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The Delta Music Makers Concert Band, started in 1983, is a community
band that meets in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, close to
Vancouver. This 50 piece group,
directed by its founder, Mr.
Curt Jantzen, performs as many as 20 concerts per year, and
on average, takes a major tour
every three years. Mr. Jantzen is ably supported by Assistant
Director Margaret
Behenna and Guest Conductor Brenda Khoo.
Our
friendly, enthusiastic members are always interested in connecting with
other amateur community bands around the world.
The members
of the band place emphasis on a balance between fun and serious musical
progress. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights 7:30 – 9:30 pm at
Delta Secondary School in Ladner.
Concerts
performed in the GVRD area and BC have included the Delta “Concerts in
the Park” series, Delta Hospital Extended Care, Delta Christmas
concert, Kitsilano Showboat, Kerrisdale Days, Ladner days, Metrotown,
English Bay, Chemainus Days, Whistler, Richmond Seniors, Minoru Seniors
Centre, St. Augustine House, Tsawwassen Kinsmen, Peace Arch border, ...
The band is
incorporated under the Societies Act of British Columbia, enjoys
Canadian tax-deductible status and is managed by a board of
directors. Any musicians wishing to join should first contact our
Music Director, Mr. Curt Jantzen.
(Some of the DMM events and
activities are summarized in Director´s Summary of DMM Events &
Statistics in 2009)
 MAIN LINKS EXPLAINED |
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Website of 8th Annual Ladner Bandfest,
held June 9 & June 10, 2012 in Ladner, BC
– includes links to pages for each of the 21 participating bands
– includes links to previous LBF festivals |
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Delta Music Makers Community Band Society
– history, organization, & what they do
– links to DMM Constitution & By–Laws (amended Jan. 25, 2011)
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| Newsletter
Oct. 2010 |
contains information on band activities,
including rehearsal dates, concert dates, and planning for future events
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“Lillian’s List” of every piece played by DMM since 1995
– includes the music titles on CD#1
(1999), CD#2 (2002) & CD#3 (2009).
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Details of upcoming concerts & other
special DMM events
– also includes latest news from the desk of Curt Jantzen & DMM
Society President
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Rehearsals,
Concerts & Special dates in calendar format
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Details, photos & Reports of previous
DMM Tours & Concerts
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Details of concert trip to Washington,
DC, New York & Boston,
proposed for September 2011 |
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DMM celebrated 25 years of existence with
a sold-out concert on April 20, 2008
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Photos & short biographies of our
Director, Assistant Director and Guest Conductor
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The players, with their instruments
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newspaper article in South Delta Leader, July 20, 2008
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Photos of DMM musicians from past
concerts and tours
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Ladner
Bandfest 2011
Saturday, June 11 - Sunday, June 12
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17 bands are registered for
Ladner Bandfest
2012 at ladnerbandfest.org |
 Ladner Bandfest 2011
was held on Saturday
& Sunday, June 11-12, 2011, at
Memorial Park, Ladner, BC. Twenty-one bands played in a beautiful
setting, alternating on two stages. The
weather, once again, was outstanding!
Once again, renowned
bandleader Dal Richards
conducted a band.
Vicki
Huntington,
independent MLA for Delta South, spoke enthusiastically about the
Bandfest’s achievements and contribution to the community prior to each
band being presented with gift certificates from our Bandfest sponsors.
For a full report of the festival, and
a list of the bands who played, check out the Ladner Bandfest 2011
website. |
Sectional
Workshops
April 19, 2011 |
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The following are a
few photos taken by Ken
Click this link for more photos and
Workshop Report
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Back: Curt
Jantzen, Kris Covlin
(Saxophones), Stephen Robb
(Clarinets)
Front: Jim Littleford (Brass), Betty McBurney, Margaret Behenna, Robert Caldwell (Percussion), Paul
Ferry
For more on Guest
Instructors (names in bold typeface
above), see Event Details page |
Stephen Robb
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Gus, Marita, Carol standing, Willard in foreground
Clarinet Section
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After Workshops, return to Music Room for Food & Social
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Marcie & Tressa (age 2 days)
(below, with Auntie Michele)
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at KinVillage, Tsawwassen
November 7, 2010
DMM at KinVillage November 7, 2010
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James Behenna reads "For The Fallen" (L.
