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Month: May 2011

Fellowship Band with Alton Songsters

Posted on 31 May 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

On Friday, 20 May 2011, the Solent Fellowship Band together with Alton Songsters presented a charity concert at Alton Salvation Army Corps.

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Tags: Alton CorpsAlton SongstersBryan NormanDavid SamuelsJohn BirdJulian PooreNeil WoollacottSolent Fellowship BandTony Unwin
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School of Performing Arts Recital in Richmond

Posted on 31 May 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Salvation Army’s Richmond School of Performing Arts held its 4th Annual Spring Concert at the Richmond Citadel Corps on 18 May 2011.

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Tags: Ann LiAnthony RandolphBianca SowellBoys and Girls ClubCaleb WendyGeorge CopestickGeorge HackbarthJoseph DeckerMatt Simsmusic schoolNational Capital BandNational Capital BrassrecitalRichard LiRichmondRichmond Citadel Junior BandRichmond School of Performing Artsspecial eventVirginia
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Vocal Festival in Barnet

Posted on 31 May 20119 January 2014 by Webmaster

East Barnet may be one of the smaller Salvation Army corps, but what it lacks in size it made up for in a welcome for the Regent Hall Songsters (Songster Leader John Martin) and instrumental soloist Paul Sharman for a festival on Saturday, 7 May 2011.

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Tags: concertcornetEast Barnet CorpsJohn MartinLife of Lynda FundMalcolm WatersPaul SharmanRegent Hall Songsters
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Communication Program at Sunbury Court

Posted on 31 May 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

Regent Hall Band (Bandmaster Stephen Hanover) presented a program at the Easter Music Course at Sunbury Court on the evening of Wednesday, 27 April 2011.

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Tags: Andrew BlythEaster Music CourseJohn MartinLife of Lynda FundRegent Hall BandStephen HanoverSunbury Court
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Doncaster Sunday

Posted on 25 May 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

The morning after the Brass Alive concert with Kew Band Melbourne and Hawthorn Band, the Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth) spent Sunday, 3 April 2011 at the Doncaster Corps in the east of Melbourne.

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Tags: concertCraig DownesDavid BerryDoncaster CorpsIan HamiltonJamie SmithJason StewartKen WaterworthMelbourne Staff BandRailton HillRebecca RaymondSerpells Primary School ChoirTemplestowe Outdoor FestivalThe Fabulous Dads Bandworship
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Brass Alive

Posted on 25 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

Brass Alive was an apt title for the concert featuring Hawthorn Band under the direction of Peter Sykes, Kew Band Melbourne under the direction of Mark Ford and The Salvation Army Melbourne Staff Band under the direction of Bandmaster Ken Waterworth.

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Tags: concertGiselle StanfieldHawthorn BandKen WaterworthKew Band MelbourneMark FordMelbourne Staff BandPaul GunningPeter SykesRebecca RaymondStephen WebbWaverly Temple
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Listowel Anniversary

Posted on 9 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 30 April – 1 May 2011, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) was privileged to participate in the 125th anniversary celebrations at Listowel, a small-town corps in rural Ontario with a vibrant history and a strong musical heritage.

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Tags: anniversaryBessie WettlauferCanadian Staff BandconcertGwenyth RedheadJohn LamJosh BaileyKen BaileyListowelministry weekendOntarioRobert RedheadSteve Paveyworship
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Montgomery 25

Posted on 9 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

On Sunday, 3 April 2011, the Montgomery County (Maryland) Corps of the Salvation Army celebrated 25 years of worship and service. Special guests for the event included the National Capital Band (Bandmaster Dr. Steve Kellner), Major James Allison, and former Montgomery County corps officers Major Earl Fitzgerald and Captains Melvin and Dianne Welch.

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Tags: Al BlockeranniversaryDanielle DelaneyDavid DelaneyDianne WelchEarl FitxgeraldFlorence KuriaGermantownJames AllisonMarylandMelvin WelchMontgomery Country CorpsMontgomery County Corps BandNational Capital BandSteve KellnerSteve MorrisTina McBrideworship
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Second Annual Youth Band Day

Posted on 6 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

For the second consecutive year, the National Capital Band (Bandmaster Dr. Steve Kellner) held a Youth Band Day in the Washington, DC metro area. This year’s event was held at the Eugene B. Casey Center for Worship and Service (Montgomery County Corps) in Germantown, Maryland, on Saturday, 2 April 2011, with more than 65 young people and other music students in attendance.

