GDYO 06 Bach's Little Fugue (BWV 578). Ed. by J Arzac Jr.

[TheBdavisfan]

whoa that was crazy...i'm dong this piece as a quartet in my percussion class & its mucho hard!!! i didnt think a wind ensemble could do that....that was coolness

[LazlosPlane]

Too damn fast. Pisses me off. 

[jarod997]

This is the Stokowski arrangement of the famous Bach piece, and I think they did a very good job of it -- if not taken it a tad fast. Good job!

[jasiness95]

Epiccccc :{D

[anotsofamiliarface]

I think overall it deserves a good applause.

[KiyoKenshin]

We sightread this in band....... it was an epic fail. i think the whole of us didn't really play.... :/ lol

[StopTheMoti0n]

is that ONE string bass i see?

[paradoxicus]

Muy comedida la ejecucion de la transcripcion.Suenan muy bien.

Long life for musicians.

[AbrahamSmith102093]

THe Brass sounds a little sloppy. The English Horn solo was beautiful however.

[Shobecool]

the arranger really did a half assed job arranging for the trombones

[nyhyl]

The tempo is rather perfect.

Love this  piece.

[bladeboi2]

I think the tempo is just about right!

[KSmoothSaxG]

not enough staccato

[KevinTheKennedy]

too fast but the return to the main melody is very powerful

[LazlosPlane]

Too damn fast. What's the f***g hurry?

Jesus Christ.

[2008Xall]

Festina lente?

[LazlosPlane]

Poco piu lente.

[azworx]

I agree but no need for cussing. I know this piece VERY well and the inscribed speed is Allegro Quarter = 60 lol

[LazlosPlane]

Sorry. Sometimes, when I hear a performance that takes what I think is a tempo that distorts so much of the beauty of a work, I get a little nuts. On second hearing it's really not , , , ah.. not . . . GAaaaaa!! It's too fast!!!! AAuuurrrrghghgh!!!!

[omzi79]

these guys are awesome

[stephenband]

I am auditioning for the GDYO, but I live in Fort Worth, so it's going to be a long drive. Where do you have rehearsals?

[freakshow1997]

indeed... so on organ it's one guy having to do all the hard work, and as a result it sounds better...

no offense...

[tinymanthebeast]

kinda wish the bass line was more intense hiting every note with power.

[darknova9]

I'm trying to learn this song on steel pan

[kaulitzfuturewife]

O.O

[flavagirlz]

were playing this for band.

[felipegama]

dramamajor1985, Bach really was a genius, but what dudeman0501 said is tha this final cadence is very commun in the baroque period.

this final cadence for my is very simple, but the genius in this peace is not the cadence, of course.

[dramamajor1985]

LOL did i say he wasnt? Why else would I do my thesis on Bach? Although bwv 537 is my favorite.

[miles7575]

hard to imagine that bach could play all this by himself

[clmtctr]

It is not hard... This piece was written for Organ and Bach was a brillant organist...

Here, it's just a transcription for orchestra

[dudeman0501]

Genius? It's called a Picardy third, and that's hardly genius.

[cedarfair920]

Dudeman0501:

I don't see you publishing breathtaking music that will be well known for centuries to come...

[Benny100]

Unfortunately, being able to compose a fantastic musical piece has no impact on being able to criticise a piece whatsoever, please don't say it does. I can't compose a piece, yet I can sure as heck say "I don't like this piece"

I don't like this arrangement as much as other ones I've heard for orchestra, but those emphasized strings.

Sorry, a picardy third isn't genius, btw. The fugue is close enough to genius though.

[dramamajor1985]

lol perhaps you are just jealous that you cannot compose or play such a good piece of work... until then, keep trying lol.

[dibbuck]

thats best youtube version

[256byteram]

That was brilliant! I got chills

[itsstephenyo]

YES!!! I played first alto in this very performance! This was such an awesome trip to Atlanta.

[timmylois2]

i am in awe!! :D

this is awesome!! x3

i wish i was part of an orchestra T_T

[Guywhoisme]

Right on. One of my favorite classical pieces of all time, and nobody nails it like a good wind line.

[BandaSuburbia]

Amazing!

[thetransfer1]

I can't wait to be in this for the upcoming '08-'09 season!! :D

[MrWeboFrito]

me encanto el final!!!

[jorgearzac]

El final suena como auténtico órgano

[mmccarn]

ya know, the full orchestra version is the best

[MrBowserPuffi]

This was the final boss song from Megaman Legends, my favorite childhood game. Glad I stumbled upon this!

