The Canadian Staff Band was involved in an interesting event in early March. On Friday, March 2, the band participated in Hannaford Street Silver Band’s annual Festival of Brass weekend

On Saturday, the CSB travelled to London Citadel, where we were hosted by London Citadel Band for a weekend of music-making with local corps forces.

Canadian Staff Band » Blog Archive » CSB Weekend in Toronto and London.

Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Greater New York Salvation Army Youth Band from the USA.

Musical numbers played by the bands include

* Let there be Praise by Barrie Gott 2:18 from their “The Triumph of Peace” CD
* The Last Spring by Edward Greig arranged by Ray Steadman-Allen from their “Classic Melodies” CD
* March Salvation’s Song by William Gordon from their Celebrate CD
* A Burt Mason Trombone Solo So Glad by William Himes from their Celebrate CD

These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.

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On March 28 and 30, the CSB will be recording several tracks for an international recording project tentatively entitled “Windows of the World.” The compilation will bring together various staff music sections from around the world who will each contribute 10-12 minutes of newly-recorded music. When completed, proceeds from the sales of the 3 or 4-CD set will go directly to Salvation Army world mission projects undertaken by the various territories represented by the staff sections. For example, money from CDs sold in Canada and Bermuda will go directly to overseas mission work undertaken by our own territory.

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Brasscast, the weekly brass band podcast from the USA is this week featuring the Central University Brass Band from the USA.

Musical numbers played by the bands include

* Finale of Symphony No 4 Tchaikowski arr Gordon Horton
* Fanfare and Jubiloso by James Curnow
* Praise by Wilfred Heaton
* I know Thou art mine by Leonard Ballentine

These numbers are interspersed with banding snippets and news about brass bands.

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Musical numbers played by the bands include

* Aces High by Goodwin Bryce
* Life on Mars by Bowie Bemaerts
* Once Upon a Time in the West Composer by Ennio Morricone Arranged by Andrew Duncan
* I Don’t Know How To Love Him by Andrew Lloyd Webber arranged by Graham Walker

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• Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April
  Woodstock
• Monday 2nd April
  Burlington
• Tuesday 3rd April
  Simcoe
• Wednesday 4th April
  Ottawa
• Thursday 5th April
  Morning concert
  Outside the Parliament Building, Ottawa
  Evening concert
  Peterborough 
• Good Friday 6th April
  Morning service
  Peterborough
• Evening 
  Etobicoke
• Saturday 7th April and Sunday 8th April
  Barrie

Central Ohio Brass Band to host new festival The Central Ohio Brass Band will be hosting the first Ohio Brass Arts Festival on Sunday, April 1st, 2007.

The Inaugural Ohio Brass Arts Festival, hosted by the Central Ohio Brass Band, will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at Westerville South High School and is supported by the North American Brass Band Association.

The purpose of the festival is to help promote the musical growth of the many bands in Ohio and surrounding states and to build comradary between bandsmen. Ohio has more non-Salvation Army brass bands and NABBA member bands than any other State. Additionally, more NABBA titles have been won by bands from Ohio then by bands in any other State.

This year’s festival will feature three guest clinicians: Helen Tyler, solo baritone with Fodens Brass Band (the 2006 English Champions), Dan King, principal cornet and concertmaster of the Brass Band of Columbus (the 2006 North American Champions) and Dr. Paul Droste, former director of the Ohio State University Marching Band, Brass Band of Columbus and Central Ohio Brass Band (10 time North American Champion Conductor).

OhioBrassBands.com Festival Information

TORONTO’S AWARD-WINNING HANNAFORD STREET SILVER BAND PRESENTS ITS 4th ANNUAL’FESTIVAL OF BRASS’ FEATURING THE HANNAFORD YOUTH BAND’S YOUNG ARTIST SOLO COMPETITION, AND THE HSSB DEBUT OF THE NEW YORK STAFF BAND OF THE SALVATION ARMY ON MARCH 2, 3 AND 4.

