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2018-19 Solo Competition
Applications are now open for the 2018-19 Solo Competition!
We are looking for a deserving soloist from our community to perform with our ensemble. There are no age or instrument restrictions for this competition. A concerto or other work arranged for solo instrument with wind band accompaniment is required. Piece or movement(s) must not exceed 20 minutes in length. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018!
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2017-18 Solo Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our 2017-18 Concerto Competition, Subrina Sookram and Danielle Sum. You can read more about them here! They will be performing at our upcoming concert, Wind Dances on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 PM.
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Wind Dances
Rouge River Winds presents “Wind Dances”, featuring the winners of our 2017-18 solo competition, Danielle Sum (marimba) and Subrina Sookram (flute).
Saturday, June 9, 7:30 PM
Scarborough Citadel (2021 Lawrence Ave. E. Scarbourough, ON)
Underground parking availableBuy your tickets before June 7, 2018 and SAVE $5! Contact us at info@rougeriverwinds.com if you\’d like to purchase advance tickets.
Advance Ticket Prices (until June 7, 2018): $15 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors/Arts Workers
Door Ticket Prices: $20 Adults, $15 Students/Seniors/Arts WorkersHere is a sneak peak at what we are playing:
Illyrian Dances (Woolfenden)
Divertimento for Flute (Reed)
Concerto for Marimba (Rosauro)
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Folk Songs
March 4, 2018
Cajun Folk Songs (Ticheli)
Themes from Green Bushes (Grainger/Daehn)
FS1 – Poor Wayfaring Stranger (Boysen)
FS2 – All The Pretty Little Horses (Boysen)
FS3 – Scarborough Fair (Boysen)
Greek Folk Song Suite (Cesarini)
Colonial Song (Grainger)
Down in the River (Bocook)
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Folk Songs
Come out to see the Rouge River Winds perform familiar folk songs featuring works by Grainger, Ticheli and much more!
Sunday, March 4 , 7:30 PM
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church (56 Lawson Road, Scarborough)
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A Christmas Celebration
December 17, 2017
Let the Bells Ring (Buckley)
Holly and the Ivy (arr. Longfield)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr. Marlatt)
Nutcracker Suite, Selections from (arr. Longfield)
Tidings (arr. Wagner)
Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol (Grainger/Clark)
Jing, Jing, Jingle (Sharp)
Sleigh Ride (Anderson)
Christmas Song, The (Torme/Wells)
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Flavours of Spain & France
November 17, 2017
Spanish Dance (Shostakovich/Curnow)
Pablo (Meyer)
Asturias (Albeniz/Lopez)
El Camino Real (Reed)
Highlights from Les Mis (arr. Vinson)
Engulfed Cathedral, The (Debussy/Patterson)
Suite Francaise (Milhaud)
Firebird, The – 1919 Berceuse & Finale (Stravinsky/Earles) -
A Christmas Celebration
What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a concert of festive music presented by the Rouge River Winds? We bring you lots of traditional favourites, some with interesting new twists! Also, our popular winter craft market returns, for any last-minute gift-shopping needs.
Sunday, December 17, 7:30 PM
St Dunstan of Canterbury (56 Lawson Rd, Scarborough, ON)
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Flavours of Spain & France
Join the Rouge River Winds and music director Pratik Gandhi as we present music from Spain and France! Featuring masterworks for band by Alfred Reed and Darius Milhaud, as well as transcriptions of pieces by Debussy and Stravinsky.
Friday, November 17 , 7:30 PM
Forest Brook Community Church (60 Kearney Drive, Ajax ON)
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Myths & Legends
August 18, 2017
Lord of the Rings: Gandalf (de Meij)
Fate of the Gods (Reineke)
This Cruel Moon (Mackey)
Pirates of the Caribbean Symphonic Suite (Badelt, arr. Wasson)
Cry of the Last Unicord (Galante)
Imaginarium (Standridge)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Hisaishi, arr. Goto)
Harry Potter Symphonic Suite (arr. Smith)
How to Train Your Dragon (Powell arr. O’Loughlin)
