Armenian Rhapsody by Johnnie Vinson

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MusicWorks - Grade 3
he music of Armenia, with its long history of folk songs, has a fascinating uniqueness and distinctive flavor. This appealing setting uses five traditional Armenian melodies in a rhapsodic approach for band. Johnnie Vinson skillfully combines bold statements and driving rhythmic figures, contrasted with beautiful yet simple melodies, in a work that provides both excitement and variety.
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[@andreaklempay2044]

Ahhh my band is doing this for contest such a good arrangement

[@thewilsonestwilson8533]

Did it go well?

[@whatnotes362]

Same here, OMEA?

[@riverwithoutwifi3198]

@@whatnotes362 i have to do it for my sophmore conferance honor band

[@leerose2780]

My band is also playing this but I’m not sure if it’s for a competition or not

[@whatnotes362]

@@leerose2780 Do you know if your High School band regularly competes?

[@AveIsGaming]

Last 30 seconds are the best!

[@lauraturbyfill4042]

Somecuberguy 9605 FRRR

[@adelinaarmstrong9423]

Such a beautiful arrangement! In my opinion, this is the perfect blend of Hasidic and Western sounds to get me through my contest next month! Also, yes, thank you for the oboe solo, I feel appreciated :D

[@doggsnoop9805]

Brooke YoSh00k are you in Ohio? I’m going to contest on May 3rd and we are playing this too.

[@adelinaarmstrong9423]

@@doggsnoop9805 Yeah, I am! Also good luck to you :)

[@leerose2780]

Hello fellow oboist 👋 I too feel appreciated

[@ewokking5366]

bro thats a flute solo 💀💀

[@adelinaarmstrong9423]

@@ewokking5366 at the end, jackass /lighthearted

[@cadenthecucumber4778]

We're playing this is my band for UIL

[@KoolKrab12]

What band?

[@cdzbalagrogs3723]

Me too

[@ashtonstephenson3738]

I absolutely love the ending

[@Sam-be6wg]

it’s the absolute BEST part to play too. so much fun

[@sanjitkadam8336]

Same

[@shadeshadow2347]

There’s something to be said for listening to music live. For example I’m pretty sure my band is at least like 5x more frantic and loud when we play this piece

[@jeffisawesomer]

same 💀

[@Carlos-ze4tm]

Awww man at first this looked incredibly hard since it’s one of the first songs I’m playing just starting the Sax but sheesh it gets so good!

[@bryanhollingsworth2854]

How’d it go?

[@ivymyrtz]

I love this piece, I heard it at band-o-Rama, and I hope I get to play itt

[@NeenanJones]

At First there was peace. Every morning the percussionists would wake up the bass, the bass would wake up the brass, the brass would wake up everyone else. After a morning anthem everyone would play their instruments in harmony, until Tuba and Baritone and tuba got into a fight, they felt too much like each other and useless with the other. After a while Bass was in a heated civil war. Brass decided to join Tuba, Trombone, and Baritone Sax, who had left the other baritones for he felt like their values were not worth his time. While all of this happened Clarinets, Piccolo, flute, and the other saxophones watched from a distance. They didn't want to join the war but the flutes secretly funded Trumpets as they relied on each other in many songs. After a long time Piccolo joined the fight against Tuba, Trombone, Trumpet, and most of Brass. After a long while of fighting Tuba seemed like it was going to win the war, they had stronger, louder, and more capable instruments but then percussion joined the war. Bass drum, Snare Drum, Timpani, and Gong all joined against Tuba, for tuba was more powerful and overpowered the weaker instruments. Percussion's goal was to stop the war instead of fighting it. This dream didn't come true for a long while. Months later the band was in shambles, the only instruments that weren't in the war were most of the woodwinds, a few percussion, and the director himself. The Director was not able to keep the whole band together but tried his hardest. Finally a hope shined through, woodwinds and the rest of percussion joined with the Director to stop the war, but they couldn't do it alone, for the weak instruments were alone, only the weakest of percussion such as xylophone hadn't fought and the woodwinds could barely do anything, that's when they went to orchestra. They rallied the strings, they got hold of the pianos, and the oboes. They finally had their chance. The Orchestra and the remainders of the band instruments all attacked under the lead of the Director. They played their hardest and fought almost mercilessly but in the end they finally beat out the other band instruments. They were finally reunited. After they all had come back together the Tuba and Baritone were separated by a wall of Trombones and low horns. In the end the Civil War was gruesome and caused high tensions even to this day but after a long and brutal battle the Director and his team worked together and brought everyone back into a strong and harmonious band. --The End-- - NeenanTheNinja

[@Geow1ng]

great story!!!

[@maxbehymer8535]

Xylophones aren't weak, they're actually extremely loud

[@splodinatekabloominate846]

Bassoon?

[@NeenanJones]

Max Behymer Thanks for letting me know, I don't play percussion at all and all I'd heard was them playing quiet bits. Thanks for letting me know about this little tid bit of information.

[@RoseCadenza]

Ha! Awesome story! I really like!

[@koncret4705]

this is a certified banger

[@leerose2780]

Indeed

[@avrilyt8181]

3:46 aaa i love this!!

[@zoezhang3090]

My favorite piece! Wonderful!

