The Divine Comedy I. - The Inferno

[JuliaMariiie22]

I LOVE that trumpet solo <3

[RaSheenaDreamer]

Screven County Symphonic Band played The Divine Comedy Perfectly back in 98-99

[afroman47100]

hell has never sounded so good

[CrankDatJonasBoi]

I was so sad when I got oboe 2 for this- the solo is so badass

[LlNDEN]

Ugh that trumpet solo with double time notes will be really hard for me to play....I mean you can only tongue so fast...haha

[kinchly828]

@LlNDEN Trust me dude I know your pain, I have to play it too.

[MrShadowEli]

@LlNDEN Ever heard of double tonguing??? all you do is use the tip of your tongue near your teeth and the top of your tongue and the roof of your mouth to make a second tap... Try doing that, It is what I did in my H.S. band when I played this piece

[mrfish3131]

I play the Contrbass Clarinet for this song :)

[TheMirrorZ]

@mrfish3131 i want one!!!

[xxAsaSpadesxx]

i was the timpanist :D wind kids...your welcome :P

[earwasel2]

I was lucky enough to play this piece with Robert W. Smith, the composer, as conductor at the 2006 Wyoming All-State music festival. The band that year was amazing.

[MegaSuperAwesome1214]

Luckily for me, we don't have an oboe player, just a more-than-epic Tenor Sax.

[Nerocu32]

oh man oh man oh man oh man im a first chair clarinet and we have looked at the ascension but i seriously want to ripp these runs with my own clarinet casue this sounds amazing

[lindonboy]

The trumpet player completely shit all over that solo.

[tothryan405]

My band director says that you know your in hell because the first sound you hear is an oboe. Not hatin' on oboes, just expressing how difficult that and practically any other double reed instrument is.... and FLUTES ALL THE WAY!!

[samsellll]

@tothryan405 if they really wanted to show your in hell they should start it with piccolos haha

[computerhater1]

@samsellll ey dont go hatin ;)

[abbyxx19]

We played this in band as a part of our accidentally Hell themed winter concert...FRIGGIN AWESOME!

[SHINeeSuperJ]

fun...so many runs for the clarinet T_T im gonna cry!

[shelbysen10r]

@SHINeeSuperJ i know right i like literaly just started tearing up when i heard those runs

[SHINeeSuperJ]

@shelbysen10r In all honesty, I can kind of do those damned runs, but not completely...T_T lord help me....

[beibersahomo]

Fuck yeah tubas

[jumpinjake58]

Freshman Piccolo and flute player... My world turned upside down, but I loved it! I played the solo like a boss >:)

[ThebigJandR]

I love that oboe solo....

[LJOESOBE]

FIRST CLARINET!!!!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!! MY FINGERS FUCKING HURT!!!!!

[abbyxx19]

We

[zajaba23]

One of my movement for this years marching show, SO EPIC!!

[Skutieos7]

TIMPANI

[megakiller999]

the clarinet part sounds like a boss D:

[laugh0at0you]

i played trombone on this. fun fun fun

i miss this piece

[MrMatMadness]

@laugh0at0you trombone all the way :D

[nerdlybeastfilms]

this song on 3rd trumpet is easy but super fun. i love this were also doing parable now that is hard.

[DownMyBasement]

anyone notice that the picture slowly gets bigger as the video progresses? lol

[9656penny]

first clarinet part is extremely hard!

[madsbrain]

i'm playing tenor sax for this piece for our wind symphony... it's killer hard, but i'm pumped :D

[PigmyRhino]

i played Timpanis in this song, Was so hard! but so much fun :D

[naruto3k5]

"Cough" Rite of spring "cough" 3:04

[CharlieBladeRemus]

@naruto3k5 I thought of that too!

[AFlawInThePlanDH]

Our first movement in our marching show last year was this song

[tothryan405]

Reppin' flute all the way!!

[foxishuffle]

my band is playing this....i feel awesome

[StevennxTBG]

My Highschools marching band did this as there show.. to bad i joing the folling year:(

[weinerballz]

GREATEST CONCERT PIECE EVER!!!

[AnimeAddicter3070]

...im gonna die playing this

[Peewe111]

this is my schools marching show and its EPIC

[SilvrDragn13]

i played this for my sophmore year in my high schools marching band. it was one of my greatest years in marching band and i dont care if that sounds nerdy!!! :D

[Shorca15]

Loving this... :))

[Whoomp12]

Chains+Wooden Box="Echoes of Egypt" This is a song ftw!

(Any mallet instrument that rings)

[leighmegan91]

so, when i was in highschool, i played percussion. and i really really wish i would have gotten to play this! but noooo, they played it after i graduated! ugh! i would have had a BLAST with this piece!!! omg!

[drune9]

it is going to be freaking amazing. I cant wait to perform this piece at our concert. (marimba)

[onlyoneme2007]

4:53 that was my favorite part when my band played it last year. (euphonium player)

[perrocabrera]

So my high school (Mountain View High School from Mesa AZ) just pay the whole symphony! :D It was amazing!! :D (trumpet player)

[15justinbiebersgirl]

What is that sound in the background around the 4:19 mark?

