Aaron Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man

[swarcar]

I am an eighth grade trumpet player. We have this for band class. Such a fun song.

[figmentzenguitar]

Inspired by the last working man's presidential candidate, Henry Wallace; written by the gay Communist Aaron Copeland -- powerful stuff.

[Yaguacho]

GATIVIDEO!!!

[DeejayMC25]

MEDAL OF HONOR lol

[MrMoodie7]

F2 stock car tune, love it

[umbrastar]

This song reminds me of man going to the moon. I could just see them walking in slow motion to the space ship.

[burningsponge]

this is my QWOP song.

[orangebhuddy29]

This is quite a chop buster.

[JeromeMusic10]

There's five measures in the beginning that only the percussion play, and it's not present in this recording. Disappointing.

[CAJIDirector]

This was the exact recording used as the intro music for the Hour Of The Time with William Cooper shortwave radio show in 1992. Please inform as to what orchestra, record etc. this is from!! Thanks for posting this!

[xcarolinax14]

Well played Sir, Well played!

[Warringer]

12 people are not common men

[Glopnotishboober]

2:24 We will! We will rock you!

[GoddessMER]

One of my favorite all time pieces. Something to play as loud as possible.

[mj6568]

The bands play that all the time on founders day as part of the nautical training Corp celebrating 50 years.

[rightwingpob]

this piece of music makes absolutely anything you care to stare at as it plays utterly awe inspiring.....i just got a lump in my throat looking at an empty beer bottle.

[TMBALAND319]

i love that bass trombone and tuba part, so powerful and bold

[CoffeeJanitor]

IALTO

[0aiwas0]

this should be the national anthem for the USA

[tbtab15]

@0aiwas0 it would need words



[BasementSharkAttack]

America.



[leazxcv]

"VHS" jhajajaj

[jamiedarts180]

15 Times Champion of the World!!!!!!!!

[pesodemas]

Gativideo

[OnTehHorizon]

Saving Private Ryan?

[Smartchick568]

I listen to this everyday after school! If I could have it on my ipod, I would;)

[OnTehHorizon]

@Smartchick568 Video To Mp3 Works 4 Me ;)

[Andre40825]

à chaque fois que j'entend cette pièce de musique je me sens en trance

[cadbury6443]

Beautiful original music - awe inspiring and a worthy tribute to "The Common Man"

[Autobot71Ironhide]

This is played at the Pearly Gates.

[nudist0885]

Let me save you all some trouble....

I KNOW it's not Quiet City.

[nudist0885]

After the string section plays the chord thingie for 2 measures the trumpetsolo comes back in with the theme from above for a few measures and then a woodwind instrument (OBOE?) continues that theme in a different key but with the same type of theme and chord progression.

Can anybody help me with this. I've been trying to find this song for 15 years but none of the Copland music that I've listened to has it.

[kosmischesynth]

@nudist0885 @nudist0885 I think the piece you mean is the Fourth Movement of Copland's Third Symphony. There are several versions on youtube -- search "Copland Symphony No. 3 IV 1958" for a version conducted by the composer himself!

[nudist0885]

There's a solo trumpet that plays a theme in 5/8 (I think).

It goes...CGGG_G_ GCDECCC_C_____.

And then a background trumpet (with harmon mute) returns with...

ECCC_C_GCED____.

Then a string section comes in with 1 chord on the 1st and 3rd beats and then a 2nd chord on the 4th beat. Remember this is in 5/8.

Note: Each of the underscore lines above( _ ) indicates that the note just before it is still playing without a seperation of silence or syncopation.

[nudist0885]

Maybe somebody can help me

I'm trying to find the name of a piece of music that I think sounds like Copland stuff.

I've heard it on 2 video series. One of them was Playboy's Farmers Daughters from 1986. It was during the introduction for Brenda Adamson of Calamus Iowa.

Anyway, it goes like this...

[SchindlerElevator902]

The Space Shuttle will never be forgotten as it sailed into retirement about 5 months ago. I played this song when it landed. I played it in full. until I heard this wheels stop and the most famous words welcome home atlantis. RIP 1972-2011 Thumbs up

[acekingie]

Coooooooool runnings!

