Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Arr. Metcalfe)

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Music video by Jess Gillam, Oscar Holch, Rowena Calvert, Sam Becker, Lysandre Ménard performing Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Arr. Metcalfe). © 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
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[@knightstemplar8977]

So sorry. Just heard that Sakamoto has passed away 😞 May his music live on through you 🙏

[@PrateekVarshney_PV]

That piano reminded of Studio Ghibli movies!

[@Sweeneytv]

same

[@nickryan6787]

I think I know what anime you're thinking. This piece sounds almost like One Summer's Day by Joe Hisaishi. Actually, Ryuichi Sakamoto's works has been an inspiration for most other music composers, and one of them is Joe Hisaishi. Just take a listen to this mashup between Joe Hisaishi' s One Summer's Day and also Ryuichi Sakamoto's Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5PEaJqDm5mLmNk

[@balinthonvari7723]

I just heard this song and I searched it on youtube just to see if anyone elese thought that. Your comment was the first one, so yeah :D

[@DAIZY5613]

Yes me to

[@justdoinmything]

Actually it's reversed. Studio Ghibli was founded around 2 years is after this song was used in film.

[@hughwhitledge8032]

I would not have thought it possible to cover Sakamoto on a clarinet, but here it is. And it is amazing!

[@chuhanpu]

Agreed!

[@snarks1532]

The original Sylvian/Sakamoto versions were hauntingly beautiful. This one is equally as beautiful but has a much more hopeful tone.

[@silviocassagni2098]

Doesn't matter how this song is played ! Pure magic on each accord... Perfect equilibrium.

[@greyonyx08]

Rest in paradise Mr. Sakamoto. ❤

[@user-fu3yb7uh7r]

This is the best of all arrangements. May Ryuichi Sakamoto rest in peace.

[@tapmoron]

Been in love with this masterpiece for like 40 years, this rendition is so sensitive, with some very original colors, it is like an impressionist painting, The sax sopramo is played a bit like a clarinette and sometimes a flute ad iot give to the piece a sense a peace and beauty, some people like these musicians and master sakamoto make the world liveable. thansk for sharing this.

[@joselitogonzales1063]

Aregato Sakamoto san. "1996" is my favorite album 😊 if I'm deployed to outer space I'll bring it with me.

[@kelvinl8471]

This is the best version of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence on the whole KZbin

[@espr7564]

Wonderfully played by all, buts lets not forget the sound engineer for such an awesome sound !!!

[@arapaimagold8088]

There's something about how Sakamoto play the piano in this piece that no one can match till today. His delay and soft touch is simply irreplicable.

[@RicHSun-qy2xc]

這個版本詮釋，跳脫了電影原本的氛圍，但是音樂性十足。

[@chrisfan8199]

WOW starting at 2:36. Way to do justice to this song

[@elkeszypulski9313]

Beautyful, soulful and full of love❤

[@notremarchedelafin]

I think if a clarinet would join the sax and if they would share and exchange and intertwine and accompany each other.... it would be pure beauty...

[@Russel_at_whatever]

This a beautiful version of Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

[@4061earthabcdesong]

You're all amazing musicians. Thanks for giving me this awesome piece of great music. 💓👍🙏

[@breadboy2712]

One of my favorites.

[@mlbjumonville]

This is a very emotionally envoking piece.

[@suzukiwafuu9476]

wonderful.. We support from Japan.

[@rovimusic5940]

I love this. Thank You Jess!!!

[@yossefhcardenas95]

Oh God, thank you. I loved it!

[@maikpagels9441]

So beautiful!! I love it.

[@Masa-yi9pw]

控えめだけど、優しく美しいアンサンブルがとても素敵で、惹き込まれました。ありがとう！

[@rafaelwendel1400]

Wow, that was simply so great

[@3210vca]

AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@lefernandesrj]

Amazing!!

[@notallgarbage]

Wow! Very beautiful!

[@emjay2045]

Bravo !! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@viniciusrosa8209]

Awesome

[@bens.4334]

so good dude wow

[@cristhianbonilla8082]

Beautiful, very well done!

I listen to this song every day... It gives me so much peace. It's just beautiful. Thank you Jess for this amazing performance.

[@angelinasouren]

Try Koto Song too, then. ❤

[@marrygj9690]

Igual!!

[@moneyea]

I listened to this song every single morning for over a year. I feel your comment super hard. It’s a masterstroke of a composition and, equally so, a masterstroke of a performance.

[@migueldeltell5038]

Awesome.

[@martineacott9330]

Beautiful.

[@Reinakazawa777]

Beautiful

[@user-kn5ym1mu6z]

So beautiful

[@mandybutterworth3114]

Wow this was fantastic ❤

[@hideto.latrova7157]

ありがとうございます😊 教授も微笑んでます❤

[@daloki349]

Lovely.

[@user-wc2ni8di8b]

Wow beautiful sound! I’m so touched!

[@geraldinogamarra7566]

CONGRATULACIONES MAESTRA JESS MBE

[@bloody.two-yo]

This is so touched Thank you for covering

[@aldogorilla5726]

Beautiful 👏🏻 all my respect

[@martharichler6672]

Go, Jess!

[@siobhanchristine-bligh183]

Gorgeous rendition

[@NOTYKOKI]

This is so beautiful and heart-warming!

[@akashacreativestudio1655]

Such a wonderful version

[@risbeat]

So so beautiful. 😍💕🎶🎷💜

[@mojodally]

Wow! This is so beautiful. My favourite version.

