March 27, 2010

APRIL 9 TO April 11, 2010“Youth, community and the very best

of professional music-making in joyous collaboration”

The award-winning Hannaford Street Silver Band

presents its 7th annual FESTIVAL OF BRASS, with

special guest Allen Vizzutti, during the April 9, 10

and 11 weekend at Jane Mallett Theatre in the St

Lawrence Centre for the Arts <map>.

The event has lived up to its motto and become a

uniquely collaborative event, bringing together

musicians from diverse backgrounds - secular and

sacred, amateur and professional, educator and

student, young and old -all of whom share a passion

for music and

brass band

repertoire and

of course, a

love for that

sound, that

glorious brass

band sound!

Come for a day,

an evening, an afternoon or spend the weekend with

us. The Festival Pass is your best bang for your

buck, available through the STLC box office for a

remarkable $45 for all three days!

HANNAFORD FESTIVAL OF BRASS 2010

Photo credit: Wavelength Media

HannafordFestival of Brass at a glance

Friday Saturday Sunday

10 am to 12Allen Vizzutti MasterclassVictora College ChapelRm 213 ( U of T)91 Charles St West

FREE ADMISSION

7:30 pmRising Stars concert featuring the Hannaford Youth Bands with special guests Sonore Percussion Trio

Jane Mallett Theatre

12:30 to 5Community ShowcaseBrass Bands from across Ontario and beyond performing at 45 minute intervals

Jane Mallett Theatre

3:00Trumpet SpectacularSpecial guest Allen Vizzutti, one of the world’s greatest trumpet soloists, performs a wide-ranging program with the Hannaford Street Silver Band Jane Mallett Theatre

8:00 PMCanadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army with special performance by Allen Vizzutti

Jane Mallett Theatre

Tickets $20 $25 $12 to $40

The HSSB offers a Festival Pass to all three events for only $45!

Tickets available through the St. Lawrence Centre Box Office, 27 Front Street East, Toronto.Box Office Hours: Monday to Saturday from noon till 6:00 PM.Phone Orders: 416.366.7723 Or: 1.800.708.6754 On-line Orders: http://www.stlc.com!

Support the Hannaford Festival of Brass

Support the F of B - Buy a Tee!Last year’s popular Festival of Brass T-shirt is back this year,

featuring the new F of B logo. F of B merchandise will be on

sale in the lobby of Jane Mallett all weekend.

All proceeds from shirt sales go directly to support the

Festival of Brass.

Logo design and graphics, Len Marshall, Quiet City Design

Logo concept Jon Handley, TOR Designs, UK,

Short sleeve T-shirt $20

long sleeve T-shirt $25

F of B Hoodie $40

RaffleDuring the Festival of Brass weekend we are running a raffle. The prize

is a pro-model Jupiter Cornet ( value $2500), generously donated by Mr.

Alex Kundakcioglu of Jupiter Canada.

Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Purchase at the Festival or call

416.425.2874 for tickets.

The draw will be held after the intermission at our Trumpet Spectacular

concert on Sunday April 11th.

Silent AuctionOn Sunday April 11th in the Lobby of the Jane Mallett Theatre, the HSSB Board of Directors is pleased to

present our annual Silent Auction. Great items for a great cause.

Your support is music to our ears!

Friday, April 9 - 7:30 pm

Rising Stars Concert

Rising Stars The energetic members of the Hannaford Youth Band, Hannaford

Community Band and the Hannaford Junior Band perform under the

leadership of Darryl Eaton and Anita McAlister. Rising Stars will also feature

our guests, Sonore Percussion Trio, for some fascinating rhythm and brass!

Youth Solo Competition FinalistsThe program will also include the final round of the Annual Young Artists

Solo Competition, and the winner will perform with the HSSB in “Trumpet

Spectacular” on Sunday afternoon, April 11, 2010.

