Finale Mahler 2

The uplifting finale from Gustav Mahler's Symphony no.2 'Resurrection', arranged by Phillip Harper. This performance was recorded at the end of our appearance at the 2013 Norwegian National Championships, held at Grieg Hall, Bergen.

[@andycorum3438]

Without question. The finest band in the land. Intensely difficult piece to pull off. Bravo.

[@yorkshirefazer]

how quiet ?! some top playing there ! playing quiet has to be the hardest thing ever! keep up the great work cory :)

[@JordanCarterTrombone]

I think they may have been using practice mutes haha! That was so ridiculously quiet I could barely even hear it.

[@finneysimon]

The sense of anticipation when the mutes come out, and you know that controlled blaze of brass is about to be unleashed. Headphones set loud……

[@margiecraver1934]

Came over from the US with the Atlantic Brass Band in July and got to enjoy hearing Cory live at the competion in Kerkrade, The Netherlands. A wonderful experience!!

[@Me-wk7dz]

Beautiful performance!

[@pattomuso]

Played thru this with my own band......almost needed 2 sets of lungs get keep up the intensity! Awesome piece

[@DrooBazooka]

lovely playing, and exquisite arrangement! LOVE the muted brass in the beginning.

[@kiltlvr]

That was rather fabulous.

[@penelopeyoung4453]

Very nice, great playing, works very well. Now just imagine it with brass band plus choir!

[@BessonSovereign1]

unquestioning splendid !!! :-) great stuff

[@adamstern6574]

Such great trombone sound

[@herby-zh8tq]

just got Cory cd (Cory in concert 3) In 60 odd years of following brass bands may have heard an equal before ,.non better Superb band awesome recording.As we have always known from Englands Penine`s Brass is great .The world is now following.

[@TheGentlemansKitchen]

A whole lot of marimba hate going on. I thought it was worked very well into the arrangement and covered the relative part very well. Bravi everyone, Bravi~

[@aaronjackson1745]

I agree the marimba was a good idea by the composer to cover the string parts. It would have just been better with softer, warmer mallets. The hard mallets didn't resemble strings well.

[@vewke]

This performance aptly illustrates the power of the brass band medium if you consider the numbers a symphonic orchestra has to raise to get this staged!

[@herby-zh8tq]

Did you swear ,(wind bands)shudder !

[@JP40K]

Why an orchestra is always better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/novdd6WrhqiinK8. Listening to that recording performance wise and standard of playing, as well as the overpowering quality of music demonstrates the difference betweem brass bands and orchestras.

[@terrylovell9361]

+joshua palmer Standard of playing in top brass band is as good as it gets. One is not better than the other just different.

[@andrewfielden284]

+Terry Lovell Absolutely. The standard of playing and musicianship in top bands is the equal of professional musicians anywhere.

Super

[@kartace1]

love it!

[@jvbota]

Great!

[@thecoryband1884]

We'll eat anything...

[@cameronlaird2489]

Cory Band and dont we know it! absolutely astounding playing in this performance! We wouldnt expect anything less but you never, ever fail to deliver.

[@tylernettestad]

Lead trumpet vibrato is interesting. Sometimes it works well. Sometimes it sticks out a bit.

[@Me-wk7dz]

I've noticed that happening a few times with the Cory Band, I wonder if the player is aiming at the microphone or if the conductor just can't hear it. It was a big problem with their performance of "On the Shoulder of Giants".

[@richardcross7070]

What trumpet? It's a cornet.

[@samsing2300]

i'm not sure the marimba rolls was a great choice, but other than that, a really fantastic arrangement!

[@masayukifujita7000]

Great, but the marimba just sounds stupid

[@ryanrichardson4103]

Definitely would've been better on vibes

[@tesmith47]

WHAT? i cant hear the TUBAS!!!!!

[@evilcdh]

Why!!!???

[@euphoniumrob]

As always, fantastic superb playing but this is music absolutely not suited for brass band. It can't keep up with the tension and sound of a big symphony orchestra with choir.

[@llanellboy]

Absolutely ruined by the marimba.

[@CalebMartinPercussion]

all of the percussion was garbage. the marimba for one, should of been written down the octave, and the player was beating the crap out of the instrument. Second, the guy playing chimes either can't keep tempo, or can't see and hear because he was wayyy off tempo. Third, the guy playing gong/tam had horrible rolls... the list goes on forever.

[@spookety902]

@@CalebMartinPercussion its written in the original score for the chimes to be half note triplets. which can give the illusion that its not in tempo

[@petercollingwood522]

@@CalebMartinPercussion No doubt you could have done better... You could start by getting a clue what your'e talking about.

[@CalebMartinPercussion]

@@petercollingwood522 you're right. there is no doubt I could have done better.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

It's very good but not as good as with a full orchestra, organ and choir

[@claytonhinton6653]

Charley Hibschweiler absolutely right