Shining Light Where It's Needed
Hearing the music of those two giants of 20th century music in one program played by only three musicians using their creative chops to render the music in a satisfactory way (Basie and Ellington worked primarily with big bands) illustrates how great music can transcend generations of both the musicians and the listeners.
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Two pieces in particular are by Howard Cable. Right off the top is his arrangement of O Canada, which the band, in its Orillia Wind Ensemble years, played soon after it was written. The band will also do Hockey Night In Canada, which was also fresh off the printer back in 2002 At that earlier concert both were conducted by Cable.
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May 1 will be the second anniversary of Gordon Lightfoot’s passing. Like last year, there will be a remembrance celebration at Tudhope Park out on Barnfield Point where his statue is. Bring a lawn chair.
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ShareBy John Swartz The Orillia Concert Band is playing Saturday, March 8 at St. Pal’s Centre at 7:30 p.m. Christina
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Before we get to events, send a congratulatory note on Facebook to the boys at Bleeker. Their song Highway has been steamed on Spotify 40 million times.
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ShareBy John Swartz Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. the first look at the St. Paul’s Centre production of The Music
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When they were doing some restoration work in Stevie’s bedroom, they found a bunch of letters from Beatrix.
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Trombones are the weird kid on the block; often part of the low brass, but also part tenor. Even trombones players know…
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The good news, Norm Foster will be on stage for his own Old Love, starting August 18.
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The show is a re-staging of the 2022 festival opener. Lance chose music which would have been played at the festival during its previous 60 years and did it in 60 minutes. This time he’s added 30 more minutes of music.
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