Into The Arctic - Brian Balmages

Into The Arctic by Brian Balmages. Song for concert band. It also getz wild.
Sheet music purchasable at:
www.jwpepper.com/Into-the-Arct...

[@EmmaMireles42900]

It really does feel like a journey through a blizzard

[@TheRea1Adam]

It really does

[@anxiety_3074]

This year my band is doing this song, literally it gets stuck in my head and I listen to it all the time and I legit get chills every time it never gets old

[@jay._1130]

i played this two years ago and it’s still one of my favorite pieces i’ve ever played

[@Russian_raccoonn]

I played it two years ago as well are you a freshman now aswell? Are you still in band sorry for all the questions lol

[@anxiety_3074]

@@Russian_raccoonn im a sophomore! but yes im still in band couldnt imagine school without it! marching band especially

[@Russian_raccoonn]

@@anxiety_3074 Me too! Marching band literally saved me bro

[@necrokyrthyr5492]

Same man. Played it last year.

[@jaggerhumphreys3745]

fricken timpani solo gets me every time

[@CalebR0ss]

Jagger Humphreys tell me about it!!! My band class is playing this price and I'm a trumpet and I get the chills everytime 😂😂

[@saltmanlmao]

Yep

[@santid203]

I got to play that for UIL

[@madeleinejohnson2864]

I play the timpani on this song and I love the solo so much

[@kyanshupe4635]

Had to play the solo when I made region my seventh grade year. I'm gonna honest, I got a mini panic attack every time I did lol.

[@pkpowers3107]

This was written so well

[@fabienchavez9680]

PKPowers310 yes it was

[@kazutokitykya6739]

PKPowers310 We Did This Song In All State Band But The Director Added Allot More Details Then This Has And It Sounded a Little Better

[@flowergirl7691]

I'm playing this in my symphonic band. I love the change of how it sounds at the allegro

[@mackiec.4047]

Justa Bandnerd. same here

[@preciouscarlton4874]

Me too

[@echosrt5200]

i miss playing that song i played the chimes part on Into The Artic

[@kevinmalone8183]

Im playing this in my seventh grade band

[@orionus225]

I’m playing trombone in symphonic band

[@thespork_sp00n2]

2:11 is my favorite I’m playing this for my UIL this year and I’m a tuba it sounds great in person

[@MrStable48]

The spork_sp00n same

[@damaristrevino1682]

Same

[@Whyyouomd265]

Same

[@Krxpzy]

Same

[@ariawesley6361]

me too...

[@DevinHandy.]

2:42 my favorite part, low brass sound so freaked cool blasting those notes in person. Love playing at that part!

[@gretachoi2378]

Same! Im playing the trombone part and i love how it sounds XD

[@charlesgegick5110]

Played this freshman year as the tubist!! I'm a junior now. All of my fellow juniors in band all agree that this is the coolest band song we have ever played.

[@yungcashregister354]

Same at 67 I’m a first clarinet though

[@austinbauer5938]

I’m playing trumpet and it’s so fun but I absolutely love the tuba part

[@asaelflores3322]

1:49 was my favorite as a trombone player

[@mr.noisyowl3540]

French horn player right here, in 8th grade and we sound amazing... amazing song

[@aidantaylor7846]

I was so lucky with this piece. My band was the first band to play it in concert, and Mr. Balmages even helped our band director throughout the year on the piece. Right now, he is going the same thing for another middle school in my district.

[@jaredburroughs7938]

Mr. Noisy Owl sameee 😂😂

[@Christian-ie2db]

SAME FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE PLAYS FRENCH HORN XD

[@cassandrakal6378]

Mr. Noisy Owl yesssss horn pride

[@geigersnap360]

Ayy, fellow Frencb Horn player over here!

[@mr.goodman4761]

This song depicts a foggy, eerie drift into the arctic land at the poles on your boat, after arriving at the cold frozen land and explore for a little bit, the ground begins to shake and you notice snow hurtling towards you full speed. You take off sprinting towards your boat. You look behind you and notice the dense snow in the distance still floating to the ground. It's deadly, but in a way beautiful.

