| The Hannaford Street Silver Band | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1998/99 profile)
The Hannaford Street Silver Band, an ensemble of 27 musicians dedicated to the brass band literature and to commissioning new works, is celebrating it's 15th Anniversary Season in 98/99. The season started with A Spanish Fiesta, featuring Esmeralda Enrique and members of her Spanish Dance Company. The National Ballet's Ormsby Wilkins conducted. Our second concert, Heavy Metal, at Massey Hall Nov. 10, is part of the Made in Canada Festival. It features two world premieres, by J.Scott Irvine and Charles Cozen, and works by Omar Daniel and Gary Kulesha. Soloist are Curtis Metcalf, euphonium; Beverly Johnston, percussion; and Joseph Macerollo on accordian. A Christmas Flourish (December 6 at Metropolitan United Church), The Standard of St. George (January 17 at the St. Lawrence Centre) and We Love a Parade (April 11 at the St. Lawrence Centre) round out the season. Guest conductors are Bramwell Tovey, James Curnow, Lydia Adams and James Watson. |