silvertrombone Posted September 6, 2008 Posted September 6, 2008 How about a new "stocking stuffer" idea for DCI for the "faithful"? Themed recordings! Different corps performing music of given themes. Pick a 'theme' and give your suggestions for contents of the disc... Examples: Broadway 2007 Colts (?) Selections of ALW 1986 Sky "Oz" 1989 Cadets "Les Mis" 1994 Cadets "WSS" 1992 Sky "Brigadoon" (Me!!) 1992 Scouts "City of Angels" 1989 SCV "POTO" etc Espana! 1995 Scouts "Malaga" (?) Cadets "Malaguena" 1994 PR "Ritual Fire Dance" (Again, Me!!) 1994 BD "My Spanish Heart" selections 1994 Cavies "Night of the Mayas" 1993 PR "Estancia" selections etc Concert Band Classics 2007 Crossmen "Symphonic Metamorphosis" 1995 Cavies "The Planets" 1993 Blue Knights "Trittico" 2007 Blue Knights OK, the obvious--Classical! 1989 PR "New World" 1990 SCV "Carmen" 2008 Crown--geez, highlight reel of classical! 2008 Blue Stars--same as Crown--where to start? 1991 Star of Indiana "Pines of Rome" Cinematic Music 1993/4 PR Bernard Herrman 2008 Boston "The Matrix" selections etc Another obvious one...JAZZ!! 1993 BD "Strawberry Soup" 1991 PR Vesta la Giuba, a la Maynard Ferguson Scouts...pick some good stuff...93 Strawberry Soup? Bluecoats...lots to choose from! BD...lots to choose from! Greatest Closers in DCI (?) 1989 PR/SCV 1995 Scouts "Malaga" 1991 PR "Bachanale" 1988 BD (or was it 86?) 1991 Star, cross to cross 2008 PR, "Spartacus" 2008 Crown...pick one! Or three!! etc Feel free to add to these theme lists, edit, add, delete, etc. Any year, any theme, any corps (finalists or non, D1/2/3/WC/OC) goes. Help me mix it up a little bit...I'm not too diverse here. If DCI sees interest, maybe we have a good set of workout recordings to get on the treadmill to! Would make great download sets, too. Do your own theme or expand one of mine. Quote
smj02 Posted September 6, 2008 Posted September 6, 2008 DCI issued the "Echoes" series a few years ago... Volume 1 - Stage and Screen Volume 2 - Signatures Volume 3 - Jazz Plus Volume 4 - Symphonic Celebrations Volume 5 - Magnificent Marches Volume 6 - Artistry in Brass Volume 7 - Artistry in Percussion Some of them are still available in the DCI store...I assume the others have sold out? http://store.dci.org/Special_Edition_C18.cfm Quote
Michael Boo Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 DCI issued the "Echoes" series a few years ago...Volume 1 - Stage and Screen Volume 2 - Signatures Volume 3 - Jazz Plus Volume 4 - Symphonic Celebrations Volume 5 - Magnificent Marches Volume 6 - Artistry in Brass Volume 7 - Artistry in Percussion Some of them are still available in the DCI store...I assume the others have sold out? http://store.dci.org/Special_Edition_C18.cfm Yes. I wrote the liner notes. Frank Dorritie was responsible for going through tons of recordings to pick the selections. Especially time consuming was what he did to fill up the brass and percussion CDs. I do not know about the availability. I'd suggest calling DCI or sending an e-mail to info@dci.org. Mike Quote
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