GREENBLUE Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Cavaliers 2011 Program The Cavaliers 2011 production XtraordinarY elevates the atmosphere of the drum corps field to the ambiance of an otherworldly realm, creating the perfect environment for viewers to share in the trek from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Setting the stage for this unique fantasy is a wealth of musical diversity. The soundtrack begins with a curious and suspenseful overture giving nod to Eden Ahbez's "Nature Boy" and J. S. Bach's "Fugue in G Minor." The Wayne Shorter standard "Footprints" gets an unexpected twist. State of the art musical textures, a futuristic ethnic flare, and remarkable choreographic moments combine to take the drum corps activity to totally new heights. Jazz Mandolin Project's "Jungle Tango" hits the ground running with incredible whirling dervishes in the front ensemble, while sounds of an accordion weave a magic spell throughout the production. The incredible driving force of the percussion, combined with the stratospheric performance of the brass, keeps the 'in your face' intensity that fans have grown to love. Having felt the underlying current of "Nature Boy" throughout the experience, the hauntingly beautiful melody returns in full force to capture a momentous and emotional realization--- --- the XtraordinarY within each of us. Edited June 18, 2011 by GREENBLUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I love Nature boy. Look really forward to seeing Cavies this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook'emCavies Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thats actually interesting... its good info on the show, and I like the fact that they still keep things hidden. I can't wait till I see the movie theater event on Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general_tsos_chicken2 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 kind of sounds familiar to bluecoats concept, breaking new grounds will be interesting to see the different directions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Okay, this just about sold me on this show. Sounds pretty epic. Can't wait to see it now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopin' froot loops Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 TSWSNBN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 TSWSNBN Sad that we can't see that moving/playing tomorrow night :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 still haven't made it through an entire show description by any corps in the past 10 years....less is more with these things. Show me what it's about, don't tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyWonder1911 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 ^ Exactly! I don't care what kind of show description they have, if they can't convey it on the field to the point where one can eventually understand the show without having to read what it's about, then the show isn't working. As Gustav Mahler once said, "Down with programs!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBLUE Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 ....im not sure what you all are reading but no where in their program description do they mention a plot, sub plots, characters, etc... I basically just read an overview of the program and what theyre doing with the musical selections. Every corps has to have some reasoning behind the selections theyve chosen or else all weve done is revert back to the 70's, where a corps just picks random songs that have no transitions or meaning to the next. This is why DCP is sooo frustrating, you take a simple few paragraph show explantion and have to turn it into something negative. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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