Atlanta CV (formerly known as The Atlanta CorpsVets) is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes as an All-Age member of Drum Corps International. It was founded in 1997 and is one of two competitive corps in the state of Georgia, alongside Spirit of Atlanta.

History

Founding The Atlanta CorpsVets was started by Robin and Tracey Wofford and Tom and Janet Walsh in conjunction with American Legion Post #1 in the summer of 1997.

The first rehearsal of the corps was in January 1998. That summer, the corps boasted a membership of 44 performers and performed exhibitions at a local Drum Corps International competition as well as marched in the WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade in downtown Atlanta. The final performance the inaugural season was at the Drum Corps Associates Championship in Allentown, Pennsylvania where several members represented the corps in the Individual and Ensemble Competition.

Growth and Results In 1999 the corps grew to 55 members and traveled to the DCA Championships, placing 4th in the mini-corps competition. Growth continued in 2000, with the corps featuring 56 members and placing second at the DCA Championships in the Class A division./ In 2001 the CorpsVets grew to 65 members and won the Class A title at the DCA championships with a record score in that division.

The following year, 2002, the corps grew to 94 members, advanced to the highly competitive Open Class Division of DCA and tied for 11th place at the championships. Since 2002 the corps has competed in Open Class attaining finalist status each season fielding corps of over 100 members.

In 2012 the corps shortened its name to Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps, adopting the "CV" moniker already often used to refer to the "CorpsVets". This rebranding helped eliminate the misconception that a member must be a vet of a corps in order to participate, which was never the case.

The corps' highest placement coincides with their highest score, set at the 2017 DCA Championships finals, with a score of 96.63 and 2nd place overall. They are the 10 Time DCA South Champions and the highest placing and highest scoring southern corps in DCA History.

DCI All-Age The final DCA championship was hosted in 2023. In 2024, Atlanta CV and other DCA Corps were absorbed into DCI, under the new All-Age class. At the Inaugural DCI All-Age championship, Atlanta CV placed 4th overall.

