GMEA All State Symphonic Band 2009 - Hazo (Arabesque)

The finale to the performance of the 11/12 Symphonic Band at GMEA All-State Bands in Savannah, GA, as conducted by Samuel Hazo, who also composed the piece itself. A musical illustration of culture in the Middle-East .

[@tamarcimenian3562]

God, that flute player who played the solo was incredible.

[@lilliampumpernickle4655]

except for that crack at 1:00, but it still sound amazing

[@tamarcimenian3562]

Yeah, there was that...that, and not hitting any of the G (or F) runs. Still, he or she plays it better than I do. :)

[@lilliampumpernickle4655]

im clarinet so idk how hard flute is lol, still seems more difficult than clarinet

[@tamarcimenian3562]

Actually, the flute is pretty easy once you get the hang of it...and once you get past being intimidated by all the keys! I'm a bit biased, though, considering it was the first instrument I learned (and have been playing for almost 10 years). The clarinet seems pretty hard, if only because of the reed business.

[@lilliampumpernickle4655]

ive played clarinet for 2 years and im really good at it because to get a higher note you just use less fingers, and lower notes you use more fingers. Its pretty easy because your finger positions don't change as much

[@iantjonescomposer]

My man going crazy in the percussion section playing the darbuka lol

[@motis1837]

Gotta have fun with it.

[@Kyung.Sue_Me]

My band director was on us for playing to loud 😔, but its a fun percussion piece to play, I played the bongosfor band the first time with this piece and was surprised that I had to use 4 different ones 😅 but I wish I was able to play like That and have fun

[@samkalhorn4870]

Iowa all-state band just had our concert, and we had Hazo as our conductor. we got to play this piece, and it was the coolest experience of my life!!

[@tomham5892]

Nice, man.

[@SuperChenchilla]

-squiggly 32nds, squiggly 32nds, squiggly 32nds, WHOLE NOTEEEEE, WHOLE NOTESSSSSSSSS, PERCUSSION HIT!- ... -CLAP!-

[@sciencebandit7864]

Can't forget the clap!

[@JohnJApanovitch]

Holy cow. This may be the greatest performance of Arabesque that I have ever heard. Not only is Mr. Hazo himself conducting, but this symphonic band pulled it off extremely well. Congratulations to these amazing students. Mr. Hazo taught them well.

[@queenmelodee283]

The hornline rip at 5:13 makes me shiver with joy. It was so well executed.

[@simaipinacomposer]

Me too. It is so pretty!!

[@jellerstudios]

The horns just said screw it and nailed it

[@brendanlee5018]

Gob bless those upper woodwinds, and those trumpets. It's amazing a band can pull this flawlessly, and with style!

[@JohnSnow-rs4yk]

i got here by randomly typing letters, this was the first video for "kjgmeoxa"

[@letters2london]

i love how they play with so much emotion and feeling. You can really see it in the percussion section

[@BenLawMusic]

+Kasun Ranatunga Sam Hazo himself is conducting ;) I don't think any of us can actually judge how he wants it to sound.

[@Ratty186]

This piece is so awesome! i love the low brass melody at 3:08. I cant wait to play this at our concert next month

[@terriblefpsplayer7469]

By far the best version.

[@ecoINFP]

This piece is truly magnificent, in my opinion. The high school band I'm a part of is tackling this piece... One measure in the song is somewhat ridiculous: 48 thirty-second notes in a 6/8 time measure. But this performance was very impressive!

[@JohnJApanovitch]

It's actually in 6/4 time. But yes, this measure may be the most tedious in the whole piece.

[@ZA-tb9rz]

Flutes all the way!

[@wh0sashlyn]

Zaylah Anderson i recently had the honor of playing this flute solo! it’s SO much fun!

[@jamestaylor7134]

This is so good! Great piece of music, had so much fun playing this in band... Trombone part is just awesome!!! :D

[@brokencablemusic]

Agreed

[@fishcutter395]

I played this for Honor Band my freshman year and I remember it being so amazing. Our director was kind of crazy too, so that also made it kind of hard to forget...;)

[@teenybooch.]

That xylo player though

[@GrantSchulte]

Omg... that flute soloist is GOOD!

[@chasebox9815]

I got to play the xylo part on this piece and it is by far one of my favorite parts I have ever played! I went ham on the xylo!

[@Alynnra]

My band is going to play this for our next concert, and we're hopefully going to have a friend of mine bellydancing for it! I absolutely adore this song!

[@emmjch]

this song gives me a musical organism everytime i listen to it ..!!

