The Ascension, by Robert W. Smith -- Score & Sound

[@samrusso4374]

Yesterday, Robert W. Smith ascended into heaven due to complications from cardiac surgery. He was a talented composer and will be greatly missed in the music world.

[@jonny73883]

Noooooo! I had the honor of play the ascension freshman year for a region concert. Rip 🕊️

[@brandonshenmusic]

Played his music before as well, and was touched by it. Thank you, Mr. Smith.

[@shunsui3182]

im so glad i got to meet him before his death he was a nice man and creates some of the prettiest pieces

[@BlondeAndBougie]

Wow! I had no idea

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

I still find it very hard to believe. Robert W. Smith will forever be, in my eyes, one of the most influential musicians of our time. May he rest easy. I'm very lucky that I was able to learn how to conduct this entire symphony, and I really do wish he could've seen it. But he knew he made an impact on so many young musicians out there, many of whom grew up to be professionals themselves. 😔

[@marine0w0]

It is a great pleasure for me to be able to perform this piece. I am very sad to hear that Robert has already passed away. I pray for his soul rest in peace. I will play this song next time. We will be raising the time schedule for a while. I will turn it off when I am done.

[@ryancnvr]

Played this specific piece, devastated by his loss. Rest in peace such a legend.

[@AmericanGeo]

Got the opportunity to play with Robert W. Smith once, he came to our band class and conducted "The Inferno" for us. Great meeting him but it's sad he had to go.

[@botanbutton]

This was such an awesome and amazing song to play. I miss band so much.

[@adequatepipe8610]

Listening to this makes me want to walk in formation counting time, such a memory!

[@gdgold749]

In my opinion the beginning sounds so beautiful it makes me want to tear up

[@emitakalo5743]

Honestly, yeah, cause if you listen to it and keep in mind what it's all about, it's the ascension part of the Divine Comedy, which was created to show what would happen to your soul had you not obeyed gods laws, and ascension is meant to be the beautiful part, rising up into the heavens, ascending to something that is greater than our own plane of existence.

[@Brian-tx2sw]

My high school marching band did this show my senior year in 2001. I still get goosebumps listening to this 23 years later.

[@TheBenadryl]

We’re doing it this year as our closer!

[@brandonmmcruz14]

Marching band??????

[@Jesus-Is-The-True-Divine-God]

John 3:16

[@melanieedwards1648]

Love listening to this moments before performing this with myself have the opening trumpet solo ❤️

[@UCCJGUY]

The horns and euphs better be ready!

[@MemeGamerBoi]

The trumpet solos are fire

[@marquelmcghee]

4:25 "These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise....."

[@ARCtrooper8248]

"... Their continuing mission, to seek out new worlds and explore new life..."

[@NoahShiley]

The Euphoniums and Baritone Horns are amazing. And yes the Frech Horns.

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

4:50 to 5:20 is one of the best parts of the arrangement

[@kikiisnotcool420]

I'm in 7th grade and I am playing the Divine Comedy with the 8th graders on Baritone. After listening to this piece i am utterly destroyed inside but we are making progress somehow The rhythms are not hard but the tempo and circular breathing makes this piece suck to play. Still, i am excited to play this and i hope i do well. ALso I want to commemerate Robert W Smith for shaping the rise in band compositions.

[@Slipdalact]

Damn dude 7th grade!!!!

[@TKdappi]

@@SlipdalactI made a new account but yeah, 1st year on baritone (I already play trumpet)

[@dark_starr346]

the trumpet solo at the end? we played that in a marching band show two seasons ago. so happy we're playing it again 😊 edit: we got a superior rating! :D

[@brenoaaqq]

Linda música...

[@maddie4801]

The lick

[@kennethschechter352]

da da da da daaaa da da

[@anthonymarsden100]

yup!

[@christianiacuzzi1572]

I played this entire work by R W Smith (from Inferno to Paradiso) and God, he used the lick so many times.. so fun to notice😂

[@trumpetmaster3736]

Sounds so good

[@carwashslayer4235]

1:25

[@aliciadalbey1201]

yikes those first trumpets in the last minute were not having a fun time with correct partials

[@suicidalloafofbread2009]

Wait till you realize they're on the right partials

[@TheBurrowBoys]

5:21

[@highphlosion]

Intonation 🫢🫣👀

[@thatcursedsibling29]

ABSOLUTELY WIIILDDDD

[@anthony-ud4to]

My first time hearing a band play this I thought it was Encanto (Had just played that piece). They both start with a similar chord.

[@ducks_are_fun]

5:43 to 5:57 go unnecessarily hard

[@petrifiedpencil]

Pov: flute or clarinet

[@anthony-ud4to]

💀

[@chamu721]

1:22 22小

[@chamu721]

4:50 115小

[@chamu721]

5:43 140小

[@brandonl9701]

Paradiso

[@Limbo-er1hg]

5:15