The old Madison Scouts sound returns
The 2010 show of The Madison Scouts will be featuring George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Richard Rodgers' Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. "In selecting these works I wanted music that will enable us to re-establish the Madison Scout brand this first year", stated artistic director James Mason.
"We will be building upon that identifiable Madison wall of sound from the past while at the same time exploring new and exciting ways of presenting these wonderful pieces", Mason said. "While these compositions have a historical significance to the corps and our audience, James Prime arranging them is a dream come true for me."
Rhapsody in Blue was written for solo piano and jazz band and combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. It was performed by the Madison Scouts in 1975, 1976 and 1985. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue comes from Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes which has been performed as a movie, on Broadway and as a ballet. It was performed by the Scouts in 1974, 1975, 1982 and 1989.
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