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[@janetallsop6303]

Played this my senior year in 1970. We hosted two other bands and we all played it together. It was fantastic!! I played 3rd chair oboe. Great song...great memories!!

[@CindyBaughman-ic3vb]

We played this in 69/70...my sophomore year. I played 1st Clarinet 2nd chair. We loved this song and always begged to play it. Brings back so many wonderful memories.

[@juanitadafler7233]

We played this song when I was in 7th/8th grade band back in the 70s. Great song and wonderful memories!

[@garyarmstrong7060]

I played percussion in band in high school. We played this in concert and marching band. I played the bass drum on this piece for both. I played my freshman and sophomore years, which would have been 1977 - 1979. I have never forgotten this song but couldn't ever find a place to listen to it until yesterday when I decided to search on youtube! Thank you so much for this post! Please don't ever delete it!!! Brings back so many fun memories of high school years gone by nearly 40 years ago!

[@bruceklee7255]

Played this as 1st clarinet 2nd chair in high school my senior year - 1970/1971. It always generated so much energy when we played it. I've been searching for years to find a recording. It means a lot to hear it again. One of my best memories!

[@dougbrown9574]

The late Gene Thrailkill, director emeritus of the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, retired in 2001. In March, 1970, while Director of Bands at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, he directed the Fairfield County (OH) All-County Band. The program included this work and others, including Macbeth's Chant & Jubilo. I was lucky enough to sit 2nd chair clarinet, and playing under Gene convinced me to attend Ohio U, where I met my wife of 46 years, Cathy Phillips. RIP Coach.

[@bobberry159]

I played this in high school in 1970 and 71. It was so popular that it became the defacto theme song for Kansas City, Kansas USD500

[@bassethound1]

This WAS concert band in the late 60's-early 70's. 'Groovy' memories, thanks!

[@plcwecub]

Played this in my sophomore year in HS. 1980..Loved it

[@jamesbradley9094]

Played this piece in Beachwood, (OH) H.S. band circa 1972. Mr Shahan conducting. The music brings back good memories.

[@fayeobs4108]

No piece of music (except, perhaps, The Horse) captures the feel of high school band for me like this one. Many thanks for sharing!

[@ValleyBeam]

Played this in 1978, a real crowd pleaser. Those were the days!

[@jandietrich1194]

Anyone else remember playing this in the high school band? I don't remember what year, but I loved it!

[@skippytroll]

+Jan Dietrich 1978. Just to be able to play/experience/live that again. Just to be a part of something that, as a whole, is so much more.

[@balticbabe1]

Yes, our band played it in 1973..loved it!

[@James-gs6wy]

the band im in is gonna play this. were only in middle school this is gonna be awesome.

[@skippytroll]

Cool, James, hope ya enjoy the hell out of it.

[@8avexp]

I played it in 1971 and years later played it again with the Denver Concert Band.

[@cwecub]

we played this when I was in 10th grade.(1979) Lincoln Park High School Concert Band. I loved it!!

[@wd0enr]

The Aquinas High School Band, Fort Madison Iowa played this at our April 23, 1970 concert - my junior year. I loved playing this song. I got to play it again with the Mt. Pleasant Community Band in the late 1980's.

[@justincalvano5226]

memories and goosebumps from 2007-08

[@genisocampo198]

I remember playing this in my band in my college days very nice piece.

[@annettemcgrady2650]

PLAYED THIS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1974. SUCH MEMORIES.. THIS ONE IS FOR YOU ME. STEWART. (R.I.P.)

[@canadianfreespirit]

this has to be the demo version, isn't it? I played this in more than one band (I've conducted it, too; it's tricky), but I've never heard it played in tune like this. and it WAS a band favourite, we were always begging to play it.

[@newwso]

We were ‘60’s kids. Playing to ‘50’s parents. This was US, folks!

[@tagrant13]

Played this in my high school band. Best band director in the state of Vermont. Grades 7 - 12 participated. This has brought back some long lost memories. Thank you for sharing!

[@garybetts5495]

We played this in 10th Grade Band. The director thought it would be cool to add a strobe light, but we never rehearsed with it. Of course, at the concert no one could see their music and the piece fell apart. Lesson learned. ALWAYS rehearse as you wish to perform a piece.

[@9500tk]

1974 French Horn. Thanks so much for your post, it brought back fond memories.

[@JDesch]

The band played this song at Arizona Boys State in 2016. I had to ask the conductor what it was after the performance. Great song and brings back great memories for me

[@SFAPowerhouse]

@zooeyhall I was in a Texas All-Region band when we played this! LOVED IT!! Very fun piece!

[@tfhackett]

Brings back such good memories of high school band. We loved rockin' out on this in the baritone section. Great version too; ours didn't sound close to this. Thanks for posting it! Tom Hackett, Kearny (NJ) HS Band '76.

