Second Suite in F - Gustav Holst

[@samvanderwoude2258]

FAQ: What software/hardware did you use? Audio software: Steinberg Sequel III Video software: Adobe Premiere Elements Audio interface: Avid Mbox Two phantom powered mics

[@chaosjunks1]

Question from a Premier newbie: How do you get multiple videos in one scene? Great video!

[@samvanderwoude2258]

Once you’ve added a new video track, both will be in your workspace, only one will be behind the other. You then have to use the crop tool and the resizing feature under the fx tab to fit both (or more) on the screen.

[@cometjockeydave4041]

@@samvanderwoude2258 As a life long musician I'm impressed. You did an awesome job with this, and I listened a few times. BTW how long did it take for you to out all this together from beginning to end?

[@Mutaburasaurus]

When I see multi-track recordings like this, (especially on this scale), I always wonder how it's all done. What order did you record it all in? Where do you start? How do you play in tempo with yourself? Seriously, this is very impressive and inspiring! Keep it up!

[@capitalbrass9934]

Might you care to say a little more about your mics and the space? SDC, perhaps? omni or directional? What configuration and distance? What manufacture and model? The space sounds good... Or did you add a tasteful amount of reverb in post to give some "life"? (So easy tempting to go overboard with verb.) Fantastic job. Thank you.

[@saracoble5551]

My band director showed us this video and said “this kid can play all the instruments in the band and sound good. Y’all can barely sound good on one.”. My band director is hard to please, well done.

[@ssh_lnn_rtg]

No offense to your band director but that's kind of a dick thing to say...sorry you have to go through that

[@stschubs]

@@ssh_lnn_rtg It's music, we all gotta be tough, the truth hurts! :D

[@saracoble5551]

Sasha Arteaga He sets high standards. Personally, I practice more because his criticism is my motivator. I feel bad for people who have a hard time seeing it that way.

[@ssh_lnn_rtg]

Sara Coble Even though that’s like the first thing they tell you not to do as a music education major. I should know, I took the class. There’s a difference between constructive and destructive criticism, and it makes me so sad that so many young adults are led to believe that the more they get yelled at the more “intense” they are.

[@ssh_lnn_rtg]

stschubs I’m in my third year of music school, and we don’t put up kindly with negative people. You’ll only learn if you’re pushed to succeed by someone who believes in you, not puts you down. EDIT: used a slang word that isn’t universal so I changed it

[@Yelooh]

"What instrument do you play?" "Yes"

[@matthewm3]

Lmao

[@ozzy8311]

yes

[@uwotm8641]

Ozzy Ozzy why are you here go beat Tartarus

[@boltcry]

I say that every time

[@matthewvanness6872]

Music ed majors be like

[@Clarisaxx22]

lol yup that's what we do

[@kierankauffman3249]

Eyyyyyyy

[@momentgamer6780]

So real...

[@fortepiano4491]

When your band director takes "If you're so good at playing everything, then why don't you perform yourself" too seriously.

[@natekite7532]

Is that a gold flute in your profile pic or am I blind?

[@fortepiano4491]

@@natekite7532 You are blind

[@natekite7532]

@@fortepiano4491 what is the thing to the left then?

[@brady5829]

I am proud to occasionally wash your dishes

[@_alicia__]

I don’t understand this comment? But I like it.

[@brady5829]

@@_alicia__ He's my roommate lol

[@_alicia__]

@Brady Ohhhh lmaooo, that’s so cool.

[@brady5829]

Update: I broke my arm and Sam now washes my dishes

[@dirtapple8608]

😂😂😂😂

[@classicaltrombone]

Heh heh I likeeee

[@antjones4633]

I can’t believe the 21 folks that “thumbs down” this video. I can’t imagine how hard this was to put together. Why not appreciate and celebrate the hard work and good performance on so many instruments?? It’s ok to be encouraging and supportive. That is allowed!

[@orgelspielerkmd]

And especially when the intonation and ensemble really is quite fine. I know a conservatory graduate who makes similar videos (on a much smaller scale) that are not quite up to this standard!

[@icefaery2030]

Gives a new meaning to one man band! 18 more months and you can learn and record The Planets. Bravo!

[@samvanderwoude2258]

As much as I'd love to, that might be a bit ambitious for me right now!

