kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Williamsport Area High School auditorium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, site of the 2019 Drum Corps Associates Alumni Spectacular! My name is Kevin Gamin, Managing News Editor of Drum Corps Planet, and I will be providing you with LIVE! From the Stands coverage of today’s performances. This is a gorgeous facility with plenty of seating and a huge stage for the corps to perform on. We’ll be getting underway in a few minutes so be sure to join me for all of the fun! My view for today’s performance: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 First on the stage is Tri-Valley Brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 The show is “Patriotism With A Twist”. The opener is the Battle Hymn Of The Republic. They start off playing it straight with two trumpet soloists playing the melody before kicking it up into Dixieland Jazz territory.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Another trumpet soloist going all Louis Armstrong on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Trap set player is a show unto himself. Very solid player with just enough flash to make him fun to watch without overshadowing the rest of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Next piece is America The Beautiful, done in a similar style to the Ray Charles arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Nice bluesy trumpet solo on the chorus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 The group crescendos and modulates into a restatement of the melody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Variations on Yankee Doodle. Opens with a chorale arrangement of the chorus before moving to an uptempo arrangement which alternates between 7/8 and 4/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Nice job, Tri-Valley! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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