perthshire majesty by samuel hazo

[cherryness14]

our college band is playing this for symphonic band :D :D :D :D i LOVE playing bass drum for this song :D :D :D :D :D

[SilentCries3]

I just love my flute trills that im doing in my owasso 8th grade honor band.

[SilentCries3]

playing this in my 8th grade honor band right now!!! woot!!!!

[kiramyers12345]

Playing this for concert band! like it

[tinyrsdimplepi]

@LilmissDrummajor2012 I am playing this for my All-District band too :) i'm second flute. I played Solas Ane last year in my school band on bass clarinet and fell in love with Hazo's gorgeous pieces! Good luck on that solo :)))

[TacticalNova]

@tinyrsdimplepi Solas Ane is amazing

[LilmissDrummajor2012]

I'm so excited to play this.... District Band 2012- first chair alto sax ♥ I got the solo... I hope I can do it justice. This piece is so beautiful.. I get chills. Tears welled up in my eyes as I followed along with my music. Beautiful.

[MrFishperson]

Playing this and I get the chimes part. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeah

[NateTronicsGuy]

I was first chair in IYWE when we played this :)

I'd pay my band directors good money to play this again

[Wagoolieful2]

Awesome song, to play and to listen to! It made our band director tear up the first time we played it.

[SpartyOn2013]

I wish my band was capable of playing music like this. I'm the only person in my band that owns and has played soprano sax, and I'm a trumpet player lol. That's the one thing I hate about being a small town school, there's just little to no musical exposure for our students and they have no drive to challenge themselves.

[cptnemo001]

@SpartyOn2013 i feel u on that one

[amramondle]

@SpartyOn2013 Hang in there, recordings and technology are an excellent way of giving students more exposure to good music

[TacticalNova]

@SpartyOn2013 my school, we had to go to a state assessment each year...and if we failed the band program got permanently shut down...so we always strived for perfection..this song was actually one years final. we beasted the hell out of it and got straight superior ratings across the board. one of the happiest years of my life

[chanybchan]

@SpartyOn2013 i feel u T-T

[headshotntheface2]

playing this at ismaa state tomorrow

[shinglesofzeflute]

@headshotntheface2

You're in Indiana?!? :D? Awesome! :) And, it must be truly awesome to play a piece so beautiful...so engaging. :)

[headshotntheface2]

@shinglesofzeflute we won. trumpets had a trio with this. we played each time you tell their story, summer dances, this, and raging machines. we closed with each time you tell their story. that last 40 seconds was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. im from lewis cass btw. class d state champs

[Masterchief117585]

This song makes me cry it is so beautiful. Best song ever made:_)

[FunkkyPanda]

I really want to play this in our band because we got a really good soprano sax and English horn players!!

[MrApolloIII]

I'm playing this song in a few weeks, and for some reason our band just can't get the passion that's needed for a song like this.

[guardguy707]

I taught myself the soprano sax part on guitar. It sounds epic

[TheSonIke]

@zebragirl2011 That's kinda funny, cause we did too. Haha

[Shelfer1995]

It is just beautiful. It makes me cry everytime. I love this piece of music! Samuel Hazo is an excellent composer. Hope he can compose more music like this. It's a pity that I have no chance to play this music T.T

[cuparinos]

Im playing the Cor Anglais part for my schools Wind Ensemble :D

[xxDark13xx]

Played this song at ATSSB state band 2004, beautiful song. The soprano sax was just so haunting sounding at the beginning. I loved this song.

[mbmaccin555555]

DAMN RIGHT. 67 LIKES AND 0 DISLIKES.

[hp71196]

I am in love with this piece. We are playing it for our spring concert.

[DreamslikeCoins]

we're playing this same arrangement for our spring concert. it's so pretty!

[Bandman630]

so i dont know if this is just me, but with that solo in the begining i like it much more on english horn than soprano sax...idk it just might be me

[syrinx79]

What a beautiful piece of music!

[ReneeLois]

I played the Soprano Sax part my junior year in High school and was awarded a full ride to Cal State Long Beach.. I love this piece

[crazygrainger2006]

I did this in a recording session with my band. The soprano sax solo at the start was quite catchy.

