As an ex B&R player I have nothing but admiration for this Band and soloists , just incredible. Bravo !!!!

Best sop and flugel in the world 🙏🏼

Yes I've commented before..this European was a masterclass from the finest Brass Band in existence..words fail me, Concerto Grosso that followed was a delight. Simply the finest ensemble of the Brass Band genre..the result was a nonsense.

Takes your breath away, what a fantastic brass band. This piece gets better and better the more you listen.

Just WOW.One of the best performances by a Brass Band I have ever heard and what a brilliant Conductor.

Superbe soprano!! (Cornet Stomvi un super son!!) fabuleux ensemble!

One of my fav brass bands! Bravo

That bend at 15:12 is soo amazing. Very difficult to play, outstanding tone quality. Bravo.

What a damn fine composition! And the playing is just bloody brilliant!

@mortimercoylegraham9001

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 1000% with your second statement. Stunning, stunning musicianship! Mega-Respect ! ! ! But, I dunno . . . perhaps I'm much too unsophisticated about composition. What I mainly experience here is an exhaustive (and exhausting) compendium of cleverly orchestrated sonic and textural effects and, of course, much obligatory "challenging material" (and I suppose anymore that IS the point after all, alas), but as "Composition", with memorable melodies that "sing", and are developed, transformed and, like a journey, skillfully unfold with a trajectory into an experience that perhaps touches the heart, I find this piece woefully bereft. Yes, this is surely a mightily impressive and musically rich performance of material that is, however, in essence mere superficial sonic pretension. (*ouch!*). No offense to those who like this, because in many ways I do, too . . . One can find opportunities to appreciate and enjoy the Profound and Intense as well as the Silly, the Utilitarian and even the Mediocre each within their own contexts and spheres of intention. After all, there is certainly room in the world of creative endeavor for Palestrina, Bartok and Thelonious Monk, as well as Mummers bands, The Three Stooges and barbershop quartets.

@ToddSmithComposer

4 жыл бұрын

@@mortimercoylegraham9001 The piece itself is actually about the demands on composers to write music difficult enough to test these virtuosic bands while still retaining musical integrity, so your opinion isn't completely unreasonable as its the question the composer is asking the listener. There is melody there, but its hidden behind the checklist of test piece requirements almost forced upon the composer.

@lalalalelele1189

3 жыл бұрын

@@mortimercoylegraham9001 For me this piece has so many memorable moments. The "tuning" start, the first Sop Solo @5:11, all the bent notes throughout the piece or the tuba/Euph Trance around @06:00. But I agree that some things feel a bit out of place like the Bass trombone Solo or the Sop lick @17:20. Still I enjoyed all performances of it at the Euros last year.

No words - amazing!

beautiful!!!😍

Goosebumps!

Wow!! Brilliant playing.

What can I say... We, the Jugend Brass Band Blechklang, were at the Europeans for the first time and your performance was by far the most important one in the whole competition played by another band maybe even the most important ever. You showed us how a piece already played brilliantly by a number of bands can have even more dynamics, emotion and refinement. Thank you for showing our youngest players the true potential a brass band can have and for sharing your performance with us. All the best! The youth bands solo euphonium player

@anton_ctn30

4 жыл бұрын

Leon Kœrbs I agree! :)

Fantastic

beautifull flugelhorn sound...

outstanding!😍

@/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

SENSATIONAL !!!!

congratulations

Sublime

From 17:50 OMG Eb cornet... Breathtaking

@elliotharrington5632

4 жыл бұрын

You mean sop

@tsjukemar

4 жыл бұрын

@@elliotharrington5632It's the same.

@iCupboard

4 жыл бұрын

@@elliotharrington5632 Eb cornet and sop is the same lol.

Just magnificent ! Top marks in the set piece just has did Cory in the own choice piece.Outstanding technically and individually and in my opinion the two best bands in the European championships.Absolute joy to listen to.Thank you

How many mouthpieces does the sop player have in his pockets 😀 awesome playing though bravo

🍀🎶🍀

5:11 Sop player must also play violin with that vibrato...

@awreckingball

4 жыл бұрын

What vibrato?

@TheNaper

4 жыл бұрын

Even wiggled the fingers 😄😆

ab 3:30

American brass musicians aspire to sound this gorgeous. Lol. We have a wonderful tradition of wind band and brass playing in America, but every decent brass player in the United States was taught to try and emulate a European sound, especially a British sound. That's especially true when it comes to wind ensemble music. For orchestral brass playing, the German concept of sound dominates. As a young brass player in America, you quickly understand where the roots of your music lie. 🤷‍♂️

Inc.cong

Better than Cory

@tonyscott9688

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, funny. Perhaps the results speak for themselves.

@guillaumemilani8240

4 жыл бұрын

Cory is an awesome brass band and they deserve their status, but they weren't able to make this piece as emotional. There is much more sensibility in Eikanger's interpretation.

@Alexeggers380

4 жыл бұрын

Guillaume Milani I completely agree with you there

@derdavd

4 жыл бұрын

Dear Mr. Scott, the results doesn‘t speak! Were you there in Montreux? And Dear Cassandra was not a very outstanding performance. Why am I allowed to say that you may ask? I played it myself on that Stage.

Nice try , but : It,s never gone be as the Cory Band !! That,s BRILLIANT !!

@mythicalireland

4 жыл бұрын

Cory are from Wales.

@jajoh6473

4 жыл бұрын

mythicalireland Right , they are from Wales. UK ! 😉

@samuelbrenner7418

4 жыл бұрын

Yes UK, but not England!!!!!!

@jajoh6473

4 жыл бұрын

BrennerBrass United Kingdom!!

@sasktrucker487

4 жыл бұрын

Both great bands!