Other European Music

A singing society revival in German Canadian communities in the 1950s generated the creation of choirs such as Concordia (Kitchener), Germania (Hamilton), and Harmonie (Toronto) (Kallmann 1992). The Kitchener-Waterloo region, with a highly concentrated German settlement, organizes the Oktoberfest Munich tradition every year, at which professional bands such as The Harmony Brass, The Golden Keys, and the Matt Lebar Ensemble play an important role in accompanying dance. These groups (accordion,...