THE 18TH ANNUAL
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC MEMORIAL
CONCERT
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC PLACE, HALIFAX WATERFRONT
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and most decisive campaign of the
Second World War and a defining period for Canada. In 2011, the Canadian Naval
Memorial Trust launched their Battle of the Atlantic Place Project to create an
innovative experiential centre to celebrate and commemorate the extra-ordinary
national achievement of Canadians in the Battle of the Atlantic. Battle of the Atlantic Place will incorporate HMCS Sackville, owned and operated by the Trust as
Canada’s Naval Memorial, the last of the 269 corvettes that formed the backbone
of Allied victory in the Atlantic.
In the days and weeks to follow, the
70th Anniversary of the end of the
Battle of the Atlantic will be observed
on both sides of the Atlantic in ceremonies across Canada and in Liverpool, Londonderry and London in the
United Kingdom. The Battle was the
longest continuous military campaign
of the Second World War leading to
the crippling of the German surface
and U-boat fleets and the transportation of vital materials, food and personnel overseas in support of the war
effort. This definitive effort by the
Allied Navies, Merchant Navy and Air Force provided the driving force that resulted in victories in North Africa, Italy, at D-Day and then through to the fall of
Germany. This concert marks the first of local events commemorating this very
important anniversary in our history.
Special Guests for tonight’s performance include:
Nova Voce. Nova Scotia's Provincial Men's Choir
Vice Admiral ret’d Duncan Miller, Ms. Liz Rigney and Ms. Michelle Durling
COMMEMORATING THE 70THANNIVERSARY OF
THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND
THE WAR AT SEA
A FUNDRAISER FOR
HMCS SACKVILLE - CANADA’S NAVAL MEMORIAL
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
SPATZ THEATRE, HALIFAX
The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy
performs courtesy of
Rear-Admiral John Newton
Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic and Maritime Forces Atlantic
under the direction of
Lieutenant Commander Raymond Murray
Commanding Officer and Director of Music
Spanish Ladies
British Traditional/Stephen DeCesare/ Arr LCdr Murray
Vocalists: PO2 Natalie Alcorn, PO2 Krisanne Crowell, Liz Rigney
Danny Boy
Traditional/ Arr Mark Ferguson
Vocalist: PO2 Brad Davidge
~ Intermission ~
Masters of Ceremonies
Vice-Admiral (ret’d) Duncan Miller and Ms Olga Milosevich
O Canada
Calixa Lavallee, arrangement by Maj Ken Killingbeck
Welcome from the Chair of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
Commodore (ret’d) Bruce Belliveau
Eternal Father Strong To Save
Claude T Smith
WWII Medley - Sing-a-long
Liz Rigney, Michelle Durling,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Natalie Alcorn and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Krisanne Crowell
You've Changed
E. Heyman, T. Martin, V. Young/ Arr LCdr Murray
Vocalist: Michelle Durling
I've Got A Little List
Gilbert & Sullivan/Arr LCdr Murray
Vocalist: VAdm Dusty Miller
With Pleasure, An Original Rag
John Philip Sousa/ ed. Robert E. Foster
Come Home Soon
J. Shanks, K. Osborn/ Arr LCdr Murray
Vocalist: MS Trish Kreuger, PO2 Natalie Alcorn, PO2 Courtney Lambert
Arr LCdr Murrager, PO2 Natalie Alcorn, PO2 Courtney Lambe
WWII Medley - Sing-a-long
Arr Ken Campbell
Vocalists: Liz Rigney, Michelle Durling,
PO2 Natalie Alcorn and PO2 Krisanne Crowell
White Cliffs of Dover
Arr Jim Seaman, Vocalist: Liz Rigney
The Admiral’s View
Rear-Admiral John Newton
Northwest Passage
Stan Rogers/ Arr Roy Kaighin
Maple Leaf Forever
Alexander Muir/ Arr. Steve Reisteter
NOVA VOCE
Bluenose
Stan Rogers, arr. Trent Worthington
Homage
Z. Randall Stroopeall Stroope
The Ground
Ola Gjeilo
Inscription of Hope
Z. Randall Stroope
The Awakening
Joseph M. Martin
Benediction
Eternal Father
Arr John Dykes
Amazing Grace - Traditional
English poet and Anglican clergyman John Newton (1725–1807)
Heart of Oak
Music: Dr. William Boyce, Lyrics: William Garrick