Due North by Michael Sweeney

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MusicWorks - Grade 2.5
Composed for a band festival in Duluth, MN, and suggesting perhaps an exciting downhill ski run or possibly a snowmobile chase through the woods, Due North is a fast-paced overture written entirely in a single tempo. Along the way, various moods are suggested as themes and musical ideas are passed from section to section. The percussion section provides a driving, rhythmic pulse throughout.
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[@Literallyjolly]

You do not understand how many times my band had to go through the stupid triangle ding because the girl keeps missing it!!

[@lilliansiegner8865]

Pencil Pastel Dash I do, the same happened for me 😒

[@psnburntfishstick1426]

Same I don’t understand what’s so hard about dinging a triangle

[@chillbunnyss]

Lol I played triangle cymbals

[@draculaslostlover]

I would've accidently dropped the triangle at the right time 😂

[@sara.alhakim08]

😭😂

[@christyrasmussen9643]

Me and my best friend did this song a year before he completed suicide. Before that he transferred to a different school and asked the band director to play this song so they played this song for his memorial 🧡🧡

[@xleoo7138]

Sorry for your friend

[@jeffersonlangfeld1271]

*Sad trumpet*

[@_Ktty._]

Im so sorry.

[@zombie9614]

Crazy

[@user-kl4pe1qm4c]

Man, thats sad...

[@Passw0rdYT]

bro we thought this was the absolute pinnacle of greatness in 8th grade concert band. it slapped hard and was super fun to play. by far the most dynamic piece I played before high school

[@TheRealNorahBoBorah]

Frfrfr as an eight grader playing this at a concert tmrw, it slaps hardddddd 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@brooklyngolden5926]

I did this at my school for our Christmas concert. I played French Horn and we killed it. I love this song.

[@colleenscott329]

I went to the honor band at UMD that this was composed for and played clarinet in the group that got to perform it. Haven't heard it since my spring band concert last year, but I'm still in love with how it sounds.

[@airsoftvanquisher4383]

When the bass drum hits at 1:09, it’s supposed to sound like that. I’m 99% sure with how hard our band’s percussion hits the drum it’ll break before we preform. I’m one of the closest instruments, and it sounds like a bomb.

[@unity114]

I play that part in my band lol

[@apexautomotive424]

@@unity114 Me too

[@_JAYD3N_]

I’m actually doing this song in my school band for the winter concert

[@tonitoguey]

I was until ummmm, Corona

[@LiterallyHaz]

I am for the spring concert

[@cylindricalfire]

Same

[@voidep4771]

Same

[@apexautomotive424]

Same

[@chimchimnluv5941]

We played this at the all star band clinic and now we are gonna play it at our winter concert love this song 😍

[@djfletcher5549]

I was supposed to play this in an Honor Band but the concert got canceled so I begged my director if we could do it and we are I'm so happy. #percussiongang

[@yuki_sakura5468]

I’m in 7th AND 8th grade band and we’re doing this song for our parade of band concert XD

[@jjmanzanares9804]

we play this in 8th grade and it sounds amazing and I play Baritone

[@josephbertola1750]

Actually same. Baritone ftw

[@sincegwen7333]

hey same!

[@monicarodgers8034]

Played this for Honour Band tonight. Flutes FTW!

[@Kad__2k]

In Sacramento?

[@lilyb.4448]

Dose anyone think that a 7th grade band is capable of playing this song? I happen to love this piece and I am thinking about showing it to my band director

[@S1neWav_]

+Lily B. Im in 7th grade and i play it! Try it!

[@NehaGeorge0304]

+Lily B. I played it last year in seventh grade and we were fine. It's actually pretty easy! I would try it out if I were you. It's a lot of fun!

[@skylzv]

+Lily B. In seventh grade we played it, it was so fun! My whole band had fun!

[@oscarrh8005]

It would depend on if your band would practice it. I don't play the clarinet but in my opinion it goes a little high.

