ALL TIME DRUM CORPS SONGS
Ivan scott
1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
4.1975 27th Celabrate
5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
a head of its time)
7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
1976.
This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
songs are.
JRAbney
Ivan wrote:
>9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
Not to nitpick, but Sweet Georgia Brown was done by Spirit in 1979 and
1980, not 1978. But thanks for listing it among your favorites!
(They also played a different arrangement of SGB in 1986.)
J. Abney
Spirit tenors 1980, 1981
LEG at cba
In article <4u8ga9$p...@herald.concentric.net>, Ivan scott
<jai...@cris.com> writes:
>1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
>2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
>3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
>4.1975 27th Celabrate
>5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
>6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
> a head of its time)
>7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
>8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
>9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
>
>AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
>put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
>1976.
>This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
>songs are.
>
>
Here's some Northeastern show stoppers:
197?? - Bridgemen "William Tell Overture"
1964 - St. Rocco's "Washington Square"
1975 - Muchachos "The whole enchelada"
197?? - Blue Devils "Legend of the One Eyed Sailor" (Mangione)
197?? - CMCC Warriors "Voodoo Suite"
197?? - Brassmen "Sorcerer's Apprentice"
and some seniors:
196early - Cabs "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"
1966 - Skyliners "That Old Black Magic"
195late - Princemen "Stardust"
?? = Old age seems to run the years together. ;^)
Larry Girard, Jr.
Enfield CT Sabers (65-73)
NY Skyliners Alumni Corps
Frank Haddaway
Ivan scott <jai...@cris.com> wrote:
>1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
>2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
>3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
>4.1975 27th Celabrate
>5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
>6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
> a head of its time)
>7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
>8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
>9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
>
>AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
>put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
>1976.
>This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
>songs are.
>
Ivan,
Are you still listening to those Fleetwood records? :-)
If so you forgot '69 Blue Rock Off-the-line and Color Pre
Lincoln's Portrait
Make Mine Country Style
I ain't Down Yet (Molly Brown)
Lincoln's Portrait
What about Madison's Slaughter on 10th Avenue?
If you want to get more modern you'll need to get youself a CD
player and listen to Phantom' Nessen Dorma. It was beautiful
enough to bring tears to your eyes.
Next...
Stephen Ford
I'll stay away from a favorite, but the best bicentennial treatment I
heard in '76 was the Sunrisers, starting out with "Greensleves",
transitioning into "Stars and Stripes" and ending with John Arietano's
amazing mix of "Stars & Stripes" with "Happy Birthday". No wonder he's
going to the Hall of Fame this year.
Joseph DeSouza
I bought the "20 Yrs of DCI" CD's.....there are some interesting older
songs, however, the "faster, higher, louder" mentality of pre-1980 is just
too much to bear for the most part.
How about:
1984 Garfield Cadets
1984 Blue Devils
Plenty of other Great stuff that's played with a quality worthy of
"listening pleasure" versus "nostalgic pleasure".
Frank Haddaway <fran...@cris.com> wrote in article
<4u8nmj$8...@herald.concentric.net>...
dl...@pipeline.com
In article <4u8q2s$q...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, LEG at cba writes:
>In article <4u8ga9$p...@herald.concentric.net>, Ivan scott
><jai...@cris.com> writes:
>
>>2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
>>3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
>>4.1975 27th Celabrate
>>5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
>>6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
>> a head of its time)
>>7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
>>8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
>>9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
>>
>>AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
>>put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
>>1976.
>>This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
>>songs are.
>>
>>
>
>
>197?? - Bridgemen "William Tell Overture"
>1964 - St. Rocco's "Washington Square"
>1975 - Muchachos "The whole enchelada"
>197?? - Blue Devils "Legend of the One Eyed Sailor" (Mangione)
>197?? - CMCC Warriors "Voodoo Suite"
>197?? - Brassmen "Sorcerer's Apprentice"
>
>and some seniors:
>196early - Cabs "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"
>1966 - Skyliners "That Old Black Magic"
>195late - Princemen "Stardust"
>
>?? = Old age seems to run the years together. ;^)
>
>Larry Girard, Jr.
