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7/28 Emerald CIty Music Games (Dublin OH)


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OK, part of the reason I was a little sparse during Vanguard Cadets is because I literally got in the stadium when the show was about to start. I had to get my equipment configured for tonight. Fortunally, everything is in order and I'm ready to really give you what's happening on the field tonight.

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Next on the field is the Cascades from Seattle, Washington. Their 2014 program is entitled "Turn" and consists of:

Summertime from Porgy & Bess by Gershwin, George

Firebird by Stravinsky, Igor

Turn, Turn, Turn by Seeger, Pete

Carol of the Bells by Leontovych, Mykola; Wilhousky, Peter J.

Dies Irae by Traditional

Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, Igor

Simple Gifts by Traditional

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The show opens with a very bluesy trumpet solo of Summertime. Meanwhile, the rest of the corps builds into Stravinsky's Firebird. An interesting juxtaposition.

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The corps is not full size but they are strong performers. The design team has given the Cascades a great show to perform and they are stepping up to it. The recent 70+ score they earned in Atlanta was well deserved.

After the first impact of the show, a muted trumpet reprises the Summertime melody into a microphone with a kind of Miles Davis feel. A second trumpet echos his solo facing backfield. Meanwhile, the snares are ramming away behind them.

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The scrims on the front of the field have varying color shades interposed with portions of tree branches. Backfield, tarps of trees with the same color scheme form a stage, boundary, and changing area for equipment.

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Very nice brass moment at the start of Turn, Turn, Turn, as they play a minor version of the melody backfield.

The corps now lies on the field as a baritone soloist plays up front.

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We occasionally hear Simple Gifts quoted throughout the show as well. That is also the closer of the show.

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Horns play to the Side 1 endzone before turning front with the chorus of Turn, Turn, Turn.

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Guard is now on swing flags, pale yellow with two brown leaves artistically drawn on them.

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Nobody gives play by play like kevingamin! Thanks dude!

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