[@malaysabolehpsy]

One man orchestra

[@samwescoat5750]

“a little ambitious for me right now” Most high school band directors couldn’t hope to do something like this as proficiently as you did, stop it😂

[@60darklord]

The piccolo is so blended into the sound of everything else it’s outstanding

[@jruns9730]

So rare

[@Poparad]

I've done a lot of multitrack recording of pieces like this, so I'm familiar with all the behind the scenes work involved in putting something like this together, which leaves me even more awestruck at how incredible your work is in this video. It's also impressive at how good of a tone you have on so many instruments that are certainly not your primary instrument. Incredible work!

[@BenGunnarson]

Great job dude! Future music teacher of the year right here!

[@max-if5pt]

Yikes

[@mexicanmayo3450]

Ben Gunnarson is that the Ben gunnarson?

[@steinblitz1506]

@@mexicanmayo3450 the one and only

[@mexicanmayo3450]

As in the guy with all the solos and small ensembles in the entire blue coats show that brought me into marching band? THE same Ben gunnarson that we were shown the head cam for that showed me how fun marching is?

[@patrickvaughan2565]

My embouchure saw this and felt confused

[@jakallslsosasdghjkl6558]

Patrick Vaughan Imagine being able to play french horn through tuba and still sound good like what the??? The mouthpieces are such different sizes

[@Liletter]

Jakallslsos Asdghjkl, I play french horn, but I have to borrow from the school district’s resource centre. My horn came in two months late, so I picked up trombone. I decided that low brass sounds amazing and it makes me all giddy inside because I can shake the floor and people’s eardrums when I blast, so I’m going to learn tuba when I start highschool (I’m in eight grade right now.) My band teacher has been talking to the highschool band director about it, and since he’s always running low on all three instruments, he’s agreed to let me continue learning all of them and alternate between them depending on which we need. I’ve tried the tuba and it hurts to play, so conclusion: this kid is a living brass god, I envy his ability.

[@PierceDivel]

*When ur band teacher posts this in google classroom...*

[@faze_bloodthirsty2415]

Lol *Same*

[@ultimatestarwarsgeek7603]

Bruh

[@jessicaluna9666]

SAMMEEEEEEE

[@lucasrojers336]

ommmmggg mine did too before i could xD

[@このディオだ-o5k]

YDN Xintrigue sameee

[@Joseph-cl6md]

When the coronavirus hits but you still want to play with your orchestra

[@coloraturaElise]

Guessed you were a woodwind doubler, and then when all you could hear was the saxes in the 6/8 section, I guessed your primary!

[@DrChuckles]

Dang you are serious

[@kithawthorne9525]

i think the "keep calm and play the saxophone" shirt he's wearing with the trumpet might help...

[@mw2addictish]

When 1 man single handedly made one of the best recordings of this piece on KZbin. I am impressed

[@Mnnvint]

I once had a music teacher who had worked as a music teacher in a tiny Norwegian hamlet. He had to teach all the instruments. He said flute was hardest because he had no experience with that, and had to stay two weeks ahead of his students. Sounds like a job opening for you.

[@faeriesmak]

I always had trouble with tuba. My whole face fit into the mouthpiece. Lol.

[@JakeGuilbo]

What a job! I am so impressed not only with your production (which in and of itself is an "instrument" that has to be learned, both audio and video recording and editing) but your tone on each instrument is amazing. You managed to fully invest in capturing each instrument's characteristic sound, a feat that is not easily accomplished. You also studied the intonation tendencies of each and played to maximize to your strengths and it shows. Bravo!

[@dzin4fun2048]

This is tantamount to speaking 3 languages fluently with several different dialects. What a cool idea. Bravo!!

[@dominiquebernath]

I'd love to see him try to taking THAT to a band festival! Brilliant!

[@Tyrrlin]

Okay, as a former military musician, I have to say you have some SERIOUSLY musical chops. Bravo!

[@MattEden97]

This is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. Ever.

[@stuckonarose]

I love the fact he's wearing a "Keep calm and play saxophone" shirt while playing trumpet. Class!! Sounds amazing!!!!

[@frnno967]

I can't wait to see these guys in concert!

[@matthewv789]

You’re going to be a scary band director someday. If anyone does anything wrong, on ANY instrument, you’ll be able to grab it and demonstrate exactly how to play it. They’ll be in awe and afraid to try to get away with anything! Brilliant!