[@tomcarr4630]

Got to play drum set on this with the Bay Village, Ohio Symphonic Band in 1971. Still one of my favorite songs!

[@Frizzo2000]

That's definitely a High School Band playing this marvelous piece. There are couple of strains between passages, and the bridge is a little pushed at one point. However, this performance is absolutely OUTSTANDING! I remember, with great nostalgia and fondness, playing this piece in High School in 1973, but it NEVER sounded this clear, crisp, or clean. Thank you so much for posting this. I've been searching for it on youtube for years...

[@scottbieser]

My junior high band (1971-2) played this and it was our favorite, too. I have a recoding on an old LP our director had made that year, but no phonograph on which to play it. This is a great performance.

[@violinistx100]

we're playing this and the piccolo part's a MONSTER!!! ULTRA high G's and Ab's!!

[@melaniemontana1]

That was my instrument and part- the piccolo! 🙂

[@RefugeeKLicious]

Played this in lyndhurst high school band (2008)NJ. Great piece!!!

[@terentii]

I too played trombone in high school and particularly liked this piece (it never failed to bring the house down). While this is an excellent performance, I would just about kill for a chance to hear the original demo record one more time.

[@soschadao]

we played this before they closed the music department at the college i played with. it’s a crowd favorite!

[@canadianfreespirit]

it sure is. brings back tons of memories. oh, and somewhere, I HAVE the demo ("lifted" from my high school music room) and it's been played to death. this is just about as good.

[@zanelovesville]

im playing this piece on flute this year for marching band

[@delavalmilker]

There used to be a KZbin video of the original demo record, where a professional band was playing this outstanding piece. Sadly, it seems to have been removed.

[@neaultp21]

Damned shame, too. 😢

[@sogamusicman]

I wonder if anyone besides me remembers that this came in concert AND marching band size? I played it both indoors and out in HS. Great memories!

[@piousjeems1st]

Got a classical gas feel to it. Played this in high school band around 1970-72.

[@dadoctah]

This is the same piece I used to practice working with some MIDI software around 2000, entering it over a couple of weeks from the condensed score I had copied from my junior high band teacher back in '72. As of the turn of the century, I heard that Giovannini was still living somewhere in the Phoenix area.

[@vincelamb4063]

I played this in junior high school and the arch rival high school played this for their field show when I was in high school. As for the photo, I'm pretty sure that's the Cavaliers drum and bugle corps playing on two-piston G bugles.

[@Music-vv9fz]

Great work, so "sixties." Fun memories of it Does anyone have or know of a recording of his "Rondo Rococo?" I need it, bad. Been looking for one 20 years.

[@zooeyhall]

Some posters have mentioned that Mr. Giovannini also composed several other works, that people remember fondly. If anyone out there has recordings of some other compostions of Mr. Giovannini, please post them on youtube! Feel free to link to my video! Also--if anyone would be willing to post a small bio of Caesar Giovannini, it would be much appreciated. I can't seem to find much about him on the internet.

[@motive440]

Does anyone have a recording of Giovannini's "Nordic Trilogy" to post? Another very nice piece.

[@zooeyhall]

No it's not a demo, but an actual band of High School kids. My memory is a little fuzzy on the specifics but it was in the late '70's when we had what was called a "state" high school band, I believe it was called. If you listen there are some shaky spots between themes but overall it is done very good.

[@noahfry560]

Y'all are playing this for your concerts in the 70s, and here I am in 2019 playing it for my concert😂

[@sarah2.017]

Great music is timeless.

[@jakenow1684]

This a great recording. We played this, as well, in High School. Can anyone find Jazz Waltz by Maltby?

[@skywalk553]

CEASAR GIOVANNINNI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danolson806]

Good version, although a bit slow on the tempo.

[@ValleyBeam]

I agree. We usually played it somewhat quicker.

[@delavalmilker]

This would be great to play on the piano. Does anyone know if sheet music is available anywhere for this?

[@ValleyBeam]

No, but we used to play the tuba, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trumpet parts and the the woodwind part with 3 people on the piano. Sounds kick a** that way! We just kind of adapted it and went for it.

[@canadianfreespirit]

is this a professional demo? I played this song in numerous bands, but it never sounded THIS good. we were so out of tune. this is flawless. thanks for posting.

[@8avexp]

If I'm not mistaken, this piece is in Bb Dorian mode. The mallet percussion parts have a four-flat key signature, but it's definitely not Ab Major nor F minor.

[@douglaslucas2155]

Hi. I'm looking at the score. Four flats, makes it A flat major, right?

[@8avexp]

@@douglaslucas2155 The home key appears to be Bb minor, but all Gs are natural, not flat. It's Bb Dorian.

[@douglaslucas2155]

@@8avexp Got it, thanks.

[@AdamBurgess]

Yeah, our low-level band is playing it....Not so great.