An excellent evening was held at Ipswich Citadel on 12 February 2010 as a fund raiser for the Betesda Charity, featuring the Anglia Fellowship Band (Bandmaster Ray Todd). Betesda Charity, some 19 years ago, undertook to run a number of homes in Romania to care for the elderly, as the state there did not provide…
Kent County Councillor Chris Capon enjoys listening to music. Most Sundays through the spring, summer and autumn he can be seen listening to the bands that appear on the Hythe Oaklands Bandstand. One of the bands that appears regularly on the Bandstand is the
The Birmingham Citadel Band hosted the Coventry City Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Fearn) for a “Night at the Proms” concert on 30 January 2010. Coventry City Band opened the program with Motivation (William Himes) and went on to present a varied concert, including Salvation Army classics such as the cornet solo Clear Skies (Eric Ball), presented…
The Winton Bournemouth Band (Bandmaster Norry Smith) has announced that two persons have recently transferred to the Corps and joined the band. Calum Noble-Gresty, a nephew of Bandmaster Smith, will take up the position of principal Bb bass, joining Jared Littlewood in that section. Calum has been a key member of the Hendon Band on…
The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, on 20 February 2010 for an evening concert at the First Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines. The band returned to the church on Sunday morning to participate in worship services. Items from the Saturday evening festival included: El Es Él Señor (Dean…
On the weekend of 20 – 21 February 2010, the National Capital Band (Bandmaster James B. Anderson) traveled to Covington, Virginia, to support the celebration of the dedication of a new Salvation Army building. Covington is a small city in southwestern Virginia. The Salvation Army “opened fire” there in 1926 and purchased a building on…
The first engagement of 2010 for the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) was a visit to Guelph Citadel on 6 – 7 February. Located an hour’s drive west of Toronto, Guelph is a thriving community with a population of about 130,000. The Salvation Army began work there in 1884 and has become well-respected for…
The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) participated in a collaboration concert with the University of Notre Dame Symphonic Winds during a visit to South Bend, Indiana, 23 – 24 January 2010. The Staff Band accepted a late invitation to South Bend following a cancellation on their schedule. The city is the home of Notre…
On 6 February 2010, a festival celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Cannock Citadel Band was held, featuring the Enfield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Corry). The concert stepped off with the march Cornerstone (Andrew Mackereth), followed by the second movement, Sacrifice, from William Himes’ suite To the Chief Musician. Following introductions and an invocation, the…
The first weekend engagement of 2010 for the International Staff Band (Bandmaster Dr. Stephen Cobb) was a visit to Doncaster on 30 – 31 January. Proceeds from the weekend, totalling nearly £900, were donated to the Salvation Army’s relief effort in Haiti. The ISB last visited Doncaster in 1998, and since that time the corps…