Barclay Brass plays Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

[@TheBarclayBrass]

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[@ping-yuanlo1687]

Couldn't find a way to purchase this specific piece from the link and the links therein :(

[@gowing10]

Brass playing at its finest. To be a bit vulnerable I have been struggling, both professionally and personally, lately. I turn to this often to help calm me down, and remember that there are beautiful things in this world. Thank you Barclay Brass for using your talents and the fruits of your hard work in this way.

[@TheBarclayBrass]

We've all been there. You've got this!

[@philliptobin3695]

here here brother. i dont know your struggles but my wife cheating and telling me about one of 3 affairs on thanksgiving 2021 sent me into a spiral Im still swimming against. music and loved ones are tools to survive, and I hope you find peace as well.

[@a.jamesstretton3813]

Keep fighting forwards brass brother.

[@pradeeppadmanaban4638]

That ending is just ridiculous....it needs to be regulated and licensed.. am floored...this is why life exists

[@alexgordon7637]

What would the world be without bach?

[@letoatreides5165]

Dry xd

[@billace90]

More messed up.

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

used to play trumpet. I love when a trumpeter holds a high note and it's so pure and simple but you can see his face turning red with the effort. So human.

[@Dr__Hannibal_Lecter]

blending's off the charts. as if this were somehow a single brass organ playing

[@danimator9067]

I'm going to start practicing this on my trumpet and going to play in church someday and make my family proud

[@charlesmoore1762]

@@danimator9067 Borrow a flugelhorn and do it! Convince your organist to learn the obbligato part and plan to play it December 1st. The broader tone of the horn will be a bit more pleasing than the trumpet - though no disparagement of the trumpet. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You and your fellow parishioners will be blessed by the Advent message on that 1st Sunday of Advent. Best wishes! If you can’t find the music, let me know and I’ll try to help.

[@brucekuehn4031]

I appreciate an arrangement that is not so trumpet dominated. Wonderful balance between instruments!

[@elliotwerner4973]

There is no one like Bach. Everything he composed always gives me goosebumps.

[@charlesmoore1762]

@@elliotwerner4973 I agree, but keep in mind that Bach composed this “setting” of Sleepers Awake. The hymn itself predates Bach by almost a century. It was composed - “Philipp Nicolai wrote the hymn in 1598” (Wikipedia). Bach’s genius in combining the hymn tune with the hypnotic obbligato has made BWV 645 one of the most “hummed” of all sacred tunes.

[@MaggieKrenek]

I had this played at my dear father’s funeral in 1985. I have missed him always and would lik this played at my own x

[@algoy001]

The hardest job for a musician. For the funeral of my grandmother I was asked to play one peace at the organ. After this I haven't played or sung it ever since then.

[@fernandobaez6873]

​@@algoy001por favor, podrías pensar en volver a tocar nuevamente, ellos estarían felices y tú corazón también.

[@fernandobaez6873]

En los momentos importantes de la vida siempre es bueno tener cerca a Juan Sebastián Bach.❤

[@randallsteger1919]

My daughter is a great French horn player, she's young only 26 would you like your name

[@CA-bb3pp]

I can't stop listening to this arrangement. It's truly special, and the performance of it is magical! Thank you to the Barclay Brass, the videographers, sound technicians, and everyone responsible for making this available on KZbin.

[@GabrielaFerreiradaSilva]

Exactly what I feel! I don't get tired of listening! It is the deep religious and moving feeling that makes me levitate..

[@TheBarclayBrass]

We're so glad you enjoy it! It's always a pleasure for us to play this music.

[@frankpiccione8571]

I love trumpet dominant.

[@babytv1401]

Beautiful performance. I know the organ version of this piece, but this one is also wonderful. Greetings from Poland. I love Bach's music.

[@fbmimpy]

I've probably listened to this over 300 times the past month or two... So well done... Again, thank you!

[@liamdaly5320]

Unreal!

[@OrquestrandoIdeias]

4:29 what a sound and smile! :)

[@dextercobalt]

That is, for me, the best interpretation of this glorious tune. I could listen to it for hours (which I just did).

[@jaredsabatasso2531]

Wow. Such beautiful passing back and forth of the melody. Amazing Flugel/Horn balance. And the smile on the female trumpet players face towards the coda during the pic upper range says it all!!! Bravo!!!

[@jaredsabatasso2531]

4:30

[@PhilMargolies]

@@jaredsabatasso2531 Yes, and again at the end 5:04

[@wildevixen7753]

The wonderful Amy McCabe.

[@kevinb7370]

Absolutely Beautiful! Pure joy each time I listen. Thank you for sharing this.

[@vindicator05]

Tears to my eyes, gentlemen, tears to my eyes. Thank you so much!

[@billace90]

That’s the power of music. And if the music is from Bach...that happens more intensely.

