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#Uprising Fannin Musical Productions Utilizing visual references to street protest such as the raised fist, stenciled street art, and the bandana over the face as protection against smoke bombs, #Uprising is a timely tale of rebellion against an overbearing authority. Contrasting the defiant music of English hard rockers Muse with a timeless melody by Stephen Foster, #Uprising is a contemporary, sophisticated, exciting program that students love performing. First performed by the 2016 Ohio County Marching Band of Hartford, KY. This show requires copyright clearance to perform.
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#Uprising
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Utilizingvisualreferencestostreetprotestsuchastheraisedfist,stenciledstreetart,andthebandanaoverthefaceasprotectionagainstsmokebombs,#Uprisingisatimelytaleofrebellionagainstanoverbearingauthority.ContrastingthedefiantmusicofEnglishhardrockersMusewithatimelessmelodybyStephenFoster,#Uprisingisacontemporary,sophisticated,excitingprogramthatstudentsloveperforming.Firstperformedbythe2016OhioCountyMarchingBandofHartford,KY.Thisshowrequirescopyrightclearancetoperform.
SetDesign
Featuringanoptionalbackfieldpitplacement,thesetdesignfor#Uprisingiseye-catchingandintriguing.Audiencesandjudgeswillautomaticallylean-in,curioustoseemore.
Severallargepublicannouncementtowerssuchasthoseusedbyauthoritarianregimespunctuatethesetdesign.Heavilyweightedbaseandladderrungsallowthemtobeclimbedduringthefinal‘uprising,’andflashingbeaconlightsontopmakethemnaturalfocalpointsforfeatures.
Acrossthefrontsideline,an‘electricfence’closesintheensembleandemphasizestheiroppression.Wiresmadeofdarkcoloredropearepulledtaughtbytheweighteduprightsandladderrungsonthebackallowforadramaticfinalsceneinourshow.
CostumingandFlagDesign
#Uprisingdevelopsitsownvisualiconographythroughcolorandsymbolism.Thearrowgivesadynamicsenseofmotion,theredconnectsourrebelliontorevolutionarymovementsofthepast,andthelimemarksitasafullymodernphenomenonatthesametime.
PreshowEffects
AsthePreshowbeginsinthepit,prerecordednarrationsetsthemoodthroughominousannouncementsfromthePAsystemspoutingtotalitarianslogans:‘CooperateandObey…Dissentistreason,conformityissecurity…Thereisnothingtofearifyouhavenothingtohide…’
SounddesignavailablefromVisionThroughMusicProductions.
Aftersettinguptheprops,themusicianssitonthegroundaroundthestageinvariousangryposeswhiletheguardpaces,hoodsandmasksup,lookingangrilyatthecrowdthroughthefence.Finally,themusiciansrisetotheirfeet,fistintheair.
OpenerEffects—BasedonApocalypsePlease
Afterthepoundingpianomotifislaiddownbythepit,themelodyisintroducedbyasoloist[sketchedhereasamellophone,thesoloistcouldbeadjustedtosuityourstrengthsandneeds].Asingleguardmemberstalksangrilythroughthecrowdandbeginstospinasthesoloistbegins.Meanwhile,therestoftheensemblepunchestheskyintimewiththepianomotif.
Asthemelodiclineistakenupbytherestofthelowbrass,theguardsoloistmovesacrossthefield,beingjoinedontheflagphrasebyotherguardmembers—allsymbolizingthespreadoftherebellion.
Justbeforethefirstarrivalpoint,aftertheentireensemblehasjoinedintothemusicanddrill,thePAsystemattemptstostemthetideofrevolution:CitizensareremindedofGeneralOrder101:massdemonstrationsareprohibited!’
…andinresponse—anddefiance—thedrillcondensesintoa‘massdemonstration’forthefirsthitoftheshow,andthefirstfullsilkguardmoment.Aftertheimpactmoment,thepitintroducesthesecondarymelodicmotifbeneaththenextvoiceover.‘Subversiveelementshaveinfiltratedourranks!Forthedurationoftheemergency,gatheringsofthreeormoreareforbidden!’Hornsripplescatteroutoftheimpactform,landinginsuspiciousposes.Aftertheannouncementthehornlinecondensesintoposedgroupsofthreeandbegintopassthemelodicfigureacrossthestage.
Finallythemelodicfigurebecomesmoreunison,andinresponsethehornlinemoveintoaunifiedform,finishingwithaflourishandbringingtheirarmsupintotheraisedfistsalute.
‘Disperse!Youareorderedtodisperse!Complianceofficerswillbedispatched!’
