I love this song. I am currently playing it with my High School Sypmphonic Band. Hopefully we sound as good as this at contest. You all sound amazing (:
We played this song for the HBUHSD (Huntington Beach Union High School District) honor band last year. The composer, John Carnahan, was our conductor :)
I played this song 2 years ago. It is so beautiful! The French horn part is outstanding and so much fun to play. This is tied with Whale Warriors by Brian B. as my favorite piece. Both have such beautiful French horn parts.
jefferson middle school is performing this for UIL on friday and i think we are prrty good but we would never sound as good as the original its a beautiful piece. (: my director is Ms.Roberson and she rules!!!
you guys did good for a middle school band..i felt it was kind of rushed the whole song...and a few pitch problems in the 1st trumpets but other than that..awesome.
If you play the trumpet, here iz a tip, before and after playing this song, rub an ice cube on your lips and massage your lips. It loosens them up and makes it easier to blow air and hit those pesky high notes! :)
I am learning this song in my school band! My band director is really serious about the whole region/state/honor thing and today he yelled so much his face turned red! It was crazy! TRUMPETS RULE!!!!!
i have to play it in my high school wind ensemble and im pissed cause its kinda beneath us but we have some weak sections this year particularly the trumpets. the mallet part is weak
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SaxPlayers13 1 month ago
I love this song. I am currently playing it with my High School Sypmphonic Band. Hopefully we sound as good as this at contest. You all sound amazing (:
katibug9595 1 month ago
hehehe..... nobody disliked this! ;)
tearsfalling4u 4 months ago
I WAS THIRD CHAIR IN THIS!!!!
SaxPlayers13 5 months ago
Such an amazing piece, playing it at the moment with Symphonic Band . You guys did outstanding !
Clarinets FTW (:
IslandBabyycx 11 months ago 5
@IslandBabyycx Hell no its all about Bassoon :)
HolySagar 1 month ago
@HolySagar obviously the bass clarinets lead the band.
mylvl200wizardpwnsjk 1 month ago
@mylvl200wizardpwnsjk you wish :P
HolySagar 1 month ago
@mylvl200wizardpwnsjk Quite Obviously.
queenpapermaster4 1 week ago
@IslandBabyycx We are playing this to in symphonic!!
queenpapermaster4 1 week ago
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IslandBabyycx 11 months ago
This song is about America you probably shouldnt put pictures of African Antelope. other than that good video
trumpetman338 1 year ago
We played this song for the HBUHSD (Huntington Beach Union High School District) honor band last year. The composer, John Carnahan, was our conductor :)
HBSax1995 1 year ago
my band almost played this.....i wish we did
henro54321 1 year ago
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henro54321 1 year ago
last year we tryed learning this song(:
the director was deborah carnahan,,, the composers wife:D
now my band director is mr.nordquist, high school band is so much different than middle school:p ...
CellyR100 1 year ago
I played this song 2 years ago. It is so beautiful! The French horn part is outstanding and so much fun to play. This is tied with Whale Warriors by Brian B. as my favorite piece. Both have such beautiful French horn parts.
puppylover8392 1 year ago
jefferson middle school is performing this for UIL on friday and i think we are prrty good but we would never sound as good as the original its a beautiful piece. (: my director is Ms.Roberson and she rules!!!
ASHLEYBOO94 1 year ago
I played this at Western Regionals today, (: Great song.
mcrfan196 2 years ago
Except with us, it sounded different because of the amount of instruments and variety.
mcrfan196 2 years ago
playing this in honor band concert love this song
dinga64 2 years ago
you guys did good for a middle school band..i felt it was kind of rushed the whole song...and a few pitch problems in the 1st trumpets but other than that..awesome.
3koiya 2 years ago
If you play the trumpet, here iz a tip, before and after playing this song, rub an ice cube on your lips and massage your lips. It loosens them up and makes it easier to blow air and hit those pesky high notes! :)
ImOnTeamEdward95 2 years ago
We are learning this in my band.. Our director is Deborah Carnahan ... The Composers wife (:
yellow33yelllow 2 years ago
I am learning this song in my school band! My band director is really serious about the whole region/state/honor thing and today he yelled so much his face turned red! It was crazy! TRUMPETS RULE!!!!!
ImOnTeamEdward95 2 years ago
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minkosu 2 years ago
umm ya minkosu...r u elijah i am mackenzie in rancho pico...in same band...where did u find just the drum part
macklyle13 2 years ago
Garret? Or Landon?
hotblonde496 2 years ago
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minkosu 2 years ago
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minkosu 2 years ago
Yea im at La mesa (clarinet) and I hate this...love the song...just hate playing it
hotblonde496 2 years ago
my band class laughed at the last part where everyone except a couple of instruments were silent. man it's so tempting to yell out or something
choiswimmer 2 years ago
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@chrisp78640 It is a good song,to bad it will take more time until it will sound as half as good as this :/
17theman2 2 years ago
yay. That song was dedicated for the 2009 AV Honor Band. I played Bass Clarinet for it (8. It was actually conducted by John Carnahan. good times.
sillydottaco 2 years ago
i have to play it in my high school wind ensemble and im pissed cause its kinda beneath us but we have some weak sections this year particularly the trumpets. the mallet part is weak
1travisplaysguitar 2 years ago
..... are you from westside????
BreyaChizoma 2 years ago
nope, redondo beach, ca
1travisplaysguitar 2 years ago
hey were playing this and im an 8th grader at chapa in the wid ensemble and its a great song.. i play the timpani and slap stick part
chrisp78640 2 years ago
im learning thst this year and im hopefull gonna get in honor band. im from castaic middle school
MichGlitch 2 years ago
o castaic nice! I'm from Rancho pico and also trying to get in too honor band.
choiswimmer 2 years ago
sweet
MichGlitch 2 years ago
wat instrument do u play... i play the trumpet
MichGlitch 2 years ago
clarinet
choiswimmer 2 years ago
same here im 2nd baritone horn
chugimaster 2 years ago
I'm playing this for IU#6 Honors Band this year.
hastenedxdeception 2 years ago
What a beautiful experience -- both the sound and images. Thank you for putting it together.
irvinemom12 2 years ago
haha i play in john carnahans wifes middle school band and i personally have the music for this song. i play trumpet
QUOOW 2 years ago
Aaaaahhh I played snare for this song! :D
gamma191 2 years ago
wait, how did u get the music? did u record this peice??
logfree24 2 years ago
ya can u get me the trumpet part??
logfree24 2 years ago
woah! the trumpet part sounds really cool!!
logfree24 2 years ago
i played this for my spring concert, (i play flute) and now i have to write an essay on it. fun...
ohmyrainingducks 2 years ago
Good job :)
jpan1959 2 years ago