LSO performs 'Mothership' (without example improvisers)

[reynagzmn]

We sometimes forget that Mozart's pieces were once "contemporary".

[cellygirl1]

This is a pretty good piece. The orchestra must have a good sense of rhythm to play it this well.

[AirMover49]

wish saxophones were included in orchestras.

[xHuntedGunzPCGx]

@AirMover49 Pieces like these ought to include them...how awesome would it be to hear this transcribed for wind ensemble?! I think contemporary pieces using orchestras should incorporate the saxophone more.

[AStrayingDog]

this is the future of classical music!

[McCRAAAZY]

Hey! I play Bass Clarinet and we are performing The Nutcracker Suite, which involves Trepak! Lucky ME! And it is EXACTY THE SAME XD better get to video making :D

[boydband25]

sounds a lot like john mackey and steven bryant

[noreast77]

Genius is pretty generous! This is an uninspired, unoriginal piece here IMO... Move along, nothing to hear here.

[CodyKfan]

@noreast77 keep in mind the fact that this music is only half written. Its purpose is to inspire soloists to create an original melody to complete the music. Its a collaboration that is quite incomplete.

[noreast77]

@CodyKfan yes I am fully aware of that... it is uninspired & unoriginal as is- adding to it will not change that. You can put icing on shit and call it cake... 'tis still shit!

[Swissv2]

@noreast77 yet another armchair critic. Nothing to take seriously from you. Move on.

[noreast77]

@Swissv2 I've been in the music business for over 18 years and have sold several pieces of music for film and television. Perhaps when you know nothing about which you speak you should keep nasty comments to yourself to prevent making an asshole of your self for all the world to see.

[Swissv2]

@noreast77 You do not strike me as someone who has that type of experience with the nasty and disrespectful things you said about this musician's work, and I am simply calling you out on that.

So you say you have over 18 years experience? sold several piece of music for film and television? Seriously? put your work up.

[noreast77]

@Swissv2 I said -in my opinion- go back and read it I am entitled to my opinion, that is valid, fair critisism of music and I don't have to put up my work or prove anything to some swiss ass hole so get off my back you pathetic jerk... is the composer blowin you or something? STFU loser, end of discussion.

[TonyBurrell2]

Nice!

[GabrieleTosi]

Sometimes It seems dance orchestral music..interesting creation but there isn't melody. I'll try to send my lyric improvisation

[TheAngelaginer]

HERMOSO, GENUINO, TRANSMITE PAZ........

[pmeagle]

Heavily influenced by John Adams' Shaker Loops (especially mov. 1 Shaking and Trembling)

[MozartJunior22]

5:37

I LOVE that drum! I like how it echos in the orchestra's chords.

[blasfemio2]

it will be perfect with a very DIFFERENT style...

[MozartJunior22]

So when do I improvise?

[jazzflutist]

Mason Bates is a genius. Perfect for an improvisatory background. How about a beatboxing flute for the solos?  (Just kidding).

[EtrajbHD]

@jazzflutist wait no thats great! YOUTUBE FFS GET THE BEATBOXING FLUTE DUDE IN THERE; HE PLAYS ON THE STREET FFS

[CelestialStateOfMind]

They should add a chorus. They could do a lot of great things with a chorus.

[romanhalos]

I'd suggest oboe or bassoon for the solos.

[ThaSchwab]

I like the piece but it seems that Mason Bates absolutely needs to include a computer in every piece he composes. I'd like him better if he didn't.

[PTCTV01]

@ThaSchwab I like it. It's really a nice touch :D

[Moussorgsky1]

@ThaSchwab But then, it wouldn't be his style. Every composer has his or her unique style, and Mason Bates's style is electronica/classical inluence. Wagner's style was typically big orchestras, lots of brass. Whereas Erik Satie only ever wrote for piano. You get what I mean, yes?

[CodyKfan]

@ThaSchwab get with the times. it's the 21st century. I suppose you don't approve of rock bands incorporating symphonic and orchestral music into their songs either?

