The Thomists

The Thomists is a 21-piece big band based at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[1][2]

History

The Thomists was formed in 1965 by Professor Harry Rigby, and it was soon playing at parties and dances on campus.[3][4] The band has continued to play across the Maritimes and beyond for over 45 years, and has over 900 pieces in its repertoire.[5] The band is affiliated with St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and has counted scores of University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas students amongst its ranks throughout its history. The Thomists have recorded several records and CDs; most recently "90 and Zero".

The Band is a fixture in Eastern Canada, and is anchored by its founder and organist, Harry Rigby, and many longstanding stalwarts including lead vocalist Bill Richardson, first trumpet Don Lévesque, and second trumpet Roy Stevens.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ R C M P Quarterly: Revue Trimestrielle de la G R C. Volumes 37-39. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1972. p. 66.
  2. ↑ Daily Gleaner, Dec 11, 2015 (subscription)
  3. ↑ "The Thomists celebrate 50 years this weekend". CBC News, Oct 02, 2015
  4. ↑ Tremblay, Michael. David Adams Richards of the Miramichi: A Biographical Introduction, p. 105 (University of Toronto Press, 2010).
  5. ↑ "50 little-known facts about Canadian universities". University Affairs, 2017.


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