[@danawinsor1380]

This blows my mind. I never would have believed it possible for one person to play all of those instruments--and well! Seriously, I'm amazed that one person can play the tuba AND the piccolo, and everything in between. You are amazing! Oh, and by the way, the performance is beautiful.

[@nisuda]

For the next Band director job you will apply, don't send a resume, just send them this video. It says it all. Bravo!!

[@sebskelly]

Mate this is insane haha! Nice work :D

[@axolotl1340]

Press F to pay respect for all the work you've put into this video

[@steven123lucky]

Playing my trombone with earbuds in with this playing and playing along is so fun

[@whenlifesmiles]

I just sat for the entire twelve minutes and listened without even considering clicking away, checking my phone, or reading the comments... which might be sad to say but is pretty rare for me :P Still my all time favourite song we ever played in high school band and now I have a go-to track to listen to! I still regularly get March and Song of the Blacksmith stuck in my head and find myself humming them

[@defense9989]

"What instruments do you play?" "Better ask what instruments I don't play." Great work, man. What instrument did you begin with, and what's your favourite? Also, where do you get so many instruments? :D

[@samvanderwoude2258]

I've been playing the saxophone for the longest, but the three trombone parts were the first to be recorded in this video. I thoroughly enjoy playing mid range brass, but the bassoon is another favourite of mine! And I borrowed many of the instruments from a high school.

[@Apfelstrudl]

You can't call that "play" esp. Horns and trumpets

[@defense9989]

@@Apfelstrudl I agree with the trumpet. The trumpet didn't sound as brilliant as one knows it. But listen to the horn part on 8:08. For me as a horn player, it sounded very good considering that he doesn't play too much horn.

[@Apfelstrudl]

@@defense9989 im a hornist myself who studied at conservatory.. And when i just listen at 0:01 i don't like it

[@tunebean508]

@@Apfelstrudl Great, we'll all look forward to your clearly better video.

[@sousaphoneoperator]

Spectacular work. Very few people will understand the enormous investment in time and effort to become fluent on all of these instruments. Beyond that, the time, effort, and dedication needed to see this project through to the end just boggles me. This would have taken a small eternity to do even if you played all the tracks perfectly on the first take. Side note: If you did nail all of these on the first take, don't you DARE let us know. Some of us will sell our horns and work at the donut shop for the rest of our lives. I'll admit, I only made it about 20 seconds before jumping to the very end to see if you did the piccolo and tuba duet all by yourself. I swore about that for a little bit, then restarted. Kudos for having solid time and rhythm, and holding it together through all the tracks. Double kudos for playing as IN TUNE as you did on all these different instruments. Effort, attention to detail, execution, and follow-through. Beats the $#!+ out of talent 10 times out of 10. Great job!

[@awilliams7478]

Mind. Blown. I can’t fathom how much time and dedication was required to put this together. Keep your flame of inspiration burning bright! You have a rare gift. Share it with the world and ignite that same spark in your colleagues and students.

[@realtorlisecolorado]

Absolutely incredible - I'm a former band director, so I REALLY appreciate what you've done here!!

[@marilynweldin6506]

So here is this super fine young man doing a feat on KZbin that I haven't seen anyone else do to this great extent - and I'm amazed that ANYONE would nitpick any part of it. Sam, you are amazing and a blessing and joy.

[@nikoskorick2889]

This is actually really impressive, how he's able to pull off playing every concert band instrument and make an amazing sound with all of them.

[@ShefferTube]

Dude, first off, bravo! As a band director, that was freaking awesome. That's one of my favorite pieces and you did it great justice. LOVED listening to it. Second, you sounded phenomenal on just about every instrument. I don't know if it's just because I'm principally a trumpet player, but trumpet was like the only one I could critique your playing to any degree. Awesome video man. Hope you continue doing awesome stuff like this! Go music!

[@samvanderwoude2258]

You probably hear it more because you are a trumpet player, but you are correct: trumpet is probably my weakest instrument. Also, the second suite has a relatively difficult trumpet line that is quite exposed, and it was right at the limit of my trumpet ability.

[@ShefferTube]

Sam VanderWoude Regardless, great job!

[@chrisherard2783]

This is fantastic! You should post each part separately as a rehearsal track for students.

[@SapientCorvid]

Bud, this video is your resume/ticket to teach anywhere you like. If you can convey these tones and approaches to a lucky group of kids anywhere in Canada or the US, they will be so much better for it!

