For those wondering, "The Great Locomotive Chase" was an event during the American Civil War where a group of Union soldiers from various Ohio regiments were recruited by James J. Andrews, as well as another civilian. These men hijacked a Confederate train in Georgia and led a chase down the railway. The Union troops and the civilians were eventually caught by the Confederates and some were summarily tried and executed for "acts of unlawful belligerency" (Read: The Confederacy States of America is bad). All of them were praised for their acts of bravery. While none of the civilians received any awards due to not being eligible, all but one of the Union soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor.
Nah cuz this made me cry hearing again. I felt as if I was in the back of that band room all over again in with percussion instruments all around me preparing for the start of the song, I wanna say I had 11 parts for this song and I LOVED IT
As a french hornist, I literally have two solos and could not be happier, we’re playing this piece next week for a summer band concert. Just saying, I’ve never gotten a solo before :)
My sister and I both played this in middle school band, and we were listening to it on the way home from the grocery store, acting like idiots, when we got in a minor car wreck 😂😂 memories, dude
Robert W Smith was my teacher at Troy university, and you would not believe the wisdom he held for his students. He gave everything for his students, and never gave up on us. We all miss you Mr Smith, Troy isn’t the same without you.
@@xelxtt I don't care if you've played every part in the band. You can't compare a trombone to a saxophone. That's like comparing a station wagon to a Ferrari.
I love how this sounds actually like it's a chase. Love this piece. Also, when my band performed this, I got to play the brief train whistle part. I play clarinet in the PoynterGreen middle school band.
Wow man I'm doing this for junior clinic- I'm a trombonist and I got gold band 4th chair! Props to anyone else who will play this really fun piece! My concert is tomorrow, so wish me luck!
The literal best song my school band has played in my time here, and I didn't get to play for it since it was for Comcert band, but I'm in Wind Ensemble. 😭😭😭
It is because it goes at between 140-160 bpm in 4/4 time which is really hard to do with eighth notes so I suggested not make comments on things that you know nothing about
@@Pokezeek641 i know PERFECTLY well what i'm talking about. i'm on drumline and the stuff we play outpaces this. we stay in time. our band played firebird suite by stravinsky. 180 bpm. we stayed together. so i suggest not making replies unless you know that they know nothing about it
Maybe you shouldn’t make comments like that on a song you haven’t played. It supposed to sound like that, the description is two robbers on a train. It’s supposed to feel like you’re skipping away.
@@jessicadisher3730 and maybe YOU shouldn't assume what I haven't played. I am in 10th grade band and we've played this song twice in the past two years.
My school made a marching band show inspired by this song. Our show is called The Heist; if I’m not wrong, my school is Topsail High School. It’s low key fire
💀 6th grade? Damn… yall must’ve been cracked 6th graders. I’m in 9th grade(beginner trombone player)and I’m playing this for school competition(like against other schools)and this is like the most fun piece I’ve gotten so far in my short band journey 😂
At the end of 6th grade we did a wind ensemble and played this. We never finished, but then in 8th grade for an entirely different 8th grade band he brings it back. Like Mf I wanna play chimes😭😭😭😭
So we just ignore how H A R D the trombone/bartine/tenor sax/ bari sax line is at 111 (3:25) ?? Like that part is CATCHY AF Also Fs in the chat for Robert Smith, absolute legend
My Great Great Uncle was William Pittenger of Andrews Raiders. I can see Uncle Will and his great adventure by listening to your music! There is a Military History Simulation Wargame being published where you can try to succeed where the Raiders failed. It will be called “ Train Thieves “.
yesss it does I was saying the same thing. I remeber my conducter telling the mallet player to go crazy cause it supposed to sound insane lol amazing piece whew still get chills from it
@@DeftPumpkin-db3pcIn the sheet music, there is an optional 8vb, so you're hearing two trombone parts at that point, one playing pretty low in the trombone's range. With the intensity of the piece and how the performers play it in this recording, it makes a cool effect.
It only took 24 years and the composer dieing for this to be uploaded, rip smith
Oh wait, he died?
F in chat, I was playing his bangers in high school twenty years ago :(
@@KariIzumi1 yeah, my director was taught by him too when he was younger. he told me he died in late ‘23, undergoing a surgery in louisiana i think.
I cried when I found out he passed. I was actually blessed to know him personally.
