Changing of the Guards on Canada Day
Band of the Ceremonial Guard, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Whether celebrating French Canadian society on St.-Jean-Baptiste day, the 1837 rebellion in the Canadas, supporting "our boys" in the Boer War, or World War I, Canadians have sung about their pride and love of country.
You might want to check out the Key which explains the information in the table below.
These pieces have been given "full treatment". That means that there are midi files, pictures, information, and scores.
Last Name | First Name | Birth-Death | Composition | Date Composed | Where to find it | pdf or picture |
Brauneis | J. C. | 1814-1871 | Marche de la St.-Jean-Baptiste | 1848 | CMH 1 | |
Lavallée | Calixa | 1842-1891 | O Canada | 1880 | CMH 12 | |
Muir | Alexander | 1830-1906 | Maple Leaf For Ever | 1867 | CMH 3 | |
O'Hara | Geoffrey | 1882-1966 | K-K-K-Katy | 1918 | CMH 14 |
These pieces have been given "partial treatment", and contain a picture and some information on the composer.
Last Name | First Name | Birth-Death | Composition | Date Composed | Where to find it | pdf or picture |
Allan | N. Fraser | fl. 1911-1940 | Oh! You Canadian Town | 1914 | CMH 14 | picture |
Ambrose | R. S. | 1824-1908 | May God Preserve Thee, Canada | 1887 | CMH 17 | picture |
Brauneis | J. C. | 1814-1871 | Royal Welcome Waltzes | 1869 | CMH 1 | picture |
Brauneis | J. C. | 1814-1871 | Grande marche solennelle | n.d. | Marches and Dances | picture |
Canadian Lady | A | Canada Union Waltz | 1841 | CMH 1 | picture | |
Contant | Alexis | 1858-1918 | Canada | 1925 | CMH 7 | picture |
Dessane | Antoine | 1826-1873 | Chant du vieux soldat canadien | 1856 | CMH 7 | picture |
Eckstein | William | 1888-1963 | Good-Bye Soldier Boy | 1917 | CMH 14 | picture |
Ford | H. | fl. 1880s-1940 | Canadian Volunteer Song Up Volunteers! | 1865 | CMH 3 | picture |
Gagnon | Ernest | 1834-1915 | O Canada! Mon pays! Mes amours! | 1912 | CMH 7 | picture |
Geddes-Harvey | Roberta | 1849-1930 | The Canadian Scout | 1902 | CMH 14 | picture |
Gledhill | Edwin | 1830-1919 | For Canada Fight | 1866 | CMH 3 | picture |
Godfrey | H.-H. | 1858-1908 | When Johnny Canuck Comes Home | 1900 | CMH 3 | picture |
Harrison | Charles F. | 1883-1955 | My Own Dear Canada | 1917 | CMH 14 | picture |
Kelly | Michael F. | ca. 1882-1916 | We'll Never Let the Old Flag Fall | 1915 | CMH 14 | picture |
Labelle | Jean-Baptiste | 1828-1898 | O Canada! Mon pays! Mes amours! | ca. 1906 | CMH 7 | picture |
Laurendeau | L.-P. | 1861-1916 | The Pasha | pre-1916 | Music for Band | picture |
Laurendeau | L.-P. | 1861-1916 | Stampede Galop | 1897 | Music for Band | picture |
Lavallée | Calixa | 1842-1891 | Marche indienne | 1891 | Music for Band | picture |
Nelson | Job | - | Imperial Native March | 1907 | Marches and Dances / Music for Band | picture |
O'Hara | Geoffrey | 1882-1966 | Your Eyes Have Told Me | 1913 | CMH 14 | picture |
Sabatier | Charles Wugk | 1819-1862 | Le Drapeau de Carillon | 1858 | CMH 7 | picture |
Voyer de Poligny D'Argenson | Charles | d. 1820 | Marche de Normandie | 1791 | Marches and Dances / Music for Band | picture |
Woodlawn | C. P. | Our Old Canadian Home | 1868 | CMH 3 | picture |