Catching Shadows - Percussion Sextet

Eastman Percussion Ensemble performs Catching Shadows by Ivan Trevino. Live from Eastman Theatre.
Sheet music available at IvanDrums.com

[@thetraveler1230]

Anyone else just NOT ABLE TO GET ENOUGH OF THIS SONG?! It’s freaking amazing!!! I aspire to be able to play this with my other percussionist friends.

[@thetraveler1230]

4 years later, I am playing this with my other percussionist friends.

[@jsablixer6665]

Can confirm, I am one of those friends

[@taylorgochanour9865]

Ahh this type of music makes me tear up. Makes me miss percussion ensemble in high school and makes me wish I knew more people who want to make this type of music. Absolutely beautiful you guys, carry this passion throughout life. It's so incredible!

[@miaak.u6709]

This song makes me so happy and I'm going to preform olit with my percussion ensemble this year

[@taylorgochanour9865]

@@miaak.u6709 Good luck at your performance! 😁 I would highly recommend checking out Stewart Copeland’s music if you enjoy percussion and haven’t already!

[@thatsdree1350]

Mallet percussionists are so underrated and this video is one of the many reasons why I think they’re amazing

[@waterboxes4773]

The guy on the hi-hat is so happy

[@_thirtyseven]

Can't believe I'm gonna be performing this at VMEA with my percussion ensemble in a few months. All I can say is, marimba goes hard.

[@guyanello7201]

I'm impressed by the sound that dude's getting out of the cajón

[@altturbo]

I was there. This is the world premiere of this piece. Now this piece becomes one of the most famous percussion notes, but no audience in there could expect it in that time. The performers were the all of 2015 BM class members of Eastman percussion, They were junior in this time. Actually, I'm dad of Sam Um who is one of the marimba players.

[@firecross625]

I'm sure you are, but you should be incredibly proud of your son. And you should be proud of yourself too; as the musician son of a musician, players like Sam don't come out of nowhere -- there's music in his blood.

[@cooldude93838]

Whats so interesting about this song is you notice how the parts are written almost a half measure apart from each other. Like the cajons and how they trade off at 1:13. Just like a shadow that is always behind you.

[@fictionandmusic1850]

Yusef omg that’s why it’s called catching shadows

[@dineshjanapati6511]

yeah this piece is very syncopated

[@jacoblancaster9297]

Throughout a lot of the piece, the vibraphone parts are the same rhythm except one sixteenth off. I found it very challenging when my percussion ensemble played this piece.

[@gooddaywithcars7419]

my music teacher showed me this and I loved I showed it to my family and they loved it I showed it to my friends and they loved it these people are amazing! they seriously inspire me. I love you guys!

[@nightsharks]

I've watched this like ten times already, not stopping anytime soon.

[@neglection9187]

Have you stopped?

[@nightsharks]

Still here.

[@philgeorge6946]

What about now?

[@kamilgomez7474]

Have you stopped ?

[@FollowJesus777-KING]

What about now? 🙂

[@dlo2xx569]

when everyone comes in at 6:25 it gives me such indoor wgi vibes, definitely miss playing this piece hopefully we run it back on our next night of percussion show

[@frederickblanchard8176]

i have watched to the duet version but this performance is the reason that ensemble versions are always better. LIKE OMG THAT WAS AWESOME YOU GUYS!! WOO!!

[@MsLilichi]

Woah! this just .. this is.. its.. I don't know what to say.. it just blows me away! overwhelming maybe? mighty? powerful, impactful? wondrous? oh and its soothing to, and somewhat mysterious without being haunting, but rather its warm, radiant, blazing, like a solarflare!

[@rose-3832]

Whoever’s on the cajón and hi hat part omg I can feel how much your enjoying it, but in all amazing guys this is my idk 400~ time watching this

[@OperatorsFan]

Gods. All of them Gods. Ivan Trevino? God of all the Gods.

[@SuperNovaBlade1]

No, you're wrong

[@henryhorne6114]

Blake Barger nah gene koshenski is a god

[@kermmi8782]

Literally THE COOLEST ENSEMBLE EVER

[@anthonyfritz901]

0:00 to 8:56 is my favorite part

[@t.a.b6328]

Anthony Fritz u mean the only two times in music where theirs silence ? Wowwwww

[@ac7255]

Anthony Fritz ok buddy :)

[@chutoyboy420x4]

Lol funny

[@maramcclurken2004]

Saaaammme

[@mrchrollo2723]

@@t.a.b6328 he said 0:00 TO 8:56 which means he liked the whole song

[@saltyburger7413]

Heard this in a perc. concert, and i absolutely adore it.