[kdbrown777]

So amazing that a Jewish New Yorker made music for the wild west. A tribute to what dreams live inside a man's heart.

[PageboyHaircut]

It's so random that the picture features knights with the escutcheon of the 'king of the air' heraldry.

Music = Absolute Win

Picture = Fail

[jabariabramson]

Majestic.

[jaguarsaver]

Whoever disliked this should die for their lack of taste in music

[uberawesomebale]

this song is SO playing at my funeral, which i pray will be many decades away

[odin650]

This song makes me want to do something in my life worthy of carving my name into the edifice of time.

[fbgd]

This is not a song! Songs have lyrics....

[Cutekat45]

@fbgd You're right, this is a masterpiece.

[Hornetsful]

I almost fell asleep....



[Anon16559]

@Hornetsful Cool story, Bro.

[NoxusBolgar]

One of the best pieces of music, ever. I'm a brass player, and I can only imagine what it would feel like to play this. Spectacular.

[cher1maya]

wonderful, powerful and a huge tribute by one man to everyman, thankyou brother.

[kayllo15]

we are studying Aaron Copland in my Great Figures in Amerian History. amazing composer. a legend

[JorgeL721]

This song symbolizes to me, the potential of a common man to form a group of common men. To combine equal forces in order to attain a powerful force that can literally sculpt their faces on mountains. To carry the strength and responsibility to support the common man.

[supertoaster94]

One problem: This doesn't last long enough.

[VoiceOfTheEmpeor]

Present 'HARMS! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! 'Eady, Aim, Ire! (21 Gun Salute, Ooh-rah.)

[BovichCurve]

Oh why, oh why, did they have to invent pop music when there was great classical music like this around!!??

That is like inventing a windows 95 computer to replace a Mac book pro!!

Classical--> makes you smarter

Pop--> has no benefits... and some even make you dumber...

[homerosalazar]

@BovichCurve IT DOESN'T MATTER!!! i'm tired of this kind of comments, just listen to the music and shut up. please =)

[tioferny]

@homerosalazar Eso es porque

la música se inventa a sí misma.

Es una forma de expresión, y

quien haga aquellos comentarios

no sabe ni mierda del sentimiento.

[Aerozmith]

@BovichCurve because classical music could never give us what 20th century music could. can you imagine something like "juke box hero" [foreigner] being played in the setting of a chamber ensemble, or "yeah!" [usher] orchestrated? no, not at all. classical can be truly beautiful, but music knows no boundaries. the amazing tunes written by ben folds, the mystic heaviness of stevie nicks' lyrics and wails, the love issued to us by john lennon... you can't say no pop music benefited the world.

[tmack1337]

@Aerozmith

I have to disagree a bit there. I don't see your point about classical not giving us what modern music does; all music can give you something as long as you have an open mind. :) You named 2 songs saying it's unimaginable that classical instruments could play them, but in reality they actually can if the players are given the right music...sure it will sound different since any computerized synths can't be played by an instrument, but it's still a cool new perspective on your song.

[tmack1337]

@BovichCurve

I hate people like you...you guys are the reason everyone assumes EVERY SINGLE classical music lover is a snoot and hates modern music. I agree that a chunk of songs produced today ARE actually talentless crap, but to say all modern non-classical music is crap is just not true.

[stcolreplover]

Reminds me a part of the New World symphony, i've been trying to figure out what it's from for a couple of years.

[BovichCurve]

Now that is what I call real music!!

This music clearly defines the word EPIC!!!

[dannylwwood]

of all music ive ever heard this is, by far the best one

[KobyJohnston23]

truly inspiring



[Moviedloads]

This is for the common man, America! Not just for the rich, or the employed, or those of high intellect, but for the Common Man!

[BAMDUNN92]

JIMMY KING!!

[Op139]

I love the sound of a nice, full brass section.

[Op139]

A tear forms in my eye each time I hear this.

[mikufd]

@Op139 Faggot.



[killermckay4]

@mikufd Asshole.

[TheChelcie186]

Funny..

[CptQuestionMark]

When I listen to this, I see a man covered in coal dust crawling out of the mines and looking at the sun rise over the horizon, or a greasy factory worker walking triumphantly out of the factory. Its these men and women that MAKE America, and its these men and women that make ANY country/nation. I think THAT is what Aaron Copland wanted us the see when we here this, not bicker over petty things like where you come from. Work hard, play hard, love more, and live life.