[Rabshadow]

I played this my first year as bass clarinet, first chair. :D

[pretzelkittens]

Loved the piece... I got to play the soprano sax solo... [=

[ReneeLois]

@pretzelkittens I got to play it also, my junior year in high school and was awarded a full ride to Cal State Long Beach because of it..

[DreamslikeCoins]

@ReneeLois what instrument do you play?

[ReneeLois]

@DreamslikeCoins I played the soprano sax for this piece.

[ItsFatesProblemx]

waahhh this is our senior song. i get the flute solo this year

[sk8rwhezel]

I soooo hope we're playing this for our Spring Concert.

[FunkkyPanda]

I wish my school had 2 english horns, because I'm in our 2nd top band as 1st chair oboe and I really want to play the english horn part OWO

[flameking01]

this mustve been a a real good concert hall u can hear all the parts

[candie9354]

cant wait to play this at severance hall in january :)))

[darthgallion]

played this freshman year as 3rd chair trumpet on 2nd part. best slow song ive ever played. it was kinda funny cause we followed this with The Washington Post March :D

[TMaria95]

Such a beautiful piece... 

[pinkypie18]

played this my freshman year...we had a soprano sax solo at the beginning...its a beautiful song

[TMaria95]

@pinkypie18 well duh, it's written for soprano sax of course you don't have to use soprano sax however

[GilldoShackAttack]

MON THE SCOTS!!

[GilldoShackAttack]

Perthshire!!! Mon' the Scots!!!!

[BekahW90]

What's the instrument that has the solo in the beginning??

[slimjimcat]

@BekahW90 I think it's supposed to be an oboe but we used a soprano sax when we played it.

[eaturtoes]

@BekahW90 Soprano sax

[pafroopin826]

This song means so much to me. My band director conducted this song before he left is for another school, and it brought everyone to tears, even himself. I really moss him.....

[TheKristinaSims]

I played this song my senior year and fell in love with it... I want it on my ipod SO bad!

[TRFpudge13]

@TheKristinaSims Look up Perthshire Majesty on iTunes. There should be a recording of the CSU wind ensemble on their album electric dawn. :)

[anandien70]

playing this, this year in wind ensemble. i love it so much. im playing the second f horn part

[guardguy707]

when i first heard this song... i shed a tear. it was and is so beautiful. especialy whith the base clarinets. and the trumpets at the end, oh my god.

[MsGuesswho22]

I love this song sooo much.

[Coolbrithree]

I've played the piccolo part, there is no piccolo solo until after the full band has come in once.

[jck1794]

loveee this song

[CDS1138]

We just played this in our spring concert! My favorite tune, save for Danza No.2 by Bruce Yurko. :D Gorgeous piece!

[MultiBen1234]

@CDS1138 Awesome we played Our Kingsland Spring

[ULTIMATOisBACK]

i played this in nassau suffolk concert band this year =D i had the bass clarinet part with the flute and soprano sax =]]]]

[Fhorn23]

I agree. While most of his slower pieces are better than his uptempo ones, Hazo is definitely a brilliant composer. His music just takes you places. (: We're playing this in my ensemble and it's brilliant.

[AcidBeauty]

Played the principle flute for this in grade 6. Still one of my favourite pieces even in university.

[drumbumbum09]

I got to be directed under Hazo. Awesome guy and super Motivational. One of my favorite songs from him.

[BxElbarto4]

search nassau suffolk concert band and go down to perthshire majesty. they sound amazing

[mfgforlife23]

played this for a music festival. I enjoy the powerful moments it has. Very emotional.

[barisaxplayer1]

our 80 member HS band is playin this and we sound exactly like the recording. i play bass clarinet instead of bari sax tho...its cool

love this song...its absolutely wonderfull

[Pzel1]

i played this in symphonic band this piece is very musical only one page of music but it is still difficult to play effectively. to paint the crowd a beautiful picture of the rolling hills in ireland or scotland one of the two

[NearMissTFW]

YAY ECHS!

