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._11304 жыл бұрын
i played this two years ago and it’s still one of my favorite pieces i’ve ever played
@Russian_raccoonn2 жыл бұрын
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_30742 жыл бұрын
@@Russian_raccoonn im a sophomore! but yes im still in band couldnt imagine school without it! marching band especially
@Russian_raccoonn2 жыл бұрын
@@anxiety_3074 Me too! Marching band literally saved me bro
@necrokyrthyr54922 жыл бұрын
Same man. Played it last year.
@EmmaMireles429007 жыл бұрын
It really does feel like a journey through a blizzard
@TheRea1Adam3 жыл бұрын
It really does
@jaggerhumphreys37458 жыл бұрын
fricken timpani solo gets me every time
@CalebR0ss7 жыл бұрын
Jagger Humphreys tell me about it!!! My band class is playing this price and I'm a trumpet and I get the chills everytime 😂😂
@saltmanlmao6 жыл бұрын
Yep
@santid2036 жыл бұрын
I got to play that for UIL
@madeleinejohnson28646 жыл бұрын
I play the timpani on this song and I love the solo so much
@kyanshupe46356 жыл бұрын
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.
@flowergirl76917 жыл бұрын
I'm playing this in my symphonic band. I love the change of how it sounds at the allegro
@mackiec.40477 жыл бұрын
Justa Bandnerd. same here
@preciouscarlton48746 жыл бұрын
Me too
@echosrt52006 жыл бұрын
i miss playing that song i played the chimes part on Into The Artic
@kevinmalone81836 жыл бұрын
Im playing this in my seventh grade band
@orionus2256 жыл бұрын
I’m playing trombone in symphonic band
@DevinHandy.6 жыл бұрын
2:42 my favorite part, low brass sound so freaked cool blasting those notes in person. Love playing at that part!
@gretachoi23786 жыл бұрын
Same! Im playing the trombone part and i love how it sounds XD
@charlesgegick51106 жыл бұрын
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.
@yungcashregister3546 жыл бұрын
Same at 67 I’m a first clarinet though
@austinbauer59385 жыл бұрын
I’m playing trumpet and it’s so fun but I absolutely love the tuba part
@asaelflores33225 жыл бұрын
1:49 was my favorite as a trombone player
@pkpowers31078 жыл бұрын
This was written so well
@fabienchavez96808 жыл бұрын
PKPowers310 yes it was
@kazutokitykya67397 жыл бұрын
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
@thespork_sp00n26 жыл бұрын
2:11 is my favorite I’m playing this for my UIL this year and I’m a tuba it sounds great in person
@MrStable485 жыл бұрын
The spork_sp00n same
@damaristrevino16825 жыл бұрын
Same
@Whyyouomd2655 жыл бұрын
Same
@Krxpzy4 жыл бұрын
Same
@ariawesley63614 жыл бұрын
me too...
@mr.noisyowl8 жыл бұрын
French horn player right here, in 8th grade and we sound amazing... amazing song
@aidantaylor78467 жыл бұрын
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.
@jaredburroughs79387 жыл бұрын
Mr. Noisy Owl sameee 😂😂
@Christian-ie2db7 жыл бұрын
SAME FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE PLAYS FRENCH HORN XD
@cassandrakal63787 жыл бұрын
Mr. Noisy Owl yesssss horn pride
@geigersnap3606 жыл бұрын
Ayy, fellow Frencb Horn player over here!
@wildstriker22892 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
OMG I SEE IT
@lili-wu4tj Жыл бұрын
if u ever become a composer or a story i writer i will buy your music and books
@wildstriker2289 Жыл бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
Can I be second your so talented !! Also I’m violin player :)
@mr.goodman47612 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
False
@mr.goodman4761 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.goodman4761 True
@dez3390 Жыл бұрын
Nerd
@d1mon556 Жыл бұрын
@@dez3390 dude leave him alone he’s expressing he loves this song
@SDStudiosAnimations2 жыл бұрын
I play the trumpet for this song. It gives me chills every time I play it with the entire wind ensemble.
@aquamondrelle3776 жыл бұрын
Fav part is 0:00-3:48
@syddoku6 жыл бұрын
Mario Cheek same!
@lordawesome-epicgaming28666 жыл бұрын
Lol nice one
@StoneCharron6 жыл бұрын
AquaMondrelle Me too
@austinbauer59385 жыл бұрын
Same
@WebersVR10 ай бұрын
W
@marissamartucci17957 жыл бұрын
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.