[@OnlyOozyJay]

False

[@mr.goodman4761]

@@OnlyOozyJay Well, songs always have more then one interpretation and this one might not be the one the composer originally had in mind, but that's how my band director heard it, and that's how I feel about it. There are probably hundreds more stories this song can tell in the arctic context alone

[@OnlyOozyJay]

@@mr.goodman4761 True

[@dez3390]

Nerd

[@d1mon556]

@@dez3390 dude leave him alone he’s expressing he loves this song

[@aquamondrelle377]

Fav part is 0:00-3:48

[@noahdutel535]

Mario Cheek same!

[@lordawesome-epicgaming2866]

Lol nice one

[@StoneCharron]

AquaMondrelle Me too

[@austinbauer5938]

Same

[@WebersVR]

W

[@shaunminer1870]

If there was a longer version of this song I think it would be an excellent marching piece for UIL

[@seabass6734]

Ok I'm sorry if I'm ignorant or something but what is uil

[@abbynicole2238]

Sebastian Gutierrez a contest usually for top bands

[@takigan]

@@seabass6734 UIL is a scholastic competition circuit for the state of Texas run from the capitol. It governs all athletic state playoff circuits (football, basketball etc.) as well as marching band, drama (one act play), speech&debate and academic meets (essay, robotics, journalism etc.). UIL's state marching contest circuit is among the most competitive music competitions in the world.

[@brettinvigorating6258]

@@seabass6734 University Interschoolastic league it’s a competition league for middle and high schools sports and arts

[@JuanLopez-tb2eo]

Fr

[@SDStudiosAnimations]

I play the trumpet for this song. It gives me chills every time I play it with the entire wind ensemble.

[@MarcosMolinaVideos]

I am playing this song with my band this year. I always love muting the audio in a charging scene from a movie and playing this song over! Purely epic!!

[@someonewhoisthere2783]

i’m playing as second clarinet for the UIL comp!!! wish me luck!!

[@kayleebbyyy]

UGH I MISS BAND SO MUCH. this was one of our best songs at ULI🥺🥺!!

[@blakemorrison3708]

French horn here, and even though you can't really hear us, we have a really cool part. Played this in middle school and it was pretty fun

[@astridd1370]

Mhmm -French horn

[@PatrickStar-vr8ts]

same. i played in 7th grade tho and we couldn’t. go to UIL because of corona😞😞

[@marissamartucci1795]

I love this song! My symphonic band played it last year my sophomore year. Ever since we played it I always listen to it on youtube all the time.

[@wildstriker2289]

When I'm listening/playing this song I imagine a father In a snowy cabin in middle of a forest with this Ill daughter. The icy storm is circling around their little home. But they are out of medicine and if she doesn't get more soon she will perish. (This next part starts 1:45) forcing the father to push through the blizzards and the snow to save his daughter before time runs out. At 3:10 - 3:19 he grows tired and weary but he reflects on his daughter and how much he cares for her and that gives him more strength and courage to push through the harsh cold winter to save her life

[@Emilyarispe]

OMG I SEE IT

[@lili-wu4tj]

if u ever become a composer or a story i writer i will buy your music and books

[@wildstriker2289]

​@lili-wu4tj Thanks lol, that's funny because my dad is a Author and im planning on studying music😆. I appreciate it though!❤(And if I ever did make something, you'd be the first to know)

[@aliviachaudhuri1841]

Can I be second your so talented !! Also I’m violin player :)

[@skylzv]

this piece was written for the district 7 msboa middle school honors band and i was in it :))😩

[@fabienchavez9680]

jwseok same

[@seabass6734]

Bro I was in normal seventh grade when I played it

[@dex5485]

just played this at the band and it is my favorite song we performed, was chimes

[@Morenolandscaping]

I could listen to this all day and never get bored.

[@TheRea1Adam]

I do every day, all day.

[@themadhatter7416]

This deserves to be the opener for a movie

[@Flamsleburger]

As someone playing the timpani part in this song, I can confirm this is awesome.

[@mrman7361]

BEN

[@mrman7361]

hi buckaroo

[@Flamsleburger]

@@mrman7361 kachow

[@thebluehusky6]

Same

[@MeganCourson]

I'm playing this at my All Region Concert. 1st Clarinet

[@seabasslewis6235]

Megan Courson me too!

