Thursday, September 25, 2008

MUN Brass Ensemble, Nain Moravian Church.



The audio on these two video, and the first Posted, have the brass band playing the old German influenced Moravian music. Tom Gordon of MUN has been visiting the area for some time doing research and the like.


So if they sound different, then they are.

3 comments:

Shammickite said...

Is this brass band resident in nain or does it come from St Johns?

Brian said...

The brass band is from Memorial University School of Music in St.John's.

At one time there was a local brass band playing at the church, when the FIRST boat of the year arrived, special events.
Alas most have past on or are too old to continue.
There is a small group of younger people who are trying to retain the tradition; alas the school has no music teacher this year.

africa_honeymoon said...

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