Quintessence Saxophone Quintet Plays Bach: Fudge Fugue

[@chrdauph]

This has convinced me that I NEED my own bari...

[@drnkt69]

Our musicteacher showed us this in school. Love it! Fave.

[@EtherealDoomed]

My sax quartet at school played an arrangement of this fugue, and our style was inspired by you guys. We got a standing ovation. You people are hundreds of times more awesome than we are, though. Especially the bari. You're awesome.

[@turpialito]

Masterful arrangement. I love how you guys alternate saxes from one register to another. Brilliant.

[@tk3141]

The best non-keyboard version I've ever heard of this. Really great!

[@elbowroomD]

@QuintSaxtet you should come to London. It's very bad that so much people can't enjoy your music in this city! You're brilliant

[@chrdauph]

Amazing... I've been playing sax for 6 years now, and it's great to hear classical arrangements for it!

[@charlez360]

The ONLY criticism for this video is that the baritone player came just a tad fast, other than that, perfect would be an understatement to describe this performance! I absolutely love this!

[@Sychs1]

You guys are amazing. At my school, we put together a sax quintet and just purchased this song the other day, and we all can't wait to play it. We are all some of the best high school sax players in the state, but I'm not sure how well we will do at a piece this challenging. Thanks for the amazing example for us to follow, and I hope we can sound even a little bit as amazing as you guys. Quintessence rocks.

[@jaimeguerra132]

I must say I've watched this close to about 19 times and i must say this is quality work! Great enjoyable music to listen to :)

[@Quintsax]

Well guys! I'm still here and playing the bari part, so everything' cool. Soon our new site will be up and running so if you fancy playing or learning the piece and playing it for us on KZbin, that's where you can get the sheets. Thanks again for all your interest.

[@EdmundScott]

Hi, I can't remember what type the one that looks like a mini alto is, please could you tell me? :)

[@algomersall]

Edmund Scott Hi there, it's a bent soprano. It has a slightly different sound to the straight one.

[@EdmundScott]

Anatole Leopold Gomersall Thx, I was wondering what it was called, I want to buy one.

[@20Lukas93]

Anatole Leopold Gomersall usually the bent ones are more difficult to play in terms of intonation and stuff like this.

[@algomersall]

***** yes, why not? Great to hear that we inspire you to compose music. For obvious reasons it would be important to make clear that we are just the inspiration for your work. Thanks for your interest in our music, keep us informed.

[@31661910111]

I've often regret playing the saxophone in my high school days but you guys always remind me what beautiful music a saxophone can make. If only I could play as beautifully as you guys :(

[@goodsprings5271]

Why would you regret it?

[@gameman890]

What an amazing group of players. Well executed, I could hear every instrument as they entered. That vintage Selmer Tenor Sax with very little lacquer is absolutely gorgeous also!

[@pyornkrachzark]

these guys are incredible. i would LOVE to see them in concert. the bari sax player has an incredible sound

[@hatstalker]

this is the best thing i can say. Its on the favourite list!!!

[@hampurista]

Whenever I hear this, your fudge fugue makes me dance through my living room. It make my mother dance as well, by the way my mom´s 86. Take this as a real compliment

[@jakefortin]

Holy crap. I was stagnating in my practicing and desire to get better at playing my saxophone. Thanks for the attitude adjustment, fellas!

[@xXShadowBlackwingXx]

@QuintSaxtet I play on an Otto Link 7* i love it! Just bought a Rovner ligature for it. This arrangement inspired me so much that i spent all day today and yesterday writing a fugue-ish piece for 5 saxophones =] Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift and inspiring me !

[@BrianPVu]

this is amazing! i play bari and i didnt think this piece would have the melody for it! you guys did fantastic and i am happy you guys put peace into this world :)

[@MTheoryGuy]

This is sheer genius, and an unbelievably simple and effective answer to a difficult question, how does one make one of the greatest fugues of all time contemporary, new? Most artists change the melody itself, or internal dynamics such as time, but this isn't anything like that. You utilized the different tones of the saxophone to give each of the fugues voices its own personality, based on its role in the piece, without actually changing the piece itself I will remember Quintessence.

[@bproc0901]

Amazingly tight, crisp sound! You guys play exceptionally well together and you all have great tones!! I like the curved soprano. Glad I found you on You Tube!!!

[@Skorac1]

i myself play 4 kinds of saxophones....and i am really happy i found this video :)= I can finally show it to my music colleagues and say sax groups can make good music too ... I really enjoyed it, almost as Presto from Vivaldi-but that is just so fantastic that it cant be reached :)= I hope you ll play in central Europe soon.