@MarcosMolinaVideos11 ай бұрын
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!!
@shaunminer18706 жыл бұрын
If there was a longer version of this song I think it would be an excellent marching piece for UIL
@seabass67345 жыл бұрын
Ok I'm sorry if I'm ignorant or something but what is uil
@abbynicole22384 жыл бұрын
Sebastian Gutierrez a contest usually for top bands
@takigan3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@brettinvigorating62582 жыл бұрын
@@seabass6734 University Interschoolastic league it’s a competition league for middle and high schools sports and arts
@JuanLopez-tb2eo Жыл бұрын
Fr
@blakemorrison37084 жыл бұрын
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
@astridd13704 жыл бұрын
Mhmm -French horn
@PatrickStar-vr8ts3 жыл бұрын
same. i played in 7th grade tho and we couldn’t. go to UIL because of corona😞😞
@coffeeprogaming93958 жыл бұрын
My band is playing this piece and I'm the Tuba player. We sound superb.
@darwinzhu91337 жыл бұрын
our band has 3 tubas tubas all the way
@ShawnComposer6 жыл бұрын
lets go for the tuba section!! #tubapride
@evandobbs60306 жыл бұрын
TryHardAgains I play the tuba as well. Such an amazing piece. My band has nearly 200 people, and in that, only 6 tubas.
@skylzv7 жыл бұрын
this piece was written for the district 7 msboa middle school honors band and i was in it :))😩
@fabienchavez96807 жыл бұрын
jwseok same
@seabass67345 жыл бұрын
Bro I was in normal seventh grade when I played it
@dex54855 жыл бұрын
just played this at the band and it is my favorite song we performed, was chimes
@someonewhoisthere27835 жыл бұрын
i’m playing as second clarinet for the UIL comp!!! wish me luck!!
@kayleebbyyy4 жыл бұрын
UGH I MISS BAND SO MUCH. this was one of our best songs at ULI🥺🥺!!
@Morenolandscaping5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this all day and never get bored.
@TheRea1Adam3 жыл бұрын
I do every day, all day.
@themadhatter74164 жыл бұрын
This deserves to be the opener for a movie
@leiftheleaf066 жыл бұрын
Playing this soon in varsity band as a flute. Real excited!
@MeganCourson8 жыл бұрын
I'm playing this at my All Region Concert. 1st Clarinet
@seabasslewis62358 жыл бұрын
Megan Courson me too!
@issacbeast12368 жыл бұрын
I am playing as 1st Baritone at my winter concert tommorow
@issacbeast12367 жыл бұрын
lol
@MeganCourson7 жыл бұрын
Dequarius Velociraptor 👍🏻
@MeganCourson7 жыл бұрын
Stephen Maschhoff Good luck!!!
@allynn84753 жыл бұрын
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.
@limpbizkitluvr Жыл бұрын
3:12 god that French horn and baritone part is so beautiful
@opiret442 жыл бұрын
Brian Balmages is a friend of my band teacher and I'm so glad since this is amazing music!
@theopneustos-eureka2 жыл бұрын
Lucky... I wish my band teacher knew a composer that good.
@ExplosionsCentral Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@ExplosionsCentralYes, he has stated that it's pronounced "Bal-May-Jezz". Hope this helps! :)
@Flamsleburger Жыл бұрын
As someone playing the timpani part in this song, I can confirm this is awesome.
@mrman7361 Жыл бұрын
BEN
@mrman7361 Жыл бұрын
hi buckaroo
@Flamsleburger Жыл бұрын
@@mrman7361 kachow
@thebluehusky610 ай бұрын
Same
@loganhadlock Жыл бұрын
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!
@TheRea1Adam3 жыл бұрын
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-zf6iv2 жыл бұрын
the percussion parts are absolutely beautiful - i play timpani!
@thebluehusky610 ай бұрын
I AGREE I played timpani in this too, but I also wished I could learn the chime part, I LOVE IT
@Trumpetman123452 жыл бұрын
Brian balmages is one of my favorite composers
@bullymaguire61192 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Bro that's why I'm sayin🥲👍
@rosalyn_poetry903 ай бұрын
My band did this song last year during concert season, I played the flute, and it's such a good music piece. One of my favorite band songs played
@elpidiogomez89686 жыл бұрын
That twist tho!!😍😍🤑🤑🤑
@kayleebbyyy5 жыл бұрын
2:16 is my fav the low brass is just 😍😍😍
@dreww09195 жыл бұрын
Kaylee Hernandez low reed parts sounds good too (KiNdA)
@trollge94742 жыл бұрын
As a baritone saxophone player, I can agree..
