7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
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| Location | New London, CT |
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| Division | Open Class |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Director | Kevin Lowery |
| Uniform |
(2014) Blue jacket w/black on white stripe & silver buttons Blue epaulettes w/white trim Blue gauntlets w/black on white trim Black pants; Black shoes; Black shako w/silver trim & chain, corps logo badge & blue plume |
The 7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps is an Open Class (formerly Divisions II & III) competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in New London, Connecticut, the 7th Regiment performs in Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions.[1]
History
The 7th Regiment was founded in 2003 largely through the efforts of members of the Surfers Alumni Association of the defunct New London Surfers Drum and Bugle Corps. The corps was named in commemoration of the 7th Regiment, reputedly one of the last units to leave for the American Civil War. (This claim, however, does not stand up to close inspection; the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, raised and commanded by Alfred Terry (eventually a Major General in the U.S. Army) in September, 1861 saw action in two sieges and six battles from 1862 through 1865.)
The corps made its debut in the 2003 St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Haven, CT. That summer, the 36 member corps made five appearances in DCI competitions in Massachusetts and New Jersey.[2]
7th Regiment made its debut at DCI Division II/III World Championships at Brockton, MA in 2005, finishing 17th of 20 Division III corps.
The corps traveled to DCI in Madison, WI in 2006, where they placed 15th of 17 Div.III corps.
The corps stayed close to home in 2007, passing on attending DCI championships.
In 2008, the corps attended DCI Open Class Championships in Michigan City, IN, advancing to semifinals and placing 17th of 23 corps.
7th Regiment rose to new highs in 2009, placing 12th of 19 Open Class corps at Michigan City, advancing to semifinals in Indianapolis, and finishing in 11th place in the Open Class Finals.
2010 saw further improvement, with the corps winning its first shows, defeating five other Open Class corps at Groton, CT and Warrenton, VA The 7th finished 7th of 16 corps in Open Class quarterfinals at Michigan City, then placed 8th in semifinals and 7th in finals at Indianapolis.
With preliminaries rained out, 7th Regiment advanced directly to 2011's Open Class finals in Michigan City, repeating the previous year's 7th place finish. The corps then advanced to World Class prelims in Indianapolis, finishing 31st of 41 corps.
2012 saw the corps win three shows before moving up to 5th place in Open Class at Michigan City and then finishing 28th of 35 corps in World Class prelims in Indianapolis.
In 2013, 7th Regiment won two early season show, placed 7th of 14 Open Class corps in Michigan City, and finished 30th of 36 corps in World Class prelims.
For 2014, the 7th marched its largest corps ever, with 96 members, The corps' tour took them to performances in ten northeastern and midwestern states They placed 5th in Open Class and advanced to the World Class semifinals, earning 25th place and full membership in DCI.[3]
Sponsorship
The 7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) musical organization. As such, it has a Board of Directors, director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. The corps director is Kevin Lowery. Stephen Klepner and Jim O’Neil are assistant directors. [4]
Show Summary (2004-2016)
| Year | Theme | Repertoire | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Beethoven's Last Night | Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Beethoven's Last Night by Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva | ||
| 2005 | The Wind In The Rigging | Songs of Sailor and Sea (Racing the Yankee Clipper) by Robert W. Smith / Since First We Set Sail by James L. Hosay / The Sea Treaders by W. Francis McBeth | 63.725 | 17th Div. III |
| 2006 | Drive Time | Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross / Farandole by Georges Bizet / South Beach Mambo by Russ Freeman / Home by Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, and Amy Foster-Gillies / Home Sweet Home by Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, and Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) | 55.325 | 15th Div, III |
| 2007 | VIVA! | Music by Alberto Ginastera / Music by Clifton Williams / Music by Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea | ||
| 2008 | Mexican Landscapes | Music by Alberto Ginastera / Music by Aaron Copland / Music by H. Owen Reed | 78.375 | 17th Open Class |
| 2009 | Excalibur | Liturgical Dances by David Holsinger / Of Kingsdoms and Glory (Mvt II & V) by Anthony di Lorenzo / Dance Movements (Movement 1) by Philip Sparke / ...and the mountains rising nowhere by Joseph Schwantner / Lavos Battle by Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Noriko Matsueda | 81.350 | 11th Open Class |
| 2010 | Macabre | Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns / Long, Long Time Ago (from Pan's Labyrinth) by Javier Navarrete / String quartet in F major by Maurice Ravel / Serenada Schizophrana, mvt. 1, Pianos by Danny Elfman | 86.900 | 7th Open Class |
| 2011 | UnSquare | Everything in Its Right Place by Thom Yorke / 15 Step by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway (Radiohead) / Take Five by Paul Desmond / Creep by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway (and Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood) / Paranoid Android by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway / Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck / Creep (reprise) by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway (and Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood) | 86.150 64.350 | 7th Open Class 31st World Class |
| 2012 | 24601-7R | Symphony #7, mvt. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven / Enterprising Young Men (from Star Trek) by Michael Giacchino / Ára Bátur by Jónsi, Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason, and Kjartan Sveinsson (Sigur Rós) / Fire (from Elements) bu Brian Balmages / Finale from Symphony #2 by Jean Sibelius | 86.350 64.450 | 5th Open Class 28th World Class |
| 2013 | Luminous | New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms by Michael Kamen / Instinctive Travels by Michael Markowski / Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams / Shadow Rituals by Michael Markowski | 86.600 67.000 | 7th Open Class 30th World Class |
| 2014 | Nesky: Alexander's Legacy | Russia Under the Mongolian Yoke, Song About Alexander Nevsky, The Crusaders in Pskov, Arise Men of Russia, The Battle on Ice, The Field of the Dead & Alexander's Entry into Pskov All from Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Prokofiev | 75.600 71.475 | 5th Open Class 25th World Class |
| 2015 | The Labyrinth | Rue's Whistle Song & Rue's Farewell (from The Hunger Games) by James Newton Howard / Long, Long Time Ago (from Pan's Labyrinth) by Javier Navarrete / The Power Plant (from The Matrix) by Don Davis / Burly Brawl (from The Matrix Reloaded) by Ben Watkins (as Juno Reactor) vs. Don Davis / Battle Music by David Holsinger | 74.875 70.675 | 6th Open Class 26th World Class |
| 2016 | Waveforms | Wave by Beck Hansen / Chronometry by Fred Sturm / Ecstatic Waters by Steven Bryant / Isometric by Hugo Pierre Leclercq (Madeon) / Original music | 70.875 68.412 | 7th Open Class 28th World Class |
References
- ↑ "Open Class Corps". Drum Corps International. 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "History for 7th Regiment". corpsreps.com. Maher Associates, Inc./corpsreps.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Score History Listing for 7th Regiment". corpsreps.com. Maher Associates, Inc./corpsreps.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "ANNOUNCING THE 2017 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM". 7raa.org. 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Song History for 7th Regiment". corpsreps.com. Maher Associates, Inc./corpsreps.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.