Canadian Staff Band Concert
Guests: Rockford Temple Band and Divisional Youth Chorus (OCE)
Live Recording of "A Fall Festival"
Saturday November 20, 2010
At Scarborough Citadel of The Salvation Army, Scarborough, Ontario Canada
Content and Program Notes
CSB - Canadian Staff Band
RTB - Rockford Temple Band
DYC - Divisional Youth Chorus (Ontario Central East Division)
| TRACK | DESCRIPTION | PROGRAM NOTES / COMMENTS |
| 1 | DYC (Prelude) - Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, an African Spiritual | (Ed Note: Special thanks to Ian Cooper for identifying this previously unknown title!) |
| 2 | DYC (Prelude) - Let Me Fly With You!, by Andrew Maycock | (Ed Note: Special thanks to Ian Cooper for identifying this previously unknown title!) |
| 3 | CSB - Ein Feste Burg, by Leonard Ballantine | A dynamic overture based on Martin Luther's hymn, "A mighty fortress is our God." |
| 4 | CSB - Festival March - Able, by William Turkington, arr. William Himes | |
| 5 | RTB - March - Rockford Temple, by Emil Soderstrom | Published in 1960, this colourful march features the composer's own song, "Fight, work and pray." |
| 6 | RTB - Day of Pentecost, by George Strombeck | Conducted by the composer. |
| 7 | CSB - The Name, by Martin Cordner | An arrangement of the popular song "Blessed be the name of the Lord." |
| 8 | DYC - Your God Will Come, by Nick Robertson, arr. Cliff Duren | |
| 9 | DYC - I'm Gonna Sing Till The Spirit Moves in My Heart, by Moses Hogan | Soloists: Emily Richards, Cameron Rawlins |
| 10 | RTB - So Glad!, by William Himes | Soloist: Mark Ridenour, flugal horn. The title is taken from the song "I am so glad that Jesus loves me," which forms the basis of this rhythmic work. |
| 11 | RTB - Round-up, by Martin Cordner | A bright, fun arrangement of the chorus "I will call upon the Lord," written in a style often associated with Hollywood westerns. |
| 12 | CSB - Rhapsody on a Theme by Purcell, by Kevin Norbury | This theme by British Composer Henry Purcell (1659-95), made famous by Benjamin Britten in his popular work "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," is featured in a set of linked variations. The music starts slowly and is then transformed into a vigorous scherzando, a waltz-like setting, a slow movement and a rumbustious dance. |
| 13 | RTB - March - Peru Cien, by Stan Kelley | Conducted by the composer. |
| 14 | CSB - Dance of the Tumblers, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, trs. Wilfred Heaton | Rimky-Korsakov's 15 operas contain some of his most popular symphonic music. His suite from "The Snow Maiden" (1881) ends with this perennial favourite, taken from Act 3. This transcription for brass band was written in 1971, during Wilfred Heaton's six months as resident conductor of Black Dyke Mills Band. |
| 15 | RTB - Trombone Ensemble - Glory Be!, by William Broughton | An arrangement of "When the glory gets into your soul," one of the catchier songs from the 1975 Gowans and Larsson musical "Glory!" |
| 16 | CSB - Cornet Duet - Quicksilver, by Peter Graham | Soloists: Mark Ridenour and Steve Brown. An exciting presentation based on the familiar spiritual "Hand me down my silver trumpet." |
| 17 | DYC - God So Loved The World, by Bob Chillcott; Text: John 3:16 | Soloist: Amanda Caruk |
| 18 | ? | |
| 19 | CSB - Deep Harmony, by Marcus Venables | A major work for brass band based on the familiar hymn tune that has been a staple in church hymnals for generations. The music weaves an array of original motifs around the main melody, switching moods from dark and sombre to light and playful before culminating in a grandiose final statement that concludes with an exhilarating flourish. (Ed Note: This was the premier performance of this work. The composer was in attendance at this concert.) |
Downloads
Canadian Staff Band
Divisional Youth Chorus
Rockford Temple Band
| Name | Filename |
| 20101120_-_05_-_RTB_-_Rockford_Temple_by_Emil_Soderstrom.mp3 | |
| 20101120_-_06_-_RTB_-_Day_of_Pentecost_by_George_Strombeck.mp3 | |
| 20101120_-_10_-_RTB_-_So_Glad_by_William_Himes.mp3 | |
| 20101120_-_11_-_RTB_-_Round-up_by_Martin_Cordner.mp3 | |
| 20101120_-_13_-_RTB_-_Peru_Cien_by_Stan_Kelley.mp3 | |
| 20101120_-_15_-_RTB_-_Glory_Be_by_William_Broughton.mp3 |
Recording Engineer and Post Production Processing: Kevin Baker (Scarborough Citadel)