@camerondawe99497 жыл бұрын
Our band is performing this
@colinphelan26955 жыл бұрын
Played this on snare and low toms, sounds amazing!!
@Vlissvv4 жыл бұрын
i played this in my honors/ varsity band when i was in middle school and i miss it so much
@missmamas232 жыл бұрын
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 !!
@airco27692 жыл бұрын
1:48 is easily my favorite part, I'm a trombone and that melody is so fun to play
@rewindz498410 ай бұрын
Fr
@erin-zf6iv2 жыл бұрын
balmages never fails to disappoint with timpani parts - this is such a beautiful & fun piece to play
@markcullen2870 Жыл бұрын
Performed this 7 years ago in middle school and I still get it stuck in my head sometimes
@bfkslime32557 жыл бұрын
Playing this as a bari sax
@EmmaMireles429007 жыл бұрын
BillFromKFC _ SAME
@bfkslime32557 жыл бұрын
Favorite part?
@EmmaMireles429007 жыл бұрын
BillFromKFC _ when our part is finally important😂but I like the quarter note 2 eight notes tied rhythm
@bfkslime32557 жыл бұрын
It’s BS how long the 70+ measure wait is but it’s worth it
@bfkslime32557 жыл бұрын
Where you pair with the low brass
@thatoneshepherd3 жыл бұрын
playing this with my band in wind ensamble for our winter and it is an amazing piece!
@howdare67807 жыл бұрын
played this at all region we did ok
@canichangemyusernameyet34746 жыл бұрын
Playing this in my symphonic band First french horn
@derpmany20903 жыл бұрын
What a treat to play this song
@skyreaper279 ай бұрын
I’m so glad we have this
@emilyzollicoffer1975 жыл бұрын
i played this song last year for sprig concert and its one of my favorite songs to this day
@OrchiddthefoxАй бұрын
I love the flutes in this one!
@emmascott18784 жыл бұрын
I was so exited to play this for my spring concert but it got cancelled. Thanks Corona :(
@melaniet14614 жыл бұрын
Emma Scott same 😔
@KanuKanu114 жыл бұрын
Sammmeeeeeee, it was this song too. I wanted my parents to see it so badly
@bandmariachiaddict19702 жыл бұрын
L bozo
@-ch7879 Жыл бұрын
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.
@fabienchavez96808 жыл бұрын
this is so good
@damienchavez79288 жыл бұрын
Fabien Chavez it is
@yungcashregister3546 жыл бұрын
You guys have the same last name are you guys brothers
@fabienchavez96802 жыл бұрын
@@yungcashregister354 Yessir
@ellielammers9697 Жыл бұрын
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
@m1cr0102 жыл бұрын
I'm a tuba and played this for a winter concert (8th grader) i loved playing it
@ChadHandler2 жыл бұрын
I’m playing this and I’m getting to meet Brian Balmages and I’m so excited
@kumasuga76705 жыл бұрын
This song is soo fun to play Ugh . I’m a Freshman. Trumpetss 💖🎺
@coletrain84944 жыл бұрын
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
@mateocastro46513 жыл бұрын
I’m playing it this year and I’m so excited
@ImSleeping6673 жыл бұрын
1 of my favorite songs my band Kemp high school band has played
@jayden19344 жыл бұрын
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
@TheRea1Adam3 жыл бұрын
Gotta make sacrifices tho to make it sound good!
@netheriteingot83102 жыл бұрын
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.
@Trumpetman123452 жыл бұрын
I love the brass choir behind the woodwinds playing eighth notes
@lucyum68548 жыл бұрын
played this last year first alto
@Ryan-yw1sn7 жыл бұрын
It was boring
@elizabethmcnamara45547 жыл бұрын
Tru ^
@drippieredd3497 жыл бұрын
Lucy Um.
