John Barnes Chance：呪文と踊り(Incantation and Dance)

[joelb8545]

THIS SONG IS SO HARD ...........and we failed....epically

[IBehVicc]

It reminds me of all the stuff Indiana Jones went through XD

[furiousCheez]

trombones need to play louder

[zgrmuffin]

0:00 OK, Pretty cool

2:20 Better

3:34 Better

6:14 Better

6:48 HOLY S**T !!!!!!!!

[boisty01]

This is a great recording of a classic band piece that is a kind of rite of passage for all bands that think they are of high caliber. I played this 2x when I was in HS (bass clarinet!), and hearing it again makes me realize that even just listening to it, you get nervous, because you know HOW MUCH there is that can go wrong.

Really great job here!

[AnimeGirl10129]

Clarinet part is insane! When my friend and I saw it we just started uncontrollably laughing because of the "Are you serious about this?!" runs at the end. It's a ton of fun though! xD

[meuanglao7]

@AnimeGirl10129 Yeah for the first time that I've seen, the clarinet part was harder than the flute I part xD

[tklom867]

Friggin good performance of this piece

[sunnijwolfpack22]

wait.....ELI?! is tht u?!

[ebbbakariblues]

@sunnijwolfpack22 who r u?

[sunnijwolfpack22]

whoa.....im from washington middle school too and am in the senior band!!!!!!!! i play clarinet and our part IS kinda ghastly. but im actually kinda working on it, and its not TOO bad at the beginning. i hope mrs. barr cuts the band a little slack. :D

[ebbbakariblues]

Senior band at Washington middle school in Seattle, Washington (USA) just got this today...looks evil... I play trumpet, and even our part is a bit hard... The flute and clarinet part looks ghastly though... but our band of 99, 1 sixth grade percussionist, and the rest 7th graders and 8th graders, started this today... last year we played variations on a Korean Folk Tune, and that was really hard too!!! but wish us luck as we struggle with it... Thanks!

[4017yomama]

Anyone who has ever played this will agree that this song is one of the hardest pieces of music you will ever play in your life, no matter how old you are. This song made me humble with my baritone saxophone playing (even though im still pretty boss at bari sax) but seriously, great piece of music

[Phylarian]

Undoubtedly one of those times I wish I played a woodwind, but I can settle for the horn part. Love the triplets.

[5610winston]

I remember our band rehearsing this back in 1968 (I was in sixth grade). I nearly jumped out of my skin when the timbale kicked in!

Chance died way too young!

[roselinabonnie1997]

@5610winston YOU PLAYED THIS IN SIXTH GRADE, what school did you go to, our high school band would probably play some thing like this and the sixth graders that I played with couldbarely manage eigth notes.

[tttaythom]

I am going to be playing this piece in band next year. I just wish I could hear the bass clarinet part better, because it is SUCH a great part!!!

[miakovalsky]

@tttaythom honestly, i think the french horn part is much better at conveying the true essence of co pow

[tttaythom]

@miakovalsky the fact that you know about co pow, makes me think I know you! I'm glad you agree on the epicness that is co pow and this piece!!!

[VyvienneEaux]

I miss this piece. A lot. We played it two months ago in my school, pretty well. And then we had to turn in our music. I miss this piece so much. It forced me to spend long hours practicing the flute to get better. And it worked a little.

[Lolas1294]

played clarinet with this piece for one of my concerts this year..it was awesome. I absolutely love how "meaty" the clarinet parts are..it blows my mind.

[deathbysociety1]

@Lolas1294 i know right, the clarinet parts were super mega awsome, i love this piece,

[Jewinthewell]

it's not that bad for bass bone, actually. the tubas and bass clarinets are the ones who have the more intricate line at 3:16.

[ToulBoi]

Bass bone plays the most intricate rhythmic pattern ever @ 3:16

[illshagyourhod]

@ToulBoi ha, I play bass bone.. it took me awhile to get it right.

[lajls916]

playing this in my band now...FLUTE PLAYA ALL DA WAY!!! just hate the sixteenth notes!!!! ARGG ><

[supermike426]

omg such a hard song to play in band! especially those 16th note runs!! am i right fellow sax players?