@@catsauce_yeah he was undergoing heart surgery I believe.
playing the Tempest in 2003 made me realize band is definitely my thing.
WE ARE MAKING IT OUT OF CONCERT BAND WITH THIS ONE!!!!
"SHHHHHHH" PART GOES HARD 🗣🔥
@@spike6192 yess 😂😂
COOKED
YESSSSSSSS
WERE ACTUALLY COOKING THOO
For those wondering, "The Great Locomotive Chase" was an event during the American Civil War where a group of Union soldiers from various Ohio regiments were recruited by James J. Andrews, as well as another civilian. These men hijacked a Confederate train in Georgia and led a chase down the railway.
The Union troops and the civilians were eventually caught by the Confederates and some were summarily tried and executed for "acts of unlawful belligerency" (Read: The Confederacy States of America is bad).
All of them were praised for their acts of bravery. While none of the civilians received any awards due to not being eligible, all but one of the Union soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor.
Oh my God! I had no idea that that was what this was based off of!
@@Rabbitrails315 its in the name of the song.
@@IBMWREAL I know. It's cool
Nah cuz this made me cry hearing again. I felt as if I was in the back of that band room all over again in with percussion instruments all around me preparing for the start of the song, I wanna say I had 11 parts for this song and I LOVED IT
WHAT!??? so far im only doing mallet percussion (so, marimba and chimes)
Oh my GOD ive been looking for this for years, there just isn't any other good way to find the score. FINALLY
Such a good song,
The best song you have posted since a Tale So Tall, keep it going
Jwpepper
There’s a website called jwpepper that has pretty much any song you can think of
As the previous comment said. JwPepper is great for that sort of thing
Fr
as a bass clarinetist, this is the only song ive so far encountered thats challenged me
If you’re looking for a legitimate challenge for bass clarinet, look no further than “Themes From Green Bushes”
Try "Into The Storm" theres a part that goes crazy hard but is hard itself
Same
CHAT IM DOING THE EUPHONIUM SOLO IM SO SCARED BUT SO EXCITED
THERED A EUPHONIUM SOLO??? omg. ANYWAYS I play this for a concert in march
I DID THIS LIKE TWO YEARS AGO CHAT YOU WILL EAT I PROMISE !!! 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
REAAALLLL
yoo you'll be ight jus LOCK INNNNN FR FR (im a euphonium player btw)
As a french hornist, I literally have two solos and could not be happier, we’re playing this piece next week for a summer band concert. Just saying, I’ve never gotten a solo before :)
@@THEJUANPIECEISREALL same
I was a clarinet player
My jaw hurts from measure 29 to 45
@@Sebasti2925 That sucks for you lol
I also play clarinet
The bells sounds soooooo good like the actual train horn this piece is so good still
My sister and I both played this in middle school band, and we were listening to it on the way home from the grocery store, acting like idiots, when we got in a minor car wreck 😂😂 memories, dude
I had the snare drum part in this song. By the end of the song, i had stage 4 paralasys in my arms 😅.
Ikr, it took me a week before my hands could keep up 😭
I’m in French horn eighth grade and I’m so glad I finally get a solo for like the first ever in my four years of band.😄😄😄😄😄😄😁😃😃😃😃😃
You’re so goddamn lucky, I’m a trumpet player in my schools band and I love the melody of the horn solo, best of luck to you!
I'm a trumpet player as well
@@4NKL3 I was second trumpet last year when I played this song but now I'm 1st trumpet
@@Bloxfruitsfan13-531 I’ve always been a first trumpet even in my 7th grade year for some reason
@@4NKL3 my 8th grade year I was kinda bad
Robert W Smith was my teacher at Troy university, and you would not believe the wisdom he held for his students. He gave everything for his students, and never gave up on us.
We all miss you Mr Smith, Troy isn’t the same without you.
Troy university? My drum major went there for a summer camp! We actually played this for our school's last spring concert!
3:25 trombones show the band that they’re the best instrument
As a trumpet player, I can confirm trombones are more fun to play and are just better
Sorry, you'll always be behind saxophones.
@@jetsettech8804 yeah no. Trombones on top. And I’ve played both parts. They are just fun.
@@xelxtt I don't care if you've played every part in the band. You can't compare a trombone to a saxophone. That's like comparing a station wagon to a Ferrari.
