Selections from The Polar Express, arr. Michael Story - Score & Sound

[@chloetovar6387]

All of the percussionists in our band always fight over who gets to play the train whistle

[@Quint1836]

The percussion section couldn't figure out the whistle... so I brought mine from home and did it one day. Only Trumpet that ever played the wistle

[@shrekoftheswamp5849]

i never got to play train whistle😭

[@pie8480]

omg!! i get to play the whistle hehe

[@atheartinator4711]

We don’t have a train whistle in ours 😭

[@sarahking259]

They dont let percussion do it. They let a senior in the horns do it. Our band fights over solos

[@tjandanaiyasworld6871]

I’m a flautist yet I find the lower voices’ parts in the Believe section so satisfying. I love how they harmonize with each other

[@ThorThunder3265]

Flautist? You mean Flutist right or am I crazy?

[@mikizambeck4497]

My school used to play this every year as tradition, and we got new directors so we don’t play it anymore :(

[@briarjett7392]

That's so sad

[@Bobo-up1nz]

FeelsBadMan

[@jonathancastro328]

We got 1. New director but my school does it

[@heyjuleshere7806]

I just finished my 8th-grade concert and it's always 8th grade that does it so we all anticipate it.

[@jackman12359]

your profile pic fits

[@charrotdeveu9674]

0:04 The Polar Express 0:56 When Christmas Comes to Town 2:14 Our lord and savior, Hot Chocolate 3:07 Believe 4:30 Spirit of the Season

[@threemunchmunch3392]

Thank you sir / ma'am

[@Orel-]

Hot chocolate carries the whole song

[@monkie1overheaven943]

@@Orel- I agree

[@DoINeedAName...]

100%

[@verdosamueľ]

I love believe so much

[@ajfalk6364]

2:51 must be one of the best alto sax solos i've ever heard

[@parkerhahn1594]

no way that’s the best u ever heard 💀

[@faclonx6275]

@Myrakine what did the kids in the wind ensemble got? Was it the solo

[@dabuffalo934]

when I was in middle school our teacher had the sax player take it up the octave and do a rip up to the note, its simple but cool (not the best i've heard ofc but its cool for middle school)

[@braydenmarks8289]

I played this as a alto in my 7th grade band

[@triplejj3921]

That part is easy to play

[@chloetovar6387]

Why is everybody saying how they're the only person on their instrument for this piece? I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be like that-

[@tatumanderson3541]

not for their piece, like the ONLY one in their whole GRADE. so they’re the only one on of their instrument because they have to be

[@chloetovar6387]

@@tatumanderson3541 Oh that makes more sense

[@dexterletterman3800]

tatum anderson In Blue Springs you have to be in band in sixth grade. Imagine how much bigger we’d be.

[@alanalaniz3481]

But it issss

[@Ben_337]

Dexter Letterman ah that’s too bad we get to start in fourth grade

[@ligmapatient420yt7]

As a tuba player in high school, Hot Chocolate is a certified hood classic. It's my favorite one, I love the sound of the trombone

[@AdrianSaenzj293]

Fr but I’m a tuba in 7th grade symphonic band

[@TheRoyalMango]

This is a certified hood classic

[@pamnedwetzky8754]

As a trombone I can agree with this statement

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

4:02 trombones and horns sound so pretty 😊

[@Oofmonster]

Yeah trombone gang

[@Al3x_is_here]

Nice to see someone compliment us horns 👍

[@KashisBarnett]

Baritone plays there to

[@kyrainay7439]

Played this years ago in middle school and hearing this again brings back so many memories of me starting out as a hornist and really enjoying this piece as I was learning how to properly play my instrument. I'm currently a sophmore in college persuing a degree in music performance. I never lost my love for playing music and pieces like this helped built the musician I am today.

[@robloxmaster4545]

i'm currently a horn in middle school (2nd year) and playing this piece!!! :D

[@foxyrouge8775]

Omg same, I played this song last year in my old school for Winter concert. So nostalgic

[@kelslynn944]

Congratulations!!!!

