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:
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Rockford Public Schools performing ‘Luigi’s Ristorante.’
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ROWVA High School performing ‘In Love & War.’
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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:
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Dwight Township High School - 56.10 points
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Lincoln Community High School Marching Railers – 54.08 points
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ROWVA High School – 49.80 points
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Rockford Public Schools – 45.60 points
In addition to competitions the band performs at all varsity home
football games.
[Lisa Ramlow] |