New Horizons Bands

PETERBOROUGH NEW HORIZONS BANDS Peterborough New Horizons Bands has a beginning band (Green Band), three concert type bands (Oak, Pine and Birch Bands) and a Wind Ensemble. Click on the photos for a larger image.
Green Band	Green Band. Peterborough NHB 'Green Band ' is where it all starts. This is *truly a beginning band, designed for people with absolutely no prior musical experience, and also for those who may have played decades ago, and who want to get back to it. In Green Band we start from scratch to learn how to make sounds, to count and to read music - all essential skills before moving to the next level band, which is our 'Pine Band'. We have a new Green Band every year. It commences in September and terminates in mid June when members graduate* to join Pine Band in September. Anyone can join, and anyone can learn to play an instrument.
Pine Band	Pine Band. The Pine Band is a large group of between 40 and 70 players. This is where players often spend their first 2 or 3 years of playing after Green Band. Some eventually move to Oak Band, however many decide that Pine Band is the level of music, and the kind of music they want to play, and thus prefer to remain in Pine Band. Their experience then helps everyone, especially the new members just coming in from Green Band.
Oak Band	Oak Band, and the new Birch Band. The Oak Band is another group of musicians, numbering 30 to 60 players... a group that is a little smaller and with more of a musical challenge. For those who like a challenge, the music played in Oak Band generally has aspects that involve some rhythmic or technical problems to overcome. It is an exciting group, always trying something new and enjoying the music when it comes together at concert time, which it always seems to do! In addition to Oak, in Fall 2008 the Birch band was formed to provide an even more challenging level of music and to accomodate the growth of the PNHB.
Wind Ensemble	Wind Ensemble . The Peterborough New Horizons Wind Ensemble is a smaller ensemble of about 35 members, most of whom play one person per part, and who enjoy the independence that comes with that type of playing. This is our most advanced ensemble, and one which requires considerable technical, rhythmic and reading skill. It is a closely knit family of musicians who get great enjoyment from their weekly rehearsals, and who enjoy concert performances even more. Wind Ensemble is an exciting group to listen to, but even more exciting for those who do the playing.

PETERBOROUGH NEW HORIZONS BANDS

Peterborough New Horizons Bands has a beginning band (Green Band), three concert type bands (Oak, Pine and Birch Bands) and a Wind Ensemble. Click on the photos for a larger image.

Green Band

Green Band. Peterborough NHB 'Green Band ' is where it all starts. This is truly a beginning band, designed for people with absolutely no prior musical experience, and also for those who may have played decades ago, and who want to get back to it. In Green Band we start from scratch to learn how to make sounds, to count and to read music - all essential skills before moving to the next level band, which is our 'Pine Band'. We have a new Green Band every year. It commences in September and terminates in mid June when members graduate to join Pine Band in September. Anyone can join, and anyone can learn to play an instrument.

Pine Band

Pine Band. The Pine Band is a large group of between 40 and 70 players. This is where players often spend their first 2 or 3 years of playing after Green Band. Some eventually move to Oak Band, however many decide that Pine Band is the level of music, and the kind of music they want to play, and thus prefer to remain in Pine Band. Their experience then helps everyone, especially the new members just coming in from Green Band.

Oak Band

Oak Band, and the new Birch Band. The Oak Band is another group of musicians, numbering 30 to 60 players... a group that is a little smaller and with more of a musical challenge. For those who like a challenge, the music played in Oak Band generally has aspects that involve some rhythmic or technical problems to overcome. It is an exciting group, always trying something new and enjoying the music when it comes together at concert time, which it always seems to do! In addition to Oak, in Fall 2008 the Birch band was formed to provide an even more challenging level of music and to accomodate the growth of the PNHB.

Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble . The Peterborough New Horizons Wind Ensemble is a smaller ensemble of about 35 members, most of whom play one person per part, and who enjoy the independence that comes with that type of playing. This is our most advanced ensemble, and one which requires considerable technical, rhythmic and reading skill. It is a closely knit family of musicians who get great enjoyment from their weekly rehearsals, and who enjoy concert performances even more. Wind Ensemble is an exciting group to listen to, but even more exciting for those who do the playing.

Peterborough Ontario New Horizons Bands