Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps

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Mandarins
Drum and Bugle Corps
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Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps logo
Location Sacramento, CA
DivisionWorld Class
Founded1963
PresidentDaniel Fong [1]
DirectorJW Koester
Championship titles
  • DCI Open Class:
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2001
Website www.mandarins.org

The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive drum and bugle corps. Based in Sacramento, California, the Mandarins is a member corps of Drum Corps International (DCI). [2] Holders of eight DCI divisional championship titles, the Mandarins made its first World Class Finals appearance on August 11, 2018, with a tenth-place finish. [3]

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History

The corps was founded in 1963 as the Ye Wah Drums and Lyras Corps, an activity for youth of Chinese-American heritage. Roy Wong, Frank Lim, Thomas Fong, and Yuk Fong had originally approached the Sacramento Chinese community with the intent of starting a drum and bugle corps to perform at the many festivals and parades held each year in the Sacramento area. After struggling to get underway, the corps made its debut on the Fourth of July, 1963. A color guard was added to the corps in 1964 and became a competitive unit in 1965. [4]

Entering the field as a competition corps, the group changed its name to the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps in 1967. The corps competed only in Northern California until making its first trip to Southern California in 1970. Since that first trip, the corps has represented its community, Sacramento, and California around the country and abroad. Mandarins appeared in the Taiwan presidential inaugural ceremonies in 1972 and '78. In 1974, they went to Hawaii to march in the King Kamehameha Parade. In 1975, they made their first trip to the Pacific Northwest and Canada. They made their first appearance at the DCI World Championships at Denver in 1978.

In 1983, under the leadership of Executive Director Ray Mar, the corps began working toward becoming a highly successful competitive corps, and they have been regular competitors in DCI since 1986, winning Class A60/Division III championships in 1987, '88, '92, and '96 through '99 and the Division II title in 2001. Mandarins moved into Division I (now World Class) in 2003, and their highest finish has been 6th place, earned in 2023. [5]

In 2014, the Mandarins and the Sacramento State Department of Music entered into a partnership to conduct the Mandarins Academies. These are performing arts camps held on the Sacramento State campus to help youth develop their skills in brass, percussion, woodwinds, and color guard performance, and in drum major conducting. [6]

Sponsorship

Since beginning in 1963, the Mandarins have been sponsored by a volunteer booster club of parents and supporters. The Mandarins of Sacramento, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) musical organization. JW Koester is the corps director, Jim Tabuchi is the executive director, and Raymond Mar is the organization's advisor and director emeritus. [7]

Show summary (1978–2025)

Source: [8]