[@Kh10Bugg]

WHICH HORN? I PLAY TRUMPETTTT :DDD

[@dinobun3290]

4:01 is definitely my favorite mainly because french horn, trombone, baritone (if we had one), and tuba sound sooo good together and these instruments are sometimes left out with the cool parts and stuff. when we played that for the first time the other tuba player was like THAT WAS AWESOME. sadly I'm the only one now

[@cloudy5055]

In my band those people played it but my director told them to be quiet and let us play the main part I'm horn.

[@wessorange943]

I’m a baritone player and we played ammerland and the whole thing is baritone melody

[@michanID]

@@wessorange943 and you killed it at assessment

[@Xtroid]

We have 4 trombones and I just play euphonium when we need it lol

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

i played this for my winter concert about a month ago and my band class was separated so only two out of the four horns were in my class, including me, so me and my other french horn in that class thought we had a solo because the only baritone in that class was too quiet and we didn’t have a trombone in that class either

[@rinnygirl4234]

The very beginning 😍 the snare tho

[@wolftribe9816]

We are playing this song for our Christmas concert this year and I love it😁💖🎺I play the trumpet solo!!!

[@MerakiArtDump]

Omg same! I came here to listen to the trumpet solo to make sure I'm playing it right

[@neutronstyle7409]

same

[@sarahpowers6391]

We are playing this song this year for our Christmas concert it’s so fun I also came to listen to my trumpet 🎺 solo

[@alainapowers8757]

This is Sarah powers the same person from earlier I just changed accounts

[@shep3872]

It sounds so cool I'm trumpet 2 so I don't get to play it

[@andrewyates1789]

played this last christmas. timpani is gucci

[@cruelyboy]

1:49 Mother of god that is beautiful!

[@markmartinez350]

Ik I played flute

[@ashlynpatin1472]

that was my favorite part of the whole song on clarinet 1. such a beautiful arrangement

[@Quandale12]

im a bass clarinet player and this piece is so fun for the bass clarinet because we have some melody and we usually don't and we can play fast

[@Skyyyyy.]

YES A FELLOW BASS CLARINET

[@smmrnmusic]

IM A BASS TOO HAHA

[@Officialyapper..]

Yass I'm playing this on Friday for our winter concert and honors band just got this music and I love having some of the parts in hot chocolate

[@NoraThomas-jc6yq]

Fellow bass clarinet too!! We are playing this piece in the community band im in and this piece probably one of my all time favorites to play!

[@pamnedwetzky8754]

2:14 MY LORD AND SAVIOR THIS IS A BANGER THIS IS WHAT KEEPS ME MOTIVATED AS A TROMBONE

[@braydengirard5315]

I love the opening

[@briarjett7392]

The opening is easy

[@lyricsbytasha]

We playing this for our Christmas concert

[@briarjett7392]

Hope you guys do well because so are we

[@lyricsbytasha]

briar jett thanks

[@sharlenehunsinger3203]

Same

[@aubrey5663]

this is super late, but so am i :)

[@GreenMachine1245]

We are also playing this for our Christmas concert

[@vynetti]

playing this in highschool band, as a clarinet, ITS MY FAV

[@DarjeelingEnjoyer]

Not a clarinet player but the Clarinets have such beautiful parts lol. You guys always sound great

[@kelslynn944]

SameI'm a clarinet to

[@AdrianG28]

I was the trumpet soloist at 1:33 in my band and when i realized the solo was coming up i was shaking so hard and almost cried after it cause i was scared that i was gonna gonna mess up but good thing is one of the highschool directors complimented me and so did my band directors wife (she was a trumpet player in her schools wind ensemble) so it made me feel better about it Edit: I'm sorry I wrote a whole story i just wanted to talk about it

[@cricxetinbox]

were about to play this song in my band and i hope i don’t have to be the soloist 😅

[@sydneylyons7173]

I play clarinet in this song

[@briarjett7392]

Cool hope you do well

[@the-tuscarora-terror3961]

Sydney Lyons I play bass drum

[@carmenslife1127]

me too !!

