UMich Symphony Band - Gustav Holst - First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band, op. 28, no. 1

University of Michigan Symphony Band
First Suite in E-flat for Military Band, op. 28, no. 1 (1909)
Gustav Holst
Michael Haithcock, conductor

1. Chaconne 00:00
2. Intermezzo 04:55
3. March 07:52

February 3, 2017
Hill Auditorium
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

recorded and filmed by
Dave Schall and Cory Robinson

[marcusray]

This was incredible! I remember playing this and Second Suite in F in high school. Love Gustav Holst.

[jeremiahcooper]

10:09 I love this gesture by Dr. Haithcock! That’s just plain artistry at its best!

[pfeifanddrum]

One of the best interpretations of the intermezzo I have heard so far!

[BassRai]

Great music, there's something really special in symphonic bands and the music they have in their repertories ^^

[daleandrews]

I too remember this from high school band. What an overall fine piece of REAL music. 🎷📯🎺

[swinger]

What a great piece! I played this in high school band and I can still remember its tune.

[austinbrooks]

Man, that is such an amazing snare sound!

[taramay]

I loved playing this piece! I love the low brass, low woodwinds. It was pretty tough piece for your lower instruments and i always loved a good challenge. :)

[ultradizdon]

We just started playing this masterpiece for our middle school (yes middle school) symphonic band. It is very challenging, but we still have time before our performance in June I love this piece!

[curly]

The Bass trombone part is fantastic in this

[jackburrows]

i would have to argue this is even better payed than north texas. The sound is very balanced.

[garrettgarrett]

We played this my first year of college and all I remember was how much I hated 8:10 - 8:20. I was the only euphonium and we didn't have any horns so I was all alone playing notes that I had never played until then. That Bb was my worst nightmare for the entire semester.

[majcrash]

Nice performance, and what an amazing room!

[JonFrumTheFirst]

Definitely a good way to keep that many clarinet players busy and out of trouble at the same time.

[robertg]

You can really hear that bass sax in Intermezzo

[joer]

Oh, that's how its played...Michigan excellence as usual...GO BLUE :-)

[penpenliddy]

I finished reading the comments right as the song ended
Edit: it didn't take me 11 minutes to read them I just started reading when there were 3 minutes left

[brianonweilstreet]

Is that a bass sax growling away? I like the addition.

[taxicamel]

NOW THAT'S MY KIND OF HE IS CONDUCTING THE HE NEEDS NO

[Samtrien]

So amazing... also the trumpets aren't powering over the entire band this time.