Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps is a Drum Corps International
World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps
based out of Toledo, Ohio
that was founded in 1961. A member of Drum Corps International, it is one of two World Class corps in Ohio
, along with the Bluecoats
. The name "Glassmen" comes from Toledo's prominent glass
industry, which has earned the city the nickname of "the Glass City." They have placed fifth three times at DCI World Championship Finals (1998, 1999, and 2001) and have made the prestigious Top 12 sixteen times, most recently in 2010. In 2006, the corps made its first European tour, visiting France
, Belgium
, the Netherlands
, and England
.
The current director is Brian Hickman, and the corps song is "Madre de la Tierra." Previously, the director was Dan Acheson, who left the corps to become the Executive Director of Drum Corps International in 1995.
http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen.
The Glassmen first placed in semi-finals in 1991 (17th), missed finals by a tenth of a point the next year, and broke into the Top-12 in 1993, where they have been all but two years to the present http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. Since 1985, the Glassmen are one of five corps to break into the elite Top-5 without winning a title http://www.nikknakks.net/drumcorps/articles/breaking_into_the_top_five.html. The other four are the Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders
, Suncoast Sound, and Carolina Crown
. http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. The Glassmen have been featured in LIFE
magazine, on PBS Finals broadcasts, and on Japanese television http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. In 2004 the Glassmen began a partnership with Dynasty USA/DEG Music Products, Inc http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=67. Most recently, the 2006 season saw the first European tour by the corps, where they spent time in France
, Belgium
, the Netherlands
, and England
http://www.dynastyband.com/news/newsdetail.php?news_id=532.
s, and fundraising
events, many of which have grown to be annual events.
), where they learn the basics of a day in the life of the corps http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121. Staff members explain basics of the activity, and the clinics conclude with a full show run-through http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121. During the 2006 season, the Glassmen gave a clinic in Peterborough, England
during the "East of England" Invitational to over 500 local musicians and students http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121http://www.invitational.org.uk/index.html. Outside of this standard schedule, the Glassmen have also had the honor of giving additional clinics through the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) and the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention (PASIC) http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1476&genreID=11.
’s Glass Bowl
stadium, and in recent years Whitmer High School stadium, this event was known as “Key to the Sea” throughout the 1970s and 1980s http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=76. A typical line-up for this competition includes the Glassmen, Bluecoats, Southwind
, and Cavaliers
, with occasional appearances from other corps such as the Phantom Regiment
http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=76.
three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2008 http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599. They presented “The Pines of Rome” in 2004, and 2008, and “The 1812 Overture,” in 2006 http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599. All performances were conducted by Chelsea Tipton II, a resident conductor with the orchestra http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599.
players http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=76.
Past Brass arrangers for the Glassmen's show music include Chris Tomsa, Bruce McConnell and Robert W. Smith. The current brass arranger is Don Hill. Past Percussion arrangers and instructors for the corps include George Shepperd, Lee Beddis, Colin McNutt, and Chris Hestin. The current percussion arranger is Rob Ferguson. In addition to their regular show music, the corps maintains a selection of encore tunes that are used for non-competitive events such as parades and stand-still concerts. These currently include the following:
has been a traditional element, most notably in the successful seasons of 1997 through 1999. Another annual tradition is to modify the shield that goes on the left breast of the Glassmen uniform. Each year has a different variation on the corps symbol that corresponds to the show and adds individuality to each season without changing the simplistic, clean-cut look of the overall uniform http://fjminc.com/cesario/glassmen/.
Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps
Drum and bugle corps (modern)
A drum and bugle corps, also known as a drum corps, is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, drum corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions...
based out of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
that was founded in 1961. A member of Drum Corps International, it is one of two World Class corps in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, along with the Bluecoats
Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps
The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Canton, Ohio, and founded in 1972; The Bluecoats are a member corps of Drum Corps International. The corps name stems from the origins of the organization, based out of the Canton Police Boys' Club, in honor of the...
. The name "Glassmen" comes from Toledo's prominent glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
industry, which has earned the city the nickname of "the Glass City." They have placed fifth three times at DCI World Championship Finals (1998, 1999, and 2001) and have made the prestigious Top 12 sixteen times, most recently in 2010. In 2006, the corps made its first European tour, visiting France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, the Netherlands
Netherlands
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, and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The current director is Brian Hickman, and the corps song is "Madre de la Tierra." Previously, the director was Dan Acheson, who left the corps to become the Executive Director of Drum Corps International in 1995.
