Welcome to the new home of the Maple Ridge Concert Band |
The Maple Ridge Concert Band is a community band made up of 40 or so members of all ages and musical abilities. Our prime objectives are to provide a friendly atmosphere for our weekly rehearsals, endeavour to promote the performing arts, and to share our musical camaraderie and enthusiasm with our peers and our community. The Maple Ridge Concert Band first formed in 1946 following World War II. We became a registered non-profit society in October, 1991. We are always accepting new members of any age with previous band experience. The band plays a variety of music, from symphonic works for wind ensemble to big band swing, traditional hymns to dixieland, and Sousa to Broadway musicals. One of the Band’s major accomplishments is the design and construction of the Memorial Peace Park Bandstand, where we hold our popular Twilight Tuesday summer concert series. The Bandstand was presented as a gift to the people of Maple Ridge on May 7, 1994. We also enjoy playing in various community events such as the Santa Claus Parade, Pitt Meadows Day Parade, the Christmas Haven, and Rememberance Day. Our current musical Director is Ed Dumas, who is employed as a music teacher in the Maple Ridge School District. We rehearse Tuesday evenings between 7:30 and 9:30pm at Maple Ridge Secondary in Maple Ridge. New members are always welcome to come out and join us. Under the constitution of our Society, we conduct an annual general meeting (usually around the middle of June) at which time we elect a Board of Directors for the following year. |
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| OCT-27-2009 | ||
Bands Across the Water |
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| The Maple Ridge Concert Band presents "Bands Across the Water" with the Kwantlan Polytechnic University Wind Symphony and the Maple Ridge Secondary Senior Concert Band. In an Evening of Music to bridge the communities and bring the Kwantlan Wind Symphony to the North Side of the Fraser River. Nov 19th 2009 7:30pm The ACT Maple Ridge Tickets $8 available through the ACT Maple Ridge Box Office @ 604 476 2787 |
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| SEP-20-2009 | ||
Sight Reading Clinic Tuesday October 20th |
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The MRCB is proud to be hosting a sight-reading clinic, open to all. We shall be covering a large range of music, ranging from classical to contemporary pop, marches to overtures, and the weird and wonderful. We encourage all concert band musicians to attend, adult and students alike. There will be a $2 drop in fee to cover expenses, and refreshments will be provided. The clinic will be hosted on Tuesday October 20th, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm., at the Maple Ridge Secondary School band room. If you need help with directions to the location, or simply would like some more information, email us at info@mrcb.ca . |
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| JUL-30-2009 | ||
Startup |
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| An announcement for all current and potential MRCB members! We will be starting up again on September the fifteenth(15) at our new location of Maple Ridge Secondary School.(21911 122nd ave.) If you have any questions, or concerns, please send an e-mail to brett.daniel.collins@gmail.com . See you in September! | ||
| JUL-23-2009 | ||
Twilight Tuesdays |
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The Twilight Tuesdays are now finished, thanks to all who came, you made this possible. Band will resume September the Eighth. See you then! |
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| JUN-26-2009 | ||
Twilight Tuesdays |
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Twilight Tuesdays are back! This year we are glad to be once again preforming at the Maple Ridge Bandstand for our Twilight Tuesdays series! This year, we will be preforming on July the 7th (@6:30pm.), July the 14th(7:30pm.), and July the 21st.(Also at 7:30pm.) For seating, please bring a chair, or a beach towel. For more information contact info@mrcb.ca . |
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| JUL-07-2009 | |
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| OCT-20-2009 | |