[@mariobrinkmann9151]

Such a great musician! High talented and awesome

[@kotaswrld1241]

Beautifully done. Loved every second of it👏🏽

[@badbucky9721]

Might have to get on the listen to this song everyday train, so good! 🚂 🎷🎻

[@chuhanpu]

Beautiful🥺🥺🥺

[@samuri17]

From the first 1st note I was captivated, true artists!

[@hanakoskova4052]

This is so heart-warming, so beautiful! And what an awesome arrangement! Thank you very much!

[@briannalamothe5772]

I am transferring the soprano saxophone notes into alto sax notes, so I can play this song.

[@cristianlorenzo4217]

where are the notes for soprano??

[@intheovaloffice]

Love this arrangement! An original touch with new instruments on a classic.

[@KiaHeronimus]

This version is so warm 🥺

[@otto5213]

Fantastic.I love your soprano.

[@philipford6183]

Outstanding performance and a unique, sensitive arrangement!

[@996dog]

本当に優秀です。

[@kendyfujita]

By far the best version!

[@FupaDoncic]

Wow your instrument adds so much to it I love this rendition thank you.

[@user-qd1nf3iv8m]

Reinterpreting this song is very nice !

[@lamarelkadiki7430]

Wow… just cannot even explain the magic… I heard so many versions of this music, and this one is by far the best version… Absolutely stunning and beautiful… I'm speechless… Thank you guys for all this beauty… Ryuichi Sakamoto has surely tears in his eyes hearing this… Oh my god, thank you… 💗

[@amenobach1468]

Beautiful...it needs much more view...

[@MychaelStarke]

Since I've found this song I listen to it every single day, multiple times a day!

[@angelinasouren]

Try Koto Song too, then. ❤ (Brubeck) There is a version on koto that is so beautiful.

[@MychaelStarke]

​@AngelinaSouren thank you! That is a beautiful song as well

[@MarkLin55800808]

多麼美妙好聽既有層次的音色❤

[@cychengec]

this is my favorite interpretation

[@et4344]

So so beautiful... Thank 🙇 you all. 👍👏u guys and gals are so talented. Brilliant 😘

[@MiguelAVivas-sv8wk]

Belleza de arreglo y de interpretación.

[@user-xh6vz9ky6t]

Nice

[@viagensimagens]

Perfect presentation, Bravo! And congratulations also for the chosen music, a true masterpiece.

[@SniperNinja115]

lovely rendition, much love, take care, sister and the rest in the video:))🖤🖤..

[@Phokey29]

The only thing that's ever bothered me about Forbidden Colours is at times I've felt it to be missing something. What you've done here Jess is not only giving hope to soprano sax players, but also you've added an enriching extra layer of humanity into the composition, only adding on to the brilliance of the original without taking anything away, you have filled in that missing piece and now I think I might be a little in love with you for it.

[@robertchan5805]

Missed nothing at all, it was perfect!

[@angelinasouren]

Oh, I SO LOVE THIS SONG. Thank you! Besides, I saw the film in Amsterdam and when it was over, I left the cinema almost in a trance. Deeply impressed. Masterful. Then I bought the music.

[@dailyvinyl5145]

Beautiful ....fond regards..Alan

[@mr.jennethmarty7100]

❤️❤️❤️ M A G I C

[@antonioperfectostokes8326]

Idk how you guys managed it but it was beautiful Sakamoto would be proud. I ran into this by sheer luck too thank truly amazing I started playing the piano because of this song it inspired me and you guys did a phenomenal job bravo

[@clintrea]

Chills at 1:00

[@constanzavillarreal2083]

Hermosura al 1000 por ciento

[@katiaregueda5767]

👏👏👏...BRAVO...que lindo esse clarinete...Obrigada 🎧🎹🎻🎷🎼🎶🎵⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@2calvaria]

>>>>> heard dozens of versions (i like the track) never anything close to this instrumentation... adds a dimension hitherto undiscovered. immediately endearing - amazing chops.

[@RonaldoNC]

Good effort.

[@user-gj7ym8ci9s]

i am japanese. thank you so much to play this song.

[@user-ti3bz7qp1p]

눈물이 나네..

[@MaPie-yn9nl]

I would like to buy the sheet music of this version. Beautiful version ❤️❤️❤️

[@leonardocardenas]

muy interesante versión, la música de Sakamoto es una fineza y en esta interpretación ni se diga!!, felicitaciones, el arreglo estupendo y la interpretación de solista y ensamble, maravillosa!!

[@M-do7tk]

¡Qué maravilla, por dios! 😍😍😍🎻

[@markuswaldecker1893]

Thank´s for the wonderful interpretation, I heard it many times and will continue for sure. 🙂 Please, can you share a link where I can buy the arrangement? Thank you.

[@paulrozario3187]

This kills me everytime. A most beautiful piece in a most horrendous film. What can we expect now from Allepo, Burma, Yemen, Eritrea, and now Ukraine?

[@y114n8k]

あいがとう。伊勢より。

[@rogeliogilgonzalez]

Great!!! Set up?

[@TheRealClarinelli]

Where can the sheet music/arrangement be purchased?

[@suzanneharland509]

Hi there . I find your adaptation is so beautiful ...I can't find the sheet music for saxophone anywhere..I wonder if you can help ...please ...!!!!

[@user-lp6vm5km2y]

Ryūichi Sakamoto January 17 1952 - March 28 2023 😣😣😣

[@meganhansen5353]

Does anyone know where to find this piano sheet music?

[@Ken-pz8ld]

do u have 10 lungs? so beautiful sound