The National Band of the Naval Reserve (NBNR) (French: Musique nationale de la Réserve navale (MNRN)) is a military band of the Royal Canadian Navy currently based in the Naval Museum of Quebec at the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ) of the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve in Quebec City.[1] Being a reservist band, it is usually at full composition during the summer months, acting as a touring band composed of musicians from the following six active reserve bands:[2]
Notable members of the band include François Ferland[12] and Lieutenant Commander Alex Kovacs, the latter having been the principal director since 1990 and the first female director in the RCN.[3]
Standard repertoire
The following is a list if the standard repertoire of the band: