Great!! I'm a trumpet player and I was just waiting for the horse whinny without the ability to half valve it. To my surprise it sounded really good. Then I remembered, oh yeah....these guys are attending Julliard! Very nice job everyone.
Trombones can half-valve! I don’t think any of them in this performance have a peashooter, all of them have at least an F valve, but if nothing else the basses can play up super high and do a horse sound.
@@OliviaSNava with enough lip flexibility you don't even have to have a valve to get a good horse whinny on a trombone - at least sound like a trumpet whinny up there
@@matthewburgess7017 If another player does something worthy of a thumbs-up, but you can't give them one because you're about to play, people will just stick their leg out and wiggle it instead to convey the same message. You can see this at the time stamp mentioned above, with one bass trombonist approving the quality of the low note form the other bass trombonist..
Great performance! I am a saxophone player. But I do like to listen to the capabilities of the other instruments. Thank you. Have a happy, healthy, prosperous, creative and safe holiday season.
I'm just blown away by all this The melody sounds so good on trombone and the harmony is so perfect The way it all comes together and the articulation is just soooo good
Julliard gave the world distinguished alumus Dr. Philip Jameson class of 1964, Master's 1965, Doctorate from Columbia 1980. Professor of trombone at the University of Georgia 1967-2009. Founder of the University of Georgia Trombone Choir. Probably the best trombone studio in the country at a state university for the longest time.
Thanks, Professor Alessi! Thanks, guys! Fabulous sounds! I'll share this with my young guys here in Tallinn. --George, MM in trombone with Per Brevig,1977-1979 (Good times!)
Looks like every RCA ribbon mic in town was present for this recording. But hey. Great musician deserve great mics. Lovely playing. And Joe’s version of IGSOY on Boneified is one of the best recorded. Up there with Buddy Morrow and the Cincinnati Pops and TD himself. Those are my top three. All equal.
that was really cool, I wish I could hear the sleigh bells a smidge more and the slapstick is an iconic sound in this piece that should have been played. Superb playing though :) Thanks for posting it!!!!
Quite so, and not only with this size ensemble. Depends on the ensemble, and boy, does it depend on the conductor! Lots of those things are vastly dispensable.
Man, nothing blends more beautifully with a trombone than a whole bunch of other trombones.
We stan the man playing jingle bells in the back
You really can't beat the wonderful sound of ensemble trombone. Love it
I think the only thing that beats it for me is a flute choir, but as a flute player im kind of biased
@@galenweiss7508 As a saxophonist, I would say the same thing about a saxophone choir/quartet lmao
@@ThomasW280uuuuuu😅😅
Casually turns into jazz
Basically all of Elkjer's arrangements, yeah
I like your username
@@Motivated11111 me too
Fun Fact: it was actually always a jazz composition.
That’s how it is in the original
Go to 1:44:
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Wow. That’s how the trombone is supposed to sound?! Love the low brassy chord swells.
Great!! I'm a trumpet player and I was just waiting for the horse whinny without the ability to half valve it. To my surprise it sounded really good. Then I remembered, oh yeah....these guys are attending Julliard! Very nice job everyone.
Trombones can half-valve! I don’t think any of them in this performance have a peashooter, all of them have at least an F valve, but if nothing else the basses can play up super high and do a horse sound.
I skipped ahead just to see how they would do it - great job! I just wish they would have kept the video on to the final whinny.
Arranger deserves a credit.
@@OliviaSNava with enough lip flexibility you don't even have to have a valve to get a good horse whinny on a trombone - at least sound like a trumpet whinny up there
@@Benisuber1 True, but the tone here sounds less like an open horn doing an extreme bend and more like a half-valved horn.
2:05 My favorite part of this is the bass trombone player giving 'the leg' after the low Eb
He destroyed that Eb... like how does one even play that so loud.
More like 2:04
Fatty and flashy kind -look I'm good at pedal tone- Out of tune unfortunately.
What is "the leg"???
@@matthewburgess7017 If another player does something worthy of a thumbs-up, but you can't give them one because you're about to play, people will just stick their leg out and wiggle it instead to convey the same message. You can see this at the time stamp mentioned above, with one bass trombonist approving the quality of the low note form the other bass trombonist..
Great arrangement! Really nice articulation on the lead part.
Elkjer knows how to arrange for trombone choirs. This is outstanding and a great performance!
The horse’s whinny at the end was great.
Man I have a lot of practicing to do lol
Yeah practice your shurima shuffles /s
@@shuwu5779 nah Trombone is more important
As a young boy I went to Mr. Anderson's house in CT. and met him. I am sure he is looking down at this with a big smile on his face. Well done.
Best arrangement I've heard... and it's all on trombone!! (can't forget the sleigh bell player though)
So nice to be reminded why I love the trombone
Great performance! I am a saxophone player. But I do like to listen to the capabilities of the other instruments.
Thank you.
Have a happy, healthy, prosperous, creative and safe holiday season.
Beautiful 🎉. I’m a trombone player at Knightdale high school. I am blown away by how fantastic this was. Amazing. Do it again plsssss
Great sound throughout all registers, from high F to pedal F. Wow!
