Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific

Canadian military band

Naden Band of The Royal Canadian Navy

La Musique Naden de la Marine royale canadienne

Members of the band parading in downtown Vancouver.

Active| August 1940-present
Country|  Canada
Branch|  Royal Canadian Navy
Type| Military band
Size| 35 members
Part of| Maritime Forces Pacific
Headquarters| CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia
Nickname(s)| MARPAC Band
March| Heart of Oak
Commanders
Commanding Officer/Director of Music| Lieutenant (Navy) Benjamin Van Slyke, CD
Band Chief| Chief Petty Officer Second Class Brayden Wise, CD
Notable
commanders|

* Lieutenant (Navy) Catherine Norris (2018-2022, First woman CO)
* Lieutenant (Navy) Matthew Clark
* Captain Leonard Camplin (1968-1972)[1][2][3]
* Major J.F. McGuire

Military unit

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is one of six regular force military bands of the Canadian Forces. The Royal Canadian Navy band is based at CFB Esquimalt in Esquimalt, British Columbia that serves as the official musical unit of the Canadian Forces Maritime Forces Pacific Command (MARPAC).[4]

## History

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Members of the Naden Band performing with the United States Navy Band Northwest and the Band of the 15th Field Regiment during the 20th International Military Band Concert at the Bremerton Performing Arts Center.

It was established in August 1940 eight months following the establishment of the Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic. Known originally as the HMCS Naden Band, it was formed from auditioned in Victoria and Vancouver. It was dissolved in 1994 as a result of a federal reorganization of Canadian military bands. For three years, a small group of Regular Force musicians augmented by volunteers formed the HMCS Malahat Band, and filled the void by providing musical support for MARPAC. After public outcry occurred, the Minister of National Defence ordered the recreation of the band in 1997.[5][6][7][8][9][10] On Victoria Day in 2013, the band unveiled 5 percussionist at the front of the band that would form the permanent corps of drums.[11] The longest serving member of the band is Petty Officer Second Class Michael Savich, who served for 41 years from 1976 to 2017.[12]

## Notable performances

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In the decades following World War II, Naden Band continued to represent the Canadian Forces throughout British Columbia and Canada, receiving fame for its performances at events such as the Pacific National Exhibition, Klondike Days, the Grey Cup and the Calgary Stampede and the opening of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[13][14]

### Timeline

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* 1958 - British Columbia Centennial[15]
* 1972 - It accompanied the 2nd Canadian Destroyer Squadron in a tour of Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand.
* Salvation Army Christmas Concerts (annually since 1979)
* Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan
* Visit to Vladivostok, Russian SFSR in 1991
* September 2010 - Canadian Naval Centennial Tattoo[16]
* 2012 - International Military Band Concert at Joint Base Lewis–McChord[17]
* 7 July 2013 - Pacific Tattoo[18]
* 19 August 2017 - 75th anniversary parade of the Dieppe Raid in Dieppe, France
* November–December 2018 - Represent the RCN at the bicentennial celebrations of the Chilean Navy.[19]
* 6 June 2019 - 75th anniversary ceremony of the D-Day landings[20]

## References

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1. ^ "Getting in tune with Leonard Camplin | Chilliwack Progress". 18 November 2011.
2. ^ "Band Talk February 2009".
3. ^ "Leonard Camplin | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
4. ^ "CFB Esquimalt". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
5. ^ Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada (8 October 2009). "naden band [1 record] \- TERMIUM Plus® — Search - TERMIUM Plus®". www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
6. ^ "Naden Band - Concert band music from Victoria BC". livevictoria.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
7. ^ Government of Canada, National Defence (18 September 2013). "The Naden Band - Welcome". www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
8. ^ "The Naden Band performs in Nanaimo with proceeds going to cadet corps | Nanaimo News Bulletin". www.nanaimobulletin.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
9. ^ Mirtle, Jack. The Naden Band: A History (Victoria 1990)
10. ^ Lookout (2 June 2014). "The history of the Naden Band". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
11. ^ Lookout (15 July 2013). "Corps of drums return to band". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
12. ^ "Final note on a four-decade career". 26 February 2017.
13. ^ Pugliese, David (24 August 2009). "CANADIAN FORCES CEREMONIAL INVOLVEMENT AT B.C. LEGISLATURE OPENING TUESDAY". ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
14. ^ "Music Bands | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
15. ^ Music in Victoria at Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, accessed September 2, 2019
16. ^ "Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band performs in Military Tattoo". Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
17. ^ "Naden Band hosts military show | Goldstream News Gazette". www.goldstreamgazette.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
18. ^ Wells, Nick (7 July 2013). "Pacific Tattoo is a show that's got it all". Times Colonist. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
19. ^ Mallett, Peter (29 October 2018). "Naden Band heads to Chile". Pacific Navy News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
20. ^ "CFB Esquimalt's Naden Band heads to Normandy to commemorate D-Day | Victoria News". www.vicnews.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

## External links

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* Official Website
* The Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific performing at the Ceilidh March 1st 2008
* The Naden Band on Shaw TV - Victoria
* Naden Band returns to perform at the Okanagan Military Tattoo - 2017
* The Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific performs at The Bay Centre