Binyon)
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Brian Ellis - WWII
Reminiscences of a 7-year old |
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Alan Dodds & Margaret Behenna lead
"Cadet Singalong"
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Directors Curt Jantzen, Margaret Behenna,
and Maj. Ken Whitney
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Audience members Lloyd Jones (Army) &
Lloyd Adams (Navy)
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Acting Mayor Krista
Engelland, on behalf of Mayor Lois Jackson and Council, presented a
Certificate of Achievement to Curt Jantzen and Delta Music Makers
celebrating their 25th Anniversary of making
music in Delta, around the province and around the world. The
50-piece group performs as many as 20 concerts annually, takes a major
tour every three years (most recently to Ireland and Scotland), and
organizes the Ladner Bandfest in Memorial Park every June.
Curt Jantzen (on left), along with several members of the concert band,
presented a plaque to Mayor and Delta Council to show their gratitude
for Council’s years of support of the band and especially the Ladner
Bandfest. Acting Mayor Krista Engelland (on right) accepted the
plaque on behalf of Mayor Jackson and Council.
 Poster - Casey
Blackwell
Twenty-five years is a wonderful landmark and our founder and Music
Director Curt Jantzen can be justly proud of how the band has
evolved. The band has certainly surpassed his original concept to
form a “learner group” of musicians. From its modest beginning in
1983, the Delta Music Makers Concert Band has achieved numerous
successes, while always keeping learning and FUN as its two basic
goals. It is now an integral part of the community and is a
familiar sight at many events throughout the year.
We are also
proud to have a considerable number of “charter members” still in our
midst, musicians who have evolved into accomplished musicians and who
remain committed to the future of our band.
The Delta
Music Makers marked this significant event by hosting a 25th Anniversary Concert
that featured our band at its best, with News 1130 anchor, Andy Walsh,
as Master of Ceremonies.
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LOCAL BAND MAKING MUSIC IN UK
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Members of the Delta Music Makers are
enjoying themselves on a nine-city tour of Ireland and Scotland
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Headline of featured story in the Delta
Optimist chronicled the 2007 tour of the band
in Ireland and Scotland (September 19, 2007)
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Delta Music Makers conductor Curt
Jantzen was presented with a Stirling Bear by the Provost of Stirling,
Margaret Brisley, during a reception the city hosted for the musicians
following a concert at the Wallace Monument in Scotland.
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The band
toured Ireland and Scotland in August 2007. Take a look at the itinerary.
Check out an account of this fantastic trip in Reflections
2007 by bass clarinetist, Brian Ellis.
Hugh Martell Photo
2007
May Long Weekend Concert in Whistler, BC
Queen Elizabeth II Golden
Jubilee Concert
at British
Columbia Government House
with Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo
In 2002, the
band celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee with a concert in
the British Columbia Government House Garden, hosted by Lieutenant
Governor Iona Campagnolo. Later that summer, there was a
performance tour of Germany,
Austria and Switzerland.
The year
2005 brought us through a tour of Quebec and all the Canadian Maritime
Provinces, including concerts at all the provincial capitals, beginning
in Quebec City.
DMM
Directors
as of June 21, 2011
(No photo available)
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President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
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Cynthia Lewis
Anne Cumpston
Brenda Khoo
Brian Ellis
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| Members-at-Large |
Anne A.
Ken Borrie
Janet Friesen (Past
President)
Michele McLaurin
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If you
have any questions or comments, please contact us.
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to hear the
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Assistant Director Ms. Margaret Behenna 
