Francis McBeth's 1968 composition is still a staple for high school and college bands today.
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@bobkidd105410 жыл бұрын
Watch any ensemble play this piece, and you will see a bunch of feet tapping and musicians counting out loud. This song teaches you the importance of counting and paying attention. You can get lost in the maelstrom really quickly with this piece.
@lonokescienceguy7 жыл бұрын
From experience playing this piece in concert multiple times, I AGREE! It's a blast to play, but only if you're paying attention. The tapping and counting adds to the excitement of the piece.
@alanahnevaeh2 жыл бұрын
You can say that again! I’ve never seen THAT many people in my ensemble tapping their feet
@paulgehrett98 Жыл бұрын
I recognize this recording. I'm 99.9% sure this was recorded on 12/20/1974 at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton. The band is from Indian Trail Jr High School in Addison, IL. I was in that band. W. Francis McBeth was the guest conductor.
@herobrine8763og2 ай бұрын
@@paulgehrett98 Must have been awesome to have the song's creator conduct you!
@hippychikforever6 жыл бұрын
This was my 10th grade concert band's final piece and my favorite.
@d_gamer_gaby84193 жыл бұрын
same!!
@FunJason843 жыл бұрын
I played this in 10th grade wind ensemble. Good memories!
@michaelmleczko70399 жыл бұрын
I was percussion section leader in High School and this was my favorite song we did !! I haven't heard this in 30 years !!
@JuanAlvarado-jo5lw6 жыл бұрын
Same here
@g.choppa44482 жыл бұрын
We tried this in high school, I was in percussion section. Our band director finally gave up on us. We never performed this in concert. Love this piece along festivo are two of my favorites.
@Navithapoet12 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this piece my junior year in high school !!!! This is why I love classical. Music to this very day Wow
@pitbull642 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this as a sophomore in high school. We got a superior rating at district and state festival
@michaelsoholt74022 ай бұрын
It was the same for me. Box Elder high school. I was a senior.
@g.choppa44482 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece ! One of the most awesome percussion pieces ever. I was on tympani and xylophone back in hs 1980 😁
@aqua2poweros6994 ай бұрын
Yo I’m playing this song for my spring concert in my school and I’m also playing Timpani!
@g.choppa44484 ай бұрын
@@aqua2poweros699 😁Enjoy , and embrace the moment ! Play with pride !
@aqua2poweros6994 ай бұрын
I for sure will.
@jamesbrownjr.5074 Жыл бұрын
This was my first serious piece of music I've played and I loved every moment of it.
@g.choppa44482 жыл бұрын
This music is telling a serious story ! Its soul stirring !
@dpweller12 жыл бұрын
First piece by McBeth I ever heard, have been using his compositions with my bands ever since.
@tonyjohnny94104 жыл бұрын
Same here. Fell in love with his compositions after hearing this work. Had the honor to play under him twice as a HS student (summer music camp & CA All-State Band). Love the man and his music!
@robertstamper77392 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing piece of music by a fantastic composer...privileged to play it under direction of Mr. Jim Wright at Christian County High School in Hopkinsville, Ky. 1977/78..
@nwchrista Жыл бұрын
We did Masque in 78. Played 3rd Trombone, under Robert Reich at Deer Creek Jr High, IL. 7-9-9 at state. I think our trumpets were a bit young to handle those rolls...otherwise, Reich had us in top competition. He directed it to a perfect 7-7-7 at state finals in 68 and proudly displayed that award in his office.
@hazelman12 жыл бұрын
I remember tackling the 1st Horn in F part. Thanks to this song, I fell in love with Mr. McBeth's compositions!!!
@centrililguy30012 жыл бұрын
Back in 1970 or 1971, my junior or senior year in high school, this was a contest piece for our jr. high school band (7 - 9)! The director believed in challenging his kids and would not accept failure. Those kids succeeded with flying colors. I was rather jealous because I would like to have been playing it myself. I finally did when I got to college!
@alexandervera66546 жыл бұрын
Played this in High school in 1978 and won unanimous sweepstakes in Symphonic Band. Our director, John Davis molded us into some bad ass upper and lower brass horns and Percussion sections and added Chant and Jubilee and To Be Fed By Ravens as our Contest music selections!! I here it again and I'm STILL WOWED on how we pulled that shit off!!!
@nwchrista Жыл бұрын
I to, played this on 3rd trombone in 1978 when in 7th grade. We were awesome. I had the tape if it for many years and about wore it out from play. I recorded another tape from that tape before it was totally shot. Somewhere, I still have it in an old lunchbox. But I no longer have any cassette players to play it with. Nevertheless, this version of it is superb.
@Ameri10212 жыл бұрын
I love McBeth and Masque! This will always be one of my favorite pieces!
@MnasonMarlatt2 ай бұрын
currently in grade 10 doing this piece on the trumpet. fun song.
@Judyann739 жыл бұрын
Wow! Brings back great memories of playing this in PHS band back in early 70's under direction of Billy Watson. Loved playing this piece!!!
@helgathordsen7578 жыл бұрын
I played this in the 8th grade. I'm a whole lot older now and still remember this piece with much love.
@g.choppa44482 жыл бұрын
Damn you all were good if you mastered this piece in 8th grade. We tried when I was hs freshman. Band director cussed threw music stands , yelled. We never got to point where we could perform this in concert. But I still love this piece, one of my favorite.
@rickmoderie42136 жыл бұрын
The images this song brings to your mind when you hear it are awesome...
