THE HERALD ■ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
BAND SECTION ■ PAGE 9
PHOTOS BY ALISHA JUCEVIC/THE HERALD
Forest Park freshman Sarah Buechler ran through the band’s new routine “Jewel Tones” during the marching band’s summer band camp in Ferdinand. Competing in Class D, the Marching Rangers perform at 4:12 p.m. on Saturday. Below: Forest Park seventh grader Brice Austin spun jewel props during the Marching Rangers halftime show on Sept. 23.
Marching Rangers set to perform polished jewel Show Title: “Jewel Tones” Repertoire: “Mishima” by Phillip Glass, “Hymn to a Blue Hour” by John Mackey, “Harmonium” by John Adams, and “Jewel Tones” by Chad Gayso and Dave Nelson Diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies and amethysts are jewels you’d usually find on a ring or a necklace, but the Forest Park Marching Rangers bring them onto the playing field in their show titled “Jewel Tones.” “There isn’t a story or anything like that, but there are different themes throughout the show and different moods that highlight the gemstones,” said Director Chad Gayso. The Rangers have won the Class D state championship each of the last four years. The sound of the show’s opening diamond movement is mysterious with a dark tone and is followed by a ballad filled with sapphire and emerald imagery. It concludes with an upbeat, high-energy number accompanied by red and purple jewels. Gayso said the group also utilizes four, 12-foot tall gemstone props — assembled by the students’ parents — to visualize the gems and their respective movements as well as a tarp with a geometric design coated with angular shapes that mimic the cut of diamond ring. “Everything on the field is really bright, shiny and reflective,” Gayso said. Gayso said one of the band’s biggest challenges this season has been related to the weather — lots of rain made it hard to practice outside throughout the season. Like most of the other bands, the Rangers are still working on the show’s final movement. But with the skies clearing in the past several days, he’s excited for the finish. “I think everyone is going to love the
closer,” Gayso said. “The students seem to really like it.”
Color Guard: Lillian Bell, Sarah Buechler, Lance Libbert, Olivia Pace, Sa-
Band Roster: Alto Sax: Rylee Auffart, Reese Blackgrove, Nathan Hamilton, Audrey Jones, Lucas Mehringer, Olivia Wallhauser, Alex Weyer and Morgan Tretter Baritone: Evan Hassfurther, Nolan Brames, Nolan Goepfrich, Tyler Hedinger, Makayla McKim, David Durcholz, Lanette Blume, Hailey Thayer and Jaxon Welp Clarinet: Marna Davis. Maria Mehringer, Marlena Peters, Emma Workman, Amy Troesch, Hannah Weyer and Maddi Wigand
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mantha Stout, Hannah Borden, Marcus Pfrang, Erika Schnarr, Avie Gould, Lauren Lubbehusen, Hannah Mundy, Emma Uebelhor, Anna Bailey, Aliya Haake, Jody Henke, Rachel Hoffman, Jessica Mundy and Lilly Schipp Conductor: Erika Uebelhor Drum Major: Katie Winkler Flute: Elizabeth Brown, Kylie Patmore, Madison Bailey, Allison Hassfurther, Leah Mundy and Emma Mehling French Horn: Averie Welp, Olyvia Beard, Josie Berg, Jimmy Lutz, Allison Mason and Marshal Gress Drumline: Noah Fehribach, Josh Gentry, Ryder Todd, Dustin Luebbehusen, Isaac Herndon, Olivia Brames and Quinn Highhouse Pit: Heidi Wright, Amelia Lutz, Michael Gregson, Elise Herndon, Keenan Bertges, Maggie Brown, Ivy Evans and Alex Randle Trumpet: Meghan Dale, Jaclyn Haug, Madison Tretter, Leah Wilmes, Claire Mehling, Ezra Feltner, Dillon Hasenour and Mitchell Tobin Tuba: Jessica Englert and Kade Boeglin
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