HOLST The Planets: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

[@DustyTravis]

The hearing loss I just endured listening to this multiple times on my headphones? Totally worth it...

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

It's not worth it unless it's the Chicago Symphony recording

[@scottleft3672]

Let the neibors know you're ALIVE....krank it up.

[@Smin-f3h]

@@charleyhibschweiler4555 yeah, chicago's my favorite version as well

[@gingerk1dd207]

@@charleyhibschweiler4555 Although no strings, you can't deny the Marine Band's brass is always fantastic

[@mhill781]

US Space Force official theme.

[@mrdonut1533]

I think either this, Jupiter, or Uranus would work

[@marysanchez90]

​@@mrdonut1533❤I was introduced to this album by a late boyfriend of mine and I just love it! Unfortunately he passed but, we really had a lot in common! I learned a lot from him! I miss him very much!

[@gregmonks]

Major Michelle A. Rakers! The lady can conduct! It's almost sacrilege to clap after a performance like that. It takes an incredible set of ears, a keen mind, a deep understanding of the music, and uncanny vision to wrest a performance like that out of even the best musicians. As a retired classical musician I can tell you that performances like this are the very thing that is missing in the modern classical world. Musicians, and conductors especially, haven't a clue as to what is meant by the phrase "living inside the music". What you just heard was an example of "living inside the music". Needless to say, the band is pretty incredible too.

[@703Bella]

As an ex worker in music field I agree.

[@suntzuwu]

Why is a conductor needed at all? The music is on paper. The musicians know how to play and read music. This is a serious question. I've never understood the need.

[@MrClefMusic]

​@@suntzuwuwhen there is more people than a chamber group you need someone to keep it all together. Queues, tempo changes, breaks, fermata, keeping people together. The reason why you might not need one in a marching setting is because your keeping time with your feet. The conductor also instructs specific parts and how it should be played.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

I like her conducting. Very conventional, no flailing her arms around.

[@dumbpunk1165]

i didn't even realize this was a band not an orchestra until i decided to actually look at the video. Amazing tho holy shit

[@AlgyCuber]

it sounds like a full orchestra even without strings

[@mhillaxeman]

Wow! Not only do they pull this off without strings (aside from the one string bass), but a truly exciting performance all around!

[@transforminggacha6599]

Anyone in a class told to watch this?

[@TAPEWXRM]

yes

[@trevorglasgow3120]

band

[@zacharykesler9759]

Yep.

[@TAPEWXRM]

@@zacharykesler9759 thaz pretty embic

[@ScoopDukester]

yep

[@RMutt-gw6uz]

Holy shit that conductor

[@WetaMantis]

She's into it.

[@mohamedmansaray2347]

The conductor is intense!!

[@Themuffinman22]

Major michelle rakers she is a great person to be around

[@iteinflammateomnia]

BASS TROMBONE POWA

[@ayelmao1224]

4:11 the most brütal breakdown of the early 20th century

[@jck1794]

this is the best recording I've ever heard of this piece

[@paytheline]

What better ensemble for Mars, the Bringer of War than the “President’s Own” Marine Band?

[@sanstheskeleton2023]

An orchestra

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

The Chicago Symphony

[@MASSExpedition]

rah

[@kaziiqbal7257]

Literally any professional ensemble with strings

[@litenalskare]

Pretty sure this is satire guys lol

[@jordanmullenhopkins]

1:19 chills every time.

[@onejagjeff]

A truly stunning performance.

[@emiliohernandez7214]

What a riveting performance!! A genuine thrill!

[@bradleyswanson9844]

Stunning piece

[@kevincruikshank9371]

Camera needs to focus on soloist at appropriate time. The baritone/ euphonium solo is a tough one and classic. Need to see the soloist- not the conductor and full ensemble. We don’t get enough respect as baritone/ euphonium/tenor tuba players! Other than that- outstanding!

[@edwardrasmussen3465]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the first trombonist performed the baritone / euphonium solo. Take another look at 2:11.

