Psalm 42 arranged by Samuel R. Hazo

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Windependence Series - Apprentice Advanced Level - Grade 3
This graceful arrangement of the traditional four-part English chorale is perfect for teacing clear tone concepts to your band. The work is scored for beginning band or beginning string orchestra, allowing for the combination of the two ensembles for a tour-de-force year-end concert.
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[@daddykronk9593]

I cried every time we performed this piece in my eighth grade year. We dedicated this song to a recently passed gym teacher who everyone loved and cherished. I’m truly grateful to have been given the opportunity to honor the great, caring, joyful man that we lost. Rest In Peace Coach Cartwright. ❤️ Edit: And a huge thank you to Gavin, who performed the solo at the beginning. We’re forever thankful for your contribution to our performance. You did spectacular!

[@illegalsubstance953]

God bless him ♥️

[@gabluchis]

lord bless him

[@kesther9736]

My condolences, may he rest in peace

[@hannahclark9348]

i played this in honor band in 7th grade for a long lost gym teacher that just pasted away :( rest in peace coach Cartwright

[@anniehenry8263]

Me Too. Love you, Coach. But the Horn part is on POINT!

[@daddykronk9593]

Coach Cartwright will always be remembered in our hearts. God bless Mr. Qualls for giving us the chance to honor him. I still play this piece from time to time and cry every time. ❤️ -Samantha Elston

[@kesther9736]

My condolences

[@D_Vader21]

L

[@lizzysmithwick240]

I love playing this in band, it makes me feel a sense of peace

[@mabzzzzz]

Yeah in my band we will be playing this for my friend who recently passed away due to suicide. But our band director is translating the trumpet solo to a trombone solo (the instrument I play) because my friend played trombone.

[@lexymartin1571]

We played this song for my 7th grade Christmas concert in honor of a student that passed away. Best French horn player, and best friend anyone could ever have. This marks the 4th Christmas without her, and my family is going through a lot right now. Listening to it gives me hope, and reminds me that no matter how hard life gets, we always bounce back in the end. May you Rest In Peace Ally

[@matthewlove3440]

A 7th grade boy played the trumpet solo and it reminded me of the brother playing the solo. I was on the verge of crying every time we played this. It is so sad and beautiful at the same time.

[@vinnyvin.]

I love this song, We played it because my band director was teaching these two kids how to play the trumpet and one of the kids passed away sadly, this song makes me cry while knowing why it was played. It's so nice may the kids rest in peace

[@kesther9736]

May they rest in peace ❤

[@babypluto222]

played this in an honor band back in 2018. really touching piece.

[@joetazuna6716]

I'm not in honors band, but my band director showed us the performance of the kids who did play it. My god, it was so amazing. This song makes chills go down my spine

[@mabzzzzz]

When I first played this song I cried and I still cry every time I hear it. In our 7th grade year we played this for a friend and fellow band member that committed suicide. He played the trombone so our loving band teacher translated the trumpet solo to a trombone solo that me and 4 others played. It was and forever will be the most moving piece we've played. And I'll never forget the way it said to play it. "With Most Beautiful Sound" -Fly high Eli❤❤❤

[@kesther9736]

I’m so sorry for your loss

[@ericapletka6739]

We played this at honor band this year. I love it so much its such a beautiful piece. While we played it I cried because it was so beautiful. I get chills every time I hear it.

[@BlueCometEntertainment347]

Lyrics: As pants the deer for water brooks, So pants my soul for God alone; For You I thirst, my Living Lord; When shall I come before Your throne? My tears have been my constant food; My foes have said, “Where is Your God?” This I recall, pour out my soul, And cry again to You, O Lord.

[@BlueCometEntertainment347]

Yes

[@BlueCometEntertainment347]

It was written for a choir.

[@FreshIcee]

@@BlueCometEntertainment347 I'm the same guy as Electro Gamer 322. What was the name of the choir?

[@BlueCometEntertainment347]

@@FreshIcee What?

[@FreshIcee]

@@BlueCometEntertainment347 I'm Electro Gamer 322 The same guy who asked if this was an actual song

[@notquiteyoung]

in grade six we played this song. it was my first year playing trumpet and i got the solo! that fourth line D was tough for me 😂

[@dantesuarezflores982]

I auditioned for the solo and i got it,needless to say i'm very nervous.

[@notquiteyoung]

@@dantesuarezflores982 you've got this!

[@isabellacoleman8]

In my high school band we play this song every year and they have a senior do the solo because it is one the last songs they will ever play at the school, I got the solo and I play flute so I feel like it’s gonna be so amazing UPDATE: Been waiting four years and we don’t even get our last concert cuz of coronavirus :(

[@mr.klunee4103]

yeah it really sucks we got a new band director in February and it was tough at first but we were slowly getting back on our feet. Coronavirus robbed us to see what our senior concert could have been :(

[@mr.klunee4103]

In fact the concert would have been tonight now that I think about it.

[@vinnyvin.]

aw man im really sorry to hear that

[@xxbellaurmomxx9901]

I played this song at my baby cousin Colson’s funeral. It was very heartbreaking! It was my first time going to one of my family members funeral. Also I played this song at my band class when I was in 7th grade. I was the trumpet solo with Elena, clarinet, and Easton, tenor saxophone. I need psalm 42 played at my funeral, if no, then I will not die! Seriously, I want this song played at my funeral! I love u Jesus. I believe in the lord. I rlly hope I’m one of his sheep’s so I can have the time to go to heaven and see my baby cousin, and my great grandmother and great grandfather! Aman! 😭😭😭😭😭✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

[@gayleschultz7040]

I love listening to this song while playing the French horn along with it

[@Kxnzo337]

Ikr, I also play French horn and this piece is so powerful, like the crescendo, amazing

[@RoseCadenza]

Just read Psalm 42 in the Bible. This totally goes along with it.

[@grenadasoftworks9734]

If this ain't played at my funeral, I will not die. No joke, this better play at my funeral...

[@124hardees]

I got the solo, doing this song tomorrow night.. im scared

[@lauranielson7697]

My director just asked me to do the solo. It sounds SO pretty

[@maxittax]

R.I.P. my friend.

[@jamiegomez3541]

Me too

[@wolfyperson262]

I played the solo for my band on flute and it went great it's really good

[@sheaschoonmaker-kitzan1733]

i did the solo and it was spooky but it’s so cool because it’s the kind of piece that people really just sit there and take it in. so it was just this moment of silence and the solo which was cool

[@tylerrodriguez7202]

We played this last year. I'm a tuba and it was such a great piece. It just sounds so amazing

[@avasmith8264]

Tyler Rodriguez I'm playing in a concert in 2 days, I love it

[@901jay4]

Me too😎

[@nothingheregoawaycreep4710]

This is top 3 songs I’ve played in band. I played duet with trumpet, and it was a great experience❤ All my condolences to the people who played this in honor of someone who passed away

[@fatcontroller12]

We played this for competition and got mid range 2's. My favorite piece, the only one in the band who actually liked it.

[@theblazinggamer8347]

The story behind it

[@jayjaybruce5022]

I’m playing this next week and my school hasn’t given me my music for it :( the sad life of a bassoonist

[@alfredmurphy252]

We played this song this song seems a sad song for me but the others not here and this is very peaceful song I've ever heard

[@jonathanriggs6599]

Hazo is unspeakably powerful

[@JKinsman92]

I had the privilege of playing in a band Mr. Hazo conducted. I remember him telling us the story of this piece, which he used to warm us up and get us in the right head space. There was barely a dry eye in the ensemble after we played it during the last rehearsal.

[@quotesoutloud]

Psalm 42 is music to my ears But in my heart I cry tears I know that I am lost and every day I walk in a different direction I need to stop all noise and sit in reflection Failure is nothing to fear Because God will catch me if he hear

[@kyliemunoz8213]

we played this for a district assessment last year. i cried the first time i heard it. every now and then I’ll come back and listen, it’s just something about it, it’s just beautiful.

[@MASTER_THUNDER.X]

I'm going to 8th grade but when I was in 7th I loved this song it always made me tear up a lil just playing it because it was so heart touching I love the song Soo much that I even played it for my warm ups

[@carloscruz5394]

played this piece in all district for 8th grade year and man 2 years later this song still makes me feel all type of emotions i miss playing regularly in middle school ):

[@SirzSirzWasTaken]

Freshman year of High School I was the solo Trumpet at the start. I always played the F's sharp, never natural until the concert. I played it natural and oh boy was it noticable. Going to try to convince my Band Director to have us play it again next year so i can avenge said mistake.

[@desmondtaylor3315]

At an event I was in, we had a flute solo start, and trumpets join in with it. One of the trumpets actually wrote his one piece to play under the flute solo. It fit too which was better. Then we played the song 3 times. First was singing( with solo starting where it started.) then how it was wrote, then majestically. Fun piece. The flute solo made an even more emotional piece though. I always imagine if it had a solo at the end.

[@HeolstorTheKirb]

this song is beautiful

[@zaptronstudios6586]

I’m in 7th right now and I’m a trumpet.. and we are playing this at a festival in a couple of months and we just came back from break and we need to get this fast…

[@aaronlee2945]

I'm playing this song now in 6th, and I guess the clarinet part is pretty easy? :)

[@hairlee6606]

it hurts in the lungs man, but yeah. my director took it super slow at first so we could build endurance and now we're playing it at festival tomorrow.

[@mysteriouswolf8231]

i want this played at my funeral

[@ZRONero]

played this song in 2008 on trombone for a opening ballad for a competition. So many good memories.

[@kamiwinborne3239]

i played this at my best friend’s funeral and it makes me cry everytime :(

[@kesther9736]

I’m sorry for your loss

[@pxice.2087]

I’m playing this on December 11th and just I want and need to put emotions into it just like I’m scared but excited

[@gabluchis]

im playing this for my band concert in like two months so wish me luck, i play tenor saxophone

[@mattweiman5144]

Man I played this several years ago in 7th grade and let me tell you we did not give it enough appreciation

[@jxsn7102]

Played this in 7th grade. One of my favorite pieces in band so far.