Key
Light blue background indicates DCI Open Class Finalist [a]
Goldenrod background indicates DCI Open Class Champion [a]
Pale green background indicates DCI World Class Semifinalist [b]
Pale blue background indicates DCI World Class Finalist [b]
  1. 1 2 From 1986–1991, the Mandarins competed in Class A60, and from 1992–2002 in Division II & III; these are the same tier, and have since been renamed Open Class.
  2. 1 2 From 2003–2007, the Mandarins competed in Division I, and have competed since 2008 in World Class. These are the same tier, just renamed.
YearRepertoireWorld Championships
ScorePlacement
1978Repertoires unavailable43.25012th Place
Class A
1979–83Did not attend
World Championships
1984Legacy by Bob James / Light on my Life by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell / Loisita by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell
1985Ponteio by Edú Lobo & Jose Carlos Capinam / Rainmaker by Earl Klugh / Dark Orchid by Sammy Nestico
1986Dark Orchid by Sammy Nestico / Rainmaker by Earl Klugh / Bossa Netti by Vic Cionetti / Copacabana by Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman & Bruce Sussman 64.80010th Place
Class A60
1987Storm at Sun-Up by Gino Vannelli / Celebration Suite by Chick Corea / Voyager by Derrick Graves, Dexter Wansel, George Howard, Herb Smith & Steve Gold / Sweet Cheryl Lynn by Chuck Mangione 85.3001st Place
Class A60
Champion
61.90020th Place
Open Class
1988The Sorcerer and the Latin by Vic Schoen / In Her Family by Pat Metheny / Celebration Suite by Chick Corea / Voyager by Derrick Graves, Dexter Wansel, George Howard, Herb Smith & Steve Gold / More Than the Stars by Eddie Cole 80.2001st Place
Class A60
Champion
53.70019th Place
Open Class
1989Dreams of the Sirens by Russ Freeman / In Her Family by Pat Metheny / Minuano & The First Circle by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays 87.1003rd Place
Class A60
Finalist
64.70018th Place
Open Class
1990The First Circle by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays / Letter From Home & Third Wind by Pat Metheny / Minuano & Flight of the Falcon by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays88.2002nd Place
Class A60
Finalist
63.90019th Place
Open Class
1991Let There Be Praise & In His Presence by Dick and Melodie Tunney / So Much 2 Say by Cedrick Dent & Mervyn Warren / Miracles Can Happen by Brent Henderson & Craig Patty / Make His Praise Glorious by Bill and Robin Wolaver85.6002nd Place
Class A60
Finalist
1992Joy (Traditional) / Jubilee Variations, Appalachian Spring & The Red Pony by Aaron Copland 90.0004th Place
Division II & III
Finalist
67.80026th Place
Division I
1993Episode Five for Brass by Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen / Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber / Rocky Point Holiday by Ron Nelson 92.6002nd Place
Division II & III
Finalist
67.20026th Place
Division I
1994Voices of a Planet
Black Forest by Brian Slawson / Dance of the Hunter's Fire by Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji, Flora Purim, Sikiru Adepoju & Vikku Vinayakram / Minuano by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays / Bones by Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Babatunde Olatunji & Flora Purim / Udu Chant by Sikiru Adepoju, Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain & Airto Moreira / Appalachian Morning by Paul Halley 		90.8003rd Place
Division II & III
Finalist
1995Cinematic Impressions
Theme from Speed by Mark Mancina / The Wedding Night (from Marnie) by Bernard Herrmann / A Perilous Direction, The Honeymoon & The Creation (from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein) by Patrick Doyle 		91.5002nd Place
Division III
Finalist
69.10022nd Place
Division I
1996To the Edge
Taiko Drumming (Original) / Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon / Cirque du Soleil by René Dupéré 		94.0001st Place
Division III
Champion
69.30021st Place
Division I
1997Passport
Ghost Train (from The Ghost Train Triptych) / The Ride (from The Ghost Train) / At the Station & The Motive Revolution (from The Ghost Train Triptych) / Bullet (from The Ghost Train)
All by Eric Whitacre 		94.8001st Place
Division III
Champion
73.10020th Place
Division I
1998Dragon Dance - Tan Dun
Dragon Dance by Tan Dun / Happy Valley by Vanessa-Mae / The Butterfly Lovers by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao		93.8001st Place
Division III
Champion
71.50023rd Place
Division I
1999Transformations
Overture & Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide) / Symphonic Suite (from On the Waterfront)
All by Leonard Bernstein 		93.7001st Place
Division III
Champion
73.90020th Place
Division I
2000Katachi: The Essence of Design
Heroes Symphony & V2 Schneider by Philip Glass / Anakin's Theme, The Droid Battle, Panaka & Duel of the Fates (from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 		94.3002nd Place
Division II & III
Finalist
74.35018th Place
Division I
2001Festival of Music
Music for a Festival, Variations on an Enigma, Mountain Song & Partita
All by Philip Sparke 		97.8001st Place
Division II & III
Champion
79.30016th Place
Division I
Semifinalist
2002Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon by Philip Sparke / Montage by Peter Graham / A London Overture & Diversions by Philip Sparke		95.8003rd Place
Division II & III
Finalist
78.05019th Place
Division I
2003Black Market Bazaar
Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Polovetsian Dances (from Prince Igor) & In the Steppes of Central Asia by Alexander Borodin / Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah) by Camille Saint-Saëns 		80.30018th Place
Division I
2004Samurai
Red Warrior (from The Last Samurai) by Hans Zimmer / Ouverture Solennelle by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Tabidachi, Nishi he (Departure to the West) by Joe Hisaishi / Bullet by Wong / The Way of the Sword (from The Last Samurai) by Hans Zimmer		77.75020th Place
Division I
2005Loves Me... Loves Me Not...
