Secret Society

I. Access Denied
II. Longing
III. Unmasked

Difficulty: Medium-Advanced

Pre-Show Length: 0:28
Show Length: 8:20

Commissioned by the A.C. Davis High School Marching Band in Yakima, Washington

Music

Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap
Symphony 8 by Anton Bruckner
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Sound Design by Alex Brinkley

The non-original music in this show was arranged with permission, ONLY after securing the rights to arrange and perform through Tresona Music. Any future ensemble that wishes to perform this show will have to obtain the same rights and permissions.

Show Description

A secret society can have literal and figurative meanings. A secret society is literally an organization whose members are sworn to secrecy about its activities. However, within our lives we so often do the same thing with our thoughts, emotions and feelings. We step out of bed and before a single other person sees us, we put a mask on that portrays a completely different persona than who we actually are. Why do we do this? Because we want to fit in. Society creates secret worlds and cliques that we desperately want to be a part of. The worst part is that sometimes we put that mask on and we still aren’t allowed into that secret society. The message of this show is simple. Don’t put on a fake persona just to try and fit in. Be yourself and help tear down the walls of that secret society so that at the end of the day, we can all exist within our own skin without having to feel like we have to be someone we aren’t.

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Instrumentation

WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2, 3
-Mellophone
-Trombone 1, 2
-Baritone
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba

BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*

FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba 1, 2
-Vibraphone 1, 2
-Xylophone/Crotales
-Bells
-Synthesizer 1, 2
-Drum Set
-Rack Percussion 1, 2, 3

STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello

* This show comes with the option of 4 or 5 bass drums