Mazama - Wellingborough Music Center Concert Band!

Wellingborough Music Center (WMC) Concert / Festval Band playing in the National Festival Music for youth 2008. Playing Mazama composed by Jay Chattaway.
Conducted by Ruth Allen

http://www.wmc.musicsch.org.uk/index.php

" MAZAMA takes a unique approach to this challenge by Incorporating ancient Indian legends into a programmatic piece depicting events of the time of the Mazamas a hardy Indian tribe living In the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest They occupied what was at the lime Mt. Mazama. Most of the tribe vanished when this volcanic mountain erupted and formed what is now known as Crater Lake."

"Rehearsal Suggestions
In an attempt to capture the authentic Indian flavor and to create a very fresh sounding work some unusual instruments and techniques are called for, the Ocarina is used as a solo instrument and Is cued into the flute part. The ocarina soloist is encouraged to take liberties and play with great expression. (The notes dont need to be played exactly as written.) if desired, two ocarinas preferably of different pitches could be used with great effect. The band is also called upon to chant in an Indian style. The language is written phonetically with long sounding vowels except where indicated. The rough translation of the language means Land of the Mountains and Sea.

The percussion scoring also calls for some un-traditional instruments. The animal bells are to be many bells mounted on a strap or stick and are to be shaken or struck to give a unique pulsation to the piece. The use of multiple bass drums is also very effective. (they should be on stands so that they can be played horizontally).."

For more info and scores visit :
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http://www.justmusicuk.com/spweb/details.php?catno=JM47297

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[SpuDSheraM]

Just a quick apology.. not exactly HD like it was back when i first recorded it :P

[RCMS74]

I just got back from performing at an All-District performance and we played this song. Very fun piece! (Timpani)

[SpuDSheraM]

@RCMS74

Is a very fun piece! Was a while ago i played in this, Would love to play it again!

[jacklino3]

Holy cow, i am currently playing this in my school band right now but this is just epic! Good job to the people in this band and the school.

[SpuDSheraM]

@jacklino3 thankyou haha :)

[goglemetoo]

We played this song in our mass band performence here in Calgary,Canada. I think it is the most beautiful song written :D I just wanna find out it's history and facts on how it was made and what "Mazama" is stuff :D You know any facts?

[SpuDSheraM]

added info on the piece to the about me!

[TheSteveman2000]

we're playing this for spring concert, just started practicing 2 days ago =D

[LitteMissSunshine101]

aww we played this in grade 9 <3

[uwantthisawesomename]

Omg i was like daydreaming. the moans were like controling me, this is creepy weird

[CIAFBINCIS]

hey was this at the S.F. sinphony hall

[CIAFBINCIS]

i remeber playing this for a concert in middle school

[xxjessiey]

@RCMS74 loved playing this in high school :D

[meathead530]

And I remembered being bored with this sing, yet now I find it beautiful.

[meathead530]

Awesome. Played this in 7th grade. Memories.

[nealharris2924]

We played this piece for our high school marching band half-time show for our high school band's 25th anniversary. It was amazing! We had to alter some of the piece to work for a marching show, (i.e. not so much of the pit in the beginning). We had Indian uniforms made and everywhere we went, people laughed, until they heard us play. We dedicated it to the Indian nation, and saw some peolple cry after our show. Would love to do it again.

[aLaMode298]

Best performance of the song on Youtube. :)

[SacredBobCMB]

Best. TImpani part. Ever.

[SataSun]

@oldtangchasa I was there! Third chair baritone, first band, we were awesome!!

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[trochen100]

@goglemetoo pretty sure mazama was where they hosted the roman "olympics." And they would use Roman instruments to play a version of this song. And as you probably guessed they had torches and fires at the olympics so ya. But i think that they put the fires in special handles so to represent the start or end of their "olympics."

[Steph1316]

I love this song. You guys played it so well. This was the first song in band I ever had a solo for

[oldtangchasa]

The high schoolers came to my campus and learned this song in two days at the PRCC clinic, they did a pretty good job!

[shakezillahungry]

lol i understand it was like 8:41 minutes long for the actuall song i have recoded but nice job considering yall were performing in a halled structure :D

[blaster18974]

omg  we're playing this lol

[RCMS74]

@chrispy199 i wouldnt be embarrassed. there is a wonderful story as to why you should actually take pride in it.

[chrispy199]

were playin this at my school. kinda embarrassed to say the whole AIII EE OHHH part buthahhaha it will be fun

[OriginalBlorath]

I'm playing this with my school's Senior Band. CBC News is going to be filming bits of it and other songs we're playing on the 22 of september. Can't wait, we're going to be on TV!

[LiveTalkNow]

I am playing this song with the Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony and I Loveeeeeeeee it

[katienicole2092]

Aww.. We played this my senior year (2010!) and we loved it!