Mission statement
"The Glassmen provide opportunities that promote and develop life skills and personal enrichment through education, participation and performance" http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=41.Goals
"The Glassmen organization strives to achieve three basic goals. The first goal is to attract, train and further the artistic skills of young people. The second is to teach life skills to young people, including money management, conflict resolution, teamwork, leadership, and time management. These skills, along with the summer touring experience, forever change the lives of the participants. The program produces not only dedicated and talented artists, but also self-sufficient, confident young people who have seen the positive effects that their behavior and talents have created. The third and final goal is to give a diverse group of people the opportunity to not only hear wonderful music and witness an extraordinary performance, but also to give them the opportunity to become a member of this very special organization" http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=41.History
Originally founded as the Maumee Suns in 1961 by the Maumee Demons Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, the group performed in parades throughout Northwest Ohio in its early years http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. Eventually entering the Ohio American Legion competition circuit, the corps was renamed the Glass City Optimists in 1967 http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. Then, in 1971, the name “Glassmen” became official http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. Glassmen is derived from Toledo’s standing as the “Glass Capital of the World" http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. That same year, the corps entered Division II competition http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. Following a couple years of inactivity which began in 1977, the Glassmen moved up to Division I, soon achieving DCI Member status in 1983, when they placed in the Top-25 http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. Between 1985 and 1995, the corps set a drum corps record by consistently placing higher at finals every year, starting in 31st position and constantly climbing to 8th http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. The director at this time was Dan Acheson, who was instrumental in shaping the new face of the corps and guiding them continuously upward. He went on to become director of Drum Corps InternationalDrum Corps International
Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen.
The Glassmen first placed in semi-finals in 1991 (17th), missed finals by a tenth of a point the next year, and broke into the Top-12 in 1993, where they have been all but two years to the present http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. Since 1985, the Glassmen are one of five corps to break into the elite Top-5 without winning a title http://www.nikknakks.net/drumcorps/articles/breaking_into_the_top_five.html. The other four are the Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders
Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are a charter member of Drum Corps International. Winter camps are currently held at Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, FL...
, Suncoast Sound, and Carolina Crown
Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps
Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps is a Drum Corps International World Class drum and bugle corps, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The corps organization was founded in 1988 as the Charlotte Drum Corps Association, but the corps did not enter competition as Carolina Crown until the 1990 season...
. http://www.drumcorpswiki.com/index.php/Glassmen. The Glassmen have been featured in LIFE
Life
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magazine, on PBS Finals broadcasts, and on Japanese television http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118. In 2004 the Glassmen began a partnership with Dynasty USA/DEG Music Products, Inc http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=67. Most recently, the 2006 season saw the first European tour by the corps, where they spent time in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
http://www.dynastyband.com/news/newsdetail.php?news_id=532.
Non-Competitive Activities
In addition to their usual summer DCI tour, the Glassmen also engage in a variety of extra performances, parades, clinicClinic
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s, and fundraising
Fundraising
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events, many of which have grown to be annual events.
EnterTRAINment Clinics
Chief among these are their EnterTRAINment clinics, which have the motto “training the leaders of tomorrow with the music of today” http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121. These events allow audience members to take the field with the corps in sectionals (brass, percussion, color guardColor guard
In the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
), where they learn the basics of a day in the life of the corps http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121. Staff members explain basics of the activity, and the clinics conclude with a full show run-through http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121. During the 2006 season, the Glassmen gave a clinic in Peterborough, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
during the "East of England" Invitational to over 500 local musicians and students http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=121http://www.invitational.org.uk/index.html. Outside of this standard schedule, the Glassmen have also had the honor of giving additional clinics through the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) and the Percussive Arts Society
Percussive Arts Society
The Percussive Arts Society is an international music service organization promoting percussion education, research,performance and appreciation.Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization,...
International Convention (PASIC) http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1476&genreID=11.