[@jessejardim8175]

I'm playing this piece this year on piccolo and it's soo unbelievably beautiful

[@TheGHWoR]

PARABENS...Essa é realmente a banda dos meus sonhos......Parabens Ainda mais em uma musica PERFEITA como essa ARABESQUE .......

[@lollystacey]

that trumpet section is godly

[@sci8]

4:40 fav

[@SanguirianPrince99]

Samuel Cai Agreed!! I loved playing this part on Bass Clarinet when I was in High School

[@imnotaclown9603]

Best part of the song hands down

[@derrickjeromeweaverjr.2404]

Not for upper woodwinds😂those fingers

[@13ElloJello]

I'm first bassoon and this song is so cool!!!!!! We're playing it for our winter concert.

[@gusieo]

Excellent performance!!!

[@tswans1234]

My high school wind ensemble just played this, being a euphonium player, i love the low brass

[@tommya1211]

OMG the trumpets at 3:25 sooo good I’m jealous

[@baconflavoredgum]

I played French horn in the band that Mr. Hazo originally wrote the piece for. I was in the first band to ever play this piece. I had never heard it anywhere else until now. This was a wonderful band. Thank you for sharing.

[@Finch33093]

our symphonic band played this for high school festival. i'm not in that group but all i can think is that it's torture on flutes.

[@boddhirocks]

this song literally just gives me chills the entire time.....I cant even handle it

[@bentheonenonly2006]

Whoever did that French horn rip at 112 made me jump outta my seat beautifully played 😮😮😮.

[@rho421]

way to go! He was the conductor for the KY All-State band too, and we played this! It's so much fun :)

[@codypalmer2713]

band Nerds, assemble

[@MicrobeObliteratorMo]

Oh my gosh having the composer conduct you while you play is like the best thing ever. Especially since that's Mr. Samual Hazo. Jeez.

[@marialiara8359]

Playing this next week for Sr. high area all county and Im so excited! this is my favorite piece that we are playing! principle tenor for life

[@Jazzcrazy91]

I played in this ensemble!!! This concert was so much fun! Great memories! :)

[@johnrodgers2502]

Gmea sight reads the pieces once they get to Savannah. No one knows what they will be playing until two days before the concert. This is why you cannot compare all state bands because they are all run so differently.

[@jaswantn149]

I go to RIT and we're playing this in concert band. I play first bassoon on this and I absolutely love it. At first glance it's a little intimidating but once you start playing it's so much fun

[@freakyretriever]

That base drum is intensity!!! We are doing this piece as well!! Smiles :)

[@letters2london]

that's absolutely amazing!

[@gwerdna06]

Played this in my school's winter concert before xmas. We pulled it off in two weeks of rehearsal. Very musically challenging song.

[@gnatisaparasite]

i'm kind of glad i'm not the only person in the CT all state band who looked up a video of arabesque...

[@iHurdle_4Life]

Go trumpets!! You guys sounded great at 3:26-3:43. This is a really hard song my high school band played this at our winter concert and we aren't even an honors band. We beasted but not like you guys did.

[@AngelRamirez-ow5rc]

That was a very powerful piece!

[@rosepaw12]

This song is awesome. Even if I'm not the one performing it, it's such a habbit just to clap along with it!!

[@filipehutchens]

AH MAH GAH!!!! that was the best trumpet section sound I have ever heard

[@___tomo385]

I played this in my jazz band in freshman year as First alto sax, Ahh the memories ;)

[@yourmom-nt7kp]

Tomo 201 jazz wtf?

[@SafetyTheDuck]

Yeah Jazz Band what?

[@chesterthepro28]

Jazz?!?! What?!

[@nigelfortes1370]

jazz!!?!?!?!??!!!?!? 🙃🤨😧

[@BurningLlamas]

YEAH TROMBONE. This was my favorite piece to play.

[@bigdogkrk]

playing this in my gr 10/11 band, so pumped!!

[@jay4681723]

I am playing this song right now!!! I am a percussionist and I play the congos, it is amazing.

[@87AltoSax]

dang!!!!!!!!! hope we're that good this year

[@beachbeatlesboys]

We have this as one of our songs to our marching band show; the jealousy creeps through your veins.

[@iqbalkhalip]

Best recording thus far.

[@iVirtuoso2]

@ImuhMusician i am a trumpet player, and i made allstate last year. i must admitt. the french horns are killin it! Very impressive

[@MrPhantom2010]

lol I know right. We had a great time playing this. Hope its the same way this year.

[@noahheath12]

the is the best sounding trumpet section i've heard. gotta love georgia. i decided to try out this year. audition peaces are easy. i just don't feel like memorizing the scales.... oh well. tenor sax section here i come!!!

