2023 Show Announcements

[packwick]

well Vandegrift already sounds amazing and it's still May. thiiink they're going for Hebron virtuosity this year, looots of notes. the only other one ive heard is twhs, my unfiltered opinion is that Vandy makes their wind book sound like it's for intermediate school students lol, tho i like it quite a bit nonetheless. just not sure why they don't challenge the wind musicians a little bit more.

but yeah, Vandy prob gearing up for top 3 yet again unless everything else about the show is a lot worse or everyone else is way better than usual.

[yayband914]

New Braunfels H.S., TX — "Nightshade"

Everything In Its Right Place — Radiohead
Celestial Night — Richard Danielpour
Flower Duet — Léo Debiles
Air Waltz — Oliver Davis

[yayband914]

La Joya H.S., TX — "Immortal Requiem"

Ballet Suite No. 4 — Dmitri Shostakovich
Dies Irae — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sensemayá — Silvestre Revueltas
Lacrymosa — Evanescence
Serenada Schizophrana — Danny Elfman
Confutatis — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

[Rubisco]

  On 5/31/2023 at 2:04 AM, packwick said:

well Vandegrift already sounds amazing and it's still May. thiiink they're going for Hebron virtuosity this year, looots of notes. the only other one ive heard is twhs, my unfiltered opinion is that Vandy makes their wind book sound like it's for intermediate school students lol, tho i like it quite a bit nonetheless. just not sure why they don't challenge the wind musicians a little bit more.

but yeah, Vandy prob gearing up for top 3 yet again unless everything else about the show is a lot worse or everyone else is way better than usual.

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Red alert! Red alert! 🚨 The annual Vandegrift May performance video has dropped! I repeat, the Vandegrift video has dropped! Calling all TXBands users! 😄

They sound amazing, of course. I agree that they seem to be chasing Hebron a little bit. So many technically challenging parts in that opener! They'll have a great year.

I think The Woodlands sounds fantastic as well, by the way. They're producing clear, wonderful sounds, and I like the music a lot. My gut says they're going to have a very special season.

By the way -- and I'm sure you know this already -- there's more to difficulty than the number of notes you play! Rhythmic challenges, intervallic challenges, phrasing challenges -- all can impress an educated listener. Also, like in WGI, I think the fundamental training needs to match the vocabulary for the vocabulary to be fully credited by a judge. A band shouldn't attempt something difficult just because they can and then have it be filthy!

[packwick]

just me over here wondering where u found twhs...

[Vidal28]

  On 5/31/2023 at 3:05 AM, Rubisco said:

Red alert! Red alert! 🚨 The annual Vandegrift May performance video has dropped! I repeat, the Vandegrift video has dropped! Calling all TXBands users! 😄

They sound amazing, of course. I agree that they seem to be chasing Hebron a little bit. So many technically challenging parts in that opener! They'll have a great year.

I think The Woodlands sounds fantastic as well, by the way. They're producing clear, wonderful sounds, and I like the music a lot. My gut says they're going to have a very special season.

By the way -- and I'm sure you know this already -- there's more to difficulty than the number of notes you play! Rhythmic challenges, intervallic challenges, phrasing challenges -- all can impress an educated listener. Also, like in WGI, I think the fundamental training needs to match the vocabulary for the vocabulary to be fully credited by a judge. A band shouldn't attempt something difficult just because they can and then have it be filthy!

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Vandegrift also probably excutes in the phrasing department better than anyone in the state, very musical and effective in their performance and we see it in their shows year to year!

[Rubisco]

  On 5/31/2023 at 4:13 AM, packwick said:

just me over here wondering where u found twhs...

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To quote your favorite masterpiece, Showgirls: "DIFFERENT PLACES!!!" *angrily upsetting a french fry basket*

Do you like my nails? I could do them for you. 💅

[packwick]

  On 6/1/2023 at 1:02 AM, Rubisco said:

To quote your favorite masterpiece, Showgirls: "DIFFERENT PLACES!!!" *angrily upsetting a french fry basket*

Do you like my nails? I could do them for you. 💅

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i dunno hon. im gettin a little too old for that whorey look. ill think about it.

[KimR0328]

  On 5/14/2023 at 2:45 AM, J-Mike16 said:

Dont have a show poster yet but...  

 

Lumberton HS, TX: Beethoven's Secrets

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[J-Mike16]

  On 6/1/2023 at 6:06 PM, KimR0328 said:

 

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Yep! I love the show poster.

[KimR0328]

  On 6/1/2023 at 6:16 PM, J-Mike16 said:

Yep! I love the show poster.

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Love the show idea not crazy about the guard uniforms for this year but that’s just me lol. So excited to watch the show come together 

[J-Mike16]

  On 6/2/2023 at 1:54 AM, KimR0328 said:

Love the show idea not crazy about the guard uniforms for this year but that’s just me lol. So excited to watch the show come together 

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You already know the guard uniforms?

