Selections from Moana arranged by Jay Bocook

[@victoriabrown6561]

You're all complaining about the solo but none of you will ever understand the Hell that is playing those bongo parts

[@willnewton9364]

Victoria Brown I know your pain

[@xynxjxjxjddjhxjxhxjxjx9535]

Victoria Brown I play the bongo parts

[@Splatootie]

i play shaker, rain stick & tom toms all together 😅

[@aine1694]

Oh my god they will never get it

[@kattahansen88]

I feel ur pain😖

[@landongeitzenauer3075]

Finally! A grade 3 piece where the Alto Saxes and Horns don't have identical parts!!!

[@rjsmithtx]

Landon Geitzenauer i play horn and i am glad that we don't have same parts

[@cozen2014]

I do really wish the horns also had the solo though

[@sophiaphelan9871]

I play horn and our band director put us in the middle of the alto section. he split them and out us in the middle. There are 6 altos and three horns. But i wish horns had a solo. One of my favorite songs to play on horn was arabian dances. We had melodie for like 10 measures

[@carriesalmia9358]

LOL IKR!

[@emc246]

This is also one of the few moments that Tenor Sax's "shared part" status is good. It carries the first song's melody almost the entire time.

[@fstlthawkeye]

As a former alto sax player and current trombone player, I would have loved to get a solo like that when I was just starting out. Flutes, clarinets, and trumpets get most solos, so I'm glad an arranger is giving background instruments something fun.

[@leviradford707]

fstlthawkeye I - Why would a woodwind player such as your former self ever switch to a lowly brass instrument?

[@mywigflewallthewaytoneptun1276]

You know as a clarinet player I never really realized that. That’s because in my band the director gives the clarinets and flutes a melody to switch a song for trumpets and saxophones a melody and 2 songs for lower instruments and percussion( how they are split up is always different) so I didn’t know that.

[@carsoncyrus9786]

@@leviradford707 Because it’s better?

[@whaledog7036]

@@leviradford707 at least brass have bigger than 4 octave range

[@lunch-talk]

my band teacher has shown me a piece with a clarinet solo and then ends up not letting us play it, it was the first clarinet solo i have personally heard.

[@coltonpurchasevlogs5566]

We played this for our seniors last year for their senior song. We all cried at the end knowing we would miss them. It was so sad but heartwarming at the same time

[@jeremyfinlaw209]

Tbone, tenor, baritone, and bassoon solo is lit

[@dracattack8342]

Jeremy Finlaw I know right

[@owlhyzo4406]

Feels good to get melodies for a change!

[@liamr519]

yassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@sakuraskygaming]

Where’s the tenor solo? We played this and I didn’t have one

[@AOSMAKAKMS]

@@sakuraskygaming 3:00 to onward

[@jonathanm.9801]

I actually liked the sax solo in "How Far I'll Go" because it imitates Auli'i's voice very well. Sure it would have sounded better on flute or clarinet but I felt that Bocook's interpretation of the part felt it should be.

[@poofy3202]

Thats not necessarily true. It would have been higher pitched most likely, which does not match Auli'i's voice/tone

[@teagan.03]

I play clarinet and as much as I would love a solo (we don’t get them often in middle school bands) it just wouldn’t sound the same and I think sax is the best option here

[@patricialyons3660]

I am just happy that they included the baritone horn/euphonium part. I play that instrument and I feel like it is not appreciated as much. People mistake it as a tuba, and a couple of times, a trumpet. And the alto sax part is amazing. Why you peeps hatin' on it?

[@nurylee168]

dam ppl call euphoniums' trumpets. ive gotten my trumpet called a trombone before... and sax (tbh tho i dont blame them because the cases in my school for trumpet and alto sax look very similar). ive also gotten my french horn called trombone

[@AOSMAKAKMS]

@@nurylee168 I can understand mixing up trombone and trumpet

[@poofy3202]

Excuse me- W h a t

[@nyancs7098]

In pretty much all of Hal leanords scores, there’s a euph/bari part included spoo

[@atlas5745]

I’m in jazz band rn, and my conductor gave me a flute piece. It’s practically the trumpet part. Is all flute music like this? I wouldn’t know bc I’m percussion.

[@MudSpud737]

Played this song for our last concert of the Year... Everyone was so sad :( Everyone did their best and we sounded amazing. We played 7 songs in total... Moana, Jurassic Park, and How to Train Your Dragon are just a few....

[@haenna3374]

We play How To Train Your Dragon next Saturday at our concert and the Arrangement is soooo great :3

[@MUSICLIFE-xg7ny]

You got to play HTTYD?! No fair! That's my favourite Soundtrack EVER!

[@petitelucie34]

I love How to train your Dragon and the orchestra version is sooooo beautiful I love it

[@dreamcat252]

THE SHAKER IS THE BEST INSTRUMENT

[@m4iya]

dreamcat lmaoooo so true

[@2005alexander]

dreamcat I play it lol

[@josephweiner6809]

Commence the 16th notes

[@makaylahawkins9702]

I like that I can hear the clarinets

[@worldblazin4209]

Woah hooray 1 MILLION VIEWS. Moana was so exciting, I think it was fabulous! Class of 2022, but I miss my 7th grade year in 2017. Cheers for new times!!

[@cadenthompson4764]

Trombones in YOUR WELCOME gives me chills

[@bc-ologystudios1420]

Let the alto sax shine! There's rarely solos longer than 2 measures written for that instrument.

[@laurendavis8247]

True.

[@connorgipson5766]

I take offense to that

[@mrsaxw]

I take offense to that aswell, I might direct you to Baker Street mah boy

[@jasonmartinez7667]

They always get Jazz solos

[@break82]

Jason Martinez welcome to the world of saxes where we get legit solos and everyones gets to suck it

[@rastahatattack706]

I actually quite like the sax solo. Maybe that's just because I like jazz but I don't think it would have sounded as good on another instrument.

[@osutuba]

Can always count on Jay Bocook to create great "Movie Suite" arrangements for young concert bands. I can imagine this one will be played quite a bit in Spring concerts this year.

[@RoseCadenza]

Jay Bocook is an awesome arranger. My band is playing his arrangement of West Side Story. It's really cool.

[@bluwolf098]

My band is playing this for a pops concert

[@Cinnamorollscientist]

My bands doing this for our spring concert this year

[@willausterman3104]

The alto sax solo was perfectly fine. The only better instrument for such an alto solo is an alto trombone which is too rare to include in this piece.

[@Ruigekerel]

Flugelhorn? Tenor/alto Eb horn?

[@ThePantheressTalks]

The very ending of this song is gold

[@trumpetparker9771]

Playing this for our spring concert :)

[@TNTMusic5757]

Same

[@TNTMusic5757]

Only had 4 weeks to prepare. Lol

[@lawrencelee6306]

OMG SAME

[@Cinnamorollscientist]

Same!!

[@M0ssy.M0thz_4dventv3z]

SAME

[@MichaelTheAwesome32]

I'm playing this piece for my end of year concert

[@seardonahue37]

I am playing it for my spring concert

[@thegirlwhohasnolife8502]

Sear Donahue same, can’t wait

[@Breanna54612]

SAME!!! We’re playing it for our end of the year concert as well

[@jeffsabados8075]

same but in 2018

[@Cinnamorollscientist]

Me too in 2024

[@spiiderbiite7401]

I'm assuming they chose to use Alto saxophone for the solo because moana herself has an Alto voice?? did anyone stop and think of that? not every female is soprano Alto sax has the near same range as an Alto voice. I'm a male and have the range of a Baritone - Tenor sax. so that's the parts I sing.

[@samanthaneil213]

Cistien the highschool imma go to next year is doing this song and they used alto sax

[@justmagdalenadownhere]

Good thought

[@justmagdalenadownhere]

True, true. You make a good point.

[@melibarone7307]

i'm happy, I have the sax solo lol

[@vincentthetank5702]

I play C1 in this song it is better

[@icfr0st78]

This piece brings me a lot of nostalgia. My school band played this near the end of my junior year and it is my favorite memory with the band

[@icfr0st78]

my high school band played this at our spring concert last year. I think it was one hell of a way to end the school year

[@tonysimonelli20]

Wow something happens in the music that people don't like, than people who are commenting are all of a sudden professional music arrangers. Smart

[@redshadowkitty4998]

Ikr

[@Euphaitanin]

I loved all the solos... alto sax, trumpet and trombone, all are amazing... I play Euphonium but yeah, the trombon part is my too :p

[@carlmarktruyo4312]

i like the how far ill go and youre welcome

[@emilyf9383]

I remember playing this in 7th grade! Loved this piece!! ❤️💕

[@themusician1761]

Love it! My school played it and the alto sax solo rocked.

[@FrenFry-iv9vc]

So glad that low voices got some recognition in this, I play euphonium so it was nice to have some of the melody 🕺🏼💃🏻

[@toad_iscrying8184]

This is beautiful if only my band mates could play this well together

[@moopymeebloopy456]

I'm reading the comments and the majority of them are people calling out people hating on the alto sax solo but i don't actually see people hating on the alto sax solo

[@zezri4187]

Playing this in my school band, so glad that the trombones get to have the tune for once haha.

