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Wow... it's nice to see our Minnesota friends wearing something other than winter coats!!! :tongue:

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Yea it doesn't look like Minn Brass plans on taking a back seat to anyone tis year ,

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I just got back from the Fridley parade where MBI gave a standstill performance for 9 regional competitive marching bands. MBI's musical book is a killer - Very abstract yet it relates to anyone who knows the original Radiohead, Holst and Mozart tunes :) !! The very brief references to "Mars" and "Jupiter" are great. Beautiful interpretation of Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque. A few intonation errors but nothing that will prevent the hornline from being among the top lines at DCA championships.

The percussion book is phenomenal. Very exciting! Especially as the show progresses - it just gets "bigger and bigger."

54 horns for the show. 28 guard and 24 battery plus 13 for the front line. I'll stand corrected if the numbers change.

The amplified pit was tasteful and worked well with the entire ensemble.

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I just got back from the Fridley parade where MBI gave a standstill performance for 9 regional competitive marching bands. MBI's musical book is a killer - Very abstract yet it relates to anyone who knows the original Radiohead, Holst and Mozart tunes :) !! The very brief references to "Mars" and "Jupiter" are great. Beautiful interpretation of Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque. A few intonation errors but nothing that will prevent the hornline from being among the top lines at DCA championships.

The percussion book is phenomenal. Very exciting! Especially as the show progresses - it just gets "bigger and bigger."

54 horns for the show. 28 guard and 24 battery plus 13 for the front line. I'll stand corrected if the numbers change.

The amplified pit was tasteful and worked well with the entire ensemble.

:ninja:

Hey Ron -

Did they break out the new parade uni's last night? I may not get to see them until Monday in Mankato.. That looks like a rough weekendcoming up..Jumping ALL over Minne - lots of deductible mileage this weekend.

Pat

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