[KyleHovatterTV]

That was really great. Very entertaining

[faxmachineman1000]

I really don't like the idea of the dj just pushing buttons at the back :S

[mysteriousdonkey1]

@JDBMW1 sorry but what are you on about? There's plenty of composers who used piano without a problem.the main issue is always projection,but you're talking out of your arse. Bartok, Shostakovich and Prokofiev are some examples of prominent orchestral piano parts.

[AudredDax]

I liked this. I wonder though, since this is a modern piece: did this have all sorts of odd time signatures?? I used to play in a community band, and our director wrote this piece, and it was sooooooooooooooo impossible to play because of the unusual time signatures.

[k73f]

there's something wrong with the audio at around 5:15 you can't hear the cello Solo

[k73f]

i actually thought this was pretty cool

[alan7038]

beautiful

[MsHallo1985]

Does this sound too much like a movie soundtrack to anyone else?

[Thecrazykielbasa]

Where are the HORNS?!?!?!

[plantmageskelly]

@Thecrazykielbasa They like only show up once, which sucks.

[Jakestg]

LOL 2:17??

[Butterz8]

This is so incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[proofyqsx]

harpist looks like alton brown.

[niteh4wk]

Such a great piece

[lari861]

fresh

[aug183]

WOW!!!

[eveileb2]

Regarding "...if I want Beethoven and Tchaikovsky back," you're certainly not old fashioned, but 1) they've never left, 2) Beethoven was once contemporary and 3) by wanting Beethoven and Tchaikovsky back, are you saying this music can't have its place, as well?

[JDBMW1]

I have examined many orchestral pieces in my time and all I can say is that this is one of very few that has successfully incorporated a piano into the orchestra rather than having it as a solo instrument. Other composers are successful in adding a Celeste, Harpsichord, or an Organ, but never a piano, at least not really. Dr. Bates really has his work cut out for him.

[myztic123]

i can hear the protoss

[BigGuyZee]

AHH I FOUND IT. The Mothership piece WITHOUT the improvisers. I can't read any music but I wouldn't mind trying a little something. ;-)

[captainsunder009]

How can I learn this for piano? Are there any specifics?

[soundthebelle]

personally, I am very shocked that there isn't a saxophone part!

[747RAWR]

@soundthebelle Saxophones aren't typically/traditionally in orchestras because they were invented later than most other instruments, so none of the older orchestra music had any parts for them, so then orchestras never incorporated them into the line up.

Which is why you mostly just see saxes in wind ensembles, symphonic bands, and jazz bands.

[xXchuy94Xx]

@747RAWR well that sucks : /

[sasvingkittys]

Practice practice...bucket list material....sometime before I turn 60

[5leepyHead]

i havent seen a video from this account in so long

THIS IS WONDERFUL ^_^

[Thejessi403]

I LOVED it!!!!!!

[NativeGER]

Am I too old fashioned if I wan't Beethoven and Tchaikovsky back?

[beabop77]

@NativeGER im 14 and i love both composers. i love all classical music really.

[conorconnor]

@NativeGER There's nothing wrong with preferring romantic music over modern music. That isn't to say that pieces like this one aren't any good, nor that Beethoven and Tchaikovsky are boring or old fashioned. I'm sure you'll get comments telling you your point of view is wrong, but remember that if we all liked the same kind of music, there'd be no point....

[Rinkenshin]

@conorconnor Calm down, not everyone in the world has to voice their opinion. Just because he has a lot of likes, doesn't mean you have to say something to the world.

[Vlessgorian]

@NativeGER you are... muajaja

[Etude]

@NativeGER Yes. Rachmaninoff and Scriabin all the way!

[TheAscotofombo]

@NativeGER Yes, you are.

[robdebobrob]

@NativeGER yes

[locurainside]

woau!

brutal!!

[TheDeadlyDNA]

beauty



[frankjxliu]

awesome song!

[DoughnutBoy211]

first, this video is epic