[@OliverDuarte88]

this is really inspiring i wish i could play like thant some day

[@bjerring87]

Wow that was amazing. Great recording, and fantastic perfomance. Was really a pleasure to listen to. Best regards from denmark

[@cadolliole]

Wonderful music, awesome saxophone quintet!

[@silaslecake]

Magnificent! Great tone from all the saxes, thanks so much!

[@blondmexicanh624]

Wow the guy playing tenor on the far right was one of our judges for the k.88 jazz festival last march :)

[@Soh962]

I just love the part that starts at 1:37. Just the amount a power and energy that Bach put into it. Just totally get's me pumped lol

[@estanislaofernandez4027]

I'm crying

[@charlez360]

@Soh962 I do too! Bach was such a genius, but I have to say, after clicking the 1:37 marker, you could actually hear the baritone player mess up! He played the wrong note, then quickly corrected it, you can check.

[@Madhatter1781]

Playing this for an ensemble festival in Idaho, I'd have to say it's coming together quite nicely, thanks for the arrangement guys! Hope to send you guys our finished product so you can see the work we put into your piece :)

[@Bcutter]

Wow! Who knew saxophones could sound good! Awesome work!

[@erikapk]

Wow! This is absolutely mind-blowing. You guys are UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@dreamwaves2rg]

Dramatic performance!

[@majickids]

My idols !!!!!! You're all great.

Wow! This is wonderful! I can't stop listening to your videos. I like what you do! You're my idols!

[@zoolander526]

the tenor sax's sound is godly. Aaron

[@MarcioDeSouzagoldensax]

Esses caras são demais...muito bom!

[@averdadetriunfara7275]

Show! Muito lindo estes músicos! Parabéns!!

[@Mito.Vasquez]

You guys are Awesome! regards from Chile!

[@ormondcody]

My sax quartet is playing this for our S&E this year. Lol I'll be rocking out on the sick bari line =)

[@acordedesafinado]

como mola este quinteto!!!!^^

[@bassclef73]

Bach's Little Fugue in G Minor is my favourite song, and I'm pleased to say that you five did it more than justice. Who says that baroque music can't be fun? p.s. The alto sax nailed that entrance, and the bari plays my absolute favourite voice of the fugue. Superb performance, all five of you. p.p.s. Were you trying to rush through the piece, or was the tempo alteration during the piece unintentional? :-)

[@iamsally]

This is so great. So so great. You just made the world better! :-)

[@mbonnar]

Ahhhh, great tempo! Well done.

[@Vapor419]

@mismits4 that is a curved soprano sax. It's tuned to the same key as a tenor sax (Bb) while the alto sax (the next biggest instrument to the soprano) is tuned in the same key as the Bari sax (Eb, largest sax in the quintet). Hope this helps :)

[@mitchmuz14]

That was fucking amazing. I might just watch this 10 more times before i go to bed.

[@g1733671]

素晴らしい！素晴らしい！最高の演奏でした！

[@Er1Libanese90]

Davvero fantastico...Grandi!!

[@micheled2069]

Quelle merveille !!!

[@Quintsax]

@davkilla101 Thanks for your comment and your compliments. As you have perhaps noticed, we all play open mouthpieces and have a high dynamic output. This can be especially felt in pieces such as Summer III. I think it's primarily the collective experience bonus when one plays everything from memory.

[@Quintsax]

Thank you very much, mitchmuz. We're be preparing a special version of this piece that is really unusual- should put a smile on your face! Watch this space...

[@andre_forni]

fantastic !!!!!!!!

[@Quintsax]

@ChairInTheSky Thanks, ChairInTheSky! We really enjoyed playing for you all and hope to have made an impression- WE WANT TO PLAY LOADS OF GIGS IN THE STATES!

[@davidsmart8594]

GLORIOUS!!

[@lemenagerchristian6556]

artist...... all is very good

[@135796135796]

totally diggin the stash; bari sax player rox

[@ccollalto]

I wish I could slowdown this a little so I could enjoy more of this perfection.

[@Quintsax]

@builder9165 The line-up is (from left to right) alto, soprano, baritone, tenor, tenor. the first tenor on the right is not lacquered, that's why it looks different.

[@marian444]

Wonderful!

[@alvaroruizvalde]

Enhorabuena. Muy bonito. Muy limpio.

[@loczeklaczek9841]

Jest sztos chłopaki! Pozdrowienia z Irlandii

[@Quintsax]

@xXShadowBlackwingXx hi there. It's a Lawton Bronze Mouthpiece. Were discontinued but the son has taken over the business. Well crafted and a joy to play. I've changed in the meanwhile to a Otto Link 9- it's got more punch and an even fatter sound.

