to challenge the sky and heavens above Robert W smith

[@striker246810]

As a horn player, i always dreamed of getting a solo, or even a melody. Now in this song, I have more than i want XD

[@bevieobrien834]

Same here!!!😬

[@skinnypenis1684]

fr tho lmao

[@bellaholter7934]

in my band I saw this piece and was astounded by the amount of F horn (and I got one of the solos)

[@gracezimlinghaus7060]

hahah yes!!

[@ghostie7790]

A piece of my heart will always go to this song. My high school band played it at NYSSMA and it sounded as professional as this. we worked so hard and got the highest rating. it sounded epic, i loved playing this song.

[@paolo4277]

Do u mean scmea

[@TKOMc]

@@paolo4277no nyysma is the NYS music association

[@SnowedAllDay]

Im playing it for NYSSMA this year!!

[@SnowedAllDay]

@@paolo4277new york state school music association

[@allgrim2322]

As a tuba player I'm actually not forgot about in this piece. I love it. 112 is amazing.

[@pastasauce9827]

Best part in the entire song (at 3:19)

[@katrusso]

Pastasauce agreed! it’s the best part

[@duckyisboredd2860]

112 will forever be my favorite as a tuba player

[@scarletm8992]

112 as a bari sax player that started in september is a nightmare. yesterday i finally was able to play through that whole part w/o stopping bcs i was confused :,)

[@maricampari3970]

My elementary/middle school commissioned this piece back in 2000, and we were the first band in the world to play it! Its inspired by our school's name, Challenger, in honor of the space shuttle catastrophe and the astronauts who died.

[@madisontaylor113]

Mari Campari that's amazing.!

[@jamesmoreland7569]

I've seen a much older comment claiming the same school but in 1997

[@maricampari3970]

@@jamesmoreland7569 I looked up the official copy of the sheet music and it's publish date is June 1, 2000

[@jamesmoreland7569]

@@maricampari3970 Hm, I don't doubt you too much but I just thought to say something on it

[@slothpastry1614]

The oboe solo is the bomb

[@exiled_tuscani7660]

Dunceparty OMG YASS

[@Schmaxine1024]

The French Horn solo is the bomb

[@slothpastry1614]

Also true

[@nickmcmullin1414]

im the bomb

[@slothpastry1614]

also also true

[@tonischimmel8779]

I played this my senior year(2017) on euphonium and I never forgot this piece. I love it so much

[@whoaelena]

My high school band practiced this as the towers were being hit on 9/11. Such a beautiful and haunting song

[@ghostie7790]

.. I miss high school band. :(

[@MrMaziV]

[@wpowell96]

Saxophone has that syncopated rhythm for more than 60 measures

[@marches45]

Walker Powell Accompanying F horn.

[@JackaLacka623]

Head Drum Major...yeah. We're marching this my senior year as our closer.

[@maplepuppies]

This is so cool. My band's gonna play it this year. OBOES ALL THE WAY!!!!

[@Jenifer.flute20]

I remember playing this in high school book, I was probably a sophomore when we played it. And thinking it was the coolest piece ever. That was before I discovered all the AMAZING orchestral music, like Beethoven, Dvorak, and Mahler.

[@juliad7748]

I play alto saxophone and it’s fun playing the same three notes on loop for what feels like eternity ✌️💀

[@Changanator]

Relatable

[@Moonlight36798]

I feel that

[@unknownforever2198]

You have it easy bro

[@robloxisthebestlife7438]

Ikr so fun

[@joeisnothome]

@@unknownforever2198 no

[@lildragongirl19]

My favorite piece by Mr. Robert Smith. Played it in highschool myself as the lead clarinet. Beautiful and truly memorable!

[@soyeechoi3631]

Such a proud and ultimate song. This piece is nothing if not played by a strong band. Especially brass. Love the power in it. I hope our 8th Grade band can take on this piece right. :)

[@i_like_pandas17]

Soyee Choi Dude, I'm honestly a little offended. My band has 19 people, 5 clarinets, 2 saxophones, 3 flutes, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, occasionally a baritone, and 3-4 percussionists. Personally, we may be miniscule, but we've got this song in the bag, and we've got people filling in parts everywhere, like for part of it we've got some clarinets filling in tenor sax and that oboe solo, trombones are playing bassoon parts, and we've got one percussionist playing snare, bongos, and windchimes in this song. We kill it every time too. And our brass line is 5-6 people.

[@cbouldin1123]

This piece was commissioned for my middle school band in 1997 when I was a 7th grader at Challenger Middle School in Huntsville, Alabama. Our wonderful director, Tom Mitchell, has since passed away. I'd love to dedicate this to him.

[@gorillazfan95]

I got this music in 8th grade, my director said she wanted to give us a "challange" But she hardly gave us a chance to even try! She said she wanted to challange us and we messed up twice and she took the music away forever. I've never gotten to play or hear what this whole song sounded like until today!!!! T^T

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

Played this my senior year of high school... what fun it was playing the bassoon part on the contra-alto clarinet!!!

[@PufferWish]

I played this in 9th grade in concert band. I was the only french horn player. Good thing there were three other alto saxes.

[@bunniidollie2299]

same situation as me rn 😭 except we have actual altos but i dont sit next to them so they might as well not be there lmao

[@musicnice10]

I played the snare drum and Congo to this song, and covered for the timpani guy if he wasn't around. Best years of my life. Oh how this song brings back memories of the school band..

[@butters22x]

omg i played in the Southern Alberta Hounor Band with this song! it was my FAVORITE!!! i played trombone, i rested during 3/4 of the song.. but it was fun to listen to!!!

[@mallgothgf]

3:26 the oboe solo

[@ryelo5448]

the mayonnaise part is hard. :(

[@maricampari3970]

Which part is that? XD the middle part with Clarinets/woodwind or the trumpet hits?

[@wafflenovas]

No, it's the mayonnaise part.

[@obinnanwakwue5735]

@@maricampari3970 geez do you not know of mayonnaise?

[@darkastrophel3640]

How about the horse radish part? I thought that part was hard. :( I have a question? Yes? Is mayonnaise an instrument?

[@Dumbdumbfox]

Im new to band and I play in the percussion section, currently learning 6 instruments lol, mrs. Conway got this stuck in my head so I had to come find it

[@babbellinna]

Our seniors chose this song for us to play at senior graduation so we get to play it then. And it gives a great part for the bassoons to play which is something we normally don't get. It's amazing. I love this song.

[@itachiweasel666]

I love the 5/4 part.

[@GoldenJay99]

my favorite composer of all time, i wish that my band teacher would let us play this in school

[@ZAKtheGREAT001]

My band is playing this now for our spring concert. I play the bassoon. I love this piece!

[@amirty6924]

rbdominations where you at now

[@Vashisvewtiful]

I remember playing this my senior year of high school in wind ensemble as part of a combined band performance. I loved it, but felt bad cause I had to tell a freshman that I was taking the oboe solo cause I was a senior and 1st chair in WE.

[@YamisQueenJess]

oh Senior Year, meeting one of my best friends in band... good times good times

[@wizards147]

my band is paying this for festival this year ! i'm soo excited !

[@jacquelineellis3951]

That oboe solo really be killing me. Keeping the tempo is so hard

[@ice6erg76]

just count to 5 :)

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

Played this piece my senior year. I played contralto clarinet for this one. It was pretty cool. It's so addictingly mystical and it quickly grew into one of my favorites!

[@brandynbeckett9383]

Played this in 8th grade on clarinet. Probably one of my favorite pieces.

[@ln214]

south pointe middle school is playing this song this saturday at cal state fullerton

[@1374AAA]

I'm playing this for my concert in a couple weeks, and it'll be good WAIT, who disliked this song!?

[@fuzzrobinson1878]

I play this in middle school band. Best song ever!!!!!

[@cometplayz1458]

as a trumpet player, I can confirm this is the best piece I have ever played

[@merylschultz9234]

Im playing this song this year as 1st Horn THIS YEAR

[@just0random]

i love this song!! We are playing it right now :) and i play the clairinet! its awesome!

[@icypear4717]

Since y'all commenting about the baritone part, I'd just like to say I have to play it on a bass clarinet, and let me tell ya, that's hard.

[@MrMaziV]

yuuup, I heard that. This song killed me even as a non-smoking high-schooler.

[@desired2396]

Sis I wish my band director let us play that part(fellow bass clarinet)

[@unknownforever2198]

Wow

[@maricampari3970]

You mean 3:22? That's the star bass clarinet part. Sounds like a James Bond 007 bass line.

[@lightningchaser93]

my most favorite piece, i loved playing it last year :D

[@rileypaige1300]

I love how similar this piece is to another by Robert W Smith called The Great Locomotive Chase. Both amazing pieces and so fun to play!

[@thehulk372]

I am playing this in HS and am a barritone. It is a wonderful peice.

[@TheLizardman48]

i love this song i hope my band does this well playing it

[@lildragongirl19]

Oh, this was one of my favorite pieces I played in high school. I had the joy of having the beautiful clarinet solo! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@Menthro]

Damn, remember playing this in 8th grade...got us a 1 at regionals. Altho my rents never got to hear it because of my sisters ball game..

[@cherrycrissycris]

I played this and had a solo on french horn! I loved it! btw good french horn in the counter melody at the beginning!

[@1374AAA]

I'm playing this for my concert in a couple weeks, and it'll be good

[@TheHikachan]

Wow xD! We're playing this in our Highschool band and we've yet to go this fast!

[@TheLizardman48]

my band is playing this this year!!

[@DanielMBeDaBomb]

we play this in our 8th grade band... i play the bells and chimes

[@toogangsta4u]

i luv dis song it is so calmin 2 play 4 symphonic band. nd itz easy 2 play 4 flute 2.