[onlyoneme2007]

@15justinbiebersgirl the sound is chains. our band just picked up and dropped the chains.

[l0ganr1298]

I saw this performed last night by my high-school band, I absolutely loved the soprano sax solo and the chains. When the final movement came, they had the brass section play around the whole auditorium, it was amazing.

[mhsline1423]

My high school marching band is doing an Elements show and this song is our "Fire" movement. It's gonna be amazing!

[kittehvlr]

the color guard routine is awesome for tis peice. so amazing!!!

[bhav1110]

@kittehvlr I was in color guard! and yes color guard routine was amazing! I was a part of a couple of stunts for it. We worked with lots of equipment. So much fun! Best show ever! :)

[BalthierTheNobody]

In my experience, there are 2 types of oboe players. There are the ones the band director wants to kill on a daily basis, and there are the one who can play this kind of stuff. NO MIDDLE GROUND!

[dartter50]

@BalthierTheNobody you're absolutely right

[lazeryoshi]

@BalthierTheNobody You forgot the NO EXCEPTIONS part at the end :3

Like this: Newfags can't Triforce. NO EXCEPTIONS

[pinkslugbug]

I get to play the oboe part! Woooo!

[keymaker2112]

Timpany part is absolutely BEAST. I loved playing it back in HS band...goddamn I miss band class.

[Xorcrupt]

@keymaker2112 Yeah. the timp part was awesome. :) I had it in my band. XD

[horsecrazygurl2010]

Our middle school played this at the music for all national festival (: it such a cool piece! (:

[zombiesxaliens]

Our highschool marching band is doing the Devine Comedy (: North East High Scool!

[prongs43]

@zombiesxaliens You guys were great!



[GetSiked]

This is my highschools marching band piece in derby.... the inferno is so amazing! is really just such a creative piece.

[farmingisawesome]

Our marching band show this year is based off of these four pieces. We decided to call it "Dante's Rising" :)

[Snowmoe25]

@farmingisawesome : lol, our's is called "Dante's Journey" this year. We're not playing these pieces, but this sounds epic!

[kittehvlr]

My band is doing this and I`m in the flag ( or colorguard) and it is just an amazing piece to work with LOVE it.

[hghssenior2010]

i played this my junior year in high school i was a clarinet and it was epic we did the ascension and purgatorio as well it was awesome! i was also the only woodwind who could do the double tounging as well if not better than the brass!

[phantsmogo]

@hghssenior2010 Thank you for posting this addition to that first comment you made. While at first one might be satisfied knowing that you played it in highschool, I think I can safely say you'd left the youtube world in suspense, not knowing whether or not you were exceptional at double-tonguening. We can now sleep soundly knowing exactly which people you are better than. On behalf of the online community, I thank you.

[hghssenior2010]

i played this my junior year in high school i was a clarinet and it was epic we did the ascension and purgatorio as well it was awesome!

[ProfessorsApprentice]

Playing this in marching band next year. > u< I'm gonna be a freshman, hope I do well~

[summergurl765]

My band is marching this and I am BEYOND excited!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nunovanhalen023]

I'll be a senior in high school next year, we're doing The Divine Comedy as our show. I get to play the solo at the beginning on alto sax :D

[mrsderekhottiehough]

So...we played this for our concert on May 1st....yea.....that's when Osama Bin Laden died(:

I feel acomplished(:

[JosephSizzle]

Those horn rips<3 AHHH I love this song. The horn part is GODLY, and this is an evil piece<3

[badlose2424]

@JosephSizzle horns are the best

[sa613774]

4:12 always gives me the creeps...

Darn you trombones.

[tigikat1904]

this is a figure killer for clarinets at measure 76

[Avocado0Productions]

I played the Timpani part my freshman year of High School. It was and honor. I am now playing the mallet part for the ascention.

[PrincessSerena1121]

@Avocado0Productions I played the timpani part as well, I think it was my favorite piece we had all year. It was absolutely amazing.

[farmingisawesome]

This is planned to by my highschool's next year marching band music <3 arranged, of course. It'd be way too long as it is lol

[chucknorris74able]

Is his work on a CD? If so where can I buy it? This is amazing. Our band was going to play it, but the time wasn't on our side. I can't see how someone can't love this peice.

[Entreprenerd2009]

When Rober W. Smith was our conductor for All State he actually recorded us for his track and main recording for the whole Divine Comedy. So if this is the original track this is our All State Band :)

[acejia8]

Capital high school , olympia, Wa

Wind ensemble + divine comedy =

standing ovation

Yeah thats right

WIN!!!!!

[cdup10470]

i played the timpani solo for this my senior year of high school. such an AMAZING song

[cmsugrad04]

played this in high school (more than 13 years ago) and i still like it to this day!!

[Xorcrupt]

The Timpani part is total win.

[mickyds1192]

This piece is great, we're plaing it right now in band. I'm a trumpet but i dont have a solo but either way rhis song is sick!

