The Lion King arranged by John Higgins

[@SipsNumberOneFan]

"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" As trombonist, I've never been so excited to play quarter notes in my entire life! Thats how you know you're playing a good song

[@-syphec-3600]

in don't stop believing its just quarter notes all the way :(

[@sunnysideupp1797]

@@-syphec-3600 O O F

[@solitive3636]

Same here. My favorite was I Can’t Wait To Be King though.

[@skadaaskadeen]

@@vinhoverde3843 oof. XD

[@skybirdfeathers6528]

@@vinhoverde3843 Hold up, *wHaT?-*

[@badynwoodford]

0:00, measure 1 - "Circle of Life" 2:29, measure 52 - "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" 3:50, pickups into measure 114 (m. 112) - "Be Prepared" 5:04, measure 147 - "Hakuna Matata" 6:10, measure 184 - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" 7:50, measure 218 - "King of Pride Rock [Circle of Life Reprise]" *8:20, measure 238 - Grandious ending!

[@nayismajumder]

:0

[@collinstaten3945]

Your a good man

[@Connortbot]

thx sm the fact that a comment overtook this is frustrating

[@makotheguddoggo7683]

How did you see the measures?!?? I could barely read the notes :/

[@lukewu331]

Why was “This Land” not included in this piece?

[@zoeyneal]

6:23 this flute solo is absolutely gorgeous

[@duosimper]

i have to play that this year.... wish me luck :'D

[@Billothy69]

This was the last song I played for my final concert my senior year and I got to play the AMAZING trumpet solo. I've played a lot of music, but this is BY FAR the best piece I have ever played.

[@francinewhyte8996]

This is my last song in my senior year of 2019

[@luckylucylego898]

In literally 3 days my high school band is going to have our final concert and we are going to play this piece. I play trumpet, however I didn't get the solo 😔 but I still freaking LOVE this music.

[@thegoatpart2-gd7ij]

we played it this year for 8th but didn’t do the other 2 pages (i play trombone)

[@emmaslit2921]

As a bass Clairnet player in symphonic, I’m so happy we get the melody for be prepared. It literally my favorite measure throughout this whole song

[@raquelmarino4616]

i also play bass clarinet and it sure was surprising to see myself with the melody

[@CarsandCollectors]

I play bass clarinet too, and I can't even put into words how much I wanted my band director to choose this song haha

[@jovetj]

But you got robbed on measure 242. It should have been arranged so that the only instrument playing across those rests was bass clarinet, like the low vocal part there in the real song.

[@singlereedenjoyer]

As a bari sax player I agree

[@thenarwhal8260]

As someone with a friend who plays bass clarinet I can tell you that my friend will be very happy to hear this song as well

[@sydneypadgett5882]

Be prepared is literally one of my fav Disney songs

[@Musiker491]

Dann schieb dir halt den Finger in Arsch und gut ist. Aber lass nicht die ganze Welt daran teilhaben. Blöder Pisser

[@marcojauner1652]

@@Musiker491 Komplett am tilten

[@anja5873]

@@Musiker491 was hast du für ein Problem?

[@lucmigeon9543]

Same here, and the English Scar's voice is awesome.

[@villainking990]

Be prepared is the best song ever

[@themusician1761]

I wish my band could play this! I love this arrangement so much, great job John Higgins!

[@1stchair503]

Imagine getting the trumpet solo your senior year then the covid comes and takes it away from you.

[@frederickrichard1718]

cri

[@benxvariety8878]

that's better than what happened to the senior girl who got the solo a couple years ago in my high school band. as music built up to it, she totally choked and screwed it all up. i felt so bad for her.

[@einar8562]

oof big sad

[@iceborg05]

Dude I feel bad for you

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

I’m so sorry 😞

[@garypalonis5809]

It was an absolute privilege to have played this arrangement in high school as a tubist. I had only wished my classmates would have taken it more seriously. Thank you Mr. Johnson for giving me the opportunity to participate in this work, even in a little small-town high school.

[@nombulelolenkoe3281]

That’s do funny cause my conductor is called Mr Johnson and I live in South Africa btw

[@justbetweenyouandme]

*This is so nostalgic for me. I was first trumpet and I played the solos.* *I love this medley with a passion!*

[@Billothy69]

This is quite possibly one of the best concert band arrangements of anything I've ever seen

[@dedede5586]

Definitely

[@renaatdeckers4940]

I'm glad ,that is so a good arragement, because i just orderred the full score. Hope we have a lot of good fun with it!

[@ralphaaron1]

I really wanna make my band director play this

[@ralphaaron1]

But we dont have all the parts

[@emmcad7431]

@@ralphaaron1well… did ya play it?

[@AJLando]

We did this exact song (same arrangement) in our concert last night!

[@conorguzman6223]

AJ IM GLAD I SAW THIS HAHA I WAS GOING TO COMMENT THAT

[@ryancarroll1697]

Aj Lando Feb 5, 2017 for me

[@Haynic]

Aj Lando we're doing it soon 🙄

[@artsbynavarasan]

Aj Lando I did this last year dude

[@UltimateJM_22]

Lucky!

[@js_musicmedia8981]

Finally a medley with the villain song

[@AussieAussie20]

We played this song when we travelled over to Singapore for band. Us and a Singapore band joined together to play with, with some of us singing. And it was amazing. Love this song and piece of music.

[@tr3valocity12]

I played this for my freshman year in top band and now I am a senior and I feel like crying just from reminiscing in the memories of those times

[@brandonskelton]

This is the best Lion King arrangement out there! Woo!

[@nyancs7098]

I’m guessing you don’t play bassoon then

[@lowrikate8070]

Let’s just appreciate the pretty flute part ❤️

[@alexabaeza4110]

Stanley Music 🎶 Brass is the best

[@halliemartinez3513]

Yeessssss!! Flute solo was soooooo good!

[@lowrikate8070]

Brass is second best. Coming from a flute and flugel player : )

[@halliemartinez3513]

Lowri Zeraschi what is a flugel?

[@Sauti_science]

Yasss

[@sableev984]

During winter break I got bored in 7th grade and decided to learn like 10 new pieces for my tuba like summer dances and steel and just happened to find this. My favorite song ever. BY FAR

[@sambelaazis4446]

I play tuba and it’s so satisfying to play base line and I am so excited to play this at the end of the year!

[@Trumpeteerier]

Cannot wait for our symphonic band to play this at our final concert! It's such a fun piece!

[@o_zanellinha]

One of the greatest arrangements that I ever saw. My band is current learning to play it, it's so fun and nostalgic to hear this piece.

[@SM-xl7vs]

Wow this version still does really exist!! I WAS PLAYING THE FLUTE PART ALMOST 20 years ago... Wow.... love this...

[@ItsPascha]

Damn you're old lol

[@marifelareza6468]

Graduation year 2018 concert, pinaghalong saya at lungkot naramdman ko nun when i was graduated as a band member but im so thankful I'll become part of it 💓💕

[@ther0gu3n3rd]

I play baritone in my town's city band, and this is a staple for the children's concert we do. We also get to dress up as Disney characters, and I 100% always pick Scar 😂

[@sophiad.5820]

We played this song in band and it was awesome!! I'm a saxophone, and my favorite part was definitely Be Prepared.

[@rorisbellies2490]

Ay fellow sax

[@sporadicspork6314]

Wait you’re a saxophone? How are you texting tho?

[@ethanwashington547]

@@sporadicspork6314 That's a funny joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@sporadicspork6314]

Ethan Washington Thanks, I try to make as many dad jokes as I can per day.

[@ethanwashington547]

@@sporadicspork6314 no problem... you should be a comedian

[@pipato4295]

0:00 Opening 0:26 Circle of Liife (Takt 10) 2:29 I just can't wait to be king 3:41 Be Prepared (Takt 107) 5:04 Hakuna Matata (Takt 147) 6:10 Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Takt 184) 7:47 King of Pride Rock (Takt 212) 8:18 Finale (Takt 238)

[@fyrogflamme3518]

Svensk?

[@chrisrontario2391]

My band director asked me which song we should play for the spring concert, and she happened to have this in her archives. Now we’re learning it and it is SO MUCH FUN!