[@voli6570]

You guys remember the part where Rover was walking over those bodies? Just walking away as if he'd seen it a hundred times before. Such a badass part.

[@ballsax69]

If anyone has seen Band of Brothers, the main theme from it has a similar feel to this. We played Psalm 42 every day as a warmup piece in band. Good times.

[@audreyandrus9983]

#tubasquad

[@mathiasennis5775]

I played this in band for the school and it was because my friend had cancer and passed away so rest in piece

[@amyleigh_vlogs]

We played this for our last song, 8th grade, goodbye

[@Floppyyy]

can you do more current songs as well pls

[@Floppyyy]

but this is beautiful :)

[@tinysavage1237]

Oh wow were gonna play this and my teacher instead of a trumpet solo he is gonna make a flute solo and gave it to me

[@NornuKaka]

Whoa! I'm actually playing this in band for contest. What luck!

[@nickghanad3198]

I have to play this song in February

[@FreshIcee]

I did too. Back in 2019, I was in 8th grade was invited to the Ohio State Scarlet Band. We played that song and it was very lovely and peaceful.

[@susanhulings4640]

I love this peice it is amazing

[@---ne9ez]

✋

[@nickghanad3198]

I also read this song in the bible

[@morganburke2466]

I played this song last year and I was on the timpani.

[@jamieberryb]

Morgan Burke I’m the timpani on this song this year!

[@andrewhxrris]

I have the solo for this and i’m mad nervous lol

[@shumgaa]

I got a solo for this... I’m really nervous I might mess up. :(

[@kadyeliastreet]

DatOneLionPerson you'll do great!

[@xxbellaurmomxx9901]

I was the solo with Elena and Easton when our band played psalm 42.

[@Postivibes_]

This is my favorite song on the flute but it is very hard to play :’),

[@gusfig2102]

Hi

[@FreshIcee]

Back in 2019, I played the vibraphone for this piece. I was nominated for the OSU Scarlet 8th Grade Band.

[@yuuzi8596]

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[@TheTTony444]

Grade 3, looks like grade 2 or even grade 1

[@physes1139]

Thetony444 yeah, for real

[@Rob-bz5nn]

Thetony444 I'm afraid I disagree. Where this piece may look simple, the dynamics are key, and as such make it more complex to play. I don't dispute that more inexperience musicians would play this to a decent standard, but to execute the dynamics properly, and do this piece justice, takes a degree of skill. As the piece is slow, absolute precision is necessary, and precision comes from experience.

[@quinnmcmath4393]

Thetony444 Actually, this piece (which it even says in the description) is for older bands to really focus in on great tonal quality and dynamics, which is challenging for a young band.

[@avasmith8264]

5th graders can play this

[@avasmith8264]

I'm in 7th grade but I play the harder part and it's still so easy

[@TJCdoesArt]

Iron man type beat

[@Ranzaxx]

this is reminding me of the solo i had in ratings. oh god it was terrifying.

[@adastrapgh]

Getting some middle school adjudication flashbacks here

[@theyoungadvocate7797]

2016 North Carolina South Central District Band!

[@mr.klunee4103]

The harmonic language is so simple. Almost entirely basic1-4-5 chords like a pop song. I expect better from Samuel Hazo, especially when there are so many good arrangements of this song at this level.

[@blaknite16523]

You clearly do not have enough of an understanding of music to hear that there is significantly more going on in this song. The suspensions and appoggiaturas are what make this piece so beautiful, even if the chordal structure is intentionally simple.

[@mr.klunee4103]

I understand music quite well and a lot better than you do based on what you just typed. A good arrangement isn't just the melody with chords behind it. It doesn't matter what kind of suspensions or color tone or what you add, music has to go somewhere and this goes round in circles. There are SO MANY opportunities for more expansive/progressions with this melody. For example at measure 26 (1:36). You could do Am-Dm7 (or Dm9) - Gm7 -Am7 -BbM9 -C7-Csus13 (or other dominant chord(s)) - F (which is basically what the Vince Gassi arrangement does). But what's there? Am-Bb-F-Bb-C-Bb - F-Bb-C-F............very simple. The suspensions help but, well, not much. A group of pretty sounds following a tempo doesn't necessarily make a good piece of music.There are so many good arrangements of this melody at this level and I really think Hazo could have done better with this one. His main mistake imo was trying to score it for both band and orchestra instead of writing 2 different arrangements.

[@mr.klunee4103]

Just to be clear, I don't think it's really a bad arrangement. I just wish Hazo had done a little bit more with the arrangement, given how good his other lyrical pieces are. I actually plan on doing this song in a few weeks.

[@deanmccartybassbone]

Sometimes simplicity is more beautiful… I think this is wonderful.