[@SapientCorvid]

Very, very impressive.

[@StevenGalaxy23]

This is seriously one of the most impressive things I’ve seen musically by far. Outstanding work!

[@finlaymckechnie2084]

I love allthe sax lines in this, its great and fun to play

[@andwil98]

The sheer amount of talent and effort put forth into this is astonishing, kudos to you one-man-band!

[@ejddz2]

Very well done, Sam! Looking forward to the First Suite in E-flat, and/or the RVW English Folk Song Suite if you feel the urge to continue with projects like these. Inspiring work!!!

[@otoniel.a.castillo]

That was simply, awesome. I wish I could do that. I played this in high school 35 years ago. We never sounded this good. Your song of the blacksmith was super tight. The triplets and syncopation were perfect .

[@ericcolborne5045]

Are you kidding me?!? You are so talented in music and this proves it. Amazing job and I cannot wait to see what you do next!

[@Tei_022]

This is *RIDICULOUSLY* GOOD! Like.. actually really good.

[@profskip4212]

One of my favorite band pieces, and I can't begin to fathom the technology, nor the amount of work it took for you to record all the instruments yourself!! Well done!!!

[@gdkufchak]

Sam, this was absolutely a pure musical delight to watch and listen to! You are incredibly talented, and this production finely showcases your many abilities! Keep up the wonderful work, and keep sharing your music with others!

[@TimeSignatureManiaq]

Watch in 10 years this guy does Ticheli 2 or something..

[@mylahanne]

Maybe even less than that lol

[@johannecousineau4343]

What a great sounding project! You are a very talented musician and multi-instrumentalist!

[@mayaegashira7714]

Congratulations! You are amazing! I’ve never seen somebody who plays all instruments so well. All together with organizing, practicing, recording and editing, I am musician myself and I know what it takes to learn even one instrument. Good luck for your future!

[@milesobrien2694]

This quite an accomplishment. Well done! The really amazing thing is that this what Holtz heard when he wrote it in his head!

[@dackelmommy]

Bravo, Sam!! Many of us, from within the professional Music World who have just seen this, are sincerely hoping you will continue to put some magnificent performance videos/recordings out, in the future. You are extremely gifted, and will set a stellar example for many young music students. And, your choice of recording Holst's Second Suite in F was brilliant ... one of MY favorites!! (How about an RVW title, next?)

[@samvanderwoude2258]

Thanks! The Holst is also one of my favorites (obviously). I plan on doing more in the future, and RVW's English Folk Song Suite is certainly a piece I've considered doing!

[@johnhouston4037]

Sam VanderWoude, OUTSTANDING YOUNG MAN!!!

[@kurtschlieter7506]

I've played this piece twice, once on Tuba, once on 1st Clarinet, and I thought THAT was unusual. Great Job!

[@Njrelstab]

I never comment on videos on KZbin. This video is amazing, keep up the good work.

[@stevencooper659]

Those that gave this a thumbs down aren't musicians and have no ear for music or what it takes to create it.

[@camschneider5579]

Superb. Amazing. Uplifting. What a talented young man. The venue is perfect too!

[@LaurasLastDitch]

When I was in high school I played all the woodwinds and trumpet (and eventually because a professional bassoonist). I sometimes would make recordings where I used multiple cassette tape players and recorded tracks playing different parts myself. I remember the days before KZbin and all this neat editing technology, and what I would've given for it as a youngster--video tutorials available to learn to play other instruments that I had trouble with (low brass--yikes), and a more rewarding way of putting them together. This must've taken a tremendous amount of work. What a neat project, and very fun to see and hear. The "Keep Calm and Play Saxophone" shirt being worn while playing the trumpet is a nice touch.

[@JCrownMusic]

Cements the horn as one of (if not the) hardest instrument while also demonstrating the simplicity of getting a good tone on it. I'm a horn player who's played this wonderful piece so I noticed the phenomenal tone of the horn while also hearing the decent amount of cracks. A phenomenal feat still!

[@andrewstump6138]

This is probably the third or fourth time I’ve come back and watched this. I’m so impressed by how you’re not only able to sound awesome on every instrument but also make a multitrack recording sound so organic and expressive!! There were some really magical musical moments in there, and I particularly loved your euphonium playing, just absolutely gorgeous sound….I hope you do more of these!