News Release, January 15, 2007. Toronto’s award-winning Hannaford Street Silver Band presents its 4th annual FESTIVAL OF BRASS during the weekend of Friday, March 2 through Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2007. This exciting festival of youth, community and the very best of professional music-making in joyous collaboration takes place in the Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto.

The HSSB is offering a Festival Pass to all 5 Events for only $60! Individual concert prices are given below.
Call: 416-366-7723.

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE I - FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2nd - 7:30 PM. $20

The HSSB Is proud to welcome The Ontario Central Reservists Band of the Salvation Army, Geoffrey Norton, Bandmaster; The Weston Silver Band, Larry Shields, Music Director; and the Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army, Brian Burditt, Bandmaster as they commence our weekend with Showcase performances.

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE II - SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd from 12:30 PM - 6:15 PM. $20

This Showcase includes: The Orillia Silver Band, conducted by Director Jim Ferris; Toronto’s Metropolitan Silver Band, conducted by Fran Harvey; Whitby Brass Band, conducted by Roland Hill; the Intrada Brass of Oakville, conducted by Music Director Bram Gregson; Ottawa’s Maple Leaf Brass Band, conducted by Director David Druce; and New York State’s Buffalo Silver Band with Director/Conductor Pim Leibman.

Some of the bands in both Showcases may compete for The Hannaford Cup, in homage to the great tradition of brass band competitions which still exists today. The Hannaford Cup, a new initiative introduced this year, will be awarded to the band judged for the best performance of William Rimmer’s stirring march Slaidburn.

RISING STARS - SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 3rd - 10:00 AM - NOON. $25

To encourage young musicians, the HSSB is a proud sponsor of its vibrant Education Program which provides a fantastic opportunity for brass players ages 10 to 22, under the leadership of Anita McAlister and Darryl Eaton. The three young ensembles will perform a variety of brass band showpieces. The Hannaford Junior Band which made its first appearance in 2005 is conducted by Anita McAlister who also conducts the Hannaford Community Band, newly formed this season and designed to fill the “gap” between the Junior and Youth Bands. Three finalists in the “Hannaford Idol” style Young Artist Solo Competition will perform with the Hannaford Youth Band, conducted by Darryl Eaton, for an opportunity to be a soloist with the HSSB. The audience votes to select the winner, who will perform with the HSSB at their Heavy Metal concert on Sunday.

NEW YORK STAFF BAND OF THE SALVATION ARMY - SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd - 8:00 PM.

Tickets: Regular $30. Senior $20.

The United States’ New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army was formed in 1887. As part of its 120th anniversary celebration this year, the Band is delighted to mark its debut in the HSSB’s Festival of Brass to perform selections from its popular repertoire including Call of the Cossacks by Peter Graham, Eternal Song by Joseph Turrin and Exaltate by Kenneth Downie, led by Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris.

HEAVY METAL - SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4th - 3:00 PM.

Tickets: Regular: $34; Senior $28; and Student $23.
Groups of ten: Adult Group $20. Student Group $16.

At 2:15, the HSSB’s Co-founder and Executive Director Ray Tizzard will hold a pre-concert chat in the lobby of the Jane Mallet Theatre with euphonium virtuoso Aaron VanderWeele.

The afternoon’s Heavy Metal is the exciting Grand Finale to the Festival, led by the HSSB’s Artistic Director and Resident Conductor Curtis Metcalf. This low brass extravaganza will feature the brass band showpiece, Rhapsody In Brass by Dean Goffin and a performance by the winner of the Hannaford Youth Band’s 2007 Solo Competition. Guest soloist Aaron VanderWeele, Euphonium Soloist with the New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army, will also perform. This concert will feature Faustbuch, a new work for tuba and band by Canadian composer Elizabeth Raum, arr: by Dorothy Gates, performed by the HSSB’s Tuba Soloist Robert Brown. This is a programmatic work based upon the Faust legend.

Phone Orders: 416-366-7723 St. Lawrence Centre Box Office, 27 Front St. East
Or: 1-800-708-6754

On-line Orders: www.stlc.com

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