RESPIGHI Pines of Rome - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

The Marine Band performed Ottorino Respighi's The Pines of Rome on Feb. 5, 2017 at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park. Transcribed by transcribed by Guy M. Duker. The program was conducted by Assistant Director Major Michelle A. Rakers.
Complete program notes: www.marineband....

[@turnne]

Hopefully everyone realizes the transcribed version ( for wind band) is harder than the original for the woodwind players...since the clarinet players are basically covering all the string technical parts

[@coloraturaElise]

Yes, all the string parts AND the solo parts!

[@turnne]

@@coloraturaElise EXACTLY! And the upper clarinet part in this transcription is a bear

[@michaeljones781]

There are easier arrangements out there. By the likes of Duker and Curnow

[@turnne]

@@michaeljones781 Duker has an easier arrangement of this? Any links to a performance of that

[@michaeljones781]

@@turnne This is the Duker arrangement meant Curnow is the Grade 3 version

[@donmigueldecuenca]

Fantastic! I never once missed the strings. Michelle Rakers and this ensemble are superb.

[@michaelcoolen8716]

Just Bravo Wonderful conducting and performance.

[@danieldekok6949]

At the University of Michigan, many years ago, the University Symphony Orchestra played Pines of the Appian Way at a Collage concert. We were waiting backstage to clear the stage so the Marching Band could come on without interruption. as those ominous drum beats and low strings and woodwinds started up, one little fellow in the audience had clearly had enough and wailed, "I WANNA GO HOOOOOME!"

[@jessicaeernisse958]

Music will take you places! Literally! So blessed to have gotten to go on tour to Rome, Italy with the Handbell choir at Brewton Parker College right here in Mount Vernon Georgia years ago while I was enrolled in school there with an employee scholarship as my father was a music professor there and he and his brass ensemble got to tour with us as well. Music is such a blessing! My therapy and passion! Thank you for your services and for sharing your gifts and talents in music! Simply amazing!

[@elfinowl]

So beautifully and cleanly played. Excellent sound!

[@concert_etiquette]

i adore how faithful this is to the original... but jesus christ is this hard.

[@stevehainestrumpet]

Great piece! I had the privilege of playing 1st trumpet for this in a high school state all star band. What a blast!

[@sousatrompete]

0:00 I. I Pini di Villa Borghese 2:39 II. Pini presso una catacomba 9:00 III. I Pini del Gianicolo 15:08 IV. I Pini della via Appia

[@katestewart2190]

A very moving and heartfelt performance! Bravo to all of the musicians, the conductor and especially the soloists ❤️🎵 My only criticism is not about the music but rather the video. The sound production is amazing and there are great shots of the conductor and whole ensemble but I would love to see the musicians up close, especially during solos.

[@ArtsLaureate]

Hi Kate! All done by one recording engineer. Write the Band to let them know they need more! =)

[@nevikyesnik7525]

This came on after USMC's Rienzi. I was in another room and came running to the computer, wondering why KZbin had switched me from the Marine Band to the Chicago Symphony ... ;-)

[@coloraturaElise]

YES---contras in mvt 2...love to hear those reeds vibrate!

[@roybordenclement310]

That makes one of us, i prefer the actual note

[@torityler758]

We LOVE ❤️

[@lamargaddy8537]

As a contrabassoonist it made me cry it was so good!

[@cowapocalypse75]

BRAVO, Maj. Rakers!!

[@edwardyeo991]

wow this transcription actually works very well. bravo!

[@saxphon]

I had the privilege of playing this piece in our amazing Wind Ensemble in college. Many years ago. I can't remember whom the arranger was for that work. 'Pines Of The Catacombs' (mvt 2) always gives me goosebumps. And the 'Pines Of The Appian Way' (mvt 4) with the motion of the foot soldiers returning home makes for a very exciting ending of this piece. I hope I get the chance to play it again in the future.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

The arrangement was made many years ago by Guy Duker.

[@jessicaeernisse958]

So beautiful! Touches my heart and soul and brings tears to my eyes! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful music!

[@8avexp]

I've played this. Appian Way is one of the loudest orchestrated pieces you'll ever hear. I was letting it all hang out at the end; I'm a timpanist myself.

[@hornerinf]

These guys sound great! Semper Fi!!!