@@jetsettech8804someone’s still mad they aren’t considered a brass😭
You know how LONG I've been waiting for the score to come out on UA-cam 😭😭
Also RIP Robert W. Smith he was the GOAT
I love how this sounds actually like it's a chase. Love this piece. Also, when my band performed this, I got to play the brief train whistle part. I play clarinet in the PoynterGreen middle school band.
My sister is doing this in band this year and it sounds really good
currently a freshman in band and I love this band song so much.
2:11 this gliss in trombone is soo fun
In my opinion this is one of the best grade 2 band pieces. Conducting it this spring with my middle school band. Lets go! We are all excited!
He was gonna conduct for my band before thanksgiving break 2023. R.I.P 😔
Absolute fire, this song is so much fun to play on flute especially at measure 45. Rip Smith, an absolute legend
Omg went looking for this song, I played it my freshman year and went through all my program notes just to find it
So Percussion heavy!! Love it!
Wow man I'm doing this for junior clinic- I'm a trombonist and I got gold band 4th chair! Props to anyone else who will play this really fun piece! My concert is tomorrow, so wish me luck!
For East Tennessee?
@KovanKnight yeah, why? No way you were there too? That'd be crazy lol!
@@ImLiterallyLazy123 I was there too! I was 12th flute
@KovanKnight wow man that's crazy! That's so weird to think how we probably saw each other at some point but didn't realize-
@@ImLiterallyLazy123 Yeah that’s crazy I think you sat by my friend Sam he was third chair trombone
3:24 If you listened to the whole thing, you know what part I’m talking about that goes hard.
2:21 is amazing
I’m in 7th grade going to 8th grade next school year and I played mallets on this song and it was super fun, I got to do the bell solo!
Yo! Same, I did it couple years back.
ME TOO except im just doing marimba and chimes
6 years I have waited…FINALLY!!
Played this a couple years ago on Snare! Such a genius song.
in my 3 years of band, this is the first piece that has given me a legit challenge. playing this for a concert and tour!
2:40 so good
legendary piece since you can keep playing it at more advanced levels and keep adding more expression
My middle school wind ensemble is playing this next year and I’m so excited!!!
I play French horn and this piece was so much fun to play!
Played rhis a few years ago. It was very fun piece. Not the most challenging but a very fun piece
Agreed! This piece was super fun to play! It was a great experience to be in, but the rhythms and everything wa a bit too easy!
I practically died playing this in 6th grade, but looking back it was pretty easy
its about time
The literal best song my school band has played in my time here, and I didn't get to play for it since it was for Comcert band, but I'm in Wind Ensemble. 😭😭😭
its finally here
I played this in 7th grade it was probably one of the best pieces we played
mms
Im playing this in 7th grade in like 2 months-
This was our last concert piece in 7th grade it’s one of my favorites
I played bass drum on this last year.. most active bass drum part ever, I was flabbergasted when I first saw the music
How am I supposed to hold my breath for 7 measures at the end? I'm cooked for my next concert.
i like the song, but i find it funny how it's going so fast the band can't even keep up with itself lol
It is because it goes at between 140-160 bpm in 4/4 time which is really hard to do with eighth notes so I suggested not make comments on things that you know nothing about
@@Pokezeek641 i know PERFECTLY well what i'm talking about. i'm on drumline and the stuff we play outpaces this. we stay in time. our band played firebird suite by stravinsky. 180 bpm. we stayed together.
so i suggest not making replies unless you know that they know nothing about it
Maybe you shouldn’t make comments like that on a song you haven’t played. It supposed to sound like that, the description is two robbers on a train. It’s supposed to feel like you’re skipping away.
@@jessicadisher3730 and maybe YOU shouldn't assume what I haven't played. I am in 10th grade band and we've played this song twice in the past two years.
I just noticed that lol
They finally uploaded it
A a clarinetist in hs, I’m playing this this soon I can’t wait, ik it’s gonna be hard but
Trombones cooked🔥🔥🔥
On gang🔥(I do trombone)
My music sucks 😭( I play tuba ) only at the end it's good
LESS GOO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG!!!!
Wow it’s sick this is finally on YT! Got to play this on first chair flute at all countu
I VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS I JUST PLAYED THIS AT MY SPRING CONCERT YESTERDAY
When our Band Director had us play this for the spring concert, we got to have "Story Time with @" where @ is his name.
