Registration Time Is Here Again!

The 2023-2024 season of Cochrane Music Society is right around the corner! We are SO looking forward to fun rehearsals, new music and meeting new members.

Choral Waves group pic 2016-SpringIf you are a returning member, how about registering now so that we know to expect you.

If you have been thinking about joining, you are welcome to come to a couple of rehearsals to try us out.

Our directors, Adam and Diego, have planned fabulous repertoire.

Our first rehearsals are Wednesday, Sept 6 (Band on the Bow and Riverside Jazz) and Thursday, Sept 7 (Choral Waves). We anticipate rehearsing at Bow Valley High School are just awaiting confirmation. Watch the website and Facebook for updates.

See you there!

Westwinds Summer Program 2023

Westwinds Music Society is very excited about their Summer Program this year! They have many enthusiastic players and singers joining the program, but do have a few areas that could use a few more participants:

Concert band: alto sax, trumpet, French horn, euphonium, and percussion
Choir: tenor, baritone
Jazz: piano

Rehearsals start next week!

The choir will sing a variety of Canadiana-inspired repertoire (Bruce Cockburn, Ian Tyson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tamarack, etc).
Director: Erica Phare-Bergh

The concert band will play a variety of styles and pieces to keep your chops happy and your spirit bright!
Director: Sarah Drew

The jazz band will be offering a fun, light-hearted and relaxed experience. The grade level will range between 2-4, which we will sort out together as a band during our first rehearsal.
Director: Jeremy Legault

Everything you need to know about summer programs and how to register can be found here: https://www.westwindsmusic.org/summer-program

 

Spring Showcase Concert

Saturday, May 13 7pm
Bow Valley High School, Cochrane

We are SO excited about our upcoming Spring Showcase Concert, one of the main events for the Cochrane Music Society! This concert is a Multicultural Music Event with a focus on Reconciliation and building bridges with all cultures.

Our special guests, Knowledge Keeper Kyle Snow and Gina Onespot, will perform with Band on the Bow, merging their own songs and drumming with two classically composed pieces – “Cardinal Elements” and “Mother Earth – Spring”.  The concert band will also perform Latin American and Chinese composed pieces.

Choral Waves choir will also be joined by Kyle Snow and Gina Onespot in their Indigenous songs. The choir will round out their music with Ukrainian and Czech tunes.

Of course, the Riverside Jazz band music is a culture of its own!

The new Indigenous Centre, Wazin Îchinabi Ti, will raise their tipi on the grass outside Bow Valley High School in tribute to this reconciliation effort. Thanks also to Cochrane Foundation and Treasures For Your Home Society for their generous support!

Come and join in the fun and help us celebrate the music of a variety of cultures Saturday, May 13!

Get your tickets online here  or at the door.

Choral Waves at Singfest!

Choral Waves are delighted to be singing at Singfest again this year!

December 4   6:00pm
Doors open at 5:00pm
Crossfield Baptist Church
285176 Hwy 2, Crossfield, AB

Singfest is a Christmas concert event, hosted by Airdrie Community Choir, featuring multiple choirs and music groups from Airdrie and surrounding area. Each ensemble performs their own pieces, then all come together in a huge chorus to sing a piece together!

It’s immensely fun and all for a good cause. All proceeds support the Airdrie 1st Christmas Hamper Program.

Tickets are on sale now. Get yours before they sell out!

Tickets: $10  Purchase Tickets Here

Get Your 50/50 Raffle Tickets!

Tickets:
100 for $100
20 for $50
4 for $20
1 for $10

 

Support community music and win cash at the same time!

Band on the Bow, Riverside Jazz, and Choral Waves have been performing for over 20 years, including our own CMS concerts, Canada Day parades, Cochrane Culture Day celebrations, Christmas events and many more! Help us to continue our fantastic organization and win cash!

Sale ends Sunday, December 11!

Purchase Tickets Here