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Month: January 2013

Christmas in Toronto

Posted on 28 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

Once again, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) had a busy month leading up to Christmas, with all of the usual seasonal concerts and activities, including the Toronto Santa Claus Parade and several holiday concerts.

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Tags: Barbara AllenCanadian Staff Bandcarol concertChristmasconcertJohn LamNewmarket TheatreNorthridgeOntarioparadePeterborough SingersRoy Thomson HallSanta Claus ParadeSt. Pauls Anglican ChurchSteve AllenTorontoToronto Star
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Christmas at Birmingham Symphony Hall

Posted on 28 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Gavin Lamplough) was delighted to return to the magnificent auditorium of Symphony Hall in Birmingham on 9 December 2012 for the annual Christmas with the Salvation Army concert.

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Tags: BirminghamBirmingham Citadel Bandcarol concertChristmasconcertGavin LamploughMatthew MynottSymphony Hall
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Fellowship Band Secretary Don Ellwood Retires

Posted on 28 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

With some sadness, the Solent Fellowship Band (Bandmaster John Bird) has announced the retirement of its Band Secretary, Don Ellwood.

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Tags: Don EllwoodJohn BirdpersonnelretirementSolent Fellowship Band
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Staff Band Visits Jackson

Posted on 28 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 10 – 11 November 2012, the Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) visited Jackson, Michigan.

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Tags: Beth CooperBrett TolcherCarrie PollomChicago Staff BandconcertHeidi StrandJacksonJason PollomMichiganministry weekendPaul BowyerShaun ThomasWilliam Himesworship
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SLFB at Penge

Posted on 28 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The weather for the evening was rather cold and damp on 10 November 2012, but the visit of the South London Fellowship Band (Bandmaster Major George Whittingham) to St. John the Evangelist Church in Penge was warm and inspiring.

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Tags: benefitChristians Against PovertyconcertDarrell ScholesGeorge WhittinghamLes SwiftPengePeter WoodRoger GadsdenSouth London Fellowship BandSt. John the Evangelist ChurchStuart GilbertThomas Neilsen
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Hythe Christmas

Posted on 14 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

As with most Salvation Army bands, December was a busy time for the Hythe Band (Bandmaster Richard Carroll).

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Tags: AppledoreCanterburyChristmasDoverHytheHythe BandLympne CastlePhil LaytonRichard CarrollRose MakuzeSaltwood
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Floral Dance at Abbots Langley

Posted on 14 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The closing curtain on the 2012 season for the London Central Fellowship Band (Bandmaster David Daws) was a return visit to Abbots Langley Parish Church. As before, the event coincided with the Flower Festival at the church.

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Tags: Abbots LangleyAbbots Langley Parish ChurchBrian HukeCaroline SeredynskiconcertDavid DawsDavid MarleyFlower FestivalJim RogersJim StreetKen StonesLondon Central Fellowship BandPhil Fisher
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Festival for the Kenya Trust

Posted on 14 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The mix of the Staines Songsters, pianist Andrew Wicker (Swindon Citadel) and Bristol Easton Band proved to be a winning formula in November 2012 with over £3,000 raised for the Kenya Trust.

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Tags: Andrew WickerbenefitBristol Easton BandconcertEd MylechreestKenneth HodderKenya TrustStaines SongstersTom Devoran
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Boscombe Remembrance

Posted on 8 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The morning of Sunday, 11 November 2012 was crisp and bright as once again the Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army (Bandmaster Dr. Howard J. Evans) led the parade of veterans to the cenotaph for the Remembrance Day service.

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Tags: Boscombe BandcenotaphHoward EvansRemembrance Day
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Solent Fellowship Band Completes Trilogy

Posted on 7 January 201323 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Solent Fellowship Band (Bandmaster John Bird) played the last of a trilogy of late autumn programs at Gosport on 10 Nov 2012. Once again, the band demonstrated a flexible approach to differing acoustics, having in recent weeks played in a 12th-century church, a large hall at a major corps and a more compact accommodation at a smaller corps.

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Tags: Adrian GriffithsAlex ManningCallam CarterconcertDan RedheadDavid SamuelsDerek DunnDerek SmithGosportJanine LewisJohn BirdLaurie FinlayMartyn ThomasSolent Fellowship BandSteve Jones
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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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