The Divine Comedy II. - Purgatorio

[@skywalkerchick]

Played this song in my school orchestra back in my sophomore year. We worked so hard to get it right, and we had so much fun playing it; we even went on to win 2nd place in the State Championship with this piece! Out of all the pieces we played in orchestra, this is still my favorite.

[@ShipposKitty]

This is by far one of my top favorite pieces I've ever played. Whether I have a cool part or not, it's the whole piece that makes it worthwhile. I love cool music, and this most certainly qualifies. As a side note; I did have a cool part for this. The flute part is challenging and very fun. The solo was fun too. Personally, I think the soprano sax part is much harder. They have all these 16th/32nd note runs with tons of accidentals.

[@abiicadabra]

Just played Purgatorio earlier today at my first high school band concert. I played 1st French horn and it was wicked! :)

[@juleskray]

What’s the highest note?

[@quedabok1374]

I feel bad for the person who had heahones on and turned up the volume at the beginning because it was quiet...

[@andrewprawat8199]

Quedabok thanks for the warning

[@buckyjames1898]

full volume all the way

[@laurasofialopez9861]

I remember playing this and the public got really scared haha!!

[@wildstingray4463]

omg it was like 2 seconds before the loud part and i turned my volume down and then it was SUPER LOUD lol thanks

[@bluesteno64]

Thank you for the warning 😂😂

[@CrackalackinProd]

when i first learned about the actual story behind these songs, i almost burst into tears while in the middle of playing purgatorio. it's just. such an overpowering story i can't even..

[@djinnification]

I remember matching an arrangement of this in marching band sophomore year, haven’t heard it since then! Beautiful!

[@bluesteno64]

You WHAT- that’s so cool!

[@zadjia9868]

Thank you so much, I've been searching for 84 years

[@cjthecomposer02]

I feel like this entire movement (all 4 songs) is going to be me reliving the time I played it in concert band, because so many memories are flooding back now

[@mariusfacktor3597]

This music is epic (pun intended and it's genuinely famtastic).

[@Cammiebar]

I played viola in high school and this was my favorite piece that we performed. Everyone else love it to!

[@Phnx1999]

Heard this played in a band concert today. Absolutely beautiful

[@Scorch24]

Freshman year of high school: The Ascension. Junior year of high school: The Inferno. Gotta beg music director to play this for senior year. French horn FTW!

[@juleskray]

GuiUnit which one is the best for horns?

[@Repofan1]

played this a few years back.. had the french horn solo! :D amazing and so fun to play!

[@tremaynecooper6805]

Trombones had it pretty hard too lol do you hear all of that maddness ...PURE PIPEAGE

[@h4lby211]

GLORIA. IN-EXSEL-SIS DEO!!!

[@jwhaler82]

GLORIA!

[@j.a.pinzon]

@@jwhaler82 IN EXSELSIS DEO

[@Horsesletmefly]

My high schook is playing all four movements and they started us with this one. I love it!!!

[@buhudushu]

I'm so excited to have the opportunity to play the soprano solo on this on Monday!

[@Snowthunder23]

We just got this in my highschool band and i play the soprano solos :) crazy tough!

[@00annieee]

This is so intense, played this yesterday in my last band concert! All about dat baritone saxophone!

[@1411Nancy]

Played this last year... like a boss!!

[@pierceshadowda6749]

This song is awesome. I play tuba. We did this for class at school. So cool.

[@kadingreenwalt615]

This year, two of my peers and myself are the drum majors for this show at our school.

[@ryanlane6693]

enjoy it. one of the best things i ever participated in.

[@scottpuppy4222]

Ayy we are doing this at my school too. Pretty fun so far.

[@tjmull494]

FRENCH HORNS SLAYYY

[@djinnification]

Tj Mull they always do, best instrument in a symphony!

[@juleskray]

What’s the highest note in this solo?

[@Wepawnet]

SAYY

[@Reallybigletterz09]

I'm a flute player.. we're doing it next year. Sounds fun

[@ThatPNWLife]

Played this for state last year. Pulled 4th out of it. Great selection.