>Enfield CT Sabers (65-73)
>NY Skyliners Alumni Corps
>
>
BUT, one must include:
-Channel One Suite
(BD 76 and 86);
-Die
Meistersinger/Lohengrin (Regiment 79)
-Chick Corea Suite
(BD 86)
-Overture to a New
Era (SCV 78), without the sopranos pinching, of
course...
I also think the Regiment's opener may soon become a classic...
Ivan scott
I was at philly in 1975 and had a chance to see Muchachos performance and
yes that whole show was great. Wonder where they would have placed if
they would not have been dissed for overage members?
Richard M. Stuemke
1963 - Gypsy - Chicago Royal Airs
Down By The Station - Skyliners
1964 - Cavaliers OTL
1965 - What Kind of Fool Am I - Casper Troopers
Where Are You - Royal Airs
1966 - What Kind of Fool Goes to Paris in April When It Rains - Royal Airs
1967 - It Ain't Necessarily So - Cavaliers
Mondo ????? - Boston Crusaders
1968 - Vaquero - Royal Airs
Latino - Royal Airs
1969 - "concert feature" - Boston Crusaders
Aquarius - Des Plaines Vanguard
1970 - Eleanor Rigby - Cavaliers
Hang 'em High - Troopers
Aquarius - Troopers
Wee Willie MacGreagor - 27th Lancers
1971 - Boris Gudanov - Boston Crusaders
Requiem for the Masses - Blue Rock
Midnight Cowboy - Blue Rock
Irish Medely - Cavaliers
Noregian Wood - Blue Stars
1972 - American Jubilee - Belleville Black Knights
Get It On - Belleville Black Knights
Jesus Christ SuperStar - Argonne Rebels
Love Story - Argonne Rebels
SpellBound - Des Plaines Vanguard
1973 - El Cid - Anaheim Kingsmen
El Cid/Conquest - Blue Stars
Russian Workers Anthem - Madison Scouts
Fanfare and Allegro - Santa Clara Vanguard
Night on Bald Mountain - Phantom Regiment
Ghost Riders - Troopers
Wedding Dance - Troopers
1974 - Mombo - Anaheim Kingsmen
Gotterdamerung - Santa Clara Vanguard
African Suite - 27th Lancers (First 1/2 season)
Shostakovich 5th Symphony - Phantom Regiment
Emporor OTL - Belleville Black Knights
1975 - Crown Imperial - 27th Lancers
OTL? - Santa Clara
Russian Christmas Music - Cavaliers
Chase The Clouds Away - Blue Devils
1976 - Toccata and Fuge - Phantom Regiment
1977 -
1978 -
1979 - Bohemian Rapsody - Madison Scouts
Gentle On My Mind - Troopers
1980 - Evita - Santa Clara Vanguard
1981 - SeaHawk - 27th Lancers
1982 - Spartacus - Phantom Regiment
Concerto in F - Garfield Cadets
1983 - Jade - Cavaliers
1984 - Ballet in Brass - Madison Scouts
1985 - Appalachian Spring - Santa Clara
Jerimiah - Garfield Cadets
1986 - Canzona - Cavaliers
Mars - Cavaliers
Harlem Suite - Madison Scouts
Wizard of OZ - Sky Riders
1987 - Entire SHow - Santa Clara Vanguard
Fanfare for the New - Blue Devils
"closer" - Phantom Regiment
1988 - "opener" - Blue Devils
Make His Praise Glorius - Madison Scouts
Porgy and Bess - Star of Indiana
1989 - Entire SHow - Star of Indiana
Yes Georgio - Blue Devils
Gloria - Cavaliers
1990 - All Things Bright and Beatiful - Cavaliers
1991 -
1992 - Flag of Stars - Star of Indiana
1993 - Entire SHow - Phantom Regiment
1994 - Sesymaya - Cavaliers
Claire De Lune - Phantom Regiment
1995 - The Planets - cavaliers
Frank Haddaway
I was there also, and no question they would have won the show.