All-Star Review
This event is an actual drum corps competition that features the EnterTRAINment clinic and a number of Midwestern corps http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=76. Hosted at the University of ToledoUniversity of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
’s Glass Bowl
Glass Bowl
The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of Toledo Rockets. It is located on the school's Bancroft campus, just south of the banks of the Ottawa River...
stadium, and in recent years Whitmer High School stadium, this event was known as “Key to the Sea” throughout the 1970s and 1980s http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=118http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=76. A typical line-up for this competition includes the Glassmen, Bluecoats, Southwind
Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps
Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps was founded in Montgomery, AL in 1980 by a group of students from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, AL who wanted to march in a local drum corps. Their names were John Johnson, Bill Stiers, David Oates, Doug Poulos, Kim Ballentine and Pearce Cowart...
, and Cavaliers
The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
The Cavaliers are a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Rosemont, Illinois and founded in 1948 by Donald Warren, and are a member corps of Drum Corps International, marching music's major league. The Cavaliers are currently under the direction of Adolph DeGrauwe...
, with occasional appearances from other corps such as the Phantom Regiment
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, founded in 1956, is a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Rockford, Illinois, and is a member corps of Drum Corps International...
http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=76.
Showcase Concert
The Glassmen have held this season-starting concert for the past two years and are planning to continue the trend in coming years http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=76. This indoors event in late May features the entire corps musical repertoire, both in sections and as a drum corps http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=76. The 2005 concert was held in Toledo at the Valentine Theatre, and the 2006 show occurred at the Maumee Performing Arts Center http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=76. The 2006 Showcase concert also featured percussionist Mark Ford on the marimba http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=76.Symphony Concerts
The Glassmen have performed with the Toledo Symphony OrchestraToledo Symphony Orchestra
Toledo Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Toledo, Ohio. It's the biggest "musical resource for the region". They perform in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana...
three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2008 http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599. They presented “The Pines of Rome” in 2004, and 2008, and “The 1812 Overture,” in 2006 http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599. All performances were conducted by Chelsea Tipton II, a resident conductor with the orchestra http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/ART10/505190348&SearchID=7327017033599.
Monte Carlo
Like a lot of groups in the drum corps activity, the Glassmen have a bingo hall to raise funds for the summer tour http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=76. However, it is necessary to do some additional events to supplement the weekly income of this facility. The Monte Carlo fundraisers occur twice a year in February/March in Toledo, and they simply consist of 35 hours of poker in one weekend http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=76. Cards are dealt by Glassmen members to local pokerPoker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
players http://glassmen.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=76.
Repertoire
The following table provides the repertoire, scores, and placements for the entire recorded history of the Glassmen http://www.corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?view=corpsdet&corps=35&corpstype=Junior:| Year | Position | Score | Theme & Musical Selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | N/A | N/A | Enter the Conquering Hero – The Ecstasy of Gold – One Fine Morning –Declaration of Independence – Wooden Ships – We Will Never Pass This Way Again |
| 1974 | N/A | N/A | Scythian Suite – One Fine Morning – Skybird – In the Mood In the Mood "In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s... – We Will Never Pass This Way Again |
| 1975 | 25th | 63.050 | Aristophonic Suite ‘The Wasps’ Overture – Hill Where the Lord Hides – March of the Three Oranges – In the Mood In the Mood "In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s... – Prelude for an Occasion |
| 1980 | 42nd | 45.550 | N/A |
| 1981 | 38th | 53.600 | N/A |
| 1982 | 34th | 55.500 | N/A |
| 1983 | 24th | 58.250 | Wind Machine - Recuerdos - Hide & Seek - Big Noise from Winetka - Time for a Change |
| 1984 | 28th | 68.900 | Wind Machine – Groovin’ Hard – Race with the Devil on a Spanish Highway – Chain Reaction |
| 1985 | 39th | 53.900 | N/A |