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[captainbuttons]

Where's the tam tam? That's the coolest part!!

[TMBALAND319]

beautiful piece for honoring our fallen fathers who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield our country

[IDF1987]

BANNNERMAN!

[huntermartin64]

respect from italy

[diesel5355]

reminds me of star trek

[TheCraftersPick]

Isn't this in "We Were Soilders"?

[roach8673]

@TheCraftersPick yea.... or band of bro's



[superstan26]

@TheCraftersPick it was in saving private ryan

[brainsareus]

one of the most beautiful, and majestic, pieces of music, created by a human being.

[Chriscriedout]

If this song is supposed to exemplify the spirit of the commoners, why is the picture depicting nobility?

[RushLova]

Communism is the only obvious answer

[tomlowbrass]

This along with the Deus Erie from Requiem are the two main components of our marching band show this year, it is so much fun to play!

[richpimp789]

lol @pbrucpaul tax breaks for the rich lololol look again. The rich pay literally 25% higher taxes than middle class does. Though with congresses new looks it looks like we will be paying more like 34% high taxes :) fun stuff.

[midamdemaxubis]

A descoberta do valor das simples atitudes alude ao bem e a boa música. Esta boa música que nos anima à pelejar! Labutar e intui a elevação. Saúde. Força. E União!

[jessyo12]

Saving Private Ryan FTW!!

[laethalas]

So you ur saying that because they make more money, and actually do something successful with their lives, that because the a significant portion of the American people won't get jobs and waste their wlefare on iPhones and plasma TVs that these hard-working Americans should be punished?

[laethalas]

and why should the rich have to pay a larger percentage of taxes? The percentage they already pay is way larger than what any of us pay. They have more money, so the percent for them is already a bigger amount than our.s 15% of $1 million dollars is a hell of a lot more than 15% of $50,000.

[asiankid1285]

@laethalas they should pay higher taxes so poor people have heating and because corporate CEOs do not deserve the luxury of their private jets

[Nightschism]

@laethalas Actually, the rich pay a smaller ratio of taxes. Furthermore, the majority of really rich people are totally okay with paying more in taxes. It's ridiculous that the man who makes $1000 a month should pay $300 when the man who makes $100,000 a month should pay $25,000. Minus houses and exigent circumstances, you can conservatively feed a family of 4 on around $300 a month, which leaves $400 dollars for bills and possibly a bit left over for small luxuries. Why is that right?

[Nightschism]

@laethalas Why is that right when the rich man just gets more and more luxuries? Most of that money just sits in a bank and grows stagnant. Why do the people who have no money do, ratiowise, more economy stimulation? What the hell?

[bogsidebunny]

Can't we all just get along?

[SuperKing171]

Jimmy The King

[HSCTigers14]

Seriously??? who are the 8 assholes who disliked this song?

[RytleA]

Great, you assholes and your political arguments just ruined the song for me. I just think it sounds nice.

[RytleA]

Great, you assholes and your political arguments just ruined the song for me. I just think it sounds nice.

[saildapper2001]

Wow, pbrucpaul...you've really bought into that class warfare of Obama. Congrats. Suggestion: study before spouting to see what percentage of taxes are paid by the top few percent of taxpayers. If you really think the problem is 'just not enough revenue,' I will assume you were educated in a government school. Now let me listen to this beautiful music.

[PearStalker]

Gave me chills....

[mbpeel61]

Is it wrong of me to think of our fallen brothers and sisters on 9/11 when I hear this? They have become more than just common in our minds. But, on that fateful morning ten years ago, they were like you and me. Trying to do their best in this world.

Is it wrong of me to think of our fallen soldiers? They have voluntarily placed their lives... their all... in harms way, to keep us free. Free from tyranny. Free from oppression. Free to determine our own lives. And, free from terror.

[kyak1]

@mbpeel61 They are exactly the ones Aaron Copland would have had in mind when he wrote this piece. They were you and I had the circumstances been different. Theirs was a fearful lot on that day. Truly, it could have been any of us...and may yet be one day. Yes, they are the ones you should think about when you hear this transcendent music.

