I've played timpani on this, Undertow, and Foundry. I love your heavy percussion incorporation and metric complexity. I think you're one of the best modern concert band composers in the world today sir, thank you for what you've given.
We played this piece here in Argentina, and I had the honor to play the xylophone and marimba part.. Oh My! by far the most complicated (and still awesome) part I've ever played... Congrats John.. this is a masterpiece
I remember first hearing this piece a while ago, and I really love the intricate melodies and rhythms it gives, as well as the use of the countless time signature changes. I conducted this piece on my channel, and I have to say that it put up a fight. It's one of the hardest I have ever done, and it really stood up against the years of conducting experience that I hold. Fantastic job to this ensemble, and fantastic job to John Mackey for composing such a wild piece. :)
Wow, I just discovered your work about two days ago. Love this piece. It has what the Greeks call, "throxos", GUTS. You are a remarkable composer, sir.
@John Mackey my highschool is performing this masterpiece for our national competition in Indianapolis and had a couple questions about your percussion 4 part if you have time to answer them, i wpuld greatly appreciate it. 1. There are O and + above notes which i assume means to open and close the hi-hat, but in wondering what the circle with the slash through it means. I have been playing it as an indicator to go inbetween open and closed. Is this the correct sound you were looking for? 2. In measure 35 you have it written to close the Hi-Hat with your foot but just 1 beat before it is says to do the same. This same pattern repeats itself many times, so as to get this right, if you had some insight on to how to olay that or if my previous understanding of the + meaning to close is wrong could you correct me please? thank you for your time.
+Mark Bruey would you have his email? i can't find it on here. probably because he is one of the most sought after composer and wouldn't want to be getting flooded with emails but maybe you have it.
This is my favorite performance I've heard of this piece. I just wish the camera spent more time on the fantastic percussion section.
8 years later, and still one of the best. when a composer gets you to make the groove face, you know they’re doing something right
Guys like John Mackey, Carter Pann, Marjan Mozetich -- they're bringing classical music back from the dead.
I love how the clarinets raise their bells to the audience at 2:50! I'm a clarinet player and it was awesome!
I've played timpani on this, Undertow, and Foundry. I love your heavy percussion incorporation and metric complexity. I think you're one of the best modern concert band composers in the world today sir, thank you for what you've given.
We played this piece here in Argentina, and I had the honor to play the xylophone and marimba part.. Oh My! by far the most complicated (and still awesome) part I've ever played... Congrats John.. this is a masterpiece
Whoever arranged this for the Bluecoats in 2010 nailed it.
Looking out for Crown this year
I remember first hearing this piece a while ago, and I really love the intricate melodies and rhythms it gives, as well as the use of the countless time signature changes. I conducted this piece on my channel, and I have to say that it put up a fight. It's one of the hardest I have ever done, and it really stood up against the years of conducting experience that I hold. Fantastic job to this ensemble, and fantastic job to John Mackey for composing such a wild piece. :)
I heard this for the first time a few days ago. John, you have a new fan!
5:04 that bassline though.
It's very fun. It's any low brass player's dream.
this piece has the same chaotic feeling as the end of firebird suite and honestly I respect that a lot
Excting piece and fine performance. Thanks for putting it on UA-cam.
The Bluecoats played this in 2010. You should check it out, it is amazing. I was able to see it live on finals night.
Wow, it sounded a little different on stage :P It's soo cool to see that people enjoy the performance even though it was almost a year ago!
Wow, I just discovered your work about two days ago. Love this piece. It has what the Greeks call, "throxos", GUTS. You are a remarkable composer, sir.
our band played this in 6th grade.. good ol’ times
Sure thing bud👌
I like this song! Very cool!
2:25 on the far left is that a sarruzophpne
Jake Franke it's a contrabass clarinet
This has got to be the most difficult Concert band composition I have come across... ever
Digging the paperclip contrabass clarinet.
@Korey: We played Mahler 1. symph. 4.th movement after Asphalt.
mark zuckerberg on the clarinet tho
Why did they have 2 timpani sets on stage? What piece calls for that?
Brilliant!!!!
Wait... you wrote this?? I am so proud that we share the same blood
This is my bands 3rd mvt for our marching show
Aidan LuvzzBacon mine too
Just wondering did your band play Encoded
@John Mackey my highschool is performing this masterpiece for our national competition in Indianapolis and had a couple questions about your percussion 4 part if you have time to answer them, i wpuld greatly appreciate it.
1. There are O and + above notes which i assume means to open and close the hi-hat, but in wondering what the circle with the slash through it means. I have been playing it as an indicator to go inbetween open and closed. Is this the correct sound you were looking for?
2. In measure 35 you have it written to close the Hi-Hat with your foot but just 1 beat before it is says to do the same. This same pattern repeats itself many times, so as to get this right, if you had some insight on to how to olay that or if my previous understanding of the + meaning to close is wrong could you correct me please? thank you for your time.
+Robert Albright if it's still useful I think you'll have better luck with email.
+Mark Bruey would you have his email? i can't find it on here. probably because he is one of the most sought after composer and wouldn't want to be getting flooded with emails but maybe you have it.
Sounds like something from TF2
Frederik Marohn thats what i was thinking
Red Bread i think
5:05
Watch closely when the trashcan'ist play quarternotes. The table underneath couldn't handle the funkyness and totally broke into several pieces. Yeah!
I love the moves of the timpanist :P
The only song where you wont notice any squeaks
My band is playing this as their show music for the marching sequence and I still can't play it as fast
BLOOOOOO!
epic...
Holy shit
hey are you David Hendersons sister?
go home clarinet. you're drunk
Great!
And, 2:49. Lol.
I should be studying...
BLOOOOOOO!!!
And I think the woodwinds owned the brass section...
名取の偉大さを知る。
うっま…なに食ったらそんな上手くなるねん