[@queenyark4577]

+Oscat Hinojosa the clarinet has a alternate key that makes it seem as if they are blowing really hard, but they aren't. they are pressing the key. it actually depends on the level of your band. the play level. like 1,1&1/2,2,2&1/2. it goes up as well. so if your band is capable, then yeah

[@MarkerFromTUBFF-sz9st]

played this in my middle school wind ensemble as a 6th grader in 2023, as one of our pieces for the MICCA festival, wasn’t too hard but was probably one of the most entertaining pieces i’ve heard in concert band.

[@latintvman09]

Two things: - This probably is your usual middle school/high school concert theme for the Winter/Spring. - -I'm struggling with the vibraphone part.-

[@freembeem]

This helped so much with the glockenspiel part!

[@Zomb33]

my middle school all county played this last year and it was amazing. I'm talking with my highschool bd about composing a marching band version and it's coming together great!!!

[@TJmanGaming]

+Robbie McZombie We are playing now xD

[@obichavolla6925]

I played this song in the Dorian Middle School Band Camp at Luther College in Decorah Iowa. We had a week to practice this song along with five other. It was really fun. If you live anywhere near Decorah Iowa you should go to the band camp and honor band.

[@marcusfourie6132]

1:55 is my favourite part

[@theherpetologistguy2993]

we play this in my middle school band and it sounds good

[@skylzv]

us too

[@Electrozilla]

Same!

[@gw5479]

Same... I actually play it today 0.0

[@Electrozilla]

George Washingpun Pretty cool

[@SkylordGuillaume]

I played this in 9th grade band

[@KelsoA1999]

learning how to play this in band-french horns have a beautiful part!

[@Christian-ie2db]

Yay finally another French horn player lol. Idk why but I love playing the part around 73 I just find it so catchy I think

[@whyhello5461]

@04RyGuy04 I also play the FH and I just got this music yesterday. I love it! It doesn't feel too challenging, I just have a little but of a hard time with the cascading notes in the beginning bc the trumpets are all right behind me

[@psnburntfishstick1426]

IKR that’s why I play French horn

[@sadra_rstclair1388]

We really do it's tricky but it's getting better. 💙

[@shealinbanta4169]

I played this song for my 2023 winter concert and the tenor saxophone part is very hard with those short staccato 8th notes

[@lilliansiegner8865]

I’m playing this for my concert in about a month, I’m in 7th grade and I play the coolest instrument!! - Baritone 😜

[@Charlotte-ml6vv]

I am also playing this but I do trombone

[@miguelcreek145]

no one cares

[@HyunjinsAmericano453]

Me too!! I’m in 8th grade playing flute 😁

[@lilliansiegner8865]

@@HyunjinsAmericano453 awesome to see new band members. I’m now a senior and still play Euphonium ❤️

[@KGVR]

I’m literally playing the exact same song with the exact same grade and instrument!

[@prosewarner1]

Playing this for competition can’t wait

[@draculaslostlover]

In my school, we had 2 band classes. Beginning and Advanced. And when the advanced players, played this song. I was so into it! So I would say it was the best performance ever. I'm in advanced band now and I think that this would be complicated for me ^^"

[@Christian-ie2db]

What’s everyone favorite part? Mine had to be at measure 73 or 1:55 in the video because I play French horn and I just find it so catchy and it is a lot of fun to play!

[@bryanschauer8851]

DJKitten my favorite part to I play trombone to it’s nice I’m playing this in my 8 th grade band.

[@lenad1322]

This is also my favorite part , I played clarinet

[@senefautua3433]

Euphonium🤙🏾

[@lilliansiegner8865]

Sene Fautua baritone for me, close enough ;)

[@howzatfilms5820]

Yeah Sene

[@senefautua3433]

@@howzatfilms5820 my boi Finn!!

[@sagelunshof499]

I'm doing this in band right now and I'm so glad I play the trombone!!!!

[@nitsuaevans354]

Trombones rock, listen to knights of destiny and sleeping place of the stars for good trombone songs

[@grantbaudendistel5159]

I am playing this song for my band concert. I play the trombone and it is a lot of fun with our part.

