Majestia - James Swearingen (beautiful piece)

[smilles1000]

I'm playing the 2nd trombone part at the D.C.M.E.A :)

[Yyttzzoopp]

Sorry for commenting three times, but WHY WOULD ANYONE UNLIKE THIS SONG?

[Yyttzzoopp]

I've been wondering.

What's the name of that highest note on trumpet at the very end?

[Yyttzzoopp]

I hope our band get to play it someday... what a wonderful piece

[waskabi]

omg that trumpet harmony at 5:04 is sex

[LeafGreenLPs]

Ahh, I have to learn that pretty flute solo! :D Hope I can learn it before Contest...

[SoccerPlayer19980]

I play 1st trumpet part on the song

[ScribblingPerson]

@SoccerPlayer19980 Me too! It's great to finally get the melody even if its only for a couple measures.

[ScribblingPerson]

@ScribblingPerson At my comment i thought you said trombone. Sorry.

[LeftyTrombonePlayer]

I played this piece on trombone last year for band, but I absolutely Love to play the flute solo...This entire piece--even the tuba part--is absolutely beautiful! :)

[deliascreamsicecream]

I'm learning this in flute for chair placement in band next semester! Oh yeah :D

[AsianboyMandude]

This is such a beautiful song...

[yugioh12234567890]

Clarinet!!!!!!!

[musicluv4infinity]

chimes!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

[triple3xTHREAT]

This is beautiful although...it sounds a lot like Seagate...which sounds a lot like Blue Ridge Saga...

[HLDATL]

OMG. We played this in middle school band. That was about 28 years ago and I've NEVER forgotten it. Thank you Mr. Bean, our band director....... Herndon

[EpsilonWolfBreach]

I called this solo xD

Gotta put my new french hole flute to good use!!

[kbug95]

my band is playing this

hopefully ill get the flute solos :)

[TheNINJA118]

I play the flute solos for this!!!!!

[ThePokemonFreak69]

this sucks i play 3rd clarinet so mostly all the harmony parts

[cornflake1055]

i absolutely loooove this song especially at the slower tempo. i play the flute & i'm a senior this year. my band is playing this for our winter cncrt & every time we play through this i think about all the obstacles and everything i have been through for the last 4 yrs; all the great and not so great things and the times of happiness and sad. this song just touches my heart like no other and it is a great piece to finish my very last cncrt (i graduate early) as a high school student <3

[JuliaSkyLeaf]

LETS GO FLUTE<3 ALL TOGETHER NOW! FLUTUBE xD <3

[JuliaSkyLeaf]

and i has the flute solo :)

[JuliaSkyLeaf]

MY BAND IS PLAYING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shadowthecat971]

what a trumpet~~ <3

[xamylyab]

GO TENOR!

[lolaredvine]

@xamylyab YEAH GO TENOR! I play Tenor <3 :P

[SamOnDrums]

timpani, man, timpani...

[annabel2400]

french horn <33

[megaharrypotterfan11]

I'm playing on my flute for band this year. I LUV THIS SONG SOOOOOOO MUCH!!! My band director luvs to hear our solos, and I get to play the solo at the begining!!!

[Ta15678]

I'm auditioning on this piece tomorrow and it will detrimine our seats for the rest of the year..... I'm really excited but really nervous at the same time. I want to do this piece justice even if I don't get a first part or even a second part!! I play clarinet and am auditioning on the first part! Wish me luck!!!

[acestar100]

i love band because all the music that we play just gives me chillss and makes me tear cuz of the sound nd how everything just fits together so perfectly...

[verthunter]

Hey if you play alto sax Thumbs Up!

