Event of the Week
Sackville Community
Band Rebecca Cohn Performance
On February 11th, the Sackville Community Band accompanied the Dalhousie
Symphonic Wind Ensemble in a performance at the Sir James Dunn Theatre. The
concert was a great success for both bands and was an excellent
presentation of the talent Sackville provides to the public.
The concert opened with the Dalhousie Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which was
conducted by Gary Adams. The ensemble played various pieces and suites,
including “Poet and Peasant Overture,” composed by Franz Von Suppe, and
“Symphonic Suite from Robin Hood,” from the composed by Michael
Karmen.
After a brief intermission, the Sackville Community Band was on stage and
introduced by it’s present conductor, Jim Forde, a supporter of the
community of Sackville and the Manager of the National Youth Band of Canada.
The band, made up of 46 members, played brilliantly and displayed
characteristics of poise and grace that were a tribute to their community.
The pieces played by the Sackville Community Band included “Dolphin in the
Sky, “ a march by the Japanese composer Masao Yabe  and “Through the Eyes of
Love,” from the motion picture, “Icecastles.” This piece was accompanied by
the professional musician, Frank Ridgeway, who played a wonderful trumpet
solo. The band then continued on to play two more pieces before both bands
combined to do the grand finale of “On the Mall,” composed by Edwin Franko
Goldman. The final piece was conducted masterfully by Maggie Helms.
The concert was a great success and one of the many productions that the
Sackville Community Band partake in. The band performs roughly 8 concerts a
year, but have been present and playing in many community events set up by
the SCDA. The band practices on a weekly basis for these performances, and
the rewards of their labour is definitely well worth the effort. For further
performance, the calendar located on the Sackville website will have the
dates , locations and times posted. For an enjoyable evening of great music
and beautiful presentation, the Sackville Community Band is highly
recommended!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SACKVILLE
COMMUNITY BAND...
SackvilleNovaScotia.ca page
http://sackvillenovascotia.ca/attractions/scband.htm
Sackville Community Band Website
http://sackvilleband.org/
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