UMich Symphony Band - Ron Nelson - Rocky Point Holiday (1966)

University of Michigan Symphony Band
Rocky Point Holiday (1966)
Ron Nelson
Michael Haithcock, conductor
September 28, 2018
Hill Auditorium
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
recorded and filmed by
Dave Schall and Cory Robinson
(www.daveschallacoustic.com)

[@Exploringwithmaverick56]

when i was younger in highschool i played this in marching band for a competition show in 2010

[@ClarinetHero]

Fantastic! I performed this piece just last night (10/22) with the Medalist Concert Band from Bloomington, Minnesota. Coincidentally, RPH was commissioned for a University of Minnesota Bands trip to the Soviet Union in 1968, by their beloved band director, the late Frank Bencrisutto. #DOCTORBEN ❤️

[@joer3481]

Damn close to perfect :-)

[@TonyZilincik]

Well done!

[@samanthahughes4098]

4:31 WOW

[@dingusdingus2152]

@ClarinetHero I used to listen to the u of m cbe rehearse this at northrop auditorium back in the 70s. This is the same tempo dr. Ben took. Yeah we all loved him. His enthusiasm was infectious. One year we did a massed bands concert with more than 300 of us on stage, it was a hoot, I think it was '75. He got fred Fennell to come and guest conduct, and we did a transcription of tannhauser overture. Was very inspiring when the bones stood up at the finale and cut loose. Sure wish I could get a recording of the event...

[@richardragusa9093]

Found this video because I was so impressed with the way The Cadets did this song during the 2021 DCI tour. It was great hearing this song with the additional sound of the woodwind section. Thanks for posting

[@MrPhillipABurns]

it is impossible to listen to this piece, even watching a group of superb musicians sitting down, and not see the Cadets.

[@johns3106]

@@MrPhillipABurns. Z-pull!

[@tfoz2235]

Cadets did it even better in 82 and 83

[@williamphillips6247]

Great job! Would love to hear you guys play Nelson's Passacaglia!...and this tempo is a solid, clean tempo-brings out all of the sounds and colors much more clearly...

[@minayito9921]

I agree with Aaron about not liking the slow tempo, but the powerful sound makes up for it.

[@nosnojrcj]

Slow tempo??? Seriously? The tempo is perfect.

[@kaluw4313]

@Bryan Cavitt: Allegro Vivace is more a style than a tempo perse (although part of a style IS a tempo). It is up to the interpreter (in this case, the conductor) to decide how to, well, interpret the style to best fit the music being played.

[@jeffs1147]

Boy the sound in that hall is terrific! A conservative tempo to some degree, but superbly played and directed.

[@danieldekok6949]

Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I relish the four years (1978-82) that I got to perform there as a student. I haven't played or sung in a better acoustic since. I would argue that the Hill acoustic had as much to do with developing the Michigan sound as did Revelli. Yeah, it's a bit slow, but you have many more players on stage than for a wind ensemble.

[@nosnojrcj]

Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan, cannot not be beat!!!

[@danielzoom878]

no bongos? :(

[@joer3481]

Great gliss st 4:45.

[@KurtSelf]

I don't know what the tempo marking is on the score... but I've play this many times at about this same tempo. Doesn't *seem* too slow, to me. (Your mileage may vary, not valid in Alaska or Hawaii, see your dealer for details..

[@bryancavitt1569]

The score says Allegro Vivace (176-184)

[@brianjungen4059]

@@bryancavitt1569 and I think I read somewhere where even Nelson said that might be too fast.

[@bryancavitt1569]

OMG! Soooooooo sloooooooooow.

[@benschonhorn9561]

Bryan Cavitt they probs could take it faster, but it wouldn’t make it clean. I’d rather it be slower and clean than faster and messy

[@toddtoney]

@@benschonhorn9561 It is much sexier at this tempo. So much more nuance. Some things need not go as fast as possible.

[@bryancavitt1569]

@@benschonhorn9561 Compare this to the Dallas Wind Symphony recording at 5:01 vs. this one. Nelson has a tempo marking on this piece and they ain't there!

[@dingusdingus2152]

This is very good tempo. All others way too fast.

[@samhicks4577]

Slow is clean. The Dallas Winds played it great at the speed they took it but there are plenty of groups who slow it down because it is unnecessarily fast. And with the god-awful mute changes added into the mix.

[@eliiphim]

this piece is nearly impossible at full tempo so i don’t blame them for slowing it down

[@izcalliguadarrama]

Way too slow.