Backwards
  • Difficulty: Low World Class
  • Duration: 6:05
  • Price: $1,500
  • Movement 1:
  • Movement 2:
  • Movement 3:
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Description:
      This production features multiple phrases that are first played forwards then played exactly in reverse, some role reversal where the battery plays the melody and the pit the percussion, a tribute to the past with a modern approach to the classic work “Ode to Joy,” a hypnotic section based on the counting backwards idea and a final feel good moment to take this simple idea to the next level. From the costume design and floor options to the electronic sound production through-out, “Backwards” has everything it takes for the big over the top GE show.
      Backwards was originally commissioned for Fountain Valley HS and was an Open class finalist at WGI Championships in 2009. This show features the front ensemble and the tenor line.

Instrumentation:
  • Snare
  • Tenor
  • 4 & 5 Bass Drums
  • Cymbals
  • 3 Marimbas
  • 1 Xylophone/Crotales
  • 1 Glockenspiel/Chimes
  • 3 Vibes
  • 2 Aux. Percussion
  • 2 Synthesizers
Duration Breakdown:
  • Movement 1: 1:50
  • Movement 2: 2:10
  • Movement 3: 2:05
  •          Total: 6:05
What you get:
  •  PDF files for all movements including full scores, battery scores and all individual parts.
  •  High Quality MP3 recordings that you can burn to CD
  •  MP3 file of all narration and sound effects that can be entered into a sampler
  •  Count Sheets for each Movement.
  •  Personal web page with a username and password to access all your unit’s information.

Comments:
      This version of the show requires an extra set of crotales, or some sort of tuned hand chimes for the battery to play the melody in the beginning of the 2nd movement.
      There is also an Open and A class version of this show available on this site. Due to the importance of electronic samples in this show, a sampler is highly recommended for getting the best result. Please see the FAQ section for information on what a sampler is. Feel free to contact us for any more detailed information.