Awesome! I came across this while preparing a lecture on Copland for a music appreciation class Im teaching at UNL. I think I recognize a few of you which made the video that more exciting! (I miss Minn. Orch. and Minneapolis!)
By chance though, are you selling this arrangement? It would be great to extend this idea of a live viola joke to Nebraska!
AKA "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland is scored for large brass section w/percussion---very impressive. To understand the "joke" try googling VIOLA JOKES and/or VIOLIST JOKES.
As a French Hornist, I was rather impressed with this. The timing on this piece (besides hitting the right notes / tones) makes or breaks it and this group made it! But what is the item that bulges in all their pockets (must be a secret violist thing)?
How sad at 3:40-- nobody wants to shake his hand!
zachsplep 4 weeks ago
From the arrangement through the performance, WELL DONE!!!
Thank you!
MASMaestro 1 year ago
Awesome! I came across this while preparing a lecture on Copland for a music appreciation class Im teaching at UNL. I think I recognize a few of you which made the video that more exciting! (I miss Minn. Orch. and Minneapolis!)
By chance though, are you selling this arrangement? It would be great to extend this idea of a live viola joke to Nebraska!
jeffneil86 1 year ago
beautiful
MonkysPaw 2 years ago
i missed the joke. why is this funny?
thanks
charmingemily 2 years ago
AKA "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland is scored for large brass section w/percussion---very impressive. To understand the "joke" try googling VIOLA JOKES and/or VIOLIST JOKES.
pnocella 2 years ago
The only thing that could improve this would be to have the brass section in front of you with shields!!
unidaddy 2 years ago 2
spectacular, fellow v's
djjmmm 2 years ago
As a French Hornist, I was rather impressed with this. The timing on this piece (besides hitting the right notes / tones) makes or breaks it and this group made it! But what is the item that bulges in all their pockets (must be a secret violist thing)?
MoonstoneMary 2 years ago 3
Awesome - thanks for putting this out there!
karlwinkler66 2 years ago 2
Great guys and not that common!
elvisviola 2 years ago
Should have beedn written for the viola!
mipdot 2 years ago
There is no such thing as a "common" violist. Please!
voirinbob 2 years ago 7
That's AWESOME!!!
tinamjohnston 2 years ago
Fantastic.
AlastairBrownViolist 2 years ago
This is the very heights of middle, isn't it?
madraven07 2 years ago
GO VIOLASSSS!!!!
beccacha1 2 years ago
Well played guys, proud of you fellow violists. Would you share this arrangment with our violist in the NZSO?
dampfbratscher 2 years ago
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torontoquads 2 years ago
Excellent arrangement! No apologies to the brass players needed, I don't think :-) I'm definitely showing this to my high school violists this week!
jrgutowski 2 years ago
violas rule
matthewyoungviola 2 years ago
Awesome guys!!!
kenamartinson 2 years ago
fabulous work, sam - it's funny but it's also a very effective arrangement, and very well played!! (and btw this is thomas)
stumpfi1950 2 years ago