[DansonHonda]

Nice trumpet, trombone? and flute solo, also a very good job of the clarinet section

[sam7138]

FLUTES ALL THE WAY!!! FLAUTIST ROCKS! thumbs if you agree! :D

[NoeGtea]

@sam7138 I play the flute, and really enjoy this piece. But I switched to oboe, and I realized that pretty much all the notes are the same as the flutes', just an octave lower. :O

[Arlerh]

@NoeGtea naoooooooooooo

[patriciamerivictoria]

At our last high school football game (My sister told me this because I'm too young), the band takes forever to get on the bus because the start with the marching song that year and work back until there's only seniors playing. They don't play the whole peice but, the first comment reminded me of that so I thought I would sshare a cool tradition.

[BulbasaurC13]

I know that things like this seem small and fickle in the eyes of the grand scheme of things, but... As all of my band knows, I'm always one to cry at marching band finals, one to realize that a piece of my heart is leaving me with every graduating band member. I'm young and I have friends that are much older. One of the seniors that left my rookie year, a flute player, played this solo for the last time at a concert that I will always remember. This music brings back memories as well as tears.

[mustang4010]

@BulbasaurC13 Well I'm happy that I had the opportunity to post this music and have you remember great memories. :)

[Mus13Fam]

Wow it was about ten years go since I have played this in middle school lol

[shyrinzluvskakashi]

OMG!!! :D I love this songgg~ When I play the melody on my trombone, it makes me feel so... Majestic! :P My middle/high school band is playing this and 'Pomp and Circumstance' for senior grad., and being the only trombonist (very small band), I get to play WELL and LOUD!

[sireofzelda]

@shyrinzluvskakashi We only had two. It was fun :) How did it go for you?

[justinh125]

Thumbs up if Paula Fair is the reason you love this song :)

[mariocomet]

I have this song to practice over summer break WOOT!!!! Well, now I'll know what it's gonna sound like when I get back :D

[KitKatman2008]

Woodwinds can suck low brass nuts!!!!! Trombones all the way! Hahahaha. But I love them woodwinds though. Them woodwinds... :)

[az855236]

some part like Dawn Of A New Day 0.0

[tomisboy]

Beuatiful song :)

[laketrilaketri]

J. Frank Faust is playing this for their last concert ever

[warlockalice1331]

We played this song at four of our concerts, and I played bass clarinet, first clarinet, first alto saxophone, and baritone saxophone. It was a TON of fun! And its just a beautiful piece.

[annabel2400]

french horn ftw

[Kholdster]

we played it a lot faster in 7th grade

[goldcrayon2]

@Kholdster And your 7th grade band prolly played it just as well too?

[samuraiujio12]

Trombone all the way. i love this song!

[Rileyman2rr]

@samuraiujio12 Thank you so much, i never see any other trombone(r)s in the world.

[samuraiujio12]

@Rileyman2rr bro here all the way. if anyone sees the trombone they know it is an amazing instrument and that it is extremely unique!

[WaterQueenIV]

Clarinets are AWESOME



[zilirt]

ah we are playinh this peice in band and i LOVE it. i am the clarinet and i love the section 143 cause we get our own solo!

[Zigzag4me]

Flutes all the way baby! They give this piece a magical touch!

[LilithPatricide]

me and my friend Audrianna play all the flute and corinet solos (: i love this piece because me and her sound good together.

[sepet57]

no euphonium?

hahha..

Alright let's go EUPHONIUM ! together EUTUBE <3

[Lucas6194]

Snare part ftw!

[SenecaJade39074]

@Lucas6194 Agreed! Fellow percussionist are you?

[deeellgeex3]

i'm playing this in band now <3 GO FLUTES!!

[ThePlatinumPenguin]

TUBA FTW!!! : )

[goobymamab]

I'm playing the trumpet solo this year! I love this song, it is very beautiful and fun to play.