I'm just blown away by all this
The melody sounds so good on trombone and the harmony is so perfect
The way it all comes together and the articulation is just soooo good
I am so upset that I am finding this 3 days after Christmas but I am so happy I found this at all. This is IT. Thank you.
well here is your reminder to listen to it this Christmas
@@ovvenn. YOOOO!! YOU RIGHT THANK YOU
@@holysinful809 lol
day 2 of reminding you to watch this on Christmas
@@holysinful809 ayo its christmas eve this is another reminder
Wow, so impressive. These students are terrific. Thank you.
This is a fawking masterpiece!!!!!
Julliard gave the world distinguished alumus Dr. Philip Jameson class of 1964, Master's 1965, Doctorate from Columbia 1980. Professor of trombone at the University of Georgia 1967-2009. Founder of the University of Georgia Trombone Choir. Probably the best trombone studio in the country at a state university for the longest time.
It’s good that you guys are giving performances still in spite of these times.
My heart is so happy.
So this is the tone of the Juliard musicians
Fantastic sound, you're all so perfect! Thanks for recording this!
That sounds as good as, if not better than, a wind ensemble or orchestra. Just needs sleigh bells and a whip! Awesome!
Bravooo!!!!! Amazing Sound from everyone!!
Wow.... amazing sound...
Whoa, this is stunning! Happy holidays!
An audience would applaud politely, having no idea how difficult the music is nor how much skill & practice it requires.
The whole cd is now available on digital platforms. juilliardtrombonechoir.hearnow.com/
Thanks, Professor Alessi! Thanks, guys! Fabulous sounds! I'll share this with my young guys here in Tallinn.
--George, MM in trombone with Per Brevig,1977-1979 (Good times!)
Looks like every RCA ribbon mic in town was present for this recording. But hey. Great musician deserve great mics.
Lovely playing.
And Joe’s version of IGSOY on Boneified is one of the best recorded. Up there with Buddy Morrow and the Cincinnati Pops and TD himself. Those are my top three. All equal.
Amazing, Maestro and your students.
2:48. The horse hit puberty!
Im crying rn, ngl this is too good
Great recording, I spot some really nice AEA ribbon mics in there!
Wonderfully joy- making. Terrific playing
That was wonderful!
anyone else listening to this after holidays
Listening in September, waiting for it to just be December
Wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing.
yay!! what a nice performance!!
Beautiful
All we need is snow now😁😁👍💥💥💥
Awesome guys! I'm still smiling!
How about those bass trombones!
Puts me in the Christmas spirit for sure!
Congrats Joe the group sounds amazing. Happy Holidays
So amazing
trombone choirs are always so good!!
I remember playing this song on contrabass trombone in college and putting the stank on those low notes. Good times.
Fantastic ! Beautiful arrangement !
Very nice!!
I always think of this every time the Fox football theme comes on.
Superb!
What a glorious sound so superbly played! WOW!
Soo cool
Awesome. Thanks 😎❤️🎄
Love this. Great job
I didn't know Joe Alessi had a UA-cam channel
Blend, balance, beauty, power, unity, just 👌😩
No it really isnt…
What a delightful presentation of this Christmas classic! LOVED IT!!!!!
Fantastic playing!
VERY VERY VERY nice! Great job Guys!!!!!
That was fun to listen to.
Sounds terrific! I love all those luscious ribbon mics in there as well😀
Fabulous!
Fantastic.
that was really cool, I wish I could hear the sleigh bells a smidge more and the slapstick is an iconic sound in this piece that should have been played. Superb playing though :) Thanks for posting it!!!!
Sounds great!
Terrific, Joe!!!
Nice sharp notes from the 1st trombone
Very nice! Cool arrangement.
Super nice arrangement, musical, and well-played!
This is not well played its out of tune with poor articulation and it drags
Not me playing 2:04 over and over again
wait you go to the woodlands right 😅
@@aldovillanueva6368 yep
I do that when someone sounds cool too
I think the two bass trombonists closest to the end are using G valves. Just found that interesting because that's not that common
Getting more commonplace though
Excellent playing guys!
Awesome.
Joe Alessi, Astudent of the late Glen Dodson....I don't know who his conducting teacher was....
Cool!
Boni, bravi.
2:03
🔥🔥🔥🎄
Really nice sound and arrangement.But I think it’s missing a true bottom end bone and that would be the contra bass to full fill the lower chords
Yeah, this definitely needs a contra. The basses are doing all they can, but they're so soft in the mix.
@@TornaitSuperBird That's probably intentional to balance the mostly middle register harmony
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:02 noice
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
MAKE TROMBONE CHOIR GREAT AGAIN
Cringe
Fabulous arrangement. BRAVO :-)
No need for a conductor with this size ensemble though IMHO.
I suspect most of them are his students.
Quite so, and not only with this size ensemble. Depends on the ensemble, and boy, does it depend on the conductor! Lots of those things are vastly dispensable.
I love this, but how are you gonna have some percussion but no whip crack 😫
Is this CD still available? I can't find it on the store site?
juilliardstore.com/products/juilliard-trombone-choir-holiday-classics?_pos=1&_psq=Holiday+cl&_ss=e&_v=1.0
I’m probably half the views on this video
would you be willing to release sheet music?
Idk if my headphones are just being weird, but i feel like the lead was mixed in too high on the recording
Lots of dudes named Brayden..jk great performance
Why does it kinda sound like the fox sports theme song
Ok someone please tell me the name of lead trombone.
Those SLEIGH BELLS arent bones though >:(
'Trombone choir with some additional percussion'
Sweet, now they can blast into their own ears instead of the French horns or saxes