[@YellowBoi]

Nice

[@ghost-city1375]

At least you band teacher is nice😅

[@aelakrubsack4483]

I just realized how similar I just can't wait to be king sounds compared to under the sea?

[@jackgoodall3047]

all Disney music is like that XD

[@florencegonzalez4539]

It does probably to like satisfy the audience maybe?

[@icecubes9056]

Really? I didn't notice that at all

[@icecubes9056]

@Kimbernesha Barnes Idk

[@murphyhossink1183]

I am playing this in band and I always hum it and get messed up there

[@bradysmith0908]

The percussion scoring in this is some of the best I’ve ever seen!!

[@carlosmelo8607]

Very good...wonderfull

[@thecrowbarfoogle647]

God damn, that transition into Be Prepared gave me chills. This was a fun piece to play.

[@benjaminrenner7923]

Amazing🥶 jesus this gives me the chills, we played this like one year ago and I still remembered every theme, every note! This mashup is awesome

[@deltaryze.469]

It's not really a mashup

[@Bullard6311]

I cried on the arrangment of can you feel the love tonight at the key change from Ab to Bb!!

[@katrienwillems4978]

Played this song so many times in different bands, was always such a delight! 🙂

[@chrissilopiccolo1570]

I wish I could play this in my school. This is awesome!!!

[@brinabwes7]

I just deadass sang along through the entire piece. This arrangement is one of my bands old favourites! ❤️❤️

[@Wrath_Lxrd]

Brina Bwes I agree I love the lion king

[@en_qiao]

1:28 nice brasses melody 2:35 woodwinds 2:45 brasses 3:56 lower brasses 4:28 higher brasses 5:10 alto sax solo 6:10 peace 6:24 flute solo!!!!!!!!!!!!! 6:54 melody passing around 7:22 strong brasses

[@ErrorTooManyBeavers]

興中 at 5:10 I think that’s a trumpet

[@htxxjayden]

5:10 is trumpet sadly.

[@TheRandomWolf]

Love the tuba part at 4:28 And Tuba bass line at 2:44 No I’m not a Tuba player what makes you say that

[@LD-kr1zh]

What an awesome arrangement!

[@jaylinsgf]

we have a concert and we're playing this tonight. I'm so excited!!!

[@Bullard6311]

If I was a core band director, I would definitely have this arrangement as a show!

[@joshuabanfro]

core as in you being the 'main' director or corp like a drum & bugle band?

[@Bullard6311]

Main band director.

[@RoseCadenza]

Woa. Did anybody else see at the end the weird dynamic for timpani? It looked like a fortissississimo. Weird.

[@codeinememeing2916]

I think that's subito fortissimo

[@lukashsax1987]

that is sforzato forteforttissimo

[@diazrogers3685]

Yo timpani players

[@demigod5208]

Hannah the Musician AAAAAYYYYYEEEEE ANOTHER PERCUSSIONIST!!!

[@TheRichardGHP]

It's true you don't see sfff too often; the coolest part is easily the pedal glisses going into Be Prepared though.

[@ul7185]

Happy 25th Anniversary, The Lion King!

[@Jeff_The_Conqueror]

30!🎉

[@NoNamepl354]

"Two beat swing" The tuba part is AWESOME!

[@jakobgib]

1:46 goosebumps literally everytime

[@brianfletcher9774]

We did this in 1996 when I was in high school. Good memories. I don’t understand how a 3rd grade band could do this ? It was hard for this guy...I was 17 at the time !

[@marcb8964]

Music grading is different from educational grading. Music is graded based on meter, tempo, range of notes played by each instrument, etc. The grading is only from 1-5.

[@brianfletcher9774]

Marc B , I never knew that...even when I was in band.

[@marcb8964]

If you look at other videos on this channel, you can definitely see the difference between a Grade 3, Grade 2, and Grade 4 arrangement of the same piece.