[@bambino100011]

This piece works very well for band.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

There is no pine more inspirational and heroic and intriguing and captivating than the pine of Via Appia The wonderfulness of the pine of Via Appia is off the charts

[@エロさん北海道光星]

英語で、コメント出来ないけど、素晴らしい演奏ですね、早く見つければ良かった

[@mr.melonlord229]

That alto has a beautiful tone 12:12 and 10:51

[@donaldduck67435]

playing this in high school symphonic band and i’m ready

[@andymilsten9096]

kydn oof was your performance anywhere near as amazing as this?

[@donaldduck67435]

Andy Milsten it will be

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

@@donaldduck67435 That's not even possible

[@turnne]

@@charleyhibschweiler4555 This recording is pretty good from the high school that won state in Texas kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnXcpapniMZ_hsU

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

@@turnne It's very good, but not THIS good

[@bambino100011]

Bravo Horns!!

[@lampiaosalgado]

Bravo!!

[@jsaavedr1]

Bravo, Horns!

[@beppecarbonara4223]

Ottima esecuzione, complimenti!

[@larryponder9334]

Oo-Rah Marines and yet another reason to be a brass player...Semper Fi from a retired MU1 Trumpet Player, USN

[@charlesmallo]

As a trumpet player you might like this performance by the Dutch Andre Rieux orchestra. He rounded up some 100 amateure brass players. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3XWmauar5ygq8U

[@rosemariejurgaitis7607]

Fantastic

[@jawsdaddoo]

I would love to have the opportunity to perform with Major Rakers sometime.

[@jerrymejias5940]

A friend of mine did with South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble

[@stephenclark7932]

Excellent!!!!

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Not much to criticize here, I haven’t heard the first movement taken that fast before, it was interesting

[@BLUEPLANETJAZZ]

Funny--didn't even read your comment--but that was the first thing I was thinking....feels rushed. Maybe they think this is a marching tune.

[@coloraturaElise]

@@BLUEPLANETJAZZ Wind groups often don't take the same tempi as their orchestral counterparts, for various reasons. Do you seriously believe they played this piece as though they thought it was a 'marching' piece? I mean, you listened to the whole performance, and that's your perception of it?

[@coloraturaElise]

'Not much to criticize'....tepid praise indeed.

[@spencersmith2798]

Superb.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Pines of Rome will watch the vicissitude of Roman Empire

[@niru4566]

BRAVI!! BRAVI! BRAVI!

[@leonlaporte8083]

the previous rendition of the piece was that of a very rumbustious orchestra. It sounded like Wagner. Michelle's version sounded like Respighi.

[@MrTomafalcon]

Gud shit

[@turnne]

Nice playing. This band transcription has been around for decades. I have noticed a couple of other transcriptions in the last few years done by bands on youtube

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@archiestanton2767 Or his transcription of Barber’s 1st Symphony. He was Mark Hindsley’s asst. director I believe.

[@archiestanton2767]

@@LyleFrancisDelp My correction: Guy Duker did not transcribe "School for Scandal," but he did transcribe the 1st Symphony. I played both pieces under Harry Begian, while at Illinois, back in the early 70's. Duker was both Hindsley's and Begian's assistant director. Both Barber transcriptions were excellent works. Duker also transcribed the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto with band accompaniment.

[@turnne]

@@archiestanton2767 The School for Scandal transcription I have seen is the Frank Hudson one

[@brianbaumgarn5795]

The Appian Way always has what the Greeks call "throxos", Guts!!

[@les4767]

Did you just quote Columbo from "For your eyes only?"

[@garrisoncluff5367]

That subcontrabass clarinet!

[@jacobsmith6116]

Why were random instruments just leaving the stage randomly at 15:25???

[@andrewsu51]

From the program notes (link in the comments): "Another unique effect is the introduction of offstage trumpets and trombones in The Pines of the Appian Way to simulate the sound of buccine, the crude cylindrical trumpets used in Rome during the fourth century."

[@coloraturaElise]

Not exactly random....didn't you notice they were all brass players? Then, at around 17'30" you can see the conductor look up at them in their balcony spot to bring them in, and then often after that she was facing them to the left. btw, I heard/saw a performance by the FL All-State Band where they had the trumpet solo in mvt 2 up in a balcony.

[@nicktheclarinet6718]

@@coloraturaEliseYou know what’s funny, I’m a senior in Highschool and I just got my FMEA All-State symphonic band music and we’re doing pines of Rome

[@coloraturaElise]

How awesome for you guys!@@nicktheclarinet6718

[@andymilsten9096]

Where are the 8 jerks who disliked this.