The finalists in this year’s Annual Young Artist Solo Competition are Rachel

O’Connor - cornet who will be performing Fantasie Brilliante (Arban),

Jonathan Elliotson -cornet, performing The Carnival of Venice (Arban) and

Jacob Plachta - trombone, performing Concert Piece Op.88 by Alexandre

Guilmant. Adjudicators for this year’s solo competition are Allen Vizzutti

and Robert Brown

Hannaford Youth Program welcomes special guests, the Sonore Percussion Trio

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Festival of Brass Saturday, April 10

Saturday’s Community Showcase, sponsored by

St.John’s Music, begins at 12:30, and features some

of the finest community Brass Bands from across

Ontario and beyond, performing at 45 minute

intervals.

Tickets for Saturday offer full in/out privileges so

spend the afternoon listening to wonderful

performances, pop out to the St Lawrence Market or

grab some dinner at a restaurant in the vibrant

neighbourhood around the St Lawrence Centre. The

day finishes off with an evening concert by the

Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army with

guest performance by Allen Vizzutti at 8pm.

Bands who have programmed The Cross of Honour

have opted to compete in the Hannaford Cup,

HSSB’s annual Award of Excellence. This year’s

adjudicator is well known composer and performer

Mr. J.Scott Irvine.

Hannaford Cup Winners

Brass Band of Columbus 2009

Weston Silver Band 2008

Maple Leaf Brass Band 2007

Hannaford Cup Presentation banner donated by:

TOR Banners Canada

10:00 am to 12 noon Master Class

Trumpet Virtuoso Allen Vizzuttiworks with young classical and jazz musicians from the Hannaford Youth Band and the U of T Faculty of Music

Victoria College Chapel ( U of T)Room 21391 Charles St West, Toronto

FREE ADMISSIONpresented by:

12:30 pm Community Showcase sponsored by:

12:30 Metropolitan Silver Band

Music Director: Fran Harvey

Program:

Star Lake (Eric Ball)

Suite for Brass ( Rutter, arr.Sandy Smith)

Great Northern Overture (Kevin Lau) *World Premiere*

An Irish Blessing (Goddard,arr.CG Dance)

Down by the Riverside (Trad.,arr. Alan Fernie)

1:15 Buffalo Silver Band

Music Director: Dr. Rick Fleming

Program

The Cross of Honour (W.Rimmer)

Londonderry Air (arr. John Iveson) Peter Karda, trombone

Galantia (Scull/Eric Ball)

River City Suite (James Curnow)

Based at Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, “The Met” band celebrated its 75th Anniversary last year,

marking the occasion with the release of two new recordings, Deep Harmony and Met Memories (4 CD

set) ,compilations of some of the bands finest recordings over the last seven decades.The Met Band’s Festival

of Brass program includes the world premiere of Great Northern Overture, commissioned by the band from

composer Kevin Lau. For more information on the Metropolitan Silver Band visit

www.metropolitansilverband.ca

In 1915, four men started a band to augment the Sunday evening services of the First Hungarian Baptist Church

of Buffalo, New York. The name “The Hungarian Baptist Band”, became the “Austin Street Baptist Band”, then

the “Buffalo Baptist Silver Band” and finally in 1981, the current Buffalo Silver Band. BSB have been regular

participants at the Festival of Brass . “The Festival of Brass is the highlight of our performance year” says band

member Jim Bardsley. “Our members look forward to making the trip every year (and) enjoy the opportunity to

listen to other community bands.” For more info on the Buffalo Silver Band visit www.buffalosilverband.org

Festival of Brass Saturday April 10

2:00 Orillia Silver Band

Guest Conductor: Curtis Metcalf

Program:

Men of Harlech ( arr.Langford)

Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals (Eric Ball)

On a Hymn Song of Philip Bliss (D.Holsinger)

Kingdom Triumphant (Eric Ball)

Shall We Gather? (Eric Ball)

2:45 Maple Leaf Brass Band

Music Director: David Druce

Program:

The Cross of Honour (Rimmer)

All the Day Long (E.F.Lloyd Hiscock)

The Tie Rope (Howard Cable) Phoebe Knapp, flugelhorn

Morning Cloud (Robert Farnon)

