Eric Molho Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Minnesota Brass Announces 2012 Show: Bonnie and Clyde In 2012, Minnesota Brass will continue to push the creative envelope with the story of two iconic gangsters. Bonnie and Clyde is the type of gritty storytelling that we love to bring to the drum corps audience, said Program Coordinator Joel Matuzak. It is the perfect vehicle for Minnesota Brass to continue to perform sophisticated shows that are passionate, entertaining and accessible. The show will tell the story of two depression-era lovers who chose a life of crime and paid the ultimate price for it. Their doomed love was set against the backdrop of 1930s jazz. There are great storylines here and thats what will make this show so unique and entertaining, said visual caption supervisor Gary Swanson. While the 2012 production will tell a powerful story, it will not be completely tied to the actual lives of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Weve had great success in recent seasons, using a broad spectrum of genres to create a uniquely powerful Minnesota Brass sound, said Executive Director, Eric Molho. The design team has chosen some great music to work with this year. The 2012 production will draw upon the great jazz era and much more. George Gershwins Summertime from Porgy and Bess will open the show and remain a theme throughout for the doomed love of the rogue couple. The classic Duke Ellington tune, It Dont Mean a Thing if It Aint Got That Swing will be a brass feature. The love of Bonnie and Clyde will be expressed in Come What May from the movie, Moulin Rouge. The final act will be based on Samuel Barbers Medeas Dance of Vengeance. Minnesota Brass is the defending Drum Corps Associate Open Class World Champions. The season begins at our membership night on Wednesday, January 4! Mark your calendar. For information about becoming a member in 2012, visit our membership page. To RSVP for our membership night (both vets and new folks), fill out an RSVP form. And if you are new to Minnesota Brass, tell us about yourself. Edited December 3, 2011 by Eric Molho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Minnesota Brass Announces 2012 Show: “Bonnie and Clyde” Afer watching them for many years, I am pretty much convinced that Minnesota Brass could stand there and read names from the phone book for 11 minutes and make it a great show... so this concept should work just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 In Frans voice: "On the field, presenting their 2013 show "Names from a phone book....yes you heard that right...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassMember Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 "On the field, presenting their 2013 show "Names from a phone book... Well the cat is out of the bag on this one. Back to the drawing board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevincav Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Well the cat is out of the bag on this one. Back to the drawing board Nah, I say we run with that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpsBuff Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I love these "story" shows. The viking show last year was a great theme and idea, this sounds just as awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornsUp Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 "The view from the field is better" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anokaflash Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 "The view from the field is better" EXCELLENT!! I am stealing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorf Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Come What May has the potential to be one of the best ballads ever for MBI. The brass staff does a great job in arrangement. I can't wait to see these charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Come What May has the potential to be one of the best ballads ever for MBI. The brass staff does a great job in arrangement. I can't wait to see play these charts. fixed it for ya, Curt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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