Toccata Marziale By Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Uploaded by on Mar 13, 2010

Performed by the North Texas Wind Symphony

Another great classic piece from one of the originators of wind band music! :D

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  • I absolutely loved playing this piece in college. It was joyful!

  • this is my favorite piece for wind ensemble ever.

  • DEAR TRUMPET PLAYERS (AND OTHER BRASS) IF YOU WANT TO JIZZ UR PANTS LOOK AT "ALLEN VIZZUTTI FIREDANCE" (THE SECOND THAT SHOWS UPIN THE SEARCH QUEUE)

  • i'll never forget when i first saw this music. i play the tuba, and when the director handed it to me i looked at him and asked, "is this the right part? there's sixteenth notes, through the whole song..." and all he said was, "good luck". granted we aced the piece but man when i saw that it was daunting at first, but after some practice it sounded amazing.

  • @flasherrt2 But, you know, his orchestral work is thinner. I'm just speculating, but I would bet he was certainly not as much at home orchestrating for just winds as he was for stings AND winds . . . But you're right, flasher, British music in genral (B. Britten was a true exception)--and especially British band music is scored incredibly thick as a general rule. With Toccata it really detracts, but the work is just so stinking good in so many ways that it overcomes all 10-fold.

  • @callmeBe well it is a vaughan williams piece so thickness is to be expected, its sort of characteristic of him, espescially his band music

  • I love the counterpoint in this work, but I just hate the scoring--way, way, way too thick, with even the mid-lines 8va doubled. There are even lines that are 8va thrice!!  Ach! However, it keeps everyone busy! (And, there is a lot to be said for that). My comment is, this version is superlative! I'm looking at the score as the notes fly by, and most of the dynamics put into this performance are not indicated in the score. Neither are the subtle tempo changes. Brilliant interpretation!!

  • Fantastic performance!

  • One of the best concert band peices ever in my opinion. The score is so dense the entire time I love it! Its like constant 5 minute party in my ears:)

  • "Hemiola" Central LOL PLayed this in second year band Uni

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