Mill Creek Colliery Band - Salute To the Proms
Friday, May 9th, 7:30 pm
The Mill Creek Colliery Band will finish its 2007-2008 season on a high note by presenting its annual ‘Proms’ concert. The “Salute To The Proms Celebration” concert will be performed on Friday, May 9th, 7:30 pm, at Convocation Hall (University of Alberta, Arts Building).
Edmonton’s own 28-piece, British-style brass band will present an exciting brassy salute to that venerable British musical tradition, The Last Night of the Proms. The varied program will include Riverdance (Whelan/Farr), Slaughter on 10th Avenue (Rodgers/Smith), Russlan and Ludmilla Overture (Glinka/Snell) and Florentine March (Fucik). The band is pleased to feature as its guest soloist the renowned Canadian trumpeter/cornetist, Robert Venables, who will play Jubilance (Himes) and Caprice For Cornet (Himes). Of course, the regular Proms favourites, Jerusalem and Pomp and Circumstance, will be featured, and the audience can sing along with these well-loved tunes. Audience members are encouraged to bring flags, hats, etc. to help set a party atmosphere reminiscent of the Last Night of the Proms.
The band will be led by resident conductor, Dr. Malcolm Forsyth, and Dr. David Cook will be our compére.
Tickets are $17 (students/seniors $13). Special discounts are available for student groups (for special rates, call 431-2437 or email us at info@millcreekbrass.ca)
Tickets are available at the door, or in advance through TIX ON THE SQUARE [Charge-by-phone 420-1757 or on line at www.tixonthesquare.ca]
Written by Ian McKenzie on April 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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