[@Reality_GFX]

Yeah my middle school band plays 4 and 4,5s. 4s are high school 4.5 is high school honors, I believe 3.5 is advanced middle school and so on :)

[@birdband7648]

In my school band we played this and we have a trumpet player with the last name of Hakuna and when we found out that we where playing this we all looked at him and sang Hakuna Matata

[@heyitsryan318]

Bird Band racist

[@birdband7648]

How's that racist

[@heyitsryan318]

Bird Band i was joking lmfao

[@vinhoverde3843]

Woooosh

[@lovetayaforeverrip8195]

Please tell me he got to play the Dixieland Shuffle in Hakuna Matata

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

Obsessed Disney fan here!!! Go flutes!!! I swear Lion King is my favorite movie!! Will be going to Disney in Florida next month, you can probably tell I'm a bit too excited!!

[@bluethundra19]

3:50 That harmony is beautyful❤

[@nombulelolenkoe3281]

It’s my favourite part

[@toryleroy9267]

Such a beautiful song! We played it in our concert.

[@samuelmerrell7364]

We composed our own arrangement of The Lion King, which included The Circle of Life, Be Prepared, and Can you Feel the Love Tonight. We're a 3A band, just got Sweepstakes this year! 1s in marching, sight reading, and concert! Proud

[@virkaushal9211]

3:50 that damn intro gives me goosebumps... Bb diminished is insane!!!

[@daniel_k_music]

Definitely the best piece I played way back in 7th grade. I remember not knowing the marimba solo at the beginning of Hakuna Matata until 2 days before the concert because the 7th grade and 8th grade bands practiced separately and since there were no other 7th graders playing the solos there, my band director forgot about my part altogether.

[@coolestkayleeever]

ok lets just admire how good that crescendo at the end was

[@jonasvanbeginne3570]

Trumpet HERE

[@mariafernafoster7814]

jonas vanbeginne same

[@ryancnvr]

SAME

[@keanusmain9231]

jonas vanbeginne ayyyyy

[@YellowBoi]

Same

[@cobaltblue22]

Trumpets forever

[@livimbsweiler3421]

This piece is actually the best memory I have in my life yet. I went to South Africa with my orchestra and we played that and many other songs, also South African songs, with and for black people there. It was the best time in my life :)

[@lukasfw2728]

König der Löwen, einfach nur cool!!! 🦁

[@swinger9374]

Lukas Feuerwehr Hans Zimmer ist ein Genius aus der Musik

[@austrianstreamtv6702]

@@swinger9374 Auf jedenfall

[@fingolfinnolofinwe7728]

This was so fun to play for our Spring Concert

[@itsshay8479]

I remember playing this on grade 10. I miss band....

[@mariamidvichi3410]

We were supposed to play this at our spring concert ;-; but now we can't .

[@itsshay8479]

@@mariamidvichi3410 that sucks... stay safe though

[@TheAndrewFarthing]

the ending to this piece is one of my all time favorites!

[@TMNTransformerz]

Agree

[@uufch-2]

久しぶりに聞きに来たけどなんかあの頃はめちゃくちゃ先生に怒られて厳しいこと言われてたけど今になって有難みが分かるというか、、聞いてて泣きそうなってます笑

[@dedede5586]

finally a good bassoon part! and i love the build at 1:12, so powerful

[@makaylabarnette]

Baritone here 🙌 Wish we would play this at my school

[@makaylabarnette]

@Andrew (Esara) Holst yep!

[@thecrowbarfoogle647]

Finally, another Baritone! I actually did play this, and it was fun!

[@grantdillon1083]

I remember playing this my first year of middle school band, such a great piece.

[@dominicforster7291]

Trombone at the start 🤯🤯🤯 oooohhh 👌

[@mackenziew9810]

And horn!!

[@kjoy206]

i remember playing this in 7th or 8th grade band and it just showed up in my recommended - fun little throw back lol

[@Bofafactoryemployeeofthemonth]

Wish our 8th grade band could play this. I play the tenor sax and would be very happy to play this!

[@adrianavega9993]

Brady Wurmnest Same here!

[@moonlightaxolotl5249]

I was gonna play this and Phantom of the Opera in 8th, but the woodwind section wouldn't get their lives together so we couldn't play either

[@spirospoulimenos7477]

I play sax tenor and I am very happy because my band will play this!!!

