We have a long list of awards and accomplishments.

Special Awards

The Bands of the LCBS have received numerous awards and undertaken many collaborations with renowned musicians.

2001 – adjudicator Dennis Tuppman

• Silver Band – Superior
• Gold Band – Superior – Lethbridge Herald Concert Band Award
• “…one of the best community bands in the country…” D. Tuppman,
• Stage Band – Excellent

2002 Kiwanis Music Festival

• All bands adjudicated “Superior”

2004 Calgary International Band Festival

• Gold Band – Two Superiors – Conductor Don Robb
• Winner of the Gold Plaque AwardK

Kiwanis Music Festival

• Silver Band – Superior – Conductor Karen Fujita

2005 n/a 2006 n/a 2007 n/a 2008

• Gold Band – Banff Rocky Mountain Music Festival – Guest performance April /08
• Premiere of 4 movement suite"Images" , composed by Howard Cable
• Silver Band – Kiwanis Music Festival = SUPERIOR -
• Silver Band – Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival Grading I ( superior)

2009

• Conductor’s Choice – first performance with new conductor Ken Rogers.
  • Celebrating the South – conductor Ken Rogers. Premiere of “Waterton” a 4 movement suite by Howard Cable.

Awards

• Alberta Provincial Music Festival 1993 – Gold Band received the following awards after performing in a variety of classes attracting over 120 bands from the Western Provinces and the Northwest U.S.A.
• -Silver Trumpet Award for Outstanding Band in all categories
• Superior Band Award – Senior Class Grade V
• Chieftain Development Award
• Provincial Music Award – Band Grades 4,5 and 6
• Most Outstanding Band in Provincial Category
• Sight Reading Award Grades IV and V
• Cardston Festival Award – Most Outstanding Band at Provincials

Special Events

• 1991 – Canadian Legion Convention and University Festival of Arts
• 1993-1996 -Flathead Community Band Exchange – Flathead Montana
• 1995 – Guest performers – Rotary International District Convention
• 1996 – Opening Ceremonies – Alberta Winter Games
• 1997 – Allen Vizzutti, Trumpet virtuoso – Guest Soloist 10th Anniversary Concert
• 1999 – John Griffiths, Tuba Guest Soloist 2000
• 1999 – Mike Sakatch – Guest clinician
• 1999 – Medicine Hat Community Band – Silver band invited guests
• 1999 – “Copland in the Coulees” a joint project with Rotary and Lions Clubs
• 2000 – Opening of Lethbridge City Hall
• 2001 – -Regina Lions Band Exchange – Gold band invited guests to Regina
• 2001 – Westwinds Music Society clinics
• 2001 -“Howard Cable conducts Cable” – a joint concert of Gold Band and the U.of L. Wind Ensemble
• 2002 – Premiere of a commissioned original composition by composer Howard Cable, "McIntyre Ranch Country " and Fiat Lux ( a march composed for the University of Lethbridge)
• 2002 – first “COMMUNITY BAND DAY” – guest band Regina Lions Adult Band
• 2002 – recorded broadcast of concert premiere of McIntyre Ranch Country by CBC FM
• 2003 – C.D. recording of works of Dr. Howard Cable with the University of Lethbridge Singers, Erin Thrall (vocalist) officially launched October 17, 2003.
• 2003 – Commissioning and premiere of concert band transcription for Euphonium of Concerto del Garda byElizabeth Raum – soloist Rene van de Vendel
• 2004 – “You Must Remember This” with Howard Cable and the Mantini Sisters
• 2005 – World Premiere of “Good Medicine-A Charlie Russell Suite”, composed, arranged and conducted by Dr.Howard Cable
• 2006 – Spring Centennial Concert with clarinetist Margaret Mezei. Silver Band concert with guest Tom Dooley
• 2007 – 20th Anniversary Concert with guest trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann
• Autumn Gold – guests Vox Musica and Glenn Klassen and conducting debut of Doug Scales.
• 2011 - guest -Clarinetist James Campbell
• 2012 - guest Hornist Jeff Nelsen

ANNUAL EVENTS PAST AND PRESENT:

• Music Martinis and More Fundraiser and Silent Auction
• Sand Suds and Samba Fundraiser
• Sponsor – University of Lethbridge Adult Band workshops
• July 1st Celebrations – concerts in the park
• Numerous school concerts in support of school music programs
• Mayor’s Annual Christmas Concert
• Annual Spring Concert – for all bands
• Lest We Forget –  a Remembrance Day Tribute
• Concert performances for the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival
• Lethbridge 'Citizens Band' - early century town band recreation

Commissioning,  Premieres & Special Performances

• David Squires – 1997 – “Ride the Wind”
• Howard Cable – 2001 – “McIntyre Ranch Country”
• Elizabeth Rohm – 2003 – “Concerto Del Garda” (concert band transcription for Euphonium)
• Howard Cable,- 2005 “Good Medicine – A Charlie Russell Suite”(original composition – 4 mvmts.)
• Howard Cable – 2006 " Brigadier General Stewart March"
• Howard Cable – 2007 " Images"
• Howard Cable - 2009 " Waterton"
• Elizabeth Rohm - 2012 - "Sherwood Legend" - concert arrangement premiere with Jeff Nelsen