[@TheClockmister]

何度聴いてもかっこいい! :D

[@juicygamer9012]

This song makes me miss playing the french horn so bad

[@frohawk94]

Wow. Can't wait for my band to get this song for regionals.

[@strumpetman11]

i loved playing this in high school!

[@haydenblodgett683]

Our band played this last year(2015-16), along with movement III. The Acsencion. It was amazing and we had one of the most amazing clarinet players I've ever met play some of the solos...

[@typoguy13]

gotta love that soprano sax solo.

[@derekpmoore]

Clarinet iirc (played this in like 1998!)

[@xXinnocentgirl1012Xx]

that timpany players is goin HARDCORE

[@zephenon]

who would have thought I would find you here. T'was fun playing this. do you remember "GLORIA"

[@HoMeBoYMaRiNe1]

Played this last year ans I'm coming back to its cuz its AWESOME!! playing a few others from him also like the ascention and the inferno xD can't wait!!!

[@jasm.5423]

As a clarinet, the triplets at 135 are by far my favorite section in this entire symphony

[@zzmotionlessxx8589]

My school is doing all 4 movements and having the choir join 🔥👏🏼💩

[@MrShogunfish]

this is the first video i have ever seen with 0 dislikes, and i can understand why

[@alexmoss8617]

I played the soprano sax solo when my band did this

[@dreadbos]

+Alex Moss Could u send me the sheetmusic? I want play that solo just for fun =)

[@secondthridticket]

We're doing a show called Knockin' on Heavans Door this year with all of these in it. Also Bari Sax

[@AbdoMiguel]

i like the chanting in the middle of the song

[@shawnnie22]

of course you basked in your glory! you had the infinite amount to bask in as all flutes do!

[@DongDongPi]

不管是團練吹還是聽試範帶都好帥！！！

[@racheleparks22]

can we talk about the parallels of the 'Gloria In Exselsis Deo!' and the difference between Angels We Have Heard on High and this?

[@bandgeektrekkieninja]

I want to play this suite so much. ;A; My high school band director had the Inferno, and I tried to talk him into at least sight-reading it with us, but he wouldn't go for it. :c

[@xMinuet]

We played all 4 pieces of the Divine Comedy last year, I got the flute solo in this one! LOVED IT! Hate how it's played here though, no emotion or feeling behind it :( seems like they just wanted to get it over with lol. I freakin basked in my glory,

[@kewelime]

Trumpet, yeah!

[@Contrabassology]

wow, great soprano sax.

[@RenaMaaka]

French horns!! Woo!

[@Luke_Cullen]

Search up piedmont high school marching band 2018 and watch from there 😌

[@TheLesella]

we were gonna play this in band and I would've gotten the flute solo, but it snowed and then our guest saxophone soloist couldn't make it when we rescheduled the concert

[@butterflysoulcait238]

awesome go flute !!!!

[@AlexandraJohnson]

playing this at ASCYO this year:)

[@britttkdmusic]

lol ok, so we're doing all 4 movements for our concert tomorrow, and there's one part that cues a "mournful wail" the Inferno and we all just crack up xD

[@CrankDatJonasBoi]

I think this is my favorite movement I don't know why - it was so fun to play I guess

[@tyragray2177]

my band has 2 weeks to play all of these including the ascension................... We got the first 2 down in one day

[@djinnification]

Tyra Gray yes but ascension is 🥜. Good luck nailing that in a day.

[@Silverio713]

nah, it's all about dat soprano sax solo!

[@jonathansalcedo2522]

Played the euphonium part with my band this past year, not the most fun part, but it has its perks.

[@sebastianguerrero8877]

Tuba rules on 4:42!

[@sandrat2935]

I have the flute solo for this and I'm sooooooo nervous o.o

[@hoolia]

me too im terrified

[@katthebookkitty589]

It's actually not bad, heck I loved that!