[@shadow_nightshade2840]

Flute

[@tanksama27]

Recorder

[@kelslynn944]

We are playing all of this for out Christmas concert this year we love it so much

[@WeepingWillow545]

What grade?

[@benjim123]

we are too! im a sophmore

[@DaviLeGOAT]

Our MS Band is doing it too

[@kelslynn944]

@@WeepingWillow545 I'm in 10th but not sure about what the grade is for the music

[@kelslynn944]

@@benjim123 I'm also a sophomore this year too

[@EnvyxEdits]

We are playing this song for our Christmas concert and this song is so much fun to play and listen.

[@keirarushing9803]

clarinet?

[@marv2887]

I'm playing the clarinet for this piece even though I started playing a week ago. Thankfully I got second part.

[@NeenanJones]

clarinet gang gang

[@mr.mcmanudry7651]

Clarinet be like: I am superior

[@aubreys.h.3629]

I plan on learning... does that count?

[@caydencewilson3495]

I'm a second clarinet too!

[@holycrusader9740]

As the only trumpet player in my band this was a lot of weight to carry for most of the melodies. God I love this peice

[@EdgarRoss1]

I’m surprised how you’re the only trumpet player. Half of ours is trumpets.

[@Kacee_]

Let’s gooooo. Trombones with the main part😄. It’s a miracle😂😂😂. I love playing this song.

[@cameronsimmons1215]

Im working on this now as a trumpet. God i love middle school band.

[@FunNiceGuy444]

were playing this in highschool interesting

[@cameronsimmons1215]

@@FunNiceGuy444 what about African bell carrol?

[@hihellogoaway]

@@cameronsimmons1215 we’re playing that in a junior high

[@cameronsimmons1215]

@@hihellogoaway I can see why, its difficult

[@BellaCullen1]

Omgggggggh I love this song. My band sounds so good, even though we got it a few days ago. Whoever made this was a GENIUS!!!!!! Love the clarinet part.

[@jaeyonac.9658]

I was in percussion and I switched through so many different parts on this. We played it my 8th grade year during band and I miss it so much 🥺🥺🥺.

[@08Unknown]

Exactly, I’m doing this piece right now in 8th grade percussion for my concert on Wednesday and I have suspended cymbal, tambourine, sleigh bells, wind chimes,

[@Hotle34]

I am doing it in 8 th grade and I have to do it by myself so I play every percussion part

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

i played this for my 8th grade winter concert and we had a hell of a time playing it although at first i didnt enjoy it that much. but even though it was only a month ago it still gives me such an indescribable feeling of nostalgia.

[@austinplayz1233]

I gotta play this and I’m Bass Clarinet, in the beginning for us, when we first ever played it, I was the only one who knew how to do it 😂

[@briarjett7392]

Okay weird flex but okay

[@Skyyyyy.]

YES A FELLOW BASS CLARINET

[@nemochicky4697]

It’d be great if we played this next year. Right now we’re playing the main theme from A Christmas Carol

[@Unknwn_N00B]

As a trombonist, this song has more than average amount of important trombone parts and makes me happy.

[@yvonnesosa1040]

Real

[@t_.kyle._t]

Doing this for my freshman year (this year) Christmas concert, and my band director giving me first part is a lot to carry since I have the bass clarinet part at measure 29-41 and then the Trumpet solo right after it is a lot to carry😅

[@addieee1110]

I play flute Gang gang this piece is so fun

[@briarjett7392]

I play alto saxophone

[@CarlosChavez-fs4mz]

Galaxxxy Kween ayy flute gang.But I’m transferring to battery(drum line)they interested ever since the start of band camp.

[@mahanqt5747]

I play flute too

[@dinara7723]

same I used to love the flute solo after polar express

[@markmartinez350]

I did too we played this song good

[@sheparddaniels8451]

I'm a trumpeter and the French horns in the band are rivals to us, but damn at 4:01 the horns dominated

[@Untied_States_of_Murica]

As a baritone player the French horns wipe low brass out at the low brass and French horn solo

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

as a french horn player i agree, my band’s baritone and trombone (we only have one of each) play way too quiet and it was like we finally bad a solo.