[@samvanderwoude2258]

Thanks! I actually have the 1st Suite in Eb on my channel as well, and a couple more too, if you haven't seen them yet.

[@andrewstump6138]

@@samvanderwoude2258 woah awesome! I’ll totally check them out too :D

[@jenjibur]

Impressive! Well done.

[@toddfiegel]

HUGE kudos to you, Sam VanderWoulde. Wow!!

[@dylanroyal1760]

Im in awe on how much work you put into this, congratulations on finishing this amazing project, I enjoyed listening to this masterpiece. 😁

[@doctorgrowl]

Excellent! Thanks for creating a smaller matrix of video views when some instruments aren't playing. Visualizing a musical work in this way helps the listener/viewer appreciate the way the composer uses musical textures.

[@benxaiglesias8932]

Knowing a piece levels: - noob - amateur - student - professional - genius - this guy

[@dirkbretschneider4935]

If you can do that, you can reach everything in life. Awesome!

[@InstrumentManiac]

Fantastic job man! Great tone :)

[@mberly5625]

What an accomplishment! Stupendous!! Congrats to that young man.

[@randyhayes3918]

Without a doubt, the most amazing musical presentation I have ever seen. Your talent is astounding!

[@billlan0]

So well done. I appreciate how you played it with such musicality. Bravo.

[@zacharycoronado6749]

I always thought about doing my own wind quintet, but this. This is on a whole other level. You even played the oboe and piccolo parts really well, and though you seem to mainly play woodwinds your brass playing is really good!

[@alexalani10110]

Agreed :)

[@simong.3068]

I've gotta say, I'm very impressed with movement 3, as someone who played this piece in my own band, with alot of it being on upbeats, it must've taken forever to line them up together, amazing job

[@thomasmaughan4798]

Absolutely fantastic! One of the best recordings I've heard of this piece. UPDATE (one year later) Still the best! UPDATE (three years later) Still the best; unsurpassed! UPDATE (four years later) Still the best!

[@jacobschear3239]

You might want to know that there are like 20 people who look just like you...

[@tomsavage6911]

Amazing job. This is a major band work and you did a fantastic job on every part.

[@TIOMKIN1]

Excellent Performance. Great Ensemble Work. I really enjoyed your performance. Thanks and keep up the great work. Out.

[@michaelhimes5217]

Bravo- will be showing this to my band students!

[@ThinkHarderPlz]

Outstanding!

[@erinquek9374]

This video is highly underrated. Nice job! I love this pieces alot

[@DownMyBasement]

This deserves way more respect than it's gotten

[@weeliano]

Incredible work! I salute you sir! That takes a lot of dedication, discipline and patience! Superbly well done!

[@dympulls]

I am absolutely inspired by your video! Thank you for sharing this!

[@sethbryant5539]

That’s amazing you know how to play every instrument in the band!

[@hithere298]

Gotta love that bari sax line in the second movement. Anyways I am astounded by your dedication!!! Wow!!!

[@ringmasterblaze]

We did this as a trombone quintet in high school. Very nice!

[@sughciety]

you are very cool!! im very proud of you!! it takes a lot to do something like this!

[@BonelessEnergy]

Amazing just amazing

[@ccmultimedia1212]

Very cool! Nice work!

[@sear0h599]

This is where I hope to be someday!! This really inspired me!

[@Kafkodesu]

this is so beyond what im able to do as far as multitrack recording. such awesome work is super inspiring, keep it up.

[@genemoon2495]

Wow, phenomenal!! Bravi, tutti (Bravo, hehe)!!!

[@malzican]

wholly crap!! Nice job! I can't believe that you play all those instruments!! Such talent!

[@cuber-t1767]

This is like the best thing ever. We played this suite in our high school wind ensemble and you play the Euphonium solo in the first movement better than our own Euphonium player does it. And you stay so in tune on every instrument. Playing both brass and woodwinds. I'm truly astonished! So cool!!

[@kathbeat]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@tentacle1984]

This is fantastic! I have a desire to rekindle this type of expectation for myself!

[@osutuba]

One of my favorite wind band pieces of all time, and you performed it brilliantly!

[@bchartz4752]

What an impressive accomplishment! I'm looking forward to using your video as an example of what we are aiming to accomplish in our secondary instrument classes. Bravo!