2017-2018 Season
Join us for an exciting season of fabulous wind music you don't want to miss!
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In times of:
War and Peace Sunday, November 12th, 2017, 7:00pm Christ Church - 3602 8 Street SW Featuring acclaimed American composer David Del Tredici’s work In Wartime, a compelling abstract musical depiction of modern conflict, Jacob De Haan’s Remembrance Day (Totengedenken), a chorale-like work in memory of those that died, originally composed for German National Remembrance Day ceremony, and Calgary composer Brian Garbet's work that examines themes of family, duty, and the burden of both the World War 2 home front and battlefield as brought to the nation’s consciousness through the widely seen “wait for me, daddy” photograph. Finally, the joyful nature of Darius Milhaud’s Wind band classic Suite Française hides a darker story behind its creation. Milhaud, having fled to the United States thought about addressing the young musicians of his adopted country with an appreciation of his homeland |
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Festival!
Inspiring Favourites for Winds Sunday, January 21st, 2018 at 7pm Christ Church - 3602 8 Street SW With a program selected from the AIBF repertoire list and input from Calgary area music teachers, this concert promises to bring students' favourites to life! |
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Give us this day
Musical worlds of David Maslanka Sunday, May 6th, 2018, 7:00 pm Christ Church - 3602 8 Street SW Our season finale presents works by David Maslanka (1943-2017.) Born in New England, he spent a large part of his career under the big sky of Montana. He wrote over 150 works in a variety of genres, with his works for winds being especially notable. His pieces often depict the inner lives of humans, the world of dreams, and the unconscious mind. We are thrilled to present several Maslanka masterworks in tribute to a giant of the band world. “Vibration is the core of everything, and musical Vibration is the element that allows for transformation of every level of our being — spiritual, emotional, physical.” -David Maslanka |
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