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    Nessun Dorma

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    Does anyone know who owns the copyright to Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" from his opera Turandot? I thought it was public domain but I believe it isn't.

    Thanks in advance

    Coolguycali

    Early 90's Tonguing Exercise

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    I was talking to a older friend of mine and when he marched SCV in the early 90's he mentioned a tonging exercise they used to do named "Goldman". Does anyone know where it came from? Name of the Étude book? etc... Would like to get more info from those who would know.

    Thanks

    Coolguycali

    Schiller Flugelhorn

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    They're not bad, valves a little scratchy feeling until they wear in.Played relatively in tune and was surprised.Biggest issue was the thin silver plating seemed to wear easlity.

    What setting did you play the Flugelhorn in? Concert band? Jazz? etc.... How is it in the upper range? Did it feel stuffy at louder volumes?

    How would YOU compare it to other flugelhorns? (Yamaha, Conn - which I know some are very PRO Conn) I dont think the Schiller would compare to the Conn but just curious as to what you though?

    Schiller Flugelhorn

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    I saw a thread anout Flugelhorns and I also saw a thread about Schiller Brass.

    So I was just wondering if anyone had played The Schiller Aritist Flugelhorn before? Wether you just tried it or know of anyone who spent time on it, I would like to see what you thought. I see them from time to time but never tried, played, or even touched one beofre. I believe they have a rose bell as well (If not the whole horn).

    Arutunian Concerto for Trumpet

    in Brass Forum

    Posted

    Looking for an MP3 of Arutunian's Concerto for Trumpet and Piano (Was originally for Trumpet and Orchestra). Been on iTunes but my iPod isn't running right and cant just get that single track. Have to get the whole album which I don't want.

    If anyone can help or guide me in the write direction please send me a PM

    Thanks in Advance!

    JP

    DCI 1994 cd unopened for sale

    in DCP Marketplace

    Posted

    If you had Top 21 I would make a offer...

    JP

    I have a 1994 never been opened cd that I am willing to unload. This is a great product for several reasons. First, it is out of print, second it is top 14. So if you marched in corps 13 and 14 I think it is the only available recording. Two, I know DCI has APDs, but they are only roughly 1/10 of the quality of these recordings. So if you are interested I was thinking of posting it on EBAY, if you want you can message me if you want to make me an offer.

    Prayers for David Welch

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted

    I have been following the blog/site for a couple of years now and it was great and I'm sure helpful to some many people.

    My mother passed away (home hospice) of cancer and all I can say is to stay strong and even though you know its coming it still hurts like no other pain! But please know you are all doing the right thing! Being with him and facing it right along with him! Not afraid to be with him. Trust me, I don't know David but I'm sure he doesn't want to be alone and he will miss you (family) just as much as you all will miss you!

    Another young energetic man cut down way to young!

    Again I am deeply sorry! I will say a pray for David, his family, his fellow corps members, his friends. and for everyone out there who is hurting during the holidays. My mother passed on Thanksgiving Morning 4 years ago so this is a tough time I'm sure for the family! I didn't get a last Christmas but I did get a last birthday! Enjoy the time you have and hug and kiss him!

    JP

    From David's blog: www.38Lemon.com

    22 December 2008

    Monday, 7:30AM

    Another update from Mike.

    I was able to get to see David again Friday and yesterday.

    I arrived Friday around 1:30PM. David was in his favorite recliner and sleeping very soundly. I was there for a little over 5 hours and he slept the entire time. David is sleeping more and more. He has about 2 hours or a little less mid morning when he has his eyes open and seems to "be there", but he is starting to not have that same time in the evenings that he used to. His appetite is decreasing, but it was fierce up until recently and he is still eating.

    Yesterday morning, Sabine and I arrived around 10:30 and his nurse was still getting him cleaned up. My older son Brian is stationed in Okinawa, Japan in the Air Force and hasn't seen David since last Christmas. I was able to get him to purchase a webcam and while David was getting ready we set up a Skype video call. When David came out we had it all set up and Brian was able to talk to David. Brian loves playing guitar and he played his electric guitar for David for about a half hour. He did a pretty good Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well as some Van Halen and Led Zeppelin and just some general playing. David had his eyes open and was focused on the laptop screen in his lap for quite a while. He seemed to be fading at one point, but then became more alert and at one point looked over at Dad and there was a definite nodding of his head like "This is cool!" I just talked to him about how much Brian loved him and isn't it cool that Brian has the love of music that David has. After 30 minutes or so, David obviously was getting tired and seemed to be getting a headache, so we had Brian say goodbye and got David some pain medication.

    I took some pictures that I am posting at http://mikewelch64.spaces.live.com/

    Please keep David and my parents in your prayers.

    Mellophone for sale

    in DCP Marketplace

    Posted

    F? Bb? C? A Minor??

    What key is it? lol

    JP

    3 valve Dynasty Mellophone for sale. Excellent playing condition, played on it myself. Comes with hard case. Buyer must pay shipping and insurance. Email me at bridgechick@gmail.com for pics.

    Price is $350 plus the shipping and insurance.

    1983 DCI Top 12 Finals

    in DCP Marketplace

    Posted

    got ya...

    I don't know why DCI didn't add the award ceremony unless it was a license thing with PBS. I'm sure everyone would have liked it.

    JP

    because it has the PBS broadcast, and it shows the corps in actual order as performed that night. plus the awards show to is nice too.

    1983 DCI Top 12 Finals

    in DCP Marketplace

    Posted

    Why would you want that if you could get the DVD from DCI.org for $40 unless you want the award ceremony or was there different angles recorded from the VHS to DVDs? Curious

    JP

    Hi all,

    I am still looking to buy an authentic copy of the 1983 DCI World Championships Top 12 VHS video that was distributed by 800 Video Express.

    If you are willing to sell, PM me an offer that includes shipping.

    best regards,

    2004 Cd's

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted

    Michael ,

    Thanks man you are SICK! (meaning good)

    Would it be a violation of copyright if someone did do a scan of the notes from 2004?? I would like that as well!!

    JP

    2004 DCI CD liner notes

    by Michael Boo

    Drum Corps International

    World Championships

    Denver, Colorado

    August 3-7, 2004

    (INTRODUCTION—Liner Notes Page One)

    2004 was a season of tight contests, right up to that glorious final night in Denver’s INVESCO Field at Mile High. With the addition of a second percussion judge, scores were taken out to three decimal places. Ultimately, judges needed each of those places to make major decisions.

    In Quarterfinals, Magic of Orlando nudged Southwind by .450 to advance to Semifinals, where Glassmen slipped by SPIRIT by a microcosmic .075 to advance into Finals, the big show that saw The Cavaliers nip Blue Devils by just .175 to claim that corps’ sixth DCI World Championship title.

    Many fans were heard commenting that for the first time in many years, they enjoyed every corps in competition, up and down the board.

    In Division I Finals, announcer Brandt Crocker read the name “The Cavaliers” last for the fourth time in five years, proving that years beginning with “2” have been very kind to The Green Machine. The corps was proclaimed “Best” in Overall General Effect, Visual Performance and Color Guard, with Blue Devils receiving honors for Best Brass Performance and Santa Clara Vanguard capturing tops in High Percussion Performance.

    The two top corps hadn’t even met head-on until one week before Semifinals, with Blue Devils appearing to have the upper hand. While still in California, BD usually topped SCV, with SCV coming out on top once. About the same time, The Cavaliers usually dominated The Cadets, but tables had been turned at a major event at the end of June.

    Such a lack of steamrolling kept things interesting right up until the very end.

