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Drum Corps Repertoires 1980 vs. 2010


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Check out these two photos of graphs representing the 1980 Repertoires vs. 2010 (by genre).

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Those parameters are somewhat narrow. What is "classical" anymore? Is music from "The Bucket List" (for instance) classical? It's a film score, and I don't see that on the chart.

And is the left hand number of compositions?

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Well I think your definitions of the 2010 music is slightly off. 1st off you don't list any film music and I know the bluecoats opener was from the film Angels & Demons. In addition 3 pieces in the Blue Stars Rep were also from films, 2 from the Hours and 1 from the Bucket List, and I believe the glassmen also had a film piece from The Lion in Winter.

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Yeah, methodology is flawed. I would suggest to close this topic and do significantly more research, present more raw data and allow other members of DCP to work on the process with you.

Simply throwing out an Excel chart doesn't make the data true.

But, nice try. Keep up the work!

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Warning - this is long. With many thanks to Corpsreps, there's the songs listed for each year. Should you like to work on comparisons and conclusions.

Mike

1980

Blue Devils - New York Fantasy

Blue Devils - Ya Gotta Try

Blue Devils - Pegasus

Blue Devils - Free

Blue Devils - La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)

Blue Devils - Pauper in Paradise

Blue Devils - Dindi

27th Lancers - English Folk Song Suite

27th Lancers - Open Wide

27th Lancers - On The 20th Century

27th Lancers - New Country

27th Lancers - Danny Boy

Bridgemen - Thunder and Blazes

Bridgemen - The Pursuit of the Lady

Bridgemen - In the Stone

Bridgemen - Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille with Beverly)

Bridgemen - War Between the States

Spirit of Atlanta - Georgia on My Mind

Spirit of Atlanta - Old Man River (from Showboat)

Spirit of Atlanta - Devil Went Down to Georgia

Spirit of Atlanta - Sweet Georgia Brown (from Bubbling Brown Sugar)

Spirit of Atlanta - Let It Be Me

Phantom Regiment - Russian Easter Overture

Phantom Regiment - Romany Life

Phantom Regiment - Polovetsian Dances (from Prince Igor)

Phantom Regiment - Masquerade Suite

Phantom Regiment - Carmen Suite

Madison Scouts - They're Playing Our Song

Madison Scouts - Malaguena

Madison Scouts - New Country

Madison Scouts - Through the Eyes of Love

Santa Clara Vanguard - Fanfare Symphony No. 4 Opus 36

Santa Clara Vanguard - Procession of the Nobles

Santa Clara Vanguard - Stone Ground Seven

Santa Clara Vanguard - Selections from Evita

Santa Clara Vanguard - Jupiter (from The Planets)

Crossmen - Pictures De Espana

Crossmen - Tiger of San Pedro

Crossmen - Spanish Fantasy

Crossmen - Jack Miraculous

Crossmen - Superman Medley

The Cavaliers - Esmeralda Suite

The Cavaliers - Suncatchers

The Cavaliers - Sing Sing Sing

The Cavaliers - Sambandrea Swing

The Cavaliers - Softly As I Leave You

The Cadets - One Voice

The Cadets - Evening Concert

The Cadets - Fernando's Fantasy

The Cadets - Fire Dance

The Cadets - The Elks' Parade

The Cadets - Through the Eyes of Love

North Star - Hot Consuelo (from Children of Sanchez)

North Star - El Gato Triste

North Star - Bellavia

North Star - Where Am I Going?

North Star - Cookout

North Star - Still

North Star - Ole

Guardsmen - The Sea Hawk

Guardsmen - Tiger of San Pedro

Guardsmen - Xylophonia

Guardsmen - The Wasps

Guardsmen - Greensleeves

2010

Blue Devils - City of Glass Suite

Blue Devils - Laura

Blue Devils - La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)

Cavaliers - Mad World

Cavaliers - Harrison's Dream

Cavaliers - Dismantling Utopia

Cavaliers - Smile

Bluecoats - 160 BPM from Angels and Demons

Bluecoats - AHA!

