2009 DCA Finals Show - Live Thread

[kevingamin]

We're in the middle of the show now, very dark and foreboding, almost medieval in nature.

[keyp]

There are some really nice things happening on the field. I wish they had taken more time to balance percussion to brass. Bass drums seem to play the same volume and often over power the ensemble at moments.

[JohnD]

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[kevingamin]

I like how this piece develops. I'm assuming it's Lux Aeterna as I don't hear any Adagio for Strings in the show.

Horns put down their instruments to do some hand movements, but it's not very clean and just seems to be filler during a pit interlude.

[kevingamin]

Getting some great sound from the three contras, like taking a bath in chocolate ($1 to Michael Cesario).

[keyp]

I really can appreciate how they were able to bring things WAY down for the contrasting movement. Again, the percussion over balanced when they entered.

[kevingamin]

John Rutter's Gloria, which I haven't heard since Cavaliers did it in '89.

When the brass is moving, they do not crescendo to the impact to add effect.

[dugada]

Vigilantes

[kevingamin]

Company front moving across the field, with rotating gates during major hits.

[kevingamin]

I agree with Key - Percussion is just loud all the time. Any shaping the brass does is lost as a result.