The Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Graham Lamplough) took part in this year’s “Rejoice” Christmas concert on Sunday, 13 December, at Birmingham’s magnificent Symphony Hall. For both performances, there was a buzz of excitement as people gathered. The band started the program with Donald Osgood’s Noel, which also included vocal soloist Susanne Dymott (Guildhall School of…
The National Capital Area Command held its annual Community Appreciation Christmas Concert, featuring the National Capital Band (Bandmaster James B. Anderson), on Sunday, 13 December 2009. Other performers included mezzo-soprano Sara Dell’Omo, junior soloist David S. Carroll, the DC Metro Timbrelists led by Elsie Morris and The Singin’ Eagles of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School…
December was a busy month for the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) as the group was on duty for two annual Christmas events on back-to-back Saturdays. Christmas with the Salvation Army First up was the annual Christmas with the Salvation Army program at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. This year’s guests were Barbara and Steve…
On Saturday, 12 December 2009, the Solent Area Fellowship Band (Bandmaster Chris Kennett) joined with the Hayling Island Choir to present a concert of Christmas music at the Hayling Island Community Centre. Following three items from the choir, Star Carol (John Rutter), Child in a Manger (arr. John Rutter) and A Maiden Most Gentle (arr….
Television presenter Nick Owen visited the rehearsal of the Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Graham Lamplough) on Wednesday, 9 December 2009 in preparation for their collaboration at the “Rejoice” concert scheduled for the following Sunday. The English composer Philip Lane was born in Cheltenham in 1950 and was educated at Birmingham University. He now perhaps best…
Bandmaster James B. Anderson and the National Capital Band made their final rehearsal of 2009 into a special event at the Adult Rehabilitation Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. At the invitation of Majors Paul and Dawn McFarland, the band changed its rehearsal venue from Divisional Headquarters to the chapel at the ARC on Monday, 7 December…
The New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris) had a busy weekend of Christmas performances on the weekend of 5 – 6 December 2009, including the Greater New York Annual Luncheon, a joint concert with musicians from the Manhattan School of Music, worship at the Manhattan Adult Rehabilitation Center and an afternoon festival at Times…
On 5 December 2009, the Enfield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Corry) joined with the Chelmsford Songsters, Hadleigh Temple Timbrels, and the Monkey Magic Barbershop Quartet for a Christmas concert to benefit the Helen Rollason Cancer Care Centre Appeal. The concert was held in the hall at Chelmsford Citadel and raised over £2,000 for the charity….
On the weekend of 21 – 22 November 2009, the New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris) traveled to Connecticut to participate in the celebration of 125 years of Salvation Army service in New London and in Sunday worship at Hartford Citadel. On Saturday, the Staff Band made the short journey to New London, joining…
The National Capital Band (Bandmaster James B. Anderson) traveled to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, on Saturday, 5 December 2009 for a concert entitled Christmas Joy. Despite some rather nasty weather, with rain and a threat of snow, the members of the band arrived in good order at the church at noon, with…