Laurier Brass Ensemble

Feb. 18, 2025

Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall

Laurier Brass Ensemble Roster

Program

Stomp! By Kevin Hayward (b. 2002)
Mya Salawu, conductor

Pure Imagination by Leslie Bricusse (1931-2021) and Anthony Newley (1931-1999), arr. Alan Fernie (b. 1960)
Nicholas Rush, conductor

Three More Cats by Chris Hazell (b. 1948)
I. Flora
II. Tubby Mousetrouser
III. Homepride

Diana Babic, conductor
Laurier Brass Project

undaunted by William Pitts (b. 1986)
Carter Jones, conductor

Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre (b.1970), arr. Alan Fernie
Kurtis Keenliside, conductor

Brass Machine by Mark Taylor (b. 1970), arr. Philip Sparke (b. 1951)
Emma Kusiar, conductor

We ask that patrons take photos only during intermission and/or after the show and do not record audio or video unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the show.

Program Notes

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to acknowledge that Wilfrid Laurier University and its campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe (Anish-nah-bay) and Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-show-nee) peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources and not to engage in conflict. From the Haldimand Proclamation of Oct. 25, 1784 this territory is described as: “six miles deep from each side of the river (Grand River) beginning at Lake Erie and extending in the proportion to the Head of said river, which them and their posterity are to enjoy forever.” The proclamation was signed by the British wit​h their allies, the Six Nations, after the American Revolution. Despite being the largest reserve demographically in Canada, those nations now reside on less than five percent of this original territory.