@JGriz8546 жыл бұрын
Yeet same Lol
@alyssaflores11096 жыл бұрын
Lucy Um I love your profile pic
@kazutokitykya67397 жыл бұрын
This guy should try to get to the stars its a hard song but it sounds cool
@kazutokitykya67397 жыл бұрын
It's called to the stars it was made by a teacher who worked at my middle school
@kazutokitykya67397 жыл бұрын
The writer of it is Joshua v.Henkel
@StoneCharron6 жыл бұрын
Kazuto Kitykya I actually found this on soundcloud I think, tell me if this is it: soundcloud.com/c-alanpublications/to-the-stars
@ryanganey29876 жыл бұрын
just played this song at UIL. it was an amazing song
@whoo00ps6 жыл бұрын
Ah! The horn in this gets me everytime :))
@relaxedptato7 жыл бұрын
Nice I’m playing this right now in concert band, I’m playing 1st trumpet.
@myfolder53886 жыл бұрын
I think the 9 dislikes on this come from the channel name
@davido35305 жыл бұрын
@Chris Gilliam now its 13
@labradoritediamond88055 жыл бұрын
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
@Akitoshinonomee Жыл бұрын
I played this in 7th and i was on first part clarinet, I MISS PLAYING THIS SO MUCH
@Faith-de3rx2 жыл бұрын
It makes me tingle😍
@erin-zf6iv Жыл бұрын
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
@foglog22803 жыл бұрын
I’m happy that I’m playing this for my band
@zaraokoro53123 жыл бұрын
i’m in wind ensemble and i loveeeee this song
@anxiety_30745 жыл бұрын
At 2:24 is my favorite along with 3:10
@StrawBurryYous Жыл бұрын
My band is doing this song this year and I have the timpani solo!!! First solo in 3 years of band ❤❤❤
@v.xmpp407 жыл бұрын
TIMPANI SOLO BABY!
@lincolndean9674 жыл бұрын
SAAAAAAME :)
@lycancario2 жыл бұрын
Playing this on bassoon is so fun. i wish i could play it again
@nihil3925 жыл бұрын
i play this for my concert band and i have the privilege of being on the timpani
@burger9592 Жыл бұрын
Yes sirr
@burger9592 Жыл бұрын
I play timp for this song, love it.
@austinbauer59385 жыл бұрын
3:11 the euphonium part sounds like bohemian Rhapsody
@trollge94742 жыл бұрын
2:43 is the best low voice part
@moss_demon7 жыл бұрын
I love this song we are playing it for a competition with Normand Beach by Edmondson. We are a middle school symphonic band only!
@ytsharks6827 жыл бұрын
Zarifa A. Are band is playing this middle school honors band
@voltmeow6 жыл бұрын
Wait Zaria ur in my band u play flute lol
@kristofergarcia15745 жыл бұрын
1st trumpet, ending high school concert band with a bang!
@babydino264 жыл бұрын
I got vibraphone and marimba for this song. This song is so good.
@mackiec.40477 жыл бұрын
1:35 is my fave part
@stepcrow15 жыл бұрын
we played this and our recording got sent off and we got 11th place in state :-)
@MissingHunter2 жыл бұрын
Playing this song as the only clarinet in my section... no pressure 😓
@DNKG6692 жыл бұрын
wdym section
@samueljacksoniv74753 жыл бұрын
This is the only piece that i enjoy as a trombone player
@lauraharrison64516 жыл бұрын
Yooooooo , first clarinet
@karenjammer14836 жыл бұрын
Laura Harrison me trombone
@yungcashregister3546 жыл бұрын
Same
@obsidiangideon7084 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Played this 5 years ago on Euphonium also. I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I did!
@obsidiangideon70848 ай бұрын
We got 1 1 2 from judges
@someonewhoisthere27835 жыл бұрын
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!! 💖💖💖🤠
@lysanderothcodm68263 жыл бұрын
us too!!
@astridd13704 жыл бұрын
French horn and I this is my favorite part that I play 3:24 to the end, I remember we our face was tired from the other two pieces we played at uil and I could barely hit the high note
@austinbauer59385 жыл бұрын
Where my 1 trumpets at 🎺 🎺 🎺
@alexwhite23774 жыл бұрын
Yea!!!!
@rushila65349 ай бұрын
Im a trumpet and the flute part looks terrifying
@GeminiRandom5611 ай бұрын
Clarinet in ninth grade band. Can confirm- got stuck in head every time.
@ashtonkelly79854 жыл бұрын
1:45 and on is my favorite part trombone player honors band
@lonlipandora86535 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna play this for UIL. The flutes and I were all gasping for air after the epic timpani part… ;-;
@j0br0172 жыл бұрын
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