    We hadn’t been to Denver for the World Championships since the 1977 and 1978 events in Mile High Stadium, an imposing edifice that sat right next to the new stadium. The passing 26 years seem like a blur to fans that remember those previous two championships as if they were yesterday, and yet no one marching on the field had yet been born the last time the DCI World Championships came to the Mile High City.

    A lot has changed during that time. Guards have embraced dance, drills became asymmetrical and much faster paced, the percussion pit came into existence, many corps have turned to B-flat instruments and this year, for the first time, amplification was allowed.

    On the way to Denver, most of the Division I corps stopped at major Drum Corps International events in either San Antonio or Kalamazoo, then proceeded to Orlando, Allentown and Indianapolis. Kalamazoo was a new site for a major event, and Orlando welcomed us back after hosting the World Championships just a year earlier.

    Among just a few of the notable events during the final week was Carolina Crown popping into 6th place in Semifinals with a use of amplification perhaps not anticipated, Capital Regiment moving up the ranks into 14th place, and a trio of California corps, each a recent addition to Division I, hovering just under the cut-off for Semifinals.

    These CDs preserve the audio performances of all 24 of the Division I corps. Lay back, turn up the volume, close your eyes and remember what it was like to witness 24 of the most entertaining shows to ever hit the field in one season.

    The Cavaliers

    007 was a study in attitude that allowed us to enjoy all we have come to know and love in the James Bond movies. From the laidback snapping of fingers, through the frenetic gun battle and the victorious ending, Bond stayed cool and composed and, as always, prevailed at the end.

    Blue Devils

    The SummerTrain Blues Mix emerged from a train yard of the ghosts of blues musicians who rode the rails from city to city. Everyone hops on board as the train picks up steam, passes a crossing and then disappears into the darkened night horizon and a tunnel to places unknown.

    Santa Clara Vanguard

    Scheherazade was brought to life in a radiant production that won the Spirit of Disney Award. The luscious harmonies and translucent melodies mesmerized all, as the semi-literal story of the “1,001 Arabian Nights” unfolded on the field in a most captivating manner.

    The Cadets

    Living in the Past launched the corps into the innovative and explosive rock and roll musings of the 1970s rock band, Jethro Tull. Once past the beautiful and mellow opening horn fanfare, the collective toes of the audience tapped in multiple meters until all were tapped out.

    Phantom Regiment

    Apasionada 874: The Music of Astor Piazzolla infused torrid moods into a variety of jazz and classical musical styles to reinvent the Argentinean tango. A bittersweet sense of love lost was triumphantly overcome by Piazzolla’s ongoing journey of hope and redemption.

    Bluecoats

    Mood Swings reminded us that swing is full of a variety of musical complexities. The energy of “Ride” was akin to driving too close to a cliff after having the brakes go out, while the series of fake show endings kept turning up the heat, right past boiling to evaporation.

    Carolina Crown

    Bohemia! captured the mood and ambiance of a loose knit movement of artists, musicians and intellectuals who lived just beyond the edge of society, with hints of the Beatnik generation that grew out of the movement to remind us that ultimately, “Nothing really matters.”

    Madison Scouts

    MadiSonic stirred up a mix of unknown cool musical sound waves with well known blistering hot waves, relishing in the ability to gently stroke your face to make you feel relaxed, just before turning around and trying to rip said face off your skull with typical Madison aplomb.

    Boston Crusaders

    The Composition of Color took us on a stunning journey through the color spectrum, beginning with a clean palette of white, jumping into assorted cans of musical paint and then ending amongst the darkness of a musical void, reminding us that color can be heard as well as seen.

    Blue Knights

    A Knight’s Tale was based on inspirational stories of gallant heroics and rousing adventures of days of knights gone by. One’s mind could easily wander through the exotic sounds conveying a sense of a time long ago and of a land far away, woven into an epic adventure of bravado.

    Crossmen

    UNITY (Out of Many: One) delved into three elements of putting together a modern pageantry production, “Texture,” “Melody” and “Rhythm,” and how those elements overcome musical discord by uniting to form a cohesive entity by always looking at “Both Sides Now.”

