Moment for Morricone - Ennio Morricone/Arr. Johan de Meij

This timeless film music brings a feeling of the Wild West. Director Sergio Leone gave a simple yet effective development of the story, which touched many people. 'Once Upon a Time in the West', has long been considered one of the best westerns of all time. The composer of the film’s music was the Italian, Ennio Morrocone. He composed for many other films (eg The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) as well as other classical orchestral music. This arrangement is a medley of three different themes from 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and two themes from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'.

[alessandropalazzani]

This arrangement is about 35 years old, or more... I played it a lot of times, always with pleasure

[davidtorrescampus-hull]

Lo escucho desde hace 40 años estuve en una Banda de Musica🎶🎶🎶

[maestropanos]

An Historic arrangement by my friend Johan!!! Well played ALL over the world!!! Greetings from Greece

[dontreadmyprofilepicture.]

So beautiful, my local orchestra is learning this. Thank You, for creating a masterpiece, Ennio.

[mouton-jkxm]

never seen any alto clarinet divisi, and now the piece is full of them

[tve]

He disfrutado siempre mucho con su música. Su música en películas de cine ha sido esencial, algunas inmortales. Gracias. R.I.P.

[Wearethechamps]

I was chuffed to have performed 1st clarinet today performing this. Was only handed the music 2 days before to look at 👀 not play! Felt like a pro and thankfully A new favourite piece for me. Stunning musicality 👏🏾 Well done sir 🎶🎵 👏🏾

[randomoperagirl]

I've played this so many time. It still gives me goosebumps. For the last few times I sang the part that is supposed to be sung in the original composition. It just adds an extra little something :)

[bibilasouriscmoilebest]

I play this piece in the orchestra and it is very good

[Dragontrumpetare]

Wait a moment... at 4:57 isnt that a trumpet playing the solo? But in this arrangement there isnt a trumpet solo at that moment? Listen to the version we did in my own orchestra a couple of years ago, wich is also this arrangement, and what I can hear its Sax and Flute that got most of he solo.... Am I wrong? Dont get me wrong, actually prefer this version with the sweet trumpetsolo. I am a trumpetplayer so thats why. :-) The Score is just to small to really see what it says. :-)

[andreaguarino]

It’s nice but I would play the last note with a crescendo and long ad libitum. I wouldn’t cut short like in this performance

[Apfelstrudl]

Good arrangement.. But the saxes are just much too dominant in this recording.