Description:

       The secret to a well coordinated audio-visual package lies in simplicity. A ripple is one of the cliches of marching band effects, but within that familiarity lies a great stone to drop into the design pool! The power of seeing what you hear will always be one of the strongest effects to engage an audience, and we plan on expanding that to its maximum! This is conceptual minimalism at its best, and we are very excited to bring a modern approach to this idea. Contemporary music, electronics, and soundscapes coupled with mature harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic language will set this show apart from any group in your division. 

       With just the music alone - we can ripple through ideas sonically, harmonically, texturally, dynamically, motivically, tempo-based, retrograde, inversion, and the possibilities become endless as you extend the ripple as far as you can think! All of that and more exists in the visual package as we consider vertical, horizontal, density, velocity, geometry, balance, choreography...it's really an endless pool of resources! The percussion is actively involved throughout, while still making plenty of pure wind exposure moments and featured soloists!

   This show was originally commissioned for Chino Hills HS for the fall of 2019 and was released for the 2020 season.

-Perusal scores are available upon request