[@justiceflash6821]

I will be playing this in a concert.i play the clarinet

[@broccolisword]

+Mudkip Man same

[@anandashemwell4318]

The Dieoginal I play tuba tuba is supposed to be the loudest ones in this piece

[@ryliesoboski4012]

Emilie Bender sammeee

[@dawsonwagner112]

Justice Flash me too!

[@LiterallyHaz]

Me too I play clarinet and we are doing this song

[@jadonroder3687]

I play the tenor and I played it last year and I still love it

[@oscarrh8005]

The tenor part on this is cool but I play the flute. Tenor is my secondary it's a little hard. Any tips?

[@georgeparaskeva6142]

1:55 Playing this in concert band, great peice

[@LiterallyHaz]

Same

[@Jude-wy4xx]

Love this song played it at the spring concert when I was in 8th grade Trombone player btw

[@huskykaboom9190]

I'm playing it in the senior band and I love playing it. ^~^

[@skylzv]

im playing it in 7th grade band. your band must be behind lol

[@internalizedscreaming]

KiwiBandit There are different levels of music. You obviously have an easier song.

[@skylzv]

nope, this is the same song

[@gamer10132]

KiwiBandit A senior band would play it with MUCH more attention to detail...that's just a fact.

[@jube1443]

Senior? Daym I'm playing it in grade 9

[@LiterallyHaz]

This really helped thanks!

[@tanner2890]

Since nobody else dredits their existence, EUPHONIUM RULES!

[@Anvelaz01]

Playing the flute!

[@taylorshannon1729]

I played this in flute too!

[@alliefinch5983]

+Taylor Shannon I play this on the trumpet!!!

[@isaiahguerra2447]

Alto sax

[@swezeyauto]

Percussion (snare/triangle)

[@psnburntfishstick1426]

Andrea Velazquez flutes in my band suck

[@RockySaucer]

My band is still trying get to this tempo we are almost there tho

[@sleeping.247]

Taking this to MPA this yr as a freshman on clarinet part 1, wish us luck🤘

[@inverthusiast7412]

We played this song at my last 7th grade concert, and I just remember the 6th graders' faces when we were done. The look of defeat

[@danielshah4474]

Bassoon and trombone FOR THE WIN

[@therealnoob7227]

Im doing this song today for a performance

[@_Ktty._]

Doing this for my concert in dec

[@queenyark4577]

I'm playing this in 9th grade and we are doing this for a competition, happily I play trombone. trombones barely get melody's

[@keneajaha.dorsey1021]

Trombone too!

[@MW3master26]

AYEEEEEEE

[@sagelunshof499]

Queen Yark YES TROMBONE SQUAD

[@shandigriffith7790]

Same lol

[@user-nr1dg4gp9v]

I'm doing it in 7 grade

[@jayrszn9200]

I play crash cymbals in I’m in bixby 8th grade band

[@soybeans2734]

I'm doing this in band!

[@raymundogonzalez5963]

+Somaiya Alam lucky i hope we can play it for our spring concert in may fingers crossed lol

[@soybeans2734]

+Raymundo Gonzalez lol fingers crossed for you! :) it's an amazing song

[@soybeans2734]

+Raymundo Gonzalez I play the alto saxophone, what about u

[@raymundogonzalez5963]

I also play the alto sax, i bought a trumpet though so i havent played it in about 2 weeks

[@soybeans2734]

+Raymundo Gonzalez oh nice :)

[@mosesperalta5631]

Played this on alto sax 7th grade

[@philberndtson]

Could I use this in a video if I credit the composer?

[@nadiabraun2665]

Hearing a bit of "Where the sun breaks through the mist" in this, also by Sweeney

[@century1goomba74]

much upbeat... much good.

[@claudiocastellanos6774]

I’m doing this for spring concert

[@thomaswiltherford9265]

How did it go??

