Hannaford Street Silver Band
2003-2004 Profile

Since 1983, The Hannaford Street Silver Band, formed by professional musicians who love the Brass Band repertoire and ensemble playing, has been striking up the brass band tradition and stirring up critical and popular acclaim. 

They maintain a vigorous commissioning program featuring works for brass band by prominent Canadian composers.
“Voices On High”, their most recent recording, features Bramwell Tovey’s REQUIEM For a Charred Skull.  Violinist Marie Berard is the soloist on CORRAL by Henry Kucharzyk.  Pieces by J. Scott Irvine, Harry Somers and Stephen Chatman are also on the CD.

They’re heard regularly on radio and at numerous Festivals across Canada with distinguished guest conductors.

And in 1997 they were awarded a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Arts.

“Showcase” starts off the season featuring the winner of our Young Artists Competition and a new work by Scott Good.  “Ivory and Brass” is with pianist Andrew Burashko. “Christmas Joy” is with the Amadeus Chamber Choir.  “Women of Brass” showcase Karen Donally, trumpet, and Joan Watson, french horn.  “All That Jazz” spotlights saxophonist Alex Dean and trombonist Alastair Kay.  “Principals” has Philip Smith and Joe Alessi of the N.Y. Philharmonic conducted by Bramwell Tovey.