Machines
Machines
The ensemble steps inside a world built on steel, rhythm, and relentless motion. The show opens deep within a bustling factory, where metallic textures and angular motifs evoke the clang, hiss, and drive of industry coming to life. Each performer becomes part of the assembly; precision, power, and mechanical intent fused into sound and motion.
As the gears settle into a steady hum, a more introspective voice emerges. A delicate ballad rises from within the machinery, carrying a quiet, persistent pulse. Here, the show reveals the hidden soul of the mechanical world; beauty inside repetition, humanity within the hum. This moment of vulnerability offers contrast and depth, reminding us that even the most rigid systems can resonate with emotion.
Momentum returns with force in the final movement. Rhythms sharpen, textures thicken, and the machine world surges back to maximum power. Themes from the ballad reappear, transformed and accelerated, as the mechanisms push toward their peak. But what once felt unstoppable begins to falter. The gears grind. The pulse stutters. The towering structure strains under its own intensity. In its climactic conclusion, the show captures the dramatic fall of a mechanical giant; its long reign collapsing in a cascade of sound and motion. With one final crash, the factory’s relentless engine is silenced, leaving only the echo of what once roared.
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in an alternate instrumentation for a stationary percussion section.
Machines
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Length: 5:56
Commissioned by the Kennewick High School Marching Band in Kennewick, Washington
Music
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Battery by Eric Parchen
Sound Design by Pete Chambers
The music in this show is 100% original and requires no additional licensing to perform!
Show Description
The ensemble steps inside a world built on steel, rhythm, and relentless motion. The show opens deep within a bustling factory, where metallic textures and angular motifs evoke the clang, hiss, and drive of industry coming to life. Each performer becomes part of the assembly; precision, power, and mechanical intent fused into sound and motion.
As the gears settle into a steady hum, a more introspective voice emerges. A delicate ballad rises from within the machinery, carrying a quiet, persistent pulse. Here, the show reveals the hidden soul of the mechanical world; beauty inside repetition, humanity within the hum. This moment of vulnerability offers contrast and depth, reminding us that even the most rigid systems can resonate with emotion.
Momentum returns with force in the final movement. Rhythms sharpen, textures thicken, and the machine world surges back to maximum power. Themes from the ballad reappear, transformed and accelerated, as the mechanisms push toward their peak. But what once felt unstoppable begins to falter. The gears grind. The pulse stutters. The towering structure strains under its own intensity. In its climactic conclusion, the show captures the dramatic fall of a mechanical giant; its long reign collapsing in a cascade of sound and motion. With one final crash, the factory’s relentless engine is silenced, leaving only the echo of what once roared.
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in an alternate instrumentation for a stationary percussion section.
Other Versions
This show is also available as a marching band show without battery
Instrumentation
WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Baritone 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quads)
-Bass Drums*
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba/Xylophone
-Vibraphone/Bells
-Synthesizer
-Sound FX
-Bass Guitar
-Rack Percussion
STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello
* This show comes with the option of 2, 3, 4, or 5 bass drums
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Drill Package
The drill package available for this show is written for marching members, with limited number adjustments included with purchase.
Difficulty:
Section Numbers:
Pricing
Music Package - $1,800
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Drill Package -
Includes drill with limited number adjustments.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations
Pricing
Music Package - $1,800
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Drill Package -
Includes drill with limited number adjustments.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations
Instrumentation
WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Baritone 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quads)
-Bass Drums*
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba/Xylophone
-Vibraphone/Bells
-Synthesizer
-Sound FX
-Bass Guitar
-Rack Percussion
STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello
* This show comes with the option of 2, 3, 4, or 5 bass drums
Music
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Battery by Eric Parchen
Sound Design by Pete Chambers
The music in this show is 100% original and requires no additional licensing to perform!
Show Description
The ensemble steps inside a world built on steel, rhythm, and relentless motion. The show opens deep within a bustling factory, where metallic textures and angular motifs evoke the clang, hiss, and drive of industry coming to life. Each performer becomes part of the assembly; precision, power, and mechanical intent fused into sound and motion.
As the gears settle into a steady hum, a more introspective voice emerges. A delicate ballad rises from within the machinery, carrying a quiet, persistent pulse. Here, the show reveals the hidden soul of the mechanical world; beauty inside repetition, humanity within the hum. This moment of vulnerability offers contrast and depth, reminding us that even the most rigid systems can resonate with emotion.
Momentum returns with force in the final movement. Rhythms sharpen, textures thicken, and the machine world surges back to maximum power. Themes from the ballad reappear, transformed and accelerated, as the mechanisms push toward their peak. But what once felt unstoppable begins to falter. The gears grind. The pulse stutters. The towering structure strains under its own intensity. In its climactic conclusion, the show captures the dramatic fall of a mechanical giant; its long reign collapsing in a cascade of sound and motion. With one final crash, the factory’s relentless engine is silenced, leaving only the echo of what once roared.
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in an alternate instrumentation for a stationary percussion section.
Other Versions
This show is also available as a marching band show without battery
Pricing
Music Package - $1,800
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations