2022-2023
October 23, 2022 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Scherzo a la Russe Igor Stravinsky arr. Matt Firmston
- Echoes from a Northern Lake Cait Nishimura
- Romantic Variations Morley Calvert
- Second Suite in F Gustav Holst
October 30, 2022 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star Alan Gordon Bell
Wilderness Cait Nishimura
William Byrd Suite Gordon Jacob
Symphony No. 1 Daniel Bukvich
Alleluia Randall Thompson
November 24, 2022 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- If I Were a Blackbird—An East Coast Ballad Composed and Improvised by Members of the AUWE
- Mothership Mason Bates
2021-2022
October 17, 2021 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Dusk Steven Bryant
- Lay a Garland Robert Lucas Pearsall (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- Don’t Be Alarmed Derek Charke
- Forgotten Children Peter Meechan
- Vision Chant Andrew Balfour arr. Mark Hopkins
- Epoch Peter Anthony Togni
November 7, 2021 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble St. Andrew’s Baptist Church, Halifax
- In Dreams Cait Nishimura
- Ash Jennifer Jolley
- On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason David Holsinger
- Give Us This Day David Maslanka
November 21, 2021 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Women of the Podium Virginia Allen
- Let This Place Peter Meechan
- In Dreams Cait Nishimura
- A Movement for Rosa Mark Camphouse
- City Trees Michael Markowski
- A Mother of a Revolution Omar Thomas
March 10, 2022 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- A Mother of a Revolution Omar Thomas
- Magnolia Star Steve Danyew
- Vision Chant Andrew Balfour (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- Lyric Essay Donald Coakley
- Stillness Tom Davoren
April 9, 2022 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Toccata Marziale Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- NOVA: 12 Variations on a Scotian Song (World Premiere) Derek Healey
May 2, 2022 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Streamed live by the Coalition for Music Education on Music Monday
- Tight Squeeze Alex Shapiro
- Vision Chant Andrew Balfour arr. Mark Hopkins
- Lyric Essay Donald Coakley
- Prayer For Ukraine arr. Mark Hopkins
June 4, 2022 New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble Jordan Hall, Boston
Performed as a trumpet player with this ensemble under the baton of Frank L. Battisti.
2020-2021
October 20, 2020 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble St. Andrew’s Baptist Church, Halifax
- Suite of Old American Dances Rodney Russel Bennett
- Lay A Garland Robert Lucas Pearsall (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- First Suite in E-flat Gustav Holst
March 6, 2021 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble St. Andrews Baptist Church, Halifax
- Second Suite in F Gustav Holst
- Sheltering Sky John Mackey
- Lyric Essay Donald Coakley
- Fugue in G Minor J. S. Bach
March 30, 2021 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- 10 Miniatures (Canadian Premiere) Giovanni Santos
- Letters for Home Peter Meechan
May 3, 2021 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Streamed live by the Coalition for Music Education on Music Monday
- Lichtweg Jennifer Jolley
- Mother of a Revolution Omar Thomas
- Forgotten Children Peter Meechan
2019-2020
October 19, 2019 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Two Pieces from “Lieutentant Kijé: The Love of Three Oranges” Sergei Prokofiev (arr. Fisher Tull)
I Wedding of Kijé
II Troika
Performed by the Acadia University Brass Ensemble
- Serenity Ola Gjeilo (arr. J. Eric Wilson)
- Cross Court Nicolas Scherzinger
Featuring “Saxophilia” from the University of British Columbia
Julia Nolan, Kris Colvin, David Branter, and Colin Macdonald, saxophones
- Kolomeyka Fantasy John Stetch (arr. Dean MacNeil)
- “Chorale” from the Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947) Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
- Old Churches Michael Colgrass
- Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble David Maslanka
I Moderately Slow
II Very Fast
October 23-25, 2019 Alberta Wind Symphony Bella Concert Hall, Calgary
- from chaos to the birth of a dancing star Alan Gordon Bell
- Rocky Mountain Lullaby Christiaan Venter
- Lake Superior Suite Cait Nishimura
- Old Churches Michael Colgrass
- Irish Tune and Shepherd’s Hey Percy Grainger
November 16, 2019 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Sketches on a Tudor Psalm Fisher Tull
- Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 Sergei Rachmaninoff (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
- Harry’s Song Peter Meechan
- The Good Soldier Schweik Suite Robert Kurka
January 27, 2020 Nova Sinfonia Faith Tabernacle, Halifax
- Festive Overture Dimitri Shostakovich
- Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920) Igor Stravinsky (ed. Mark Hopkins)
- Violin Concerto in D Felix Mendelssohn
- Symphony No. 5 Pitor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
February 9, 2020 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Prince Andrew High School, Halifax
- Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Lake Superior Suite Cait Nishimura
- October Eric Whitacre
- Epoch (World Premiere Performance) Peter Anthony Togni
With the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy - Festive Overture Dimitri Shostakovich (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
With the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy
May 24, 2020 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Streamed live by the National Arts Centre
- Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Lyric Essay Donald Coakley
October 20, 2020 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble St. Andrew’s Baptist Church, Halifax
- Suite of Old American Dances Rodney Russel Bennett
- Lay A Garland Robert Lucas Pearsall (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- First Suite in E-flat Gustav Holst
March 6, 2021 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble St. Andrews Baptist Church, Halifax
- Second Suite in F Gustav Holst
- Sheltering Sky John Mackey
- Lyric Essay Donald Coakley
March 30, 2021 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- 10 Miniatures (Canadian Premiere) Giovanni Santos
- Letters for Home Peter Meechan
2018-2019
October 21, 2018 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Canzona Primi Toni Giovanni Gabrieli
- Cathedrals Kathryn Salfelder
- and the mountain rising nowhere Joseph Schwantner
- Lake Superior Suite Cait Nishimura
I Pancake Bay
II Puckaskwa
III Sleeping Giant
IV Neys
V Agawa Bay
- “March” from Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Paul Hindemith (trans. Keith Wilson)
Sunday October 28 and Nov 1-2, 2018 NSYWE tour
- “March” from Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Paul Hindemith (trans. Keith Wilson)
- William Byrd Suite Gordon Jacob
- Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral Richard Wagner (arr. Merlin Patterson)
- O Magnum Mysterium Morton Lauridsen
November 9-10, 2018 Second Chances Band Fredericton
- Portrait of Terry Fox Quan Li
- Chasing Sunlight Caitlin Nishimura
November 19, 2018 Acadia University Wind Ensemble CP Allen High School AND
November 24, 2018 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Good Night, Dear Heart Dan Forrest
- Trumpet Concerto Alexander Arutiunian
Lemuel Johnson, trumpet soloist - and the mountains rising nowhere Joseph Schwantner
February 10, 2019 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
with Donald Coakley, Composer in Residence in Residence
- Vive La Canadienne Donald Coakley
- Moon Reflected on Twin Ponds Donald Coakley
- *I Lost My Talk On a Poem by Rita Joe John Estacio (arr. Mark Hopkins)
Introduction by Lorraine Whitman, “Grandmother White Sea Turtle”
Shawnee Paul, narrator
*World premiere of wind ensemble edition
- Antiphonals Donald Coakley
March 24, 2019 Acadia University Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- “Prelude” from Die Meistersinger Richard Wagner (arr. Bruce Briney)
- Athabasca Peter Meechan
- Music for Prague 1968 Karel Husa
I Introduction and Fanfare
II Aria
III Interlude
IV Toccata and Chorale
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 Hector Berlioz
I Reveries and Passions
II A Ball
III Scene in the Country
IV March to the Scaffold
V Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath
May 5-10, 2019 National Youth Band of Canada Seven performances across Manitoba
- Fanfare from “La Peri” Paul Dukas
- Winter Wind Pat Carrabre
Patricia Evans, French horn solo - Athabasca Peter Meechan
- Lake Superior Suite Cait Nishimura
I Pancake Bay
II Puckaskwa
III Sleeping Giant
IV Neys
V Agawa Bay
- I Lost My Talk John Estacio (arr. Mark Hopkins)
Shawnee Paul, Narrator - The Florentiner Julius Fucik (arr. M. Lake)
May 17, 2019 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Bronson Centre, Ottawa
- Serenity Ola Gjeillo (arr. J. Eric Wilson)
- Serenade in E-flat, K 375 W. A. Mozart
- Aurora Awakes John Mackey
2017-2018
