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The SCB finished first at the Stratford Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts today, taking home the Keith Adair Trophy for best performance in the concert band class. In the festival, the concert band performed Illyrian Dances (Woolfenden), Tempered Steel (Young), and Wedding March, receiving an overall mark of 93. Stratford Concert Band’s Music and the Bard concert to feature music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare
The Stratford Concert Band, under the direction of Nigel Evans, presents their spring concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th, at Central United Church, 194 Avondale Avenue in Stratford. Come hear one of the best concert bands in Ontario perform music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. Selections will include Prokofieff's The Montagues and The Capulets from the Romeo and Juliet Suite, Shostakovich's Hamlet Suite, and a medley of tunes from the musical Kiss Me Kate based on the Bard's, The Taming of the Shrew.
Our Master of Ceremonies for the concert will be Ted Follows, who has been acting and directing for the stage, television and radio for nearly 60 years, including performances at the Stratford Festival.
Tickets for adults are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Admission is only
$2 for students with a student card, and free for children 11 or under. Tickets can be purchased at The Hallmark Store at the Stratford Festival
Marketplace, at Blowes Stationery in downtown Stratford, from band members, or by emailing
tickets@stratfordconcertband
To be added to the Stratford Concert Band's concert information email list,
please send us your name and email address to
publicity@stratfordconcertband
The Stratford Concert Band's annual Bandarama concert was the biggest ever this year, not only in the number of schools and band members participating, but also in the amount of money raised for the Stratford House of Blessing. On hand at the concert were founding members Florence and Norman Kehl, who gratefully accepted the more than $1,000 collected at the door from those who attended the concert. Way to go, Stratford! Stratford Concert Band to join forces with five local high school bands in support of the Stratford House of Blessing The Stratford Concert Band, under the direction of Nigel Evans, will play host to the largest Bandarama ever this year, with guest bands from Stratford Central Secondary School, Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School, St. Marys DCVI and Mitchell District High School. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008, in the gymnasium of Northwestern Secondary School (418 Forman Avenue, Stratford). All are welcome, and admission is a suggested $5 donation per person to the Stratford House of Blessing. Each band will perform several numbers on its own, after which all the bands will join to form a group of more than 150 performers. This massed band will perform several pieces, including selections from the musical Chicago and the “Bandarama” march. This concert is a great opportunity for the adult members of the Stratford Concert Band and their fellow musicians from the area high school bands to work together and learn from one another. “This promises to be an exciting and varied evening of music-making,” said Nigel Evans. “We continue to be impressed by the high standards of these wonderful high school music programs and the excitement they generate. We look forward to seeing you at the concert.” Corel Rempel, a recent former member of the Stratford Concert Band, received a rave review from local newspaper The Kitchener Record today for his recent tuba performance at the First United Church of Waterloo this past Sunday afternoon, calling it a standout highlight.
The executive and membership of the Stratford Concert Band are extremely proud of his accomplishment. Congratulations Corey!
The 2007 Annual General Meeting was held tonight. We discussed a number of things, including the possible addition of a cabaret style concert in the spring, and eliminating the tie pins from the uniform. The mission statement was amended. And of course, elections.
Congratulations to all!
Working through a major overhaul of the site. Please email webmaster@stratfordconcertband.com with any feedback. Annual General Meeting was held tonight, and we set a new record for brevity. AGM and elections were wrapped up within 40 minutes! Way to go band! The band is pleased to announce that this year's Merv Doerr scholarship has been awarded to trumpeter Teri Fralick. Teri is leaving us at the end of the summer to study music at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo. Congratulations Teri! The annual Summer Party was held today, with a Mexican Fiesta theme. The annual general meeting will take place on October 19. A normal rehearsal will take place that night, beginning at 7:00. Be sure to check over the proposed Constitutional Amendments. The SCB finished first in both the Concert Band and Concert Band March classes at the Stratford Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts today, taking home both the Keith Adair Trophy (for the Concert Band class) and the Kenneth Avery Dearlove Memorial Trophy(for the March class).In addition, the band was presented with the Harry Yeandle Award for the Best Band in Competition, and was subsequently invited to compete in the Provincial finals!!! In the Concert Band class, performing Blue Shades (Tichelli) and O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen), the band scored a mark of 94. In the Concert Band March class, performing Under the Double Eagle, and Padstow Lifeboat, the band scored 91. Both classes had 6 bands entered from around Southwestern Ontario. The adjudicator, Mr. Dennis Ullman, had this comment : "One of the finest bands I've ever had the privilege of adjudicating". |