Adagio (from Spartacus) by Aram Khachaturian / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Variation 18) by Sergei Rachmaninoff / Vibraphonissimo & Nuevo Tango by Astor Piazzolla / Symphonic Dances, Mvt. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff		78.10017th Place
Division I
Semifinalist
2006Rhythm Nation
Martillo by Luis Garay / Egyptian Danza by Al Di Meola / Back Home by Nando Lauria / Din Daa Daa by George Kranz / Rhythm Nation by James Harris, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson / Clapping Music by Steve Reich / Episode - Prelude by Nando Lauria / Tell it All & The Way Up by Lyle Mays & Pat Metheny 		77.87517th Place
Division I
Semifinalist
2007Dragon Dance
Tea in Chinese Camp, Call of the Mountain (from Gates of Gold) & Shadow and Light by Joseph Curiale / Battle in the Forest (from House of Flying Daggers) by Shigeru Umebayashi / Jubilation Dragon Dance by Tan Dun 		75.20021st Place
Division I
2008River
Wind River by Joseph Curiale / Cajun Folksong by Frank Ticheli / Sunrise (from Grand Canyon Suite) by Ferde Grofé / Inferno (from The Divine Comedy) by Robert W. Smith 		77.92519th Place
World Class
2009ABSOLUTE
Absolute Fanfare: Festive Overture by Dmitri Shostakovich
Absolute Passion: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Absolute Joy: Ode to Joy (from Symphony No. 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven / Joy (Traditional) / Christmas Anthem by Robert W. Smith
Absolute Rhythm & Absolute Velocity: Partita by Philip Sparke 		79.65018th Place
World Class
2010To Dream of Far Away Lands
Meetings Along the Edge by Philip Glass & Ravi Shankar / The Mountain of Fruit and Flowers by David Buckley / Samudra Manthan by Shivkumar Sharma / Quiet by Sheila Chandra, Steve Coe & Martin Smith / Ever So Lonely by Steve Coe / Ambush from Ten Sides (Chinese Traditional)		78.10019th Place
World Class
2011The Forty Thieves: An Ancient Tale of Spices, Toxins, and Perfumes
Octabones by Adi Morag / Spices, Perfumes, and Toxins by Avner Dorman 		75.70021st Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2012Prophecy
Prophecy by Key Poulan 		71.60023rd Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2013DESTINATION AMERICA: Journey of the Paper Sons
The Promise of a Better Life, Journey to America, Interrogation & Freedom
All by Key Poulan 		79.75018th Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2014UnbreakABLE: The Human Spirit Is Limitless
UnbreakABLE: The Human Spirit is Limitless by Key Poulan, Tony Nunez & Kevin Shaw		78.15021st Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2015RESURRECTION
I. The Awakening
II. Warrior
III. The Dynasty of the Emperor
IV. Forever in Stone
All by Key Poulan with Sean Womack & Mark Hunter		76.42520th Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2016Forbidden Forest
I. Into the Forest
II. The Calling (inspired by Devilish Love from Hemingway's Garden of Eden)
III. Our Demons Within
IV. Triumph of our Inner Self
All by Key Poulan, Mark Hunter & Sean Womack /
The Calling by Roger Julia		81.20017th Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2017Inside the Ink
Flow & Drip by Key Poulan, Darren Van Derpoel & Bryan Nungaray / "The Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon / Crazy by Willie Nelson / Inside the Ink by Key Poulan, Darren Van Derpoel & Bryan Nungaray		85.55013th Place
World Class
Semifinalist
2018Life Rite After
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 110 (Allegro Molto) by Dmitri Shostakovich / Spiriti by Thomas Doss / True Colors by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg 		88.15010th Place
World Class
Finalist
2019subTerra
Ritual and Discovery by Key Poulan & Ike Jackson / On the Shoulders of Giants by Peter Graham / Truman Sleeps (from The Truman Show) by Philip Glass / Allure by Key Poulan / Run, Boy, Run by Yoann Lemoine & Ambroise Willaume / Sacrifice by Key Poulan & Ike Jackson		89.30010th Place
World Class
Finalist
2020Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Beyond the Canvas
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins / Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo & Joshuah Brian Campbell / Original Music by Key Poulan, Bryan Harmsen, Ben Pyles & Andy Filipiak		No scored competitions
2022The Otherside
Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2 by Pink Floyd / Otherside by Avi Kaplan / The Wall, The Revolution, The Disintegration & The Triumph by Key Poulan, Bryan Harmsen, Ben Pyles & Andy Filipiak		90.01310th Place
World Class
Finalist
2023Sinnerman
Sinnerman by Nina Simone / Take Me to Church by Hozier / Smile by Nat King Cole / Swing Symphony, Mvt. 4 by Wynton Marsalis / Présage by Univers Zero / I'm Tired by Labrinth & Zendaya 		93.7756th Place
World Class
Finalist
2024Vieux Carré
The Jungle & All Rise by Wynton Marsalis / I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone / Agape by Nicholas Britell / In the Sweet By and By by Joseph Webster & S. Filmore Bennett / Lie to Me by Trombone Shorty, Chris Seefreid & Stefan Abingdon 		92.1507th Place
World Class
Finalist
2025If I Must Fall...

Passages by Will Healy / When the Party's Over by Finneas Baird O'Connell / Who Cares 2 by Louis Cole

92.8257th Place
World Class
Finalist

References

  1. ↑ "Board of Directors". Sacramento Mandarins. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Corps". Drum Corps International. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mandarins raise the bar with inaugural Finals bid". Drum Corps International. August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Crowder, Marcus (July 5, 2013). "Mandarins corps celebrates 50 years". The Sacramento Bee . p. X12.
  5. ↑ "Drum Corps International: Official DCI Scores". www.dci.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sacramento Mandarins Partner with Sac State". The Mandarins of Sacramento, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sacramento Mandarins". www.mandarins.org. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mandarins/Repertoire". DCX: The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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