BRASSO Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) This week I noticed a Corps competing this year with approx. 9 brass players. ( Les Stentors, Quebec, Canada ) Over the years, we've all seen small Drum Corps compete. I ALWAYS give a lot of credit to marchers who marched with Corps that compete with small numbers aginst much larger Corps. I mean think about it..... the marchers know they are going to come in last or next to last. Yet they practice and prepare and go to competitions all summer to perform in front of fans like us. It takes a lot of intestinal fortitude for these kids to do this, and I admire them for it. Question........ What was the smallest Corps you have ever seen ( or heard about ) compete in an outdoor competition on a field ? Who was that Corps, when was it, and how many brass, percussion, guard did they have out there to compete ? Edited July 4, 2009 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrnguy500 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Wow....9 brass. That is the smallest I have heard of in DCI. I've seen plenty of MB with extremely small numbers and it does take guts to be out there. I think it would be pretty ###### to be a member in that group and know that everyone must contribute, no one can hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbone Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Limited Edition 1996 7 Brass, 5 percussion, 4 colorguard and 1 drum major photo here http://www.jolesch.com/userView.aspx?ID=11...mp;EventID=2960 Edited July 4, 2009 by Fishbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Wow....9 brass. That is the smallest I have heard of in DCI. I've seen plenty of MB with extremely small numbers and it does take guts to be out there. I think it would be pretty ###### to be a member in that group and know that everyone must contribute, no one can hide. It was in Open Class. This is where we'll see or hear about these small Corps out there giving it their all. Some of the Corps this Corps will compete against have more in the bari line than they have in their entire brass line. I'm sure there were ( or are ) small circuits around the Country that have had small Corps compete too. I was wondering who people remember or have heard about or seen that were some of the smallest Corps that competed. And how about World Class DCI Corps too ? Who are the smallest in numbers Corps that have competed in this Division that we recall ? Edited July 4, 2009 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Limited Edition 19967 Brass, 5 percussion, 4 colorguard and 1 drum major photo here http://www.jolesch.com/userView.aspx?ID=11...mp;EventID=2960 Geez.... this is small. They sure picked out the right name for their Corps. But I give them credit going out there to compete despite being so outnumbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Geez.... this is small. They sure picked out the right name for their Corps. But I give them credit going out there to compete despite being so outnumbered. If memory serves, Mandarins won a Div 3/A-60 championship with nine brass back in the late 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Not big in size, but they sure had the right attitude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) If memory serves, Mandarins won a Div 3/A-60 championship with nine brass back in the late 80's. Whoa !..... they WON a Championship in their division with 9 brass ? That's pretty amazing. I'd imagine then that they must have beat out Corps with much larger brass lines., which is pretty cool. ....." A- 60 ", must have meant " total performers no more than 60 " ? Edited July 4, 2009 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsreed Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Mystical a few years back had 5 or 6 brass, all oher sections were proportional. It was their first year being activ and they were based in Newbury Park, CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Mystical a few years back had 5 or 6 brass, all oher sections were proportional. It was their first year being activ and they were based in Newbury Park, CA. Cool. How did they travel to local shows ? Did they go via bus ? I'm guessing they probably did, but maybe not. With brass lines this small, there is no resting in passages to be played, I'd imagine. Edited July 4, 2009 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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