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The Bushwackers' 2004 program is titled: "Early American Landscapes".
The show depicts the look, moods, and general atmosphere of
the Eastern, Midwestern, and Western United States at the turn of the 20th
century.
THE EAST - "Symphony #9: From the New World" - by Antonin Dvorak: Industry, coal mines, metals, factories. Through the use of our incredible color guard, the Bushwackers will bring these images to life in our depiction of the East. The percussion will be featured prominently through the use of metallic and dark timbres while the brass tackles aggressive musical figures and loud passages. The "New World Symphony" will provide a recognizable and exciting musical backdrop for our Eastern "landscape".
THE MIDWEST - "Amber Waves" by Morton Gould: Again, the colorguard will be featured as we depict a "landscape" of wide open plains, farmland, and beautiful sunsets. The tempo will decrease as we stop to take it all in.
More vivid colors will appear and the famous Bushwacker brass and pit
percussion sections will entertain you with a ballad fitting of the sublime
"landscape" of the early American Midwest.
THE WEST - "William Tell Overture" - by Gioachino Rossini: The familiar strains of the "William Tell Overture" signal our "rush to the West". You'll recognize the music as being distinctly "William Tell", but expect us to make it our own through the use of our percussion section. "Sheer energy" does not begin to describe what the Bushwackers have in store for this number. Expect a jammin' percussion feature, loud brass letting it all hang out, and many, many, many rifles in the colorguard. We will capture the spirit of the early American West and entertain at the same time. This could be one of the most energetic and exciting closers this year!
