Orillia Silver Band

The concert opens with Franz von Suppe’s classic Light Cavalry Overture, a perennial favourite from the era of 19^th Century Viennese salon music.The programme continues with the haunting Pavane by Gabriel Faure.  A crowd-pleasing Beethovenwork is on the program with the first movement of his Symphony No.1.   And a delightful collection of Latin-style music is included with Las Lluvias Grandes by Peter Graham.

Recently, Canada has lost one of its bright lights on the popular music scene – Gordon Lightfoot. As a tribute to this wonderful musician, the band will play Lightfoot’s Railroad Trilogy in a beautiful arrangement commissioned by the band from composer Robert Redhead. Also included in the program is a stirring selection of music by Canadian composer Howard Shore written as the soundtrack for the Lord of the Rings movie series. And for those listeners who are particularly fond of folk dance, Hardiman’s wonderful Celtic-flavoured Lord of the Dance will be on offer.

Pre-Concert Reception @ 1pm