Time: 7 p.m.

Tickets:$15 regular, 12 under free

Ring in the Holiday Season with the Lethbridge Community Band!
Lethbridge, AB: Presented by 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union, the Lethbridge Community Silver and Gold Bands will present the 24th Annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 5 at Southminster United Church at 7PM. Special guests include the Mike Mountain Horse Elementary School Junior and Senior Choirs, under the direction of Elizabeth Nevels and Megan Peeke-Vout, and His Worship Mayor Spearman.
Many families experience need during this holiday season and the Lethbridge Community Band Society has, since the inception of this concert, supported our community through the partnership with the Lethbridge and Interfaith Food Banks. The LCBS has expanded its partnership to Lethbridge Family Services and its Angel Tree for Kids. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped to as part of admission to the concert.
“We look forward to sharing this concert with our many partners in support of building a
better community to live in. We hope to see Southminster United Church filled to the
rafters and everyone enjoying a truly inspiring holiday concert!”
René van de Vendel.
says LCBS President,
What: 24th Annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert When: Saturday, December 5, 2015 Time: 7PM Where: Southminster United Church, 1011 4th Ave South, Lethbridge, AB Tickets: $15 regular, children 12 and younger are free. Available at any Lethbridge 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union branch, Casa (230 8th St South) and the door.
The Lethbridge Community Band gratefully acknowledges 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for their continued support.
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Our Mission Statement: "The Lethbridge Community Band Society is committed to the prospect of enriching the quality of life in Lethbridge and surrounding area by promoting the study and performance of instrumental music, with special emphasis on concert band music commonly written for woodwind, brass and percussion instruments".
The Lethbridge Community Band was formed in 1987 to fill a void in the Lethbridge music scene; namely, to provide a learning and performance outlet for brass, woodwind and percussion players of all ages. 2012-13 marked our 25th Anniversary of offering music to Southern Alberta.
Since its inception, the Society has grown to become a valued cultural asset of Southern Alberta, having offered performances to thousands of concert patrons,
schools and students.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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MIKE MOUNTAIN HORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIRS The Mike Mountain Horse Junior and Senior Choirs are comprised of approximately 90 students from grades 2 through 5. We aim to bring music alive at our school and to share our love of music with the greater community. Both choirs have received awards of excellence at the local music festival and the junior choir has been recommended to compete provincially. Mike Mountain Horse Elementary School Choirs regularly performs in the community, including Singing for our Soup Kitchen.
LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY GOLD BAND The Gold Band was founded in 1987 under conductor emeritus Robert M. Cook. Since that beginning, the band has performed all over Southern Alberta. It is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations for its commitment to providing music learning and performance opportunities.
The band has been active in commissioning and premiering compositions by Howard Cable, Elizabeth Rohm, and David Squires. Musicians in this band tend to be more interested in more challenging music and demanding performance opportunities.
LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY SILVER BAND The Silver Band was founded in 1988, a year following the start up of the Gold Band. Its role in the organization is to provide a learning and performance group to meet the needs of the 'rusty' or intermediate player looking for an opportunity for playing with more comfortable technical demands.
The group performs a minimum of four concerts a year as well as actively providing performances at many civic events.