olyimpiada by Samuel Hazo

[Super3794]

Who's the 1 idiot that disliked this video, FUCKTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DerpyDackles42]

I had the honor to have Samuel Hazo himself conduct us for this piece for my county band my junior year. By the end of the piece, I was shaking like a damn crackhead... it was THAT intense. .___ .

[mjajr95]

On every one of these videos there is always that 1 person who dislikes.... They be trollin

[duhcornmaster]

I am now the proud owner of this score :D

[404jipjip]

this song really reminds me of some kind of competetive sports movie and during it they go through some hardships. but near 3:20 that part reminds me that after all they have been through they have reached the finish line. don't you think? :)

[spartey01]

@404jipjip uh well, considering it was written about the olympic games, i would hope you feel that way haha.

[wtwrush]

@404jipjip It was made as a tribute to the Olympic Games. The intensity of the competition and the athletes struggle, and then the happiness they feel, is exactly what it was written to express. You can see that description in the author's words here:

[wtwrush]

@404jipjip Sorry, the link wont work. If you search samuel r. hazo into Google, however, it will take you to his website, and if you go up to Grade 4, and click Olympiada in the dropdown menu, you will be able to see it.

[kingawesome5]

Check out march of the buccaneers by victor flowers

[bandgeek0595]

So. Much. Love.

[bandgeek0595]

This is just beyond glorious.

[shinigami109]

it kinda sounds like everything's on the treble side and there's no real bass for some reason...obviously bass instruments are there but it's like when you adjust your radio and turn the treble up and bass down

[MusicMaster2669]

This recording is tuned really sharp for some reason. I tried playing my horn along with it one day and I said, "Wow, I'm really flat!" So I whipped out my tuner and it turned out I wasn't flat at all!

[bluedemonx31]

Played this for symphonic band last night for the concert, I think it's our best piece

[peterwgrayson]

Listen to this every time you take a dump. It's so epic.

[EpicLionNoddel]

I. LOVE. THIS.

We played Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song by Hazo last year and this is just as AMAZING. Love it. Awesome<3

[sk8ingrox1]

My concert band got to play this last year. So much fun.

[2003Dominic]

3:10-3:06 "Pass the coke and chips, PASS THE COKE AND CHIPS!!!"

[2003Dominic]

@2003Dominic 3:01*-3:06

[SaintsandCards]

1 guy is crazy

[FlutePlayerLovee]

So powerful. Chills.

[MatchewZavier]

I graduated as a class of 2011, and I was in band since the seventh grade. I wish I did band for college. I'm really regretting not joining band.

Band is my life. Mannnn, Listening to Sam Hazo pieces bring back memories.

[LouieOmega]

I always get chills from 3:00-3:10. And the first time i performed this I cried lol

[lxTopGunxl]

Is anyone's band not doing this song? Haha

[usafjohnson]

Bandies, where our porn is good sounding music.

[zgrmuffin]

I'm sure that one dislike was just somebody clicking the wrong button on accident

[xroscountry91]

Hazo is awesome!! He came to my high school and played and conducted with us... had to thank him for writing such epic bass trombone parts!!

[RosexofxAmber]

My school has played this at almost every graduation :)

[somonoi]

I feel like this would be SO much fun to play ._. I WANNA PLAY IT!

[notafraid5]

@somonoi It is an absolute BLAST to play. I had the very fortunate experience of being able to play percussion on this piece while being conducted by none other than Samuel R. Hazo himself. If you ever get the chance to play this piece, I'm sure you'll love it!

[DerpyDackles42]

@somonoi You will not be dissapointed. Had the honor to play it with the man himself conducting. :3

[neokelly169]

I was lucky enough to get to watch this piece be preformed live, Conducted by Sam Hazo himself.

[TehChrisWhaley]

Bass Drum!! W00t!

[usafjohnson]

bass line ftw at 1:29 to 1:40 !!!

[jaybugg95]

@usafjohnson The bass line is AWESOME and really rhythmic. I love it!!!

[usafjohnson]

@jaybugg95 ikr

[bobyvlk14]

i need the sheet music of this music, plz send me *----* niltoncutia@live.com

[MarcusDaShewd]

My band is playing this and im the tom toms they r sick

[Nintendoman851]

samuel r hazo is just an amazing fucking composer.

[dalexander94]

This song is AMAZING!

[marchsnare38]

song was a lot of fun to play in high school....percussion FTW! :D

[airsoftbuddy83]

@marchsnare38 timpani for the epic pwn!!!!

[bubblybumblebee]

I played this in honor band in high school! The Alto Sax part is Ah Maz Ing!

[LimboMaster1]

@TheMrOneManShow Can you somehow send me the trombone part? I am am a fellow trombone player :) my email is jacobmbarbour@gmail.com

[saxassoon]

ZOMG amazing!