[@omarn7650]

Hands down, some of the best middle eastern music. Very similar to that of Arabia and of the Hasidic Jews.👍

[@jazmind4341]

I HAD TO PLAY THIS FOR A CONCERT TODAY AND I FEEL SO PROUD OF MYSELF (IM IN 7TH GRADE)

[@lauraturbyfill4042]

Jasmine we’re playing this I’m in the 8 grade was it fun?? I’m so excited!!!!!!!!

[@andrewnicholas9672]

I’m playing this in ninth

[@timc0719]

This was arranged for a highschool all-state band😂

[@walruscrazy4390]

Same but like a 5 months ago.

[@bradykofahl973]

@@timc0719 Lol I had to play this when I was in 7th grade it was fun and easy after a two weeks

[@anthonytrivisonnojr]

3:30 the out of tuned cmaj chord is killing me! love this piece!

[@mariamabgaryan]

Wow, never heard this piece! Actually, very interesting music! Thanks!👏

[@mariamabgaryan]

I recognize some Armenians folk themes/songs here)

[@canalbandashow]

Muito Bom! Saudações do Brasil

[@cyanide6411]

Im a clarinet and the scale part at the beginning is so fun (especially cuz im the only one in my section who can play it)

[@casual7048]

Stulit clarinet, tuba 4 life

[@meltedgingerbreadmusic81]

Fun fact: if you get your bari sax play to play low A at the end, the piece sounds even better

[@jamesschmidt302]

listen buddy i figured that out on my own but you are a genious

[@meltedgingerbreadmusic81]

@@jamesschmidt302 my school is just really tiny, so the extra low strength sounds good

[@ursamivseksitar6868]

I love this song

[@jamiekarlstevensmusic3361]

Just casually sampling the Wallace and Gromit theme at 4:25... I see you Johnnie...

[@maxbehymer8535]

BoganComposer I genuinely hope that was on purpose

[@RoseCadenza]

No wonder I thought I heard Wallace and Gromit in there. That's so cool!

[@jennadavito4179]

BoganComposer cool omg

[@Jr-cj9qx]

I love playing 1st trumpet on this piece

[@firiosalfa6971]

Ayy where my Texans at???

[@av3nged_slipfold]

Yo

[@guyurine]

Texas is a shithole

[@gao4703]

@@guyurine so true

[@firiosalfa6971]

@@gao4703 this guy knows

[@SMCTank]

I am Texas all the way

[@monicavillarreal7826]

I hated this when we first got it caues it looked hard and im in 7th grade honor band and i had the flute solo but after hearing and learning it,it is a wonderful arrangement

[@lauraturbyfill4042]

French Horn part looks easy and boring and then it’s like yeet u thought and now I’m really happy we’re playing this for UIL I’m so excited

[@oliviagarcia8395]

Yes tho I was so happy about the horn part we are doing for uil too

[@krazykid5631]

Late response but it’s actually really exciting to play, especially first part. A lot of key rhythms until the upbeats towards the end.

[@krazykid5631]

I assume you play horn?

[@lauraturbyfill4042]

@@krazykid5631 i do! i really loved this piece :))

[@annaev1657]

I'm playing in F Horn 5 grade and F Horn's part very hard for me.

[@PhoPhoebey]

Eu toco essa música no trompete, a música tem várias pausas, além disso é 𝐦𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐨 rápida, principalmente o solo com o flugel,mas é linda.

[@applejuice9723]

I’m sight reading this for UIL :)

[@dontknowwhattoputhere1098]

You probably already did it but how did you know you were sight reading it?

[@gelyrivera5757]

My band played this for UIL and I played the flute solo

[@basstbn2020]

Очень похоже! =)

[@pj-xk9su]

3:50

[@RikardPeterson]

Nice!

[@Hayden_music]

I played bass drum for thi piece at my school

[@dccwurdless714]

Do you know how to armenian rhapsody🎺🎺

[@Geow1ng]

13 seconds ago- wow im good!

[@casual7048]

4:47 fav part

[@steadmanman940]

banger

[@weiwei4804]

Any tips on playing the solo in this piece??

[@bitchybabe1624]

weiwei pray

[@mememachine2737]

Dont

[@adelinaarmstrong9423]

Which one?

[@nahfam2735]

weiwei go for it

[@OwenP26]

Whats the name of the scale at the beginning?

[@OwenP26]

Found it out, D harmonic minor

[@manavlund3331]

Are you sure 0:56 isn't Clap clap and 2:17 is sleep my little one? Because that would make more sense.

[@firiosalfa6971]

No, "Sleep, My Little One" is first Edit: they have a "Clap On, Clap Off" (I frogot to add this and i couldnt find this comment)

[@air7148]

bohemian chopsuey

[@smurkybread5319]

i had the trumpet solo at 2:01

[@Bradenosgood]

I have the glockenspiel solo at 2:11

[@krispyrain9246]

Same bro, kinda nervous idk why

[@Geow1ng]

i was the first view AND like

[@Metamario68]

geowing39 dabs - and Comment

[@brodude3156]

This actually belongs in the next destiny game

[@keithiusmaximus776]

nnnnno, it doesn't...

[@firiosalfa6971]

No, not really

[@mattlane3501]

nope

[@xxfazeglizzyxx3601]

@@mattlane3501 agreed

[@ArtyomKalendji]

at the end it starts to sound like jewish melody

[@meltedgingerbreadmusic81]

3:51

[@ivymyrtz]

I love that part