[123SuperLuigi]

Horns For the win with epic sound! :P and they say we cant be heard pfft :P

[11kittycats]

i play bass clarintet and we r doing invicta and another song by james swearingen

[Jessrocknroll]

i play clarinet n ikm doing this fer band,. it supa fast

[zyzylivinlife09]

swearingens may be all the sme but thts why u dnt pick swearingen music to play every time u want sumthing, there are plenty of compossers out there nd if u like swearings type then u pick a song of his u know?? i mean thinkn abt it wht singer has multiple types of muisc??? does taylor swift sing country? yea. rap? no . rnb? no. hip hop? no. blues ? no. and no one complains and says ughh taylor swifts song are all basicaly the same they say i listen to her music cuz i like country music. geez.

[koalakid99]

I have to play this for band :D I'm a flute player and it's tough :Y

[1223nerdynerd]

@hpislife3 wat r the notes for it? Plzzz send it to me i play flute too

[1223nerdynerd]

I fell in love with this song wen I heard it at the festival earlier today. If we play it I guarantee I'll get the flute solo( like I do every year ) ( sigh) luv this song

[1223nerdynerd]

Just was at a festival 2day heard some 8th graders play dis the totally blew us out with this song we got 2nd place out of 11 different bands out of the state

[p0wn1nm3x1c4n]

Seems like the timpani wasn't loud enough..

[msari28298]

I play Bb Clarinet

[HPisLife3]

haha, my 7th grade band is playing this and i have the flute solo in the beginning!:D

[Jathar2]

Anyone here play the trombone?! We are playing Invicta in band!

[deimoscrrazy]

@Jathar2 ya i do, im 14 and were playin entrance of the tall ships and winter chronicles. and my name is Erik Swearingen, u kno how much i get teased because of that.lol

[m4blackford2]

@Jathar2 I play the trombone ^_^

[boxell1986]

This is the song that my fellow graduating seniors and I choose to play as our last song with our High School Band at Graduation...it was not the most popular choice with the underclassmen but they didn't have the solos.

[TheRomanticide810]

Ah, my first time on bass drum (:

[gingerbread1443]

@ThePoorPotato i play bass clarinet 2!!! amazing instrument!!!

[NicoleeesWorld]

@ThePoorPotato

Yesss!!!! Thank you!! Another bass clarinetist!!! ( I play too! )

[gingerbread1443]

@NicoleeesWorld lol me 2, how cool!!!

[TheInfinity54]

boar junge krig dich ein, son scheiß video hab ich noch nie gesehn -.-

[Soenglish44]

Just at the beginning it sounds like pilatus... one of his other music he composed

[xackie0116]

LOVE THIS!

[sodapop976865]

Ahh the good ol' days of 8th grade concert band :)

[diamondleo415]

i remember playing this song in middle school................ahhhhh the good ol days!!!!

[wes3tomcat]

we played this last year in demopolis band. i played chimes!

[chisya52]

1st Hr!!



[7Blatz]

I am a baritone saxophone player and I am sad that the tubist cannot help to cover each other

[Rileyman2rr]

I am usually pissed off at the percussion section of my band for not playing, but they are better left out of the start of this song.

[bagoote]

i like how James Swearingen has so much dynamics in his pieces its pretty cool but a lot of the time his songs remind me of either pirate songs or circus songs.. i hear he grew up in a circus :]

[OfTheWolves]

Let's hear it for the flutes! :3

<3 Flute Power.

[Ladawn131]

Trumpets all day baby!!!! I play the trumpet i am 3rd chair my bro is first chair at Summit Academy High School in Romulus Michigan. I loved the trumpet solo at the near beginning of the peice. It was beautiful!!!!!

[Musicgeek27b]

@Ladawn131 im a trumpet player too :) i used to be third chair but my teacher saw "potential" and i am forced to play first chair but i do love it plus i am the only girl trumpet player in my band <3

[lawler3150]

all about the woodwinds! LOL

[JEWong47]

This piece reminds me of something...

[BeckWreck]

Keyboard percussion ftw!

[shorthop1019]

Amazing piece Go Homer Mustangs symphonic band!!!!!

