jjeffeory Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I got back from the theater presentation of the Akron show a while ago and have been trying to catch up on what people here on DCP think about the young season. I have to admit that I'm more excited about this season than I have been about other recent seasons and I'm trying to figure out exactly why... I've got the feeling that DCI really wants their 40th Anniversary season to be something special and have gotten the word out to the World class corps to produce memorable shows. I think I may have stumbled onto something... Most World Class corps are playing at least some music in their current show that has previously been performed in finals. Two corps ( Troopers, Crossmen) are exploring themes that they have been successful with in the past. The only exceptions are the Mandarins, who are playing an all original show written by Key Poulan; and possibly The Cascades, who probably are performing something that has been previously performed but haven't told us exactly what the titles are yet.. I'm really not sure this has happened in the history of DCI. It's almost like Michael Cesario brought out a whip during that secret winter meeting and instructed every corps' director and design team to go back into the past and bring back at least one piece of music, a concept, or theme to present in their 2012 productions. I'm sure the caveat was that the revisited work would need to be designed in a contemporary way, with modern drill, and using modern arrangements that would be acceptable to this generation... I can almost picture Mr. Cesario saying something like: "When you're designing your shows for this year... You're going to revisit a successful idea from the past... I really liked '85 - '95... ( ) Feel free to pick some music from those years, but you can choose something outside that time period if you really desire..." I've got my tin foil hat on ( ...and I hope you do too), but there are some really interesting connections to previous shows this year... Am I seeing patterns that aren't there? I mean I've never noticed EVERY corps do this at the same time... This can not be a coincidence can it? Yes, I know it doesn't matter, but it is sort of interesting to the drum corps geek in me... '12 Show Music/Theme -> ( borrows/updates music or theme from) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Cadets - A Christmas Show -> '93 Colts "Winter" ( contained Christmas music...) and '87 Phantom Blue Devils - Bird and Bela in B flat & Children's Hour of Dream -> '91 & '96 Blue Devils The Cavaliers - Don Juan, Vesti la Giubba, Hall of Mt. King -> ' 84 Cavaliers, '91 Phantom, Madison '98 Carolina Crown - 3rd Symphony -> '88 Cadets Phantom Regiment - Nessum Dorma -> '91 Phantom Santa Clara Vanguard - The Planets -> '80 SCV, '85 & '95 Cavaliers Bluecoats - Masquerade -> '88 & '89 SCV Boston Crusaders -> Pines of Rome & War Dance -> '91 Star & '94 Cavaliers Blue Knights - Firebird -> '88 & '97 Cavaliers, 2007 Regiment The Academy- Rite of Spring -> '97 Cavaliers and '00 Phantom Madison Scouts -Pictures, Malaguena, Malaga -> '87 SCV & others, '88 Madison & others, '94 Madison Blue Stars - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Spirit of Atlanta - Harvest, Luck Be A Lady -> '11 Bluecoats, '93 Dutch Boy & '05 Spirit & '07 PC Glassmen - Organ Symphony -> '90 Phantom Colts - Piano Concerto #2 -> '95 & '02 Phantom & '11 Crown Pacific Crest - Colours -> '03 Colts Jersey Surf - Bridgemania -> '77,'81 Bridgemen Teal Sound - Ritual Fire Dance -> '87 & Star '94 Phantom Pioneer - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Crossmen -*theme FRAGILE -> *concept & themes from '91 ( Pat Metheney) & '92- '94 ( Songs for the Planet Earth Trilogy) Troopers - Copland Music -> *most Troopers shows use Copland music and I love Copland. Copland fits the Troopers show themes... Cascades - Shinto - Mackey, Zimmer, Powell -> Not sure which pieces will be performed... Mandarins - ORIGINAL MUSIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THeShadeOfNight Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 You will also notice the number 13 come up a lot in the season... Really, this may just be the evolution of the game. The staff switches were for the best of all corps and the talent of the kids is great across the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Very good observation. Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyrp Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Agree... I think the directors and staffs have collectively made a push to be more accessible! It may have to do with the new scoring system or, it may also have to do with each corps looking to expand fan base and recruiting!:) Wes P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emc2 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I got back from the theater presentation of the Akron show a while ago and have been trying to catch up on what people here on DCP think about the young season. I have to admit that I'm more excited about this season than I have been about other recent seasons and I'm trying to figure out exactly why... I've got the feeling that DCI really wants their 40th Anniversary season to be something special and have gotten the word out to the World class corps to produce memorable shows. I think I may have stumbled onto something... Most World Class corps are playing at least some music in their current show that has previously been performed in finals. Two corps ( Troopers, Crossmen) are exploring themes that they have been successful with in the past. The only exceptions are the Mandarins, who are playing an all original show written by Key Poulan; and possibly The Cascades, who probably are performing something that has been previously performed but haven't told us exactly what the titles are yet.. I'm really not sure this has happened in the history of DCI. It's almost like Michael Cesario brought out a whip during that secret winter meeting and instructed every corps' director and design team to go back into the past and bring back at least one piece of music, a concept, or theme to present in their 2012 productions. I'm sure the caveat was that the revisited work would need to be designed in a contemporary way, with modern drill, and using modern arrangements that would be acceptable to this generation... I can almost picture Mr. Cesario saying something like: "When you're designing your shows for this year... You're going to revisit a successful idea from the past... I really liked '85 - '95... ( ) Feel free to pick some music from those years, but you can choose something outside that time period if you really desire..." I've got my tin foil hat on ( ...and I hope you do too), but there are some really interesting connections to previous shows this year... Am I seeing patterns that aren't there? I mean I've never noticed EVERY corps do this at the same time... This can not be a coincidence can it? Yes, I know it doesn't matter, but it is sort of interesting to the drum corps geek in me... '12 Show Music/Theme -> ( borrows/updates music or theme from) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Cadets - A Christmas Show -> '93 Colts "Winter" ( contained Christmas music...) and '87 Phantom Blue Devils - Bird and Bela in B flat & Children's Hour of Dream -> '91 & '96 Blue Devils The Cavaliers - Don Juan, Vesti la Giubba, Hall of Mt. King -> ' 84 Cavaliers, '91 Phantom, Madison '98 Carolina Crown - 3rd Symphony -> '88 Cadets Phantom Regiment - Nessum Dorma -> '91 Phantom Santa Clara Vanguard - The Planets -> '80 SCV, '85 & '95 Cavaliers Bluecoats - Masquerade -> '88 & '89 SCV Boston Crusaders -> Pines of Rome & War Dance -> '91 Star & '94 Cavaliers Blue Knights - Firebird -> '88 & '97 Cavaliers, 2007 Regiment The Academy- Rite of Spring -> '97 Cavaliers and '00 Phantom Madison Scouts -Pictures, Malaguena, Malaga -> '87 SCV & others, '88 Madison & others, '94 Madison Blue Stars - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Spirit of Atlanta - Harvest, Luck Be A Lady -> '11 Bluecoats, '93 Dutch Boy & '05 Spirit & '07 PC Glassmen - Organ Symphony -> '90 Phantom Colts - Piano Concerto #2 -> '95 & '02 Phantom & '11 Crown Pacific Crest - Colours -> '03 Colts Jersey Surf - Bridgemania -> '77,'81 Bridgemen Teal Sound - Ritual Fire Dance -> '87 & Star '94 Phantom Pioneer - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Crossmen -*theme FRAGILE -> *concept & themes from '91 ( Pat Metheney) & '92- '94 ( Songs for the Planet Earth Trilogy) Troopers - Copland Music -> *most Troopers shows use Copland music and I love Copland. Copland fits the Troopers show themes... Cascades - Shinto - Mackey, Zimmer, Powell -> Not sure which pieces will be performed... Mandarins - ORIGINAL MUSIC Looking at corps, 1st shows from 2011 and 2012. Info from DCP and DCI. 6/12 6/11 Cadets 70.200 71.050 PR 69.300 69.950 Crown 68.650 74.650 BC 67.800 68.900 Cav 65.550 74.300 BS 62.700 64.750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emc2 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I got back from the theater presentation of the Akron show a while ago and have been trying to catch up on what people here on DCP think about the young season. I have to admit that I'm more excited about this season than I have been about other recent seasons and I'm trying to figure out exactly why... I've got the feeling that DCI really wants their 40th Anniversary season to be something special and have gotten the word out to the World class corps to produce memorable shows. I think I may have stumbled onto something... Most World