[@BartyEC]

I like the soprano solo

[@attackoneremin7041]

Omigosh I do go there!!!! What do you play!!!!???

[@kimjenn62]

The band i'm in is doing the Ascension right now.

[@mrcja3433]

My favorite part 4:21!😀😃

[@balloonparty100]

Obsessing over the winds part at 4:30 :D

[@Luke-me8cf]

balloonparty100 as a clarinet player this is definitely my favorite part of the song

[@Brandonhaling]

DAMN! I Love playing the French Horn! Best Decision I made was to switch!

[@MrSFV818]

2:45 - 5:00 is the 2nd part to our marching show!

[@attackoneremin7041]

Cool I'm Mellophone!

[@mavrickindigo]

I played this back in high school. Violin

[@Nerocu32]

i really want to play the whole divine comedy this beast of a clarinet player loves the ascension to death but if i cud get all of these i wud

[@DekuSkrub2129]

I played Bari sax part once.It was still ridiculously hard

[@DRLJProductionz]

playing this tonight i play the tyco drums :D

[@assassinsplay1502]

At 3:00 reminds me of the incredibals

[@fotusrebel]

why why must you put things in my head

[@oofboi6998]

Assassin's play my whole band sees that too 💀

[@swampertownz123]

#dat french horn solo

[@johnnyjohnson8827]

The oboe part is sooooo difficult!!!

[@小全-d3o]

also is flute

[@christianshepherd8318]

@@小全-d3o I played the oboe part. It's hard but completely fun!

[@sodapop976865]

Yess I get to play the flute solo. ^.^

[@Awsumdude016]

So are we! Say, do you go to Falls Church? :o

[@glendalikesapples]

Dat piccolo AHhhhhh... xD

[@Peewe111]

@zabuzato at my school we have that playing b4 we march this whole thing

[@SHINeeSuperJ]

I love this song sincerely! They're just to hard because its so fast and my fingers on my clarinet can't seem to run as fast as my director wants them T_T

[@doyourowndarnthing]

@3.36, the flute part just goes crazy. but I

[@TheBobwith2os]

4:35 the low brass just comes in with a wall of sound like a freight train that is about to run you over

[@timmyp2005]

Just noticed the pic says "Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso" where is The Ascension?

[@attackoneremin7041]

I'm mellophone in the marching band and we are doing the inferno purgatorio and the ascension it's pretty awesome!!! :-)

[@zephenon]

Oh shit. i forgot my youtube account sure doesn't have my first name. Travis.

[@ShinesparkDiscoKing]

playing this in band.... O.O"

[@sandrat2935]

Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be ok in the end. I made it through so you can too ^_^

[@Jackolackolack]

I played the sax solos on oboe :P lol sounded sick Royal High Purgatorio check it :p

[@BigBangBaby4]

does anyone else notice that the image keeps getting bigger throught the video

[@k1ttenofborg187]

BigBangBaby4 YES

[@grantlaren7987]

What’s good, SDA squad? I know y’all are watching this.

[@OheyyBlueJaee]

@rcgeoffrey i play bass clarinet toooo it's awesomeee =]

[@strumpetman11]

yeah that was pretty fun! didn't we have like chains or something to make more sounds? btw who is this exactly?

[@Loc3Down]

@Peewe111 Long show? XD

[@animelover3400]

@SamusCeltyHawkeye88 played it last year, percussion rules!!!!

[@SilicateOverlord]

french horns... all the way bro.

[@NightSeraphim]

@CrackalackinProd begin to describe it? can't even what?

[@jacyndaquil]

WHERE COULD I DOWNLOAD THIS????

[@Maxonater5]

3:26

[@nami-oo2wg]

いつか一回やってみたい、憧れの曲

[@OkultOwl]

私は今演奏している

[@zabuzato]

I don't know why but this remind me Halo ODST ... o-o

[@mrfish3131]

Contrabass Clarinet all the way !!!!!!!!!

[@USERNAMEfieldempty]

Neil's Dad was a bishop, don' cha know.