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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 by Elizabeth 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.



 


ANNUAL EVENTS PAST AND PRESENT:

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 - collaboration with the Royal Canadian Legion
Concert performances for the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival

     Commissioning
David Squires - 1997 - "
Ride the Wind"
Howard Cable - 2001 -
"McIntyre Ranch Country"
Elizabeth Raum - 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"

             Awards
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 & 6
- Most Outstanding Band in Provincial Category
- Sight Reading Award Grades IV & V
- Cardston Festival Award - Most Outstanding Band at Provincials
 

 

   SPECIAL AWARDS
The Bands have also been recipients of the Lethbridge Herald Band award for best overall band in the Festival over their many years of adjudications.


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 Award

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.

 

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