Windjammer (Voyage Aboard a Tall Ship) by Robert Buckley

MusicWorks - Grade 3
Windjammers were the last of the great sailing tall ships, and this piece from the pen of Robert Buckley captures the majesty and excitement of these amazing vessels. The voyage begins announced by three solo trumpets surrounding the audience and bouncing musical phrases off one another. The sails are raised, the ship is underway, and the audience is taken on a colorful and exciting musical voyage. This is effective and skillfully scored programmatic music at its best.
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[littlebigwave]

i love it when music writes a story inside your head

[HaloRocks]

Trombones understand the pain yet the beauty of this song. So very beautiful

[purpledogs]

My school band was working on this song for a major upcoming festival before covid, really wish we had the chance to play it fully polished. Such a beautiful piece.

[PaxtonVA]

Playing this piece for a competition in 8th grade, I’m a percussionist, so I have a lot of time to acknowledge how beautiful this song is. I hope whoever reads this has a great day!

[TheIcyWulf]

The best experience in high school concert band was playing this piece. Hands down.

[IyamPopinov]

Been 5 years since I played this in high school and I still remember nearly every single note .. makes me miss those times

[tomkijauskas]

I played this for my senior year winter concert. It was cool to play the first trumpet solo part. Loved the song!

[Gooseandcoplays]

I love this song!! We're playing it in my 7+8th grade Wind Ensemble here in the Lone Star State

[drewshannon]

I played this at an All-Region band. It is one of my favorite pieces.

[apuji]

I miss band :(. It was so fun, and listening to these pieces brings back so many memories of middle school, and the great tiems we had in mand class (with our amazing band teacher Mr. Drapeau, he was awesome).

[carringtonpilon]

Played it this past year. My favourite piece so far! The 3rd clarinet part was far above and beyond ordinary.

[matte]

This is the best piece and I’m 3rd trumpet

[fallingcrane]

Playing this for Nationals in ten days! Wish us luck! #3rdTromboneGang

[natewalstrom]

Any French horns players? Love this song. Playing it in band

[Jacobthepokem]

As a tuba player I love that my band teacher let me transcribe 2:00 so I can play it
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Being able to play Robert buckles cathedral grove on French horn solo was so fun

[TobiasLamMusical]

I did bells and marimba on this! It was wild

[Sebas-tshe]

I love this song but i must say this is definite Grade 4 difficulty. My school played 2 “Grade 3” songs as a senior band (gr 10-12) while we played a Grade 4 song for our normal band (gr9-12) and i must say this song is much more difficult than the Grade 4 song. Still an absolute masterpiece

[SEBDOESTUFF_]

I’m playing this with my school’s senior band at a band trip soon. (I’m in the intermediate concert band)

[zackftw]

I remember playing this in 8th grade
Now I’m about to graduate high school
If only I knew how good life was back then...

[bgumbleton]

Robert Buckley also did a piece for Jim Patterson's yatch the Nova Spirit which I played with and Robert Buckley conducted with The Kitsilano Boys Band Alumni concert back in 2016. As well as Ta Dum Da Dum (The A&W theme).