October 22, 2017 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Danzon No. 2 dedicao a Lily Marquez Arturo Marquez (trans. Oliver Nickel)
- The Last Spring Edvard Grieg (trans. James Curnow)
- Letters for Home Peter Meechan
- Ride Sam Hazo
February 1, 2018 WIRED! Ensemble, Denton Hall
- Vortex Temporum Gerard Grisey
February 25, 2018 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Magnolia Star Steve Danyew
May 18, 2018 DWCWO Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto
- Festive Overture Dimitri Shostakovich (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
- Mercury in Transit Derek Charke
- Shoonthree Henry Cowell
- Good Night, Dear Heart Dan Forrest
May 25-27, 2018 2ndChances Band Festival Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax
Level 1 Band:
- African Festival Quincy Hilliard
- Prehistoric Suite Paul Jennings
- Crossings in Time Michael Sweeney
- Rocky Mountain Lullaby Christiaan Venter
Level 2 Band
- Rippling Watercolours Brian Balmages
- Blackwater Fergal Carrol
- Florentiner March Julius Fucik (arr. M. Lake)
- Down Longford Way Percy Grainger (arr. Leroy Osmon)
- Old Churches Michael Colgrass
2016-2017
October 16, 2016 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Magnolia Star Steve Danyew
- Six Variations on Mein Junges Leiben hat ein end” Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- The Marbled Midnight Mile Steve Bryant
- Theme and Variations Op. 43a Arnold Schoenberg
November 20, 2016 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- The Florentiner Julius Fucik
- *Liquid Compass Alex Shapiro
*Canadian Premiere - Canzona Per Sonare No. 1 “La Spiritata” Giovani Gabrieli
- Duet in G major Ludwig van Beethoven
- Cantilene Jean Francaix
- Sonata Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Redowa Richard Shuebruk
- Raga Das Derek Charke
- Belo Horizonte Bill Brennan
- SoundPainting #1 Improvised by Members of the Wind Ensemble
- *Cloud / Mass Liam Elliot
*World Premiere - The Solitary Dancer Warren Benson
February 10, 2017 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Sunan Dances Dorothy Chang
- Rocky Mountain Lullaby Christiaan Venter
Acadia Youth Band, Paul Hutten, Conductor - Bali Michael Colgrass
Acadia University Symphonic Band Ardith Haley, Conductor - *Faustus: A SaxOpera John Plant
Based on the libretto Faustus Lights the Lights by Gertrude Stein
Tristan De Borba, Saxophone Soloist *Canadian Premiere
I Faustus and Mephisto
II Marguerite and the Viper in the Forrest
III Faustus cures Marguerite
IV The Man from Over the Seas
V Faustus goes to hell
March 19, 2017 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Romantic Variations Morley Calvert
- 1Q84 WORLD PREMIERE Adam Langille
- One Midsummer Morning Derek Healey
I Among the New Mown Hay
II The Banks of Sweet Primroses
III High Germany
IV Strawberry Fair
V Bushes and Briars
VI Shropshire Rounds
May 19, 2017 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Convention Centre, Niagara Falls
- Frenergy John Estacio
- Mein Junges Leiben Habt Ein End Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- In a Mellowtone / It’s Alright arr. Allistair Kay
2015-2016
October 3, 2015 Scotia Brass Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library
- Mr. Jums Chris Hazell
- Kracken Chris Hazell
- Animal Ditties Antony Plog, with poetry by Ogden Nash
- Contrapunctus IX J.S. Bach, arranged by Michael Allen
October 18, 2015 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- “Procession of the Nobles” Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov (ed. Eric Leidzen)
- Gloriosa: A Tone Poem in three movements Yasihude Ito
- Marsch Marcel Wengler
October 30, 2015 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Toccata from “Orfeo” Claudio Monteverdi
- San Marco Henry Kucharzyk
- While the Dew is Still on the Roses David Gillingham
- Simulacrum Jordan Nobles
- Symphony in B-flat Paul Hindemith
October 31, 2015 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Hebbville Academy, Mahone Bay
- Toccata from “Orfeo” Claudio Monteverdi
- San Marco Henry Kucharzyk
- Simulacrum Jordan Nobles
- Symphony in B-flat Paul Hindemith
November 18, 2015 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Serenade in B-flat, K. 365, “Gran Partita” A. Mozart
- Acrimony(WORLD PREMIERE) Shannon Lauriston
- going to the bathroom at a party (WORLD PREMIERE) Adam Langille
- Portrait(WORLD PREMIERE) Shelby Marshall
- After the Year of Glad (WORLD PREMIERE) Keith Stratton
- Scenes from “The Louvre” Norman Dello Joio
November 19, 2015 Scotia Brass Faith Baptist Church, Halifax
