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The '''National Band of the Naval Reserve (NBNR)''' () is a [[Canadian military bands|military band]] of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] currently based in the Naval Museum of Quebec at the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ) of the [[Canadian Forces Naval Reserve]] in [[Quebec City]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2MkWJdv> Being a reservist band, it is usually at full composition during the summer months, acting as a touring band composed of musicians from the following five active reserve bands:<ref>https://ift.tt/2PLoqOR>
*HMCS ''Chippawa'' Band ([[Winnipeg]])
*HMCS ''Montcalm'' Band ([[Quebec City]])
*HMCS ''Star'' Band ([[Hamilton]])
*HMCS ''Tecumseh'' Band ([[Calgary]])
*[[HMCS York Band|HMCS ''York'' Band]] ([[Toronto]])
It is also designed to augment the [[Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific]] and the [[Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic]] on their leave period.<ref name=":0" /> It was established in the years after the [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces]] in 1968, with the [[Music Branch (Canadian Forces)|Music Branch]] of the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] sponsoring an ''[[ad hoc]]'' amgumation of naval bands to serve as a central band alongside the [[Royal Canadian Air Force Band]] and a [[public duties]] band like the [[Band of the Ceremonial Guard]]. Today, it takes part in public concerts and local events with its company sized unit that consists of around 75 musicians who, make up different ensembles as well as the main parade and concert bands <ref>https://ift.tt/2EMz9SZ> It has performed during graduation ceremonies of all RCN personnel and the regular routines of th3 service.<ref>https://ift.tt/35OA69d>
As per community and national events, local parades and tattoos are priority,<ref>https://ift.tt/2ShDky3> such the [[Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo]] and the annual [[St. Patrick's Day]] Parade in [[Montreal]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2SiBBbD> It has performed for many [[Governor General of Canada|Governor Generals of Canada]], most recently with a tri-service [[guard of honour]] during the visit of [[Julie Payette]] to [[New Brunswick]] at Lieutenant Governor's Residence No. 1.<ref>https://ift.tt/371wUak>
==Notable members==
*François Ferland<ref>https://ift.tt/2EKupgD>
*Lieutenant Commander Alex Kovacs – Principal director since 1990 and the first female director in the RCN.<ref name=":0">https://ift.tt/2ZerYw4>
==Standard repertoire==
The following is a list if the standard repertoire of the band:
*''[[Heart of Oak]]''
*''[[A Life on the Ocean Wave]]''
*''[[March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment|Preobrajensky]]''
*''[[Westering Home]]''
*''The Standard of St. George''<ref>https://ift.tt/2ZhmKzZ>
==See also==
* [[HMCS York Band]]
* [[Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces]]
* [[Governor General's Foot Guards]]
== Links ==
*[https://ift.tt/2tJ9f08 Official Website]
== References ==
[[Category:Bands of the Royal Canadian Navy]]
[[Category:Canadian Forces Naval Reserve]]
[[Category:Organizations based in Quebec City]]
*HMCS ''Chippawa'' Band ([[Winnipeg]])
*HMCS ''Montcalm'' Band ([[Quebec City]])
*HMCS ''Star'' Band ([[Hamilton]])
*HMCS ''Tecumseh'' Band ([[Calgary]])
*[[HMCS York Band|HMCS ''York'' Band]] ([[Toronto]])
It is also designed to augment the [[Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific]] and the [[Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic]] on their leave period.<ref name=":0" /> It was established in the years after the [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces]] in 1968, with the [[Music Branch (Canadian Forces)|Music Branch]] of the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] sponsoring an ''[[ad hoc]]'' amgumation of naval bands to serve as a central band alongside the [[Royal Canadian Air Force Band]] and a [[public duties]] band like the [[Band of the Ceremonial Guard]]. Today, it takes part in public concerts and local events with its company sized unit that consists of around 75 musicians who, make up different ensembles as well as the main parade and concert bands <ref>https://ift.tt/2EMz9SZ> It has performed during graduation ceremonies of all RCN personnel and the regular routines of th3 service.<ref>https://ift.tt/35OA69d>
As per community and national events, local parades and tattoos are priority,<ref>https://ift.tt/2ShDky3> such the [[Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo]] and the annual [[St. Patrick's Day]] Parade in [[Montreal]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2SiBBbD> It has performed for many [[Governor General of Canada|Governor Generals of Canada]], most recently with a tri-service [[guard of honour]] during the visit of [[Julie Payette]] to [[New Brunswick]] at Lieutenant Governor's Residence No. 1.<ref>https://ift.tt/371wUak>
==Notable members==
*François Ferland<ref>https://ift.tt/2EKupgD>
*Lieutenant Commander Alex Kovacs – Principal director since 1990 and the first female director in the RCN.<ref name=":0">https://ift.tt/2ZerYw4>
==Standard repertoire==
The following is a list if the standard repertoire of the band:
*''[[Heart of Oak]]''
*''[[A Life on the Ocean Wave]]''
*''[[March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment|Preobrajensky]]''
*''[[Westering Home]]''
*''The Standard of St. George''<ref>https://ift.tt/2ZhmKzZ>
==See also==
* [[HMCS York Band]]
* [[Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces]]
* [[Governor General's Foot Guards]]
== Links ==
*[https://ift.tt/2tJ9f08 Official Website]
== References ==
[[Category:Bands of the Royal Canadian Navy]]
[[Category:Canadian Forces Naval Reserve]]
[[Category:Organizations based in Quebec City]]
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