[KimR0328]

  On 6/2/2023 at 3:11 AM, J-Mike16 said:

You already know the guard uniforms?

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My daughter is in guard in lumberton 

[J-Mike16]

  On 6/2/2023 at 4:38 AM, KimR0328 said:

My daughter is in guard in lumberton 

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oh okay! Do you know how many members are supposed to be in the guard for next year?

[KimR0328]

  On 6/2/2023 at 4:39 AM, J-Mike16 said:

oh okay! Do you know how many members are supposed to be in the guard for next year?

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12 i believe 

[windypendyww]

  On 5/15/2023 at 1:05 AM, H27dk said:

Watch them end up back to back at a comp

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as a member of the independence band, we are almost certainly going to end up back to back with argyle at area

[tastiestbiscuit123]

Gatesville High School's (4A) 2023 Show is titled "Eye See"

It is broken up into four parts, and features the music:

 

Overture from Interstellar Suite by Amin Bhatia

Celestial Night: Maestoso - Agitato by Richard Danielpour

I See the Light from Disney Pixar's Tangled by Alan Menken and

Joy from Awakening by Joseph Curiale

 

'Eye See' features an Alto Saxophone solo, a Baritone and Flute Duet, a Colorguard Solo, a Colorguard Duet, and for the second year in a row, the Gatesville Fightin' Hornet Band will be including the Gatesville Dazzlers (Drill Team) in their show.

There are projected to be about 80 Performers and one Drum Major in this year's show.

[Arstneio]

  On 6/23/2023 at 3:59 AM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Gatesville High School's (4A) 2023 Show is titled "Eye See"

It is broken up into four parts, and features the music:

 

Overture from Interstellar Suite by Amin Bhatia

Celestial Night: Maestoso - Agitato by Richard Danielpour

I See the Light from Disney Pixar's Tangled by Alan Menken and

Joy from Awakening by Joseph Curiale

 

'Eye See' features an Alto Saxophone solo, an Alto Saxophone and French Horn Duet, a Colorguard Solo, a Colorguard Duet, and for the second year in a row, the Gatesville Fightin' Hornet Band will be including the Gatesville Dazzlers (Drill Team) in their show.

There are projected to be about 90 Performers and one Drum Major in this year's show.

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Where have i heard this before...

[Arstneio]

[ReveriesOp24]

  On 5/23/2023 at 12:46 AM, SleepySeal said:

Harker Heights HS - “Songbird”

Air Waltz - Oliver Davis

Flight of the Thunderbird - R. Saucedo

Arrival of the Birds - The Cinematic Orchestra

Bird Set Free - Sia

New Moon in the Old Moons Arms - Kamen

Paradise/Peponi - Coldplay/The Piano Guys

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I graduated from heights and im so curious to see what they do with this source music

[tastiestbiscuit123]

  On 6/29/2023 at 2:51 AM, BigBandCool said:

Where have i heard this before...

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I’ve seen Cedar Park’s rendition from 2021 and it was really cool, but my director  said it’s not copied from them, but we’ll see…

[SleepySeal]

  On 7/4/2023 at 1:18 PM, ReveriesOp24 said:

I graduated from heights and im so curious to see what they do with this source music

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Oh cool! Same. Yeah they’re playing a lot of music for an 8 minute show. I wonder how it’s gonna piece together.

[Dave609]

Melissa High School has announced what their show is called for the 2023 season, just nothing else.

 

 

[kennethpiccoloreal]

  On 4/27/2023 at 1:53 PM, LeanderMomma said:

Westlake Chap Band

All The Lonely People

Featuring the following music:

People (from Funny Girl the Musical)
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles/Cody Fry)
Symphony No. 1 (by Samuel Barber)

www.instagram.com/reel/CrgwV0kgJBd/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

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resident westlaker with the inside scoop: "people" from funny girl is a pre-show with some killer piano, our opener is a symphony no.1 + eleanor rigby mashup with some great section features, ballad is andante tranquillo from symphony no. 1 very a la vista ridge 2021, and ending movement(s) is yet to be released from ryan george's confines but we're hoping soon 🤞. i have a good feeling it'll be a strong season for westlake

[Liam Allen]

  On 6/23/2023 at 3:59 AM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Gatesville High School's (4A) 2023 Show is titled "Eye See"

It is broken up into four parts, and features the music:

 

Overture from Interstellar Suite by Amin Bhatia

Celestial Night: Maestoso - Agitato by Richard Danielpour

I See the Light from Disney Pixar's Tangled by Alan Menken and

Joy from Awakening by Joseph Curiale

 

'Eye See' features an Alto Saxophone solo, an Alto Saxophone and French Horn Duet, a Colorguard Solo, a Colorguard Duet, and for the second year in a row, the Gatesville Fightin' Hornet Band will be including the Gatesville Dazzlers (Drill Team) in their show.

There are projected to be about 90 Performers and one Drum Major in this year's show.

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Interesting that their I See the Light arrangement has the exact solos as the one I did.  Good to know I'm not totally incompetent at arranging.