| 1986 | 31st | 62.900 | This Could be the Start of Something Big – Coconut Champagne Coconut Champagne Coconut Champagne, composed by Denis diBlasio, was a song originally recorded by the famous jazz trumpet player, Maynard Ferguson. Coconut Champagne has a difficult baritone saxophone solo and a drum feature. The song was recorded towards Maynard's later years of playing, but it is still arguably... – Misty Misty (song) "Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner.Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format, the tune later had lyrics by Johnny Burke and became the signature song of Johnny Mathis, reaching #12 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in 1959... – Everything’s Coming Up Roses (from Gypsy) |
| 1987 | 30th | 62.400 | This Could be the Start of Something Big - Sambita - As Time Goes By - Groove Merchant |
| 1988 | 25th | 67.500 | South 21st Street Shuffle – Caravan Caravan (song) "Caravan" is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and first performed by Duke Ellington in 1937. Irving Mills wrote the lyrics, but he sometimes is not credited on the many instrumental versions. Its exotic sound interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman both covered it. Woody... – Watch What Happens – Just a Gigolo |
| 1989 | 23rd | 68.700 | Key to Her Fararri – Jive Samba – Caravan Caravan (song) "Caravan" is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and first performed by Duke Ellington in 1937. Irving Mills wrote the lyrics, but he sometimes is not credited on the many instrumental versions. Its exotic sound interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman both covered it. Woody... – Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
| 1990 | 18th | 79.500 | Suite for Jazz Orchestra – Threshold – In the Eighties – After All |
| 1991 | 17th | 78.500 | Appalachian Morning – Escapades of Pan – After All |
| 1992 | 13th | 83.900 | A Childhood Remembered- The North Wind – Madre de la Tierra – Escapades of Pan |
| 1993 | 11th | 82.800 | A Voyage Through Imagination- Overture – Morning Sun on the Sailes – The Lion’s Breath – The North Wind – Sailing |
| 1994 | 10th | 83.900 | Days of Future Past- Dawn – Another Morning – Peak Hour – Tuesday Afternoon – Nights in White Satin |
| 1995 | 8th | 88.300 | A Joyful Celebration- Little Fugue – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee – A Mighty Fortress A Mighty Fortress is Our God "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" is the best known of Martin Luther's hymns. Luther wrote the words and composed the melody sometime between 1527 and 1529. It has been translated into English at least seventy times and also into many other languages... |
| 1996 | 13th | 82.700 | An(other) American Revolution- Stars and Stripes Forever – Second Symphony, Fifth Movement – I Got Rhythm I Got Rhythm "I Got Rhythm" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the "rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes such as Charlie Parker's and Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop... – Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects.... – Strike up the Band – An American in Paris An American in Paris An American in Paris is a symphonic tone poem by the American composer George Gershwin, written in 1928. Inspired by the time Gershwin had spent in Paris, it evokes the sights and energy of the French capital in the 1920s. It is one of Gershwin's best-known compositions.Gershwin composed the piece... |
| 1997 | 8th | 90.000 | The Age of Gold: The Music of George Bizet- Scene and Variations – Changing of the Guard (from Carmen) – Intermezzo: The Mountain Pass – Farandole |
| 1998 | 5th | 92.800 | Dreams of Gold: The Music of Alexander Borodin Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin was a Russian Romantic composer and chemist of Georgian–Russian parentage. He was a member of the group of composers called The Five , who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music... - Asia Fantasia – Prince Igor Overture – Notturo: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major – Kismet Suite – Polovetsian Dances (from Prince Igor) |
| 1999 | 5th | 93.700 | Empire of Gold- Symphony No. 1 – Variations of a Hungarian Folk Song (The Peacock) – Entrance of the Emperor and His Court (from the Harry Janos Suite) |
| 2000 | 8th | 90.350 | Music of George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... - Piano Concerto in F |
| 2001 | 5th | 94.300 | IMAGO - Panambi Invocation to the Powerful Spirits – Pameana No. 3 Impetuosamente – Concertino for Oboe and Strings – Panambi Dance of the Warriors – Pavana (from the Tres Versiones Sinfonica) |
| 2002 | 8th | 91.000 | Odyssey – Javelin – Millennium Symphony |
| 2003 | 14th | 84.500 | The Elements: Air, Earth, Fire & Water – AIR: Danza de los Duendes – EARTH: October – FIRE – WATER |
| 2004 | 12th | 85.950 | Voice of One – Prologue – Diversions: Serenade for Orchestra – The Saint (from Seraphic Dialogues) – The Cave – Finale for Martha |
| 2005 | 11th | 87.700 | A New World – New World Symphony |
| 2006 | 11th | 86.000 | Beethoven: Mastery & Madness – Selections from Symphonies 1 to 8 – Moonlight Sonata – Diabelli Variations Diabelli Variations The 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120, commonly known as the Diabelli Variations, is a set of variations for the piano written between 1819 and 1823 by Ludwig van Beethoven on a waltz composed by Anton Diabelli... – Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) |