Theformbreaksapartinresponseto‘disperse’inthevoiceoveraspoundingpianomotifreturns.Theremainderoftheopenerconsistsofaslowprocessoflayeringinsectionswhichmoveasseparatedrillelements[thosenotplayingoccasionallygivingthefistraisedsalute]untilthemusicreachesafinalarrivalpoint/impactfortheOpener…andthedrillreachesaformreferencingourrepeatingvisualmotifofthearrow.
Afteratimedpause,pitresumesonthesecondarymelodywhilesirensoundeffectsfilltheairandlightswarninglightsflashfromatopthetowers.
PA:‘BySpecialOrder227acurfewisnowineffect…foryourprotection…’—repeatedly
Theformdisintegratesastheentireensemblescramblesnervously,occasionallylookingupasthoughfearfulofretaliationorbeingwatched,finallylandinginvariousnervousposes.Twofiguresremainun-frightenedinwherethearrowformhadbeen:amusicalsoloist[sketchedhereasamellophone,butcouldbereassignedasneeded]andaguardsoloist.Asthemusicianplaysatense,sadmelody,theguardmemberputsacomfortinghandonhisshoulderandgivesthefist-raisedsalute.
BalladEffects—basedonSlumberMyDarling
AstheflashinglightsgraduallydimandtherepeatingPAannouncementfades,themelodiclineoftheballadbeginswithasoloist[couldbethesameastheendoftheopener,couldbedifferent]towhomtheeyeisdrawnbyadancesoloist,hooddownandmaskdown.Shegraduallymovesthroughouttheform,pullingotherperformerstotheirfeetencouraginglyastheyenterthemusicalphrase,andintroducingtheballadsilk.
Ashornvoiceslayerin,newguardmembersjointheflagphrase.Finally,thehornformcondensesaroundtheoriginal,inspirationalsoloistwhoisliftedintotheairforthemajormusicalandvisualimpactpointoftheballad….Literalizingthethemeoftheshowwhiletherestoftheguardfillsthefieldwithcolor.
Themusicalimpactbuildstoarelease,followedbyaGrandPauseinwhichtheentireensemblereturnstotheraisedfistsalute.Then,ominouschordsinthepitandanewPAannouncementprepareusforthefinalconfrontation:‘Acurfewremainsineffect!Defiancewillnotbetolerated!Useofforcehasbeenauthorized!’
CloserEffects—KnightsofCydonia
AsthePAcontinuestoblareonaboutacurfewandthelightsflashonthetowers,asinglesnaredrumbeginsthecloserwitha‘wardrum’seemingcalltorebellion.TherestoftheensemblequicklyrestagestodrawattentiontooneofthePAtowerswhereasingleguardmember[hoodup]climbsthetower.
Thesoloistgrabsamegaphonetriumphantly,seemingtosilencethePAmid-sentence.
Thesoloistusesthemegaphonetobeginavocal-percussionchant[interwovenwiththecontinuingsnaredrumandgrowingdrumlineaddinginwithhim]basedon‘STANDUP!’—anotherconnectiontotheshowthemeandtitle.Whilethisdevelopsmusically,theensemblerestagesaroundthethreePAtowerswhichotherguardmembersclimbandbegintothrowthemegaphonesdowntootherperformers.
Theperformerswhocatchthemegaphonesjoinintothepercussionfeatureasthedrumlinecomesforward,againbasedon‘STANDUP!’Themegaphonevocalsintertwinewiththedrumlineandtherestofthehornlineperformsfistpumprelatedvisuals.TherestofthecolorguardlayersouttotransitiontotheClosersilk.Ifdesired,thiswouldbetheperfectmomentintheshowforriflesorotherweapons.
AsthehornlineenterstobegintheCloserproper,thedrumlinepullsbackandwehaveamomentofstraightforwardmusicalandvisualdevelopment.DrilleventuallyopensupintoasingleunifiedforminwhichtheentireensemblecomestogethertosingthedefiantchorusofKnightsofCydonia.
Then,afinalfull-ensemblevisualandmusicalpushtotheend—lotsofcontrarymotiondrillandtheentireguardonthebrightred,closerflag—eventuallydrivingtheentiregroupfrontfieldtodirectlybehindthefence,playingthroughitwhilesomeofthemegaphone-marchersclimbladdershiddenonthebackofthefenceposts.Formerriflescouldevenclimbthroughthefencetospinflagontheoppositeside.
Asthefinalnotesringout—‘STANDUP!’fromtheentireensemble.
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