[@faolansmith1473]

The Euphonium is playing the solo. It's just the camera angle that makes it hard to see it. If you watch a few seconds after and look at the Euphoniums, there is a second player. I've learned the solo before, not the easiest but one of my personal favorites to play. Additionally if you look really closely when the solo starts, there is a Euphoniumist with his instrument up.

[@7z7z7kO]

The solo is not that hard.. that’s tough coming from a highschool Junior..

[@kevincruikshank9371]

@@7z7z7kO Ok?

[@chesterchub]

@@edwardrasmussen3465I believe the trombonist is playing the chords in the background (his slide movements match the rhythm)

[@allwinds3786]

Wow! So clean and clear with the wind band.

[@dansungchoi]

Let the name Mars ring across the battlefield and bear witness to my enemy’s flight

[@larongrey1961]

Just, Thank You. GREAT!!!!

[@lilyhope432]

Only one bassist? Nevertheless, I love the conductor. Very clear movement and expression, it gets the emotion across very well.

[@everettduncan7543]

That makes this even more epic

[@bigolbrass]

Strictly token, There are more than enough tubas.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

I don’t think I’ve seen a conductor with a clearer pattern

[@1999polle]

That lonely string bass is just to colour the sound.The real base is provided by the three tuba players on the right and the bass trombone. And they also have a contrabassoon and a contrabass clarinet.

[@johnclemash2544]

She is the Assistant Colonial Director of the Marine Band. She has a doctorate in Conducting and Analysis, so she’s perfect for people in conducting classes to study

[@robandwood57]

A superb performance of a wonderful transcription. Bravi to all; I've loved this great Suite for many years in its orchestral form, this version casts a new and fresh light upon it. May I suggest another 'take' upon this - the two piano, four-handed transcription by Holst himself? It has been recorded several times. Many thanks for this post, best wishes to you.

[@jdwhea]

Eyy, I'm playing an excerpt of the four handed version with my friend this spring. (We are mixing Pictures at an Exhibition and The Planets.)

[@r0s3h1ps6]

Despite the fact that they left out my favorite instrument, euphonium. It sounds amazing.

[@tristanperciful6609]

Did you not hear the euphonium solo?

[@dkaik]

I’d love to be under the direction of her baton. She seems phenomenal

[@musikdamalsii1057]

Magnifique Bravo !!!

[@markbernard4156]

I want to play that bass oboe so bad!

[@briancompau1694]

No way...is that a bass oboe? Yes please.

[@silhouetta6983]

holy fuck they're so good wth

[@karenenglish7732]

Excellent !

[@hannahf8431]

Didn't even make it three seconds without crying 😂

[@jacobfraser8930]

Is that a contrabass clarinet?!

[@nigelroy1769]

yup

[@Addison-lq4te]

And a bass oboe and a alto flute.

[@Addison-lq4te]

You also don’t see a contrabassoon in a wind band much.

[@allwinds3786]

I just practiced my trumpet part with this recording, the first time I got the counting right. 😅😊

[@yourgirleft]

ur a trumpet what do you expect 😭😘

[@allwinds3786]

@@yourgirleft I resemble that remark

[@Zenkai251]

Wow, both a bass oboe and an English horn!

[@sanstheskeleton2023]

That's what's called for

[@tomshiba51]

This is right there with Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries as a song that expresses battle.

[@christianreis7091]

Bravo!!!

[@debrasgarcia4712]

Good piece of music

[@Zahenny]

4:06 the best part to replay

[@questergaming8302]

good music

[@scottleft3672]

The men of the Field of Mars.

[@TAPEWXRM]

uac marines

[@TimMutterer]

Can't you see the missle scenarios at the end of the movie War Games playing out? A war with NO winners, only total devastation!

[@willcavanagh2391]

The performance hall kinda looks like Paul Davenport Theatre at UWO

[@micheldiaz3359]

4:16 FIRE THE ARTILLERY

[@ajaj1136]

my ears had died by this point 5:59

[@ajaj1136]

6:37 did not help my ears at all

[@Themuffinman22]

Major michelle rakers she is a doctor too and she has great clinics for band

[@unholyvoices5641]

I like those outfits

[@bambino100011]

WTF????? Where is the Euphonium Solo??????? Holst wrote it for Euphonium. (But I like the Trombone section in this piece )

[@Cryanthos]

it's a euphonium solo. there are two euphoniums, and the one on the right is playing it. you can't see him very well as he is blocked by the people in front of him.