Show summary (1998–2026) Source: +KeyGoldenrod background indicates DCA Class A ChampionTurquoise background indicates DCA Class A FinalistBlue background indicates DCA Open Class Finalist Year Repertoire Score Placement 1998 Inaugural SeasonDanny Boy, Armed Forces Medley, Atlanta Constitution March, Conto Del Viento 1999 North American SuiteMr. Pinstripe Suit, Ashokan Farewell, Conto Del Viento 2000 HuntermanHunter Green Blues, Caravan, In the Stone, One More Time Chuck Corea 71.0 2nd PlaceClass AFinalist 2001 Jones' BestShe's No Lady She's My Wife, Boogie Down, Taste of Honey, One More Time Chuck Corea 83.75 1st PlaceClass AChampion 2002 Jazz After DarkNight and Day, Round Midnight, Blues in the Night, Tank/reprise Blues, Georgia 84.55 11th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2003 Wild PartyGeorgia, Rush, What is it About Her?, Juggernaut, Jackie's Last Dance, Reprise Juggernaut 86.275 8th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2004 Heart of JazzWhen a Man Loves a Woman, Johnny One Note, Big Noise from Winnetka, When a Man Loves a Woman, Johnny, Big Noise 83.075 10th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2005 MODE: Music of Don EllisOpen Wide by Don Ellis / Strawberry Soup by Don Ellis 85.5 9th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2006 A Trip to VegasLuck Be a Lady, Feeling Good, Copacabanna, Everybody Loves Somebody, A Little Less Conversation, Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend, I Can't Help Falling in Love, Viva Las Vegas 85.75 9th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2007 CelebrationGeorgia on My Mind, Bacchanalia, LaFiesta, Remembrance 88.775 9th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2008 Simple GiftsDown in the River to Pray, Appalachian Morning, Inferno, Simple Gifts, Oh Shenandoah 86.763 9th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2009 Southern SuiteTara's Theme (from Gone With the Wind), I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (from Porgy and Bess), The First Letter (from The Color Purple), Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today), Maybe God Is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin' (from The Color Purple) 83.75 10th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2010 360We Go On from Millennium Celebration at Epcot, Celebration from Reflections of Earth, The Sage of Time Prologue from Tapestry of Nations, Chaos from Reflections of Earth, Home from Reflections of Earth 87.7 8th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2011 Dusk To DawnShostakovich 10, Providence Unfinished, Ammerland, Ballet Sacra 85.0 8th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2012 God Save the QueenFestive Overture, Crown Imperial, Bohemian Rhapsody, Who Wants to Live Forever, Nimrod, Fat Bottomed Girls, Bicycle Race, Stone Cold Crazy, Don't Stop Me Now, God Save the Queen 87.1 8th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2013 Carpe Caelum: Seize the HeavensInterstellar Suite: “The Ship: Main Theme”, “Launch: Mission Control and Liftoff / Jumping To The Speed Of Light”, “Battle: Planning The Attack / Return Fire / The Last Missile” (Amin Bhatia), On the Backs of Angels (Dream Theater) 91.60 6th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2014 HEXGarden of Magic/Come Little Children (James Horner), Aquarium (Saint-Saëns), Attacking Brides from Van Helsing (Alan Silvestri), Far From Heaven (Dream Theater), Hell Hounds from Chronicles of Riddick (Graeme Revell), Werewolf Trap from Van Helsing (Alan Silvestri) 92.40 6th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2015 EyeConicSymphony for Brass and Percussion (Alfred Reed), Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini), Heat of the Day (Pat Metheny), In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel), My Favorite Things (Rodgers and Hammerstein), Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Ode to Joy' (Ludwig van Beethoven), Ballet Sacra (David Holsinger) 93.83 5th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2016 Rhythmos - Motion of LifeMovement I - The Rhythm of the Heart: Artistry in Rhythm (Stan Kenton), Libertango (Astor Piazzolla)Movement II - The Rhythm of Breath: Gabriel's Oboe (Ennio Morricone)Movement III - The Rhythm of Motion: Finding and Believing (Pat Metheny)Movement IV - The Rhythm of Life: JoyRide (Michael Markowski) 92.35 6th PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2017Through the Glass LookingMovement I - Shattered Glass: Children's Hour of Dream by Charles MingusMovement II - Reflections: Alone in a Crowd (from Pollock) by Jeff Beal / 1000 Airplanes on the Roof by Philip GlassMovement III - Stained Glass: Hymn of Acxiom (Vienna Teng)Movement IV - Prism: Stained Glass by David Gillingham / The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky96.63 2nd PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2018Chaos TheorySymphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven / Master of Puppets by Metallica / Chameleon by Herbie Hancock / Demons by Heartist / Overture from Dancer in the Dark by Bjork / Yes by Don Ellis95.625 3rd PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2019Of Gods and GoddessesMovement I - "Poseidon" Moving Mountains by Thomas J. Bergson and The Winds of Poseidon by Robert W. SmithMovement II - "Ares" Mars: The Bringer of War by Gustav HolstMovement III - "Aphrodite" Based on Aphrodite Part II by William ChaseMovement IV - "Zeus" Ignition by Todd Stalter 96.150 2nd PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021The Elements of CoolThird Wind by Pat Metheny / Clarity by Zedd and Foxes / Minuano (Six Eight) by Pat Metheny / Original Music by Chris Romanowski, Drew Tucker & James Pluth 94.00 2nd PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2022Hyde and SeekA Kaleidoscope of Mathematics by James Horner / Manners Maketh Man by Mathew Margeson / Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap / Serenada Schizophrana by Danny Elfman / Sacrificed Sons by Michael Portnoy 87.75 2nd PlaceOpen ClassFinalist 2023 Off With His HeadBohemian Rhapsody, One Vision, Flash, Who Wants To Live Forever, Another One Bites The Dust, The Show Must Go OnAll by Queen 91.25 4th PlaceFinalist 2024 CiVilizationTribal Music by African Drums Collective / The Rhythm of the Heat by Peter Gabriel / Scythian Suite/Ala and Lolly by Sergei Prokofiev / The Bioluminescence of the Night by James Horner / Run Boy Run by Yoann Lemoine / Becoming One of the People by James Horner 89.575 4th PlaceFinalist 202510/6The Quiet Room by Austin Hart (L'Orange) / Aha! by Imogen Heap / Mad World by Roland Orazbal / Where Is My Mind? by Charles Michael Kittridge Thomson IV (Black Francis) / Jack the Ripper by Michael Nyman / Serenada Schizophrana by Danny Elfman91.625 4th PlaceFinalist 2026SinSationsRepertoire not available

CV Indoor In 2015, Atlanta CV came out with an indoor percussion program, headed by percussion caption head and arranger Chris Romanowski. The ensemble competed in Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Independent World Class. The following year, 2016, the organization decided not to come out with an indoor line, partly due to a large majority of staff and potential members going on a trip to China that took place during the heat of the season. In 2017, Atlanta CV Indoor had returned to the competition arena, competing in WGI Percussion Independent Open Class. In 2018, Atlanta CV Indoor announced a merger with Q2, another Open Class group also based in Atlanta. As a result, staff and resources were brought together and CV Indoor would now be under the Q2 name.

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