kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Next on the field in DCI Open Class is Southwind from Mobile, Alabama. Their 2023 program is entitled “Cowboys of the Sky” and consists of: Rhapsody in Blue Our Town Urban Light On Golden Pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Wow, Southwind was ready FAST. We’re changin’ the skyline of New York! Nobody tell the Skyliners… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Horns playing Our Town backfield. A baritone soloist standing on a skyscraper girder prop plays the melody as the corps switches to Rhapsody in Blue for their opening statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Girder props are used on the field, both as stages for sections and soloists as well as for visual effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Snares with a little flare as the horns play to their right. Mellophones have a great tone tonight, which is featured with multiple unison sustains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 The show is interspersed with quotes from steelworkers who built the skyscrapers of New York. The show does a great job of telling the story of the Cowboys of the Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 The horns and drums are dressed like those workers, gray tops, some with stripped open shirts as well, and black pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 The guard unveils flags with the colors of the sky, as if the sun was coming up to greet the construction workers as they climbed to the heights to build New York City into what it is today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Percussion feature front and center. Each section getting their chance to shine before playing as a full section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Back to Rhapsody in Blue in the horns. Nice shaping of the phrase by the brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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