[@Connortbot]

well for us the woodwinds "got our lives together" but the tenors are actual idiots who don't care

[@andrewbloom2296]

I play tenor and this is a cool piece

[@patrickhamilton8046]

Wish we played this in highschool.... That trumpet solos are to die for

[@francinewhyte8996]

This is my final senior song for my band class

[@leahsincelejo7641]

6:06-7:48 can you feel the love tonight was my favorite part of the piece when I did this in 8th grade as Clarinet 2.

[@なーちー-t3n]

6:04 吹奏楽部より

[@ivysayshello]

a godly instrumental score--thank you!

[@nyancs7098]

You don’t play bassoon I’m guessing

[@saragollmann4465]

awesome 😍 we have played the same in our Music club and it was verry nice 😍🎷 and I love The Lion King 🙈

[@clairebear0802]

I love the Lion King too (I'm a huge fan of the movie) and I would like our band to perform this

[@ilovetodrawgirl7388]

+Claire Danhauer same. Unfortunately I'm in 6th grade and I have to prove I play better than an eight grader to make top band

[@clairebear0802]

+I love to draw girl Wow. That must be tough for you and your band classmates.

[@melorsomething1006]

My public middle school band was ahead of its time, Mr. Taguchi has us NAIL this.

[@imnotmarkimoo2620]

Basoon and Bass Clarinet in Be Prepared 😍😍

[@larrydavis9264]

I have always been partial to songs about the sea, and this medley is very well done!

[@hpizzy7920]

The amount of goosebumps.... Please im dying

[@Billothy69]

fucking same. every time we play this in band, I get goosebumps all over my body for the entire class and then I go home and listen to this about 700 times

[@india6496]

me too

[@kerwincastroloyo5579]

This is the best theme... congratulations mr, from Venezuela

[@ZachLawson2027]

When "I just can't wait to be king" came on i thought that it was "Under the sea" 😂😂😂 Edit: How did this get so many likes? Edit 2: GUYS SERIOUSLY THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE LIKES!

[@dyessman9022]

EmeraldBoy2000 lol

[@louisa6685]

Same here😂😅

[@sydneypadgett5882]

EmeraldBoy2000 SAME

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

OMG same!!

[@elijah.w5161]

EmeraldBoy2000 me too

[@charlotte9394]

We combine our High School and JR. High bands together for a joint piece at our final concert every year, and this one is our combined piece this year! As a baritone, I am very excited for this piece because i get melody for a change XD

[@nathanwolff6864]

Baritone represent! (Eupho, but close enough)

[@rosamariajimenez4074]

Lion King is the best! ♥️

[@renaatdeckers6670]

Can't understatement so many neg.thumbs. This is by far one of the best arrangement that i've seen for somtime. For me 🖒

[@tamakikiji]

planned to play this at our spring concert...thanks corona 😷🙄

[@mariamidvichi3410]

sammmeee. :')

[@kaitlynnwise5583]

I played this for my spring concert this year I love the trombone part

[@therpsoliveira]

played this piece tonight at my school along with the solo😍

[@romilycalic7244]

Just appreciate the French horn in can you feel the love tonight!😍😍😍

[@reagencrow2577]

be prepared is my favorite (mostly because of the euphonium solo) 😹😹

[@bluejay927]

I had the clarinet 1 solo for Hakuna Matata back in 8th grade and that was like the coolest things ever

[@EmilyLand-WrexhamConcertBand]

I currently have that solo and I LOVE to bend those notes ❤

[@ThisChannelDosentExsist]

Circle of life I just can't wait to be king Be prepared Hukuna mattat can you feel the love tonight Circle of life reprise

[@icyhex]

Fenlony The Robot The last one is King of Pride Rock

[@myamitchell7991]

Wanda the star nomad Wander's sister the last one is actually king of pride rock

[@MicaelaGutierrez2004]

Of course, how could I forget the classic song Hakuna mattat

[@bubba_supreme1128]

Hakuna mattattatatmatmatatmatmata

[@skadaaskadeen]

