Wednesday, April 24th
Sea to Sky Ballroom, Conference Centre

 

8:00-8:30pm Junior Students

8:45-9:20pm Senior Students

Student Dance TO MUSIC FROM THE BIG BAND ERA

with the Carter Jazz Band and Carter Dancers

 

Thursday, April 25th

 

Maury Young Arts Centre
5-5:45pm

CARDINAL CARTER ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS DANCE & MUSIC PRESENTATION

 

Sea to Sky Ballroom, Conference Centre
7:00 & 8:30pm

Schools will be assigned to one of these only – contact kelsey@contando.org if you have preferences

PACIFIC BLUES BIG BAND – PART OF THE NADEN BAND PROGRAM

Time	Groups Assigned
7:30pm	A.R. MacNeill Secondary School, Chase Secondary School, Delta Secondary School, Fraser River Middle School, Grandview Heights Secondary School, H.J. Cambie Secondary School, Heritage Christian Academy, Highwood High School, Leduc Composite High School, Medicine Hat High School, Nechako Valley Secondary School, New Westminster Secondary School, Southridge High School, White Rock Elementary School, York House Girls’ School, Peter Ewart Middle School, Aldergrove Community Secondary School, Brocklehurst Middle School, Monsignor McCoy High School, Stitos Elementary Middle School, Swift Current Comprehensive High School, White Rock Christian Academy, Burnaby South Secondary School
9:00pm	Bow Valley High School, Burnaby North Secondary School, Ecole Royal Bay Secondary School, Kelowna Secondary School, M.E. LaZerte High School, North Surrey Secondary School, Nuf Sed, Pacific Academy Middle School, RC Palmer Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary School, J.N. Burnett Secondary School, Joane Cardinal Schubert High School, Moscrop Secondary School, Mount Douglas Secondary School, Semiahmoo Secondary School, Tamanawis Secondary School, Walnut Grove Secondary School, Archbishop Jordan High School, Ecole Salish Secondary School, Hugh McRoberts Secondary School

 

Friday, April 26th

 

Sea to Sky Ballroom, Conference Centre
7:00 & 8:30pm

Schools will be assigned to one of these only

MUSICA INTIMA

Okâwîmâw Askiy (Mother Earth) Sherryl Sewepagaham 3:30
Ambe Anishinaabeg Andrew Balfour, after W. Byrd 2:30
Awasis (Child) Andrew Balfour 3:30
Pakaskitawew Andrew Balfour, after H. Purcell 2:45
close[r], now Ayanna Woods 5:00
Jauh/Dekat Tracy Wong 4:00
a boy & a boy Stuart Beatch 6:00
Oliassa Malika Tirolien 6:00
To Walk A Way Dominique Fils-Aimé 2:30
Encore: Omaa Biindig Andrew Balfour 5:00

 

NADEN BAND FAIRWATER BRASS QUINTET

Festival Mass Choir between Shows

Time	Groups Assigned
7:30pm	A.R. MacNeill Secondary School, Chase Secondary School, Delta Secondary School, Fraser River Middle School, Grandview Heights Secondary School, H.J. Cambie Secondary School, Heritage Christian Academy, Highwood High School, Leduc Composite High School, Medicine Hat High School, Nechako Valley Secondary School, New Westminster Secondary School, Southridge High School, White Rock Elementary School, York House Girls’ School, Peter Ewart Middle School, Aldergrove Community Secondary School, Brocklehurst Middle School, Monsignor McCoy High School, Stitos Elementary Middle School, Swift Current Comprehensive High School, White Rock Christian Academy, Burnaby South Secondary School
9:00pm	Bow Valley High School, Burnaby North Secondary School, Ecole Royal Bay Secondary School, Kelowna Secondary School, M.E. LaZerte High School, North Surrey Secondary School, Nuf Sed, Pacific Academy Middle School, RC Palmer Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary School, J.N. Burnett Secondary School, Joane Cardinal Schubert High School, Moscrop Secondary School, Mount Douglas Secondary School, Semiahmoo Secondary School, Tamanawis Secondary School, Walnut Grove Secondary School, Archbishop Jordan High School, Ecole Salish Secondary School, Hugh McRoberts Secondary School

