The Cave You Fear (Video Score)

[@jayforerunner965]

One of the only few songs where it’s OK for you to squeak on saxophone

[@samanthasiegel1698]

I’m playing the alto 1 part and i’m lowkey terrified of some of those notes 💀

[@theunknown0887]

@@samanthasiegel1698 this song is a cakewalk i did this 9th grade on first sax and the multiphonics were the highlight

[@porcupinepunch6893]

@@samanthasiegel1698 in 9th concert band right now and me and one other A. Sax are playing part 2

[@spoiledvulture594]

You mean. Growl?

[@spoiledvulture594]

@Jojo.Fanatica oh, thx😜

[@danielatorres6515]

My band class is playing this for our concert....ngl i got chills

[@NinyaFrick]

We played this for all county honors band. I loved it. Now we might be playing it for our normal school concert.

[@omgimanowl7888]

I just had a piece that had screaming in it. That was also chills

[@GalacticFlame]

My band is also playing it for concert. Our spring concert.

[@izappew1416]

Your profile picture is mine in my school account 😂

[@the_mushroom_lad4643]

I also did for festival my grandparents LOVED it and I can agree

[@joelong7812]

3:44 "Like Some Kind of Monster"

[@andrewreid4820]

Man I played this my freshman year, I'm a junior in college now and listening to this piece again brings me back to when i first fell in love with band and the trombone itsself. Its a passion I truly feel I'll carry for the rest of my life. I remember hearing that sax multiphonic for the first time, so cool!!! Real ones remember measure 79, such a cool line

[@Cust0mCraft]

I play the French Horn, and I love this song. It's probably the best one we have played this year.

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Glad you dig it! Thanks for the kind words. 🥳

[@nathansfunland3875]

me too its so fun

[@ILikeVolleyball]

Me too! I have to play it in front of judges in a month for an audition, but it's not hard and super fun

[@haleywoodrow9173]

Love the trumpet "monster" sound near the end!

[@najebedja411]

+Shermiah West Nope, playing this right now on trumpet 1, it's a glissando/flutter tongue.

[@kendallfox9194]

Haley Woodrow it’s actually saxophone

[@paysonn]

Krispy Boi You're dumb

[@kendallfox9194]

Payson -_- ok? How?

[@paysonn]

@@kendallfox9194 The trumpets had the monster sound at the end

[@jadeallen1699]

I can not get over the trombone part!!! O my lord it’s so good!!!

[@beccakuck6255]

As a trombone I’m honoured

[@alexw3807]

I'm the only euphonium in my band class and this part is totally epic and I'm excited to play it in band:)

[@powrtoch5377]

same

[@maximummassacre609]

I'm 1 of 2 euphoniums in my all county band playing this. It's so fun to play and it sounds so cool!

[@pineapple05]

im euphonium too

[@colinmiller4946]

euphonium

[@kaylaguadalupe]

Same@@powrtoch5377

[@darkshadow7528]

I'm conducting this piece because my band teacher chose me to conduct for the concert! Gives me the chills listening and looking at everyone's parts!

[@passingthetime_]

The trombone section has a very good part in this. My favorite part of the song is 3:12.

[@jackadair7188]

That’s the one time the tubas get the melody as well 😂

[@gametagnotfound9349]

@@jackadair7188 basically the low brass section with the bari sax

[@margueritepepino1020]

objectively the best part

[@drkspnova]

same

[@PointySnowmanYT]

Glad I’m Trombone lmao.

[@thedankpepesquad2773]

Playing the sax 1 part and it is amazing, outstanding job on this composition!

[@theunknown0887]

I’m sax 1 too 😃

[@pissman3110]

Sax part 2 here

[@alexaallen3500]

I'm sax part 1. Its so neat

[@MR.LOWERCASE]

Sax 1 💪💪

[@insertstupidnamehere]

sax 1 79 was the best fs

[@adelinadiaz9329]

I'm the triangle for this song I only play 3 times in this In an entire 4 minute song...

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Adelina Diaz Would you like me to write you a few more triangle hits?

[@adelinadiaz9329]

@@MichaelMarkowski Of course! That would be great!

[@MichaelMarkowski]

@@adelinadiaz9329 Try this: www.dropbox.com/s/nauhloo8aitga77/The%20Cave%20You%20Fear%20-%20Triangle.pdf?dl=0

[@adelinadiaz9329]

@@MichaelMarkowski Wow! Reading through while listening to the music makes it sound super exciting! I'll print it and ask my band teacher about it tomorrow, thanks!

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Adelina Diaz I hope it makes things more interesting for you!