Im a Freshman percussionist, My band teacher is making me Play the Chimes, Marimba, AND Glockenspiel for this song 😂
My friend is doing that too
im doing that right now in middle school lol
Every time our band starts practicing we go wild over it every other piece we play is good but when this one is in the rotation for the day it’s good
My school made a marching band show inspired by this song. Our show is called The Heist; if I’m not wrong, my school is Topsail High School. It’s low key fire
Our symphonic band did this for their spring concert. Was super fun to listen to! 🎶 🚂
first song played in 6th grade, last played as a senior 😭
How tf do they expect a bunch of 6th graders to play this😭
@@TKarlsefniidk bro im in 7th grade and we are doing this for our first concert
I hope I do this for my 7th grade I’m in jazz band and our 8th and 7th band is good
💀 6th grade? Damn… yall must’ve been cracked 6th graders. I’m in 9th grade(beginner trombone player)and I’m playing this for school competition(like against other schools)and this is like the most fun piece I’ve gotten so far in my short band journey 😂
Bro all lies this is high school music
Did not expect the comment section here to be how I found out ten months late about the composer’s passing.
Could’ve used this last year, great it’s here though now
About time! Thanks!
In my band we are going to do this.. 3 pages long..😓
1:10 snare drummers, are you okay?
No 😭
🙂↔️
LETS FREAKING GOO 🔥🔥🔥
This bangers finally here
FINALLY OMG. Rest in peace Smith 🙏
Sounds like you're excited he died.
OH EMM GEEE THANK YOU
YESSS FINALLY
Omg ive been waiting for this
Took me quite some time to play that on the snare at that tempo. I could get the rithom right, but had a hard time bringing out the accents.
I remember playing this in my senior high school band
At the end of 6th grade we did a wind ensemble and played this. We never finished, but then in 8th grade for an entirely different 8th grade band he brings it back. Like Mf I wanna play chimes😭😭😭😭
Love this song fr, we were gonna play it but it got cancelled
Banger. Played this at the hs fall concert, had so much fun :D
Would think this a grade 3 piece. RIP Robert
FINALLY
I love how the baritone part kind of resembles the baritone part in Serengeti dreams
i heard this during a band rehersal
So we just ignore how H A R D the trombone/bartine/tenor sax/ bari sax line is at 111 (3:25) ?? Like that part is CATCHY AF
Also Fs in the chat for Robert Smith, absolute legend
That trombone part at 3:25 makes me cream every time lmaoo it’s so good
YES
Ayo
My Great Great Uncle was William Pittenger of Andrews Raiders. I can see Uncle Will and his great adventure by listening to your music!
There is a Military History Simulation Wargame being published where you can try to succeed where the Raiders failed. It will be called “ Train Thieves “.
0:34 kind of terrifying
as someone playing bells in this song its one of my favorites (i have 2 solos)
That mallet part goes crazy
yesss it does I was saying the same thing. I remeber my conducter telling the mallet player to go crazy cause it supposed to sound insane lol amazing piece whew still get chills from it
trombones in 3:25 is so good
I was going to play this song this year for spring concert but i moved and i'm sad
Skill issue
@@JaviDavis-k2n I know
Our band did this this year and it sounded like crap because we suck. Great to know what it’s supposed to sound like!
FINALLY THE SCORE
It's about time.
They finally got to it
W
It's giving Serengeti Dreams (which is also by Robert W. Smith)
3:57 and on 🤩 best part right there
Nuh uh. 2:50
bro i was clarinet 1 for this piece in my 8th grade yr lowkey fire
3:25 hell yeah
they did it
It's here
AFTER SO MAMY YEARS OH MY GOD
finallyyyyyyyy
3:25 LETS GO LOW BRASS
A MS Clarinetist playing in symphonic band wish me luck
Can anyone tell me how the trombones are playing at 3:25. I’m trying to become a composer myself and I absolutely need this.
What do you mean?
@@JankyMusicStudios The trombones sound scratchy kind of.
@@DeftPumpkin-db3pcIn the sheet music, there is an optional 8vb, so you're hearing two trombone parts at that point, one playing pretty low in the trombone's range. With the intensity of the piece and how the performers play it in this recording, it makes a cool effect.
@@spacecowboy2431 Thank you so much!
THE SCORE WAS FINALLY UPLOADED
istg I've heard that euphonium beat before