Music Season

Past senior recital series

Experience our senior-level music recitals from 2021, previously streamed live via Vimeo. Enjoy!

• Thursday, April 8 recording

• Thursday, April 1 recording

• Wednesday, March 31 recording

• Tuesday, March 30 recording

• Monday, March 29 recording

• Friday, March 26 recording

• Thursday, March 25 recording

• Wednesday, March 24 recording

• Tuesday, March 23 recording

• Monday, March 22 recording

• Friday, March 19 recording

• Thursday, March 18 recording

• Wednesday, March 17 recording

Past junior recital series

Check out our junior-level music recitals from 2021, previously streamed live via Vimeo. Lots of great talent showcased here.

• Tuesday, March 9 recording

• Friday, February 26 recording

• Thursday, February 25 recording

• Wednesday, February 24 recording

• Tuesday, February 23 recording

• Friday, February 12 recording

• Wednesday, February 10 recording

Past Guitar Band Concert performance

Comprised of multiple guitarists, bass and drums, MacEwan Music’s Guitar Band, directed by Mo Lefever, performs specially arranged jazz and jazz-influenced compositions. In lieu of admission, virtual attendees were asked to consider contributing to the Bobby and Sharon Memorial Award.

March 21, 2021 recording

Past A Cappella Ensemble/Jazz Combo Concert performances

Under the direction of John McMillan, the A Cappella Ensemble is comprised of singers, songwriters and arrangers. It is known for its expressive vocal harmonies. The Jazz Combo, directed by Kent Sangster and Dave Laing, focuses on new and standard jazz compositions with a strong focus on jazz improvisation.

Pre-recording (A Cappella Ensemble)

March 14, 2021 recording (Jazz Combo)

Past Contemporary Combo Concert series

The Contemporary Combos, under the guidance of MacEwan's music faculty, are comprised of second, third and fourth year students. These dynamic musicians select their repertoire from a range of contemporary popular music, including soul, pop, rock, funk, world, neo-soul, hip hop and jazz. They bring their talent and drive to the stage.

March 6, 2021 recording

March 7, 2021 recording

Past Big Band Concert performance

The MacEwan University Big Band is the flagship ensemble of the Department of Music. Students gain experience performing historical and contemporary big band music. For 36 seasons it has been under the directorship of Professor Raymond Baril. This one hour and a half live-streamed concert features the music from the libraries of Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Ramirez and Tower of Power by composers and arrangers such as Bill Holman, Billy May, Sammy Nestico, Fred Sturm and Michael Mossman.

January 30, 2021 recording