- Old French Dances Claude Gervaise and Pierre d’Attaignant (arr. Elgar Howarth)
- O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen
- Animal Ditties Antony Plog, with poetry by Ogden Nash
- Contrapunctus IX J. S. Bach, arranged by Michael Allen
January 24-28, 2016 Four SoundPainting Ensemble Performances Union des Musiciens du Jazz, Paris
February 28, 2016 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Mount St Vincent University, Halifax
- Lincolnshire Posy Percy Grainger
- Sokol Fanfare Leos Janacek, arr. Mark Hopkins
- Overture to Dancer in the Dark Björk Guõmundsdóttir
- Pavanne pour une Enfante Defunte Claude Debussy
May 28, 2016 Scotia Brass Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax
- Pictures at an Exhibition for Brass Ensemble Modest Moussorgsky (arr. Elgar Howarth)
2014-2015
October 23, 2014 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Toccata Marziale Ralph Vaughan Williams (ed. Frank L. Battisti)
- Tabula Rasa (WORLD PREMIERE) Don MacDonald (arr. Mark Hopkins)
- Music for the Morning of the World Elliott Weisgarber
- *An Irish Nosegay:A Collection of Grainger Works Percy Grainger
I Irish Tune (1902 version, trans. Joseph Kreines)
II Faeroe Island Dance
III Down Longford Way (arr. Leroy Osmon)
IV Gumsucker’s March,
Featuring Jennifer King, piano
V Irish Tune (1909)
*Conducted by Gillian MacKay
October 23, 2014 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Hannaford Overture Scott Irvine
- Serenade Derek Bourgeois
- *Bugs Roger Cichy
- *Sketches on a Tudor Psalm Fisher Tull
*Conducted by Gillian MacKay
November 16, 2014 Acadia University Wind Ensemble and Scotia Brass Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Feierlicher Einzug Richard Strauss
- Sinfonico for Four Flutes Anton Reicha
- Trois Pieces Issac Albeniz
- Liturgical Symphony (Scotia Brass) Fisher Tull
- Arabian Waltz Rabih Abou-Khalil / Ken Shorely
- Kleine Dreigroschenmusik Kurt Weill
November 21, 2014 Scotia Brass First Baptist Church, Halifax, NS
- Feierlicher Einzug Richard Strauss
With Members of the Acadia University Wind Ensemble - Symphony for Brass and Percussion Alfred Reed
- Liturgical Symphony Fisher Tull
- Overture from “Dancer in the Dark” Björk Guðmundsdóttir
With Members of the Acadia University Wind Ensemble
February 3, 2015 Wired! Ensemble CD Launch Event Anvil Beverage Room, Wolfville, NS
- Innundation Abigail Richardson-Schulte
- Bedrock Cycles Carmen Braden
- Connotations Monica Pearce
- Eastern Passage Anthony Genge
February 3, 2015 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Wired and Wound (WORLD PREMIERE) Derek Charke (arr. Mark Hopkins)
Tristan de Borba, Saxophone Soloist
- The Four Sections Steve Reich
AUWE and Acadia Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Christoph Both
March 1, 2015 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Mount St. Vincent University
- A Grainger Suite Percy Grainger
I Faeroe Island Dance
II Down Longford Way (arr. Leroy Osmon)
III Handel in the Strand (arr. John Philip Sousa) - *Aurora Awakes John Mackey
*Performed by the Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble and the Stadacona Band
Sunday March 15, 2015 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Second Suite in F Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- A Child’s Garden of Dreams David Maslanka
April 25-28, 2015 Kei Wai Academy Concert Band, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Blackwater Fergal Carrol
- A Sailor’s Odyssey David Bobrowitz
- Ancient Voices Michael Sweeney
- Chinese Folk Song Medley Robert Garofalo
May 15, 2015 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
- Night on Fire John Mackey
- Sept Danses d’Apres Le Ballet “Les Malheurs de Sophie Jean Francaix
- Tabula Rasa Don MacDonald (arr. Mark Hopkins)
2013-2014
October 20, 2013 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Overture from “Dancer in the Dark” Björk Guðmundsdóttir
- Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Gone Scott McAllister
- Lincolnshire Posy Percy Granger (ed. Frederick Fennell)
October 27, 2013 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Jack Stamp)
November 17, 2013 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Suite from the Dansyre Tylman Susato (arr. Elgar Howarth)
- Sept Danses d’Apres Le Ballet “Les Malheurs de Sophie Jean Francaix
- Le Petit Negre Claude Achilles Debussy
- Vespertine Formations Christopher Dean
- Concerto for Flute Michael Mower
Jack Chen, Flute Soloist
November 21, 2013 Acadia University Chamber Orchestra Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 11 Antonio Vivaldi