[@MercenaryLocusGaming]

I feel like a few video games have taken from this movement.

[@jasonsummit1885]

Yep, like browser's castle fight in Super Mario Bros.😁

[@lilithknight117]

Were playing this in my middle school band at cannon city. Should be fun.

[@loveni_33]

Knight Spirit I Know You Lyin 😭🤦🏾‍♀️

[@ayelmao1224]

Middle schoolers playing in 5/4? That aught to sound great…

[@desireecervantes8763]

lmaoooooo

[@Dad_Brad]

6:30 The last American soldier leaves Afghanistan.

[@bryanmbadi2157]

Mars bringer the wars

[@jetrudartrumpet6673]

I played this

[@liubolun]

It is conducted by the US Marine Band, I even "heard" DI's yelling and "saw" knife hands waving in front of my eyes...

[@sumostudios3958]

Correct me if im wrong but isnt mars specifically in star wars prequels

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Holst totally stole it from John Williams.

[@jodiknutson1209]

Yeah, they used the song to put scenes together, and someone liked it so much that they asked John Williams to compose a similar version.

[@armanazadpour]

in class rn

[@kitbuny]

Get you a girl with as much raw passion, but just the right amount of restraint as Major Rakers omg.

[@exorbis9880]

At most videos of this magnificent piece I keep asking the same question ; Why tempo so fast ?

[@twistedjazzman]

Ex Orbis I agree. I thought the same thing. We played it just a couple steps slower. It just seems more dramatic and less rushed that way. Just my opinion I guess.

[@coloraturaElise]

For a group made of winds instead of strings and winds, it's often necessary to take things a little faster to make it work. This is brighter, however, than the tempo our wind ensemble is doing this weekend.

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

I just figured that it's the U.S. Marines, so the mindset is a disruptive such thing - meaning, they're going to get the job done even at the expense of clarity (there is SLOP dripping from this recording: rhythmic integrity is lacking and there is an internal war among the band's sections, and even within the sections). The intonation excellent throughout, and that makes this an enjoyable listen. They're Marine's, right? So, no one expects them to dance or coax anyone else into such a state...I'll bet that the Army band, or even the Air Force band put this recording to shame in those regards.

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

@@coloraturaElise Is that why the rhythmic problems? Folks have to breathe? I just typed this, but since I'm curious and you may know: the intent is there, and the intonation of the group is wonderful, but the unity of rhythm is downright offense because there is so little of it. It's like 6 tanks plowing through a few buildings that the Martian refugees constructed out of plastic garbage that the company that first came through their designated residence left behind. Gross... like they're drunk.

[@Vulpes2024]

Is this public domain?

[@MrPurple656]

The song itself is but this performance itself may not be.

[@shawnkim7276]

whats the trumpet player doing at 3:19?

[@diegoernesto396]

Taking out spit from the first valve

[@Tucker.Showkeir]

4:57

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Let me see your war face!!!👏👏👏

[@aidenreyes683]

Nice

[@grandicellichannel]

Curious Droid and NASA Artemis 1 brought me here.

[@jaedenk999]

anyone have to watch this for band?

[@mbell985]

Get on the bus! Get on the bus!

[@nv1211]

3:47 Pause it right there xDDDD 3:48 4:12 4:13 4:14

[@toddjohnson5504]

Good gong hit.

[@derekjarman5156]

I would hate to play a wrong note under that conductor.

[@MurderbyGravy]

who was the arranger for this masterpiece?

[@dmscholl4]

MurderbyGravy Pat Patterson of The Woodlands TX. He is a good friend of mine.

[@Marzzhal]

Original is Holst for orchestra. He did a peace for all the planets

[@brycebtwin4707]

@@Marzzhal peace

[@Marzzhal]

@@brycebtwin4707 dude commented on a 3 year old misspelling😭😭my bad tho

[@RedMan1269]

2021 be like

[@yizhu7709]

The trombone solo should be played by the Euphonium. It sounds better in my opinion.