@@MicaelaGutierrez2004 I'm trying not to laugh in the middle of the night. I swear, I'm wheezing!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JoeyCalveiro]

Be prepaired (3:50) Prince Ali What do you think

[@aaronl_94]

The Brass soungs amazing! :D

[@Schlottex]

It is an amazing song! We played it in our orchestra too, and I played the clarinet solo. It was such a beautiful evening! ❤

[@kinon-735]

gRADE THREE AND MY *HIGHSCHOOL* BAND CAN'T EVEN MAKE IT SOUND LIKE THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE LYRICS

[@adamh951]

Last school year I was in 8th grade. We played pirates of the Caribbean arr Ted ricketts almost perfectly. It’s a grade 3

[@jamesocampo6815]

X Radiation It doesn’t matter about the level. It’s about trying to play it lyrically which makes it way harder than your boast about playing it perfectly.

[@adamh951]

:,/ Yeah I understand. I wasn’t trying to boast.

[@benxvariety8878]

My high school band played this arrangement. It was great! I felt like a kid again

[@madisonpinckney361]

I FEEL THAT SO MUCG

[@kyb3rcrystals]

played this last year in 8th grade band as a 7th grader & i really hope we play it again this year, it was so much fun! (plus i still have the music)

[@imnotmarkimoo2620]

1st clarinet in Hakuna Matata is amazing

[@BrianBisetti]

To be sure, a great ensemble played this recording, but could the soloist possibly have played the dixieland section any straighter?!

[@imnotmarkimoo2620]

Brian Bisetti I was talking ab the part itself and not so much the one in the recording, but i agree

[@ceexd_7]

Played this my freshmen year at graduation with the graduates as a final goodbye performance. I hope they play it when I graduate in May 2020 😊❤️

[@mattaymeyers5398]

guess that didnt plan out huh?

[@leroysanchino]

This didn’t age well

[@leroysanchino]

Sorry dude

[@phoenixmcgrew2964]

When the piece is so long there are ads.

[@repbotpls9811]

That french horn parts are also great. Love the trombone, trumpet and flute too

[@SipsNumberOneFan]

I loved sight reading this for first trombone! Then when music got handed out for our concert I got 2nd trombone. I didn't really care honestly untill i looked at it... Listen, trombone players aren't usually salty about their part assignments, or the fact that being a low brass instrument means you usually dont get super interesting parts; but when the first trombone part gets to play melody several times and solos/solis, while 2nd and or 3rds are just sitting there playing sustained notes or resting the whole time (*cough*cough* Circle of Life *cough* Hakuna Matata) then the salt shall burst forth from every orifice in our 2nd/3rd part bodies! Trombones shall stand united or not at all! Like seriously, if all I get to play is some whole and half notes Im totally down for that (without those long low brass chords the music would be so dull and lifeless), or like some super accented bell tones, etc. but only if all the trombone parts do. obviously there has to be variation in the parts, i get that, im not saying make the rhythms all the same 24/7, but dont give the firsts some kick-ass part while the 2nds and or 3rds dont get to do jack shit. If there's a fourth part on a piece, thats fine tho for it to be pretty boring because 90% of the time it will be for Bass Trombone, and so you usually have the tubas for companionship.

[@vinhoverde3843]

Agreed, fun fact, also gor 2nd on this one :) didnt even care xD always better than 3rd amirite

[@jmjt2083]

Since of Covid our band teacher didn’t know what to give us. He just said this will work and handed this to us. Btw our band is a middle school band and I am first trombone that’s in 7th grade. I really like this Piece. I just want to say practice for an hour or two a day and then you’ll be ready for college or high school.

[@kiszone9968]

CLARINET here

[@sydneypadgett5882]

Kiszone AYEEE

[@floofyBK]

Kiszone EUPHONIUM here😂

[@savannahwammack1292]

Ayyyeee me toooo

[@r1ver111]

Yeah boiiiiii same

[@madammercury3563]

Kiszone SAXOPHONE here

[@eddiecretella6794]

My all county middle band played this and I was first chair tuba and so proud and we had our concert and 10 days later the world shut down for corona.