[@tavoovlogs7864]

brings back so many memories

[@vibepickle8652]

We played this for a concert recently and I can’t let it go

[@sophiaelizabeth702]

omg our concert is tonight and i play aux percussion it’s my favorite song ever

[@vibepickle8652]

@@sophiaelizabeth702 good luck and have fun :)

[@Tysonprodz]

My band might trie this for our middle school concert i play trombone so i love hot chocolate

[@SerpentDemise]

Playing this as the lead trombone part at my school, kinda fun. I use my own personal bass trombone as for a normal trombone

[@mangosRealm]

Can't wait to play this for my winter concert!

[@jacksonpeterson8446]

My favorite part is “ The Polar Express” and “ Spirit of the Season”

[@amintap1941]

That's the music I will be playing at my winter concert

[@kimvipond1]

Same

[@naomiparker7918]

I remember we played this at a Christmas concert 2 years ago!! We did actually pretty good! I got the clarinet solo thingy lol

[@erinjamison1363]

Played this for our Christmas concert and was the only alto sax 1:03 was definitely the best part of the whole song as well as brass in the beginning of hot chocolate

[@Staroham]

Ms. 9 0:19 Ms. 17 0:33 Ms. 22 0:43 Ms. 29 0:55 Ms. 38 1:22 Ms. 47 1:50 Ms. 55 2:13 Ms. 63 2:24 (1st time) Ms. 63 2:34 (2nd time) Ms. 72 2:44 Ms. 80 2:54 Ms. 88 3:08 Ms. 92 3:16 Ms. 100 3:35 Ms. 108 3:53 Ms. 116 4:11 Ms. 124 4:31 Ms. 134 4:53 Ms. 139 5:07

[@8bit-productions64]

BRO I AM PLAYING THIS AT MY CHRISTMAS CONCERT THIS YEAR. the polar express is one of my favorite movies of all time so this is going to be fun.

[@robertpasquini4097]

❤ my bass clarinet part!

[@cousinparty7266]

I really like this piece because, unlike other pieces, everyone has a little bit of melody. The tubas, baritones, bari saxes, bass clarinets, and bassoons don't just sit still playing long notes.

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

same with french horn, the melody at 4:01 shows that

[@tavoovlogs7864]

this is gonna be my last year playing this song 😭😭 since i’m going to a different school i miss the old band

[@cloudy5055]

Love this song I play French horn. Flutes are alright at this song.

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

a fellow horn player i see

[@CoolTrooper]

I’m playing this on tuba and the part is so fun I’m literally a train

[@Babygravy.g]

Same

[@IamAMinor-m8k]

Same

[@ChipGlep]

Bro said “ I’m literally a train”☠️☠️

[@CheddarGoblin1213]

@@ChipGlepnah

[@SerenityKahley]

​@@ChipGlep😂😂

[@xxskylar_animatesxx9789]

Gonna be playing this for our High school winter concert this year 👀

[@still_a_piece_of_garbage157]

We are playing this for our Christmas concert. We had a choice of playing sleigh ride or this. Of course everyone choose this song. I’m also a flutist in my top band in middle school.

[@hungry712crowd7]

Funny story I just played this at my Christmas concert last night and I’m the first chair flautist in my section. It was a great experience

[@Cat_Momo_08]

I have a Christmas concert this Sunday and 0:56 is my clarinet solo

[@RtrGrd]

I remember being a trombone sitting next to a tuba, and being memorized by how when the jazz part came on how it just flowed. The trombone part is snazzy was well to play but the tuba part looked really snazzy to play

[@ashlynpatin1472]

3:54 was the best part of the song for clarinet 1 😁

[@landontripp1480]

Ya boy has got the snare drum, on most occasions we will play this song at roughly 0.75x but a little faster, then we’ll play the full speed and it sounds amazing

[@benjim123]

im a sophmore and we're playing this song this year for concert band and i have the solo at 1:03!