[@trombonearrangements6100]

tbh we have the melodys fairly often, at least once we you get to advanced high school/college pieces.

[@zezri4187]

Yeah, the problem with my school band is that a large amount of those in it are young and inexperienced so we have to keep the level relatively low which means repetitive pieces.

[@chrisdiaz3024]

yup same

[@carsoncyrus9786]

@@trombonearrangements6100 everyone gets the melody then. Even the tuba

[@saradonahue2525]

I love the trumpet parts

[@christianborunda7874]

Sara Donahue me too!!! AKSOSID D

[@Fizzy-P]

BUT WHAT ABOUT SHINY

[@rjsmithtx]

Fizzy_Bubbles i know

[@mirandalisajim7270]

Fizzy_Bubbles i cried when i didnt hear shiny

[@rjsmithtx]

Wheres the horn solo

[@mirandalisajim7270]

will Smith gaming/Vlog i play horn so trueee

[@rjsmithtx]

I play horn too

[@vanillasuqar2853]

omg our band is late we're just starting to play this now 😂👌

[@tonyperna2255]

aesthetiic lyrics and were a year later 😂😂

[@colleencoleman1526]

@@tonyperna2255 and another year lol

[@musicalweeb4065]

I think I'm very late

[@malenejohannesen2575]

@@musicalweeb4065 im later

[@aoshu_editor]

@@malenejohannesen2575 me too lol

[@phenwii3787]

why are people so mad at the solo I enjoyed it

[@justmagdalenadownhere]

THANK YOU

[@FriveeDidAThing]

ME TOO! :D

[@cozen2014]

Maybe because they think horns should have had it too but it's still great

[@pbjsandwich9845]

Phen #altosax

[@Jack-gh9xb]

It sounded too jazzy

[@elenadominic6725]

as a trombone this was such a fun song and was amazing having the melody

[@mr.moviemafia]

I COMPLETELY forgot that I played this! I was the saxophone solo in my band’s version!

[@moopymeebloopy456]

How would you forget something like that

[@MrJrchef]

missing shiny... i wonder how will that be with band arrangement... haha

[@amireahh.__.7239]

This song is fun to be , it just give me where people who aren’t in band can just come listen to band kids play is so smooth 🧘🏽‍♀️😁

[@matthewsun597]

Imagine removing "the Way" from the description... "We Know Where You Are, and You're Welcome."

[@redshadowkitty4998]

underrated comment

[@freyaboddy5706]

Yessssss my time has come Finally a SAX SOLO

[@lucasgoncalves1007]

I hear ya man. Saxophones all the way.

[@hippo3361]

This song do be hitting different though

[@breb8418]

Jay makes great music 🎶 love and miss you cousin!!

[@Sqxntzz.]

I love the piece of music and I love having the melody for 107 and 9 (I’m a tenor sax player)

[@gracez6663]

Very nice! Happy we get to play this :)

[@anita3050]

heck yess ayy

[@manthanbhadani9112]

We played this a few years ago for inter-house and we nailed it and got 1st place. ( I played the timpani) it was fun as hell.

[@kaylie9945]

I love the part of we know the way with that counter clarinet part where it’s like we know the way and then there’s 1 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2

[@sheamarie7352]

This is such a fun pice to play and I’m happy that the French horns(me) get some love

[@maddiemyers7288]

playing this song in 8th grade band and im so excited!!

[@wyverndragon902]

So much hate on the alto sax solo , but as an alto sax player you rarely get solos!!And the solo sounded so great and fun to play.So how about we all just calm down and admire the music that was produced.I still LOVE the solo as a sax, so fun to play ,love the solo...

[@coltonpurchase8360]

The seniors in our band picked this song for there senior song and it’s making me depressed I will miss them so bad

[@stellarious7905]

Excelsior?

[@Lucasahhhh]

I got demoted to clarinet 2, but it's still amazing

[@JhonsonMoore-fb9zp]

My girlfriend told me that throughout middle school and high school she always got to be 1st Clarinet, expect for one time she got demoted to clarinet 2 in Take on Me.

