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Bach in business, the Ohio State band performs one last crescendo at halftime vs. Michigan

Joe Harrington, The Columbus Dispatch
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For the first time since 2018, the Ohio State Marching Band performed at an Ohio State-Michigan gam,e and in doing so finished one of the the group's most prolific seasons.

In the 100th anniversary of Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes hosted eight games, meaning the band played at halftime eight times this season at home, including five straight weeks to open the season. This was the band's ninth halftime performance as they played at Penn State.

TBDBITL ended this regular season by performing during halftime of the Michigan game. Because of the pandemic, this is the first installment of "The Game" in Columbus since 2018. The 2020 game was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Michigan program meaning Michigan hosted the game in back-to-back meetings. The band didn't make the trip to Ann Arbor, Mich. in 2021.

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And for the final performance of the regular season, the band pulled out the classics.

No, it wasn't Rolling Stones hits like last time, or an Elton John tribute like in October. It was the classics-classics.

Performing a routine called "Finis à la Buckeye," the band played bits from famous composers Sebastian Bach, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein and Felix Mendelssohn, among others. Here's what the Buckeyes played:

  • Overture to Candide

  • Toccata in D minor

  • Wedding March

  • Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse

  • Habanera from Carmen

  • Claire de Lune

  • Festive Overture

  • 1812 Overture

  • Simple Gifts

  • Hallelujah Chorus

Watch the Ohio State Marching Band perform at halftime vs. Michigan

TBDBITL performed Elton John, Grease and Shrek hits in 2022

Here is the complete list of home halftime shows in 2022:

  • Buckeye Jazz Café

  • Stadium Karaoke

  • The Top 10: Ohio Stadium

  • Grease at 50

  • Shrek!

  • A Tribute to Elton John

  • A Tribute to The Rolling Stones

  • Finis à la Buckeye

Who created the Ohio State Band's formation?

Drill design: Dr. Christopher Hoch and Mr. Phil DayArranger: Michael KleschPercussion: Mark Reynolds

Who 'dotted the i' for Ohio State today?

Avery Voress, from Sidney, "dotted the i" for the band during "Script Ohio" before the Ohio State-Michigan kickoff. Voress was the highest-ranked member of his i-dot class, according to a band press release, and was able to pick his game he wanted. Naturally, he chose the Michigan game.

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