The Light Eternal - Norwich Free Academy Concert Band, CT

[alisaysroar]

This interpretation is actually a little slow and it lost the 2/2 feel at some parts (my conductor is conduction in 2/2 instead of 4/4 to make sure we get the proper feel). Not too bad aside from slip-ups. There was a little too much rimshot when you got to the ship sinking, though. The siren was awesome and you could definitely get that chaotic feel from the muddled notes.

[2007smilyface]

This is exactly how my high school band plays this. same tempo and everything. well done i really liked it!

[alexflorea123]

The French horn part at 3:30 just sends chills down my spine.

[Robotgrl13577531]

i'm going to play this piece for my busch gardens competition

i think this version IS a bit fast, but it all depends on the conductor and/or the music itself. on our music, we're supposed to have an english horn solo. We don't have an english horn, so we might have to buy/rent one. i love this song though, it seems so sad, and realistic.

once again, the interpretation of this piece probably varies a lot from the original by james swearingen, depending on the conducter and the sheet of music.

[AtomicHorn]

@Robotgrl13577531 This version is actually a little too slow, but this is a much more comfortable pace.

[twilightfantater]

You guys are going a lil fast aren't you? Our band is playing it slower, than that...

[jenfers10]

@skill178

No...... that is right, you wait three measures of the snare before you come in. And then it builds untill you get to the solo. They were pretty good. A couple little spots, but every band has their faults. I think they did a great job on the song!!!

[GavinFan08]

@skill178 Actually, the siren part wasn't off. I think it happens at measure 85(I'm playing this), and I counted. But some parts were off. Overall though, this band does have a great future ahead of them. This song isn't easy to pull off, and I think they did it fairly well.

[Danirockstheflute]

I miss playing this song...I play the flute, and i LOVE this song!

[skill178]

actualy it wasent that slow... its supost to be that slow. and wow a trumpet fucked up bad at the opt soprano sax solo... and the gd flume sounded very very very bad tryn to play it too

[swimmingguy123]

it wasnt a soprano sax solo, it was flute and oboe, and it was our only oboe

[skill178]

your supost to use a flute and/or oboe if you dont have a soprano sax cuz they are rare for school bands. but the song was written for a soprano sax solo, not flute or oboe

[tvtuner10]

wow umm first of all. ya'll r toooooo slow. and second of all the flutes are very outatune!!

[whitefang514]

@tvtuner10

we work at the pace of the conductor. We have a new conductor.. I personally like the one in this video [Mr. Mac]

[MJA1993]

then after the siren the oboes need to work on that section

[swimmingguy123]

Unfortunately we only had one oboe, and she was a beginner

[MJA1993]

the brass needs to be stronger at the begining after the first 4 measures! then throught the song the horns tubas trombones ( bass clari and contra. bass if any) need to have a more much fuller and richer sound

[gannonscrub]

The first few times you play it, the transition from the 4/4 to 6/8 and back is really confusing. Well played.

[judgesatellite]

MR MAC

[Magic10Man10]

I wish everyone had the brotherhood the four chaplains had... At least like half of these genocidal wars wouldn't happen...

[Dogod2]

My band is playing this song this year. Sad story, great song.

[swimmingguy123]

Agreed this story is extremely sad, but the musicality of the blend of the instruments is absolutely amazing

[swimmingguy123]

This was definetely one of my favorites, we better play some more music like this for my final year (im a senior brass player)

[whitefang514]

..... dan?

[wthmynameistaken]

haha ur right!

[samadhi5757]

Go Gage!

[mmmmilu]

I really like how you guys played it :]

my band is playing it now.

[Stephiedanger]

aw... my secret boyfriened <3 lol

[pw55055]

yay it's us =]

[whitefang514]

lol hi lauren!