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Most of the original stuff being done today would make Charles Ives seem almost Baroque in approach. :blink:

Please explain.

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Fugue in C by Ives is a really great ballad-ish piece.

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I love corpsreps.com! B)

Year Corps Song Title

Junior Corps 5 Found

1971 The Cadets Variations On America

1972 Kilties God Save the Queen

1973 Kilties God Save the Queen

1996 Boston Crusaders God Save the Queen

1996 Glassmen Second Symphony, Fifth Movement

Senior and Alumni Corps 4 Found

1982 Sunrisers God Save the Queen

1994 Kilties Senior Corps God Save the Queen

1996 Soundwave God Save the Queen

2002 Kilties Senior Corps God Save the Queen

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Ives' father commanded a marching band. I might be mistaken, but I believe I read that he would take band members and seperate them on the field, playing different tunes, and had them play while marching toward each other, just so he could hear what it sounded like.

Slamming two completely different pieces together like this could be a hell of a lot of fun on the field, depending on your definition of fun.

I'd like to hear "Decoration Day" or "Thanksgiving and Forefather's Day" on the field. The former has a lovely "taps" moment, and the latter has "Chester," sung among monstrous chords.

Hooray for Ives! Let's put his work on the field!

Peter

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Well, we didn't make Finals in '96 but the crowd did like us. One out of two.

Sorry if it seemed like I was taking a shot at any of the corps that have used Ives' music. That was definitely not my intention.

Was more speculating on what you'd get with a show designed around his more "creative" stuff.

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I'd like to hear "Decoration Day" or "Thanksgiving and Forefather's Day" on the field. The former has a lovely "taps" moment, and the latter has "Chester," sung among monstrous chords.

Hooray for Ives! Let's put his work on the field!

Peter

Kevin can probably answer this........ was there a smattering of "Decoration Day" in the '96 Glassmen show? I thought I heard a bit of it.

Wasn't Charles Ives an insurance broker or something?

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