Merry Christmas

Silver Band,

 Wishing you a Merry Christmas this day. I hope you're all enjoying your holiday season. Here's a recording of our performance of Celtic Carol. It's a great recording. Merry Christmas everyone!

 Sam

Picture Butte Info

Here's the info for Picture Butte:

Same performance order as Mayor's Christmas:
Noel Francais
Celtic Carol
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Imani

Holiday Favorites - combined - last in the program

Call time: 6:45
Performance: somewhere around 7:30 - we're mid-program

Directions:
Picture Butte High School
401 Rogers Ave S, Picture Butte, AB T0K 1V0, Canada
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Remembrance Day Concert

Hi Everyone,

Great last rehearsal before our concert!   This concert will be a good one.  Here's the itinerary for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 as well as the location:



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Itinerary:

4:30 - Set up at the Gem of the West
5:30 - Sound Check/rehearsal - please do not be late
6:30 - Supper break
7:30 - Concert Start

Program Order:

O Canada - Arr. by K. Bray

God Save the Queen - Arr. by K. Bray

Also Sprach Zarathustra - Richard Strauss, Arr. by Seifert-Kressbronn

Three Canadian Folk Songs - David R. Roe

  1. I'se the B'y That Builds the Boats

  2.  The Huron Carol

  3.  D'où Viens-tu, Bergère?

Royal Air Force March Past - Henry Walford Davies & Geroge Dyson, Adapted by Harold R. Gore

Music from Apollo 13 - James Horner, Arr. by John Moss

-Intermission-

-Incanto Singers

Royal Oak - Gene Milford

Fanfare Prelude on "God of Our Fathers" - Jim Curnow

Let There Be Peace - Words and Music by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, Arr. by Douglas E. Wagner

The Firebird

Rest of the year

Tuesday, June 11, 6:00 p.m.- BBQ at Sam's
Wednesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. - Summer Band Rehearsal at CCH
Wednesday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. - Summer Band Rehearsal at CCH
Monday, July 1, 11:30 a.m. - Canada Day performance at Henderson Park
Friday, July 5, 5:30 p.m. - Shakespeare in the Park at the Galt Garden's Pergola
Friday, August 2, 5:30 p.m. - Shakespeare in the Park at the Galt Garden's Pergola

Saturday Information

Location: College Drive Community Church (2249 27 Ave South)

Rehearsal time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Evening call time: 7:00 p.m.; performance at 7:30 p.m.

Program Order for tomorrow

O Canada

Under the Sea

Georgia on my Mind

In the Mood

Bohemian Rhapsody

Can Can for Band

Thunder & Lightning

Directions to Calgary's Park

Address:  14660 Parkland Blvd SE, Calgary, AB, Canada
Call time: 1:30 p.m.
Downbeat: 2:00 pm.
Dress:  Blue jeans, solid color top.



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Duke Ellington in Concert separate segments

June Concert Pieces

Combined pieces: Swords Against the Sea & Star Wars

Star Wars

Silver Band Schedule for the rest of the Spring

Tuesday, April 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, April 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Saturday, April 27, Silver Band Favorites Concert, 3:30-5:00 p.m. - sound check/rehearsal; 7:00 p.m. - call time
Tuesday, April 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, May 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Saturday, May 11, all day - performance in Calgary.  Times TBD
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, May 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, May 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, June 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Saturday, June 8, time TBD - Summer Pops Concert
Tuesday, June 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, June 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Tuesday, June 25, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - regular rehearsal
Monday, July 1, approx. noontime - Canada Day Performance
Friday, July 5, 5:30 p.m. - call time for Shakespeare in the Park

Spring Concert Recordings!

March of the Belgian Paratroopers from an excellent high school band:


Slightly different arrangement of March of the Belgian Paratroopers from the Marine Band


Waltz No. 2