[@darklord6769]

the independence IA junior high band is playing it this year

[@Apple_-ow2me]

I love the trombone part in got chocolate bc I play it the loudest

[@elistreichercoolkid1366]

The trumpet solo at 1:34 is crazy

[@kimvipond1]

1st polar express 2nd spirit of the season 3rd believe 4th hot chocolate 5th when christmas comes to town But they're all amazing

[@justamoth..]

god the sax who plays the solo in the hot chocolate part for our band gets to make the most disgusting and loud noise ever and it’s wonderful

[@SophiasWorld1013]

I played this song at my winter concert and it was so good that we also played it 2 more times for the pre schoolers at our school even thought my school is 6-8th grade

[@thekoolaidmancameronbrown8662]

We also did this my senior year

[@Fartbreather69]

SENOIR YEAR? we played this in eight grade 😨

[@mr.random4681]

It's a long unbroken tradition for our band to play this every year! Two seniors always get the train whistles, and are passed down in senior wills! I just wished the French horns had more melody. Also Brass>precussion>woodwind!

[@Polaris.playsguitar]

finally someone else who has an unjustified hatred towards woodwinds

[@mythperson5843]

In my opinion the tuba solo for hot chocolate hits different I was our tuba who played it and I loved it

[@blobcookie]

WAIT IM PLAYING THIS IN BAND BUT WR HAVE NO FLUTES AND THERES ONLY A TROMBONE AND A TENOR SAX TO PLAY THE LOWER PARTS Update: my band teacher for a high schooler to play the flute part

[@blazingaxels]

Sounds bad lmao, my band has a plentiful lower range and tons of clarinets, 3 saxes (4 counting one that's out because his schedule won't fit it) I'm a sax player, like 4 trumpets and 5 flutes

[@blobcookie]

@@blazingaxels you're so lucky. We have 5 clarinets, 4 alto saxes(only 3 since one broke his knuckle), 1 tenor sax (me), 3 trumpets (but only 2 since one hurt her arm) 1 trombone, and about 6 percussionists.

[@potassium8056]

@@blobcookie For me it's 3 clarinets, 3 alto saxes, 2 tenor saxes, 7 trumpets, 2 trombones (including me), and 3 percussionists.

[@blobcookie]

@@potassium8056 OH MY GOD 7 TRUMPETS?!

[@potassium8056]

@@blobcookie We had about 10 last year actually.

[@parxiss]

as a 2 year flute player in middle school, DAMN 4:37 IS SO HARD 😭😭

[@SerenityKahley]

same I've been playing almost 4 and we're playing this next month

[@soldier_76_darkknight]

We played this at our Christmas concert and it hit felt like the Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy hit me.

[@joebamayomama68]

Recently got the trumpet solo for this piece!

[@its.scarletduh]

im a clarinet in my band, and we are doing this for this years holiday concert, i am so excited!!!!

[@67fnljzby12]

i love this song,it's very beautiful,our band are practise this recently,hope we can play it well,don't distroy it😭

[@sjn101]

our best song yet

[@Da_boys-642]

I luv this we’re playing it (I’m alto sax) but it’s low key fun to play and it’s decently hard to bu I’m in 6th grade so it’s hard

[@flowerisokay28]

Oh nononono dont even think about making me play this GIRL💜

[@funnybunny680]

My class gets to play this! So hype! 😁 Only trumpet too so I get that solo!

[@briarjett7392]

I also get a solo be cause I'm the only alto sax

[@rykencottrell1310]

How tf are you the only trumpet in my band we have more than 15

[@stin_gray]

playing this in 10 days !!!

[@thecoasterscorpion]

Where my flute gang at? I remember playing this my freshman year!