[DuBoisBand]

His music is formulaic but great for school bands, every instrument gets fun lines, theres always a slow section to work on phrasing and long lines, and some fun fast parts for percussion and low brass. No, you would not want to program more than one in a concert, but I have never done one and had students complain about not having enough to do. Some of his harmonizing tends to use some less-common notes, so it forces younger players to work a little. In general, much love for Jimmy S!

[TheBassoonGuy]

TRUMPETS!

[jchilds51]

go bari sax!

[bosslady1971]

ALTO SAX ALL DAYYYY

[boogereater987]

@bosslady1971  EVERY DAYYYY

[ConkerMaster3737]

♫♪ 1st Trombones FTW! ♫♪

[Rileyman2rr]

@ConkerMaster3737 YES! we never get enough credit, everyone thinks low brass is just baritones and the Tuba.

[ConkerMaster3737]

First Trombones FTW!

[seongapple]

I LOVE THE SONG!

btw, I find this funny. Since the day when this was uploaded to youtube, people has been commenting. No stop.

[seongapple]

GO FLUTES!

[iLikeChoclatMilk]

@seongapple FLUTES!!!:D

[BushRat3]

go horns!

[RoseEpona]

Playing this in the high school band....It's awesome! I love James Swearingen...he writes great tuba parts!!! ♫♪

[RazzleSnazzle1]

@RoseEpona Go tuba! :D

[bamitssam1031]

i liked 0:00 to 6:38

[vinxek]

@bamitssam1031 LOL!

[MRjk3996]

I'm playing this song in my high school band and our flutes are so bad they gave the trumpets the solo and it sounded just as good as it should sound. Not saying the band playing or the composer isn't good

[vinxek]

SAXES ARE THE BEST!!!!! I am a Bari. Sax player, and this song was added to our folders the other day. It is AWESOME!

[daltoncpierce]

@vinxek is the bari part fun?

[vinxek]

@daltoncpierce yeah. its mostly easy and it sounds awesome when incorporated into the melody

[PokeMonFan11100]

TOMEBONE ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!

[melovepeas]

it kinda sounds like super mario galaxy, if you think about it. also, i'm a guy who plays flute, and idk anybody who in their right musical mind, would ridicule me.

[dietmtndew27]

im playing this in band

[ummmmbro]

@dietmtndew27 haha yea me too....percussion rulez!!

[ThedrummerboyJ1]

Rockin percusion

[azazielbeast]

i playeed the trumpet at that timeXD

[mikulover328]

i luv ths song so much.....especially tht we're playin it in my band's concert :D

[SpaceGuru5]

I have to play this in my 8th Grade Band Class. I'm 3rd Trumpet. :)

[darthgallion]

I want that trumpet solo-33333333

[Madbunny5432]

@darthgallion its a flute solo

[JustinLim78]

@Madbunny5432 it's a trumpet solo...Bar 24 + ....it's not a flute solo...its a flute soli, and there is a clarient soli as well...but the trumpet does have a solo

[darthgallion]

@Madbunny5432 at 1:01 theres definately a trumpet solo :)

[ilikefrogs222]

Go Mallet Percission/ Bassoon I luv this Song

[ilikefrogs222]

Go Mallet Percussion/ Bassoon I luv this Song!!!

[lukepearson710]

I played this in 8th grade. Listening to this brings back memories. Bass Clarinet 1st chair.

[mvmella]

Sounds like something out of Mario Galaxy.

Beautiful.

[UltimateEspeonX]

We're playing this in band now, it's relatively a simple piece to play, but everyone that's fourth chair or lower in my band sux at playing.

[17143972290]

@UltimateEspeonX cause your not ayala

[chanteloiscc]

OMG!! we play this in band!!!!!! GO SAXES!!!!!

[halo3rt32]

YEA!! 1st Trumpet all the way!!!!!