[leongradoazz]

@supermike426 Just takes like 20 minutes of woodshedding.

[king2xm]

@supermike426 haha agreed man. thier so random and hard to articulate, not mention, thier half the whole song

[astrostockbroker]

i'm playing the baritone for this! it's so great! this song is always stuck in my head. it reminds me of fighting something in the jungle. i love it.

[jdducut83]

yeahh!! i was in the percussion section for this piece on tamborine. i love it!!! hahaa but at the festival i came in a 2 measures late!!! AHHH i dont know why either i counted it and then just like looked at my notes fly by.. :(

[nunovanhalen023]

I also played this in band my freshman year. I'm a junior now. This song really kicked my butt, but it was awesome!

[212Leyden]

i have the 2nd clarinet part!!!

im only a sophomore

[stretcharoonie]

This is one of the best recordings I've heard of this tune. It's just a pity that the video is so unbelievably annoying.

[sasukelover5678]

my middle school is playing this and we hope we get it good! this is wat i want to sound like!

[BigEpercussion]

My middle school is playing this, percussion is great fun!

[Mickagume]

Chance was born in Beaumont, TX.in 1932. He studied composition with Clifton Williams at the University of Texas, and betwen1960 and 1962, he was composer-in-residence at Greensboro North Carolina High School as part of the Ford Foundation Young Composers Project. He became an arranger for the 4th and 8th U.S. Army bands. Later,Chance taught at the University of Kentucky . In August 1972, he was accidentally electrocuted when a metal pole he held contacted an electrified fence .

He died at 39.

[lajls916]

playing this right now im my band...not an easy song but its fun to listen to

[darknumber000]

1st chair Trumpet!

[bando4music94]

Love this piece. It quite difficult to play but once everything gets going its frickin awesome!!!!! I play trombone 2. The counting is kinda hard sometimes. Percussion has REALLY good parts too!

[rosebudcrusade]

i dont like all of the flashing in the video ; /

[Spock356]

this was a pretty challenging piece to put together with the whole band, but it was a lot of fun. Last year in my school's Wind Ensemble we played this and Armenian Dances in the same semester :O it was insane but really a blast.

[Thekendrick99]

We did this one year in my high school band years back. It's a super fun song and the different rhythms are so interesting and intricate.

[akari173]

omg...im a freshie n we're playings this song for symphonic! ^.^ its so epic!!! but very challenging :3 especially trying to get my slide positions in the most accurate place xP

[Joo823]

enjoyed the recording, but what is up with the video? lol

[brassmachine93]

yes! the horn, trombone and euphonium quarter notes at 2:30 were awesome! could b a little louder but def were louder than most interpretations, i just love the sound of a true trombone/horn duet! its so mystifying

[5610winston]

Great performance of a magnificent piece, but the video portion sucks! reminds me of a migraine onset aura.

[LeL0uP]

We played this last year (my senior year!) in our high school symphonic band. It was sooooo much fun!

[DrumSet701]

@LeL0uP Yeah Im a senior in HS and Im in wind ensemble. Were playing this right now and yeah it's a lot of fun.

[LeL0uP]

We played this last year (my senior year!) in our high school symphonic band. It was sooooo much fun!

[phlutys]

Cool video too!

[2acrossmusic]

Nicest recording of this. Played it when I was a freshman in high school - in 1975. If it's not crisp and tight, it sounds like garbage; if it's tight, in tune, and together, it's one of the best pieces ever. Sort of reminds me of "Star Wars" of Williams meets "Mars" of Holst meets "Bolero" of Ravel.

[Rbutler835]

I remember playing this in my high school band back in the early 1990's. Can't quite remember which year it was, but I do remember that this is one of my most favorite pieces of music I've ever had the honor of playing.

[denderaryuu]

Japanese Na.1 Band 「Karasugawa　ongaku　syuudann」

This　Music　Very　Best．

Karasugawa　is Pro Brass Band &

very well.

[1stchairbarisax]

we just sight read this today in our band. wow, this song was really hard!!

[schnellerHeller86]

@leftforthelions it is not easy. I play it now with my orchestra. It is very hard to play to it together and play the long turns molto expressivo. It is also hard to have enough breath for some parts.