[@vindicator05]

@@billace90 Oh come on! It doesn't just "happen". It engulfs you from the inside :)

[@flowerdna]

Good.

[@allanpeoples3569]

Everytime I listen to this arrangement it puts into a state of peace. Thank you

[@gerardleroy3146]

Un des plus beaux chorals de Bach. Admirablement transcrit pour ensemble de cuivres. L’interprétation est excellente ❤

[@cmhaktie4692]

Beautiful. Also the smile from the lady when the c trumpet starts to play and at the end...so much fun when playing! Thank you Barclay Brass👍

[@charlesmoore1762]

Masterful presentation of a Masterful Composition! Impossible to get this chorale setting out of your head. For the last two days, I've been 'hearing' this and by some serendipitous manipulation of the planets, I saw this video available on KZbin. Stunning! At the same time, it would be well for us all to consider the message.

[@frunomaol5069]

Glorious

[@albertocastro7592]

Shön

[@shirishsarkar]

this is a really great rendition, the arrangement is so beautifully balanced.

[@christopherl4806]

I just listened to this again for the first time in about a year-and-a-half. BEAUTIFUL!! Just beautiful.

[@bradjohnson9671]

The guy on the pic is a beast! Truth is they all are!

[@billiam1337]

I don't know if there are analytics for play count. If there were, you would probably see that this is one of my favorite songs and arrangements of it. 🎺🤩

[@TheBarclayBrass]

Thank you so much, we are always thrilled to hear from our fans!

[@michaellawrence2762]

Sends shivers down my spine !

[@GmanLvsGucci]

Absolute heaven to the ears !!!

[@josephjacob8465]

Magnificent!!!! Amazing!!!!! Divine!!!!! Oh my!!!!

[@ThomasHaggertytuba]

Brad Weil, Piccolo Trumpet: BEAST! (sounds great!)

[@ThomasHaggertytuba]

just noticed the look off admiration that the trombonist gave u, and the chuckle of amazement from Amy, after the last note. well deserved.

[@danieladamzik5854]

Einfach nur wunderbar gespielt, aber nicht nur das!!!! Ein wichtiger Text, gerade für die heutige Zeit. Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme.

[@raymondfallon7429]

I must be coming on my 100th viewing of this video. If a young person wanted to study phrasing, especially across extended arcs and how to let a piece develop slowly to an absolute climax, this is the performance. I've never heard a better example of that than this vid.

[@bcstechnologylimited896]

I make it a habit to listen to at least one Barclay Brass upload each week, as I am fatally addicted to Bach on brass. All of David Miller's Bach transcriptions are great, but this one, in my opinion, is by far his best, and one of the best I've heard to date of this piece. The weaving in and out of the "voices" as the music builds in intensity produces what I think is a truly unique performance. As for that powerful ending chord, the flawless intonation and the octave spread (thanks to the piccolo trumpet sitting high above the tuba) produce an organ-like sound that cannot be explained, only appreciated. ☻

[@danielfryer9693]

The octave spread and organ sound - you are so right! This is wonderful stuff.

[@davidmiller6246]

BCS Technology Limited Thank you so much!

[@bcstechnologylimited896]

@@davidmiller6246: De nada, amigo mío.

[@nicevilledirector]

Such a fantastic group of musicians! I could listen to the Barclay Brass for hours.

[@AndreasWinter-lq6xj]

Sehr schön gespielt! Vielen Dank für das Video

[@michaelburner2287]

Trumpet Trumpet Piccolo all day! Absolutely beautiful!

[@genesisPiano]

Wunderschön

[@dst4307]

Ein sehr schönes Arrangement. Wow, ich liebe Bach. Ihr seid echt klasse😍

[@raymonhabat]

the opening to this piece is phenomenal on an organ, when i heard it played with brass i was blown away. this is an incredible job! feels like something out of a movie. it's so moving!

[@horseandcart5978]

Ausgezeichnet !!! Vielen Dank aus Australien!!!

[@mechthilds5083]

Wunderschön, herzlichen Dank!

[@davidcordova7169]

Formidable encantador 🤏👏👏👏

[@ph7389]

A beautiful performance and wonderful arrangement. Thank you for sharing such wonderful music.

[@christinabarrett7560]

Heavenly! I wish I could play like that.

[@ralphwinn5624]

awesome.

[@jeffreydronenburgsr.8224]

Just found this incredible video. What a treat! The tempo is much slower than typically played from an organ, but really gives the listener time to meditate on this timeless Bach masterpiece. This has really given me a whole new appreciation for how to play this from the organ. Thank you for the recording and for sharing it with the world.

[@oscardakota2876]

I never ever get tired of this recording. thank you again

[@alonshofar]

I never get tired of listening to this, thanks for sharing!!

[@jeanpaulgilleron3766]

jolie version d'autant plus que j'adore le bugle

[@timwilson6170]

just stumbled onto this about a week ago, and hot damn... this is so good.

