Accomplishments
The Bands of the LCBS have received numerous awards and undertaken many collaborations with renowned musicians.
2001 – adjudicator Dennis Tuppman
- Silver Band – Superior
- Gold Band – Superior – Lethbridge Herald Concert Band Award
- “…one of the best community bands in the country…” D. Tuppman,
- Stage Band – Excellent
2002 Kiwanis Music Festival
- All bands adjudicated “Superior”
2004 Calgary International Band Festival
- Gold Band – Two Superiors – Conductor Don Robb
- Winner of the Gold Plaque AwardK
Kiwanis Music Festival
- Silver Band – Superior – Conductor Karen Fujita
2005 n/a 2006 n/a 2007 n/a 2008
- Gold Band – Banff Rocky Mountain Music Festival – Guest performance April /08
- Premiere of 4 movement suite"Images" , composed by Howard Cable
- Silver Band – Kiwanis Music Festival = SUPERIOR -
- Silver Band – Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival Grading I ( superior)
2009
- Conductor’s Choice – first performance with new conductor Ken Rogers.
- Celebrating the South – conductor Ken Rogers. Premiere of “Waterton” a 4 movement suite by Howard Cable.
- Alberta Provincial Music Festival 1993 – Gold Band received the following awards after performing in a variety of classes attracting over 120 bands from the Western Provinces and the Northwest U.S.A.
- -Silver Trumpet Award for Outstanding Band in all categories
- Superior Band Award – Senior Class Grade V
- Chieftain Development Award
- Provincial Music Award – Band Grades 4,5 and 6
- Most Outstanding Band in Provincial Category
- Sight Reading Award Grades IV and V
- Cardston Festival Award – Most Outstanding Band at Provincials
- 1991 – Canadian Legion Convention and University Festival of Arts
- 1993-1996 -Flathead Community Band Exchange – Flathead Montana
- 1995 – Guest performers – Rotary International District Convention
- 1996 – Opening Ceremonies – Alberta Winter Games
- 1997 – Allen Vizzutti, Trumpet virtuoso – Guest Soloist 10th Anniversary Concert
- 1999 – John Griffiths, Tuba Guest Soloist 2000
- 1999 – Mike Sakatch – Guest clinician
- 1999 – Medicine Hat Community Band – Silver band invited guests
- 1999 – “Copland in the Coulees” a joint project with Rotary and Lions Clubs
- 2000 – Opening of Lethbridge City Hall
- 2001 – -Regina Lions Band Exchange – Gold band invited guests to Regina
- 2001 – Westwinds Music Society clinics
- 2001 -“Howard Cable conducts Cable” – a joint concert of Gold Band and the U.of L. Wind Ensemble
- 2002 – Premiere of a commissioned original composition by composer Howard Cable, "McIntyre Ranch Country " and Fiat Lux ( a march composed for the University of Lethbridge)
- 2002 – first “COMMUNITY BAND DAY” – guest band Regina Lions Adult Band
- 2002 – recorded broadcast of concert premiere of McIntyre Ranch Country by CBC FM
- 2003 – C.D. recording of works of Dr. Howard Cable with the University of Lethbridge Singers, Erin Thrall (vocalist) officially launched October 17, 2003.
- 2003 – Commissioning and premiere of concert band transcription for Euphonium of Concerto del Garda byElizabeth Raum – soloist Rene van de Vendel
- 2004 – “You Must Remember This” with Howard Cable and the Mantini Sisters
- 2005 – World Premiere of “Good Medicine-A Charlie Russell Suite”, composed, arranged and conducted by Dr.Howard Cable
- 2006 – Spring Centennial Concert with clarinetist Margaret Mezei. Silver Band concert with guest Tom Dooley
- 2007 – 20th Anniversary Concert with guest trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann
- Autumn Gold – guests Vox Musica and Glenn Klassen and conducting debut of Doug Scales.
- 2011 - guest clarinetist James Campbell
- Music Martinis and More Fundraiser and Silent Auction
- Sand Suds and Samba Fundraiser
- Sponsor – University of Lethbridge Adult Band workshops
- July 1st Celebrations – concerts in the park
- Numerous school concerts in support of school music programs
- Mayor’s Annual Christmas Concert
- Annual Spring Concert – for all bands
- Lest We Forget – a Remembrance Day Tribute
- Concert performances for the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival
- Lethbridge 'Citizens Band' - early century town band recreation
- David Squires – 1997 – “Ride the Wind”
- Howard Cable – 2001 – “McIntyre Ranch Country”
- Elizabeth Rohm – 2003 – “Concerto Del Garda” (concert band transcription for Euphonium)
- Howard Cable,- 2005 “Good Medicine – A Charlie Russell Suite”(original composition – 4 mvmts.)
- Howard Cable – 2006 " Brigadier General Stewart March"
- Howard Cable – 2007 " Images"
- Howard Cable - 2009 " Waterton"