Brian Balmages, Arabian Dances

[@zoomzoomer7218]

we're doing this song in my band rn and the 1st Clarinet part makes me loose any sort of confidence while planing lol. THE PERCUSSION THOUGH.

[@Puiinguinn]

I’m playing this as well, and I’m a percussionist, my section can’t learn their part for the life of them😭 help plz

[@DeMoNiC_pEpPa_PiG]

i got first clarinet on it yesterday it’s interesting lol. it’s a fun challenge tho

[@Flamsleburger]

as a percussion player playing this song, I'm scared

[@maxski17]

Se start this song. Im percussionist and the first Time un Read mode is very hâte but Nice. 1 min of pure percussions this is rare

[@Keegan8879]

As a Clarinet that used to be in marching band and that played second. I shall clarify yes. It was hard and for all the clarinets out there I wish ya luck in whatever grade your in!

[@felwinterslie8223]

Playing this for our assessment concert (preparing extra hard for it, hence why we got it in winter) I'm so glad that I'm a percussionist

[@alexiakumbera5536]

Same! I am actually a middle schooler playing with high school for the second time, and I’m super excited to play this with them.

[@sugururus]

thanks mr rocco for playing this video for us on friday and making me obsessed.

[@imsotired647]

dude no way 💀

[@sugururus]

@@imsotired647 STOP

[@capboard9331]

Played this, as a violin, in the orchestra quite loud. My ears RIP

[@starlink477]

those three and percussion were going crazy

[@syxph3r]

Holy shit y'all went faster than normal

[@Obama272]

understatement of the century

[@GabrielNguyen-vr9pt]

We played this for our UIL music last school year (somewhere in last of of school year, or known as the first half of 2023)

[@syxph3r]

Same actually...

[@nicholasb7352]

I don’t understand why they played the music so fast. It seemed like they were going well beyond the 160 bbm in the last section of the song. Not to mention the duet was almost crushed by the sound of the percussion

[@davejames901]

It seems like the percussion section picked the tempo up in their soli section... not sure if that was intentional.

[@makiing_thiings7212]

The goofy tempos kinda ruined the song

[@sarafurino6782]

@@makiing_thiings7212it’s the point of music. You’ll have different tempo changes throughout songs sometimes. One measure you’ll be slow and joyful, next you’ll be fast and energetic. It’s the love about music that makes it 10x better

[@syxph3r]

​@@sarafurino6782 but it wasn't how Balmages intended

[@pengplays149]

The end they went super sain bro 💀

[@seraph_hsp]

I love this version :O

[@austinjohnson2977]

Semi-sight reading this as a high school to play with a nearby middle school, as they’re doing this piece. I’m the bass clarinet (part 4) and I can say this piece is, pretty fun. Sad I only will be playing it one day to help out a nearby band (it’s something or high school top band is doing lol). There’s really only one challenging fingering that happens twice, but other than that pretty straightforward ^^

[@CertifiedDumbassery]

Fellow bass clarinetist?? What did you think of the part we play with the flutes?

[@kenpageful]

Very well done.

[@carolineeyler]

2:15

[@ActuallyRex]

nah she winked bro caught me off guard

[@danielacastro810]

Im doing this in middle school rn

[@emily_roj]

1:40 For reference

[@kvaughn1740]

POV, making 1st trombone in region and playing this for the concert....MY LIPS ARS DEAD, like.....4 measures of a super g.....boi what da heck

[@dillongreen8194]

u made me cringe reading this

[@snowman1238]

Conflict gives meaning

[@eliporcupine]

you are rushing

[@holographchrome6115]

piece sounds way better faster but i agree this was maybe 10 clicks too fast

[@nitzel5795]

lolololololololol first L

[@shelbyhiggen9396]

The first piccolo part at the end is 🥲 fun 🥲