Pride of Soka

Other Names:Royal Kilties

Soka Japan

Active International

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1981			Marching of Olympia * Danny Boy
1982			Pagliacci * Danny Boy
1983			They're Playing Our Song * Masquarade * Mr. Jams
1984			McDuffy's March * En Sueno * Pineapple Rag * The Greatest Love of All * Danny Boy
1985			McDuffy's March * Xylophonea * One More Time Chuck Corea * Like A Lover
1986			My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) * Seaside Rendezvous * Even Now
1987			Channel One Suite * Aquarius (from Hair) * Starlight Express
1988			Bacchanalia * Cont Del Viento * Autumn Leaves
1989			Ballet In Brass * Autumn Leaves
1990			McDuffy's March * Caravan * Scotland the Brave * Auld Lang Syne
1991			City of Angels - Theme from City of Angels * With Every Breath I Take (from City of Angels) * I'm Nothing Without You (from City of Angels)
1992			The Rescuers Down Under - Main Theme from The Rescuers Down Under * The Mob Song (from Beauty and The Beast) * Transformation (from Beauty and The Beast)
1993			Beauty and the Beast - Prologue and Belle (from Beauty and The Beast) * The Mob Song (from Beauty and The Beast) * Transformation (from Beauty and The Beast)
1994			Brigadoon - Down on MacConnachy Square (from Brigadoon) * Almost Like Being in Love (from Brigadoon) * Come to Me Bend to Me (from Brigadoon) * The Chase (from Brigadoon)
1995			Year of the Dragon - Toccata (from Year of the Dragon) * Interlude (from Year of the Dragon) * Finale (from Year of the Dragon) * Lament (from Year of the Dragon)
1996			Sinfonia Noblissima * Nimrod (from Enigma Variations) * Galop Final * Touch Her Soft Lips and Part (from Henry V) * Agincourt Song (from Henry V)
1997	206	81.300	At the Castle Gate - Sinfonia Noblissima * Gallop Final * Dance General * Nimrod (from Enigma Variations) * Agincourt Song (from Henry V)
1998			The Sword and The Crown 3rd Mov. * The Sword and The Crown 2nd Mov. * Stonehenge
1999			The Song of Moses, 1st Movement * Divertimento * The Song of Moses, 2nd Movement * The Song of Moses, 4th Movement
2000	211	71.800	Joy - Music of David Holsinger - The Song of Moses * The Easter Symphony
2001			Storm-Beyond the Difficulties - Without Warning (from Stormworks) * MILLENNIA : Art of the State * Martenizza * The Gift of Love
2002			Pride - Escape...Into The Light! (from Escape From Plato's Cave) * Remembering the Future * The First and the Last * Message of The Man (from Escape From Plato's Cave) * Hajj

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

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Pride of Soka is the drum and bugle corps for the students of Soka University in Hachioji in Tokyo. The group was founded in 1981 and authorized by the university as a club. Taking part in many events and contests, Pride of Soka Drum and Bugle Corps is known as the Royal Kilties in Japan and now represents Japanese drum corps.

The corps has promoted cultural exchange and world peace through its music to realize the spirit of its founding.

In Japan the Pride of Soka has actively taken part in the music and cultural events and contests. In recent years the corps took the second prize for five successive years in DCJ, Drum Corps Japan.

In addition, the corps played for many VIPs visiting the university, like former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. They also traveled to Korea in 1988 and exchanged with a Korean marching band.

The Pride of Soka participated the DCI Championship in 1997 and 2000. They also finished a close second in Drum Corps Japan Championship competition in 2002.

[http://www.royalkilties.org/top_frame(E).html; DCW, 4/02, p.20]

Members (1)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Matsuyama, Shinichi	Soprano Bugle	1992 to 1995

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