[@christopherl4806]

My 12-year-old daughter and I loved it! What a full, powerful sound, especially in the high registers as it grew in intensity toward the end.

[@3267david]

Beautiful

[@TheeBrassMonkey]

That last chord!! WOW!! wonderfully done!

[@e.b.gilligan7423]

Superb.

[@susanpogson2592]

This is so beautiful.

[@anildubhashi7287]

Wunderschoen.Vielen dank fuer die Musik.

[@kotetsu131]

oof your picc player cuts some glass yeah :) love it :)

[@kotetsu131]

Also the way the lady on the C next to him smiles when he opens up at 4:29 just makes the whole thing :)

[@raymondfallon7429]

I've listened to this a dozen times in the past two weeks and have sent the link to all the musicians I know. Just wonderful playing, worthy of the subject matter. Well done!

[@RegalPlatypus]

Absolutely fantastic playing from everyone! Bravo! P.S., that picc part at the end is absurd in all the right ways.

[@Rubberhead]

Wow - bravo.

[@laneyquinlan1738]

Gorgeous arrangement. I told our brass group at my church that they should learn to play this!

[@jeanpaulgilleron3766]

bravo la trompette piccolo une parfaite maitrise du suraigu sans flancher

[@richardzimmermann9372]

This is so good!

[@Jace0036]

Absolutely a magnificent execution of this beloved piece.

[@nicolaalberini1788]

Piccolo trumpet is the best, phenomenal, great sound, very congratulations.

[@kcr7860]

Hello Nicola. That's just plain silly ❣️. What would this piece of music, this arrangement be without the body of sound of the other voices⁉️. It would just be a few, admittedly high notes. In a quiz on a YMCA evening, the question could then be: which church piece of music is it? Aber ich weiß natürlich, wie Du es meinst (lol) 😎.

[@nicolaalberini1788]

@@kcr7860 And the answer is: prokof'ev the dance of the knights (of course I'm kidding).

[@nicolaalberini1788]

Selmer piccolo trumpet is a very great instrument and a best sound.

[@fbmimpy]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

[@jillybet3]

Beautiful! ❤

[@Blurb777]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@james_subosits]

Still listening to this one. It always puts me in a good mood. The build takes a little while, but it's totally worth it.

[@billace90]

What a jewel. A sublime beautiful gift to our ears. Thank you very much!

[@roelofvandermerwe1147]

Im currently learning this on organ...has definitely become one of my favourite pieces yet.

[@alonsoarmenta6627]

wow!!! transports me to heaven

[@1me0815]

Toll....i spiele das stück auf der orgel u.ich habe schon des öfteren den choral von einem posaunisten spielen lassen....nur die dynamik u. tiefe der wirkung kommt von von einem großem brassensemble noch mehr zu wirkung....👍👍👍

[@Kaiveran]

Smoothest trombone sound I ever heard. 👩‍🎤

[@robertgift]

Wonderful! Love the piccolo trumpet athend.

[@mare712]

Simply Superb, I am speechless!

[@jeanpaulgilleron3766]

les deux bugles c'est très bien.L'ensemble est magnifique la fille qui joue de trompette en ut parfait et la trompette piccolo vos atteignez l'Everest belle progression dans l'interprétation

[@ronaldjones5589]

Wonderful and Glorious,even without stings

[@novaxFLY]

Excellent :) Bach is the best and this interpretation is quiet nice. Sounds good.

[@isabelvillarroel8201]

Qué belleza, gracias por alegrarme el alma

[@MathiasBacher]

I keep coming back here, I just love this piece and this arrangement in particular. Very well done!

[@lohphat]

In a rapidly changing world, I've noticed that those adjustable tripod music stands were the same make and model used in my school in the 1980s. If it works, don't change it.

[@jonathandiazaguilera]

Maravilloso !!! despertad iglesia de Cristo que viene el Señor Jesús por segunda vez!!!

[@ericlecorney1144]

Merveilleux.

[@DavidHollandStanford91]

beautiful playing.

[@ralanis75]

Siempre es un gusto escuchar tus arreglos David y por supuesto escucharte y verte, te mando un gran abrazo para tí y toda tu hermosa familia, te quiero mi brother!

[@j.d.6682]

That was glorious. So much energy, even in the subdued parts, and then at 4:10 it just blossoms.

[@billace90]

Glorious times one million!

[@santtiagoforttes]

Magnificent rendition! Just beautiful.

[@TeleMicha]

Genial!

[@attilatooth]

Bravo

[@alignmedia6]

This was stunning. Chills and some tears... I can only imagine what this was like live. What a blessing. Thank you.

[@afterall5182]

Благослови Вас Б-г, ребята.

[@lily_kay]

Wow

[@marcvangrondelle7106]

Superb!!

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

Very good!

[@DoktorThomas1956]

Sehr gute Vorführung!