[Sammich0078]

@mbpeel61

No, not at all. The common man is what Copeland thought of when he wrote this instead of the glorified hero. The every day Joe in the trenches, the foxholes, and on the assembly lines. Every person that pulled for Right and Liberty. As a member of the Armed Forces, and as an American, thank you for remembering what counts.

[LordScreech]

@mbpeel61 free from terror and tyranny, indeed...but the unfortunate reality is that some americans are still oppressed, and can't fully determine their own lives, gays and lesbians who can't legally marry coming to mind

[bismarck996]

@mbpeel61

I live in England. How are you? No one cares about the London Subway bomb back in 2004, but I care about 9/11.

[jesusisnotreal1]

@mbpeel61 Too bad it was the Jews that had them killed and the government was in on it. wake-upbeforeitstoolate(dot)co­m

[theoriginaldeadly]

@mbpeel61  Do you like kool-aid.

[theoriginaldeadly]

@mbpeel61 We live the greatest lie ever told. we eat it, drink it, give it to our kids for christmas only to find out it's lead lined, work in it only to lose the benifits right before we retire, obey its laws only to have them put on us like shackles and crowns of thorns. where did real american spirit go? that's what this song is for the average taxpaying citizen...because you make this country what it is. our economy wil collapse because you voted in the people responsible.

[DOUGLAS55ish]

@theoriginaldeadly My great-grandfather was born a slave yet died a freeman! You can believe what you want but this is still the greatess country in the world and no idiot politicians are going to change that! I shall never give up the fight and I hope those with guts shall do the same!

[jacklemas]

@DOUGLAS55ish no it's not

[jabariabramson]

@theoriginaldeadly Then kill yourself and save us the resources. Economics, the allocation of scarce resource.

[theoriginaldeadly]

@jabariabramson CLASSIC, I tell someone a factual statement, and they reply with go f*** yourself. Next time someone lets you know your house is burning down you should tell them to go kill themself. EVERYONE....JABARI WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BUT HIS HEAD IS UP A VERY DARK VOID BETWEEN HIS LEGS.

[jabariabramson]

@theoriginaldeadly Umm, wow. Case and point.

[theoriginaldeadly]

@jabariabramson It's Christmas eve, and I'm miles away from family. I had just read the kill yourself comment about an hour ago. Normally I don't care what people say about me or to me. Still I don't believe it would be childish for me to say I'm sorry. Hey at least we both like good music.

[jacklemas]

@theoriginaldeadly stfu

[terrywy28]

@theoriginaldeadly It's very rare that someone on the internets has the character to apologize. You, sir, are to be commended.

[NuVanDibe]

@theoriginaldeadly shhhhhh.

[StephenMcCleskey]

Eight communists have watched this video. 

[MCDexX]

Truly one of the most emotionally stirring pieces of music ever written. Modern film scores would not exist without Copland's influence.

[groovehard]

This fanfare was written on request from Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, in response to the US entry into WWII.

During WWI, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra had asked British composers for a fanfare to begin each orchestral concert. It had been so successful that he thought to repeat the procedure in WWII with American composers.

Goossens suggested titles like Fanfare for Soldiers, but Copland gave it the much better title Fanfare for the Common Man.

[djMattyo420]

When a fat man has seen a cake .. the music plays.

[StormBlade1982]

Awesome song...I don't even no why someone would put dislike to this...communist scum

[LiamStapley]

@StormBlade1982 you do know that Copland was "blacklisted" by the US government for ties to the American Communist Party, right?

[MnM2324]

IALTO

[Totemthecow]

This + Guile's theme = 'MERICA

[MsKayjen]

THIS is on my iPod, and every time I hear it, I am so proud and happy to live in America an to have the opportunity to feel at peace.

[Neuralatrophy]

@MsKayjen Its more than American... its human.

[FilmComposeRaHoppe]

Wow, I simply love this one. It is amazing. Words can not say how much i like this. Thanks for sharing.

[GiGihey]

In my band..... the trumpets... $UCK.

[dnbjedi]

the @thesingingsongman is a lifeless douche that trolls songs he pretends not to like because he has nothing better to do apparently

[dnbjedi]

work hard, play harder....

