The high school band I play in is giving this a whirl, and it's just a blast. I love our tuba section and all, but until I heard this, I had no idea there was that little tuba lick in the very beginning. Holy crap, they need to go to town on that part. It's the bee's knees.
didnt play tuba, but I played the double bass, which took the tuba part, and it was easily the best and most fun song ive ever played in high school band
As a euphonium player, it's always nice to get a mixture of the melody, harmony and bass line since the range of our instrument is amazing :) But honestly, the second movement gives me chills down my spine because do how it's so melodic and how the instrumentalist has brought it to life, the oboe especially was amazing as his or her notes were very clear and beautiful. All four movements are different but with good reason :)
Though not the most difficult piece I've played, as an avid euphonium player I have to say that this is one of my favorite songs. Great mixture of high and low voices and the way Van der Roost maintains the original theme throughout is awesome. I can't decide which movement is my favorite...
As a fellow Euphonium player (also coincidentally a fellow Stephen 🤭) I'm 100% in agreement with you. Played this in college and it's always been in my playlists
I played this about 20 years ago in All County band (small county). The difference was my director instead opted to play the 3rd, 2nd and 4th movements, in that order and no 1st movement at all.
My band FaceTimed Mr. Roost and played for him to receive feedback on how he wants it to be played. Very humble and wholesome man with many great ideas, we were very lucky to get his critic.
Played 2nd trombone in state band in 8th grade (was really mad I couldn't play first haha). I knew this song was amazing and super fun to play, but I had forgotten how most of it went. Brings back good memories this is such a work of art!
Love this piece!! I'm playing it in High school as a sophomore and I'm first alto on first part!! :) I LOVE THIS PIECE SO MUCH Jan Van der Roost is awesome. Period.
#SEMPER FIDELIS #QUA PATET ORBIS #JE MAINTAN DRAI ! ♫♪ great ♫♪♫♪♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @/bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding! Compliments! #SEMPER FI #QPO #JMD🎵🎼🎼🎶🎵🥁🎺👌👌🙏🙏🎺 Robert Schumann Quote : Composing something real unique is writing down a melody/set of notes that no one else ever had done before.... ♫♪
Lol we're going to play this for our middle school uil Yes, we are a middle school band search lopez middle school band and watch rikudim, even though i was last chair clarinet it was sstill fun and challenging. :)
I also play the first clarinet to our concert it was one of the two best pieces, and the easiest:) sry my english is not so good, my mother language is german
We played before this piece when I was in the orchestra. Now I am looking for the music sheet to play it at home, but I can not find it online, does anyone know where I could find it?
The tambourine part is stunningly fun to play in this piece, particularly in the first movement. You carry the entire tempo change on your back. Great piece, definitely a favorite of mine.
Playing this in senior band and I am in love with all 4 movements. It's just so much fun to have a bassoon part that is something other than half or whole notes.
