The Conductor
Any of the YouTube videos from previous lesson that have a director.
Videos of rehearsals:
- George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra
- Stravinsky in rehearsal
- George Szell – Beethoven Symphony No. 5
This is a very famous classical piece that most people are familiar with.
The Marching Band
Any videos (YouTube or otherwise) of a marching band performing, or a live marching band concert at a local high school or college football game.
- Ohio state university marching band
- Ohio University Marching 110 – Viva La Vida
- OSUMB Video Game Half Time Show PLUS Script Ohio TBDBITL Ohio State vs. Nebraska 10 6 2012
This one is long, but if you are familiar with video games you will really enjoy it. It also has the same clip as the first video above, but from the other side of the field.
There are many, many more videos available on YouTube. Those I’ve listed here are filmed from a high view so the entire field can be seen, allowing you to see the movements of the whole band. This also makes it more difficult to hear the music, especially when the band is turned away from the camera. So, today’s videos are more about movement than about listening to music. If you would like, there are other videos that are filmed on field, making it difficult to view the movements of the band but easier to hear what they are playing.
