Danzas Cubanas (Robert Sheldon, conducting)

February 23, 2013 - "Music of Robert Sheldon"
First Coast Wind Ensemble (www.fcwe.org)
Performance at Terry Concert Hall - Jacksonville University

[@js_musicmedia8981]

Man, this was fun to play in high school band

[@Punfeit]

It's catchy

[@annaw9433]

I love the Flute Cadenza 😅

[@crimsonkaiser3162]

My HS Band is playing this in our city’s annual “Band O Rama” and Robert Sheldon is our guest conductor this year.

[@Hybrid7Productions]

You guys did great!

[@wyattmoore2487]

Junior in high school, had the oleasure of playing trumpet 1 and i nailed the solo. Hardest ive ever played but good. Favorite so g

[@AWESOMINATOR1234]

played this song in my school band :D

[@willemvankooi6892]

Song?

[@longislandlegoboy]

Willem van Kooi Danzas Cubanas

[@shannonbell79]

My daughter (saxophone) just played this last weekend for in Area All State band! This was just phenomenal to watch and listen too! Such young talented musicians playing such a fun piece 🎉

[@jaynesmyth5690]

I"m playing this song in Juilliard's MAP program its really amazing all the different parts come together so well the song is very vibrant!

[@ihavegcc472]

hey, im in the map program this is my first year and im going to be auditioning this for the MAP orchestra

[@jaynesmyth5690]

Oh wow what instrument?

[@ihavegcc472]

flute what about you

[@jaynesmyth5690]

@@ihavegcc472 clarinet

[@ihavegcc472]

@@jaynesmyth5690 Ahhh cool, how is the clarinet part?

[@vladtech]

More cow bell!!

[@cedfri]

Check out my alma mater version of Danzas Cubanas 🎧 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2bceWiYiMyggpo

[@lucasnegrete6877]

playing this song for my freshman year! so excited to perform! I'm on alto sax so I am so happy to play the melody at 1:00

[@haileyrush2736]

I'm a junior and highschool and we're doing this piece in symphonic and im on claves :'-D god help me im going deaf

[@jerrikko3379]

Beethoven was deaf, ur fine. Best wishes

[@joshuabloodworth6101]

This is. Great peace

[@joshuabloodworth6101]

A great piece

[@brandonkim8245]

Someone help me i have the trombone solo

[@morgana.5567]

Telecanine the best advice I can possibly give (I’m doing it too) is to just work out the notes, write them on the music if you need to, relax, and have fun with it Also practice it!! It really helps, especially with ally the eighth note parts

[@emersondavidaguilar5046]

I had the solo until quarantine hit :/ Concert was cancelled :(

[@Spark-iw1yv]

@@emersondavidaguilar5046 I still have the solo and I need advice for the 8th notes (You know what)

[@emersondavidaguilar5046]

@@Spark-iw1yv You might have actually heard this before, but the key to the solo (or playing anything) is really just air. You don't want to force (or rush) anything. If you're having trouble with the eighth notes, it would also help to play the solo at a slower tempo and play it that way to get a feel for it. Once you can get it at a slow tempo, gradually speed up to the original tempo. I loved playing the solo so much, I caught myself sliding the part when I was bored with my hand, so that also improved the muscle memory aspect of it. (This is probably not the most professional advice; I'm currently working on a final, so forgive me if this doesn't help.) Just have fun with it. Use Air.

[@shibalol1969]

this goes hard

[@claudineadkins6166]

Nice!

[@a_random_stranger8105]

Our 6th grade band is learning how to play this! I am so excited!!!!!!!! Looks fun to play!

[@Solsprite]

6th grade?!!!

[@Truevalckrie]

I’m stuck on the cello part there’s no hope

[@johnspitler6529]

Well…the composer is conducting and this “gringo” has learned to critique performances and appreciate when composers cross cultural lines to bring at least different cultural flavors to audiences. Great comment though, Jose….if you’re trying to be a snob.

[@jaymaf08]

There's more flavor in ice.

[@thomaslykins8616]

Gotta love critiquing high school bands am i right

[@jaymaf08]

Not sure I get your comment (cause that's not a HS band, is it?). However, as a Colombian and dedicated listener/admirer of latin rhythms, I was commenting on the absolute lack of flavor in the composition. You can tell from the opening bar it was composed (and is being performed) by gringos.

[@thomaslykins8616]

José Miguel Amaya Fernández its my bad i didnt look at who it was well enough. The stage looked very similar and sounded very similar to a high school performance i saw of this peice where the composer was the director. Again my mistake sorry for any confusion.

[@defense9989]

I don't really like this performance in particullar, some parts of it just aren't played relaxed enough to my ear, however I really enjoy the piece in general and I don't know any piece for wind band that suits the Latin style better. Just curious, could you name me a few or even link some performances of Latin pieces you consider good (doesn't necessarily have to be for wind band)? I'm most certainly not as much into the topic as you are so I'd really be interested in your understanding of good Latin music.