[@elsanelson657]

OMG ALTO SAXOPHONE HAD A SOLO I LOVE IT

[@duppy404]

Grade 9 nostalgia❤️ that was 4 years ago

[@tonyperna2255]

This song is awesome

[@trombonearrangements6100]

i remember spending hours trying to get those flutes tuned in rehersal at 350

[@seikiadoren]

Im so loving this.. Im glad u did this :^)

[@chief3559]

I’m about to leave for Disney with my high school band, oh and I’m an alto sax on the first part. I’m so nervous about the solo I hope another sax does it😭😭😅😅

[@reagie_m]

I’m thinking about being a band director soo like this would 100% be field show

[@M0ssy.M0thz_4dventv3z]

HIIII MY BAND DIRECTOR JUST BOUGHT THESE FROM YOU IT'S SOOO GOOOD

[@alongcamematthew]

bro take me back to 8th grade when we played this omg

[@andreaarantzaa]

I've been staring at the edge of the water 'Long as I can remember Never really knowing why I wish I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water No matter how hard I try Every turn I take Every trail I track Every path I make Every road leads back To the place I know where I cannot go Where I long to be See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me And no one knows How far it goes If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I'll know If I go, there's just no telling how far I'll go

[@LocoDz]

Never seen the movie and I'm playing this in band.. lol

[@allenbrooks5241]

as a trombonist i really wish i could play this my part seems so much fun

[@chrisdiaz3024]

same but i am a baritone

[@ElitonCosta-yf4io]

Trombone👍👍👍👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@antisocialstudios3970]

am i the only one who likes alto sax as the solo??

[@jeannietongue332]

Y’all are complaining about the bongo solo but the bongos are actually pretty hard and I play percussion which is drums and bongos are apart of it and my bandmate plays the bongos and he said it is pretty difficult but once you’re able to play it it is easy and I play drum set and don’t play bongos at all but since I hear him play bongos I know how to play his part with out reading the music because he plays it all then time

[@daniilfortuna6690]

The hung that confuses me the most is why they didn’t decide to include the very last low tuba not of “Know he Way”. I think it’s one of the coolest parts of that piece

[@Sauti_science]

What is this hate on the alto solo I enjoyed it all

[@Anonymous-nb5wf]

I’m actually playing this exact song for my band

[@ToxcynFN]

RIP French Horns and Clarinets 😢

[@ElitonCosta-yf4io]

Tenor 👌🏻👌🏻

[@katiedun8942]

WE PLAYED THIS

[@robbiegraham5247]

Okay so my main instruments are Trombone and Baritone. I’m playing Tuba on this song and I’m excited :))

[@minaminatwice]

i wanna play this, but maybe im biased because i play alto sax and id get the solo.

[@anime_emmy3000]

Who else plays 'You're Welcome' just to annoy their siblings?! CUZ I DO! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@melanie_danique3429]

Super mooi!

[@martasykorova787]

Alto sax

[@Zepzii]

I’m currently a trumpet player playing this

[@katielien3778]

Me: Ooh, the vibes... I'm glad we're playing this.... Covid: Oh, nice piece. Too bad you have to cut it in half >:) So yeah, thanks to the pandemic we didn't play the whole thing.

[@zzzzz8421]

I play this in my school band!

[@marvjoki9742]

Yall should listen to aggressiveo! The background instruments get a lot of melody time in that too!

[@js_musicmedia8981]

Cant go without Shiny

[@TurtleshipFan]

I see whats happening here~ 😎

[@rayselle2532]

Tbh I really like it, I just kinda wish it was a bit more complex

[@dannyphannom2002]

I play tenor sax. My part for how far I'll go is so boring but I have the melody for the other two songs so I'm happy.

[@kjilmdolhdhfbdhwv]

Ashley Clay me too lol, those whole notes will be the death of me

[@feenicks8492]

Ashley Clay I’m with you buddy. I play euphonium and got whole notes too

[@christianpate7786]

Everyone’s complaining about he alto sax solo but we played that whole song (how far I’ll go) for marching band and the solo was an baritone so y’all need to calm down

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

Yeah but like.. I haven’t seen a single complaining comment 🥲

[@K4499-p4h]

Our band has no trombone 😭

[@louismyers5282]

Shiny's my lifeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. but very well done . thumb's up to hal leonard concert band, love their music

[@libbythompson7629]

Yes!!!!!

[@treyhogan1043]

Hope we play this in my band, lots of trombone :)

[@marijw]

oooooh i did this today for my concert:D

[@dedede5586]

i miss 8th grade band :(

[@iosepa8111]

I play trumpet at my school

[@heartxole]

Same

[@小熊貓傳奇]

0:36_1:05 trumpet part so gd

[@kimburrell3436]

Yes please

[@sushigoose_]

Trying to listen for the flute part oof

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

So just stare at the notes. I hear it just fine when I look at it. Except for when the trumpets play -.-

[@Yknow6404]

*cries in first clarinet*

[@zoinksss1372]

pov: you saw the code on your sheet music

[@Iamcurt114]

Yess come thought sax and horn come through