Bluecoats - Metropolis

Bluecoats - Asphalt Cocktail

Carolina Crown - Resurrection Symphony (Symphony No. 2)

Carolina Crown - Symphony No. 2

Carolina Crown - Danzon No.2

Carolina Crown - Nimrod ‘from Enigma Variations’

Carolina Crown - Resurrection Symphony (Symphony No. 2)

Cadets - Procession of the Nobles

Cadets - The School for Scandal - Overture

Cadets - Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances from Merry Mount Suite

Cadets - Children's Dance (from Merry Mount Suite)

Cadets - Dance of the Tumblers

Cadets - March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland

Phantom Regiment - The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms

Santa Clara Vanguard - Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra

Santa Clara Vanguard - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Blue Stars - Notes on A Scandal

Blue Stars - Morning Passages (from The Hours)

Blue Stars - Primacy of Number from Naqoyqatsil

Blue Stars - The Illusionist

Blue Stars - Trapped

Blue Stars - Tearing Herself Away (from The Hours)

Blue Stars - The Mountain (from The Bucket List)

Blue Stars - Nixon in China

Boston Crusaders - Throne Procession and Fanfare

Boston Crusaders - Tenth Symphony, Second Movement

Boston Crusaders - Power Shift

Boston Crusaders - Planet Damnation

Boston Crusaders - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (variation 18)

Boston Crusaders - The Quest for Glory

Madison Scouts - Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes)

Madison Scouts - Rhapsody in Blue

Blue Knights - L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Farandole

Blue Knights - W.N.(from Enigma Variations)

Blue Knights - Nimrod (from Enigma Variations)

Blue Knights - First Symphony; Movement 4

Glassmen - Mercy (from The Prayer Cycle)

Glassmen - Primacy of Number (from Naqoyqatsi)

Glassmen - Terminal

Glassmen - Hope (from The Prayer Cycle)

Glassmen - Epiphanies (from Fanfare & Chorales)

Glassmen - We’re All Jungle Creatures (from The Lion In Winter)

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Warning - this is long. With many thanks to Corpsreps, there's the songs listed for each year. Should you like to work on comparisons and conclusions.

Mike

1980

Blue Devils - New York Fantasy

Blue Devils - Ya Gotta Try

Blue Devils - Pegasus

Blue Devils - Free

Blue Devils - La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)

Blue Devils - Pauper in Paradise

Blue Devils - Dindi

27th Lancers - English Folk Song Suite

27th Lancers - Open Wide

27th Lancers - On The 20th Century

27th Lancers - New Country

27th Lancers - Danny Boy

Bridgemen - Thunder and Blazes

Bridgemen - The Pursuit of the Lady

Bridgemen - In the Stone

Bridgemen - Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille with Beverly)

Bridgemen - War Between the States

Spirit of Atlanta - Georgia on My Mind

Spirit of Atlanta - Old Man River (from Showboat)

Spirit of Atlanta - Devil Went Down to Georgia

Spirit of Atlanta - Sweet Georgia Brown (from Bubbling Brown Sugar)

Spirit of Atlanta - Let It Be Me

Phantom Regiment - Russian Easter Overture

Phantom Regiment - Romany Life

Phantom Regiment - Polovetsian Dances (from Prince Igor)

Phantom Regiment - Masquerade Suite

Phantom Regiment - Carmen Suite

Madison Scouts - They're Playing Our Song

Madison Scouts - Malaguena

Madison Scouts - New Country

Madison Scouts - Through the Eyes of Love

Santa Clara Vanguard - Fanfare Symphony No. 4 Opus 36

Santa Clara Vanguard - Procession of the Nobles

Santa Clara Vanguard - Stone Ground Seven

Santa Clara Vanguard - Selections from Evita

Santa Clara Vanguard - Jupiter (from The Planets)

Crossmen - Pictures De Espana

Crossmen - Tiger of San Pedro

Crossmen - Spanish Fantasy

Crossmen - Jack Miraculous

Crossmen - Superman Medley

The Cavaliers - Esmeralda Suite

The Cavaliers - Suncatchers

The Cavaliers - Sing Sing Sing

The Cavaliers - Sambandrea Swing

The Cavaliers - Softly As I Leave You

The Cadets - One Voice

The Cadets - Evening Concert

The Cadets - Fernando's Fantasy

The Cadets - Fire Dance

The Cadets - The Elks' Parade

The Cadets - Through the Eyes of Love

North Star - Hot Consuelo (from Children of Sanchez)

North Star - El Gato Triste

North Star - Bellavia

North Star - Where Am I Going?

