Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass play the Superman March by John Williams

[@petekennaday5371]

Arguably the greatest cinematic composer of our time, and his signature theme for an icon - a role model, a powerful symbol for good, fighting the never-ending battle, and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. This song straightens the spine, races the heart, and touches the soul. It has moved me profoundly today, as I type this through moist eyes. May it inspire us all to be super, in some fashion, during this strange and confusing time in our lives. Lois Lane: "...Who are you?" Superman: "A friend."

[@JimSuperNova]

Love every word of this! Thanks!!

[@carolwilder2938]

@@JimSuperNova James, love the arrangement, and I agree with Pete.

[@petekennaday5371]

@@JimSuperNova I can't believe that I forgot to say - as a brass player myself, I *LOVE* this arrangement!

[@classicaltrombone]

😨😨😨😨😨😨 YES!!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks man! I think you and I are the busiest trombonists on the planet right now! Hope you're well!!

[@daviddames9127]

BRAVO!!!

[@JimSuperNova]

@@daviddames9127 Thanks!

[@jenkinsfamily2229]

When do we get another Chris + Jim collab?

[@danielwomer]

Gotta give some love to Mark for slaying many a high D in Jim's beastly arrangement here!

[@JimSuperNova]

They were all optional 8va... of course that's the best way to get someone to play it there... lol

[@danielwomer]

@@JimSuperNova hilarious and so true!

[@brintmontgomery8323]

Glad that Supermusicians come to our rescue during pandemic times like this.

[@JimSuperNova]

Glad you liked it!

[@3OrMoreBones]

That lick at 4:06 has me in shambles! Also, I agree with the guy at 1:58. Very nice work with all of this!

[@2010TheLine]

I have 4 words for you: Keep that content coming!

[@JimSuperNova]

Will do!!

[@bashirphy1862]

No kryptonite on this one. Great job, really enjoyed it!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@MelodicaMen]

Wow...everything about this is incredible but how about that unbelievable unison at 1:19 in the trombones!!! What??? This is impossible.

[@JimSuperNova]

Melodica Men well...it is the SAME guy with the same pitch tendencies so... but thanks for the kind words!

[@ethanporter4760]

Are you going to make a super man melodica cover?

[@JeffO-]

When I was a kid I had a 45 (vinyl) of this with the love theme on the B side. Always loved it and I think it got me interested in orchestral music in a way. Then became a semi-pro trombone (mostly bass later on) player and now I find this. Exceptional. I was searching for 'Pittsburgh Symphony Brass' on YT because I know you guys/gals in the section have a great sound and don't shy away from the volume when warranted (love the Christmas album) and was so glad to come across this. Really great stuff.

[@ShintaroTakahashiTrb]

Awesome!! All of you're my goal.

[@davidsilverman1741]

Really outstanding performance and sound mixing. Great arrangement, Jim Nova! All super, men! And I love that Clark Kent plays the bass trombone - - -

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@alexsutton8025]

So beautiful and exactly what I needed today. I'm from Pittsburgh and love Superman so this really was a gift. Thank you so much for lifting my spirits

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks and I’m so happy it has that affect!

[@maycon_paiva_]

Super Tutti!!!!!!!!

[@erinryan1]

Aww, this brought me back to my days in the Duquesne Trombone Choir with Murray. Thanks for making me smile!

[@JimSuperNova]

Glad you liked it! I know conduct the Duquesne trombone choir! Did you see the trio I overdubbed written in Murray’s memory? It’s on my KZbin channel.

[@erinryan1]

@@JimSuperNova That's awesome that you are now the conductor. Some of my fondest college memories were playing in that choir. Murray made everything a bit more special. The trio was fantastic! Brian and I were around at the same time so it's great to hear what he is writing! Keep it up with the great trombone content!

Wonderful march! The tuba guy didn't stop for a second. ;)

[@JimSuperNova]

Actually... he stopped once to point out Superman flying by... 😉

[@drummingnuts]

Wow!! Gorgeous intonation!!! Amazingly great to hear!!! Thank you!!!

[@iluvgalina]

this was great! we got the theme, the curly q hair, and even a john krasinski cameo playing a killer tuba!

[@CanadianBrass5]

EPIC!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thank you!

[@lucrecean]

WOW!! Thank you for your talents :) brought a bit of hope in these dark times.. just what you'd expect... Look up there! it's SUPERMAN!

[@JimSuperNova]

lucrecean Thanks for your kind words!

[@laurentdarcq5624]

Amazing ! Thank you so much !

[@carolelogan7363]

Fantastic !!! Could listen to this over and over again ... and I have !! Thank you!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@jonathanbaker3459]

Simply amazing Jim and PSO members!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@DarrinCMilling]

BRAVO!

[@oghenegomairiferigoma138]

You gave me goosebumps!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@sousaphoneoperator]

Craig Knox laying it the f-- down. Beast!

[@JimSuperNova]

😆

[@MrCharlie1939]

Really enjoyed the Superman piece which was recommended by Tom Hoffman during a online video presentation, set up by Andrew Seay, about the PSO Library by Lisa Gedris, Librarian, discussing the workings of that portion of the Symphony's infrastructure.

