Eric Whitacre does make great use of dissonance in his music, but this is definitely a lack of tuning. It's not surprising though; it's hard for brass at this level to stay perfectly in tune; I think I hear a horn in F there?
I don't love the director's interpretation. This is way too fast to communicate the song. The band gives it a good effort though.
I've sung this and played it. Good try, great dynamics, good show.
ok so hhmmm the conductor didnt do the tempo verywell if he tried to push and pull it it didnt work one bit.....and then yyeaa tuneing and timbre could use a little more work...and balance other than tha tubas goin DUM DUM DUM DUM at tha beginning
Okay so the song is supposed to represent death (Sleep). All of he disonance (Awkwards note s clashng) are supossed to be there at the beginning because it is the person suffering who is half alive and is slowly dying. Near the end the Major chords are when the person is finally at peace and has died
I just don't like it when people don't know THAT. If you don't know the story behind it don't comment because it the song might actually might have been meant to be awkward sound!
Where did you get that information? If not from Eric Whitacre or Charles Anthony Silvestri I don't think I can believe you.
Did you even know that this music was originally written to the words of a completely different poem? Frost "Stopping by Woods"
Considering the WAY too fast speed, it is played pretty expressively. Some major intonation problems and it sounds like some tone problems in the saxes. But the climactic section sounds better than I expected. Good job for the most part.
It's on the conductor, but you need to take your time on this piece. The chords are amazing and rich and you just rushed right through them. Breathing is a beast on this piece and I guess if you play it faster it's easier. I actually think the intonation is very suspect on the more naked sections of the piece, just unsupported and not confident enough. Phrasing was good except for the mad fast tempo.... arg!
What actually happened in the middle is that he kept using his baton, but we turned off the lights. This was the opener in a concert we did where we wanted to project images onto the back screen, and we wanted to move seemlessly between the songs. And yeah, that last third clarinet note makes me cringe every time I hear it. Thank god I'm a saxophone!
That opening 1st horn part is a bitch. And yeah it's a wee bit too fast, I think, but just in the middle. I find it interesting that the director uses no baton.
This piece is also a killer for tuning. For a high school band, they sound pretty good. Well, except for the clarinets . . .
Eric Whitacre does make great use of dissonance in his music, but this is definitely a lack of tuning. It's not surprising though; it's hard for brass at this level to stay perfectly in tune; I think I hear a horn in F there?
I don't love the director's interpretation. This is way too fast to communicate the song. The band gives it a good effort though.
I've sung this and played it. Good try, great dynamics, good show.
eiderlove 2 years ago
it still sounds out of tune in some places besides where there is supposed to be dissonance. too fast as well. but it's okay i guess.
semiunconscious 3 years ago
ok so hhmmm the conductor didnt do the tempo verywell if he tried to push and pull it it didnt work one bit.....and then yyeaa tuneing and timbre could use a little more work...and balance other than tha tubas goin DUM DUM DUM DUM at tha beginning
fluteman93 3 years ago
Okay so the song is supposed to represent death (Sleep). All of he disonance (Awkwards note s clashng) are supossed to be there at the beginning because it is the person suffering who is half alive and is slowly dying. Near the end the Major chords are when the person is finally at peace and has died
I just don't like it when people don't know THAT. If you don't know the story behind it don't comment because it the song might actually might have been meant to be awkward sound!
redstew9300 3 years ago
Where did you get that information? If not from Eric Whitacre or Charles Anthony Silvestri I don't think I can believe you.
Did you even know that this music was originally written to the words of a completely different poem? Frost "Stopping by Woods"
Considering the WAY too fast speed, it is played pretty expressively. Some major intonation problems and it sounds like some tone problems in the saxes. But the climactic section sounds better than I expected. Good job for the most part.
Bbobe900000 2 years ago
tuning is a key in this piece and it is not tuned at all there are horns sticking out and a bari or tenor sax that are way out of tune
rxtrix505 3 years ago
love the darnkess effect.
makes it more soothing to listen to.
except the clarinets at the end.
rachthebandgeek 3 years ago
this song was played wayyyy too fast. its sounds nice though. the tuning could have been better. and the clarinets need some work but it was good.
dingdongitsnikki 3 years ago
Too fast. Should be more flowing, free, and fluid.
A beautiful piece, but a little bit of dynamic interpretation is needed.
lastdreams 3 years ago 3
omg we played that (VMHS)
cydneyisbitchn 3 years ago
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umm 1. band shouldnt do this song since its so out of tune.
2. way to fast on some parts
3.dynamics umm horrible..
4. it needs to be a "silver thread" at the beginning pulling..
Choir rocks =]
starburstist 3 years ago
hey, choir isnt all that good itself. singers go flat too easily. and its called dissonance, not being out of tune.
TheImaginaryElves 3 years ago
this is so weird but my high school is also called MVHS and we also played Sleep
but this is WAY too fast!!!!!!!!!!!
LadiLira 3 years ago
It's on the conductor, but you need to take your time on this piece. The chords are amazing and rich and you just rushed right through them. Breathing is a beast on this piece and I guess if you play it faster it's easier. I actually think the intonation is very suspect on the more naked sections of the piece, just unsupported and not confident enough. Phrasing was good except for the mad fast tempo.... arg!
geeko101 3 years ago
Nice Job!! Great tone throughout.
lpjayman 3 years ago
What actually happened in the middle is that he kept using his baton, but we turned off the lights. This was the opener in a concert we did where we wanted to project images onto the back screen, and we wanted to move seemlessly between the songs. And yeah, that last third clarinet note makes me cringe every time I hear it. Thank god I'm a saxophone!
gamills08 4 years ago
That opening 1st horn part is a bitch. And yeah it's a wee bit too fast, I think, but just in the middle. I find it interesting that the director uses no baton.
This piece is also a killer for tuning. For a high school band, they sound pretty good. Well, except for the clarinets . . .
lastcrazyhorn 4 years ago
sounds too fast..
rachthebandgeek 4 years ago
YEAH, WAY fast.
starwarsjunkie7777 4 years ago