El Camino Real by Alfred Reed/arr. Robert Longfield

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MusicWorks - Grade 3.5
Composed by Alfred Reed in 1986, El Camino Real continues to be a repertoire staple for advanced ensembles. By shortening the duration and reducing the instrumentation and extreme technical demands, Robert Longfield has masterfully adapted this gem into an authentic sounding edition for younger players. A rewarding and distinctive work!
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[@limeemil8221]

I used to like listening to this song but now that I’m playing the original version by Reed I’m so happy to be a horn player

[@goose1773]

me and the boys when el camino is actually real

[@nicktheclarinet6718]

HAHAHAHA

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

The streets real? In San Francisco

[@annaaaa420]

el camino FAKE

[@tjrobertson9064]

THE EL CAMINOOOOOOO!!!! THE EL CAMINO IS REEEEEALL!

[@OfficialTopHatCharlie]

I swear the xylophone part for this made me mad

[@shaanfliesplanes]

Made respect for anyone playing snare drum in this piece

[@imdumb606]

im auditioning with this peice for snare during concerts its tough to keep the tempo for the full time

[@chloeo4340]

This was my favorite concert piece for the snare! The offbeats are so fun to play, definitely a challenge though

[@itsarat1946]

one of the most badass songs we've played in my band

[@cameronedmond2055]

you know what is hard? is the original piece, one of the hardest songs i’ve played as a sophomore

[@bb5bucks]

We played this arrangement. If you bump up the tempo and keep the brass in charge it sounds pretty good

[@FlamedancerStudio]

6 years from now have you tried the og piece?

[@bb5bucks]

@@FlamedancerStudio I’ve studied excerpts but I’ve never performed the original

[@FlamedancerStudio]

@@bb5bucks maybe soon lol

[@quack2024]

tell them mp doesnt mean more power

[@robertmiranda1184]

I love this piece!

[@nicolelandrum5295]

Such a banger

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

4:15 up to about 4:40 is just remarkably incredible. Makes me tear up, and that main melody mixing with the beginning latin melody is perfect. Then when they all reach the high note at about 4:28 Mwah! Brilliant.

[@Rodrigo-is1hw]

Mwah!

[@6DADADA]

Everytime we play it and get to that part I just get so happy. If it doesn't make you want to move then idk what will

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

@@6DADADA its too good, not sure if its tear worthy after now hearing it about 50 times after that day, but the first few times, huuwe! I felt something very special.

[@dylanshort4657]

my 8th grade band played this in concert, after 8th grade i quit band. this just made be cry, so damn much man.

[@hahlolo1477]

I’m glad this isn’t the harder version that people in an orchestra play.

[@taeblends]

SAME people are here complaining in the comments that it's not the actual version but I'm like- this one is still lovely! And it's hard enOUGH

[@zmhmusic]

The original wasn’t even for orchestra though....

[@chopincj7530]

@@zmhmusic yeah it was for winds

[@user-zv8dp3eo2t]

I played this in my conservatory in my band and It was one of the "obras" i enjoyed most to play!!(as well as Highlights from SHRECK 2)

[@kaibanks1826]

I love honor band so much

[@aubreylolz9788]

so good honestly

[@derrickjeromeweaverjr.2404]

As a timpani player I'm surprised to have String Bass cues

[@marthavankleef]

Ik love this music😍

[@seangoldstone6894]

At the slow part, it's supposed to be in 7/8 with an absolutely insane mallet part. I'd know, I'm playing it haha.

[@edibletwix]

Where's the slow part? (0:00)?

[@berxopy]

+IIIIIIIIII111 nah this version is a modified version. The original one is much harder and cooler.

[@taeblends]

@@berxopy h-hArdEr? Vshabanwmwms this seems hard enough 😂 I'm glad my teacher sent us this link and not one to a more complicated song

[@taeblends]

@@Kasper33 pREACH I'm a sophomore and was just recently (a few months ago) introduced to 5/4 time...and that was crappy LMAO

[@arizonagreenbee]

@@taeblends counting to five has never been harder

[@astellstudio]

This song will be broadcast live on my channel at 7 p.m. This song is really good.

[@dameez6599]

I was about to recommend this to my director because I played the real version at an honors band, and don't get me wrong this is a wonderful arrangement for younger bands, but i could not stand to play the odd time signature section in 3/4

[@IIXzmozXII]

it's simply not the same piece without the right tempo....

[@UCCJGUY]

And key signature.

[@bqpahdoesstuff5123]

@@UCCJGUY And Amount of notes and measures.

[@TromboneConductor767]

Hmm... maybe that’s why they call it an arrangement.

[@dereklawler4438]

POV your a horn player in this piece 💪💪💪

[@boneless_cucumber7773]

sad they removed the 7/8 and 8/8 part :(

[@tapemaster9694]

I love this piece. Im playing it in my schools wind band. Im not so confident when I have to play the A for french horn on my own in my band. Im the only french horn there (sadly). I can never pitch the right note

[@orangepacker7479]

Got first horn as a freshman with one month before concert. I have at least one other French horn at all times though. All throughout middle school I was the only one though. My ms band teacher was a clarinet player and didn’t teach me anything so my high school year has been enlightening thus far.