[@SerenityKahley]

We are playing it in December

[@allisonsbizarreadventure908]

Flute squad ❤🎵

[@ReynaStMyer]

Same

[@SAB-zm2ir]

Hecc yeah 👌

[@lilybeth3058]

AHHHHHH THIS IS SO FUN IM GONNA SUGGEST THE TRAIN WHISTLE TO MY BAND TEACHER :D

[@Joe-vb9fs]

Funny because I am not even in the band that is playing this I’m in symphonic oooof Flute gang

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

Yaaaa

[@poofy3202]

I’m here!

[@Joe-vb9fs]

Nvm i ‘m in the band now

[@Joe-vb9fs]

we’re not playing this song this year :(

[@cornelius8721]

Flute gang

[@BrodManz]

played this at a state band clinic, first chair tenor sax ftw

[@ubong3735]

Why did I only here the saxophone once? As a saxophone I'm deeply hurt.

[@johnnypicklesmusic1780]

same

[@avachaklos335]

im an alto sax

[@jokingsalt30142]

Beautiful

[@tatumanderson3541]

flute gang i’m the only flute in my grade haha

[@neri6891]

tatum anderson that has to suck cuz i’m the only flute out of at least 8 that can play this

[@alybuug]

1-800-gaystuff bro sameeeekkspaksb

[@lilchromozome]

I'm a trombone because we the best.

[@tatumanderson3541]

Beautiful Tunes bruh low brass never has the melody don’t even start

[@lilchromozome]

@@tatumanderson3541 maybe not in this song but low brass is awesome because we have mostly the coolest parts in songs. I'm not saying I hate woodwind instruments like the flute, I'm just saying I prefer the trombone because I like it more.

[@SophiaP-iq1zr]

We had to play this for our christmas concert and the flutes were terrible

[@BreatheeJamaa]

I’m the only French horn in my band 🙃

[@jacobhammond2047]

Breathee Jamaa welp

[@jacobhammond2047]

But our part for this piece is terrible, right?

[@claireallen9082]

I play horn and the only fun part in my opinion is in the “believe” part. With the trombones, but my section is trash and they don’t know how to play loud enough.

[@alexlatham3491]

Our band doesn't have a French Horn. 😕

[@michael121boi6]

@@jacobhammond2047 mostly, but in belive we get a FIRE part

[@Robloxianlovesmusic]

man i wish i was playing this

[@NPHT-so9us]

We're Playing this for our 7th Grade Christmas Concert!

[@ItzNotTempest]

Rose Lenios same!

[@Ysna-re2or]

Rose Lenios were playing it for our winter concert too

[@Joe-vb9fs]

Hol up I feel like I know you

[@NPHT-so9us]

@@Joe-vb9fs yo, Maybe You do?

[@Joe-vb9fs]

You texan?

[@rhettrobinson1361]

0:15 Polar Express: Express coming through!

[@kyfillmore1595]

spirit of the season is my favorite

[@zoefisher5319]

My band was supposed to play this next week for our winter concert stupid COVID

[@anahivillaneda719]

It’s really sad listening to this now that I’m no longer in band.lol

[@ashleyn7976]

we’ve been playing this for ab 2 weeks and i love it

[@myleahclements7405]

Percussion?

[@jaselynnsanchez7476]

Percussion auxiliary and timpani to be exact

[@tatumanderson3541]

we’re cutting out the hot chocolate part bc it “sounds bad” 🤦‍♀️

[@ithinkitsmeghanpossibly4698]

dude the hot chocolate is the best part

[@Thats_.chris1]

Put it back in rn

[@christian6262]

tatum anderson sucks for you

[@austinplayz1233]

It’s great, something is wrong with you

[@christian6262]

Austinplayz123 the band director not her

[@thomasostrander7081]

1:34 had to be the best with all the trumpets, well I play that instrument, so obviously I would say that, and I play this song in my 9th grade band class

[@Cr3ckE3ter]

Hot chocolate is the best part

[@ardenpruett4920]

French Horn gangggg

[@berkeleythomas7579]

Arden Pruett ayyyyyyy

[@ryann9197]

Arden Pruett gang gang

[@krisharaj2503]

Arden Pruett ayyyyyy ❤️

[@EJEvers]

ayyyyy