Echoes of Camelot
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Style: | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4+
Credits
Description
There are few stories in legend and lore that are as endearing as that of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Echoes of Camelot portrays our captivation with the legend in a literal sense, bringing that era to life on the field.
Music Samples
Mvt. 1: "The Sword is Drawn/Arthur - King of Legend" starts with a menacing war-like march and proceeds into a regal aura of majesty. The druid magician and advisor Merlin, having a profound dream about his king, brings Arthur to the edge of a lake where the hand of a lady reaches out from the water and presents the sword “Excaliber” to Arthur, in effect making him king of all he surveyed…and beyond.
Mvt. 2: "Life at the Faire" is a light Renaissance-sounding piece, setting the mood of a time long ago. A time of proper greetings and noble visions. A woodwind quintet and the front ensemble carry the movement with period sounds accomplished through the use of double reeds. However, there are alternate parts for more standard marching band instruments, in case you do not wish to take your double reed instruments out on the field.
Mvt. 3: "Merlin" turns dark and ominous with the introduction of the mystic. There are all sorts of visual possibilities here, with the potential of showing Merlin conjuring up fantastical beings as he mixes potions and experiments with black magic.
Mvt. 4: "Guinevere: Two Hearts, One Choice" reflects on the heart of the fair damsel being torn in two by her love for both King Arthur and his most trusted servant, Sir Lancelot. The soulful melody is quite melancholy, expressing Guinevere’s aching sadness.
Mvt. 5: "Lancelot, The Champion of Battle/Return of the Sword" leads us into battle, with Sir Lancelot’s sword drawn high in the air. A dramatic skirmish ensues and King Arthur dies at the height of the confrontation. Fulfilling his promise, the sword is returned to the Lady of the Lake and the show concludes as the sword disappears under the surface of the water. The visual possibilities are as endless as the legend itself. | Show Specific Add-Ons Many KPM shows are now available with effective drill. The drill options include stock, modified stock or custom drill packages and are all reasonably priced. Drill comes pre-designed for small, medium and large bands and can be modified to your instrumentation by the writer. Custom drills are also available!
T-Shirts with officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available for as little as $12.00! Narration is available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! ClickTrax are pre-recorded click tracks designed for indoor and outdoor rehearsals. The ensemble will be able to rehearse with perfect performance tempi, accelerandos, rallentandos, and ritardandos. ClickTrax have count-off clicks and start at every possible drill phrase of the show which saves hours of rehearsal time! ClickTrax are available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! PracticeTrax are recorded synthetic tracks of each part or section so students may play along! PracticeTrax are available for this show in a high quality AIFF format! SmartMusic® files are available for those of you who use SmartMusic® as a means for student evaluation.
Production Sheets are expanded and detailed count sheets intended for drill designers with valuable information regarding the staging of instruments and other elements. Show posters featuring officially licensed "show specific" artwork by Key Poulan Music are available. Contact Key (key@keypoulanmusic.com) for more information. Show appropriate flag designs are available for your color guard! Our flag designs support the intended concept of a show by Key Poulan Music. Show appropriate prop designs are available for your band and/or color guard! Create visual interest and be remembered by designs which give you a fully produced package for a show by Key Poulan Music. Guard Costume Designs enhance the overall look and feel of the color guard! Create visual interest and be remembered by designs which give you a fully produced package for a show by Key Poulan Music. Flag Choreography by Key Poulan Music insures that a well thought out and musical approach that enhances the overall effectiveness of your band! Create visual interest through intelligent choreography and be remembered! Flag and Weapon Choreography by Key Poulan Music adds the use of weapons to the flag choreography for your medium and advanced level color guards. Utilizing a musical approach, this choreography insures a well thought out and logical enhancement for the overall effectiveness of your band! Create visual interest through intelligent choreography and be remembered! General Add Ons Be prepared all year long with a warm up program designed to develop warm up, tune, and rehearse ensemble fundamentals needed for a successful musical performance for all Key Poulan Music works.
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