(Hey Jailer, is it possible that Concentric has TWO Phila
subscribers?)
Oliver Grimm
My ever best most wanted favorite liked song is Blue Devis 1992
"When a man loves a women ...
This in my opinion Drum Corps Music!
Oliver Grimm
Ivan scott
You are correct sir! My bad.
Frank Haddaway
OK,OK, so you've been "around the block" a few times.
We're impressed :-) :-)
What about "Chicago" (My kind 'o town, Chicago is...) Royalairs
or "Casino Royale," by the same.
Always liked Belville's "Man of LaMancha" show - 1965??
How about "Walk on the Wild Side"
Two free tickets to 1995 DCI finals (yes 1995)
to anyone providing the corps and year?
(Give up - it was The Woodsiders - 1960)
What about "The King and I" Archer Epler - 1958
Espani Cani (Hawthorne - ANY year.)
Skyliner's "Slaughter on 10th Ave" - 1959
Who played "Vanquished Army"? (I know - does anyone else?)
How about "Tabu?" (circa 1961)
(What "famous" midwestern corps reprised those tunes
in 1966?) (Only two RAMDers on the planet will
know that - Where are you, Col Guinn?)
Richard M. Stuemke
Frank Haddaway (fran...@cris.com) wrote:
: OK,OK, so you've been "around the block" a few times.
:
: What about "Chicago" (My kind 'o town, Chicago is...) Royalairs
: or "Casino Royale," by the same.
:
: Always liked Belville's "Man of LaMancha" show - 1965??
:
: How about "Walk on the Wild Side"
: Two free tickets to 1995 DCI finals (yes 1995)
: to anyone providing the corps and year?
:
: (Give up - it was The Woodsiders - 1960)
:
: What about "The King and I" Archer Epler - 1958
: Espani Cani (Hawthorne - ANY year.)
: Skyliner's "Slaughter on 10th Ave" - 1959
:
: Who played "Vanquished Army"? (I know - does anyone else?)
:
: How about "Tabu?" (circa 1961)
:
: (What "famous" midwestern corps reprised those tunes
: in 1966?) (Only two RAMDers on the planet will
: know that - Where are you, Col Guinn?)
YES - The entire 65 and 68 Royal Air productions,,,,,,,
How about Belleville's Johnny One Note from 1961(?) or Classical Gas from
1970?
How about CONQUEST from the Royal Airs in 1962?
This could go on, and on.....there were mucho great songs back then...
Actually, I was not trying to impress, but listing some fav's and got
into entertaining myself as I sat down and relived some of those great
drum corps momemts of yesteryear.....
Jennifer Sullivan
In article <4u8ga9$p...@herald.concentric.net> Ivan scott, jai...@cris.com
writes:
>8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
Or was it maybe !Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano!? The one by Claude
Bolling? If so, I!d love to hear that...that!s one of my favorite pieces
ever!
Jen
(flautist turned drum corps member)
Jennifer Sullivan jasu...@mit.edu
Summer intern, Critical Technologies Institute at RAND
MIT Grad. Student Boston College Class of 1994
Boston Crusaders 94 Star of Indiana 95
Stephen Ford
Larry, Larry, Larry!
Princemen with "Stardust"? I'm sure you meant Reilly. Prince can be well
remembered for "Sweet Georgia Brown" among many others.
Wayne Ford
Reilly '96
Dave Leon
Ivan scott wrote:
>
> 1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
> 2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
> 3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
> 4.1975 27th Celabrate
> 5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
> 6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
> a head of its time)
> 7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
>
> AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
> put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
> 1976.
> This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
> songs are.
Pictures of Spain - '74 Muchachos off-the line
Macarthur Park - '75 Scouts
'87 SCV - the whole show!
