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Bramwell Tovey conducts an open rehearsal of the Chicago Staff Band

Tovey Leads Open Rehearsal

Posted on 26 May 2017 by Webmaster

On Thursday, 23 March 2017, the Metropolitan Division Music and Arts Department, in conjunction with the USA Central Territorial Music and Gospel Arts Department hosted an open rehearsal with the Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster Dr. Harold Burgmayer) led by Grammy Award-winning conductor Bramwell Tovey.

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Himes Helps Worthing Celebrate 130th Anniversary

Posted on 28 November 201428 November 2014 by Webmaster

Bandmaster William Himes OF and Linda Himes led the 130th anniversary celebrations of the Worthing Citadel Band (Bandmaster Alan Slator) in September 2014, including an anniversay dinner, Saturday evening festival and Sunday meetings.

Tags: Alan Slator anniversary Chicago Staff Band concert Linda Himes ministry weekend William Himes worship Worthing Citadel 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.

Tags: Beth Cooper Brett Tolcher Carrie Pollom Chicago Staff Band concert Heidi Strand Jackson Jason Pollom Michigan ministry weekend Paul Bowyer Shaun Thomas William Himes worship

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Indianapolis Weekend

Posted on 27 December 201223 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, 20 October 2012 for their first away weekend of the 2012-2013 season. The Staff Band took part in a divisional music day, played a concert on Saturday evening and participated in two worship services on Sunday.

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Staff Band Celebrates South Bend Kroc Center

Posted on 21 February 201225 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) traveled to South Bend, Indiana, on the weekend of 28 – 29 January 2012 to participate in the grand opening of the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.

Tags: Beth Cooper Brett Tolcher Chicago Staff Band concert dedication Indiana Kroc Center ministry weekend Notre Dame Symphonic Winds Ryan Belock Shaun Thomas South Bend William Himes worship

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Sounds of the Seasons 2011

Posted on 14 December 201125 August 2013 by Webmaster

The annual Sounds of the Seasons concert, featuring the Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) and their special guests, Boston Brass, was held in Edman Chapel, Wheaton College, on 26 November 2011.

Tags: Boston Brass Chicago Staff Band Christmas concert Paul Seiler Richard Vander Weele Rudolf Zuiderveld Thanksgiving William Himes

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Concert in Fond du Lac

Posted on 14 November 201125 August 2013 by Webmaster

On Saturday, 15 October 2011, the Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) embarked on their first weekend out of the season, to Fond du Lac, WI, where Envoys Beverly and Doug Peterson are the corps administrators.

Tags: Beverly Peterson Bill Luhn Chicago Staff Band concert Cory Schneider Doug Peterson Fond du Lac Robert Thomson Shaun Thomas South Shore Chorale Stan Kelley Tim Meyer William Himes Wisconsin

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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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Ottawa Hosts Staff Band

Posted on 19 March 201130 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) made a short trip of just 85 miles to Ottawa, Illinois on Saturday, 19 February 2011, for a weekend consisting of a Saturday evening concert and Sunday worship service.

Tags: Beth Cooper Brett Tolcher Chicago Staff Band concert First Presbyterian Church Heidi Smith Illinois John Walker Mary Boyle ministry weekend Ottawa Quentin Boyle Richard Vander Weele Shaun Thomas William Himes worship

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Sounds of the Season in Chicago

Posted on 29 December 201030 August 2013 by Webmaster

The Chicago Staff Band (Bandmaster William Himes) presented “Sounds of the Season”, its annual Thanksgiving concert, on 27 November 2010. Special guests for the evening included euphonium soloist Derick Kane and the Salvation Story Steel Orchestra.

Tags: Chicago Chicago Staff Band concert Derick Kane Edman Chapel euphonium Illinois Nestor Nuesch Ralph Bukiewicz Salvation Story Steel Orchestra Thanksgiving Wheaton College William Himes

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