WHAT IS WESTSHORE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND?

The Westshore Community Concert Band is a volunteer community band for the Westshore, giving musicians of all levels of experience an opportunity to share in a creative and enjoyable musical endeavour, and providing musical support for community events, especially in   Colwood,  Langford,  View Royal,  Esquimalt,  Highlands,   Metchosin, and Sooke.

In 2002, following a successful summer music program, Victoria-based PJ Music Studios pursued the idea of developing a community concert band where students as well as adults could continue or re-develop their music skills in an organized and fun environment.

With conductor Michael Dominy, ALCM directing, the band held its first organizing meeting on September 29, 2002 at Westmont School in Metchosin. Eight musicians played at the first rehearsal on November 3, 2002. During December of that year, the band made its first public appearance by providing a small ensemble for the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre's Christmas open house. The Westshore Community Concert Band started the 2003-2004 season with more than 20 full-time members and has rapidly grown into a well-balanced musical ensemble with up to 35 musicians performing at various community concerts and events.

Our concert seasons have been exciting and rewarding times for our musicians and audience members as the band continues to grow both in size and musical accomplishment. Financial grants and sponsorships have allowed us to purchase some much-needed equipment and musical scores of our own. Long-time local musician and conductor, Mr. Hans Boellard, also donated his music library to the band in 2006. This addition of approximately 200 works for concert band provides a greater repertoire for more exciting performances in upcoming concert seasons.

The band has established itself as an integral part of the cultural fabric of Greater Victoria's West Shore and looks forward to continued growth and contributions to the community.

The goals of the band are to bring musicians with a wide variety of experience together and share in a creative and enjoyable musical endeavour. We currently have members ranging in age from 12 to 70+.

The Westshore Community Concert Band operates under the auspices of the West Coast Community Development Association and is a member of the Westshore Arts Council.

New Members are always welcome. For more information contact us at westshoreband@hotmail.com.

2008-09 REPERTOIRE MAY INCLUDE:

Abduction from the Seraglio -- W.A. Mozart, arr Merle J. Isaac

Basin Street Blues -- Spencer Williams, arr John Edmondson

Beguine Festival -- Scored for band by Glenn Oscar

Blue-Tail Fly (The) -- Clare E. Grundman

Canadian Folk Song (Un Canadien Errant) -- arr Jim Duff

An English Sea Song Suite -- Philip Sparke

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis -- Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr Jay Bocook

Genious of Ray Charles (The) -- arr Michael Brown

Great Themes from Great Italian Movies -- arr John Cacavas

In a Persian Market -- Albert W. Ketelbey

Jalopy -- K. & W. Leslie, arr Sammy Nestico

Joshua -- arr Paul Yoder

Little Brown Jug -- arr Paul Co

Marche des Parachutistes Belges -- Pierre Leemans, arr Charles A. Wiley

Navy Hymn (The) -- setting Paul W. Whear

Original Suite for Military Band (An) -- Gordon Jacob

Promenade -- Leroy Anderson, arr Philip J. Lang

Puttin' on the Ritz -- Irving Berlin, arr Jerry Nowak

Scarborough Fair -- Hal  Leonard/Pointer Publications

Scene in Iqaluit -- Howard Cable

Sea to Sky (from the Cascadia Suite) -- Robert Buckley

Show Boat -- Oscar Hammerstein/Jerome Keron, arr Robert Russell Bennett

Sinatra in Concert -- arr Jerry Nowak

Swing March

They Came Sailing -- Andre Justras

Three American Portraits -- Patrick Wilson

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka -- Johann Strauss, arr Alfred Reed

Valdres -- Johannes Hannsen, arr Loras Schissel

Voyageurs (The) -- Pierre LaPlante

MARCHES

Beau Ideal March -- Sousa

Canada on the March -- C. H. Jaeger

Gladiator March - Sousa

In Storm and Sunshine -- J. C. Hood

That Laughing Trombone -- C. Fed Clark

Midnight Fire Alarm -- H. J. Licoln, arr E. T. Paull

Our Flirtations -- Sousa

Radetsky -- J. Strauss, arr L. P. Laurendeau

Show Boy -- Will Huff

The Squealer -- Will Huff

Under the Double Eagle -- J. F Wagner, arr Ellis Brooks

War of the Priests -- F. Mendelssohn, arr L. P. Laurendeau

Wellington March -- W. Zehle

Zouaves -- Will Huff

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