In 2006, the drum and bugle corps known as Phantom Regiment, performed a show called, Faust. The show was about a man who bargains with the devil but, he underestimated the devil’s power. By doing this the devil started controlling he and he could not break free. To properly depict this theme, phantom regiment used many percussion breaks; dark sounds, and much accented and articulated notes. At one point in the show the corps forms a chart in the shape of a pentagram. Musical selections for this show included Scythian Suite by Prokofiev, piano concerto by Corigliano, Ave Maria by Biebel, and Ressurection symphony by Mahler. The corps brilliantly represented the Faust story by having their colour guard almost create the story on the field in front of you. Two colour guard members were depicted as a man and a woman in love. Another colour guard member wearing a devil’s mask destroys the love between the two and ends up taking over the man. The first piece introduces the devil to the show. The second piece shows the tow people in love. The third piece shows the devil destroying that love. The fourth piece is of the man fighting back with the devil and regaining his love. The Faust story performed by phantom regiment brilliantly depicts what the old Faust tale said and offers the corps’ own unique way of ending the story. When watching the show you really get the feel of the Faust setting and story as well as the visual representation with the colour guard. The show was overall one of phantom regiment’s bet performances and very well depicts the Faust story.
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