[@issacbeast1236]

I am playing as 1st Baritone at my winter concert tommorow

[@smaschhoff]

OMG I PLAY A FRIKEN BARITONE AND IM PLAYING THIS FOR A CONCERT

[@issacbeast1236]

lol

[@MeganCourson]

Dequarius Velociraptor 👍🏻

[@leaf8704]

Playing this soon in varsity band as a flute. Real excited!

[@coffeeprogaming9395]

My band is playing this piece and I'm the Tuba player. We sound superb.

[@smaschhoff]

we have no tubas in our band so the baritone play that part

[@AmGriffo]

lol kek

[@darwinzhu9133]

our band has 3 tubas tubas all the way

[@ShawnComposer]

lets go for the tuba section!! #tubapride

[@evandobbs6030]

TryHardAgains I play the tuba as well. Such an amazing piece. My band has nearly 200 people, and in that, only 6 tubas.

[@elpidiogomez8968]

That twist tho!!😍😍🤑🤑🤑

[@camerondawe9949]

Our band is performing this

[@howdare6780]

played this at all region we did ok

[@Trumpetman12345]

Brian balmages is one of my favorite composers

[@skyreaper27]

I’m so glad we have this

[@limpbizkitluvr]

3:12 god that French horn and baritone part is so beautiful

[@loganhadlock]

Brian Balmages is awesome! This is one of my favorites but I've played other songs by him and they are all fantastic. Just the right level of challenge, and all musically great!

[@bfkslime3255]

Playing this as a bari sax

[@EmmaMireles42900]

BillFromKFC _ SAME

[@bfkslime3255]

Favorite part?

[@EmmaMireles42900]

BillFromKFC _ when our part is finally important😂but I like the quarter note 2 eight notes tied rhythm

[@bfkslime3255]

It’s BS how long the 70+ measure wait is but it’s worth it

[@bfkslime3255]

Where you pair with the low brass

[@allynn8475]

When we played this I absolutely hated it with every bone in my body but now I’m listening to again and I seriously have no idea why I hated it!! It absolutely takes my breath away.

[@canichangemyusernameyet3474]

Playing this in my symphonic band First french horn

[@kayleebbyyy]

2:16 is my fav the low brass is just 😍😍😍

[@dreww0919]

Kaylee Hernandez low reed parts sounds good too (KiNdA)

[@trollge9474]

As a baritone saxophone player, I can agree..

[@opiret44]

Brian Balmages is a friend of my band teacher and I'm so glad since this is amazing music!

[@theopneustos-eureka]

Lucky... I wish my band teacher knew a composer that good.

[@ExplosionsCentral]

doesn't he want his last name to be pronounced in a specific weird way? i had a vague memory of someone saying that

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

​@@ExplosionsCentralYes, he has stated that it's pronounced "Bal-May-Jezz". Hope this helps! :)

[@emmascott1878]

I was so exited to play this for my spring concert but it got cancelled. Thanks Corona :(

[@melaniet1461]

Emma Scott same 😔

[@q_cola_roja_p]

Sammmeeeeeee, it was this song too. I wanted my parents to see it so badly

[@bandmariachiaddict1970]

L bozo

[@lucyum6854]

played this last year first alto

[@Ryan-yw1sn]

It was boring

[@elizabethmcnamara4554]

Tru ^

[@drippieredd349]

Lucy Um.

[@JGriz854]

Yeet same Lol

[@alyssaflores1109]

Lucy Um I love your profile pic

[@Faith-de3rx]

It makes me tingle😍

[@TheRea1Adam]

Head mallet percussionist right here and I love this song so much! Going to be playing this in band, and wow its beautiful as it starts and just gets better and better!

[@erin-zf6iv]

the percussion parts are absolutely beautiful - i play timpani!

[@thebluehusky6]

I AGREE I played timpani in this too, but I also wished I could learn the chime part, I LOVE IT

[@colinphelan2695]

Played this on snare and low toms, sounds amazing!!

[@kumasuga7670]

This song is soo fun to play Ugh . I’m a Freshman. Trumpetss 💖🎺

[@missmamas23]

I’m so grateful to have played this piece in 7th grade . Now I’m a junior in high school and drum major 🗣 Yall have fun newbies !!

