kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Next on the field are the Raiders from Wayne, New Jersey. Their 2009 program is entitled "Isle of Hope" and consists of: American Elegy by Ticheli, Frank Hungarian Peasant Songs by Bartok, Bela Romanian Dance for Orchestra, Sz. 47a by Bartok, Bela Swineherds Dance by Bartok, Bela Gan Ainm by Traditional Barber of Seville by Rossini, Gioachino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfelmcfarfel Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Standing ovation from the crowd as the shark eats the lion tamer to end the show.It's hard to discuss this show from a music/drill standpoint, for obvious reasons. Kinda like the Marx Brothers go to DCI...but if you look past the silliness, there's some good stuff there. Percussion rocks and some of the guard are top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Horns begin the show playing backfield, low brass chords with a solo dancer in the center of the field. Weird audio problems with the recorded narration. Got it fixed right before the opening hit of American Elegy. Very nice sound from the horns. That this show is 7th shows how good Open Class is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Great job as-always, Kevin. Hope you've let people know that you'll be covering the World Class Finals show as-well. Enjoy all! -john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 2nd movement - Trumpets featured first with rifle line, now mellos. Full horn line now in. Flags are wonderful shades of yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Nice impact, crowd liked it, too! Low brass and upper brass trading off side to side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Very full and balanced sound from the horn line! I'll have to check the recaps, but I bet they place higher than the corps in brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Incredibly lush sound from a mello/bari small ensemble, highlight of the brass program so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sorry about the delay, but here's an action photo of VK: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 And now an action photo of Raiders: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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