[sparroah]

I see astronauts walking to the launch vehicle whenever I hear this song.

[l8tr597]

Makes me think of my Dad, who never missed a day of work in his life....

[l8tr597]

Was not early 1900's This was written by Aaron Copland in 1943

[constar187]

ME GUSTA.

[SpearWarrior671]

Trumpets mostly have the melody in classical songs. Not all though

[siLveRscOpe13x]

@SpearWarrior671 This is actually pretty recent. Not very much classical. This was early 1900s.

[duke000222]

Blinking good piece

[Astrogaijin1993]

Reminds me of the space missions with the astronauts walking out in slow motion with their helmets under their arms.

[northrupthebandgeek]

I want this played at my funeral so I can hear this song in the background as I take my first steps into Paradise.  It's that epic.

[HACKER71000]

Im going to play this at the orchestra............ playing the tuba..... cant wait to play it.

[MrMazerman]

I cry when I hear this. Amazing song.

[gcpropertymanagement]

Great music. Thanks for this post. 

[denik258]

This IS America!!!!!

[TheSingingSongman]

Justin Beiber created eight accounts and disliked.

[FutebolMusicaDance]

@TheSingingSongman wowwwwwwwww a perfectly good page of comments ruined by u. u fuck.

[TheSingingSongman]

@FutebolMusicaDance Well, I do my best!

[FutebolMusicaDance]

@TheSingingSongman no bad songman justin dznt need to be mention

[TheSingingSongman]

@FutebolMusicaDance No he doesn't. I don't normally comment like this. It was a classical piece, and I wanted to see how many people would get mad at me for commenting about miss, er, I mean, mister Beiber, LOL.

[FutebolMusicaDance]

@TheSingingSongman Its funny i was thinking that. mayb this person deliberatily mentioned him. touche my friend. but really dnt do it cuz one i hate comments relating to amount of dislikes plus u mentioned bieber

[XSavannaBananaX]

@TheSingingSongman lol oh Tim :)

[SweatySeagull]

im 20 minutes late for work because ive just been sitting here in my boxers listening to this epic masterpiece

[shom2004]

This is a epic piece!!!!!

[mackbolanfan]

It evokes an image of ordinary people not just in America but the entire world, people who are the real building blocks of civilization...

[Tetrahedragon2]

3 words... Star Trek.

[theknightlynews]

When I hear this I think of the Saturn V rocket on the launchpad.

[OlimDeus]

"no description available"

^

truth

[Ariashal]

This makes me miss the spirit of innovation and exploration like nothing else. I'm amazed and humbled by human ability, but we need to really work on getting that back.

[KaitlinRosetec]

Gorgeous~

[pbrucpaul]

Maybe they should play this over and over again when that 'so-called' Congressional committee meets later trying to "decide" our economic future. "Hey you guys want to leave? Get a jobs bill passed for the Middle Class and wipe out those parasitic Tax breaks for the Rich, they've proven they just pocket it." Get with it!

[ThePHOXman]

@pbrucpaul Lol the majority of the middle class works for large corporations. Large corporations are owned by...oh I don't know, Job creators? AKA "Dos EEieieEvil fat rich parasitic greedy pig moneybags." A jobs bill I'm assuming is government run public jobs. *Cough* Won't last *cough*. The top 10% of richest Americans pay for AT LEAST 40% of all income tax, yet you say they are greedy assholes...Right.... Don't say they pocket their money. EVERY BUSINESS WANTS TO EXPAND.

[x4g3x]

@ThePHOXman

Bullshit detected...I'd like to see the surveys / studies that support your claim.

[chyatt4]

@pbrucpaul You cannot just enjoy the fucking music, you have to throw your ignorant two cents in? Leave your Obama loving liberalism for the political videos dickhead.

[brainsareus]

@chyatt4 i'm not into obama,but i am for human rights,and progressive politics. so fuck you,and, wall st. FOX scum, fascist pigs !! 

[Jynx20101]

@pbrucpaul Pocket it? As if the rich just put the cash in their bank,and don't buy food, pay for housing, have their lawn cared for (more likely manage it themselves) buy a car, have it repaired, etc etc etc? Right.