London Concert Band presents:

MADE IN CANADA

Conductors: Eric Heidenheim, Don Clark

November 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

A.B. Lucas Secondary School

PROGRAM ORDER

O Canada - Calixa Lavallée, Arr. Vincent Roy

Origin - Cait Nishimura

• Waterloo-based composer Cait Nishimura celebrates coming home through an uplifting fanfare commissioned by her alma mater, the University of Toronto.

The Spirit of Adventure - Jeff Smallman

• Brantford composer Jeff Smallman captures the thrill of exploration with sweeping cinematic themes that evoke Canada’s wide-open landscapes.

The Hymn to Freedom - Oscar Peterson, Arr. Robert Buckley

• Montreal’s own Oscar Peterson gives musical voice to hope and unity in this timeless anthem of the Civil Rights Movement.

Suite on Canadian Folk Songs - Morley Calvert

• Ontario composer Morley Calvert weaves melodies from Quebec and Newfoundland into a spirited centennial celebration of Canada’s folk roots.

Hockey Night in Canada - Dolores Claman, Arr. Howard Cable

• Dolores Claman’s iconic theme, written in 1968, remains the soundtrack of Saturday nights and a symbol of Canadian pride.

Intermission

Portraits of the North - Robert Buckley

• Land of the Midnight Sun — Vancouver-based Robert Buckley paints a luminous portrait of Canada’s far north, from frozen dawns to endless summer light.

• Iditarod — Commissioned by the West Vancouver Youth Band, this cinematic work races through the northern wilderness with the energy of a thousand sled dogs.

Song for the Raiders - Jeff Christmas

• London composer Jeff Christmas honours H.B. Beal Secondary School’s century of creativity with a joyful hometown tribute.

Saskatchewan Overture - Howard Cable

• Howard Cable captures the pulse and promise of the Prairies in this energetic salute to Canada’s heartland.

Fall Fair - Godfrey Ridout, Arr. Earl Fralik

• Toronto native Godfrey Ridout evokes the colour, bustle, and community spirit of a quintessential Canadian fairground.

London Concert Band Members 2025/2026

*Section Leader

CONDUCTORS

Eric Heidenheim

Eric Heidenheim retired from the Thames Valley District School Board in 2018, after 30 years of teaching instrumental music. He started the band program at J.P. Robarts Elementary School and at the secondary level, Eric was a member of the Montcalm, Clarke Road and Westminster Music Departments. The last 13 years of his career were spent conducting the wonderful bands at H.B. Beal Secondary. Eric was as an active musician during his teaching career and he has played in many community ensembles over the years. He also conducts Once A Quartet and The Saturday Morning Brass, 2 ensembles that are affiliated with the New Horizons program at Western University. Eric has also enjoyed serving as clinician and guest conductor at several elementary school band clinics in recent years.

Don Clark

Don taught instrumental music and bands for 32 years with the Thames Valley District School Board and its pre-decessor the London Board of Education. For twenty years he was the department head of music at A. B. Lucas Secondary School. The bands under his direction received numerous awards and trophies from the Kiwanis Music Festival and Musicfest regional and national festivals. Several times the bands received recognition for their participation in the Ontario provincial music festivals as well. He is Adjudicator Chair and an active member of the board for the London Kiwanis Music Festival. Don continues to enjoy playing trumpet and part time conducting with the London Concert Band. He is thrilled to sing in the Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church choir directed by his wife Lorraine.

WITH THANKS

Thank you to Matthews Hall for generously providing space for our music library.

We acknowledge that the London Concert Band is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lunaapeewak, and Attawandaron peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. This land continues to be the home to diverse Indigenous peoples (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of our society.

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