Scots Wha Ha’e (Trad.,arr.Howard Cable)

The history of the Orillia Silver band is a story of commitment and perseverance. Established in the late 1940’s

by conductor Harry Peacock, the Orillia Silver Band (OSB) was an integral part of the community of Orillia for

four decades. With the death of Peacock in the 1970’s, the band eventually disbanded before being resurrected

five years ago by some of the original members and talents and energy of new members, The OSB has re-

emerged as a new and enthusiastic force in the brass band community. Along with performances, the band

administers two youth scholarship funds and recently established the Orillia Silver Youth Band to expose a new

generation of players to the brass band genre.

Maple Leaf Brass Band is proud to continue its Festival of Brass tradition of programming all Canadian works

by some of Canada’s finest composers and arrangers including E.F. Lloyd Hiscock and Robert Farnon. This

year the MLBB is especially pleased to welcome Howard Cable, distinguished composer, conductor, arranger

and Order of Canada recipient to conduct his own arrangement of the traditional Scots Wha Ha’e at Festival of

Brass. Music Director David Druce looks forward to the opportunity to showcase Canadian works. “It is great

to be able to promote the work of these Canadian composers to a broader audience”

For more information about the Maple Leaf Brass Band visit

www.mapleleafbrassband.org

Festival of Brass Saturday April 10

3:30 Oakland Brass Band (Detroit)

Music Director: Neil Barlow

Program:

Prelude on Tallis (Peter Graham)

The Cross of Honour (Rimmer)

Fiesta del la Vida (Philip Sparke)

Wiegenlied (Brahms,arr.Cameron Perret)

Midway (J.Williams,arr.Philip Harper)

4:15 Weston Silver Band

Music Director: Larry Shields

Program:

The Cross of Honour (Rimmer)

Ashokan Farewell (Jay Ungar,arr.Alan Fernie)

Pantomime (Philip Sparke) Rob Miller, Euphonium

It’s Just Talk ( Pat Metheny, arr.Ray Farr)

Dark Side of the Moon (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)

Making their first appearance at the Festival of Brass, the Oakland Brass Band ( OBB) is in its third year of

operation in the Detroit area. Besides their regularly-scheduled concerts, the OBB has recently undertaken a)

Community outreach brass ensemble demonstrations and student coaching sessions in the public schools in

southeast Michigan, b) Support of and participation in a Haitian Relief Concert that includes members of brass

bands from all over the state of Michigan ( see www.brassbandsofmichigan.org. ). The OBB is pleased to

feature an arrangement of Wiegenlied (Brahm’s Lullaby) by Metropolitan Silver Band member Cameron

Perret. For more info on the Oakland Brass Band visit www.oaklandbrassband.com

Now in its 89th year, the Weston Silver Band’s (WSB) membership is made up of accomplished musicians

from the GTA and surrounding areas. In November 2009 the WSB became the first Canadian Band to be

invited to compete in the U.S.Open Brass Band Championships in Chicago, Illinois and placed third overall in

a performance 4barsrest praised as “ stellar and entertaining”. The Festival of Brass program is specially

chosen for the occasion and showcases some of the band’s favourite arrangements and works for Brass Band.

“ We are really looking forward to performing Dark Side of the Moon“ says band member Theresa

MacDonald. ”It’s a fantastic piece and it’s as interesting to play as it is to listen to!” For more information

about the Weston Silver Band visit www.westonsilverband.ca

Festival of Brass Saturday April 10

8:00 pm Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army

Formed in 1969, the Canadian Staff Band has established a worldwide reputation for the finest in brass band

playing. Members are selected from officers and employees of The Salvation Army's Territorial Headquarters

for Canada and Bermuda, or from various corps bands located within easy access of Toronto. Deputy Band-

master Ken Smith notes “We are fortunate to have a wide range of skilled players who are committed to our

religious ministry through music. “

Directed by John Lam, the band is renowned for its widely diversified repertoire and spectacular musicianship

and technique.Saturday evening’s concert will include Hallelujah!, a sparkling new work by James Curnow,

Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and Vitae Aeternum ( Paul Lovatt-Cooper).

