I haven't played this song in years. I can almost still see the 😂neverending crescendo 😂😂❤

The single most beautiful and stirring piece of music I have ever heard or played. Listening to this, I feel like I'm on that final trip to enter the gates of Heaven.

I played this in high school - one of my all-time favorites!

Dang, this video has great resolution for being recorded in 1850! Colorized, too!

This is absolutely amazing. Tuning, balance, phrasing, commitment, correct Tempo, full breathing. Bravo from an old british pro!

This performance is as good as it gets. Bravo UMich Symphony Band!

Good lord i haven't heard this in 35 years since school orchestra days. As beautiful as ever. Thank you ❤️

I'm glad to see several bassoons in this ensemble.

When I was in the MS State Symphonic Band in the early seventies we were invited to play for the National Collegiate Band Directors Association meeting at LSU we did this number and it was one of those times when everything was perfect! Such a great feeling of perfection!

Love those French Horns !!! Beautiful harmonies !!

On a California tour with the University of British Columbia Wind Symphony under director Martin Berinbaum back in the mid 70's, we had a bus poll one day, which was our favorite tour piece, and Elsa's Procession was the winner. I still remember that. And as a trombone player, I gotta tell you, it was an easy decision. Those powerful chromatic melodies, the slow and majestic buildup to the great brass finale, and just the general musical craftsmanship. Truly a masterpiece.

Damn this piece is something special. This band is too for playing it that well. I am ecstatic to have the privilege of playing this in my high school's wind ensemble! The concert we play this at is going to be one for the ages

I remember when I went to band camp my jr year we got to play this song and they had a huge pipe organ that they played on instead of a harp and boy did that sound amazing. I considered to be the most beautiful piece of music I knew at the time, and still on of the top. The goosbumps of being right in the middle of that sound was one of the greatest feelings I've had. What I'd give to go back and do that again.

Contrabass clarinet!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO

I am a trumpet player, and this piece is in somehow different keys, all of which are played beautifully.

A very correct interpretation of this beautiful masterpiece. Big compliment to everyone for measuring the musical intention so preciese and choosing the only right tempo that fits! I am thruely impressed!

Goosebumps!!!!!!

Congrats! Very high level of music, I feel your energy!

The stupendous Herr Richard. Thanks

Beautiful!

Excellent!!

Every march my High school's bands get to perform in Hill auditorium for one concert, our freshman band, 2 separate concert bands, and our highest level band, symphony band. the acoustics there are unlike anything i had ever experienced when i first went there as a freshman. Every year in may at our symphony band's last performance the symphony band gets to perform this piece as a sort of send off for all the seniors of that year. every year it has left me in tears, especially the last 2 years when i've played it personally. i've never heard it played in hill but it's on my bucket list without a doubt, especially seeing as just this video managed to bring me to shed a few tears.

Superb ! Bravo !!

I love the near constant presence of the Oboe as a crucial-and, more importantly, **heard**-part of the melody/song! My school's band is playing this this year/quarter(?) and I am-unfortunately-the sole Oboist of my band level. There is only one other Oboist in the school, but-since they are a freshman-they are in the lowest of the three bands of the school.

Gorgeous. All is right with the world.

It's a great piece. Probably my favorite.

Marvelous to control these lagato pieces with seamless phrasing and focused attention to precision. Thank you.

yassssssssss beautiful piccolo!!!!!

This piece definitely grew on me

Wonderful job!!!!!!!! Reminds me of my flute days in high school 🥹

Absolutely amazing performance. Thank you for sharing.

I played this at Arizona all state band in 1999, the day of prom. Needless to say, prom couldn't compare to this concert. And yes, as a tuba player, I took shit DOWN.

Muy bueno. Som extraordinário!!!

Excellent acoustics at Hill.

part three of our marching show is based off of this!! it’s so pretty i love it so much

grandioso

I don't play any instruments but I love this piece...

When first chair players are assembled from the entire state.

WOW!!

The phantom regiment played this piece. If you liked this you might want to check it out.

This performance is unrivaled by any other performances

3:12 look at this dude tuning the timpani lol

5:23 the double bassist’s smile 😁

This is the reason my dad chose to give me my name. Maybe I’ll play it at my wedding some day, just for him

Was that an extra suspended cymbal crash in the next to last measure? Seemed random. Good performance.

I played this for drum corp

5:49

Look up the ending of Baylor’s performance of this. Miles ahead of U of M.

3:21-4:57

I need help with the trumpet part it seems wrong to play in this piece my concert is in Two weeks any advice fellow trumpet players??

Excellent performance. ..however. .Dr. Revelli's stretched out final crescendo is better.

The Contrabass clarinet, could go an lower

sssh... just play

as a high school percussionist I despise this piece

This piece should be banned from being performed with such a clinical interpretation.