Paradiso, by Robert W. Smith -- Score & Sound

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Paradiso
From The Divine Comedy
By Robert W. Smith
Item: 00-BD9676
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Level: 4
In each of the past two years, Robert W. Smith has released a movement from his symphony The Divine Comedy. Musicians, conductors and audiences can now welcome Paradiso, the fourth and final movement from the symphony. Ethereal percussion is the palate with which solo voices paint musical landscapes of what paradise must be. Hints of themes from the other movements emerge to tie together all of the musical elements of this powerful new work. Completely captivating!
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[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

This piece has even more of a strong meaning for the musical world. Robert passed away a few weeks ago, leaving behind this and so many other fantastic pieces. I got to conduct both "The Divine Comedy" and "Don Quixote", and those two works are my biggest projects ever accomplished in my conducting hobby. Rest easy in Paradiso, Mr. Smith. Thank you for everything.

[@aspen1192]

Omg, the triangle being a half beat late is driving me crazy

[@anthony-ud4to]

💀💀💀

[@murica4evs]

Notice at the end, you can here the Inferno part in the Timpani

[@evanmnichproductions]

Good luck getting my band to sing.

[@yourdad9119]

i loved playing this at all region 🤞

[@BladeTNT2018]

Starting for around measure 52, most of the woodwinds have crazy rhythms. What a monstrosity

[@hiimmikey_6155]

honestly not that crazy, alot of runs or going back and forth between notes, and most of it is either 16th notes, or quadruplets

[@waj-s2b]

It's grade 5 for a reason

[@mr.mayonaisin]

Learning the flute part rn (for fun) and its not the wooorrssst. Once you get the pattern, it’s pretty easy

[@kylegarland8723]

i actually played this and it’s not so much the rhythms as it is the notes, the key changes almost every two bars

[@mr.mayonaisin]

@@kylegarland8723 yeah, learning the different notes of the same rhythm is the problem

[@MemeGamerBoi]

The trumpet line is similar to the opening solo from another song in “The Divine Comedy”, “The Ascension”

[@brandonl9701]

The ascension !

[@Autisticmusician715]

I have played this in symphonic band last year in college.

[@MaddoxHumphries]

that timpani bass line reminds me of mars from Holst's The Planets (starting at m38)

[@BladeTNT2018]

1:45

[@BladeTNT2018]

There is an impossible low Bb in the 2nd flutes part. Bb3, the lowest with an extension is B3.

[@samach58]

bass flute

[@keegansmith6327]

The Bb in the flutes is actually when the players are singing. I could see the confusion, though.

[@originalorchestralexcerpts1991]

@@samach58 No very expensive this could be easily covered on alto flute

[@waj-s2b]

It is when they are singing

[@smtrop]

Overly Sarcastic Productions brought me here

[@PaulPime]

Hi

[@annabellemoden8653]

FloppityFloppify hello

[@lorem_ipsum1-e6t]

Some people can just cook up actual quality work

[@BladeTNT2018]

This song looks like a Grade 1 for Trumpets and Trombones

[@MemeGamerBoi]

Rhythm are too hard 😢

[@peppertheaussiedoodle1018]

It’s a grade 5 💀

[@peppertheaussiedoodle1018]

All 4 pieces are a 6

[@Corchini]

Jesus Christ is the only way to God

[@G_Dawg_OFFICIAL]

Amen

[@blazerivers3000]

The performers here sound kinda bad. Tuning, People sticking out of the texture, not being together, and other things. Maybe in spoiled because we played this in district honor band but whatever

[@RJ-8-]

Maybe you guys were the ones out of sync 😳

[@aspen1192]

If you look at the very beginning you can hear that the triangle comes in a half beat late, it’s insane

[@lorem_ipsum1-e6t]

@@aspen1192 drives me crazy every time I hear it