Malaguena - '88 Scouts
Happy Days are Here Again - '88 BD
Music of the Night - '88 SCV
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs - '91 CBC
The Fall of Saigon - SCV '91
When a Man Loves a Woman - '92 BD
Medea - '93 Star
My Spanish Heart - BD's '94 ballad
Malaga - '95 Scouts
But my all-time favorite...
The Bottle Dance - any year that SCV did it!
Dave
SCV Cadets '91-'92
SCV '93-'95
so I'm a little biased...so what? ;)
Stephen Ford
Speaking of Belleville, add their signature "Sherwood Forrest" from the
early 60's. As for the Royals, "Harlem Nocturne" in 63-64, "Ballyhoo
March" 65 & 67. Also Norwood Park Imperials' "Flying Dutchman".
LEG at cba
In article <4ua2os$d...@herald.concentric.net>, Ivan scott
<jai...@cris.com> writes:
>I was at philly in 1975 and had a chance to see Muchachos performance and
>yes that whole show was great. Wonder where they would have placed if
>they would not have been dissed for overage members?
>
>
Why, FIRST, of course!
Larry Girard, Jr.
LEG at cba
In article <4ua2ss$n...@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, roya...@prairienet.org
(Richard M. Stuemke) writes:
>1972 - American Jubilee - Belleville Black Knights
> Get It On - Belleville Black Knights
> Jesus Christ SuperStar - Argonne Rebels
> Love Story - Argonne Rebels
> SpellBound - Des Plaines Vanguard
Ooops! Almost forgot about Argonne's "SuperStar". But I don't recall
"Love Story". Remember "Barnum & Bailey's Favorite" and "Stars &
Stripes", though.
Ca drum cp
1950 Jealousy by scotty chappel, Norman Prince
1964 Sweet Georgia Brown, Norman Prince, Solo by Jim "Poo Poo" Murphy.
Drum & Bugle Corps
Robert Freeman
How about
'83 Garfield "Rocky Point Holiday,"
'85 Garfield "Make Our Garden Grow,"
'85 Suncoast Sound "Midnite Over Miami,"
'83 Suncoast "The Greatest Love of All,"
'85 Phantom "Symphonie Fantastique,"
'84 Phantom "Scythian Suite" and "Armenian Dances,"
'89 Phantom "New World Symphony"
Rob Freeman
'87 Regiment
Richard M. Stuemke
LEG at cba (lega...@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <4ua2ss$n...@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, roya...@prairienet.org
That was the one that started out with the sopranro fugue, which was
quite unlike any closer heard before. then changed into a lovely ballad
type of closer with the rousing in your face ending.....
David Quirk
Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian Christmas
Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed that
number? Thanks.
David Quirk
Garfield Cadets 1988 Contra
"For Holy Name Shall Always Be"
MattLucas
Unfortuanately in my youth, I am not as familiar with the earlier stuff,
so I can't really start any earlier than:
1980-Spirit of Atlanta-Let It Be Me
1987-Santa Clara Vanguard-Russian Christmas Music
1989-Phantom Regiment-The finale, with the sop explosion at the end
1989-Blue Devils-If We Were In Love
1991-Phantom Regiment-Bacchanale
1991-Star of Indiana-The Pines of Rome
1992-Santa Clara Vanguard-The Bottle-Dance
1992-Blue Devils-When A Man Loves A Woman
1992-Cavaliers-Peterloo
1993-Cavaliers-Heroes Lost and Fallen
1993-Blue Devils-Open Wide
1993-Phantom Regiment-Wedge O' Death/Fire of Eternal Glory
1993-Cadets-It Is Well With My Soul
1994-Colts-As Time Goes By
1994-Santa Clara Vanguard-Hunt for Red October
1994-Phantom Regiment-Claire de Lune
1994-Cadets of Bergen County-Finale(Z-Pull)
1994-Blue Devils-Spanish Fantasy No. 4
1994-27th Lancers-Danny Boy (still have goosebumps)
1995-Bluecoats-Sing, Sing, Sing
1995-Madison Scouts-Malaga
1995-Blue Devils-Whole Darn Thing!