[@saramartinezcasto5587]

Our middle school band is playing this and I absolutely love this song!!! Super great composition, this song is so interesting and there's so many different parts. I love the low brass part at 3:12!!

[@amariahvincent]

Facts as a tuba player I felt important

[@RebekahMaxner]

I can't get enough of this piece! It is epic! What a great performance! It makes me want to face my fears and answer the call to adventure.

[@hellodayzz]

i played this in seventh grade for my honors band

[@Clover_tongue]

in our band there are so many cursed jokes that 'The Cave You Fear' is what we began calling the classroom XD

[@DomplaZ1]

I called it talking to women

[@k-popqt111]

brooo the trombone part is my fav gives me goosebumps!!! we're playing this in band rn too

[@Blaise-zc7gv]

same chat skibidi

[@lokihatesjimmyfallon]

I play suspended cymbal, mark tree, and high hat on this! It’s my favorite piece that ever played, by far.

[@justsomeguywholikesdrums1481]

same here! It’s so fun playing three different things, especially the hi-hat

[@moncoposig]

Same here! I'm really enjoying playing this piece

[@roccolomeli1117]

I gotta play bells or the glockenspiel and I’ve never played it before

[@lokihatesjimmyfallon]

@@roccolomeli1117 GOOD LUCK MAN! It’s a fun piece

[@samura1s4m]

Played this. At 2:01, some little kid in the audience started crying.

[@hemachowdhry]

lol

[@poop5350]

😂

[@7w229]

Hahaha

[@eef_YT]

Good

[@crazytacolady8910]

Same

[@Victoria-bf4wt]

We dont have a bari sax at 28...only a Bass Clarinet... And it's me

[@jazzyjudo]

I can’t wait to play this in my concert on April! This song always gets stuck in my head

[@NosyYeti]

This song gives me the chills! I love it so much! I played this piece for an honor band as alto sax 2 and it was so fun!

[@delaney6413]

It wasn't at Virginia Tech was it? If so, then I was there with you.

[@Ll-ug2wc]

One of my favorite parts is at 3:12

[@blustiks3191]

Yeah, It Is Epic!

[@destineedavis148]

Hi Lexie

[@joeygeorge8006]

same I played hi-hat on this last year it was so much fun!

[@adelinadiaz9329]

Percussion rocks on that part!!!

[@Ll-ug2wc]

Destinee Davis omg hi I never saw this😂

[@Geo-zw8mf]

Mr Markowski i love how you still comment on these videos even 6 years later. I played this song for my county band and I was trombone 2. Im super glad you made the low brass have some attention for a change! You are amazing and thank you so much!

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Glad to hear you enjoyed playing the piece!! Thank you!

[@BTGames2004]

@@MichaelMarkowski i just watched my old Junior High play this at a college band festival event and they played this one. Amazing work!

[@aidena-ni4ik]

I play alto sax and this piece is one of the few concert arrangements where we’re featured, I played it for assessment and we got all superior ratings and we’re playing it again for our end of the year concert. It holds a very special place in my heart I love playing it so much

[@rytheguy8665]

We played this so many times in band and I'm only in grade 9 and I still love it. Sometimes I hum my own music to myself.😀

[@JesusGarcia-ly3vr]

Awesome use of Multiphonics!!!

[@jamesguzman8259]

My band class is playing this for our high school spring concert and our band teacher was student teaching and learning to become a band teacher from Dr. Golden who made this piece which i thought was sick and she’s also directing this piece for our concert!!

[@tessal895]

Thank you Markowski for that flute part at measure 70. I really love it, and it's so much fun to play

[@ColtonTrombone]

I went from concert band to honors band, so now this 8th grade year we get the music early so we can practice it. Sounds like a fun school year starting song!

[@Kaitlyn35614]

true masterpiece, one of the only pieces that i've ever been 100% glad to play part 2

[@thischanneldoesnotexist8963]

This is so much fun! I played the horn part for a band camp last week and got sucked into the music almost immediately!!! 10/10 would play again

[@jackadair7188]

Don’t rush beats 3&4

[@thischanneldoesnotexist8963]

@@jackadair7188 that was for the horse song lol 🤣

[@jackadair7188]

@@thischanneldoesnotexist8963when you wake

[@thischanneldoesnotexist8963]

@@jackadair7188 you shall have

[@jackadair7188]

@@thischanneldoesnotexist8963 all the pretty little horses

[@evanmnichproductions]

I played the triangle in this song my freshman year for a competition and the stage show with a narrated story

[@jillianrichmond9103]

Playing this for a concert next week, I have the bass clarinet part and everyone else’s part is THE BEST

[@masonkunttu4619]

Wonderful! One of my favorites to play!