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Tags: Alexandria Citadel Youth BandDanielle AshtonDave DowningDavid DelaneyDavid MersiovskyFairfax Corps Youth BandFredericksburg Youth BandIan ChaavaJames AllisonJonathan McBrideKevin DowningMarylandMontgomery County CorpsMontgomery County Corps BandMontgomery County Corps Youth BandNational Capital BandScott BedioSolomon G. Brown Corps Youth BandSteve Kellneryouth clinic
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British Trumpet Firm Makes a Fanfare

Posted on 5 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

English brass instrument maker Smith-Watkins of York supplied the Coronation Fanfare Trumpets which were played in Westminster Abbey at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011.

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Tags: Andy MiddletonCraig BurnsDerek Watkinsfanfare trumpetsRichard SmithRoyal Air ForceRoyal Marinesroyal weddingSmith-Watkinstrumpet
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Two-Part Hymn Series: Ten More Tunes

1 June 2019 14:24

The latest set of ten tunes in our Two-Part Hymn Series has been released. There are now 90 tunes available in the second phase, and 210 overall. Read more

Posted in: New Releases, Sheet Music

STANDING ON THE PROMISES (Tune of the Week)

10 January 2019 06:05

Tune of the Week for 10 January 2019. Read more

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Ken Graham

Staff Band Marks Passing of Ken Graham (1936–2018)

9 January 2019 06:36

The Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) has announced, with great sadness, the passing of Bandsman Ken Graham (North York Temple) on 24 December 2018. Graham was a member of the Staff Band cornet section for nine years, 1985–1994. Read more

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Joyful & Triumphant

8 January 2019 06:40

On 1 December 2018, the National Capital Band (Bandmaster Dr. Steve Kellner) was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, for Joyful & Triumphant, a Christmas concert and carol sing-a-long. Read more

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NICAEA (Tune of the Week)

3 January 2019 07:23

This is the first of a new series, Tune of the Week, featuring tunes from our Two-Part Hymn Series. Read more

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Two-Part Hymn Series Reaches 200

29 December 2018 10:57

The latest set of ten tunes in our has been released. This brings the total number of tunes in the series to 200. All of these tunes are free to download and use. Read more

Posted in: New Releases, Sheet Music

Away In a Manger (Cornet Solo)

19 December 2018 05:40

James Allen has crafted a beautiful and simple cornet solo that blends together two familiar tunes associated with the much-loved Christmas carol. Read more

Posted in: New Releases, Sheet Music
The New York Staff Band at historic Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2018

NYSB Massachusetts Ministry Weekend

19 December 2018 05:23

On the weekend of 16 – 18 November 2018, the New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) traveled to the Massachusetts Division for a ministry weekend that included stops in Worcester, Canton, Boston, and Brockton. Massachusetts Divisional Music Director (DMD) Matthew Luhn and his team organized the events of the weekend. Read more

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Brass for GOSH Launched

3 December 2018 05:17

The London Central Fellowship Band (Bandmaster David Rudd) launched their latest recording with a concert at Regent Hall on 17 November 2018. Just under 300 people were in attendance for a fantastic night of music-making, raising funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity. All of the profits realized by Citadel Promotions, the producers, will benefit the hospital charity, leading to the title of the recording, Brass for GOSH. Read more

Posted in: New Releases, News, Recording
Kintambo Band at the 10th anniversary service for the Plateau District, eastern Kinshasa

Kintambo Band Supports Anniversary Service

1 December 2018 08:32

On Sunday, 28 October 2018, the Kintambo Band (Bandmaster Henri Makanda Nkodia) had the privilege of being on duty at the Menkao Post in the Plateau District (the eastern part of the city of Kinshasa) for the district’s tenth anniversary Thanksgiving service. Read more

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