One of the highlights of the concert, along with the Staff Band’s own dazzling soloists will be a performance by

Allen Vizzutti of his composition for trumpet, The Rising Sun.

For more information visit www.canadianstaffband.ca

Festival of Brass Saturday April 10

HSSB 2010/2011 seasonThe HSSB is pleased to

announce another stellar

line up of concerts for next

season and you won’t want

to miss a note!

Featured soloists include

world-renowned

Euphonium star David

Child, tuba virtuoso Patrick

Sheridan and a return

appearance by audience

favourite, Liam Teague,

Steel Pan virtuoso.

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HSSB’s Principal Guest Conductor

Alain Trudel

Euphonium Virtuoso David Childs

Patrick Sheridan

Trumpet Spectacular3:00 pm

Jane Mallett Theatre, St Lawrence Centre

Special guest Allen Vizzutti, one of the world’s greatest trumpet soloists,

performs a wide-ranging program with the Hannaford Street Silver Band, and

presents the première of a new work, under the baton of conductor Curtis

Metcalf. This concert is the grand finale to the Festival of Brass weekend.

Tickets $12 -$40

Sunday, April 11 - 3:00 pm

Trumpet Spectacularsponsored by: SKF Canada Limited

Brass Masters, November 7th, 2010, 3:00 PM, Jane Mallett Theatre

This event marks the beginning of Alain Trudel's appointment as the HSSB’s Principal Guest Conductor

and will include Holst’s The Planets and a new work for brass band by the young Canadian composer

Rob Teehan, commissioned by the HSSB. Joining us will be the world’s leading Euphonium Virtuoso,

David Childs who will perform the North American première of Karl Jenkins Euphonium Concerto and

other Euphonium showpieces.

The Majesty of Christmas, Monday December 14th, 2009, Metropolitan United Church, ! ! ! ! 8:00 PM & Tuesday December 15th, 2010, 1:00 PM

Our annual and much anticipated Christmas concert featuring the HSSB with the Amadeus Choir and

guest conductor David Briskin. Joining us this year will be the acclaimed Canadian and Metropolitan

Opera regular, tenor soloist Richard Margison with his Daughter Lauren. Sponsored by Goodyear

Engineered Products Canada Ltd.

Heavy Metal, Sunday January 23rd, 2011, 3:00 PM, Jane Mallett Theatre

A host of HSSB soloists will shine under the direction of the HSSB’s Artistic Director and Resident

Conductor, Curtis Metcalf. The Hannaford Youth Band will perform both on its own and side-by-side

with the HSSB. Soloists include Norm Engel, Doug Chaulk and Sasha Johnson.

"A Bouquet of Brass, Saturday February 12th, 2011, 2:00 PM, Church of the Redeemer

This is the annual Hannaford Youth Education Program’s concert that is part of the HSSB’s Subscription

Series. This event is complimentary to all HSSB Subscribers and features all three bands in our program

under the direction of Anita McAlister and Darryl Eaton.

Low Blows, Sunday April 17th, 2011, 3:00 PM, Jane Mallett Theatre

The remarkable tuba virtuoso, Patrick Sheridan will collaborate with the HSSB, featuring Victor Davies

Tuba Concerto under that baton of Alain Trudel. This is the grand finale to our Festival of Brass, an

annual three day event that celebrates youth, community and the very best of professional music making.

Other Festival events will include Rising Stars on Friday April 15th, our annual showcase of youth and

Community Showcase on Saturday April 16th. We are pleased to announce that Lexington Brass Band of

Kentucky with Trumpet Soloist Vincent DiMartino will bring our day long showcase to a triumphant

close.

Carnival!, Sunday May 8th, 2011, 3:00 PM, Jane Mallett Theatre

Our season ends in grand style with the welcome return of steel pan virtuoso Liam Teague. Heralded as

the Paganini of the Steelpan this remarkable artist will enthral and amaze in collaboration with the HSSB.

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