About the
Hannaford Youth Band
Darryl Eaton, Conductor
Since its beginning in 1999, the Hannaford Youth Band has built a reputation for musical excellence. Close to 800 young musicians have participated in the program, rehearsing, performing concerts in a variety of venues, attending clinics, and going on retreats and trips. This season we look forward to continuing this tradition! The Youth Band is made up of mostly university students and some advanced high school players. A high musical standard is one that we want to continue to aspire to, developing professional skills and attitudes, while performing challenging and inspiring repertoire. In 2003 the Hannaford Youth Band issued it's premiere recording entitled Hannaford Youth and in 2005 they released a Christmas CD entitled My Christmas Album that is a holiday treat not to be missed! (for copies of these wonderful CDs please contact hannafordyouth@yahoo.ca) The 2010/2011 season promises to be an exciting one! The annual retreat to Jackson's Point, Camp Wabana, is booked and will take place from Friday, Oct. 1 to Sunday. Oct. 3. We have a day of school concerts in Collingwood on November 9th. Our Christmas concert will be held on Saturday, December 11th with guests The Cawthra Park S.S. Chamber Choir Director, Bob Anderson. The Youth Band will be featured in a 'side by side' concert with the HSSB on January 23rd and our Bouquet of Brass concert will feature soloists from the Youth Band on February 12th. The Hannaford Youth Band will perform our Rising Stars concert at the Festival of Brass on the evening of Friday, April 15th at the Jane Mallett Theatre featuring our Solo Competition finalists. We are particularly excited to have as guests at this concert the UofT Tuba Ensemble, Sal Fratia, conductor, along with adjudicators Alain Trudel and Patrick Sheradin for our solo competition. The season ends with a concert at the Church of the Redeemer on Saturday, May 14th featuring the Principal Trombone of the Toronto Symphony, Gordon Wolfe, as our guest soloist! Clinics: David Childs - euphonium Patrick Sheridan - tuba, 'Breathing Gym'
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Hannaford Youth Band Christmas Concert 2009 - Church of the Redeemer
Youth Band side by side with HSSB - St. Lawrence Centre, January 2010
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Members of
the Youth Program will each get complimentary tickets to HSSB series
performances. Also, “family package" price plan available
for these concerts. |
If you have any questions or would
like more information about this ensemble, please email the conductor:
Darryl Eaton
About
the Hannaford Youth Band
Schedule & Auditions
Brass Band Instruments
Jackson's
Point
Competitions
Application