October 2011 – The Brass Crest

Personnel Changes in Amsterdam

Posted on 29 October 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf J. Ritman) has had some personnel changes at the start of the 2011 – 2012 season.

Tags: Amsterdam Staff Band Arend Pietersen Erik Kamperman Fokke Foray Hans Lenting Jorijn van Hese Menno van der Woude Olaf Ritman personnel Pia Smedinga Ron Marseille Steef Klepke

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Fellowship Band in Andover

Posted on 29 October 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

On Friday, 14 October 2011, the Solent Fellowship Band (Bandmaster John Bird) presented a concert at Andover Salvation Army Corps.

Tags: Adrian Griffiths Andover Corps Aubrey Ford Bryan Norman Callam Carter concert David Samuels James Cussen John Bird Solent Fellowship Band Steve Jones Tony Unwin Trevor Dawson

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Personnel News from Chicago

Posted on 8 October 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) began the 2011 – 2012 season with a rehearsal on 6 September 2011. The band begins this season with minimal personnel changes.

Tags: Chicago Staff Band Jim Olson John Aren Mark Pierson Merle Heatwole Mike Hanton personnel Scott Thomas William Himes

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Poetry Opening in Utrecht

Posted on 8 October 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

On Saturday, 17 September 2011, the Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) opened the 30th edition of the “Night of Poetry” in Utrecht with a special, but very short, concert.

Tags: Amsterdam Staff Band Olaf Ritman special event Utrecht

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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

STANDING ON THE PROMISES (Tune of the Week)

10 January 2019 06:05

Tune of the Week for 10 January 2019. Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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