Those Before Us
Those Before Us
A young ballet dancer sits down with her grandfather to hear some of his stories. She knows that the world she is living is far from perfect and she needs some help getting through it. They may be decades apart but she finds that the adversies her grandfather faced closely mirror her own. Through it all, the dancer becomes confident and assertive as she battle's through life's hardships. Those Before Us works well as a story-driven production or as a themed concept show, and a custom sound design package with new voiceovers will help sell any concept you come up with!
Those Before Us
Difficulty: Medium
Length: 8:00
Commissioned by the Loudoun County High School Marching Band in Leesburg, Virginia
Music
Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Arranged by Jeff Chambers
Sound Design by Taylor Heath and Jeff Chambers
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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 young ballet dancer sits down with her grandfather to hear some of his stories. She knows that the world she is living is far from perfect and she needs some help getting through it. They may be decades apart but she finds that the adversies her grandfather faced closely mirror her own. Through it all, the dancer becomes confident and assertive as she battle's through life's hardships. Those Before Us works well as a story-driven production or as a themed concept show, and a custom sound design package with new voiceovers will help sell any concept you come up with!
Other Versions
Instrumentation
WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Low Brass 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba 1, 2
-Vibraphone 1, 2
-Xylophone/Bells
-Synthesizer 1, 2
-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
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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 - $2,500
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 - $2,500
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
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Low Brass 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba 1, 2
-Vibraphone 1, 2
-Xylophone/Bells
-Synthesizer 1, 2
-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