we're playing this for spring concert

Oh so many memories..I remember playing that flute solo in my concert band. Those were the days.

0:58 This is when the fun starts. Love it

Played this in 8th grade. Brings back memories.

This was one of my favorite songs that we played in high school.

I played this in seventh grade and it is BY FAR my favorite piece for concert band ever. Played tuba at our district festival and it was my first actually interesting tuba part. (Minus that holding the same note for ten measures. OUCH) Edit: My BD says we might play it for our next concert. Yussssssss Edit two: WE'RE PLAYING IT AGAIN ON SATURDAY AT A FESTIVAL AW YISSSSSS

As a French horn player and playing this song this year and the solo gave me literally chills

came here for the comments being left by those players of past and present. i am thankful for being a part of an experience that still affects others to this day. i hope that you will feel the same when the years have passed you by and your children play this music as well. I wish all who read this nothing but joy and happiness for the rest of their days.

WS Encanto: (1:33): As for Encanto, one of my favorite parts is at 1:33. In this part of the piece, you can hear all sides of the ensemble coming together, with percussion keeping a fast tempo. The melody is largely composed of the tenor and alto saxophones, as well as the high brass, whilst the low winds, low brass, and woodwinds provide a steady harmony, keeping timing. It is a great start to several measures of unity amongst the band. Encanto: (3:21): At 3:21, the band once again comes together for a single chord. What I love about this is that this is just one chord that sounds so powerful, due to its dynamic. This is what the band should truthfully strive for to emit a powerful aura with a single chord.

when you've watched so many clips of disney's encanto that youtube recommended you to watch this instead

Played this waaaaaaay back in 1990 at music camp. Still have the audio cassette recording of the concert somewhere. Loved it then, still love it now.

I've heard other people say this is lame, but I loved playing this piece in highschool and it's still one of my favourites now! The ending gives me such a thrill.

The horn part at the enddd 👌🏻 💯

Where r the rest of my flutes partners that had to nail that solo part

Considering this is one of his first pieces he really started with a banger!

rest in peace robert w smith. this was my favorite piece i played in middle school and im now majoring in music for my undergrad. thanks for writing music that was a part of my story :)

Nailing this as a horn in 7th grade was such a big deal to me. Man I wish I could go back.

Played this in 9th and 10th grade 17 years ago. We got a one in state. I just cried listing to this. My all time favorite right here 👏

My director gave me and others this music as a qualification for high school field commander. An amazing piece and I enjoyed conducting it. Wish me luck

i remember playing this piece in 8th grade~ (granted i'm currently a 9th grader but this piece is still really fresh in my mind) and all i remember is our band director telling out timpani player to say this to herself while playing her part, "i play the drums yeah yeah yeah" and it worked really well for her! it was a delightful piece to play :D

I currently play this as the only bassoonist in my entire middle school. The held b flat is my favorite part, which says a lot about what kind of musician I am. Great piece, beautiful flute solo, great blend of lows and highs

This song always gives me chills 😶‍🌫️

I am a percusionist. I am playing this for the high school spring concert. This recording is so helpful. I play the suspended cymbal.🥁🙂

This song changed the chemistry of my brain, not only playing it for the first time successfully, but just hearing it. Makes me miss playing

R.I.P to Robert W. Smith. Great man.

Playing this for our first Winter Winds show this Saturday. This is one of my favorite pieces I've heard and played.

Played this in 7th grade and I was truly blessed as a french horn player with this gorgeous piece

I played this on Baritone-Euphonium in middle school advanced band back in the early 1990’s. This was my favorite of all the stuff we did and this is the song we played when we went to State competition and for all superior ratings. This song struck me deeply and I’ve never forgotten it and I’m now a professional musician in several working bands.

Rest in Peace Robert W. Smith. Thank you for gracing the world with your wonderful compositions of music.

Playing this in 8th grade, absolutely beautiful piece. Robert w Smith is such an inspiration and such a good composer!

First trumpet boiisssss now this is *epic*

This is a very mind blowing arrangement. The dynamics and rhythms 😍 I’ve listened to it so many times I know the score by heart 😌 no shame at all.

Played this in Band 12 years ago as third chair tuba. This song was the only thing I didn’t hate about concert season. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Played this in 7th grade, by far my most challenging in middle school. Those sixteenth notes were way above my head (alto sax). Didn't even realize this was a Robert W. Smith piece, I played his piece "Into The Storm" in high school, which I loved.

Beautiful piece, I love the horn part's suspensions, clashes, and counter melodies! good memories!

the intro to this is probably my favorite. even though its so simple, it sounds SO cool!

Played this in 8th grade Honor Band like 12 years ago. I played the Tuba part as a bass player. Won first chair out of the 8 other Tuba players, and was the only bass player there out of like 9 counties of kids. I suppose not having to blow air into a massive instrument made it a cake walk comparatively speaking. An amazing piece that I won't ever forget.

1st part sax here with the two measure solo. i wish the solo was longer! saxes and flutes sound beautiful together

I played this in 2021 at Region 19's Freshman Winds concert where I was 4th chair and played 2nd part as a trumpet player, and I love this.

I have a rather moderate case of Synesthesia, a disorder that causes sufferers to feel and experience music far beyond just hearing it. In my instance, I can see it as an array of colors and scenes and rather vivid imagery. I've found myself watching bands perform in dimly lit auditoriums and experiencing a moment of brilliance as vibrant swirls of color painted the room. Some people consider this a weakness but I've found a clever way of using it to my advantage. Music has always moved me to begin with, in certain instances it's literally changed my life, and, luckily, I've found a way to pay it back. I listen to compositions such as this and, as an artist, create works of art to help visualize what these make me see and imagine. Illustrating this piece has proven to be far more interesting than I expected it to be. The tone of the music, in general, feels so ethereal and- as the title implies- enchanting. It's so entertaining to create a magical landscape and fill it with other-worldly creatures as a way of grasping what this music truly makes me see.

i was given this piece literally 3 weeks before my concert. How the actual hell are we gonna be ready for this?

RIP - one of the greatest to ever do it.

This is bringing back so many cherished memories😭😭♥️

A director showed me this when I was in 8th grade and said “listen to the flute solo” and I loved it. And now a different director pulled it and I get to play the flute solo and it’s so awesome

Playing this for heritage festival in 19 days. This song is so amazing

I played snare on this last summer for camp. Absolutely amazing piece, I love it

Omg....memories...this has one of the most iconic openings i remember till this day. Im an elementary music teacher...this one makes me want to guess direct a middle school band or high school band in the future. Its a shame there is a lot of focus on band directors but some of us elementary folks like to step out too and direct and judge too.

I played this piece a few months ago,first trumpet.i cried during the song.I've never played such a beautiful song

Back in high school we played this piece along with Aztec Fire and Hymsong of Philip Bliss. This along with the other two were my favorite pieces to play.

Favorite piece ive ever performed, so powerful

I had just played this for my high school concert, and i was bass drum. It brought a smile to my face when the instruments all sounded so harmonizing along with my part!

Played this in 8th grade (1 F Horn), and it was one of my favorite pieces to play!

We love encanto, you love encanto too…

everyone here's played it in 8th grade and im here about to play it in a festival in 10th grade :')

My senior year when I made 1st chair trombone in our honor band that year we played this piece as our final. I absolutely love this music ❤

Rest in peace, Robert W. Smith.

I played this with one of my favorite teachers ever, listening to it makes me so nostalgic

I just played this in my county philip-sousa band, and it was easily my favorite peice

i'm playing this piece for my spring concert love it.

I remember playing this piece as well as Rondo, Liberty March, and A Japanese Folktale

Playing it this year. My favorite of our 4 pieces

Bro as a trumpet playing this last year was awesome

Ah, middle school memories. I played the triangle. :P

Im here for the nostalgia, after seeing the new disney trailer

one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE pieces!! missing band :(

i love this song so much and i didn’t even play it in band the eighth grade band did

i played this my 8th grade year. absolutely love this piece

Band geeks UNITE!!!

This sounds like a song that plays at the end of your adventure and right at the first page turn at 0:45 it’s like they’re recounting the stories your heroes went on to do in the future and then the end being the legend of your party’s final grand adventure together.

I played this in Jr. Semsba in may 2022 and it was so fun!

Rest in peace robert w smith

I ❤️ those sixteenth note runs! They are so much fun on sax!

Love the first trumpet part!

This song is amazing to play as a sax and all the other parts sound amazing to. My band teacher is also a literal band god. Akey

just played this at nfhb a few months ago such a beautiful peice

Imagine being late to a concert and they immediately start playing this song

Wherein bass headphones, which bas son full blast, the beginning when my tubas come in, probably the most powerful ive ever heard tubas get. 💪🏼

stared playing this in class today...dont know why but it reminds me of a Disney movie.

I cant wait to play this piece next year

I’m a flute player, we recently received this piece to play in the spring concert when it’s spring. I’m exited to learn it! Edit: I’m in 7th grade btw

My girlfriend is actually playing this at her band concert at the end of April. I thank God for her every day.

I mean you hear an intro like that you know something is gonna happen.

I was the timpani player for my band version and I think I also did some triangle snare and cymbal depending on the section

definitely fav song we did all year. everyone has played in either 8th grade or high school and I’m just like ha I played in 7th grade lol. I had snare drum!

This song makes me super happy!!!

I’m a string player I’m in the 8th grade and I just performed a concert in the echo arena Liverpool. Even though I wasn’t in this piece, i still really like it.