'English Folk Song Suite' by Ralph Vaughan Williams

The University of Illinois Hindsley Symphonic Band performs "English Folk Song Suite" by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Live performance conducted by Dr. Jesse Leyva on 11 OCT 2012 in the Foellinger Great Hall of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

[vidiupload]

I really like Dr. Leyva's conducting. He's not a glorified metronome waving his baton around; he's more like a coach motivating the musicians to get in the spirit of the piece, supporting them and trusting the players to maintain the appropriate rhythm. It's also nice to see that he has the confidence and knowledge to not need a score to remind him of what happens next in the music. Bravo!

[ashtonj.legerski]

I love it when they use the trumpet for the solo in the middle instead of the clarinet. such an inviting sound, yet so powerful!

[richardsteinbergmakingknives]

Didn't we all play this in high school? Always one of my favorites.

[josephtein]

I've loved this music for at least 60 years. This is a good, thoughtful performance. I wish the video showed the musicians ... Jesse Leyva is nice to look at, but these video performances are always more enjoyable when we can see the different performers (or sections) making their music.

[hugthesnail]

i had to sightread the oboe solo yesterday while we played with the Irish Guards from England!! love this piece

[mortuustenebris]

Personally I adore this piece. I am a freshman tuba player and I love the low brass piece beginning at measure 65. I saw several people stating that this is hard and I never experienced that. I 100% recommend this to any band teacher or professional conductor. However go easy on the tubas of they can't play the high bit at 31, 60, and 98. Summary: great piece, love it, have played it and recommend it.

[stronzo]

Outstanding work, Dr. Leyva! You conducted the orchestra like you would a local folk gathering, not a military retreat (which is how I'm accustomed to hearing it played in the United States). Couple of splee-ya's in the solo trumpet and some intonation trouble in the low brass aside, the feel was lyrical and gentle...very cool!

[skyguy]

I'm glad the 3rd movement repeats. There's that wonderful section you can listen for the trumpets once and then the trombones. Played this 6 years ago (I was still quite young and inexperienced) and that part was a pain.

[kevinm]

this is by far my favorite piece when i played baritone many moons ago

[MobiusPeverell]

Movement 1: 0:04
Movement 2: 3:52
Movement 3: 7:50

[carl]

I was in all regional band, 1st chair Tuba back in the early 80s. This was one piece we played, and ever so often, this song gets into my head and I have to hear it. Thanks to youtube, i get to hear it. Yes, very nice job here, well done.

[koinu]

Playing this with my university's wind ensemble. I'm on pic and my favorite part would definitely have to be the 6/8 in the first movement. This performance is very well done!

[adrianlieurance]

I like the version with the trumpet solo versus the clarinet solo in most versions.

[geevanh]

#SEMPER FIDELIS #QUA PATET ORBIS #JE MAINTAN DRAI ! ♫♪ great ♫♪♫♪♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @/bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding! Compliments! #SEMPER FI #QPO #JMD🎵🎼🎼🎶🎵🥁🎺👌👌🙏🙏🎺

[kingthomas]

I've been looking for this song for years.

[peterkin]

A favourite piece of beautiful music, very well played. Thank you all.

[darrenhorne]

love it, been trying to find this music for years never knew what it was called, my mum and i used to listen to this when I was little

[theimp]

Beautiful Trumpet Soloing and the piece at the right tempo as opposed to St. Frederick Fennel's speed through version done with Eastman.

[restlessjeff]

OMG, this is, perhaps, the best performance of this piece, that I have EVER heard. The Brass are not over-powering the Woodwinds. This is magnificent . I played first Clariinet on this in 1978, when I was just 17. It still remains an all-time favorite of mine

[chieftesstrixie]

Beautiful!! Wonderful work all around!! Very smooth. Thank you so much!!