- String Quartet in F Minor Maurice Ravel
- Symphony No. 2 in D-dur, Op. 43 Jean Sibelius
February 1, 2014 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
With Alan Gordon Bell, Composer in Residence
- From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star Alan Gordon Bell
- Venus and Mars Unite the Sky Alan Gordon Bell
- Five Landscapes (WORLD PREMIERE) Liam Elliot
- Sun Moon Scott Good
With Trombone Soloist Dale Sorenson - Vision Quest Alan Gordon Bell
February 7, 2014 Acadia Chamber Winds and Fifth Wind Quintet Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Rewind and Fast Forward (WORLD PREMIERE) Derek Charke
February 8, 2014 WIRED! Ensemble University Hall, Acadia University
- Dream People Peter Paul Koprowski
- Eastern Passage (WORLD PREMIERE Alan Gordon Bell
- (Un)forgotten Voices (WORLD PREMIERE) Jerome Blais
- Sweetgrass Alan Gordon Bell
March 15, 2014 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Ides March Derek Bermel
- Funeral March Edvard Grieg (ed. Frederick Fennell)
- L’Englissina David delle Cese (ed. Mark Hopkins)
- City Trees Michael Markowski
- Symphony No. 6 Vincent Persichetti
May 16, 2014 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church, Richmond, BC
- Prairie Ride and Sunset John Estacio
- Petit Symphonie Charles Gounod
- City Trees Michael Markowski
2012-2013
October 20, 2012 British Columbia Honour Band Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church, Richmond, BC
- L’Englissina David delle Cese (ed. Mark Hopkins)
- Serenade Derek Bourgeois
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- Cave of the Winds Russel Peck
- Blackwater Fergal Carrol
October 21, 2012 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Prairie Ride and Sunset John Estacio
- Pantomime Pierre Mercure
- Three Canadian Bird Songs:
I Rocky Mountain Lullaby Christiaan Venter
II Songbird Loomis McGlohon (arr. Rob McConnell)
III On the Banks of the Sweet Primroses Derek Healey
- Fugue in G Minor “The Little”, BVW 578 J. S. Bach (arr. Lucien Caillet)
- Aurora Awakes John Mackey
October 26, 2012 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Brookfield Elementary School, Brookfield, NS
Keynote Performance, Nova Scotia Music Educators Association
- Prairie Ride and Sunset John Estacio
- Pantomime Pierre Mercure
- Three Canadian Bird Songs:
I Rocky Mountain Lullaby Christiaan Venter
II Songbird Loomis McGlohon (arr. Rob McConnell)
III On the Banks of the Sweet Primroses Derek Healey
- Fugue in G Minor “The Little”, BVW 578 J. S. Bach (arr. Lucien Caillet)
- Aurora Awakes John Mackey
November 17, 2012 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Che Felice Giorno Giovanni Gabrieli
- Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat Frank Zappa
- Dance Movements Philip Sparke
February 2, 2013 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Four Horsemen Andrew Staniland
- Urban Requiem Michael Colgrass
With Guest Performers the “QUASAR SAXOPHONE QUARTET”
March 10, 2013 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Alleluia Randall Thompson (arr. Lewis Buckley)
- Solemn Music: Tribute to Station No. 3, Brooklyn Derek Healey
- With Brightness Round About It Nancy Galbraith
- Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Jack Stamp)
May 17, 2013 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra MacMillan Theatre, University of Toronto
- Concert Suite William Bolcom
Wallace Halladay, Saxophone Soloist
- Gone Scott McAllister
- Aurora Awakes John Mackey
2011-2012
September 28, 2011 Central Ontario Band Workshop Honour Band Theatre Auditorium, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Toccata from the Opera “L’Orfeo” Claudio Monteverdi (arr. Jacob de Haan)
- Dusk Steven Bryant
- Suite Francaise Darius Milhaud
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- Manhattan Beach William P. Latham
November 16, 2011 University of Toronto Wind Ensemble Boyd Neel Room, University of Toronto Faculty of Music
Lecture-Rehearsal
- Symphonies of Wind Instruments 1947 Igor Stravinsky
November 27, 2011 Prince Edward Island Senior Honor Band University of Prince Edward Island
- Fanfare from “La Peri” Paul Dukas (arr. Robert Longfield)
- Second Suite in F Gustav Holst (ed. Colin Matthews)
- Dusk Steven Bryant
- Fortress Frank Ticheli
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- Short Symphony: Give Us This day David Maslanka
- Manhattan Beach William P. Latham
February 27, 2012 Southern Alberta Honour Band Rosza Centre, University of Calgary
- Serenade Derek Bourgeois