[@thegreatralphy3910]

Andy Milsten you mean 12 jerks I loved the music

[@roybordenclement310]

I love this piece. Just never have seen a conductor stare at the score. Lame

[@coloraturaElise]

@@roybordenclement310 She often looked up from the score...not sure what you mean here.

[@austinmccoy9743]

I'm used to hearing this song played by an orchestra that has strings, so the strings-heavy parts of the song sounded a bit empty to me, but that's nothing wrong with this band, that's just me, and it's still a fantastic performance of this incredible piece!

[@coloraturaElise]

There are so many hateful comments about the conductor here; your bias is showing, folks!

[@roybordenclement310]

What do you mean bias?

[@エロさん北海道光星]

15:00アッピア街道の松

[@gazamidori2866]

Am I the only one who notices the weird out of sync bass at 15:25? Is this intended?

[@gunta03]

Who transcribed this piece?

[@usmarineband]

Transcribed by Guy M. Duker. We've updated the descriptor/caption to reflect that. Sorry about that! Thanks for asking. - U.S. Marine Band Public Affairs Office

[@patriciadebenedetto1506]

Guy Duker.....years ago...this is the first, I think, and very well done transcription for wind band.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@patriciadebenedetto1506 Actually, there exists a very old Italian transcription that Respighi knew and apparently sanctioned. But it uses a huge ensemble that includes Ab Sopranino Clarinets, flugelhorn of varying shapes and sizes, tubas, sarusaphones, etc. Not practical for modern concert bands.

[@xavierperezjuanes6194]

Versió sense sentiment!!

[@musicalroly]

that cough scared me

[@lowheadvarney158]

They were lamentable in coughing out their left lung

[@sakineonat5943]

🎊🌹🎊🌷🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🌷🎊🌹🎊💝BEAUTİFUL!!!

[@sk0kiE]

4:23

[@walfredswanson]

Rule no. 1: do NOT put tympani immediately behind the tubas. The frequencies phase out.

[@george9065]

That's like the most common placement in wind bands lol

[@juliabradley2290]

15:35

[@chandananimalsepala7825]

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[@lincheng1213]

幹管樂版也太難 整場吹這首就死了😂

[@calebbohanan8425]

dislike it? let's see you do better

[@roybordenclement310]

conductor is a metronome.

[@StocksIn60Seconds]

That's what you get with so many conductors, males and females alike.

[@roybordenclement310]

I like and respect her. No hating here. But reading the score the whole time? The Band is the best in the world.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

I mean.. It's a U.S. Military band. They often times sound like machines anyway. They're still great and some of my favorite bands but they do sound like machines at times.

[@andrew_sus4]

Whales

[@les4767]

Flying Whales....magnificent sequence.

[@joeheid2776]

She turns the page, but never really looks at the score. Get rid of the crutch. You can do this from memory.

[@giavanoalmagu6778]

sorry... it seems to me that they are not knowing and feeling what they are playing...

[@deltafournumbers]

What makes you say that? Sounds brilliant to me

[@stephh4495]

This is pretty damn good, but I must say, I think Col. John R. Bourgeois did it better.

[@coloraturaElise]

I saw him conduct this piece with the FL All-State Band in 1986....what a great job they did!

[@danielhiggins4331]

GREAT MUSIC AND MUSICIANS!!! CONDUCTOR NOT SO MUCH: HER FACE BURIED IN THE SHEETS, HER HAIR IN HER EYES, HER MARIONETTE ARMS STIFF AND DISCONNECTED ... SAD ... ALMOST AS THOUGH THE MUSICIANS WERE LEADING AND CARRYING HER!! BUT ALSO, THE VIDEO WAS AWFUL ... WHERE ARE THE FEATURED MUSICIANS ... THE SOLOISTS ... ARE THEY ONLY AN ADDENDUM TO THIS MASQUERADE??

[@tylerlewis3348]

DANIEL HIGGINS Until you upload a video of yourself conducting, stay quiet.

[@charlesmallo]

Having performed under more conductors than I can remember, she's a conductor I'd be pleased to work with. And about the video, they unfortunately (as happens often) didn't use enough camera's and had no video director who can read music (I guess).

[@coloraturaElise]

Seriously? She spent A LOT of time looking up from the score. Sounds to me like you have your own private ax to grind....

[@deltafournumbers]

You definitely made this comment because she's a woman, these criticisms aren't even valid

[@TheStockwell]

No offense intended, but making comments WITH YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY GLUED DOWN almost always signals an aggressive and bitter rant. Best wishes from Vermont ❄️

[@chandananimalsepala7825]

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[@chandananimalsepala7825]

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