Night Shows
MONDAY MAY 14, 2012 7:00p.m
TUESDAY MAY 16, 2012 - 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Command Brass
Mae Wilson Theatre
Command Brass is the brass quintet ensemble of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band. Although we have had the full band here as Night Show guest artists several times, we are very pleased to welcome this ensemble as our guests. Command Brass is a favourite at receptions, formal dinners and VIP functions. Although it has a large repertoire of well-known classical pieces, it also performs a wide array of jazz and contemporary music selections. Obviously Command Brass is a versatile ensemble capable of both bold and warm sound colours.
Command Brass will perform for one show Monday, May 14 at 7:00 PM and for two shows Tuesday, May 15 at 6:00 and 8:00 PM.
Soulwhite
Founded in summer 2011, Soulwhite is an R&B/pop trio known for smooth
arrangements of hits by many artists including Stevie Wonder, Marvin
Gaye, Adele, Alicia Keys and The Band Perry.
Darius Wilson who is best known for his stylings on the Hammond Organ
and Rhodes Electric piano anchors the group. Darius has over 15 years
of experience in the music industry and has recently been playing
keyboards for pop artist Greg Sczebel. Darius has been a part of 2
Juno award winning albums with Sczebel and has also played for up and
coming artists such as James Murdoch and Sixwest.
On saxophone, Cameron Church has had the privilege of playing with
some incredible musicians including The Temptations, Lew Soloff, Tommy
Banks and has been a soloist with the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Most
recently Cameron was performing onboard with Carnival Cruise Lines and
is now teaching band for Prairie South School Division.
Sharon Church is the final piece of the puzzle that makes Soulwhite
groove. Sharon has been performing since a very young age and has won
many awards for acting as well as singing. While touring with a
gospel trio she was fortunate to win a Saskatchewan Country Music
Award as well as be nominated for a “Shai”, one of Canada’s national
gospel awards. Most recently Sharon was selected as her class
valedictorian when she graduated from the Canadian College of
Performing Arts and now can be heard daily on Goldenwest’s Mix 103.9FM
as their afternoon host.
The Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival, (formerly Kinsmen International), for over 60 years has had a wonderful collection of guest artists perform for its evening concerts. To help celebrate our 60th Anniversary, we featured the True Jive Pluckers one evening and the National Youth Band of Canada on the second evening. Two fantastic programs!
In the past, Moose Jaw audiences have been treated to the virtuoso musicianship of world-renowned artists such as Rafael Mendez, Sigurd Rascher, and Buddy DeFranco. More recently, the True North Brass from Toronto performed an amazing show to a standing-room-only audience at the Mae Wilson Theatre. We've heard from some wonderful bands as well, including some of the best military bands from Canada and the United States, as well as one of our all time favourites, Canada's own RCMP Concert Band.
We have been privileged to frequently have the Air Command Band from Winnipeg as our guest artists and we hope to have them back in the near future.