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- Festive Overture Dimitri Shostakovich (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
May 7, 2012 Peel District School Board Honour Band Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON
- Gavorkna Fanfare Jack Stamp
- Serenade Derek Bourgeois
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- Lux Arumque Eric Whitacre
- Ride Samuel Hazo
May 18, 2012 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Redline Tango John Mackey
- Four Horsemen (WORLD PREMIERE) Andrew Staniland
- Serenade Derek Bourgeois
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
2010-2011
September 24, 2010 Eastman Wind Ensemble Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
- Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947) Igor Stravinsky
- Serenade for 13 Winds, Op. 7 Richard Strauss
October 17, 2011 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- La Bergamasca Lodovico Viadana
- 2 Grainger Gems: Irish Tune and Gumsucker’s March Percy Grainger
- William Byrd Suite Gordon Jacob (ed. Frederick Fennell)
- Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble Karel Husa
Tristan De Borba, Saxophone Soloist - and the mountains rising nowhere Joseph Schwantner
October 23, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Prince Andrew High School, Dartmouth, NS
- La Bergamasca Lodovico Viadana
- 2 Grainger Gems: Irish Tune and Gumsucker’s March Percy Grainger
- William Byrd Suite* Gordon Jacob (ed. Frederick Fennell)
* Donald Hunsberger, Guest Conductor - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble* Karel Husa
*Donald Hunsberger, Guest Conductor
Featuring Tristan de Borba, Alto Saxophone
- and the mountains rising nowhere Joseph Schwantner
November 20, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Canzona Per Sonare No. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli
- Vientos y Tangos Michael Gandolfi
- Serenade in B-flat “Gran Partita” W. A. Mozart
- Hyperprism Edgard Varese
- The Marbled Midnight Mile Steven Bryant
- Variants on a Mediaeval Tune Norman Dello Joio
January 19, 2011 Wired! Ensemble Denton Hall, Acadia University
- Paramirabo Claude Vivier
- Shattering the Ethereal Resonance Vincent Ho
- What Do the Birds Think? Derek Charke
January 21, 2011 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- A Child’s Garden of Dreams David Maslanka
January 30, 2011 Prince Edward Island Junior Honour Band Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI
- O Canada Calixa Lavalée (arr. Howard Cable)
- Ascend Samuel Hazo
- Song of the Tides Derek Charke
- March of the Buccaneers Victor Flowers
- The King Across the Water Bruce Fraser
March 6, 2011 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
Johan de Meij, Composer in Residence
- Symphony No. 2: The Big Apple Johan de Meij
- Symphony No. 1: Lord of the Rings Johan de Meij
March 19, 2011 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- March des Rogations Eugene Gigout
- Adagio Samuel Barber (arr. Eric Leung)
- Second Suite in F (URTEXT) Gustav Holst
- Jim Ron MacKay
- The Big Apple Johan de Meij
May 20, 2011 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Vancouver Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, BC
- Concerto for Trumpet Jacques Hetu
Featuring Soloist Larry Knopp, Principal Trumpet, VSO
- Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Marbled Midnight Mile Steven Bryant
2009-2010
July 4-11, 2009 International Youth Wind Ensemble Cincinnati College Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) World Conference
- Rehearsed and prepared the International Youth Wind Ensemble for the arrival of Frank L Battisti, to record and perform Holst’s First Suite in E-Flat and Second Suite in F
- Producer and Editor of rehearsal and performance video footage that led to the production of the dvd “Three Icons”
October 17, 2010 Professional Chamber Ensemble Performance and CBC/ABC Broadcast Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, NS
“Origins Cycle” Jane Sheldon, Soprano
- The Face of Nature Elliott Gyger
- Hourly Scruitinising Kate Neal
- Tree of Life Elena Kats-Chernin
- Economy of Wax Nicholas Vines
- A History Imperfectly Kept Dan Walker
- Entangled Bank Paul Stanhope
- Floreana Rosalind Page
October 18, 2009 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Frenergy John Estacio
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Ecstatic Waters Steven Bryant
October 23, 2009 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
Keynote Performance, Nova Scotia Music Educators Conference