[drewzemusicman]

hey guys, where can i download this piece of music as it is not locatble on iTunes :(

[LadyFlash888]

Totally bad ass. :D I think the band should get a whip. Just so it could be as intense as this.

[TheFreetrail]

The Book has a soundtrack as you read it?

[TheTenorboy]

i don't think i've seen to many pieces that had impending doom as a tempo marking.

[acepowner]

I find myself experiencing ecstasy whenever i listen to this piece, especially when i hear those tympani and the oboe solo

[danmagicmanwithplan]

i swear every time i listen to it i nut in my pants and cry at the same time. if i could every get a chance to play it i think i would pass out from just the sheer possibilities of the musicality. i get angry and sad at the same time. i am in love with a song.

[PrincessSerena1121]

My high school band is playing this, I'm on timpani, and I love the parts I get to play. Hello Impending Doom, my lovely solo~

[juiceboxoh]

my high school is playing all four pieces :'D! epic concert ever

[graapickens]

My highschool band is playing this. I am the only French Horn player. You know what that means, 32 measure solo. This piece is about hell, but I feel like I'm in heaven.

[JosephSizzle]

@graapickens Same here man :)

[Rynojackax]

@graapickens And I thought I was complaining about being one of 3...

[IShudBeStudying]

@graapickens So do I! "Inferno" truly is a cool piece. Somehow no one in my orchestra likes it, but I think it's superb!

[LinktheallPowerful]

@graapickens OMG ME TOO! my concert next week. its all i been practicing to make sure its so powerful

[jshwilliams2012]

@graapickens I'm playing horn for this piece too. It sends chills down my spine. haha :D

[badlose2424]

@graapickens Nice 1st chair horn here too. we have our concert in a few days and its the entire devine comedy, but ascension is definitely my favorite

[drewzemusicman]

@graapickens who composed this

[hun64597]

Beautiful piece....

[JEWong47]

I love this song especially the horns from 1:09 to 1:45! :)

[AbdoMiguel]

i REALLY wish that my school's concert band would play all four sets. that would definately be the most epic concert EVER

[drumgod007007]

Played this in our marching band. We played all four sets of this piece. It took us to the championships! Here is the video if you wanna see it. I play Timpani.

[Bogart12321]

@drumgod007007

wheres the video id like to see it. i love this song.

[benniehillmon]

I had the amazing pleasure of playing this, and having Mr. Robert W. Smith himself conduct our band. It was an amazing experience. Once in a lifetime...

[DPGoinGhost]

we're playing it this year in concert band. this song is sooooo challenging yet at the same time sooooooo epic!

[Heavenlyvampire]

My marching band played Inferno, purgatory, and paradisio. My favorite piece of music we have ever played. We got 4th in the state competition that year ^_^.

Truly is an amazing work of music. Especially Paradisio.

[Maficalendula1]

The inferno,Purgatorio,The Ascension and Paradiso

Very good

[songoftheday87]

marching band opener last year. truly an incredible piece

[Sickcouch]

this is so awesome. im not sure if we're playn Paradiso but we're playn Inferno, Ascension, and Purgatorio. soooo sick. tbone player. there's only two of us in our top band so we gotta hard. im so ready for concert band.

[bfrishman]

That tympani makes me hot every time.

[Jokerjake72]

im playing this song in the symphonic band @ my school, its an excellent piece from my point of view and it adds a dark, evil and LOUD touch to any performance.

[buttscrew12]

Midway, upon the journey of life, I found myself in a dark forest, for the straightforward pathway had been lost.

[SapphirePixieDust]

i sooo want to play this in band next year!

[Nick04468]

I played it at old town high and it was one of the most challenging pieces i've played

[silkystreebzz]

I was at George Mason University when we jointly commissioned the piece with JMU. Fond memories.

[cbrian4]

Anyone else notice that the image gets larger throughout the whole song? lol

[xlynn91x]

It really is a beast of a piece...our highschool in westbrook is playing it :)

[thesmithlikestheo]

@xlynn91x my highschool is playing it too

[3SEA3]

@xlynn91x

[ktrum492]

Love this song, love the whole Divine Comedy!! We 're playing it in band this year, and I have the trumpet solos, so it was great to hear other versions of it!

[Uhhh45]

OMG WE ARE TOO!!!!!!

[icemanhector21]

i remember playing this sucker in high school.

[recce121]

@icemanhector21

me tooooo

[DrunDNA]

Really an extraordinary composition, and congratulations to you who has the pleasure of hearing or touch it where you live.

[drewzemusicman]

@DrunDNA ive played it, a truly great piece of work!

[mizzkaykay22]

oh my god i love this song i played this song tonight for my high school lol oboes an clarinets rock this i was the oboe solo yea when they was stomppin there feet it was so good i love my highschool ({ rockdalecounty high school})

[whitelotus1617]

...Uh, I'm sure Margaux was the oboe solo, I was sitting beside her when she played it. And is it really necessary to lie on youtube? The Prism Concert was not 4 days ago....you aren't even in Wind Ensemble...

[Ladyfire85]

I remember playing this composition in HS. My favorite composition through of my 4 yrs there.