The 2024-2025 season of Cochrane Music Society is right around the corner! We are SO looking forward to fun rehearsals, new music and meeting new members.
If 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 4 (Band on the Bow and Riverside Jazz) and Thursday, Sept 5 (Choral Waves). All rehearsals are at Bow Valley High School.
Westwinds Music Society is offering 3 summer programs – Concert Band, Jazz Band and Choir! All programs run 6 weeks starting the week of July 15, 2024 with a concert Thursday, August 22, 2024. Fees are $140.00 per 6 week Program. All rehearsals are at: Living Spirit United Church
629 – 49 Ave SW Calgary
Choir Director: Erica Phare-Bergh Wednesday 7pm – 9pm The summer choir will sing a variety of Canadiana-inspired repertoire (Bruce Cockburn, Ian Tyson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tamarack, etc). Come join us and experience the benefits of singing together.
Jazz Band Director: Kevin Willms Tuesday 7pm – 9pm
We are offering a fun, lighthearted and relaxed experience playing some Big Band Jazz this summer! The grade level of the music will range between 2-4, which we will sort out together as a band during our first rehearsal. (Summer Jazz has filled all spots for Piano and Guitar and we are no longer able to accept registrations for these 2 instruments.)
Concert Band Director: Sarah Drew Wednesday 7pm – 9pm We will play a variety of styles and pieces to keep your chops happy and your spirit bright. Come and make some great new friends Wednesday evenings. Music will be at the grade 2-3 level.
What a great way to bring musicians together from all around the Calgary area!
This year, we have commissioned TWO works to celebrate our enduring commitment to music, culture, and community. We will premiere both commissioned pieces along with a fantastic lineup of repertoire at our 25th Anniversary Concert.
Saturday, May 11 7pm
Cochrane Alliance Church
902 Glenbow Dr, Cochrane
Jay Michalak, one of Canada’s leading trumpeters and Director of the award winning JazzYYC Youth Lab Band, has composed a Latin jazz piece, Nieve Caliente, (“Hot Snow”) for Riverside Jazz. Jay has created a piece that captures an authentic salsa feel and sound, while following a traditional salsa song form which gives every section of the band a chance to shine.
Juno Award winner Claude Lapalme (conductor, composer and arranger/orchestrator living in Red Deer) has collaborated with Sonny-Ray Day Rider (composer and pianist from the Kainai Blood Tribe pursuing advanced studies (M.Mus) in music composition at the University of Lethbridge) to create a piece called Meet Me At The River for Band on the Bow and Choral Waves together.
By producing this work with composers of this caliber, with Reconciliation in mind, we have pursued a project that allows us to challenge ourselves technically, artistically, and culturally to understand our nation and our place within it in a deeper way.
Thanks to Bow RiversEdge Campground Society and Calgary Association for the Development of Music Education for their generous support!
West Coast Amateur Musicians Society
41st Annual Summer Music Camp
July 14-21, 2024
Brentwood College, Mill Bay, BC
Choirs, strings, wind, celtic, jazz, many chamber groups, children, youth and adult programs – the WCAMS Summer Music Camp is filling up but they do need trumpets, trombones, oboe and bassoon. They also need more kids grades 1-4 to fill their Children’s Program.
This year the camp will be at beautiful Brentwood College, Mill Bay, BC. This camp is a FANTASTIC experience! Participants may stay in residence or attend as day students.
If you are a returning member, how about registering now so that we know to expect you.