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@ArmoredScribe47]

I even know all those guys!!! SO COOL!!

[@daniellloyd9099]

Awesome stuff for getting us through troubled times! Keep it coming till we all be together again!

[@natedevlin3393]

That trumpet and horn...wow...awesome!

[@JimSuperNova]

HEY! What are Craig and me chopped liver?!? Glad you liked it!

[@1977seabiscuit]

Thanks for doing this. I love hearing the horn rendition of this song,

[@kathleenhower8548]

You are Awesome!!! A perfect tune to get us all pulling together!!!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks! That's what I was hoping for!!

[@jazzjeffjazzjeff]

Man, that is one brutal tuba part!

[@JimSuperNova]

HAHA! Yup...but Craig can handle it...

[@stuartp4280]

Hoo boy, this is fun! Thanks.

[@JimSuperNova]

Agreed!

[@mpdirigent]

Brilliant! Cheers from New York!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@bestinbrass]

This is so good.

[@grumble2009]

Well arranged and nicely played! In my top 5 of movie music. Cowboys next? :)

[@JimSuperNova]

Ya never know!

[@loudlong]

The best part of this pandemic. Bravi, and thank you!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@slipbone]

Thanks for this. Great arrangement and performances. And thanks for your all Bone arrangement too. This made me look up the live performance with Christopher Bill and Zoltan Kiss in Kansas City in 2018 with 14 Bones. I had forgotten that it was your arrangement. Peace and health.

[@JimSuperNova]

Glad you liked it!

[@kerryparrish8731]

This is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us! I am sure that this was not easy to pull off !

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks! It was quite a task but fun too!!

[@nypmusicians]

Great work - this is really impressive! Wishing you all good health from NY!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks friends! Same to you!!

[@margerylambert8273]

My heroes! Thank you for this inspiring rendition. Bravo!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@SteelCityEdge]

That was incredible guys, THANK YOU!!!

[@Auge517]

Awesome!

[@enjoyyoursleep1]

SUPER!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@howardwatkins4708]

That was completely fun! Terrific playing!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@martinfishersings]

Thanks, Guys! Needed to hear this today!

[@JimSuperNova]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cindysadler1072]

Bravi tutti! You sound wonderful. I look forward to hearing you in a live concert in the future.

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@tylewis5353]

Bravo!!👏

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@matahaka]

AWESOMEEEEE!!

[@Zinberry]

Outstanding. Love the orchestral tenuto marcato style!

[@JimSuperNova]

Frank Zintl Thanks!

[@natedevlin3393]

You guys are great too...just that happen to know those two guys ;)

[@JimSuperNova]

Nate Devlin 😉👍

[@carolwilder2938]

Outstanding! Amazing playing, not sure how it was all spliced together so seamlessly, but well done! Hopefully you all will be bored enough at home to produce many more gems like this!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks! It took a lot of work but worth it! I’m sure there’ll be more!

[@prentisshobbs7015]

Fantastic playing!! Thank you for putting something so awesome together!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@baconloversupreme]

In need of a “Yoda and the force” remaster, full trombone!

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

Bravo! Great job on the arrangement and mixing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JimSuperNova]

Anthony O'Toole Thanks!

[@gregwilson5471]

Amazing!!! Thank you!

[@robtraughmusic]

Outstanding!

[@jacobking995]

John Williams? YESSIR

[@briancorado4327]

James this is incredible! My favorite theme of all time. Verisimilitude!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@tonydelamont1406]

Nice Richard Donner hat tip!

[@christophersayles3983]

So Clean... Beautiful

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@drstephenduncan]

Magnificent! Thank you so much.

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@JohnMassari]

Exquisite!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@jasonseta8242]

so fun!! thank you!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@mikenugent6842]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@barrydobrin1135]

This was friggin awesome! Btw, I was first trombone from 4th through 8th grade :)

[@JimSuperNova]

Glad you liked it! 😆

[@MichaelLiningMusic]

Excellent! Loved it

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@2Upon2Wheels]

2 thumbs down? Seriously? Great stuff.

[@JimSuperNova]

My guess is Lex Luthor and Bizarro voted that way... 😉😆

[@christophercox303]

Amazing job!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@filmmakerjohnb]

Love it!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@jeremyswerling2957]

Very cool and well played! But I would have loved more horns in the mix.

[@JimSuperNova]

Stay tuned! There'll be more horns next time!!

[@qbonics30]

AAAHHHHHHH THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AMAZING

[@qbonics30]

I’m flabbergasted in awe 😦😦😦🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@slidetbone]

Made my day!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@batmanc]

Amazing!!!

[@JimSuperNova]

Chris Miller Thanks!

[@connorfuhrmann1462]

That was so clean! Awesome!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@Staleena]

LOVED this!! Thank you!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks!

[@VKDM8687]

FRENCH HORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JimSuperNova]

HAHA! Mark is a badass...