1995-Cadets-The train one...what was that? I forget.
1996-Hmmmm....
I know this was longer than you wanted, but when one gets started...
Matt
Jason Parsons
Cavaliers 1986 - Variations on a Korean Folk Song
Madison 1988 - Malaguena
Cadets 1990 - Overture to Candide
Cavaliers 1990 - The opener (Medieval Suite?)
Crossmen 1990 - Now or Never
Cadets 1991 - A Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Crossmen 1992 - The Rain Forest
Blue Devils 1993 - Strawberry Soup
Star of Indiana 1993 - Medea
Blue Devils 1994 Night Streets (pit feature followed by sop feature)
Madison 1995 - Malaga (duh!)
Crossmen 1996 - Birdland
Jason Parsons
jpar...@erols.com
Martha Leeson
My fave is Blue Devils "La Suerte de los Tontos"....any year they played
it!
Martha
Terri Gailey
In article <4ug19s$9...@frazier.backbone.uoknor.edu>, David Quirk
<doq...@uoknor.edu> wrote:
> Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
> memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian Christmas
> Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed that
> number? Thanks.
I think that's and Alfred Reed piece. Should be on any number of wind
ensemble discs. E-mail me if you'd like me to check it out. I have a
large no. of resources available to me since I work at a CD store.
--
Terri Gailey
Graduate student
University of Texas at Austin, School of Music
Nighthawks 1983-84
Troopers 1985-86, 1988
Troopers staff 1992
"Fear plus ignorance shouldn't equal public policy."
-- Adam Eisgrau
will...@aloha.com
In article <4u8u34$s...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, jra...@aol.com (JRAbney) wrote:
> Ivan wrote:
> >9.1978 Sprit of Atlanta Sweet georgia brown
>
> Not to nitpick, but Sweet Georgia Brown was done by Spirit in 1979 and
> 1980, not 1978. But thanks for listing it among your favorites!
> (They also played a different arrangement of SGB in 1986.)
> J. Abney
> Spirit tenors 1980, 1981
You're right. They played Georgia on my Mind, beautifully too.
Nancy
Jonathon Fagan
I think it would have to be Madison '93. Strawberry soup. Great
Euph solos and high brass. Tight snare line too.
Nikk Pilato
In article <4ug19s$9...@frazier.backbone.uoknor.edu> you wrote:
: Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
: memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian Christmas
: Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed that
: number? Thanks.
----------------------------------
There are plenty of recordings....it is a band composition by Alfred Reed
(it has since been orchestrated for symphony orchestra).
Nikk
Michael W. Sumbera
In article <tkgailey-090...@newshost.cc.utexas.edu>,
tkga...@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (Terri Gailey) wrote:
>In article <4ug19s$9...@frazier.backbone.uoknor.edu>, David Quirk
><doq...@uoknor.edu> wrote:
>
>> Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
>> memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian Christmas
>> Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed that
>> number? Thanks.
>
>I think that's and Alfred Reed piece. Should be on any number of wind
>ensemble discs. E-mail me if you'd like me to check it out. I have a
>large no. of resources available to me since I work at a CD store.
The Tokyo Kosei(sp?) Wind Ensemble w/Fennell has recorded much, if not
all, of Alfred Reed's output, and I know "Russian Christman Music" is on
one of those discs (the first, I think). Actually, I think some of these
recordings are conducted by Reed himself.
This pairing (Fennell-Kosei) have recorded more wind ensemble
repertoire than anyone else I've seen. The problem is that I've only seen
their discs in adds in _Fanfare_; you have to turn to Cincinatti for the
best selection of commercially available recordings, and I don't think
they've done the Reed.
mws
--
Michael W. Sumbera sum...@panix.com
Doctoral student, Musicology, CUNY-Graduate School
Paradise is exactly like where you are right now, only much, much better. -- Laurie Anderson
When you look for a needle in a haystack, perhaps you may turn it up by system, but often you find it simply by kicking the straws around. -- Oliver Strunk
DJ Foremsky
In article <sumbera-1008...@news.panix.com>, sum...@panix.com
(Michael W. Sumbera) wrote:
>
>The Tokyo Kosei(sp?) Wind Ensemble w/Fennell has recorded much, if not
>all, of Alfred Reed's output, and I know "Russian Christman Music" is on
>one of those discs (the first, I think). Actually, I think some of these
>recordings are conducted by Reed himself.
