Hi Ivan,

Thanks for your nice comment to my music (Homeless Balloon)! I'm enjoying your music right now, and you create beautiful and dramatic pieces which make me want to hear more. It's good that you have such a broad and huge collection of compositions! I wish all the best for your and your music, and I wish you a happy new year!

Helge (http://homelessballoon.com)

Beautiful and emotional piece of music.

Although it may sound easy to play, it can be difficult if everyone doesn't listen and play as one.

I've heard other recordings of this that don't sound so good.

Very Nice presentation and performance!!

This is a hard song to find a recording of. We played this for contest when I was a junior and I've had a difficult time finding it. Excellant performance! Thank you Ivan!!

SPECTACULAR!
WHAT A GREAT COLLEGE BAND!
THANKS FOR POSTING! GREAT SELECTION OF MUSIC.

I was hoping you would have a recording of this, one of my very favorite songs.
this is a another excellant performance by your all state band, especially considering that you had very little time for rehearsals. this is a very challenging piece of music and I remember that we only 2 days, at most, to practice an entire program before the concert.
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS IVAN!

Brilliant.

Thanks Ivan.

Merry Christmas!
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I just searched for "Symphonic Band Performances" on FB, and I got a result, is that you?

You heard this? Beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hbwa00VEMc

sh** ! I need an Orchestra!

anyone??

Happy Christmas to all of you soundclickers

Tremendous!! Another excellant performance!!

I am very impressed, again!!

Whoever gave this a 1 star needs to have their ears and head examined!!

P.S. - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

You're right. This has got to be the most beautifil piece of band music ever written. It is so majestic at the end. And a great performance!!

Awesome performance!!
We played this at our District Honor Band Concert last January.
You guys performed this magnificently!!

I'm so glad to find this here. I love the Pines of Rome and it is my favorite to play. I hope you're going to put up the other 3 movements! This sounds great! Your music and your page is also so great! and it also is a big help to be able to download and practice this music with such a great band!

Fantastic music, fantastic performance! Wonderful from start to finish...

one of the best, if not the best recording of this, that I've heard. i'm sure you've played this many times, like I have, but it is always so powerful and so fun to play.

haunting and elegant bravo!

wow that moved me, excellent.