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
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