Brindley Venables – The Brass Crest

The New York Staff Band at historic Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2018

NYSB Massachusetts Ministry Weekend

Posted on 19 December 201819 December 2018 by Webmaster

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.

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My All

Posted on 13 November 2018 by Webmaster

“My all is on the altar” is one of the most revered songs of consecration. Brindley Venables has written a new melody for these lyrics, which his brother, Marcus, has set in this arrangement.

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New York Staff Band Composer Contest 2017

NYSB Composer Contest

Posted on 5 September 2017 by Webmaster

The New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) has announced its first-ever Composer Contest. The contest is open to all composers except current members of the New York Staff Band. The composer of the winning piece will receive a $500 travel voucher and full accommodations for a trip to the premiere performance in New York City in 2018.

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New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) at the God and Country Concert, Columbus, Ohio, 2017

God and Country Weekend 2017

Posted on 28 May 2017 by Webmaster

On Friday, 31 March 2017, the New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) headed to Columbus, Ohio, to take part in this year’s God and Country Concert held at the Church at Mill Run, in conjunction with the Brass Band of Columbus (Musical Director Brian Stevens).

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NYSB workshop at Guayama Kroc Centter, Puerto Rico

Staff Band Weekend in San Juan

Posted on 21 March 201723 March 2017 by Webmaster

The New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) arrived in Puerto Rico in the early hours of Friday, 17 February 2017, for a weekend of ministry. The weekend included an outdoor concert in Old San Juan shared with the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Youth Band, working with young musicians at the Guayama Kroc Center, and Sunday morning worship at San Juan Central Corps.

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New York Staff Band, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, November 2016

NYSB Weekend in Pennsylvania

Posted on 2 December 2016 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 18 – 20 November 2016, the New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) found itself on the road once again, this time traveling to various parts of Pennsylvania. The weekend comprised a Friday evening concert in Wellsboro and Saturday and Sunday events in Williamsport, including a joint concert with Billtown Brass Band (Director Richard Coulter).

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New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance), NEOSA Ministry Weekend, October 2016

Staff Band Begins Season in Ohio

Posted on 1 November 20161 November 2016 by Webmaster

The New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Derek Lance) visited the NEOSA (North East Ohio Salvation Army) Division on the weekend of 14 – 16 October 2016, their first ministry weekend of the season and also the first under their new bandmaster, Derek Lance. Engagements were held in Akron, Mansfield, and the Cleveland area.

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Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris (New York Staff Band) at an event marking his retirement after 24 years with the baton.

NYSB Conductor and Personnel Changes

Posted on 21 September 201622 September 2016 by Webmaster

At the beginning of the 2016-2017 season, the New York Staff Band welcomes a new Bandmaster for the first time in nearly a quarter-century as Ronald Waiksnoris retires and Derek Lance takes up the baton. A number of player changes have also occurred as the season begins.

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Recording Sessions for North York Temple

Posted on 20 March 201215 April 2014 by Webmaster

The North York Temple Band (Bandmaster Glenn Barlow) recorded tracks for its new recording, entitled “Eternal Life”, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on 9 – 11 February 2012.

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