Class corps are playing at least some music in their current show that has previously been performed in finals. Two corps ( Troopers, Crossmen) are exploring themes that they have been successful with in the past. The only exceptions are the Mandarins, who are playing an all original show written by Key Poulan; and possibly The Cascades, who probably are performing something that has been previously performed but haven't told us exactly what the titles are yet.. I'm really not sure this has happened in the history of DCI. It's almost like Michael Cesario brought out a whip during that secret winter meeting and instructed every corps' director and design team to go back into the past and bring back at least one piece of music, a concept, or theme to present in their 2012 productions. I'm sure the caveat was that the revisited work would need to be designed in a contemporary way, with modern drill, and using modern arrangements that would be acceptable to this generation... I can almost picture Mr. Cesario saying something like: "When you're designing your shows for this year... You're going to revisit a successful idea from the past... I really liked '85 - '95... ( ) Feel free to pick some music from those years, but you can choose something outside that time period if you really desire..." I've got my tin foil hat on ( ...and I hope you do too), but there are some really interesting connections to previous shows this year... Am I seeing patterns that aren't there? I mean I've never noticed EVERY corps do this at the same time... This can not be a coincidence can it? Yes, I know it doesn't matter, but it is sort of interesting to the drum corps geek in me... '12 Show Music/Theme -> ( borrows/updates music or theme from) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Cadets - A Christmas Show -> '93 Colts "Winter" ( contained Christmas music...) and '87 Phantom Blue Devils - Bird and Bela in B flat & Children's Hour of Dream -> '91 & '96 Blue Devils The Cavaliers - Don Juan, Vesti la Giubba, Hall of Mt. King -> ' 84 Cavaliers, '91 Phantom, Madison '98 Carolina Crown - 3rd Symphony -> '88 Cadets Phantom Regiment - Nessum Dorma -> '91 Phantom Santa Clara Vanguard - The Planets -> '80 SCV, '85 & '95 Cavaliers Bluecoats - Masquerade -> '88 & '89 SCV Boston Crusaders -> Pines of Rome & War Dance -> '91 Star & '94 Cavaliers Blue Knights - Firebird -> '88 & '97 Cavaliers, 2007 Regiment The Academy- Rite of Spring -> '97 Cavaliers and '00 Phantom Madison Scouts -Pictures, Malaguena, Malaga -> '87 SCV & others, '88 Madison & others, '94 Madison Blue Stars - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Spirit of Atlanta - Harvest, Luck Be A Lady -> '11 Bluecoats, '93 Dutch Boy & '05 Spirit & '07 PC Glassmen - Organ Symphony -> '90 Phantom Colts - Piano Concerto #2 -> '95 & '02 Phantom & '11 Crown Pacific Crest - Colours -> '03 Colts Jersey Surf - Bridgemania -> '77,'81 Bridgemen Teal Sound - Ritual Fire Dance -> '87 & Star '94 Phantom Pioneer - New World Symphony -> '89 Phantom Crossmen -*theme FRAGILE -> *concept & themes from '91 ( Pat Metheney) & '92- '94 ( Songs for the Planet Earth Trilogy) Troopers - Copland Music -> *most Troopers shows use Copland music and I love Copland. Copland fits the Troopers show themes... Cascades - Shinto - Mackey, Zimmer, Powell -> Not sure which pieces will be performed... Mandarins - ORIGINAL MUSIC Looking at corps, 1st shows from 2011 and 2012. Info from DCP and DCI. 6/12 6/11 Cadets 70.200 71.050 PR 69.300 69.950 Crown 68.650 74.650 BC 67.800 68.900 Cav 65.550 74.300 BS 62.700 64.750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoats88 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 One thing my nephew pointed out to me after the akron show that I didn't notice was how all 6 corps started with pit and the hornline quietly snuck in to their first big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritVet Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 One thing my nephew pointed out to me after the akron show that I didn't notice was how all 6 corps started with pit and the hornline quietly snuck in to their first big hit. I promise this won't be a trend for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowtron Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I want more innovation and I'm seeing less. Still, the performance quality of the top 7 is way better than 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamMan Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 One thing my nephew pointed out to me after the akron show that I didn't notice was how all 6 corps started with pit and the hornline quietly snuck in to their first big hit. It's easier to play clean that way :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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