[@iteinflammateomnia]

That would be more in line with the original orchestration as well, given that it is played by the tenor tuba in the orchestral version.

[@yizhu7709]

SirRageAlot VII Also I'm a euph player so im pretty salty hahaha

[@iteinflammateomnia]

Yi Zhu I agree with you though haha. I am a horn player myself.

[@HeyyItsJohn]

Trumpet player :D

[@lukepetrowski]

definitely im a euphonium player myself

[@davidhall4170]

Tempo too fast -- Holst himself cautioned to not play at such a tempo -- remember this was written at the start of WWI -- trench warfare, slogging through the mud, and when the top speed o that ne weapon the tank was at best 4 mph in optimum conditions-- speed takes away the fear, terror and horror of war. Try it at 0.75.

[@jck1794]

sounds better at this tempo tbh

[@georgiebetancourt2594]

Do not disrespect the Marine bands conductor. This was her own interpretation, and I do not see you up there conducting.

[@darknemesis9225]

Georgie Betancourt i wouldn’t say he is disrespecting as much as just giving his opinion

[@hanstaeubler]

I personally like this tempo

[@CorvetteCoonass]

While that may be true, the amount of energy it takes to play this piece is no joke. The longer you have to hold notes in this piece, the more your lungs will hate you.

[@VKDM8687]

How in the HECK are there actual empty seats at this performance?!?!? LOL...smh.

[@tasertag7513]

When the two leaders most likely to start WW3 meet in your country.

[@auberginereverie]

4:11 When Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

[@trevorglasgow3120]

omg sry my finger slipped on the bomb release trigger

[@thepopcornman68]

Wheres Earth??

[@timmallette1888]

Ask Holst!

[@iteinflammateomnia]

+Tim Mallette He is dead though...

[@cable_tv7537]

I think the reason why there's no Earth is because you can't generalize all of Earth's history and culture into an 8 minute orchestra piece.

[@freshlysqueezedaesthetics2942]

Account Removed The planets was created of the concept of astrology, and in astrology the Earth is nothing more than a reference point, that's why it's not there.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Caleb Gladden That's what we have dank memes for

[@hail_]

MUSIC POWA AT YOUR EARS

[@benthelad9190]

Ye

[@tonybarde2572]

This would be great with the sound of air raid sirens and bombs falling in the background

[@statingtheobvious8119]

Isnt this a middle school band song?

[@jay-eraj.5216]

No not even close this song is a level 5 ( the arrangement there playing) my band played this for our concert( yes this Arrangement) last year. Like this song is kinda really hard

[@qwink6346]

Why does the bassoonist puff his cheeks

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Because he can.

[@s.j.rogers129]

This was great, but I prefer it with the violins included. Adds more raw emotion to it.

[@bryanmbadi2157]

War

[@ghost-sama208]

Sounds like some Legend of Zelda boss fight music ngl

[@MFG333]

The Dems voted for their unconstitutional impeachment process today on Halloween 2019. This music seemed appropriate.

[@jdwhea]

Dude if you wanna whine about political stuff go to a political video, don't ruin the good stuff. Or just don't whine at all.

[@MFG333]

@@jdwhea stick to your Scooby doo cartoons and you won't get offended

[@jdwhea]

@@MFG333 Praying for ya, bud. Hoping you'll find some peace. Here's some music to get you started kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3aZk2aprMehjck

[@jadecale8845]

They didn’t follow the conductor very well

[@diegoguereca1199]

You are correct. They're not with her at all; they are following her. The important thing though is that they stayed together. It's just the way the marine band "reads" the ictus of conducting.

[@jqvanni1]

racism

[@shaider1360]

Mid

[@cdirth]

Too fast, but that is classic Marine Band

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Holst did it himself in 6 minutes and 11 seconds. It's not that fast.

[@GK-rw2op]

I like the 7/4 version better

[@marceloreisdesouza891]

Bravo!!