North Star - Cookout

North Star - Still

North Star - Ole

Guardsmen - The Sea Hawk

Guardsmen - Tiger of San Pedro

Guardsmen - Xylophonia

Guardsmen - The Wasps

Guardsmen - Greensleeves

2010

Blue Devils - City of Glass Suite

Blue Devils - Laura

Blue Devils - La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)

Cavaliers - Mad World

Cavaliers - Harrison's Dream

Cavaliers - Dismantling Utopia

Cavaliers - Smile

Bluecoats - 160 BPM from Angels and Demons

Bluecoats - AHA!

Bluecoats - Metropolis

Bluecoats - Asphalt Cocktail

Carolina Crown - Resurrection Symphony (Symphony No. 2)

Carolina Crown - Symphony No. 2

Carolina Crown - Danzon No.2

Carolina Crown - Nimrod ‘from Enigma Variations’

Carolina Crown - Resurrection Symphony (Symphony No. 2)

Cadets - Procession of the Nobles

Cadets - The School for Scandal - Overture

Cadets - Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances from Merry Mount Suite

Cadets - Children's Dance (from Merry Mount Suite)

Cadets - Dance of the Tumblers

Cadets - March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland

Phantom Regiment - The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms

Santa Clara Vanguard - Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra

Santa Clara Vanguard - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Blue Stars - Notes on A Scandal

Blue Stars - Morning Passages (from The Hours)

Blue Stars - Primacy of Number from Naqoyqatsil

Blue Stars - The Illusionist

Blue Stars - Trapped

Blue Stars - Tearing Herself Away (from The Hours)

Blue Stars - The Mountain (from The Bucket List)

Blue Stars - Nixon in China

Boston Crusaders - Throne Procession and Fanfare

Boston Crusaders - Tenth Symphony, Second Movement

Boston Crusaders - Power Shift

Boston Crusaders - Planet Damnation

Boston Crusaders - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (variation 18)

Boston Crusaders - The Quest for Glory

Madison Scouts - Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes)

Madison Scouts - Rhapsody in Blue

Blue Knights - L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Farandole

Blue Knights - W.N.(from Enigma Variations)

Blue Knights - Nimrod (from Enigma Variations)

Blue Knights - First Symphony; Movement 4

Glassmen - Mercy (from The Prayer Cycle)

Glassmen - Primacy of Number (from Naqoyqatsi)

Glassmen - Terminal

Glassmen - Hope (from The Prayer Cycle)

Glassmen - Epiphanies (from Fanfare & Chorales)

Glassmen - We’re All Jungle Creatures (from The Lion In Winter)

So, 51 selections from 2010. 64 selections from 1980.

My initial assessment is 39 songs from classical sources from 2010...I could be plus or minus 4 in either direction.

More analysis to follow.

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And there you go. Look at Guradsmen from 1980-a film chart, a jazz chart, a piece for percussion ensemble, incidental music for an English version of Aristophanes (OK, it's also an orchestral suite), and a folksong. SCV is also as varied, with three classical pieces, a vocal jazz drum solo, and a Broadway (by way of London) concert. This is the kind of discussoin that might be fun in the abstract, but almost hopeless in concrete form, kind of like "What kind of Broadway musical is this?"

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Before you guys go off into analysis paralysis mode, does anyone really deny that

that modern drum corps is completely dominated by music from the classical genre or

music that is closely related to it?

Seems blatantly obvious to me.

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"Music that is closely related to it." That's the point to me. If we're going to discuss whether Asphalt Cocktail and Nixon in China belong on the same page as Procession of the Nobles or Bartok's Conceeto for Orchestra, we can't avoid analysis paralysis.

But if we put them on the same page, yes, you're correct. That seems to be what the judges want to hear these days. And I peg it around 1990.

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