[@slytherbitch9109]

I'm playing this dont in band! I get to do the Timpani :)

[@samistylinson6209]

This song was made for my home town school personally Pine City Minnesota if anyone was wondering but you probably won't believe me so I don't know why I am even telling just thought it would be cool to tell

[@psnburntfishstick1426]

It was made for a bunch of schools in Minnesota and Buffalo was one of them

[@grahambrown9062]

who else here is from 2018 xD

[@koolaidlia6817]

1:55 sounds so familiar

[@hotsagifire]

I play alto sax and gonna play the tuba

[@elactx-novapsn8282]

The tuba is soooo easy

[@jaydogbdogbeats6066]

learning this for our school and for the first time playing snare drum, and i keep messing up and the class gets mad at me lmao

[@shadow_dragon21]

Our school is playing this for are fall concert #frenchhornswag

[@sagelunshof499]

arlierudnik French Horn is my secondary!

[@hannah_duhhh9577]

arlierudnik yes

[@fezcofaded]

I am a 6th grader in concert band and my band director invited me to go to six flags with the intermediate band and play infront of judges and I'm really nervous this song is kinda hard

[@marshacreary2442]

Interesting

[@jazzijlove]

I play bass drum on this music and my favorite part is the bass hit solo

[@twistedyoyo20]

Already played this dident get to perform it because I had medical stuff

[@audreykeim8572]

l am playing this in 6th grade but the french horn always get the small parts

[@cam33372]

I dare you to play it at 2x speed.......

[@user-nr1dg4gp9v]

My friend is doing this

[@haydenbreiter5486]

any bass clarinets

[@thenewrequired4604]

I'm the only sax in my school who play this right

[@bradleydavis9527]

playing snare on it now

[@8ynxyin735]

We play this in 6th grade

[@adhdaries]

Flute!

[@taro__bubbles]

I'm so nervous to do this because I play trombone and there's only two trombones as of right now AAAAAH

[@marshacreary2442]

When was this written?

[@jakekozar5101]

Is anyone here a 1st trumpet

[@ryliesoboski4012]

My favorite part is at 1:09

[@atticustimestwo]

I played this song in 8th grade band. Our percussion really sucked.

[@thegod.-.1550]

[ Catticus ] I guess I’m sorry I wasn’t there? -percussionist

[@airsoftvanquisher4383]

[ Catticus ] Mine overdoes it and at 1:08 and 1:09 they hit the bass drum with the force of a thousand black holes.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

0:07 0:58 1:55

[@matthew0757]

I play Horn so it would be very hard for me

[@salembuttbutt2931]

Twin_ Gaming its actually super easy on horn man

[@shiningarmor2838]

I played timpani on this song. (Not this record)

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Shining Armor Tympani solos are rare; I’m glad I got several for this song, freshman year. Unrelated to this, how well would “Due North” fit with the duel between Finn, Rey, and Kylo Ren in _Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens?_

[@macoria1998]

I wish the bari sax got the trombone part 😢

[@ProjectParker-xu3cy]

I play Bari sax

[@ProjectParker-xu3cy]

BARI IS THE BEST

[@StellarSymphonyy]

French horn peeps

[@teafuko]

my grade 9 concert band is playing this and we sound like trash. I'm a flute and we barely play, 49 bars of rest baby.

[@swezeyauto]

someone please do a trap remix

[@qwemlhjsi4386]

y tho

[@swezeyauto]

Qwem Lhjsi I'm a 9th grade percussionist and I love this song but I also love trap music so I think it would be cool

[@skylzv]

i play the alto saxophone first part

[@GamingUniverse9345]

Me to!!!!!I just played it today :D

[@pitch675]

I play the second alto part

[@alexhunt5520]

Alto sax ftw!

[@LenaWolschaap]

+selftitledPHIL So do I :D

[@danielshah4474]

Nah bassoon and trombone ftw

[@taroney]

saxophone part for this song is boring as hell but this song overall is awesome and its probably my favorite so far this year in band

[@ophi9237]

I hate this Song beacause i Play Clarinet (1) and we arme 2 Clarinets in the orchestre

[@monicarodgers8034]

Played this for Honour Band tonight. Flutes FTW!