[Samm295]

my concert band is doing this song and ride in our spring concert i love both of these pieces

[spoortznut]

low end is amazing especially bass clarinets and bassoons <3

[TheMrOneManShow]

love this song im playing the trombone part in my school band

[TheMelloMunsta5]

Simply Orgasmic...



[EmIsAGirl94]

on some parts the Horns didnt reach the high notes. O.o

[cdog1089]

It's sad that such a ood rfecording has to cut off the of tfinal note of the song...

[TrueWildcat26]

Our high school band Symphonic did this tune and Ohmygod I fell inlove with this piece♥

[psychhoticlistner]

Hazo is a great composer and really fun to work with. I've played this and Sevens under the direction of him and it was amazing and fun to play.

[biglilc757]

im playing this in symphonic band this year... its awesome

[KittenofTwilight24]

@biglilc757 So is our symphonic band. Which school?

[trouble292]

my band is doing this as an opener for our show next year. too bad I'm graduating. :(

[The2Uhhhhhhhhhh]

this should be a field show. :3

[jena012893]

sounds cool just got the score for it!!! Thanks

[vasoccerchik21]

2:50 to the end is just the most beautifully constructed thing, ever. I have never been so physically moved by anything like this. Cannot stop listening. Total propage to Hazo and his mad skills! :D

[TriangleGooseParty]

Man this was so awesome to play :D

Hazo's seriously an awesome guy, he was our guest director at County this year.

[Tuba408Bass]

the Tuba part in the beginning is killer! it's a standard B Flat (in the arrangement in play it in) for about 14 measures by myself. Well, now i can hold a note for well over 25 measures. but this was in high school!

[MusicBandit2]

@Tuba408Bass I am playing this in our band and the bassoon has the same part as the Tuba at the start! Its the lowest possible note on the bassoon.

[jena012893]

How's the timpani part for this, is it difficult? I'm trying to look for a challenging song to play. Any suggestions?  : D I love this song by the way ; D

[The2Uhhhhhhhhhh]

@jena012893 arabesque has a timpani part. freaking awesome part. ;D

[jomloft1]

@jena012893 my concert band is doing this song this year.im on timp. the timp part is repetitive, its basically repetitive. but the pattern is syncopated at times. so its a moderate challenge in my book. no tuning changes except for bringing the drum tined to the higher G down and then glissando it back up to a high Bb leading into the Recapitulation. but u dont have to play that drum from that point on.

[Jaxin30993]

Is it just me or does a french horn crack a note at 0:22 ?

Either way it bothers me every time.

Love this song though. Marched it freshman year, been giving me chills ever since.

[The2Uhhhhhhhhhh]

@Jaxin30993 it's a cracked note

[Jazzometers]

Epic to play and listen to but the composition itself is rather weak... and this recording's funny in that it's pitched up almost a semitone... I tried playing with it and it was way off :P

[supermrawesomeman]

samuel r hazo is my favorite composer his music has so much emotion in it

[kville105125]

I played this piece in the spring. one of my faves :)

[amyvolezquez]

Holy crud the beginning was friggin SOLID!!

[jomoses07]

from 3:45 till the end i am a mess....

[lovelyislethal]

this is what it sounds like when God walks in.

[Super3794]

cant breath

[jngrand]

MP3! Pleas tell me where i can get it!!!

[pa5436]

@jngrand Hal Leonard offers free downloads. Search on their website Olympiada, then click on the audio button. under the audio player, there should be a link called "link to audio file" or something. click and the download should start automatically.

[jngrand]

@pa5436 Thanks! Thank you so much! :)

[pa5436]

@jngrand yw

[jngrand]

Now that is pure genius!!

[Darkprince1045]

2:56 - 3:06... i think i just jizzed my pants.

[Tuba408Bass]

The tuba part in this is amazing. The only part that i ever had a problem with this song is the first note. It's like a tied dotted half note for 16 or so measures

[MultiBen1234]

@Tuba408Bass 

[TrueWildcat26]

The Percussion is SICK! Were playing this so Yeah its gunna fucking rock!

[jeanclarizz]

nice..!!



[Rovelius39X7]

could someone send me a link to this mp3?

[tiiko87]

muito bom essa música.. minha banda a executa muito bem!