[@zekehoang851]

It's hard to find good percussion ensembles like this with nice pitched percussion voices and harmonies.

[@marklarock26]

we played this at prospect highschool. the story was that Ivan was inspired by the darkness of Radiohead and Dave Mathews Band. That was almost 10 years ago. still love this piece.

[@juliamandrell9755]

this and insomnia brings back so many memories, dude... amazing works.

[@seabeast2438]

I literally bought insomnia today. Me and my friend are going to learn it

[@Erickso25]

Stunning performance!

[@kamilgomez7474]

I like how they added the two vibes in the back singing it really set the tone

[@lunamcgrath3266]

Kamil Gomez itd be cool to have synth pads playing with the vibes too

[@josephburns6437]

Go check out pulse percussion 2019 lot tune

[@benkessler4439]

Joseph Burns I like the Pulse version, but it didn’t really capture the raw emotion and beauty this piece holds for me and that’s a shame. I think the drumset addition may have killed the whole thing but that’s just me

[@gio_2297]

Yes indeed this sextet is amazing!!! 🥶

[@santi3753]

@kamil_of_2020 yes this sex tet is impressive were playing it this year💯 🥶 🔥

[@ingmarslazdins2853]

This fills my emptiness with some sort of reason and positive perspective of tomorrow. Thank you for the music and all the other side effects!

[@Yude3385]

I love how you can see them really feeling the song, You can feel it. Great job!

[@karlajung1107]

f**king brilliant

[@PistachiOhMy]

I'm learning the marimba as a freshmen in high school and I aspire to be like that woman some day

[@jakey5694]

Davis Folnsbee hell yeah dude you will get there :)

[@alextheshrimp.]

Progress check? How's it going

[@PistachiOhMy]

@@alextheshrimp. center snare 😎

[@alextheshrimp.]

@@PistachiOhMy BIG W'S WE LIKE TO HEAR THAT💯💯

[@joeybucklin6697]

@@PistachiOhMy Lets goooooooo

[@thebugcast]

I always thought that us percussionists are stupid, until I watched this.

[@KakushiKiri]

The Boredom Cure nah percussionists are the best

[@zlightning6997]

then that makes your comment stupid

[@zlightning6997]

I'm the best in my school and am I dumb

[@thebugcast]

Zachary Cathcart Can't really verify any of that, but the second part seems legit

[@zlightning6997]

The Boredom Cure my favorite spot to start is at 6:26 I think you would like it to

[@eduardologia]

El sonido espectacular!!! Y el cajón peruano ni que decir...

[@bellabice7512]

wow. what an astounding performance. i love the way the “extra” instruments (vibes / Cajuns ) intermixes with the marimbas. i loved the regular duet and i think you did a fine job playing this with such musicality. i find it extremely innovative and creative of you to add in the vibes and other percussion. that is an important constituent in presenting musicianship, having your own way of performing. sure it’s great to not only play the solo but play it well but it’s an even better thing to do what you guys just did and add that little touch of your own. the vibes ring perfectly and the cajuns fit in excellently with the rest of the players. that what you call music my friends. fine job.

[@Ryguy90000]

6:26 though.... Omg. It's so perfect

[@weirdofish9499]

2:26 screw drumsticks... my hand is better...

[@SC4RRL3TT]

yes

[@josiemara4235]

this was uploaded 3 years ago almost to the day!

[@alexgaeckle1540]

Just subscribed. Love the musicality behind this.

[@koaganwaffles4644]

We tried playing this in my high school and we could barely make it half way

[@elias7961]

🤔

[@awesomeguy8292]

We did too. I think we had to skip a part in the middle

[@BeakismEIU]

Awesome.

[@mccapri1959]

Played this piece four years ago today for a talent show. Legendary. My most favorite and nostalgic piece. This crew performed it amazingly. Can’t even begin to think of how many times I’ve listened and watched this video.

[@MaKennaBrown08]

Does anyone know what mallets marimba 1 is using. I have a recital for my solo and I would like to use these mallets

[@CityBoyDubstep]

1:44 through 2:26 is my favorite part. hi hat action is so cool

[@simonsilva5920]

Am I the only one looking at the cute marimba player in the middle that plays extremely well?

[@rosef5801]

6:25 beat drop

[@jjalbers2715]

I heard this song for the very first time today (04/27/2024) at the WSMA State site at UW-Platteville while waiting my son's percusion ensemble to perform. I was BLOWN AWAY, this song is a masterpiece. It is almost a Chill/Deep House song. And kudos to I believe Middleton High School in Wisconsin for your performance. I still have chills thinking about it. Not taking anything away from my son, he scored three 1s and a 2 (for his percussion ensemble but the bar was set way high as they followed Middleton) but this song and their performance was the hightlight of my day.

