The 2015 Stebbins High School Marching Band Presents: RAIN Overall Show Concept: The show will communicate the ideas and tell the story of a massive thunderstorm. Music: The music will mostly be original material written by Cleveland composer Shane Kelbley. The music will be very, very high energy and express the intensity of a large storm. The music will be written specifically for the talent and needs of the musicians at Stebbins High School. Part I: An original work by Shane Kelbley. This piece will start off soft and build intensity quickly as the huge storm grows. Massive full band moments will be heard to communicate wind, rain, lighting, thunder, and energy. Part II: A creative arrangement of the song “Healing Rain” by Michael W. Smith. This segment will represent the eye of the storm. It will be a calming and beautiful hymn that will build into a huge full band moment at the end. Part III: The most intense and energetic of the three segments. This will once again be an original work by Shane Kelbley. It will be a powerful and explosive conclusion that ends the storm and brings the sun. Drill: Drill design will once again be written by Columbus drill designer Steve Hegemier. Steve has written drill for Stebbins for the shows “The Factory” and “Metal.” Percussion Writers: James Sparling and Samantha Cope will once again arrange and composed music for the drumline and front ensemble. Props and Other Ideas Various sound effects and recordings will be used for thunder and rain. Forty to fifty 8 foot tall giant rain sticks made from PVC pipes will stand and frame the band. These rain sticks will be used by the band members in a visual and sound effect moment in Part II. Flags with rain and lightening images on them will further communicate the idea of the show as well as the use of umbrellas by some performers. Set Pieces and Fountains The three set pieces seen as the factories in 2013 and the metal structures in 2014 will become working fountains which will use real water. The sound of the real water from the fountains and the visual presence of the water falling will further communicate the idea of rain.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:10:05 +0000
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