Marching Band Show Compositions

Our originally crafted marching band shows are for multiple levels of competition, concepts, and design. Some include (or pay homage to) prominent themes or motifs from other well-known works and may require additional licensing.

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WONDERLAND
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Lewis Carroll's classic work "Alice In Wonderland" gets a contemporary treatment amidst a whimsical twist of unlikely musical partners: Maurice Ravel and Grace Slick.
Music by:John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Maurice Ravel, Grace Slick, and Don Barrett
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THE COLOR OF SOUND
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What does green sound like? Or red? Or Blue? Many believe that sound and light share one fundamental characteristic—vibration. And this vibration is part of...
Music by:Don Barrett
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THE RAINFOREST
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Apathy |ˈapəTHē| Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. What about the butterflies? Or the snakes? Or the elephants and rhinos? Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" is...
Music by:Michael Jackson, Igor Stravinsky, and Don Barrett
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THE PERSISTENCE OF TIME
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Continuum |kənˈtinyo͞oəm| A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct. Salvador Dali’s melting...
Music by:John Barry, Jim Croce, and Don Barrett
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MOTHER EARTH
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Conscious |ˈkän(t)SHəs| aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake. Human tendency is to destroy all earthly things. We take them for granted until they...
Music by:Clyde Otis, Claude Debussy, and Don Barrett
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TRAPPED
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Confined |kənˈfīnd| (of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped. Based on the melody from Sergei Rachmaninoff 's "Piano Concerto No. 2", Eric Carmen's...
Music by:Sergei Rachmaninoff, Eric Carmen and Don Barrett
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LEFT BRAIN | RIGHT BRAIN
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Dichotomy |dīˈkädəmē| a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. 100 billion neurons make up...
Music by:Harold Arlen, Don Barrett
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INDUSTRY
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Machine |məˈSHēn| an apparatus using or applying mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task. Be...
Music by:William Bolcom, Don Barrett
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THE ELEMENTS OF FENG SHUI
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Feng Shui |ˈfəNG ˈSHwē, -SHwā| (in Chinese thought) a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of...
Music by:Don Barrett
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ELEVATION
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Pinnacle |ˈpinək(ə)l| the most successful point; the culmination. Elevation is defined as the measurement of height above a fixed reference point. But the word can...
Music by:Don Barrett
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THE LONG ROAD HOME
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Quest |kwest| a long or arduous search for something. The iconic "Bring Him Home" by Claude Michel Schoenberg is used as a guiding light in...
Music by:Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Don Barrett
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SUPERNOVA
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Magnitude |ˈmaɡnəˌt(y)o͞od| the great size or extent of something; the degree of brightness of a star. A star's life begins amidst chaos and disruption, and...
Music by:Coldplay, Adam Levine, Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisbois, Nick Lashley, Nicky Southwood, and Don Barrett
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STATUESQUE
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Earthly |ˈərTHlē| of or relating to the earth or human life on the earth. Imagine a garden where beautiful statues are awakened by musical themes....
Music by:Don Barrett
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FORCES OF GRAVITY
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Idiosyncrasy |ˌidēəˈsiNGkrəsē| a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or...
Music by:Sara Bareilles, Don Barrett
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THE BRIDGE
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Justice |ˈjəstəs| just behavior or treatment: a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people. In 1965, the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama...
Music by:Don Barrett
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FANDANGOLERO
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Bedrock |ˈbedˌräk| the fundamental principles on which something is based. Themes from Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” are transmogrified in this hybrid production. The prelude sets the...
Music by:Maurice Ravel, Don Barrett
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BEDOUIN ADVENTURE
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Dogged |ˈdôɡəd| having or showing tenacity and grim persistence: success required dogged determination. For the Bedouins, loyalties are based on the proximity of kinship, and...
Music by:Donald Hill
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DARKNESS AWAITS
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Gloaming |ˈɡlōmiNG| twilight; dusk. The idea of darkness as a character is used to illustrate the many different auras of nighttime. Each incarnation of night,...
Music by:Don Barrett
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A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE
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Synergy |ˈsinərjē| the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of...
Music by:Don Barrett
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THE SORCERER AND THE SWAN
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Grace |ɡrās| simple elegance or refinement of movement. The only thing that can battle evil is true love in this reinvention of Swan Lake. As...
Music by:Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Don Barrett
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THE WARRIOR
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Luminary |ˈlo͞oməˌnerē| a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere. A Native American nation bands together to define a...
Music by:Don Barrett
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THE PRAYER
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Reparation |ˌrepəˈrāSH(ə)n| the action of repairing something. Music, like prayer, sometimes shoulders the responsibility of healing life's most painful wounds. Along with selections from Jonathon...
Music by:Jonathan Elias, Don Barrett
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SIMPLE GIFTS
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Conviction |kənˈvikSH(ə)n| a firmly held belief or opinion. Optimism reigns supreme in this spirited production where the traditional "Simple Gifts" melody is re-shaped and updated...
Music by:Don Barrett
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MUSIC IN MOTION
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Versatile |ˈvərsədl| changeable; inconstant. This infectious gem follows a patchwork of irresistible themes as they continually transform and reshape through various musical styles and interpretations....
Music by:Don Barrett
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LOCOMOTION
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Choo-choo |ˈCHo͞o ˌCHo͞o| a child's word for a railroad train or locomotive, especially a steam engine. Old fashioned train travel is explored in this poignant...
Music by:Don Barrett
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EX UMBRA EN LUCEM
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Revelation |ˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n| the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world. Eric Whitacre's "Lux Aurumque" radiates as the...
Music by:Eric Whitacre, Don Barrett
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A KNIGHT
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Legend |ˈlejənd| a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. This heroic and grand production reflects on the day the legendary King Arthur,...
Music by:Sergei Prokofiev, Justin Hayward, and Don Barrett
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LIFE IN A NEW WORLD
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Transmutation |ˌtran(t)smyo͞oˈtāSHənˌtranzmyo͞oˈtāSHən| the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form. A new world is discovered and inhabited in this hybrid...
Music by:Antonin Dvorak, Don Barrett
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MY FATHER, MY FRIEND
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Parallel |ˈperəˌlel| occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding. Inspired by themes from "Dance With My Father" by Luther...
Music by:Luther Vandross, Richard Marx, and Don Barrett
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THE TABLES ARE TURNED
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Duel |ˈd(y)o͞oəl| a contest arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor. On the surface, an old fashioned "street standoff" between...
Music by:Don Barrett
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