I was in Florence, the birthplace of Dante, today and hearing this. While I was approaching the Piazza di Santa Corce and I saw the great monument of Dante, this segment 29:44 was playing in my headphone. Gave me goosebumps!
wild stingray I’m also playing the ascension. In your band what’s your percussion doing during the singing part? I noticed this band didn’t do what’s written. In mine, we have one player bowing the vibes and a bunch of others using crystal glasses pitched to C to make the eerie ringing tone
Logan Mazer hi! I’m one of the percussionists in the video:) we bowed two octaves of crotales on C and G. We initially used singing bowls but preferred the overtones on the crotales!
I was kind of annoyed with the narration in the beginning because I just wanted to get to the piece, but when he said "I SEE HIM IN THE FLESH, LUCIFER, THE DEVIL HIMSELF" I got insane goosebumps
I played timpani on this piece in high school. What an epic piece of music! Too bad my music program in my high school was trash and we could barely fudge our way through it. I always wanted to perform this piece with an ensemble of talented, dedicated musicians. That day never came for me.
Amazing. Dante was a genious, and his work is just fantastic. Robert W Smith and all the orchestra made really a great job :D 5:07 "LUCYFER, THE DEVIL HIMSELF" THAT'S EPIC
The entire piece was fantastic, but I must say that Inferno was my favorite movement. I mean, I might be playing that solo at the beginning sometime in my life (at the very least I hope).
Brooke I played the inferno and transposed the solo to English Horn, I think it sounds a lot better at the beginning. You should take a listen to it. ua-cam.com/video/uKHCxGev-LE/v-deo.html
Playing this piece next Saturday. I noticed something weird while listening to this rendition with the score at hand: from 26:42 on (bar 11) and after 29:28 (bar 60) in Paradiso: The mallet player is playing a dotted 8th Bb and 16th C instead of a 16th Bb and dotted 8th C. I wonder if this was intended or a weird fluke noone noticed during practice, because it gives a whole different vibe (percussionist pun right here) to that piece.
Was such an amazing piece to play. we had combined with all the other schools in my area and my god was this such an amazing piece to play. im a percussionist and when i say it was the most fun ive ever had playing a piece, it was truly such an experience
this whole piece is absolutely magical and this band seriously brought it to life. inferno has had my heart since i first heard it from my high school wind ensemble, but now hearing all of the movements, paradiso is just so ethereal and "divine" and grand. this entire performance was just so awe inspiring also, am i seeing things or is that both a soprano AND a bass sax together in the same ensemble???? :O
@EvanMuras-k4s John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that all who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
@EvanMuras-k4s That the God of the universe gave us forgiveness for our sin, evil, and trespasses against Him, by becoming man, dying in our place, and defeating death through His resurrection. Giving a just and merciful resolution to sin and death. "the will of the father is to believe in the one He sent." God Bless
RIP Robert W. Smith. Greatest composer, teacher, and musician I have ever met. Your work lives on in us
Glaze
@@altraxgd4873bro what’s wrong with you
I played that trumpet solo in the inferno. That whole piece is no joke, they did a great job.
lmao i noticed the mistake you made mid way through altho i'd like to know why you chose to go that fast during the solo
@@TheWatermelonLioni think he meant when he played with a different band and he wasnt in this one
The narration should be a requirement of all performances of these pieces.
4:22 Inferno
11:49 Purgatorio
19:23 The Ascension
26:19 Paradiso
thank you brother
I was in Florence, the birthplace of Dante, today and hearing this. While I was approaching the Piazza di Santa Corce and I saw the great monument of Dante, this segment 29:44 was playing in my headphone. Gave me goosebumps!
i didn't know there was a narration (im playing the ascension) and i love it omg. this guy especially did an amazing job
wild stingray I’m also playing the ascension. In your band what’s your percussion doing during the singing part? I noticed this band didn’t do what’s written. In mine, we have one player bowing the vibes and a bunch of others using crystal glasses pitched to C to make the eerie ringing tone
@@loganmazer3716 our band used crystal glasses
Logan Mazer hi! I’m one of the percussionists in the video:) we bowed two octaves of crotales on C and G. We initially used singing bowls but preferred the overtones on the crotales!
I was kind of annoyed with the narration in the beginning because I just wanted to get to the piece, but when he said "I SEE HIM IN THE FLESH, LUCIFER, THE DEVIL HIMSELF" I got insane goosebumps
Omg me too!
My favorite part!
John 3:16
I played timpani on this piece in high school. What an epic piece of music! Too bad my music program in my high school was trash and we could barely fudge our way through it. I always wanted to perform this piece with an ensemble of talented, dedicated musicians. That day never came for me.