[@carmanmusic]

This is actually a pretty decent arrangement of the Fugue for sax quintet: well balanced among the players. . . and would work well even if it weren't "swung". There are a lot of bad published arrangements out there, (played one in my quartet's last reading session), so kudos!

[@builder9165]

Man u guys can make the soprano even look cool!

[@Liantotjahjoputro]

Fantastic...... Super....!!!

[@shanemoliver47]

@TechRyan88 Nope. Soprano. HIs website said this was his set up.Soprano: Yanagisawa 9930 SC with Bari Hawk II Bahn 8 & Rico Jazz Select unfiled 3M It's just a curved soprano.

[@Beethoven1994]

Bravo!

[@OliverDuarte88]

love it

[@Pesoesayso]

That's insane. I had a rough time memorizing marching band songs.

[@treehugger1115]

this gave me goosebumps :)

[@lilsaxman]

damn i wish we sounded like that, playin this for state solo and ensemble, we are playing this for state solo and ensemble

[@Quintsax]

@EricDolphy2377 hey mr 2377, it's quite easy really. Good teamwork, good playing and a wide category which happens to include everything from jazz (in its old boxed form), ethnic jazz, world jazz and even music based on good melodies and including improvisation, as in our case. Folk music was in this category as well. We were simply the best in the category. The jury agreed on that. Don't get worked up about it. Kind regards, Bariman

[@tarratata809]

so good

[@ottavioriolo3034]

Letteralmente stupendo.

[@t90050a1]

bravo!!!!!!

[@wojsax]

can you put more video with your quintet...more about bach and mozart:D thx!!:P

[@xenaze]

to add onto my last reply, there are more than 4 sax's. and the higher the pitch for the sax's the tighter you embesure has to be.... i.e. the bari's embesure is like WAY dropped if you transition from the alto which has a tighness about the same as a clarinet's embesure. but the saprano is EPICLY tight. the tennor in my point of view is the easyest to get use to...... but i say bari's are the best... but that's just me

[@PedroMarinMusic]

Demasiado bueno!

[@DZAUDZI69]

BRAVISSIMO (PD: That fudge is in G minor)

[@fok8885]

這是我學生時期，對我來說很有啟發性的影片。

[@Sunny76x]

perfect!

[@apellegeezap]

Anatole's beard is so cool!

[@Falconfir]

i like the bari's mustache and i was also a great performance

[@xXShadowBlackwingXx]

Quick question, what mouthpiece is the bari sax using? is it a meyer? You guys sound amazing by the way. I am 17 and i play tenor sax, i'm going to college next fall for music education with a concentration in the sax and i write for quartets and such. Great sound you guys have!

[@zangdarr76]

le bar on dirait un petit diable (suis bari et je l'adore...suis pas grand non plus) salutations a toi....

[@zangdarr76]

J'aime antant la version "officielle" que celle ci:elle sont differentes(celle la ,ça groove).Bah c'est des sax:)

[@Liqhtninqq]

damnnn i've been left speechless..

[@SelectCircle]

I clicked on this for a laugh - and it kicked my ass! O_O

[@santossilva4761]

Bravíssimo

[@baileys4890]

SUPER GRANDIOSE J ADORE

[@TechRyan88]

@Watswat5 I believe that is a sopranino saxophone.

[@muscian100]

Great job! You guys are practically idols to a young sax player such as I. I have one question, what is your set up? (preferably horn, mouthpiece, ligature, and possibly reeds) Thank you in advance, and great job.

[@Spider_7_7]

Cool!

[@gabrywynd]

Simply I love you!

[@msmits4]

First of all, Feniminal Job with this degree of difficulty! Are there 2 tenor saxophones? What is that tiny sax?

[@Quintsax]

@GeneralDAS Why, thank you for you comment, GeneralDAS. Just let me aid you in your somewhat disrupted perception of the word "legitimate" The members of our ensemble were all born after 1960. Baroque music has long since been conserved in cans and packed away. We adore Bach and we have found a legitimate way to play his music. I presume Bach would not find much enjoyment in the majority of stolid interpretations of his music. Thanks again for taking the time to write!

[@Soh962]

@charlez360 OOh haha, I know. I noticed it before. But it still sounds great ether way. I wish I could play that good XD

[@Slivv]

Absolutely amazing, although I think the Soprano and Alto sax were a little too loud on the end chord. It could've had more of a bass punch from the Tenors or Baritone.

[@sandersonstunes]

Hey Im a senior in highschool and was hoping to play the Fudge Fugue in a Saxophone quartet for solo ensemble this year. We've got a saprano alto tenor and bari. Do you know were we could find some sheat music?