[goonietray]

brings back gr8 memories at columbia 2009-2010

now im sad ='''(

but still gr8 peace

[meelsisad0rkable]

I love the flutes in here! When I played this, I played the flute solo in the beginning. :)

[rachmill28]

@meelsisad0rkable me too!!! haha i was so nervous! lol

[OfTheWolves]

@meelsisad0rkable Ohmigosh :D I played that solo at my school too. <3

[sarachedrum]

As músicas são fodas.. esse cara é um Gênio. XD

[MsXoAshley]

This is my favorite piece.

[turftalk67]

well i played e flat contra bass clarinet, learned to play it in 2 days and performed with a solo i had on it, played tuba for a marching parade and memorized all the music in 2 days, took it home overnight and was playing just as good as our tuba player, my director was like wtf?! you should be continuing music, and im a great bari sax player. best musician at my school. Geah. So low instruments are the shit!

[ikertznus]

FLUTE SOLO <3

FTWWWW.!

[KrazedSNlPER]

why does mine freeze at 1:39 ?

[KrazedSNlPER]

@KrazedSNlPER  and won't continue

[Friendxforeva]

@KrazedSNlPER 

[namota26]

なつかしいっ！中学のブラスでやったなぁ。

[kwantasy]

Memories of 8th grade band festival, over a decade ago, just came rushing back. Such a great piece for the flutes, esp. the middle section. And to my surprise, I can still air-flute the solo/theme by heart: F-D-C-D-Eb-D-Bb-Ab-F. Ah, nostalgia.

[KawaiiMangaArtist]

im playing this TONIGHT at my spring concert! :3

[Gruedo77]

@KawaiiMangaArtist On tuesday May 25th My 8th grade band is playing this with a group of really good old people. Im playing the low part of the trumpet duet at 5:03. Im really good at it but the kid playing the high part SUX so i gota pick it up... i hate u brennon

[RKMProductionsCoInc]

He is my favorite composer. This song, and All Glory Told are my favorites! I played this song, Majestia, in two bands. It's so much fun! :]

[chelseas1210]

my 7th grade band is playing this. its fun!!! =]

[KawaiiMangaArtist]

@chelseas1210 Mine too! :3

[divinefury818]

The piece is really nice, but all of Swearingen's music is pretty much the same. It gets boring after a while

[canailloubabar]

@divinefury818 It's the composer's style ;)

[hirrio143]

@divinefury818 that is true... we're playing this in band and I get bored of it after measure 80...

[boomchiga956]

@divinefury818 yeah super trumpet oriented and same rhythms!

[vivoespana]

i have the trumpet solo in this piece, its so fun

[vaiority]

I'm not in band, but my friend is, and apparently her 9th grade class got to play for this guy

[soccerforever17]

AMAZING

[BariPlayaPlz]

Solid Low Brass!!!

[alphapsirho]

this brings back guard memories

[chemislife]

who played this?

it's a soild 1 in my books

superior

[iheartharryandedward]

omg i loved this song! we played it last year! great piece!

[girlscout2009]

trumpets sound amazing :) <3

[kcalamita22]

Tenor Saxophone!

[Treni217]

@kcalamita22 WEWT. \m/

[VarsityGirlRunner]

My band from HHS is playing this at BYUI Festival tomorrow... And the guy beside me won't play so I gotta make it sound like two 3rd clarinets are playing instead of just me... Wish me luck on that lol

[turftalk67]

damn listening to this made me realize that i was a shitty band member because i always wanted to be heard, its my last yr of high school and we play this song but its not good yet, now i want to play where every instrument is heard, damn i got selfish till this yr!! :(

[clbkang]

ur school really fails cuz im in 8th grade and we play this song like cake.

:P

[Treni217]

@clbkang Dunno if you're from Macloughlin..however the hell you spell it, but if you are, your ego is... lmao.

Totally didn't play the song like cake last night, and i'm from Chiawana.

Are you from Mac or no? lol.

[turftalk67]

if i went to the hs where you live at id be the best saxophone player, i got a full ride scholarship for music but i dont want to learn about music