| 2007 | 11th | 85.750 | Gitano –– Alborada –– La Noche –– Danzas –– Fandango—Source: Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol Capriccio espagnol Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, is the common Western title for an orchestral work based on Spanish folk melodies and written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1887. Rimsky-Korsakov originally intended to write the work for a solo violin with orchestra, but later decided that a purely orchestral work... and Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... 's Rhapsody Espagnole |
| 2008 | 11th | 87.200 | Kar-ne-vel - Life - Love - Passion |
| 2009 | 10th | 87.750 | The Journey of ONE - Multiples of One (Joseph Curiale Joseph Curiale Joseph Curiale is an American composer and conductor.Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut he attended the University of Bridgeport and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. Curiale is most notably recognized for his two symphonic compositions Awakening and The Music of Life... ) and You are wherever your thoughts are (Steve Reich Steve Reich Stephen Michael "Steve" Reich is an American composer who together with La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass is a pioneering composer of minimal music... ) -- The Heart Asks Pleasure First (Michael Nyman Michael Nyman Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano... ) and Tristan & Yvaine (from Stardust)(Ilan Eshkeri Ilan Eshkeri - Early life :Eshkeri was born in London. During his childhood, he learned to play the violin and guitar and later went on to play in a rock band. Eshkeri attended Leeds University where he studied music and English literature... ) -- Joy (from Awakening) (Joseph Curiale Joseph Curiale Joseph Curiale is an American composer and conductor.Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut he attended the University of Bridgeport and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. Curiale is most notably recognized for his two symphonic compositions Awakening and The Music of Life... ) and One (Harry Nillson) |
| 2010 | 12th | 85.800 | The Prayer Cycle - The Prayer Cycle The Prayer Cycle The Prayer Cycle is a choral/orchestral album by American film and television composer Jonathan Elias, and was released by Sony Classical Records in the United States on March 23, 1999.The project, recorded and mixed by co-producer R... by Jonathan Elias Jonathan Elias Jonathan Elias is a U.S. composer and record producer, known for his movie soundtracks, production for several pop and rock acts, and his award-winning advertising music including the PBS logo instrumental from October 1, 1984 to October 1, 1989.... , Primacy of Number by Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with... , Terminal by James Dooley James Dooley (composer) James Michael Dooley is a film score composer. Dooley studied music at New York University, majoring in music composition. After finishing the university he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied music with prolific film score composers Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein and Leonard Rosenman... , Epiphanies Fanfares and Chorales by Ron Nelson Ron Nelson Ron Nelson is a composer of both classical and popular music and a retired music academic.-Biography:A native of Joliet, Illinois, Ron Nelson was born December 14, 1929. He studied composition at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester earning a bachelor's degree in 1952, a... , We're Jungle Creatures by John Barry John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987... |
| 2011 | 13th | 83.400 | My Mortal Beloved |
Past Brass arrangers for the Glassmen's show music include Chris Tomsa, Bruce McConnell and Robert W. Smith. The current brass arranger is Don Hill. Past Percussion arrangers and instructors for the corps include George Shepperd, Lee Beddis, Colin McNutt, and Chris Hestin. The current percussion arranger is Rob Ferguson. In addition to their regular show music, the corps maintains a selection of encore tunes that are used for non-competitive events such as parades and stand-still concerts. These currently include the following:
- Madre de la Tierra (corps song)
- Time to Say Goodbye
- Lux Aurumque
- George M Cohan Medley
Traditions
The Glassmen have a variety of traditional elements that reappear often in their programs. Chief among these is the modern corps symbol, a triangular shield (shown at top). Most shows have at least one occurrence of the shield in the drill, even if it appears for only a couple of seconds. Triangular forms are also prevalent in drill design. In addition to this, the color goldGold
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has been a traditional element, most notably in the successful seasons of 1997 through 1999. Another annual tradition is to modify the shield that goes on the left breast of the Glassmen uniform. Each year has a different variation on the corps symbol that corresponds to the show and adds individuality to each season without changing the simplistic, clean-cut look of the overall uniform http://fjminc.com/cesario/glassmen/.