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Ecstatic Waters Steven Bryant
November 15, 2009 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Halifax West High School
- A Movement for Rosa Mark Camphouse
- Cloudburst Eric Whitacre
- I’ll Love My Love Gustav Holst (arr. Kenneth Singleton)
- Marsch Marcel Wengler
November 22, 2009 Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and the Acadia University Wind Ensemble University Hall, Acadia University
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
- Canzona a Four Giovanni Gabrieli
- Dusk Steven Bryant
- Theme and Variations, Op. 43a Arnold Schoenberg
January 21, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Denton Hall, Acadia University
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
January 22 & 24, 2010 Acadia University Production Ensemble Denton Hall, Acadia University
- The Little Match Girl Passion David Lang
First staged production and CANADIAN PREMIERE
January 23, 2010 WIRED! Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- Mirabai Songs John Harbison
Featuring Mezzo Soprano Christianne Rushton - Folk Songs Luciano Berio
Featuring Mezzo Soprano Zorana Sadiq
February 7, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble and the Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Lockview High School, Fall River, NS
- Falling from Cloudless Skies (WORLD PREMIERE) Derek Charke
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Solemn Music: Tribute to Station No. 3, Brooklyn (WORLD PREMIERE) Derek Healey
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
February 14, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Middleton High School, Middleton, NS
- Falling from Cloudless Skies Derek Charke
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Solemn Music: Tribute to Station No. 3, Brooklyn Derek Healey
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
March 7, 2010 Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble Lockview High School, Fall River, NS
- Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo Malcolm Arnold
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, Colin Matthews edition
- Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger
- Trauersinfonie Richard Wagner (arr. Erik Leidzen)
- *Blue Shades Frank Ticheli
Performed with the Stadacona Band
March 11, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Newton High School, Newton, MA
- Falling from Cloudless Skies (American Premiere) Derek Charke
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
March 13, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Madeline Alder Wing Theatre, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Refereed Invitation to perform at the College Band Directors Association Conference
- Falling from Cloudless Skies Derek Charke
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, Urtext edition
Featuring special guest conductor Frank L Battisti, Conductor Emeritus, New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble
- Solemn Music: Tribute to Station No. 3, Brooklyn (American Premiere) Derek Healey
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
March 21, 2010 Acadia University Wind Ensemble Festival Theatre, Acadia University
- O Canada Calixa Lavalée (arr. Howard Cable)
- Frenergy John Estacio (trans. Fraser Linklater)
- Solemn Music: Tribute to Station No. 3, Brooklyn Derek Healey
- Falling from Cloudless Skies Derek Charke
- First Suite In Eb, Op.28, No.1 Gustav Holst, URTEXT edition
- Tongues of Fire Christos Hatzis (trans. Kevin Lau)
Featuring Mark Adam, Percussion Soloist
- Procession to Cathedral from “Lohengrin” Richard Wagner (trans. Merlin Patterson)
April 29, 2010 Atlantic Wind Orchestra Seton Auditorium, Mount St Vincent University, Halifax
Keynote Performance at the Atlantic Band Festival
- Sensemaya Silvestre Revualtas (arr. Frank Bencriscutto)
- The Immovable Do Percy Grainger
- La Bergamasca Lodovocino Viadana
- The Promise of Living Aaron Copland (arr. Kenneth Singleton)
- Concert Etude Alexander Goedicke (arr. Al Kay)
FeaturingTrombone Soloist Alistair Kay
- Music for Prague 1968 Karel Husa
May 21, 2010 Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Reflections on Three Ron Collier
Featuring Alto Saxophone soloist Campbell Ryga
- Shoonthree Henry Cowell
- Ecstatic Waters Steven Bryant
August 27, 2010 Wind Ensemble at the Calgary Summer Band Workshop Lord Beaverbrook High School, Calgary, AB
- Short Symphony: Give Us This day David Maslanka
- Fanfare from “La Peri” Paul Dukas
- October Eric Whitacre
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