> This pairing (Fennell-Kosei) have recorded more wind ensemble
>repertoire than anyone else I've seen. The problem is that I've only seen
>their discs in adds in _Fanfare_; you have to turn to Cincinatti for the
>best selection of commercially available recordings, and I don't think
>they've done the Reed.
>
>mws
>
I have one of the Tokyo Kosei recordings conducted by Fennell, and it is
very good. Unfortunately, because their discs are imports, they always
cost a few (or more!) dollars more than other CD's.
A _great_ source for wind ensemble/concert band recordings is West Coast
Music Service out of Florida. I just got their new catalog and it has some
interesting stuff, including a recording of "Desi" by Michael Daugherty
performed by the Tokyo Kosei ensemble. Again, unfortunately the disc costs
$21.95. Maybe somebody else can buy the disc and tell us if it's anywhere
near as intense as BD doing it this year. There is also a (different) disc
with the Russian Christmas Music, and that also costs $21.95.
Contact information for West Coast Music Service is:
P.O. Box 3501
North Fort Myers, FL 33918-3501
(941)731-0565 phone/FAX
happy listening,
deej
RMcfarl50
>>In article <4ug19s$9...@frazier.backbone.uoknor.edu>, David Quirk
>><doq...@uoknor.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
>>> memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian
Christmas
>>> Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed
that
>>> number? Thanks.
Russian Christmas Music was composed by Alfred Reed and recorded by the
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra with Reed conducting. You can purchase the CD
from Byron Hoyt Sheet Music in San Francisco, Ca. Their telephone number
is 800-477-8055, and you should ask for the band music department. The CD
is Tokyo Kosei CD number KOCD-3502. Enjoy!!
Several drum corps have used Russian Christmas Music in their
performances. The Polish Falcon Cadets from New Jersey use it several
times in the 60's and 70's and the Crossmen used it several times in the
70's and again in 1982 & 83. In fact, Robbie Robinson, who was director of
the Crossmen back then, put words to Russian and to this day many of the
Crossmen alumni feel it's the corps song. I only know of two DCI member
corps who have recordings you can buy. Santa Clara Vanguard used Russian
in 1987 as their opener and I think they have a tape or CD for sale with
that performance on it. Crossmen have a CD they call "Xplosion" and it has
their performance of Russian from years 1978 and 1982 when they used it as
their exit number. The SCV arrangement is very exciting, but I prefer the
1982 Crossmen arrangement because I feel it stays truer to the original
Reed production. Either one will provide hours of enjoyment.
Margot Vigeant
"Exodus" 1962---St. Kevins
" Exodus" 1961-- St. Catherines
" Magificent 7" -- 1962 Hurricanes ( also " They Call the Wind Mariah" )
"Rags to Riches"--1954-- St. Joes of Newark
" Black Saddle" --1960--Syracuse Brigadiers
Peter Nielsen
> Ivan scott <jai...@cris.com> wrote:
> >1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
> >2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
> >3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
> >4.1975 27th Celabrate
> >5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
> >6.1975 Santa Clara Drum Solo (that fred sanford line was years
> > a head of its time)
> >7.1977 Oakland Crusaders Celabration Suite (chick corea)
> >8.1978 Blue Stars Suite for jazz flute and piano (Drum Solo)
> >
> >10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
> >put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
> >1976.
> >This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
> >songs are.
> >
Ivan,
Excellent thread. Just want to throw in my vote for all-time favorite opener:
'79 Cavies - Santa Esmerlda (they did it in '80 too, I think).
