Position:
4th Place DCUK Open Class Finalists

Music:
Imagine & Santorini (Life), Courage and Conflict, Schindler's List (Futility), Imagine (Hope)

Drum Majors:
Jacqui Pickup & Allison Doherty

In 4th place were Poynton Commodores with a score of 84.1.The Commodores, looking typically resplendent in their particularly smart uniforms, presented us with ‘Images – Life, Conflict, Futility, Peace’ which is all about images connected to the past and taking us through a variety of emotions.
‘Life’ sets the scene beautifully in terms of the narrative with a guard member centre stage reflecting on images within a photo album. Musically, this movement appropriately felt like a celebration of life.
In contrast, ‘Conflict’ provided a stark contradiction taking is into darker territory with anti-war images, with the guard adding a sense of heartbreak throughout. Musically building to an extremely emotional climax.
‘Futility’ was an entirely appropriate sequel to ‘Conflict’. Somewhat lighter musically but maintaining images regarding the futility of war. Shame our politicians weren’t present!
‘Peace’ saw the show through to its conclusion. Could there have been a more appropriate closer than Lennon’s ‘Imagine’? I don’t think so. The show ends in extremely emotional fashion with a genuine aura of reflection surrounding it.

Congratulations on a well thought out narrative that was easy to follow throughout.Ian Scaife