    Glassmen

    The Voice of One paid tribute to how Martha Graham created her groundbreaking compositions for dance, taking audio left turns with familiar and unfamiliar works of music that she had commissioned for her troupe. All these years, we only thought we knew “Appalachian Spring.”

    SPIRIT from Jacksonville State University

    The Architecture of Life explored contrasting elements fighting for supremacy during the development of the brain in “Mindscape,” the “ooooo” and “ahhhh” release of “Dreamscape,” a growing musical vocabulary in “Soundscape” and the diversity of life in “Urbanscape.”

    Capital Regiment

    A Celebration of Life: Mind, Body and Spirit utilized the music of Holsinger to express the journey through the distinctive characteristics of three building blocks of life. Reverent while exhilarating, the show pulsated with the joy of discovery of what makes us human.

    Seattle Cascades

    Nature’s Confession was a peak at the surreal world encompassing the Pacific Northwest. “Distant Showers” in the “Sky” spread across the rollicking “Land” and the placid “Sea,” working up a wild “Tempest” until the “Heavens” blanketed the region with a calming serenity.

    Colts

    From the Heartland evoked the spirit of Midwest Americana. A high-energy celebration of regional values, a tribute to the crisscrossing railroads and homage to the mighty Mississippi River, the show was ultimately a personal reflection of the corps upon itself.

    Magic of Orlando

    Pirates of the Caribbean re-created the sense of adventure found in the recent film based on the popular DisneyWorld attraction. The Klaus Badelt score conveyed the danger and fun of being a pirate on the high seas, where conflict and merriment exist simultaneously.

    Southwind

    A Journey Through the Sands captured the beauty, intrigue and drama of eternally old Egypt. The flurry of sand is heard in “Sandstorm” through a flurry of notes, followed by a variety of themes that “snake” through one another with the gliding ease of the ever-present serpent.

    Pacific Crest

    On Dangerous Ground haunted listeners with its brooding interpretation of Bernard Hermann scores for suspense films. Pay particular attention to the Middle Eastern/African bazaar section in the middle of the show, featuring mutes made from air freshener containers.

    Mandarins

    Samurai wasted no time in conveying the sense of dedication, pride and loyalty of the titled characters, battling for the hearts of the people right from the very beginning. The spirit of ancient Japan is heard in the pulse of the Taiko drums and the noble air of the melodies.

    Esperanza

    Five was a most intriguing musical book, utilizing the most contemporary of contemporary music to convey the ever-present visual motif of the number and groupings of five, musically sensed in pulsating meters and angular melodies playing off of five beats to the bar.

    Kiwanis Kavaliers

    Tonight brought us the best-loved melodies from “West Side Story.” In “America,” the bulk of the horns represented the “old” America while a mariachi band and accompanying percussion delivered the fiery personification of the musical’s escalating Latin identity.

    Troopers

    The Troopers are Coming! succeeded as a musical travelogue through the soul of “America’s Corps.” Treated as a day in the life of a cavalryman, the traditional and contemporary western tunes captured the aura and magic of the corps’ unique and cherished identity.

    Pioneer

    Return to Ireland was a figurative and literal journey for Pioneer, as the corps not only led us into essence of the Emerald Isle’s history and charm, but rediscovered their own roots as well. If any music ever sounded like a color, it’s this program of audible green.

    Liner notes by Michael Boo

    Oldest Drum Corps Videos

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted

    How did you get sound from the 20's or did you add that yourself...

    JP

    I have transferred a series of 16mm and 8mm films for DCW from the 30s and 40s. You folks really should have contacted me - I would have digitized your films for FREE, and being a DC fanatic, I would have done a more meticulous job than just about any professional transfer house.

    But to answer your question, I have footage from the 1926 American Legion Championship. With sound. Am pursuing obtaining distribution rights.

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