@meghanmedendorp3257 Жыл бұрын
I played this my senior year in HS, so not that long ago. I was the only piccolo in this piece. This song definitely proved the importance of keeping count
@1homo3hobos9 жыл бұрын
i played the bassoon parts on this in my 8th grade band. pretty fun piece
@TimEssDub6 жыл бұрын
I was the sole french horn in my HS band. This piece was also one of my favorites.
@kenbear6411 жыл бұрын
One of my all-time favorite pieces for band. My HS Symphony Band played this my senior year in 1983. I played the chimes part for District festival and timpani for State festival. Finding this selection and hearing it brings back many great memories 30 years later.
@jarianisable1839 Жыл бұрын
I remember playing this my freshman year. And my director used to jump @ 5:30. Listening to this gives me chills.
@ebibubblesart5843 Жыл бұрын
sweating as the snare drum/tambourine player for my band on this piece
@CakeAwesomeness9 жыл бұрын
I love this piece so much I loved playing it 😊
@Elidoransgar6 жыл бұрын
Wow! I played this in both elementary and high school; tuba and tenor sax. Shout out to Fred Selby and Catherine Zechin, two awesome teachers. I always thought someone could make a metal version of this and make it kick ass. But it's nice to find any version of it online.
@WillConley5 жыл бұрын
Came here looking for the Weird Sisters masque from Shakespeare's Macbeth...still glad I stumbled upon this, old band geek that I am. Can't believe I'd never heard of this.
@tiltededits6377 жыл бұрын
Best song i have ever played on alto sax
@lamploverio50813 жыл бұрын
Most painful song I've ever played on trumpet😂
@markmcdonald70416 жыл бұрын
McBeth, like his mentor, the great James Clifton Williams, wrote music that inspired musicians to extend their limits beyond expectations!
@val-christophertekaucic91808 жыл бұрын
i played tuba and my girlfriend french horn, both of us principle players, and we played this one my senior high school year...one of my all time favorite band pieces
@dawnamey79207 жыл бұрын
same here
@TheOnlyDRAGONSZONE11 жыл бұрын
The Southmoore High School Concert Ban is learning this! I'm so glad that I found it do that I know what it sounds like!
After seeing several performances of Masque, a couple of things were consistent: 1. A bunch of feet tapping time. 2. Many players mouth counting. You cant play this piece if you cant keep time or count syncopation.
@radioprof12 жыл бұрын
This piece was commissioned by State College of Arkansas (now The University of Central Arkansas) for the dedication of the Silas D. Snow Fine Arts Center. It became very popular, and my high school band director had us play it (my high school was in the same town as UCA, Conway, Arkansas). We loved playing it.
@anthonymennella6009 жыл бұрын
I have seen a comment that says that the slow section is too slow. Uhmm... Professional recording Vs. High school band. I think I will go with the professional recording tempo.
@Redleadhead8 жыл бұрын
this song is badass, my band was gonna play it this year but my conductor had like 15 songs to choose from and this wasnt one of the 7 he chose so Im really hoping we play it in my senior year. The trumpet line (which is me) and the snare is awesome
@Pigbot37 жыл бұрын
YEAH TRUMPET
@miketee90952 жыл бұрын
The beginning sounds like Nelhybel's Trittico.
@VMceachern12 жыл бұрын
Played it in 1980,second seat first part,trumpet
@MrCobravenom1210 жыл бұрын
See now i got this with you CaitlynKamikaze. I play all sorts of instruments and this year i am playing Bass Clarinet. My band director cut off all the other clarinets and i play that with the piccolo in my band.
@elijahmichel92276 жыл бұрын
Dylan Snelgrove I play Bass Clarinet for this piece
@BirdTurd31411 жыл бұрын
this song is much better during a live performance
@AmericanMetalhead1005 жыл бұрын
The percussion is fucking wild.
@wolfman65534 ай бұрын
The trumpet part can get painful in their piece. So mutch higher pitch notes so quickly. Definitely fun to play through
@wolfman65534 ай бұрын
Then the up and downs after the high notes, I know your pain. 2nd trumpet. We played it in 10th grade
@ismael-t3g2 ай бұрын
@@wolfman6553 I'm playing Trumpet 2 for this song haha. I can agree that there is high and low notes. I love this piece it's one of the best that I ever played.
@bobberry15911 жыл бұрын
The tempo you play this at dependes on which printing you have. 160bpm was the original tempo it was written in in 1968. Mcbeth reissued it at 120bpm in 1970 becasue it sounded better. The bells sounded like a telephone @ 160bpm so he slowed it down. I know because I played the slower version and learned the why from the album "Mcbeth conducts Mcbeth" recorded @ Texas Tech in the 1970's.
@lonokescienceguy7 жыл бұрын
I agree, the 120bpm version sounds much better. I'm glad that he slowed it down a bit because all the time changes are much easier to transition at 120bpm
@Mark-sj3xb5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Nelhybel piece
@GameTimer4 жыл бұрын
6:55 where my timpanis at
@Patbad7312 жыл бұрын
My band really needs to work on gettin this song up to speed.
@archaeusp7 жыл бұрын
Which came first? This guy or Vaclav Nelhybel?
@Rakashin712 жыл бұрын
that slow section isn't THAT slow. i'm playing this song in my high school and we're playing that slow section about a half times faster.
@d_gamer_gaby84193 жыл бұрын
corona viru
@zildjianrideclassic10 жыл бұрын
that snare has no idea what he's doing
@djhendricks14987 жыл бұрын
Ayan well he made it into the CD so I'd imagine he has a good enough idea