[@2cello]

i played there yesterday!

[@Euphy09]

hell yea and that Euph section rocked

[@DavidCovalent]

jeez this band is awesome. the low brass is rippin it up!!

[@crazybubbles317]

we're playing this at the CT allstate festival this year

[@jomjalan9505]

I think this is the best version. Best sound balance

[@FSUfanOFtheBAND]

The french horn part just makes the ending an OMFG someone shoot me moment!

[@dylansloan10]

wow thats awesome... really wish i coulda made it... but now i see why i didnt lol. your percussionists are really good. congrats

[@DOAer]

I love the trumpets at 3:30. .... And this entire piece.

[@obxdolphinresearch8984]

This is my song

[@TiaanBruce12]

complete boss! well done percussion!

[@TheB3AST]

wow this peace rocks. I have to see if I can add this to the list for site reading and if it works out then I may use it at district this year.(student teaching at a performing arts high school)

[@animefreek12]

Haha! You, too? I just got it today for second clarinet, and sight-reading it was....well, let's just say there was a whole lot of black i saw on that page.

[@XCriminal4LIFE]

our wind ensemble is doing this too. EPIC ENDING

[@TheBebe976100]

OMG i'm auditioning for honor band tomorrow i'm sure i'll make it. last year i made it but didn't make all state but i'm going to savannah this year!!

[@SakuraSerenity]

My school band is playing this piece. I'm 2nd flute, and it's hard!!!!

[@technoguy6000]

The trombone part IS pretty awesome.

[@krimpymess]

My school marched this. I played the timpani. Citrus hill pride

[@leeyokechan949]

Brian Morones wtf??marching using this piece holy crap😱

[@danteclark8276]

I'm the only tuba out of 110 or so members of our band and have to be this loud while in 10th grade , and in symphonic band

[@adynmoehring4068]

Dante clark my symphonic band isn’t that big but IM THE ONLY ONE TOO SO I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL and IM THE ONLY ONE IN MY MARCHING BAND

[@deanfreiman5842]

Adyn Moehring my marching band has 8 tubas lol

[@Drego642]

I did, but the lady said it'd be a few weeks til it's done, and hopefully someone will add it

[@Bribro3]

We are playing this in ban at school. I play contrabass clarinet and I LOVE this song and I just LOVE playing it!

[@Bramnero]

welcome to the club and amen to that epic ending

[@monkeybull445]

i would totally kill to play the conga part during that percussion break

[@freshlysqueezedaesthetics2942]

Stephen A. KOICHIIIII!!!!!

[@me-it9jn]

5:08 holy crap that sounds good

[@mycallastkayroll]

FLAWLESS :D

[@keylinboyd7017]

Who is that xylophone player????

[@keylinboyd7017]

He is awesome

[@Alexk11788]

Keylin Boyd that boy got chopz for days... Man its so clean #beckerblues

[@TheB3AST]

oh and by the way... BRASS TOOK THIS PEACE BY A LANDSLIDE. Also I love the entrance to this peace.

[@Euphy09]

5:08 - 5:20....... Most awesomest feeling of the night.

[@durianese]

lol, I realized this was you CC ^^ when this comment mentioned Wind Ensemble! It's Vee, your fellow asian

[@KyleWithee]

The first clarinet part on this song was so fun!

[@derrickjeromeweaverjr.2404]

Why can't my band be that big

[@ARGHspizzy]

Flute guy in the front.. he is gettin' it.

[@AliensExist51]

Wow... Why can't our school band have a full deck?! Total BAMF, and the LOW BRASS DOES PWN ALL! I play the euphonium; can't wait to play it for Music in the Parks!

[@ItachiUchiha2010]

Two of my friends had dinner with Mr. Hazo that night

[@miIitarybrat]

aww man, i was in Camphouse's band

[@Drego642]

Haha, another one! What intrument? We need to have a FB group.

[@Fishburn]

THAT CLAP WAS SO SOLID OMG. lololol

[@PeaceLovePercussion]

Ahh my director is thinking of using this for next marching season :) Probably parts around 4:40 to the end.

[@Euphy09]

dude it doesn't matter its All-state WE are ALL great musicians or else we wouldn't be there.

[@kaimccoy4961]

Anyone else notice the trombone player randomly moving the slide mid song

[@CalicoIM]

Samuel R. Hazo is probably one of the best composers for concert band that I have ever known... By the way, about the instrumentation, I thought I heard something akin to a wardrum in the original recording... or is that just the grand casa and timpani?

[@Euphy09]

yup!

[@monkeybull445]

FOR THE WIN