[leftforthelions]

@schnellerHeller86 Well I'm sorry it's hard for you. hahahaha!!! I'm a senior and this song is defiantly not difficult for me.

[schnellerHeller86]

@leftforthelions Oh, It seems, I found the world best musician on youtube. Im´m very happy, that you answer me^^

[schnellerHeller86]

@leftforthelions Oh, It seems, I found the world best musician on youtube. Im´m very happy, that you answer me^^

To play this song good, is not the problem, but it is difficult, to play it perfect with the complete orchestra, I think. But if your orchestra play this song very good and you are not an amateur like me(I play only since 12 years and in 4 orchestras, also as helping out musicians), I want to hear your live recording

[leftforthelions]

@schnellerHeller86 Don't get snippy with me. Personally this is a very easy song. The rest of my band is having trouble. The only time I had a hard time reading this piece was when I only had the treble clef part for baritone, which I don't read. I'm not the best musician, and I know that. My prior comment to our discussion sounded very ignorant, and I apologize.

[leftforthelions]

@schnellerHeller86 Therefore I erased it. I think that maybe I was in a bad mood because the trumpets, and woodwinds in our band kept getting yelled at that day. I'm sincerely apologetic. I'm sorry if I aggravated you.

[schnellerHeller86]

@leftforthelions ok, thanks. Tomorrow we play it in our second concert, I hope, it will be a sucess. If you are interested, I can post it for you, maybe on facebook. Greetz from Dresden

[YogoTailsPrower]

im in a freshman only high school band, and were playing this for the UIL

i really like it... awsome song :D

[ZimJlp]

@ YogoTailsPrower: Do you go to the Lowery Freshman Center?

[16andabeautyqueen]

i have the clarinet solo at 6:09 - 6:13

yeahh... :P

[scientistobe]

this is really slow at the presto

[LSysyn15]

Ahhh the clarinets! So nice! When I was in tenth grade, I played first associate clarinet, and my friend, who was principal clarinet, said, "hey, take the solo with the bass clarinet at the concert," which may I add was the next day. So I played it of course. It was nervewracking, but so much fun. If you have ever played this piece, or will be in the future, let me tell you now that it is a blast! have fun and enjoy the music!

[djrea4815]

this recording has the best drum section i think. my high school band is doing this piece. i hope we are at least half as good as this

[RMNTNayn]

Great recording. I think more emphasis could be put the brass chords @ 6:48. They kind of come off a little wimpy, especially in comparison to the rest of the piece

[supernole100]

I agree, they kinda come in with an apologetic 'wahh" sound. But nothing too major. And yes, other than that GREAT job, and an amazing recording.

[MandiFach]

BASS TROMBONE FTW!!! my symph band is playing this for our winter concert!!!!! hope we do as good as this lol

[Zironyxcyx]

I miss him, a great composer like him will not be forgotten

[polyphemus67]

oh man, my symph. winds band is playing this...stuck in my head all day!

MOST EPIC PIECE WE'VE EVER PLAYED!

[trpthero91]

really great balance

can hear all the parts personally wanted to hear some more brass but by far the best recording ive heard of this

played this three years ago one of my favorite pieces to play

[katiek515]

OMG awesome brass!

[CrispyTheRabbit]

My band is playing this for our Fall Concert. This recording is by far the most well-balanced.

[munkyluva011]

the quality of this song but where is the bass clarinet its all about the freakin bass clarinets and you cant even hear them!!!!

[MiraIsPrettyNifty]

We're playing this in our October concert and ahh! I LOVE IT!

Listen to the percussion parts...amazing. (:

I'm 3rd B flat Clarinet.

I just need to work on the altissmo range. XD

Or.. whatever the really high octave is called with like three or so ledger lines above the staff...

[tonycostas]

best. song. ever.

[mrajaxwarehouse]

You can actually hear the 2nd and 3rd B Flat clarinets in the running sections. Whoa!

[mrajaxwarehouse]

Now this isTHE recording of Incantation and Dance I have been waiting for. Excellent!!

[jbwooten89]

awesome :)