[@Vlissvv]

i played this in my honors/ varsity band when i was in middle school and i miss it so much

[@bullymaguire6119]

Every time it hits 3:09 that part gives me the chills all the time and its soooo emotional and soooo calming. Great song. Finna play this in the UIL this year in March

[@Kawazaki2210]

Bro that's why I'm sayin🥲👍

[@markcullen2870]

Performed this 7 years ago in middle school and I still get it stuck in my head sometimes

[@austinbauer5938]

Where my 1 trumpets at 🎺 🎺 🎺

[@alexwhite2377]

Yea!!!!

[@fabienchavez9680]

this is so good

[@damienchavez7928]

Fabien Chavez it is

[@yungcashregister354]

You guys have the same last name are you guys brothers

[@fabienchavez9680]

@@yungcashregister354 Yessir

[@derpmany2090]

What a treat to play this song

[@erin-zf6iv]

balmages never fails to disappoint with timpani parts - this is such a beautiful & fun piece to play

[@thatoneshepherd]

playing this with my band in wind ensamble for our winter and it is an amazing piece!

[@burger9592]

I play timp for this song, love it.

[@emilyzollicoffer197]

i played this song last year for sprig concert and its one of my favorite songs to this day

[@airco2769]

1:48 is easily my favorite part, I'm a trombone and that melody is so fun to play

[@rewindz4984]

Fr

[@mateocastro4651]

I’m playing it this year and I’m so excited

[@v.xmpp40]

TIMPANI SOLO BABY!

[@lincolndean967]

SAAAAAAME :)

[@zaraokoro5312]

i’m in wind ensemble and i loveeeee this song

[@kazutokitykya6739]

This guy should try to get to the stars its a hard song but it sounds cool

[@kazutokitykya6739]

It's called to the stars it was made by a teacher who worked at my middle school

[@kazutokitykya6739]

The writer of it is Joshua v.Henkel

[@StoneCharron]

Kazuto Kitykya I actually found this on soundcloud I think, tell me if this is it: soundcloud.com/c-alanpublications/to-the-stars

[@netheriteingot8310]

I'm in 8th grade with a grade 7-12 band, and my band teacher says we might not do it for this winter concert, he said that this is easy and that we could do it, we just need to focus on it more, and we are getting very good at it now.

[@MissingHunter]

Playing this song as the only clarinet in my section... no pressure 😓

[@DNKG669]

wdym section

[@ellielammers9697]

I played bass clarinet for the first time ever to this piece and let me tell you it did not disappoint for the first time ever playing a low instrument

[@-ch7879]

I played this great piece for Texas UIL Band. I played the bari sax on it. Such a fun song. I regret my decision of playing the tuba instead of the bari sax. Great times. We got a Division 1 on sightreading, and all 3 concert pieces.

[@m1cr010]

I'm a tuba and played this for a winter concert (8th grader) i loved playing it

[@ChadHandler]

I’m playing this and I’m getting to meet Brian Balmages and I’m so excited

[@myfolder5388]

I think the 9 dislikes on this come from the channel name

[@davido3530]

@Chris Gilliam now its 13

[@labradoritediamond8805]

Or from flutes when they had to play the notes in the exact same way for.... What 10 measures? All I know is my director had to have flutes all do it one at a time so someone would always be playing

[@Trumpetman12345]

I love the brass choir behind the woodwinds playing eighth notes

[@whoo00ps]

Ah! The horn in this gets me everytime :))

[@coletrain8494]

Bruh, I need to play this in my band for school. I have to admit, I play the Trombone, and it's one of my favorite parts I've ever had. So much fun going up and down with the booming yet gentle notes that sound like they could be in an Indiana Jones film

[@ryanganey2987]

just played this song at UIL. it was an amazing song

[@someonewhoisthere2783]

AHHH!! i have uil today on this song! wish us luck!! i’ll try to update on this comment to tell what place we got! UPDATE: we got sweepstakes!!!! we got a 1 on stage and 1 in sight reading!! 💖💖💖🤠

[@lysanderothcodm6826]

us too!!