[@Buzzk1ll98]

Best ensemble I have ever heard. Incredible mood build up throughout the piece. Amazing.

[@joshvillanueva8637]

We are playing this! So fun! :D

[@nickcampbell3812]

I played this piece 5 or 6 years ago. It took me longer to find my old sheet music than I expected, but that's because I forgot just how much old music I had. I didn't know at the time, but this would be one of the last songs I played on a Marimba to date. I loved that Marimba 2 part. Dispite having the 2 sections where you are the only one playing, it never felt so pressured. The first section (m.55 in my music) was always so epic. It felt like the into to a boss theme or the start of an adventure. It was the part that all of the other members, and even some non-members, wanted to learn, just because it sounded so cool. The other part (m. 107) was such a stark contrast. It was so light and airy. I knew that if I was too tense, I would cut off the space of the end measure notes and start rushing. It kind of forced me to relax, take it slow, and open up. All things said, this is a great piece that holds so many memories for me.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

Reminds me of Animusic's Pipe Dream, very amazing.

[@DMRCapitalHill]

That breakdown is amazing

[@musicdev]

Wait…is that a young Sam Um??????? I highly recommend everyone check out his performance of Libertango

[@richardmcdonald7565]

Absolutely beautiful and magical ! Thank you for your talent...

[@susanafonoaudiologa]

Lindo!!! Meu filho toca esse instrumento, porque faz percussão . Sou apaixonada por esse som!!

[@giulianogaliotto9756]

Sono un nonno l mio nipote Giovanni Pietri di Sassuolo Modena grande appasionato di musica è molto bravo. La vostra esibizione con i marimba è meravigliosa quando Giovanni aveva 10 anni o regalato un Handpan cosi e cominciata la sua passione per le perquisizioni ora possiede marimba e anche vibrafono detto dai suoi insegnanti molto bravo. In Italia questi strumenti sono poco conosciuti speriamo che diventi bravo come voi

[@emeraldpikachu8842]

4 Octave Vibraphones?! Excuse me.

[@tora9567]

Come with me, and you’ll see, something something wooooorld of pure imagination!

[@tens8635]

Love the music and the total play style but the marimba NEEDS to hit the center of the bars for this piece dynamics are very important

[@grt002]

Man, they play this piece so damn fast, just amazing. I have a high school group playing it cleanly about 75% of this speed and I’m content with that. I can’t see us going a whole lot faster when we perform it.

[@grt002]

Like, the triple lateral section, dear God.

[@aaroncristofolrubio]

That’s fantastic.. Congratulations, great work.

[@PugCuber]

blows my mind that this piece is now 10 years old. it was a pleasure having the opportunity to audition in front of you back in January, Ivan! here’s to the next 10 years of this piece!

[@sierrawaters9381]

Woah... I am so showing this to my instructor for our ensemble to play.

[@lucien7804]

And ? Did u play it ?

[@sierrawaters9381]

Lol nah I wish though. I distinctly remember him saying, "Yeah... no one's going to practice that hard."

[@nellAx19]

The kid on the right marimba is rushing so much... let the space between the notes have some time...still, great song. Kinda sad I never got to perform it.

[@CityBoyDubstep]

fuuuck i wanna find the music for this, especially the part the guy on the far right is playing at 1:44

[@thosewhoplayforghosts6371]

I can’t find the music without purchasing it- I’m trying to piece it together by ear instead based on the notes I can see him hit.

[@pastanumber1496]

2:10 to 2:25 those vibes are 😩

[@amaliaespinoza1193]

I’m in my junior year of HS, playing marimba 1 in this ensemble for district comp in a few weeks. I love this piece so much, it’s definitely my favorite ensemble piece!

[@nsudrummer08]

What type of cymbals are being used as a stacker?

[@shanelogan3306]

Trash stackers. You can also just use two random cymbals

[@svtateezkyw6023]

I played this song when I was secondary 3, I was in charge of marimba 1. Although this song is hard, the process is still good and I enjoyed a lot✨Catching shadow is a masterpiece.

[@maxbalasubramaniam6082]

We are playing this price for our marching show and I’ve watched this like 50 times

[@CityBoyDubstep]

Max Balasubramaniam where can I see this marching show? That sounds amazing

[@Diego-nv4bj]

That wouldnt work

[@aaroncastleberry3437]

IVAN TRIVENO DADDY TBH (not rlly) BUT THIS SONG IS GREAT LOVE IT

[@lukeslywalker8218]

Aaron Castleberry ok Aaron

[@smilingdrum]

Amazing and Beautiful!!!!............. Plus Sooooooooo. much hard work God Bless you Guys!

