The Cave You Fear (Video Score)

Performed by the Brooklyn Wind Symphony; Jeff W. Ball, conductor
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[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@joelong7812]

3:44 "Like Some Kind of Monster"

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@samura1s4m]

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

[@hemachowdhry]

lol

[@poop5350]

😂

[@7w229]

Hahaha

[@eefmoment]

Good

[@crazytacolady8910]

Same

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@pointysnowman7946]

Glad I’m Trombone lmao.

[@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

[@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.

[@jazzyjudo]

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

[@Victoria-bf4wt]

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

[@JesusGarcia-ly3vr]

Awesome use of Multiphonics!!!

[@Kaitlyn35614]

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

[@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!!

[@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!

[@tessal895]

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

[@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

[@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😂

[@hellodayzz]

i played this in seventh grade for my honors band

[@wsg_h2o285]

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

[@masonkunttu4619]

Wonderful! One of my favorites to play!

[@evanmnichproductions]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@jillianrichmond9103]

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

[@Deathwatch-xk7qp]

This might be my favorite piece I’ve ever played

[@LamyaBoutakhoust-ro7bg]

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

[@IsraelHuerta3]

Amazing song! Played it last year

[@HangingwithHaydenHWH]

Such an epic band song

[@magosaursclubhouse8871]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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)

[@symphonic7585]

That flutter tongue at 98 got me freaky🥴

[@liitheia]

oh dear lord

[@kcgrant601]

I remember when we played this last year at county

[@tatersandtotss]

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

[@joekillian3739]

Absolute masterpiece.

[@caelyn0211]

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

[@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

[@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 😭

[@RylieBax]

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

[@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. 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺

[@NinyaFrick]

I MISS PLAYING THIS SO MUCHHH

[@landryturner1]

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!!!

[@owenschauer3797]

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

[@shanecummis9393]

I remember playing that at NJPAC

[@benblessing]

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

[@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.

[@Mayonnaiseonanescalator]

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

[@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"

[@fourp0ds78]

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

[@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

[@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

[@Finality132]

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

[@Lifewitt.deandre]

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

[@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 :)

[@Loser_Flute_Player2027]

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

[@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!

[@BallSucker-g8e]

We are playing this for band 🙏

[@_marsMan_]

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

[@sarafields1316]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@damanniingram1336]

God I love this song

[@AidenLaMont120]

79-87 on trombone 3 is so much fun

[@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

[@ajsamaniego4279]

Goat song

[@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...

[@nobeln.6793]

The conductor is my band teacher!!!

[@Ayezhan-v9b]

oof

[@hemachowdhry]

lucky you

[@jackthecommenter2768]

must be fun

[@deckedoutpistol1821]

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

[@katepursley2201]

So I play woodblock...yeah the one that plays once in the entire piece. I feel so lazy lol

[@carmela_c]

Haha my sister does too I play clarinet 1

[@rileyblack5491]

I love the trombone gliss OMG

[@KateSeversky]

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

[@shulmpino5505]

French horn part is amazing im very happy

[@ironbomber6920]

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

[@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!

[@kel3ry]

you visited our band 3 days ago it was amazing

[@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

[@wolfman3003]

That low brass feature tho 🥵

[@terryhogard1090]

Is there a reason why every recording I hear of this work ignores the q=144 metronome marking like a mule ignores speed limits in a blacked out ferrari heading west on the deserted desert stretches of I-40 in New Mexico?

[@jacobxgaming1221]

What is that analogy💀

[@kg6765]

#Underrarted!!!!

[@eefmoment]

Playing this as an opener for marching band 😎😎😎

[@MichaelMarkowski]

Awesome! What band?

[@Hiku722]

3:12 this part hits so hard!!!

[@AidenKemp-qq8wc]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@plokilup]

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

[@kaitlynwinters9782]

Ems throwback

[@allanrandall44]

I love measure 17!!

[@KC-Kream]

My band is playing this song

[@poyokki]

i have the lions roar and gong part HELL YEAH! this song is so fun

[@poyokki]

i truly thank u for writing that part its soo fun and i thought my other songs were exciting

[@HyunjinnieFerret]

I play the bass drum for this and let’s just say I feel very cool

[@alexzheng8271]

awesome