The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is one of six regular force military bands of the Canadian Forces. The Royal Canadian Navy band is based at CFB Esquimalt in Esquimalt, British Columbia that serves as the official musical unit of the Canadian Forces Maritime Forces Pacific Command (MARPAC).[4]
| Naden Band of The Royal Canadian Navy | |
|---|---|
| La Musique Naden de la Marine royale canadienne | |
.jpg) Members of the band parading in downtown Vancouver. | |
| Active | August 1940-present |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Military band |
| Size | 35 members |
| Part of | Maritime Forces Pacific |
| Headquarters | CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia |
| Nickname(s) | MARPAC Band |
| March | Heart of Oak |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer/Director of Music | Lieutenant Benjamin Van Slyke |
| Band Chief | Chief Petty Officer Second Class Dan Keels |
| Notable commanders | |
History edit
It was established in August 1940 eight months following the establishment of the Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic. Known originally as the HMCS Naden Band, it was formed from auditioned in Victoria and Vancouver. It was dissolved in 1994 as a result of a federal reorganization of Canadian military bands. For three years, a small group of Regular Force musicians augmented by volunteers formed the HMCS Malahat Band, and filled the void by providing musical support for MARPAC. After public outcry occurred, the Minister of National Defence ordered the recreation of the band in 1997.[5][6][7][8][9][10] On Victoria Day in 2013, the band unveiled 5 percussionist at the front of the band that would form the permanent corps of drums.[11] The longest serving member of the band is Petty Officer Second Class Michael Savich, who served for 41 years from 1976 to 2017.[12]
Notable performances edit
In the decades following World War II, Naden Band continued to represent the Canadian Forces throughout British Columbia and Canada, receiving fame for its performances at events such as the Pacific National Exhibition, Klondike Days, the Grey Cup and the Calgary Stampede and the opening of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[13][14]
Timeline edit
- 1958 – British Columbia Centennial[15]
- 1972 – It accompanied the 2nd Canadian Destroyer Squadron in a tour of Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand.
- Salvation Army Christmas Concerts (annually since 1979)
- Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan
- Visit to Vladivostok, Russian SFSR in 1991
- September 2010 – Canadian Naval Centennial Tattoo[16]
- 2012 – International Military Band Concert at Joint Base Lewis–McChord[17]
- 7 July 2013 – Pacific Tattoo[18]
- 19 August 2017 – 75th anniversary parade of the Dieppe Raid in Dieppe, France
- November–December 2018 – Represent the RCN at the bicentennial celebrations of the Chilean Navy.[19]
- 6 June 2019 – 75th anniversary ceremony of the D-Day landings[20]
References edit
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- ^ "Band Talk February 2009".
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- ^ "CFB Esquimalt". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada (8 October 2009). "naden band [1 record] - TERMIUM Plus® — Search - TERMIUM Plus®". www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Naden Band - Concert band music from Victoria BC". livevictoria.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Government of Canada, National Defence (18 September 2013). "The Naden Band - Welcome". www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "The Naden Band performs in Nanaimo with proceeds going to cadet corps | Nanaimo News Bulletin". www.nanaimobulletin.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Mirtle, Jack. The Naden Band: A History (Victoria 1990)
- ^ Lookout (2 June 2014). "The history of the Naden Band". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Lookout (15 July 2013). "Corps of drums return to band". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Final note on a four-decade career". 26 February 2017.
- ^ Pugliese, David (24 August 2009). "CANADIAN FORCES CEREMONIAL INVOLVEMENT AT B.C. LEGISLATURE OPENING TUESDAY". ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Music Bands | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
- ^ Music in Victoria at Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, accessed September 2, 2019
- ^ "Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band performs in Military Tattoo". Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Naden Band hosts military show | Goldstream News Gazette". www.goldstreamgazette.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Wells, Nick (7 July 2013). "Pacific Tattoo is a show that's got it all". Times Colonist. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/news-operations/news-view.page?doc=the-naden-band-helps-celebrate-bicentennial-of-the-chilean-navy%2Fjpa6en3x
- ^ "CFB Esquimalt's Naden Band heads to Normandy to commemorate D-Day | Victoria News". www.vicnews.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.