[@aack939]

dont mind me... 1:00

[@ethanrhee9129]

bahahahha

[@szetohuili2065]

Maestro Reed will turn in his grave...

[@tegan4230]

Szeto Huili um no

[@box3229]

First subscriber

[@genevedumas-pilon218]

I played this for a festival with my assemble and we got gold

[@user-xs9bl4pf9d]

定期演奏会で吹きます〜‼ ホルンです

[@icecreamsandwich7522]

Played this for All-State Band in Illinois Great piece!

[@lovelysparkle7931]

Hey, so did I! Same place let's gooo! I'm a trumpet, low-key 11th Chair, just glad to be there.

[@icecreamsandwich7522]

luv not hate!! eyyyyyyyyyy

[@ethanrhee9129]

playing this for all state cali!

[@-_c0ryd0ry_-]

@@ethanrhee9129 me too :)

[@-_c0ryd0ry_-]

its today so im freaking out :(

[@TheBirdMan9142]

I wish I got to play this :(

[@user-mi1tv4sz9j]

me too :(

[@user-pv6hc1ne7t]

Oboe solo : 1:47

[@imuawarriors]

I'd like to try this with an 8th grade band (third year players).... I think the students will be excited!

[@orangepacker7479]

Your French horns won’t like that... just saying.

[@arizonagreenbee]

please, please just stick with american cameos or bunker hill

[@lovermuzak]

Ugh, where is the piccolo part.

[@phamvo5666]

You know what? I was surprised this grade level was 3.5

[@declan9876]

2:06

[@HelloooThere]

not bad for a watered down version

[@user-mi1tv4sz9j]

4:17. I'd be jamming

[@JohnsonWang]

這版本好奇怪，我 30 年前吹過的比這個版本難很多，這是簡單版嗎？

[@majesticpickle2221]

4:53

[@holidayoreoreal]

It gives Kirby desert music

[@declan9876]

1:48

[@NeverSatisfied00]

I am in Florida all-county and one part is a bich on tenor sax

[@hellengonzalez3005]

Omg im auditioning today but for the timpani, good luck!

[@NeverSatisfied00]

I am going to audition today too, good luck, I am going for jazz and/or concert

[@NeverSatisfied00]

Also my teacher will be judging all the saxes so NO PRESSURE

[@xXGAPPLEPvPXxGapL]

TEXON ENTEX i live in sc but I’m going for All- State

[@NeverSatisfied00]

I am done with auditions I did pretty well on jazz but the improvised solo's beat was unexpected but i got around it and for concert I did just meh

[@nei0-17]

she camino on my el till i real

[@reggiesmemestash5773]

Wait this isnt breaking bad

[@SaneTheBro]

is it named after the high school?

[@arizonagreenbee]

El Camino Real is Spanish for "The Royal Road". It was the first road in California, maybe referring to that. It was a huge breakthrough in infrastructure at the time. Similarly, there's a road in Texas which connected Mexico to America (economically/politically) called El Camino Real de los Tejas.

[@mariannaschwark]

it isnt the same :(

[@CoolTwixNinja]

3:47

[@majesticpickle2221]

4:40

[@jessicaing7016]

Haha playing my solo while everyone is in complete silence is so fun…

[@majesticpickle2221]

0:58

[@cypherpvz]

Who is this Robert Longfield guy and why is he murdering all these Alfred Reed pieces

[@darrenyang0323]

When you have a song named after the school you go to =me

[@SaneTheBro]

el camino real hs? my dad went there back in the 80s

[@darrenyang0323]

@@SaneTheBro El Camino Real charter high school in California

[@SaneTheBro]

@@darrenyang0323 yeah thats where my dad went

[@boersjoe]

A bit slow in beginning. Although a great piece

[@griffin8er845]

Bruh the real version is so good now that I’m listening back to this and realizing how watered down and terrible sounding this shortened version is.

[@fadededed]

Yeah this song is cool But it's not the *ACTUAL ONE*

[@rilke1791]

The original is SO much better I played the original last year in my high school band

[@christhecazi]

the original is the killer one

[@miguelgarcia3469]

You can find the full score at musescore, and its the original

[@bqpahdoesstuff5123]

It's the one we are playing right now. I Hope if I Get to a college I Would Play the actual one by Alfred Reed.

[@benjaminhr1331]

U haven't played the piece without its original arrangement.

[@bqpahdoesstuff5123]

I Am.

[@arizonagreenbee]

r/gatekeeping

[@League-of-Losers]

PLAY AT 1.25X SPEED

[@__N0KiA__]

Uh this aint no el camino real this el camino falso

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Olé toro! Olé!! You killed my father, prepare to die!!!!!!!!

[@user-kp1qx6ts4c]

@햬밍

[@raymoland]

Now do yourself a favor and listen to the original concert band version.....

[@arizonagreenbee]

ooorrr i can actually try to learn my piece with the arrangement i was given

[@paigenicole2348]

No one: Woodwinds: Explosive musical diarrhea at measure 75-91

[@beattvdual154]

何というか、これは酷い

[@tDH-rl4wl]

BeatTV Dual そうかな。

[@arizonagreenbee]

Do you know what an arrangement is?

[@matthewgamr4546]

bro i'm so cooked its actually so over why is this piece built like this its actually joe biden over

[@lettuce3113]

3:50