Totally balls out.
--Pete
HHHHoffman
I too could list a lot of titles. But if I had to pick just one, it would
have to be:
Fire of Eternal Glory - Phantom Regiment 1993.
HH
MattLucas
>Seeing Santa Clara 1987 "Russian Christmas Music" brought back fond
>memories. Does anyone know if there is a recording of "Russian Christmas
>Music" other than Vanguard on a DCI recording? Also, who composed that
>number? Thanks.
Nope. Not yet anyway, and believe you me, I'VE LOOKED!
I've had the opportunity to perform Russian Christmas several times, and
it's one of the greatest pieces I've played. Oh, and by the way, it was
written (arranged) by Alfred Reed.
Matt
GJBaker
Some of my favorites:
1968 & 1969 New York City Skyliners: "Swan Lake"
1969 Connecticut Hurricanes: "Hallelujah Chorus"
1965 Syracuse Brigadiers: "Black Saddle"
1968 Sunrisers: "An American In Paris"
1988 Santa Clara Vanguard: "Phantom of the Opera"
1988 Blue Devils: The whole darn show!
JNLungwitz
All-Time Songs? Ahh... You mean the ones that make the hairs on the back
of your neck stand up? When you get shivers up and down your entire
spine? When you can't help yourself from jumping to your feet and
screaming in triumph at the end? Here's "the big 3"...
1984 Spirit of Atlanta: "Blues in the Night" (best soprano solo
ever)
1984 Blue Devils: "La Fiesta"
And (in my opinion), the greatest Drum Corps production of all time:
1984 Phantom Regiment: "Overture of 1812"!!!!
The opening strains bring my heart into my throat, and by the end there
are always tears in my eyes!
But there have been a lot of noteworthy performances over the years. Some
honorable mentions would have to be '84 Suncoast's "Requiem", Phantom's
"New World", etc... I'm really excited about the Bluecoat's closer this
season -- go figure, 'cuz I've never especially liked the Bluecoats
before! But the thing to listen for in '96 is the end of Madison's
warm-up: "The Call to the Bull"! I love that.
Thom667
What about Suncoast Sound's '85 closer
Blue Devils One More Time Chuck Corea '82
just opinions!!!!
BobCadets
79-80 Spirit "Let it be me"
92 BD "When a man loves a women"
89 Cadets "Les Miz"
82 Garfield "Rocky Point Holiday"
Robert G Mayer Member: 1972-1975 C.W. Townskids
1976 C.W. Townsmen
1977-1980 Royal Brigade
1981 Caballeros
1982-1983 Garfield Cadets
BlumG
The SCV "Bottle Dance" gives me goosebumps...even as I'm typing this.
"Blues in the Night" by Spirit...that Hunter could play.
"Let it Be Me" also by Spirit...on a hill far away...
"America? America!" by Suncoast Sound...the wall left the audience
speechless.
"Harlem Nocturne" by Bridgemen.
"Send in The Clowns" w/ Mr. Royer conducting.
"Concerto in F" by (then) Garfield Cadets.
I guess I'm showing my age.
Greg Blum
Robert T. Crow
That's okay, dude! Those are some mighty fine choices!
BC
Scott McLure
Ivan scott <jai...@cris.com> wrote:
>1.1976 Oakland Crusaders Cato Del Sole (great drum licks after the gun)
My high school played this as a closer in 1980... it really kicks a**
>2.1975 Madison Scouts Macarthur's Park (great sop solo)
kinda like the '76 version... but yeah, this piece rocks.
>3.1978 Santa Clara Home (from the WIZ)
>5.1975 Kilites Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Also, '74 Kilites "Ault Lang Syne".... screams.
>AND MY ALL TIME FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>10. Stars and Stripes Forever Madison 1976. They re-did their show and
>put this song in. It brought the house down at DCI prelims in Philly in
>1976.
>This was fun. Please keep it fun and let everyone know what your fav
>songs are.
Oh yeah.... that's the best rendition of S&SF I've ever heard.