[@mathiasmucha8601]

Sort of reminds me of someone elses piece...... Oh yeah, Goldrush! But man, this piece rocks even harder!

[@kylejroemer]

Young Sam Um is so adorable!

[@ier2249]

The kid which messed up should be playing left handed. On the cymbals. He is a lefty and doesn’t know it.

[@alvaro24pb]

👏👏👏👏

[@Dog-lg5ju]

Ooh, my friends are playing this in the spring!

[@TheEverlong12]

Cute female marimbist! (marimba 1)/Love the ambiance!

[@Rosalina102798]

Reminds me of John McEntire's drumming techniques from Tortoise. Nice!

[@meliiport]

Felicitaciones .. Es una obra muy bonita y la versión igualmente... Donde puedo encontrar la partitura gracias.

[@croatiansensation6062]

If this doesn't tickle your soul and make you smile from within I do not know what can. Just amazing!

[@nsgaming256]

I recently performed it, but this band did way better... Nice work:)

[@lockeridgedavid]

Check out this different version of Catching Shadows kzbin.info/www/bejne/anrGXqKbqcSCn6c

[@jarelpowell8102]

so many good memories playing this piece

[@dawsonyang2595]

playing this in week, the part i cant figure out is (of course) not on camera when It is plyed.

[@daninunez2626]

Bravo !!! Mais quelle beauté cette musique et cette interprétation !!!!! C'est un grand plaisir de découvrir cette vidéo !!!! Merci pour ce beau partage

[@mcriff166]

Hey i liked this peace very much, but i think the vib. was a little too dominent in the tutti playing. I loved it, but one question... Does this peace also has a brass band version(marimba+brassband) ?

[@samirhanda9145]

MCriff1 I highly highly doubt it because most if not all percussion ensemble songs are written solely for percussion instruments because of their ability to play such fast notes and aren’t very translatable. This song is a percussion ensemble song

[@nonchalantree6604]

GIMME DAT MARIMBA OMG O.o I WANT IT IT BOOTIFUL

[@rileyrath9347]

Got 20 grand

[@Augustwind52]

they didnt perform this at pasic did they? because i knew i recognized this..

[@rkfmhc]

いつかやりたい、私にとって特別な打楽器アンサンブル曲です 😳

[@shanelogan3306]

1:45 6:26

[@AnnyMendoza22]

simplemente hermoso

[@sevrinmusic]

Is there a recording of this performance thats from all the mics on stage? Thanks!

[@MagiConch28]

Sevrin Eldred this is the best recording of this piece I've been able to find and its a great recording. Everything is blended perfectly

[@sevrinmusic]

Ethan Concha yeah it is a good recording. I was just curious since all the audio equipment on stage may of been used for recording and not just hooking up to a sound system.

[@andfaerie]

Very good job on this beautiful piece!

[@Princealice53]

[@dytg01]

Wow! I would love to play this great piece of music!!

[@dazedbetta]

If Minecraft had upbeat music

[@わわわわ-r2w]

素晴らしい...感動しました。Thank you！

[@PIHE6103]

this is a really musical performance! congrats all.

[@jonasbutz5841]

Incredible good job.

[@fettuccinealfred]

We’re doing this as our top percussion ensemble this year what mallets should we use

[@adamjack7891]

Shut up Kevin

[@juankibonilllopez2994]

Where can i find the score of this ensemble????

[@CodyGriffinGrizz]

Is there a snare in there and who is playing it?

[@notmattmclellan]

I am playing the Cajon part with the Hi-Hat, what is the pattern in which he is doing accents on the hi-hat? Playing on upbeats will take away from Marimba 1; so I am not sure where to play.

[@notmattmclellan]

adam vu it's not written in. It's just straight sixteenth notes. I noticed I cannot to and strong beats, because it will contrast with marimba 1

[@seanban425]

Matt McLellan hes just playing accents on 2 and 4 and then every 4 measures he adds "3..a..&." (the dots are just 16th note partials idk how to actually put it on here)

[@seanban425]

Matt McLellan it also looks like he is occasionally diddling the last two 16ths of a measure

[@notmattmclellan]

That's what I noticed and have been playing that. The accent pattern you mentioned makes sense and ill look into it. Thanks!

[@davidcipolla4036]

What a phenomenal piece, the mood/atmosphere created is mesmerizing!!!