The New York Wind Symphony - Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed 

This piece is a "Universal Beauty!"- Michael McClary DMA-Trumpet

This makes me miss high school band. We used to play this every Christmas concert up till my junior year when we got a new director. It just wasn't the same not playing this piece. The entire band was upset when the new director announced we weren't playing it. I remember this kid said out loud in class that it was a tradition to play this and the director just flat out told us that it wasn't a tradition anymore.

WHO PUTS AN AD IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUILD UP. I WAS BUMPIN

I loved playing this piece in college! Go French Horns!!!

I am playing tuba in this amazing piece

Well played and sung! I've played this in college band (oboe) and with the Boulder (Colorado) Concert Band (without choir). The English horn solos are especially fine here.

Thrilling. The chorus adds such depth to the piece.

Every Serious musician should play this piece. Every serious Conductor should Conduct this piece.!- Michael McClary 😂😂❤🎉

Wow, I REALLY like the added Chorus. I remember playing this piece practically every year with Col. Arnold Gabriel with an Orchestra in Northern VA. We did the Orchestral version (a rare turnaround of arrangements). Much of the brass section were military band players and the ending was LOUD!!! I mean, the only time in my entire life where I was already playing loud and my ears were ringing as well. It was fun but MAN was it loud back there. As you might imagine, the audience loved it. Oh, and no, I didn't get here via Santa Clara. It was actually a Revelli recording of the Persichetti Symphony for Band. Different paths I guess.

The timpani part at the end is so glorious.

I played this piece back in High School 1987 (Bass Clarinet), we played it every year till I graduated in 1989 every Christmas Concert. We did play it once for District and State. The thing I remember the most about playing it during District was there as another High School played it too. They played it first and then we went later. They were in the audience and gave us a standing ovation, I talked to them afterward and thanked them for that. I just remember the other High School kids telling me, you guys played way better than us..

I was lucky enough to perform this in high school in 1978...the original score, for one of our concert peices. We used an alto sax for the oboe solo and it was an excellent replacement. This will always be one of my favorite peices!! This was an incredible performance!!

My high school symphonic band played this piece at our Christmas concert back in 1985. It still sends chills down my spine

Alfred Reed is not only a Great Composer, he is a Master Orchestrator!- Michael McClary 😢😂❤❤🎉

Perfection in choir and music. They take everything so serious in performing which makes it so special and heartwarming.

I played Tuba in high school. Whitmer High School, Toledo, Ohio. We played this every year at Christmas, was in school 86-90.

WOW!! This piece is my all time favorite Holiday piece and one of my favorites to play. I have played the concert band, orchestra and the brass band version of this and I have NEVER played it with a choir. This is absolutely gorgeous!! Great job guys!

My high school band director adapted the Cathedral Chorus (~12:34-end) into the music that would become the signature of our band, and it still is to this day. Such a majestic sound...

I played it; I conducted it, I ❤️ it! Michael McClary

God I LOVE this song!!! We would play it every year in High School for our Christmas program. Brings back so many memories between 1989 - 1993. Del Valle High School El Paso, TX

A fine performance of a fine piece. I performed this piece many years ago (early 1970s) with the US Continental Army Band. It remains one of my favorite pieces -- not just because I was an oboist/English hornist. We didn't have the chorus -- a fine addition. Well done!

Nice to hear a full woodwind section,

I literally CANNOT stop listening to this piece it's so good. And I'm playing trombone in high school band and we're playing this piece

Just WOW!!!! I have done this with concert bands before but NEVER with a Chorus. This is MAGNIFICENT!!!

Alfred Reed just gave you a standing ovation! Superb!!

I will be playing the Chimes this year. I am very pleased to be a part of this. What a wonderful expression of amazing sound and talent. I hope that I live up to the labor of love at hand. Practice on the piano to get the feel, timing and where I fit. Chimes in weekly practice. This is exciting.

I just played this in my high school wind symphony's winter concert! We performed in a church hall today, so the acoustics were awesome~

In college I played percussion and this is the piece I've always loved. Our orchestral director was from Russian decent. I was also blessed to be able to teach others the percussion parts to this absolutely amazing tune.....and doubly blessed that our tiny midwestern orchestra had an English Horn player.

I’m playing this piece in a high school honor band as oboe. Really fun

Don't know how I stumbled upon this, but I am so glad I did. Absolutely a beautiful harmony of music!

I played the French Horn and I LOVE THIS PIECE!

Twenty years ago we played the finale of this as a warmup for our spot in the Christmas parade in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. I can still remember the twenty or so people watching from the third floor of the parking garage we were waiting in front of and how they all started applauding when we hit 12:37. Fantastic piece of music. :)

What a stellar rendition! Kudos to all!

This never gets old. Despite the boring first 76 measures of playing a D on the tuba.... I still enjoy this piece. Played it in high school and college band...

How true!

I played the tympanis for this in 1972 and still remember the part by heart. My favorite piece of music!

