Band Concert
The Central Band of the Canadian Forces
2011 "Prelude to Christmas" Concert
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 , 7 p.m.
at the SFDCI Cafetorium, Percy St., Smiths Falls
"Each and every year, I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The band does something different each year, and hearing a big brass band really is special. It warms the heart and make you proud to be Canadian".
"Prelude to Christmas" has been a highlight of the Christmas season for many residents. The uniformed band members entertain with lively treatments of seasonal and other favourites, musically salute members of the forces, and feature vocalists and soloists. It promises to be an evening of great music with a truly Canadian flavour.
See news release. See concert program.
Madden Hearing Centre
Larry and Carol Manson
Rideau Home Hardware Building Centre
Guy Saumure and Sons Construction Ltd.
Smiths Falls Hyundai
Smiths Falls Optometric Centre
Lawrence E. Allen, C.A. Dr. Graham Hall and Associates Andress' Your Independent Grocer Healey's Glass Ltd. Dr. Ambrose Au Healey Transportation Ltd. Peter and Daisy Au Patrick Hogan Pat and Tom Foulkes Impression Printing Greg and Judy Fournier Doug and Ann Kilpatrick Friends of the Library Man Ling Restaurant Rob Roy's Pub Patrons Echo Tours and Travel Chris and Margaret Loney, Kinkaid and Loney Robin and Lynn Fraser Marianne Style The Garden Market Ltd. Murphy Financial Services Tom and Beth Graham Ross and Cooke Brenda King Smiths Falls Nissan Joynt Auction Company Ltd. Dennis Kilburn and Gwenda Kinch Thanks also to our ticket outlets: The Kiosk, Modern Thymes, The REAL Deal and the Perth Legion.
Background
A concert by the Central Band of the Canadian Forces has become a REAL tradition, and is REAL’s primary fundraiser for the year.
The Central Band has gained an international reputation as one of Canada's leading military musical organizations, and as such are musical ambassadors of Canada. The band it has performed at concerts, parades and festivals in Holland, Germany, France, England, Italy, Cyprus and the United States. Performances have been given to royalty, world heads of state, popes, prime ministers and governor generals in its sixty years of service. So REAL is very honoured to have the band perform for us in Smiths Falls.
Recent concerts have been held in the SFDCI auditorium, and have included a wide variety of selections by the band, soloists and singers.
See some photos of 2008 concert
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