[xXPoLiShBeAsTXx]

my schools playin this for our marching show this year im so excited xD



[OheyyBlueJaee]

i get goosebumps every time i listen to this =] which is a lot

[23stevomoe23]

Played trombone for this song! :D

[destotheman09]

awesome trumpets! although flutes are still better..haha :P

[MultiBen1234]

@destotheman09  lol

[ULTIMATOisBACK]

played this in nassau suffolk concert band this year =DD

[shadowstu3001]

This song is amazing and the Chords just give such a release, If the beginning was cleaned up a little it would be perfect

[darkkiyasha]

We played this for marching band also. it started with Hazo's Ride, and then Whitacre's Sleep, then we ended with this song. it worked FANTASTICALLY! One of our best shows. we cut the fanfare out of the beginning and made our own transition. at 0.52, the symbol rhythem there was what we used to transition from sleep and that is where we began! That was the part everyone got out of their seat for! :)

[twofooted15]

I play bass drum on this song and it's a definite chop workout. It's really fun though cause percussion finally gets something fun and cool to play.

[Ringo111222]

3:41 I about fell off my dinosaur :)

[CMcD1337]

God damn it.. it's too damn good at 3:08. Sammy makes that transition in like every song he writes and I want his talent.

[pacoforlunch6]

played it at graduation

[gimpg13]

Exultate is beast too!

[gimpg13]

We played this as the opener for our show for marching band my freshman year. I am now a senior and this song was by far the best song we played through all 4 years. I LOVE THIS SONG!

[theman406]

played this composition in the Virginia All District 2 band, he is so much fun to have as a conductor and teacher

[fightoflife4]

we get to play this

[xdunderx]

this has one of the most epic tuba parts i've ever heard...can't wait to play it for our concert! :D

[darthnettols]

haha true that E.D.C. cant wait till class today

[SteelersWVUTubas13]

we are going to play this song for concert competition... i cant wait!

[Sparksterfu]

I miss high school band

[Sora572]

One word: EPIC.

[Zimmy1701]

I am in marching band, so I enjoy work like this. The various parts of this song are absolutely amazing, and transition well. Powerful song! LOVE IT! <3

[Rovelius39X7]

@Zimmy1701

u marched to this? how does that work? i mean, we played it in symphonic band, but the song's like 5 min. how would u march to it?

[ChiefofFlabbit]

@Zimmy1701 i am too and this song will be on list of recommendations (for concert season)

[Silverwing179]

@Zimmy1701 my high school band did this for one of our concerts

[fatalitypaintball22]

oh my god tear jerker for meh

[shstlute17]

i love the picc. part for this song..i had fun playing

[swimmingguy123]

This song is one of my absolute favorite pieces to play in concert band, we played this sophmore year and the ending in so intense, my other favorite song we played in band would have to be Lux Arumque

[cocomatoho]

I love this song! We played it at an honor band and Mr. Hazo directed us himself. It was amazing getting to work with him, and he is awesome. It was the best performance I've ever been a part of. It was so good, I cried during the performance....everyone loved it. Listening to it brings back good memories. That just happened this past year, but still soooo amazing.

[Tsax53]

cocomatoho -- i worked with him two years ago in an honors band in ohio and we played voices of the sky but the college where the honors band was at, their wind ensemble played this.. and it was incredible.. and we're playing it this year in our district honors band.. but yes, he is INCREDIBLE to work with

[cocomatoho]

yeah Tsax53, he is awesome. WE played voices of the sky last year, and it was sooo pretty. The thing that made the performance so good was the acoustics of the autitorium. It was so big, but it had the right set up, and it was just perfect (if there was a perfect..it would have been perfect) Have fun with your district honor band, too.

[DarkAngelOfIllusion]

hahahaha my band played this down in disney of february '09. we wer pretty awesome nd got great reviews. we're only a high school band, but they said we sounded like a college band. xD

[stuckhere14]

I played this piece my senior year of high school...I fucking loved the timpani solo. Rocked that shit like no other

[3set4life]

We played with in our high school wind ensemble(which also has percussion)...it was SO much fun

[armageddal]

Funny how I never heard of Samuel Hazo before I got handed Exultate haha...

Is he a world famous large band composer or just one of those unknown people who makes great music which for some reason never gets out there?

[luke55698]

hazo is fairly well known.

[dohdude42]

we have played stuff like this and "in flight" at graduation, but as the senior song. we play "pomp and circumstance" as they enter the room and the other stuff later

[dvnhwrd2011]

I love this song. We are playing it for graduation '09

[brajac1]

lucky! at my school we just play boring old "Pomp and Circumstance" i wish we played awesome stuff like this at graduation.

[sahand144]

heh we playd that and star spageled banner for our 8th grade graduates. they both suck

[jakeizod]

this song is amazing

[escapist11]

Last song I played as a high school student.

I played the timpani part.

Such memories...

:')

[gilguy1]

wow, i loved this song i played it at USF in Florida for an Honor band with Samuel Hazo as our guest director.....yea he was lots of fun

[CaptainAndrewMorgan]

this is an awesome song, this was our closing peace for marching band

[HeyitsCathryn24]

thanks for posting! i love this song so much

[117133]

I love this song!!! We played the marching version for state!!!