Symphony No. 4, David Maslanka

[sfreiman00]

Now I don't feel so bad about my tax dollars going to the military!

[contrablue43766]

changed my life!!!

[darkthare]

Wow. Amazing what these talented people can play.

[saxplayah11]

the audience ruined the ending my clapping too soon. ruined the entire recording for me.

[sixninetitu]

starting @ 25:49 is why I play trombone.

[GreatFailsMontana]

@sixninetitu It's also why I play tuba!

[MrYogacraig]

Way to go Michael G. Cizek. Let's play some of these, young man. or maybe go for a ride?

[irishdancer726]

Who the hell disliked this?



[kruegerson16]

@irishdancer726 Satan

[babidipu]

@irishdancer726 aliens

[JmikeLrelvaL]

EPIC

[Pippitycacapoopoo]

Needs more Bass Trombone :D

[myrandataylorlove]

go the timpani and pit percussion is so fucking bad ass! and low brass!

[Altoclarinets]

Is this recording available on CD anywhere? I have the TMEA recording that I was in, but it has a really obvious piccolo mistake in the delicate quiet part, and I want one that's as close to perfect as possible...

[veegenose]

@Altoclarinets dallas wind symphony. THE reference recording for this piece

[Altoclarinets]

@veegenose thanks!

[moonshinespock]

Great music played by a great ensemble. This is something to be proud of. Thank you for posting it!

[nmb93]

When will the concert band be in the Chicago area?

[dare2dream0728]

There are parts if this song that remind me of Give Us This Day

[steward45il]

@dare2dream0728 its because Maslanka has a particular sound, he also repeats alot of the same ideas, if you listen to alot of his stuff it can get kind of repetitive. But Maslanka is amazing, love listening to him and playing his pieces.

[Altoclarinets]

@dare2dream0728 Maslanka has a theme called Song of the Golden Light that appears at the end of this piece and in many other pieces he has written. According to his good friend and my All-State clinician, Gary Greene, there is an arrangement that is just of the SOTGL that they have been trying to get people to catch onto for years. Maslanka's music is GORGEOUS but it is SO hard...

[dare2dream0728]

The ending sounds very similar to Give Us This Day

[CPBEpisodes]

@dare2dream0728 This one came first...

[Fumbles9001]

No group will ever be able to top UT Wind Ensemble's performance of this :D

[gordoncouch]

@Fumbles9001 I was in attendance at Baylor University with the University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble in 1994 when this piece was premiered by UT with Maslanka sitting very unassumingly in the audience; one wouldn't even had known he was there except he was cajoled into standing to receive the ovation from the audience which lasted several minutes. I have yet to experience a premier of any work (orchestral included) since that time that was received with more excitement and hope.

[markyochoa]

She conducted me when I made the TMEA all-state band... i love her... and she loves Maslanka.

[shademonkey6]

I simply love the piano solo at 16:44 . It's just so beautiful...

[jg4242]

Burnin'

[pnutbtrlvr]

Our high school band director wants to have us play this for our next concert; the level of difficulty is just wow. I totally admire you guys, this is great. :)

[DasBullWy]

man.. ball busters on the chops XD

[matthewsalvaggio]

I'm a huge fan of David Maslanka, a bigger fan of Mallory Thompson, and a long-time supporter of this fine ensemble. These three things combined make for a stunning performance! I can only imagine what it would have been like to actually be surrounded by the sound in that auditorium.

[CPTRv1972]

I love to listen to your concerts. When will the band be coming to Kansas or nearby.

[usnavyband]

@CPTRv1972 The Commodores jazz ensemble and Country Current country-bluegrass ensemble will be in that area of the country this fall. The Concert Band, Sea Chanters chorus and Cruisers contemporary music ensemble should be there in 2013. Thanks for your support!

[cinasaurus]

HALEY I SEE YOU!!

[blummy24x7]

Phenominal!