The Inferno, by Robert W. Smith -- Score & Sound

The Inferno
From The Divine Comedy
By Robert W. Smith
Item: 00-BD9563
Series: Belwin Classic Band
Level: 5

The Inferno is the first movement of Robert W. Smith's four-movement work The Divine Comedy based on Dante Alighieri's literary classic of the same name. Dante's vision of hell consists of nine concentric circles divided into four categories of sin. This first movement of the epic work uses visual imagery with huge blocks of sound and explosive winds and percussion. Colossal in scope!

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[alex_k]

For any non percussionists, you have no idea how fun it is to slam the bass drum as hard as humanely possible at the quadruple forte at the end of the song

[djungelskogsn]

One of the best pieces ever written for wind band. Rest In Peace, Robert W. Smith.

[SoteriaAugur]

I like how “impending doom” is a type of tenpo

[Jadethesheep]

My favorite band experience was learning to play this piece, and then somehow having the entire low brass convince our band director to play it for an elementary school.

Needless to say we brought 7 kids to tears from the intro

[michaelolmoz]

Timpani is nuts in this. Also the ending of this with the percussion fade out is actually so dope

[raul.litoo]

Playing timpani for this was peak of my concert band experience

[dinonuggy]

I love when Flutes and Saxes have the run, but when clarinets have it at 2:06, it LOVE the way it sounds (coming from a Saxophone)

[justinpierce]

The amount of low Bb in the oboe part is insane. So are the oboe and piccolo duet. Timpani is awesome in this too

[Brian-txsw]

My high school marching band did this show my senior year in 2001 with only 34 horns on field. Imagine being the only tuba on that first big hit! What a way to end 6 years of marching!

[we_bu]

This was the first song my grandpa bought me, he sadly passed away last year and this song and the (other ones : Purgatorio, The Ascension, and Paradiso) make me feel like he's still with me.

[bdegirt]

I remember learning this in a week at band camp and was it hard but the chains and percussion was so sick

[Xenthetic]

I was playing Skyrim when this came on and my heart JUMPED when it started. It was right as I loaded into an area, too.

[gothard]

This was one of the songs for all county band my senior year of HS 21 years ago. I was first chair Tenor Sax. I never did figure this one out. It baffles me to this day. I honestly don’t think I should have been in all county band at all. the music was just so overwhelmingly difficult for me. I just wasn’t getting it. I remember being so lost even during the main concert. I will always love the music we did though.

[skyeelizabeth]

Not sure how I haven't found this piece sooner, but oh my goodness I absolutely love the intensity of this piece. And the oboe solo in Bb Minor is a perfect way of starting the symphony.

[brayden]

Before I tell you my story you need to know I'm a percussionist, and my fellow percussionist know that they don't get assigned every song... ok so I recommended this to my band director and he liked it so much that we are now playing it for our spring concert... BUT I DIDNT GET ASSIGNED TO THIS SONG. I literally recommended this and he doesn't even put me on. I hope you can feel my pain and anger ok thanks byeee

[justinsilva]

I can’t get over this piece, listen to it every single mf day

[jrseahorse]

As an oboe, this was one of my favorite pieces of all time. But sadly when we played this I still had a beginners oboe which doesn’t include a low Bb so we couldn’t keep the piece.

[gracieisonyoutube]

This was my favorite song to play ever in my musical career. I played the marimba, xylo, bells and chimes. It was so amazing

[Nomadmandude]

My favorite recorded version. Robert W. Smith's The Divine Comedy is amazing and so much fun back in highschool band.

[andrewhofmann]

i think this would fit really well with “The Planets” by Gustav Holst