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BD 2005. (don't hate me.)

Crossmen 2004 and 2005.

One of the standstill/encore/YEA! tunes for Crossmen '04 was "First Circle" by Pat Metheny (cf. Crossmen 1998). It was a small-group tune and for that reason we never spent that much time rehearsing it during winter camps. During ensemble in the spring of '04, a month or two before move-in, our small group finally pulled it off to at satisfactory level, after hacking through it during the previous camp . The response from Drew Shanefield, our brass caption head: "Whoa. That was pretty good. Especially considering what an absolute BLOODBATH it was last month!" [N.B. I've been referring to any unsatisfactory performance, whether marching arts-related or not, as a "bloodbath" ever since.]

Crossmen got 'em about a week before the first show and had eight (or so) euph players. The yamaha euphs play very nicely and are a lot less front-heavy than many marching euphs. They are quite heavy, but the weight is spread out pretty nicely.

Don't worry- Remember that he plays on a 'G' horn, so in concert pitch it's really only a high B... ... it's still high, though! [sigh of relief]. . .

hi guys...i'm a trombone/baritone player hoping for a spot with the crossmen this summer. the biggest problem with my playing is probably my high register. so my question is, how high are baritone/euph players usually expected to play, in your expereince. i understand it's probably different from show to show and corps to corps, but i'm just looking for a general idea. thanks.

Pretty good. I decided to go with the Vivace from Sonata in F minor by Telemann (I don't know if anyone is familiar with it). It's pretty quick but much of it is slurred/legato tongued; it sorta shows off flexibility/technical skill and tone quality simultaneously. I've also started running and exercising more to get in shape physically. So hopefully I'll be able to impress the staff in two months, although i am nervous about the stiff competition i'll face.

Star '93 has probably the most rockin closer I've ever heard...in terms of drill moves, i would say Cavaliers '00 has the coolest ending

i'm going to the yea! audtion camp this november (hoping for a baritone spot) and it says to prepare a 1.5-2 minute prepared piece. me and my private teacher are having difficulty determing what kind of prepared piece would be best. we don't know if they would prefer a solo of some kind, perhaps some loud technical orchestral excerpts to show off my sound at top dynamics, etc. any suggestions or explanation would be helpful. (since yea! lets you audition on any instrument, i plan on playing trombone, if that affects your response.)

i'm in high school and i play a brass instrument, but i'd like to start playing percussion to some degree, not in an ensemble or drum corps, but just as a hobby. do you guys have any advice on getting started?

not really drum corps-related...but my first trombone teacher had me play high register lip slurs without any regard to embouchre stability or satisfactory air shift...just squeaking the note out. probably the most debilitating musical activity i've ever done

I wouldn't liken listening to the cavaliers brass to taking a bath in chocolate. They don't seem to have the warmth of a pr hornline. this is not to say they are not both suberb ensembles. its just that they have two different concepts, two different sounds. i would describe the cavalier's brass as cool, rather than warm. (i hope you guys can understand the completely abstract way i'm expressing this) just my opinion...i love 'em both

Drum-corps speaking, what is the difference between a baritone and a euphonium?