As read, played, and heard ... A Timeless Masterpiece, Spectacular Composition, along with being able to really listen to how beautiful the French Horn really is, so appreciated. The Choir an additional, unexpected joy to sing along with too

Well done ! Go trombones! Brings back Memories, I played this song with Riverside Community College years 1998-2003 under the Direction of Kevin Mayse, and we played the hell out it. This was nice to hear! Thanks! Brilliant!

Played this with Dr. Harry Begian at MSU. The intensity of the music was matched only by the fire in Harry's eyes. I preferred his faster tempo at the end.Fine job.

My buddy John Scott played Yamaha Soprano Sax in place of English Horn 🎉

Please share the Old Church Slavonic lyrics the choir chants and sings in this composition...I love the choral sound mixed with the band. Thanks! :-)

i play this in 7th grade, and to hear the dynamics in this song. Its just so authentic and really cool to hear.

What charming music! Discovered this just today and had to look up the composer. Very impressive career and I find it intriguing that the piece was composed during WW2 and then played in the early 50s. The USSR being an ally of the US during the war, then premiering when Stalin was still in power. I find that contrast very satisfying.

12:37 is the part we all know

Great English horn solo! Brava!!!

1987 Santa Clara Vanguard......... look it up, you'll be surprised

FANTASTIC! Love the chorus and band together - so much great music.

Bravo!! I'm playin this Tuesday!?

A powerful piece to be for sure. A friend of mine and I saw the Shreveport Community Band play this in a theater in downtown Shreveport, LA about 10 years ago. It was powerful, as it was in this performance.

We played this in my high school bands Christmas concert. Love this

Played this for three years in high school. Will always love it.

I have the opportunity to hear the same music performed by one of the brass band high school in Hokkaido. It was so good ,but This performance is also good and very polite performance with mellow sounds!

Was humming this around the house today so had to watch 1987 Santa Clara Vanguard... which led me to this after. So glad it did.

We played this beautiful piece my senior year of HS. I can’t remember playing a better piece of basic or with a better group of musicians. The timpani part was phenomenal.

Playing this piece with my college's Wind Ensemble as the bassist was one of the best concert experiences I have ever had. And that string bass solo? Awesome!

I played "Russian Xmas Music 🎵 & Conducted it at Northeastern Illinois University.- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College & GSU

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Lovely, deep and beautiful. It would be wonderful if we could restore harmony and love through music rather than separating countries and their peoples through war❄️❤️🎹🎹🎼

Most beautiful piece of music and fantastically performed. Hearing it with choir makes it all the more special. Great work. Thanks for sharing that with us.

Beautiful :) Thank you for posting this!

I didn't know Bernie Sanders played bass clarinet.. 7:05

My sister is playing this in highschool and I can't wait for her to preform it!

What is that hugeassophone the tuba player has? My lord, that’s a big tuba!

I added Organ, Antiphonal Chimes- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU 🎉🎉❤❤😂

I first heard of this piece in 1988 when the Crockett High School band played this at Christmas, although we only played the first and fourth songs that make up this piece.

Were playing this in 7th grade concert band :) . so beautiful

That was fantastic!!! Wow! Incredible performance.

Playing This Song In Middle School👍 Great Job Guys! Sounded Really Good!

English Horn Player is Magnificent!- Michael McClary 😂🎉

Yes Siiiiiiiiir!!! I'm standing up right now.

This is some seriously hair raising stuff. Bravo!

ahahaha, i searched frantically for this piece for almost an hour but I've got it! By far my favorite christmas tune

Beautiful performance. I support the Berlin Philharmoniker, and I have just emailed them requesting that they add this piece to their repertoire. I will also begin supporting the NYWS and their Honors Chorus.

If you're here from Northwest Rankin Marching Band, we start at 9:22

Maybe it’s the video sound quality but that was the most mezzo forte fortississimo I’ve ever heard.

love The New York Wind Symphony - Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed

What a Masterpiece!!!😂

I've played the bells (tubes) this is real great music

Superb performance.

Way to go, timpanist!! Nailed it!!

Bravo!!!

I played the abridged version in 7th grade concert band... then this full version in Susquehanna U Honors Band. Go Baritones!

Playing this. Any other flute players here?

Was the chorus part transcribed from the wind parts? All my many years as a wind band conductor, I never knew chorus parts existed. Jim

This was one of our shows in Marching Band. I think we got second place though.

omfg I want to play this piece now.

We're playing this in my HS band, but our version is only about 7 minutes. :(

Nice job!

1st Trumpet...it’s a killer

I'm playing this song for my 8th grade band

are they in a high school auditorium...?

grandioos

ok but playing timpani in this piece is just 😤 👌

when we played this in high school band. we played the beginning in 6 not 3

We played this piece last semester, good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bells should've been positioned UP on the French Horns. Missed opportunity. Otherwise, an overall great job.

I'm in 8th grade and we r playing this

Was hoping to sing in this fantastic piece but cannot get music or words! Any help?

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Hello! Does anyone know where to find the choral score for this?