[@foglog2280]

I’m happy that I’m playing this for my band

[@jayden1934]

This song is some pretty good stuff. Playing it this year for spring concert and competition, though it’s not quite fun with the marimba part of a marimba/vibes part for the piece. 8 measures followed by the timpani solo, resting the entire rest of the time while vibes player does their thing

[@TheRea1Adam]

Gotta make sacrifices tho to make it sound good!

[@Akitoshinonomee]

I played this in 7th and i was on first part clarinet, I MISS PLAYING THIS SO MUCH

[@ImSleeping667]

1 of my favorite songs my band Kemp high school band has played

[@lauraharrison6451]

Yooooooo , first clarinet

[@karenjammer1483]

Laura Harrison me trombone

[@yungcashregister354]

Same

[@AmGriffo]

you guys should go watch his other vids, their actually very funny in an ironic way

[@samueljacksoniv7475]

This is the only piece that i enjoy as a trombone player

[@relaxedpotato243]

Nice I’m playing this right now in concert band, I’m playing 1st trumpet.

[@StrawBurryYous]

My band is doing this song this year and I have the timpani solo!!! First solo in 3 years of band ❤❤❤

[@mackiec.4047]

1:35 is my fave part

[@DRXSSYOUUP]

we were gonna preform this for spring concert 2019 but we cancelled it because some couldn't play it 💀

[@stepcrow1]

we played this and our recording got sent off and we got 11th place in state :-)

[@sarawiley7618]

I Love songs!

[@nihil392]

i play this for my concert band and i have the privilege of being on the timpani

[@burger9592]

Yes sirr

[@trollge9474]

2:43 is the best low voice part

[@lycancario]

Playing this on bassoon is so fun. i wish i could play it again

[@kristofergarcia1574]

1st trumpet, ending high school concert band with a bang!

[@austinbauer5938]

3:11 the euphonium part sounds like bohemian Rhapsody

[@obsidiangideon7084]

Euphonium player 7th grade quail valley middle school we are gonna play this at uil concert ill hopefully update yall to tell you what the judges rated us

[@adriandraper8458]

Played this 5 years ago on Euphonium also. I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I did!

[@obsidiangideon7084]

We got 1 1 2 from judges

[@anxiety_3074]

At 2:24 is my favorite along with 3:10

[@j0br017]

i know i’ve played this but i’ve played in so many ensembles that i can’t even remember which one it was in

[@sydneyrobinson7022]

Play this now for my high school band

[@Christian-ie2db]

Lmao I play the french horn for this XD

[@geigersnap360]

DJKitten Me too! Hello!

[@babydino26]

I got vibraphone and marimba for this song. This song is so good.

[@Mayobii]

Low Tom and Snare :DDDDDDDDD

[@thomasgalloway3108]

iCrashington I play it for my school.👌👌👌

[@erin-zf6iv]

advice for the timpani player, from a timpanist: 9-11: lightly tap the drum - remember that you're accenting the band! 16/17: you're the only person playing quarter notes here, but it's still a background part! think of it as the timpani part peeking through & introducing itself to the audience. 34: hard mallets could be used here. alternate mallets! i recommend crossing your right over your left for the four 8th notes - play LRLR. this part is supposed to stand out, so make sure it's loud but controlled. mute all 4 at the end of 45! 53: HIGHLY recommend switching to hard mallets here. be gentle but firm; tighten your grip a little. again, make sure you're alternating mallets here! 65/solo: play sharp articulation-wise. keep the firm grip. play confidently and consistently!!!! follow the sticking pattern 74: back to soft mallets 83: mute on beat 1 96-98: balmages wrote to let the drums ring, but i recommend muting after each hit unless you're using hard mallets here. i also add an extra hit on beat 2 of the 2/4 measure, however this is optional, and i'd consult your director first. last 2 measures: hard mallets here! think of yourself as a vessel for the conductor; you follow them, and the band follows you. play similarly to the first solo. mute both of the last 2 notes. RLR, RLR, RLRL (R mute) - L (L mute) *don't roll ties *make mallet switches during multimeasure rests *proper alternation is important for ratings at adjudicated events - judges will look closely at your technique

[@ramenn0ddles174]

playing this as a tuba this year!!

[@GeminiRandom56]

Clarinet in ninth grade band. Can confirm- got stuck in head every time.