Music at Cariboo Adventist Academy
For the 2019-20 school year, CAA will have a senior band for high school students, and a beginning band program for elementary band students. Auditions for senior band will be held during the first week of school.
A choir program will also be started if there is sufficient student interest.
Fundraising Projects
The CAA Music Program is currently raising funds in order to purchase a number of percussion instruments for the band, including a set of Timpani, Bells, Xylophone, Marimba, and Chimes. Expected costs are above $10,000. If you can help with a donation, or if you would like to help raise funds, please contact the director at ; or, talk to our school accountant.
Musical Calendar
Thursday, December 12 @ 6:30pm:
CAA Christmas Concert
School Gym
Saturday, March 7 @ TBA:
Winter Concert
TBA
Thursday, April 16 to Sunday, April 19:
Okanagan Band Trip
TBA
More dates will be added as the year progresses.
Links for Students
Hello Band Students!
Here are some listening links for some pieces that we are learning right now.
Recordings of Band Arrangements:
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At Morning's First Light, by David Gillingham
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On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss, by David Holsinger
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Chorale Prelude: For the Beauty of the Earth, by Claude T. Smith
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All I Want for Christmas is You, arr. Michael Brown
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His Eye Is On The Sparrow, arr. Greg Danner