Centerville High School Band

Centerville High School
2006 Winter Guard

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*Show Title: "Longitude" Music: "Harrison's Dream" � Peter Graham* Peter Graham wrote this wonderfully descriptive piece for the National Band Championships of Great Britain. It takes its inspiration from a naval disaster of 1707 and the ceaseless work of the clockmaker John Harrison to produce a timepiece that could be used to measure Longitude, and thus enable ships to navigate safely. The composers relates the story himself "On October 22, 1707 - the flagship of the Royal Navy struck rocks off the Sicily Isles with the loss of the entire crew. Throughout the rest of the evening the remaining three ships in the fleet suffered the same fate. Only 26 of the original 1,647 crew members survived. This epic disaster was a direct result of an inability to calculate longitude, the most pressing scientific problem of the time. It pushed the longitude question to the forefront of the national consciousness and precipitated the Longitude Act. For carpenter and self taught clockmaker John Harrison, this was the beginning of a 40 year obsession. To calculate longitude it is necessary to know the time aboard ship and at the home port or place of known longitude, at precisely the same moment. Harrison's dream was to build a clock so accurate that this calculation could be made � an audacious feat of engineering. This work reflects on aspects of this epic tale, brilliantly brought to life in Dava Sobel's book Longitude. Much of the music is mechanistic in tone and constructed along precise mathematical and metrical lines. The heart of the work however is human � the realization that countless lives depended on a solution was one that haunted Harrison. The emotional core of the music reflects on this and in particular the evening of the 22nd October 1707." The Centerville World Winter Guard will use this contemporary symphonic work as the soundtrack to their 2006 program - Longitude. The guard will use this stirring piece to create a sea of emotions on the floor. Playing off of the nautical theme in the soundtrack look for the costuming and flags to be elegant and stream-lined. With one of the most complex floor designs to date, the Centerville World guard is set to create some buzz in the activity and bring to the floor the most mature, demanding and intellectual show to date. Along with several local shows the World Guard will be competing at the WGI Mid-East Regional, the WGI Mid-South Power Regional, and the WGI World Championships here in Dayton, OH in the Scholastic World Division. Please come and show your support for the Winter Guard this season!
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Centerville "A" Winter Guard in Third Year of Competition * Show Title: "A Study in Three" Music:* Three Selections featuring the music of Yo Yo Ma, Michael Nyman and Mickey Hart The "A" guard will take a more intriguing and innovative approach this season by using the soloist sounds of three artists performing three completely different instrument selections. Ranging from a beautiful cello piece, to a frenzied piano solo and ending with a "rock-out" drum number, the "A" guard is sure to entertain both the audience and the judges. Playing off the number three, the designers will sneak in "three" motifs throughout the show. Look for three sections, three flags, trio work, the use of triangles, and much, much more! It truly will be "A Study in Three." This talented group of 22 performers will compete in the Scholastic "A" class in the Mid-East Performing Association, the WGI Mid-East Regional and WGI World Championships for the 1st time! Please come and show your support for these young ladies.