kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Man, I don't think I've run faster to the stadium from the parking lot... Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Avon Lake, Ohio, and the 2015 Shoremen Brass Classic! I am your host, Kevin Gamin, and I will be providing LIVE! From the Stands coverage of tonight's competition. Performing tonight, in reverse order of competition: Jubal - Dordrecht, The NetherlandsBlue Devils B - Concord, CA Genesis - Austin, TX Spartans - Nashua, NH Legends - Kalamazoo, MI Music City - Nashville, TN Racine Scouts - Racine, WI Blue Saints - Sudbury, ON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 First on the field in competition is the Blue Saints from Sudbury, ON. Their 2015 program is entitled "Demon of Seville" and consists of: Barber of Seville by Rossini, Gioachino Ballad of Sweeney Todd by Sondheim, Stephen Not While I'm Around (from Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, Ludwig van Barber of Seville by Rossini, Gioachino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 The corps opens with a pretty straight forward arrangement of Barber of Seville. One of the guard members is wielding a large comb prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 This show is essentially a mashup of Barber of Seville and Sweeney Todd. This is made clear by the "Barber Shop/Meat Pie Cafe" prop on side on, back hash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Mello/bari duet opens the second movement of the show. Guard soloist dances to a barber chair prop pulled onto the field by one of the pit players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Brass only, facing front, but very subdued and introspective with Moonlight Sonata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 7 guard, 9 drums, 12 brass, 6 pit, and a drum major round out the membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Nice pedal tones on the end of Moonlight, tubas! Evil sounding and I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Brass moves backfield for drill as the percussion comes up front for their feature to start the third movement of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Guard is spinning white poles with a red and blue streamer, abstract barber shop poles. Back to Barber of Seville with a baritone soloist on the melody. Yeah, tuba on the solo! Tubas are my heroes so far. Snares and tenors now have red "blood" plumes. Our demon barber is in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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