[@figurative_husband]

My Band is Doing This Song for our Halloween Concert and I'm So Excited! I'm the Only Bass Clarinet in the Entire School District and I'm so Excited to Play my Part in This Song!

[@Deathwatch-xk7qp]

This might be my favorite piece I’ve ever played

[@tatersandtotss]

Played this for band tonight! It was my favorite thing we played!

[@Grimplayer795]

Same here. Made freshmen region 3 band in texas and i was the snare in the song we played tonight. Loved the part. The half beat fill in the end sounded so good.

[@HangingwithHaydenHWH]

Such an epic band song

[@thing_1797]

I’m a seventh grade clarinet and this is really fun to play can’t wait to perform with it

[@DomplaZ1]

bruh I'm in 9th and struggling to keep up lol (I'm tenor sax btw)

[@TheFrostyCow]

I was in New York when you came to our rehearsal! I really like this piece and wish I could’ve gotten my copy signed.

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Email me!

[@monogw513]

Currently playing this in my 8th grade symphonic band. I play Bass Clarinet and we have an amazing part along with Bari sax ( we have only one and he sits beside me) and I play my lowest note once which is rare. I love playing low notes so this song is my favorite 😁

[@echoz3429]

Ghostly Sik lmms?

[@weedkiller1390]

Ghostly Sik I’m also playing this in my 8th grade symphonic band😆 although I’m a french horn player :)

[@sarahzimmermann7814]

I’m playing this in my 7th grade band class and I play the clarinet.

[@lianasheridan1696]

Ghostly Sik i play bass clarinet too! My friend (bari sax) and i are playing this song in our 7th grade concert band! I love playing low notes with my friend because we sound amazing together!!!

[@jimbo7497]

I play this rn and I’m a barri sax. Love the low rhythm at measure 79

[@Mayonnaiseonanescalator]

I played this in all region today, the trombone part that I played at 3:12 gave the entire audience chills😂

[@jsepyt]

I’m playing this for a concert today, the trumpet growl gives me shivers every time 🥶edit: ( I play the trumpet part 😬)

[@bananajamin8284]

lez go fellow trumpet

[@tatersandtotss]

I also play trumpet!

[@Blaise-zc7gv]

i also play trumpet chat

[@magosaursclubhouse8871]

I play this in my middle school band and I still get chills when I play it

[@kcgrant601]

I remember when we played this last year at county

[@totopandita]

Played this my jr high 9 grade year for my band and the trombone glissando I did was always blasting loud and I remember my director stopped and told the other trombones to play like me I felt amazing because he smiled and everything and then on the low brass I killed it every time(miss those days for my spring concert 😢)

[@owenschauer3797]

I had to play this for my band concert on the bells and it sounded really good

[@fourp0ds78]

First trumpet! I love it!! Especially the part where we have a little solo at 1:08 where we play fortepiano :D

[@urfavv_kk13]

My best friend plays this song and she plays the flute and so does I it's rlly good!

[@Finality132]

0:54 honestly is my fav part the trumpets are epic

[@s.huff2003]

I remember playing bells in this song! Will always be able to hear that part, but I still adore the song a a whole. (Having a bell solo was the best tho)

[@JeefTheBeef]

i hate bells i just messed this piece up

[@NinyaFrick]

I MISS PLAYING THIS SO MUCHHH

[@LBT127]

Played this last year 8th grade for me, I was first trombone and this was my favorite piece ever it’s so fun and all of the different sounds are soooo cool!!!

[@noonelikescelery1932]

2:56-3:06 is the most goated part of the song

[@realgamingvibes2823]

I made tenth all district trumpet and this is one of the pieces. I'm very excited

[@MichaelMarkowski]

That’s a lot of trumpets. 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺

[@IsraelHuerta3]

Amazing song! Played it last year

[@RylieBax]

We’re playing this for our middle school concert and I’m the only bass clarinet at 28. Love it

[@lightknight8452]

My band class is playing it in June and I am crying we only got 3 trombones but it sounds so good love this peice

[@LamyaBoutakhoust-ro7bg]

The flute part is so awesome I'm so excited to play this for Summer Honors Band😁

[@joekillian3739]

Absolute masterpiece.

[@summyweewoo4148]

the all county band in my area just played this and it was FANTASTIC!!!! I’m going to force my conductor to let us play it

[@symphonic7585]

That flutter tongue at 98 got me freaky🥴

[@liitheia]

oh dear lord

[@ThatOneKid15545]

Playing this tonight for our fall concert wish me luck

[@benblessing]

Thanks for writing great timbres for middle schoolers Michael. I think I will buy this.