 

 

Saturday, April 27th

Sea to Sky Ballroom, Conference Centre
4:00-5:30 PM

CONDUCTING WORKSHOP WITH ALLAN MCMURRAY AND THE OAK BAY WIND ENSEMBLE

Time	Groups Assigned
7:30pm	A.R. MacNeill Secondary School, Chase Secondary School, Delta Secondary School, Fraser River Middle School, Grandview Heights Secondary School, H.J. Cambie Secondary School, Heritage Christian Academy, Highwood High School, Leduc Composite High School, Medicine Hat High School, Nechako Valley Secondary School, New Westminster Secondary School, Southridge High School, White Rock Elementary School, York House Girls’ School, Peter Ewart Middle School, Aldergrove Community Secondary School, Brocklehurst Middle School, Monsignor McCoy High School, Stitos Elementary Middle School, Swift Current Comprehensive High School, White Rock Christian Academy, Burnaby South Secondary School
9:00pm	Bow Valley High School, Burnaby North Secondary School, Ecole Royal Bay Secondary School, Kelowna Secondary School, M.E. LaZerte High School, North Surrey Secondary School, Nuf Sed, Pacific Academy Middle School, RC Palmer Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary School, J.N. Burnett Secondary School, Joane Cardinal Schubert High School, Moscrop Secondary School, Mount Douglas Secondary School, Semiahmoo Secondary School, Tamanawis Secondary School, Walnut Grove Secondary School, Archbishop Jordan High School, Ecole Salish Secondary School, Hugh McRoberts Secondary School

6:30 – 7:00 PM

Festival Mass Choir before the Festival Finale

 

7:00 – 8:30 PM
Festival Finale!

ADJUDICATOR’S PICKS

 

 

Performer Bios

 

Pacific Blue Big Band

Pacific Blue is an energetic 18-piece big band that provides music for both concert and dance settings. The band's dance repertoire spans the decades from the Big Band Swing Era up to popular dance hits from the present, and everything in between. In a concert setting, the band performs classic and contemporary music from the big band repertoire, and has a special emphasis on music from Canadian and local composers and arrangers, including some from within the band.

 

Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts

coming soon!

Musica Intima

Founded in 1992, musica intima has grown from collaborative grassroots beginnings to a fully professional vocal ensemble which has championed Canadian music on stages around the world, garnering two Western Canadian Music Awards and three JUNO Award nominations.  The ensemble is now internationally known for pushing the boundaries of traditional choral performance and offering new perspectives on ensemble singing.  One of Canada’s most esteemed vocal ensembles, musica intima’s unique shared leadership model invites each of the 12 members to be co-artistic directors of the group, exchanging ideas freely and exploring their individual musical creativity.

musica intima strives to be a role model in “going beyond the land acknowledgement” both in the arts communities, and beyond, as they weave Indigenous stories into the fabric of local and national society through collaborations with artists across disciplines and leadership in diverse programming.  The groundbreaking collaboration NAGAMO, with Cree composer Andrew Balfour, demonstrates this commitment to art and society - generating a JUNO-Nominated, WCMA winning album, but also providing a platform for musica intima to demonstrate their commitment to education and outreach through multiple cross-Canada tours, working with thousands of young singers and artists on collaboration and fostering the decolonization of the choral arts.  

 

Fairwater Brass Quintet

Led by PO 2 Steven Donegan

The Fairwater Brass Quintet is a versatile ensemble that performs a wide variety of music ranging from Renaissance to the contemporary. This group regularly performs for Changes of Command or graduation parades and also provides music for official functions, receptions and dignitary visits. In addition to providing military musical support, Fairwater Brass also enjoys an active public and education performance schedule throughout the year.