[LuigiStl]

so this is what its supposed to sounds like (dynamically).

[BandGeekECHS]

We'replaying this for festival this year! i am second chair flute, and i have the solo! i am so excited, cause this peice is truley amazing!

[covershotmodel]

we're playing this in my HS wind ensemble right now, i adore it!

i really admire Hazo. his pieces are so brilliant.

[fhorntrumpetdud]

i was in the symphonic band last night as well :) 4th horn & i loved this piece

[egenin]

^^lol

[egenin]

Just played this song tonight at regions:) Met Hazo as well, hes really cool!!!

[pa5436]

luckyy

[egenin]

lol he asked my friend mattie and amber to get fat with him BAHAHAHAHA

and also

"So a euphonium player and a guitarist both get into a car reck...whats the difference between them?" "the guitarist had a gig"

[pa5436]

interesting.lol

[egenin]

Yeah...

[darkkiyasha]

@egenin HEY! im a euphonium player! and i have prolly got more gigs than any guitarist! xD try that 1 on for size! :)

[jck1794]

@egenin i know it's a joke but i actually do know a euphonium player pretty well who has like 4 gigs per month..... :)

[egenin]

@jck1794 kukuku ik~ik~

[InuyashandKagome]

@egenin

OMFG he asked several of us to get fat with him too! For more air...he's such an awesome guy :)

[JoeLeandSant]

Then that means you were at my All-Region concert as well! I was a Clarinet player, what do you play?

[egenin]

lol >.> Clarinet!

[JoeLeandSant]

I was last chair (18) in the Symphonic Band, but this girl let me sit in 17th chair. What chair were you?

[egenin]

16th, but due to some absenses, i was moved up to 13th :D I was beside Stephanie and Chikako

[JoeLeandSant]

Cool, Stephanie goes to my school.

[fhorntrumpetdud]

@egenin lol i was there too, i was in your band i guess :P

[pianomastarrr]

@funkmastajeff the first solo is a soprano sax solo, then the following solos are english horn, flute/piccolo and bass clarinet

[karencarebear]

the title for some reason makes me think of lord of the rings.. haha. the ballad to some point does too. dont ask. :P

[funkmastajeff]

what instrument is the solo for, and i am soooooo telling me director about this song!!

[ItsallaboutTrevor]

soprano saxophone

[egenin]

Saprano Sax, eng horn picc/flut and bass. clar

[jayyp13]

i played the solo at the beginning...i loved this piece with my heart, it was sad.

[theWrockVideos]

We are playing this in concert band right now and I love it! Wonderful song!

[blondybash321]

Damn I wasn't in the 1 band last year because I goofed around too much to play this.. but this year I will play something this good like this!!

[karencarebear]

i played this my junior year in symphonic band at avon... didnt get to perform it though because i ended up getting moved up to wind ensemble.

[nintendoskater]

i wish i was the lucky bastard who got the first solo in this song!!!!

[keebyfox]

I loved playing this song last year |D

I love it so much!!

[KIDSCIFI]

My band played this and got all superior ratings at GMEA. Some of the audience members were crying and it was complete silence. People from other schools were so amazed they were shaking our hands.

[rhwattitude12]

I'm doing this in marching band this summer : )

[nintendoskater]

where u from?

[rhwattitude12]

Highland Highschool... Anderson, IN. State Fair Band Day is Friday!

[jck1794]

how do you march to this?

[rhwattitude12]

well, we have an opener and closer which are more fast paced with really intricate movements. this was our ballad. it worked out. we got first at state fair, out of 44 bands.

[jck1794]

you must have done well with it then. it just doesnt sound like something you'd march too, ya know?

[rhwattitude12]

i know. i felt the same way when our director announced the show. : )

[Sleyah]

Congrats! :)

[pa5436]

i got this off the hal leonard site

[wdjfire619]

i too am curious to where u got this recording its the best i've ever heard

[pa5436]

i got this off the hal leonard site

[quijeros]

Perfect recording of this piece. Simply beautiful.