[alex12431243]

it was ok.

ive heard better from youth symphonies

[NicPassions6]

Wow i finally found it a great performance of this song, which is one of my fav. from Bach!

[weinster02]

yeah man GDYO!! 2007-2008 season percussionist :-)

[strategistFranco]

This is what I call a master piece of bach, to me, it's the best so far ever made. i mean in fugue genres. :D

[botroyliz]

You guys are really tallented!

[2012bass]

I played the string version of this last year in a lower level of GDYO (DSE) (we played it faster)

[u2nwonknu]

SOB!!! Those are High School kids!!!!

[nitenangel]

I would've loved to see this live, without earplugs, in the front row.

[danieljames1994]

pretty good, but I prefer the song to be played by an orchestra rather than a band.

[LovelyGirl849]

I am goignt to playt this how old r u guys

[T0KI0H0T3LX3]

J'ADOOOORE 8)

[ecwfreak10101]

I wonder were they got the orchestra version...

[gwho]

the orchestra leader could be an arranger

[mountrolomonio]

to alexjohnson10, you are right, but think that even playing in a pure mathematical form, in the baroque period you had to play including a certain feeling, that was marked in the way you attacked the notes, thats the diference with the romantic, the tempo was the same, but the note had to be played in a light way, like a river, calmed and fluid. This is what made and still makes Bach so famous and genious.

[iamtheslow]

i'm in this video! gdyo clarinets haha. great concert.

[ecwfreak10101]

Seriously? Where'd you get the wind arrangement? Was it transposed or did your conductor find it?

[jnfdsjfdjs]

No feeling in this music, sounds like a group of monkeys playing.

[alexjohnson10]

Actually, Bach wrote the Little Fugue very mathematically and precisely. You're not supposed to have "feeling" in a piece that is very strict to its tempo.

[bookishmuch]

just because it's mathematical doesn't mean it can't have feeling and be aesthetically beautiful. during the baroque period composers were experimenting with the theory that music could make people feel a certain way, called the "Doctrine of Affections." otherwise why have dynamics, hmmm?

[musico81986]

Why do you call this an "orchestra"? I see no string players except the one bassist. This looks like a concert band!

[jorgearzac]

We don't. The GDYO is the organization comprised by various young performer's orchestras. This is the wind symphony, as labeled in the description. If you're interested in learning more about it, follow the link.

[sponcer16]

this video was done by the wind symphony , a sub-division within the GDYO = Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra that I was a member of

[weinster02]

man i cant wait this next season!! 08' GDYO Percussion Section 8)

[lailanni]

very nicely done!! impressive, especially for a youth group!

[Nada7X]

i'm impressed!

[Orgelmeister1750]

its originally for organ. i like it more played by an organ but real good job!!

[datfrite]

That conductor is hot.

[alexguitar87]

Really Fast! But Still really good

[BandNazi]

AMAZING!!!!!!!

[DukeSponcer]

I remember that concert, I played the english horn next to the principal oboist that was my favorite song we played that season it was awesome

[Cristandos]

I love this piece!

thanks for post!

[krnw0n1]

chyuh gdyows :)

[danielgdecastro]

Magnifica obra, magnifico compositor, magnifica interpretacion y magnificco arreglo. Sí señor.

[AllHailDiscordia]

Very well done. It is a lovely Bach tune performed at a high level. You should be very proud of yourselves and your instructor.

[harmo105]

Great job guys!!!

check out the Chapman Symphony Orchestra playing Dvorak 8th on YouTube.

Chapman University is a private 4 year university in Orange County, CA

The Chapman School of Music has on its faculty many of the top players from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Pacific Symphony.

[emilioduke]

<3 it, we're playing this song in my concert band, its sooo hard

[julliard06]

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was there

[PlanoSarah]

It's amazing what an ensemble of young musicians can play. I know two of the those euphonium players (on the ends), and they are amazing! :) And really nice too. The Plano East cluster has a lot of good euphonium players, and I'm proud to be one, haha.

[DanielNeedsPieBadly]

Thank you very much for posting this.

This performance is excellent.

[jefforjo]

Great performance kids! You all should be proud to come together and do such a good job on a lovely piece

[naruhinaisalliwant]

awesome! I saw my instrument! (the euphoneum) anyways, good preformance.

[dtbebout]

Be careful on the moving lines. There is a tendency to rush a little. Overall very nice.

[MarylandSpace]

I enjoyed this performance. Thank you for posting.

[whizkidforte]

Yup! Beat that, Leo Stokowski!