Orpheus Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 We've heard some really beautiful ballads over the past few years, most notably from Crown and Crossmen, IMHO. What are some other tunes you think could work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylogan Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 While they're doing cute little pop ditties: Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradrick Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I think no matter what show you were doing musically, you could do an amazing ballad using the song "On the wheels of a dream" from the Broadway musical "Ragtime". It ends with the entire pit orchestra blasting their guts out and two singers belting it to the back row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerFan04 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 "The West Wing" theme song. :) No laughing... ----- Also, a little off topic and about Crown - their ballad this year was AMAZING. "Angel" was my mother's favorite song and the song that was also played at her funeral when she passed away a few years ago, so everytime I got to hear it this summer it brought back a lot of good memories about her. Thank you Crown '05, great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritsop01 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Corps haven't really done much Richard Wagner over the years... he's one of my favorites. Any of his pieces would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Ah, the ballad. Something every drum corps show should have, but doesn't. <**> "Hobbits" from de Meij's Lord of the Rings is simply beautiful. That, and Rutter's Requiem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaners Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 crossmen - pegasus by stan kenton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kying1031 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 there's so much music that a corps could use as a ballad... ahh... October (Whitacre) An American Elegy (Ticheli) Symphonic Metamorphosis: mvmt 3 (Hindemith) I'll come up with more in a moment. maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBob Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I know October and An American Elegy have both been done, but I wouldn't necessarily shy away from either being used again. There's an orchestral piece called In the Fading Light of Autumn that would be great. I'd also like to see some Grainger on the field - any of the slow movements of Lincolnshire Posy would be nice. Bell Piece and Ye Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doon could work also. A recent favorite of mine is Icarus and Daedalus Fantasy, a wind ensemble piece. I think the slow middle section would be absolutely INCREDIBLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Theme from Band of Brothers Theme from FF7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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