[@acehockey04]

That syncopated bass part at measure 112 is the bomb

[@Blueroan123]

ah I loved playing this song as a first trumpet! Oh I miss band :(

[@dominique603]

We did this song 4 meh rookie year 2 years ago. We're doing it again this year 4 meh freshman year. DEM TROMBONEZ DOE!!!!

[@CDtrumpet5]

We are playing this song in band and we are only a middle school band. Its not a very hard piece, but its awesom to play.

[@lauramccormick194]

I played oboe, and I could play that oboe solo in one breath back then. That was probably 22 years ago now

[@colinmichels7200]

well time to comment what instrument i play because people really care about that

[@merylschultz9234]

Ummm......

[@merylschultz9234]

I do, but most people probably don't, sry bro

[@chandlercompton5478]

Love this song, playing it in band lol

[@nncortes]

I'm playing this in my next 8th grade concert!

[@jazzplayerr3]

Great song playing this in a marching band show

[@shugamubla]

oh 7th grade... the memories...

[@PoprocksCk]

Love this song, played it in grade 10 (trumpet!)

[@theawesomeprussia1]

>.< I am playing this in my band this year~! I am an 8th grade French horn player and I can't wait to see what we can do with this piece! I

[@AnimeChick251]

playing this in band on trumpet. Loving it :D

[@alexandrascott4232]

We are playing this for our spring concert, and my band director made the first(me) and second chair clarinets play that part at 124, and it was so hard to learn!

[@aceroro21]

I’m playing this song in my band, and at 2:15, the BARITONES have this melody, and the trombones don’t get anything😂

[@mbc714]

I dont think you really understand the awesomeness of this song unless you play Frech Horn :) got to play the absolutely gorgeous solo at the beginning!!!

[@Musiclover5476]

Might play this next year, I get that lovely oboe solo...

[@Krazykarlton]

playing baritone horn for this song. SO MUCH FUN!

[@iwro1394]

Krazy Karlton I got you I'm a baritone player and I played this song.

[@lakeishathornton1223]

I'm first trumpet & we're gonna be playing this for MPA

[@maximkakurin7186]

I played this song in my school band

[@nikkiAzn42]

[= i luv this song too trombone rulez meng ge!!! hahaha angela!!! ^.~

[@150Dudeman]

we are playing this song in symphonic band its amazing!!!!

[@MinerGT]

2:31 is so fire

[@sjgessay]

i love the oboe solos! :) totes magotes rocked 'em:P

[@camogirl528]

This song was written for my band director (Tom Mitchell) and middle school (Challenger Middle School in Huntsville, Alabama). I got to play it for the world premiere.

[@thelostsapphire4590]

I played this on Bari sax... 112 is always the best part. xD

[@bariSaxy]

Same

[@thelostsapphire4590]

Marz Tingzon Nice, it was a fun song.

[@bariSaxy]

Yes, yes it was.

[@ThomasRaymond119]

I play the Bari sax part too. amazing part.

[@thelostsapphire4590]

Thomas Raymond Right?!?!

[@itzduhhnise]

south pointe middle school wind ensemble from diamond bar california played this 2 years ago.

[@ΤανιαΚιουκα]

the clarinets is so peutiful

[@pwatt45]

haha thats the oboe that has the solo =) i play the bassoon as well and i love the 5/4 part. its great

[@nintendovcs11]

My school is doing this song for the winter concert! :D

[@BiscuitsJoe]

i love the switch to 5/4... our band doesn't have an oboe, and i'm assuming that's what has that melody, but we have the bass clarinet playing that groove and the conga solo so it sounds alright

[@Chicker19]

this almost got us gold of distinction :D

[@Captaincrab77]

I wish my section had your mentality! Hahahaha but yes a few things i live by in band is exactly that!

[@StaryyNightz96]

I play it on TRUMPET! :D I LOVE THE SONG!!

[@tomt4848]

Asa baritone it is hard and it hearts to play this song

[@tomt4848]

As

[@tomt4848]

Not a easy song

[@516tornado]

We're playing this in my hs band too, I play bassoon though :D

[@cosetteyates9268]

Playing this with my band at the kalahari

[@stormkano]

im sooo happy :D i finally get a solo :D we're playing this song :3 its easily but ive been asking my band teacher for a solo xD horns rule! >:3

[@xochitl10tapia]

3:20 bass calrinet! ^.^ thats me! :D

[@MegoEggo17]

WOOT WOOT....go horns and trumpets!!

[@sashagirls]

ha im in 10th grade now & we're playing it this year. I play trumpet too. Go trumpets! *highfives* =D

[@Jaybsonliscao]

0:46

[@pa5436]

lol im playing this song in my band, adn we hav 8th graders and 7th graders.....we're doing this for CMEA and ANAHEIM DISNEY TRIP

[@reiklytokyu4537]

Ahhhh i miss playing first trumpet

[@nikkiAzn42]

o, kewl i play trombone too!! and we play this song [=

[@lizchelugalde]

Playing this for POB Saturday

[@andrewhwang5266]

I played this first tuba in SCMEA back in 8th grade