Amazing. Dante was a genious, and his work is just fantastic. Robert W Smith and all the orchestra made really a great job :D
5:07 "LUCYFER, THE DEVIL HIMSELF"
THAT'S EPIC
John 3:16
The timpani part in inferno is insane!
It moves your whole Being.
This entire piece touches my soul...
The entire piece was fantastic, but I must say that Inferno was my favorite movement. I mean, I might be playing that solo at the beginning sometime in my life (at the very least I hope).
Brooke I played the inferno and transposed the solo to English Horn, I think it sounds a lot better at the beginning. You should take a listen to it. ua-cam.com/video/uKHCxGev-LE/v-deo.html
We're playing this in my school, and I had no idea there was narration; this was amazing
Playing this piece next Saturday. I noticed something weird while listening to this rendition with the score at hand: from 26:42 on (bar 11) and after 29:28 (bar 60) in Paradiso: The mallet player is playing a dotted 8th Bb and 16th C instead of a 16th Bb and dotted 8th C. I wonder if this was intended or a weird fluke noone noticed during practice, because it gives a whole different vibe (percussionist pun right here) to that piece.
io ho i brividi ogni volta che lo riguardo! bellissimo! bravissimi !
I just cant help but laugh at the fact that the lick is the main melody at 21:30
Wow I didn't notice that until you said something 😂😂😂
Our band performed this the year my mom passed and they dedicated ‘Paradiso’ to my mom and you guys performed it wonderfully! 💕
That's really thoughtful that your band did that! I'm so sorry about your mother. I'm sure she would have loved your performance.
Well now I’m crying. Thank you very much!
Aww that’s so sweet, I really wish I could have been there😢😢😢this piece is among the greatest in the repertoire!!!!
We did the ascension for marching band in 2002. Best damn show ever. Topped with a ten yard dash and diamond drill. 🔥
Was such an amazing piece to play. we had combined with all the other schools in my area and my god was this such an amazing piece to play. im a percussionist and when i say it was the most fun ive ever had playing a piece, it was truly such an experience
Which part did you play?
My band teacher decided we’ll be doing all four movements for our spring concert😭😭
Absolutely stunning.
I watched this entire thing and it was incredible from the inferno all the way to paradise it was a great journey
I played this on percussions in inferno I played chains on the ground 😂
Independent stroke runs got me slumped at the marimba
one word. INCREDIBLE!
17:22 that percussion solo ATE!
Omg who's the narrator? His voice is heavenly!!!!! Full of emotion that awakens the deepest passion resonating with the soul!
Great job guys
I will pay every band director in DCI for them to play this with the narration
Parabéns, muito lindo!
am I the only one who sees a similarity in rhythm between 7:43 and the spring rounds from the rite of spring?
this whole piece is absolutely magical and this band seriously brought it to life. inferno has had my heart since i first heard it from my high school wind ensemble, but now hearing all of the movements, paradiso is just so ethereal and "divine" and grand. this entire performance was just so awe inspiring
also, am i seeing things or is that both a soprano AND a bass sax together in the same ensemble???? :O
Does anyone have the text that is spoken by the concert host?
It's actually taken from The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri and translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Good job!!!
Praise God
no thanks
@EvanMuras-k4s John 3:16:
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that all who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
@@Jesus-Is-The-True-Divine-God what does that mean
@EvanMuras-k4s That the God of the universe gave us forgiveness for our sin, evil, and trespasses against Him, by becoming man, dying in our place, and defeating death through His resurrection.
Giving a just and merciful resolution to sin and death.
"the will of the father is to believe in the one He sent."
God Bless
did anyone else at 9:45 hear the sax come in early
Where can I get the scores in PDF?
Iván Velázquez López on Alfred music. Just search up Robert w smith divine comedy and one of them should show up
JW Pepper and Alfred Music both have all 4. They're sold separately, though.
i am playing the ascension 🙂
Sounds Like Dark Souls Music... I'm in... Bring It On, Spawn of Hell!
I’m not really a fan of Robert W. Smith as a lot of his works sound the same. But this is one of my exceptions, I love this piece.
please the name of the narrator 😍🥀😍
William Ledbetter
4:58
Tradgedy vs comedy. As far as i understand, in a comedy, nobody dies
Where can i find this text of narration?
just read the divine comedy lul
Oh hey, it's the music that UA-cam translated comments from Japan refer to.
better than the official recordings on Alfred
definitly not the players lmao, but the narration makes it wayyyyyyy cooler than alfred.
28:20
John 3:16
I’m sorry- YOUTH? Winds??? THESE ARE CHILDREN???
25 and below ;) Their "adult" band are the Philharmonic Winds!
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The timpani needs re-tuning.
Jesus but hog rider version
John 3:16
29:37
14:45