[@somegirlintheband]

Played this for honor band, and i didn't realize that the "growling" was a sax, i thought it was a trombone or something until we practiced this together for the first time. Also one of the trumpet players got to scream during the trumpet "monster sound"

[@shanecummis9393]

I remember playing that at NJPAC

[@Loser_Flute_Player2027]

Man.. I love playing the flute as a very complex background sound and this is why.

[@ashesglover9]

this piece is absolutely chilling, one of my favorites i’ve played in band by far. i know our percussion section had a lot of fun with it :)

[@sarafields1316]

Playing this on contra alto!! It’s definitely a event thank you!!

[@_marsMan_]

My band had an amazing trombone and horn section for this so this was awesome

[@Lifewitt.deandre]

i'm a baritone and this is my first year of high school band favv song!!

[@eef_YT]

Playing this as an opener for marching band 😎😎😎

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Awesome! What band?

[@liitheia]

my band plays your pieces a lot! we did shine last year for assessment and it was one of my favorites!! we’re playing this one for our spring concert and i love it :)

[@nobeln.6793]

The conductor is my band teacher!!!

[@Ayezhan-v9b]

oof

[@hemachowdhry]

lucky you

[@jackthecommenter2768]

must be fun

[@plokilup]

1:51 I turned up my volume to hear it but regretted it about 8 seconds later

[@Hiku722]

3:12 this part hits so hard!!!

[@AidenKemp-qq8wc]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@shinydrakeon15]

I’m playing this for my band concert tomorrow, very excited Probably my fav of 3 pieces we’re playing

[@jamesguzman8259]

my band class just played this for our concert and our band teacher was student taught by Dr. Golden who made this song and we had her conduct our piece

[@shinydrakeon15]

@@jamesguzman8259 oh sick!

[@karlweezer69]

Love this song, especially love how t bones get to do something (I play trombone). It's really fun to play, too

[@karlweezer69]

My band played this at a competition, got 99.5 from the judge.

[@christopherdiaz4352]

As I timpani player for this song I can say that it is pretty fun on timpanis

[@lordbrain6420]

My school band played this at a concert Thursday of may 23.

[@ironbomber6920]

Had watched the other band play this. Was really nice.

[@kel3ry]

you visited our band 3 days ago it was amazing

[@damanniingram1336]

God I love this song

[@AidenLaMont120]

79-87 on trombone 3 is so much fun

[@alexzheng8271]

I played this in my all-state ( in Georgia, US ) band concert

[@JWPepperRecordingsonYT]

Quick question...by any chance, was your conductor Corey Graves?? I just got home from the Kentucky All-State Band and I remember Mr. Graves mentioning having conducted the Georgia All-State...what other pieces did you play? Mine also did On The Wing, Tripwire, Squirrel Chase, Starry Night, and Gadget. I hope he didn't reuse all of the same pieces...

[@deckedoutpistol1821]

Assigned hi-hat for this in school band, the part sounds so fucking good

[@vivianraper8957]

My son just got back from band camp and he played this! He absolutely loved it and has been listening and playing along with this video since he’s been back! He’s been working on composing for concert band says he wants to incorporate a similar style of music as this in his compositions. Is there anything you could tell him that would help him?

[@the_mushroom_lad4643]

The idea is to open yourself to all different instrument and make a song from the vibes of the whacky ones

[@juuiceclips3731]

Omg, nice comment. But I’m so sorry ur last name tho 😭

[@anolive7688]

I play the bass guitar in my high school band and we’re playing this, at 1:39 I have to scratch my pick up and down one of my guitar strings, it sounds epic

[@MichaelMarkowski]

I would like to hear this!

[@anolive7688]

@@MichaelMarkowski Thank you, We can make that happen! We’re excited to record this for you!

[@atticusismywife]

0:49 idk why but this part 😍

[@rileyblack5491]

I love the trombone gliss OMG

[@spencer-z5u]

I’m currently playing this in band and lord the Trumpet monster sound is extremely hard to achieve.

[@masonburgess1599]

Playing timpani for this piece this year. Wish me luck!

[@gabrielbermudez6944]

I play bari sax part 1 and this helped me a lot

[@BallSucker-g8e]

We are playing this for band 🙏

[@sergeantperson4321]

Played this a while back but got assigned the marimba part on vibraphone, didn’t even get to push down the pedal but I still enjoyed the song

[@KateSeversky]

Playing French Horn for this at regionals, super excited!!!

[@shulmpino5505]

French horn part is amazing im very happy

[@Noname-mv3le]

BRO OUR BASS DRUM PLAYER PLAYED AS LOUD AS HE COULD FOR THIS SONG😭 it slapped so hard but the judges hated it

[@alexzheng8271]

awesome