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Providing all Hampton Roads with enjoyable performances and rehearsals of concert band literature, and sharing a varied musical repertoire with the public at large. |
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History of the BandThe Hampton Roads Metro Band was first known as the Norfolk Fire Division Firemen’s Band, and was formed in the early 1930's by its first conductor, Pacific Romeo. After his death in 1970, he was succeeded by Hal Peterson. In 1981, the Norfolk Fire Department was no longer able to sponsor the band, at which time it adopted its present name. The Hampton Roads Metro Band's membership dwindled to as low as 5 members until 1985 when Thomas Loffler became the conductor and the band membership increased to 20. Upon Mr. Loffler’s retirement in 1993, Larry Harrington, Master Chief Musician, US Navy (Ret), became the Metro Band Director. Under his direction, the band grew to more than 40 members. In 1999, Mr. Harrington moved to Oregon and Martin Pachey who was the retired director of Old Dominion University Musical Department became the Hampton Roads Metro Band’s director. Mr. Pachey retired in June 2001 and Andre Paquette, LCDR,USN [Ret], with BS Degree in Music, agreed to be the band’s director. Andre Paquette was joined by assistant directors Capt. Treg Ancelet, and Dick Schroeder in 2002. In January 2004, Mr. Paquette began teaching music in the Suffolk Public Schools.
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Treg Ancelet became the band
director until his transfer in April of 2005 to U.S. Army
West Point Band as conductor. He turned the position of
director over to the band’s present director, Dick
Schroeder. Currently there are 45 to 60 members and
the band proudly continues to provide music for the citizens
of Hampton Roads. John Peters, Band Historian Phone: 479-0000 |
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