[@jeremygoodson502]

This is phenomenal! THANK YOU FOR POSTING this, especially now. I've been reading through all your comments looking at equipment & software you're using. I'm curious, would you mind commenting on any equipment or software differences that you had between this vs. the 2012 recording you have on your youtube channel? Obviously the software has changed with time, but I'm just curious on the overall differences and perhaps any new techniques or things you've learned since then. Both recordings, and your skills of course, are superb, but I can tell the 2020 recording is different....just trying to understand exactly why. It feels like I'm in the room listening to you guys. Thanks again!!

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks for your kind words Jeremy! Essentially the big difference is better gear and better software. The older Superman overdub is with Audacity and a simple USB mic. This version is with better microphones and Logic Pro. Hope that helps!

[@bigsnyder01]

Love this! Would like to attempt something like this with my students. Suggestions on easily accessible software?

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks! As for doing this with students, it's tricky the more folks you have. Free audio software would be audacity and then for video, Final Cut Pro is free for 90 days. Also, Logic pro is what I use for audio and it's also free for 90 days. Good luck!

[@danielkitchens624]

Unbelievable playing! Seriously are you guys human?

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks! 😆

[@Cinematic-Tracks]

That lick at 4:08 gets me every time

[@austintaylor55]

Wow great work everyone! Great arrangement and production as well. I am working on a project like for small ensemble of strings and vocals. Is there a way to get in touch with you via email or something to ask questions about your production?? Thanks

[@JimSuperNova]

Thanks Austin! You can email me at [e-mail]

[@ATrain1550]

What a great arrangement - thank you so much!! (Thou shalt not kill the horn player off with high notes.) :)

[@JimSuperNova]

😆 Mark can handle it!

[@ATrain1550]

@@JimSuperNova Clearly!

[@nickhastings4082]

Hi there, this is an awesome performance! I loved every second! I am a collegiate music student looking to do a similar edit with one of our performing groups. I am familiar with audio and video editing, but was wondering what recording devices you used for the audio in this performance? Did you try recording with a cellphone at any point? Also, I was wondering if there was anything you wish you knew before you started? Thanks so much, and once again great job!

[@JimSuperNova]

Hi Nick. Thanks for your kind words. I use pretty sophisticated gear for my stuff but the other guys used a USB mic and either Audacity or GarageBand for the audio and just cell phones for the video. The I used Logic Pro for the audio editing and Final Cut Pro for the video editing. Good luck!!

[@lizzaroon]

Oh wow, was that a close up of a picture of you and John Williams in the beginning?

[@JimSuperNova]

Yes!! Good eye!

[@lizzaroon]

@@JimSuperNova Nice! Attention to detail and a spectacular arrangement. And played just so, so well. Cheers to you guys and stay well.

[@JimSuperNova]

@@lizzaroon Thanks! You too!!

[@4Tbone]

Thanks ! Great arrangement and beautiful to listen to. What kind of microphones do you use? I just got a WA-47

[@JimSuperNova]

We all used different mics. I use a Neumann TLM 193.

[@blackbirdsocietyorchestra8471]

@@JimSuperNova Are you doing this on Acapella App or using something else? It looks and sounds great !

[@JimSuperNova]

Richard Barnesco I’m using Final Cut Pro. Free for the next 90 days!

[@kojiattwood]

1:59 LOL

[@JimSuperNova]

I was encouraging the bass and contra bass trombones...

[@kojiattwood]

@@JimSuperNova SPASMS OF BASS!!!!

[@JimSuperNova]

@@kojiattwood LOL!!! Mueller would not have approved...

[@kojiattwood]

@@JimSuperNova "We weren't playing"

[@JimSuperNova]

😆

[@The_Original_B2K]

Would love to know what software you used for the video.

[@JimSuperNova]

Final Cut Pro! Free for 90 days!!

[@derekgutierrez1048]

Can I see the sheet music for the 16th notes at the end?

[@JimSuperNova]

You’re talking about the big run at the end? I can’t post a picture here but the original trombone part from the March is available at the Hal Leonard website I believe.

[@derekgutierrez1048]

@@JimSuperNova is it free?

[@JimSuperNova]

Nothing from Hal Leonard is free... 😉

[@derekgutierrez1048]

@@JimSuperNova could I still see the music

[@JimSuperNova]

I’m afraid that would constitute copyright infringement. That part can’t be that expensive if you buy it from an online publisher. $2 or $3. Have fun!

[@doot_doot_spagoot]

Thank you so much for this! For the past year and a half, I have been listening to this recording nonstop. I was so inspired by your arrangement, that I decided to take it into my own hands and play it myself! Here is a link to the recording: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oarKpIibnKhrgpI

[@JimSuperNova]

Awesome!

[@kojiattwood]

I see Bizarro gave this a thumbs down. Oh well.

[@JimSuperNova]

LOL! I think it was Lex Luthor...

[@Contradeej]

Needs a Bizarro Superman playing trombone. Or would a Bizzaro Superman play something like a piccolo?

[@JimSuperNova]

Haha!

[@juliemarcus117]

Fabulous!