Lincoln Community High School Marching Band takes Thoughtcrime into competition, brings home second

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[September 18, 2019] 

Lincoln Community High School Marching Band, Directed by Nigel Range, traveled to Morton Saturday afternoon, September 14, 2019 to compete in the Morton Invitational. Helping Range is Drumline Instructor, Joe Papesch.

Lead by Drum Major, Claire Hill, the band performed a show titled ‘Thoughtcrime.’ In the novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), by George Orwell, Thoughtcrime describes any thought a person might have that creates individuality. The Thought Police would deem any thought illegal that did not agree with the Party’s ideologies. “Who says bad thoughts don’t hurt anyone? In a world where any thought can be used against you, no one is safe from the impulses of their own mind.”

The marching band started rehearsing Thoughtcrime in July with a week of band camp. At camp the band members started learning the music and field formations. They continue to practice on school days from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. to perfect the program.

On the field, the marching band brings “the thriller to life” with the movements Wired, Memory Hole, and Captive and Conversion. The musical score was composed and arranged by Steve Martin, Shawn Glyde and Dan Byran.

In most high school hosted competitions bands are divided into groups according to the size of the band. In most university hosted competitions bands are divided into groups according to the size of the school. It is up to the hosting entity to decide how to divide the bands for the competition.

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On Saturday, LCHS Marching Band was in division 1A based on the size of the band. Joining them in this division were bands:

  • Rockford Public Schools performing ‘Luigi’s Ristorante.’

  • ROWVA High School performing ‘In Love & War.’

  • Dwight Township High School performing ‘Looking Grimm.’

 

LCHS Marching Railers won best winds and best percussion during the award ceremony. With a wonderful performance, the band placed second in the 1A division:

  1. Dwight Township High School - 56.10 points

  2. Lincoln Community High School Marching Railers – 54.08 points

  3. ROWVA High School – 49.80 points

  4. Rockford Public Schools – 45.60 points

In addition to competitions the band performs at all varsity home football games.

[Lisa Ramlow]

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