Leonard Ballantine – The Brass Crest

Expressions 2014

Posted on 24 November 2014 by Webmaster

Held this year on 9 October, the annual Expressions concert at Regent Hall is the brainchild of Bandmaster Steve Hanover. It heralds the start of the Brass Arts Festival, which complements the National Brass Band Championships. This year, guests for the evening were Majors Leonard and Heather Ballantine, and Charlie Green, vocal soloist.

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Christmas in Toronto

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Webmaster

As usual, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) had a busy month leading up to Christmas, with a parade and three major Christmas concerts in and around Toronto.

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New York Staff Band 125th Anniversary Festival

Posted on 25 March 201224 August 2013 by Webmaster

Thursday, 22 March 2012 was a sunny, warm day in New York City. As the beautiful day turned into a pleasant evening, a large crowd gathered outside world-renowned Carnegie Hall in eager anticipation of the 125th Anniversary Festival of the New York Staff Band (Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris).

Tags: anniversary Carnegie Hall concert Derek Smith Dorothy Gates Joseph Turrin Leonard Ballantine New York Staff Band Norman Bearcroft Peter Graham Philip Cobb Philip Smith Ronald Waiksnoris Stephen Bulla The King's Singers Vernon Post William Himes

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Christmas with the Salvation Army in Toronto

Posted on 23 February 200525 September 2013 by Webmaster

The Salvation Army in Toronto held its second annual ‘Christmas with the Salvation Army’ music and gospel arts celebration at Massey Hall on 4 December 2004.

Tags: Bracebridge Youth Brass Canadian Staff Band Celtic harp Christmas concert Festival Chorus Jens Lindemann Kevin Hayward Leonard Ballantine Massey Hall Ontario Peterborough Temple Singing Company Sharon Vardy Bacon Toronto trumpet

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Visit to Richmond Hill for Canadian Staff Band

Posted on 15 May 200422 September 2013 by Webmaster

The Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster Kevin Hayward) visited the Salvation Army corps at Richmond Hill on the weekend of 3 – 4 April 2004.

Tags: Canadian Staff Band concert Kevin Hayward Leonard Ballantine ministry weekend Ontario Richmond Hill Richmond Hill Corps Steve Brown Steve Pavey worship

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General Arnold Brown Remembered in Toronto

Posted on 17 July 200230 September 2013 by Webmaster

General Arnold Brown, international leader of The Salvation Army from 1977 – 1981, was remembered in a Service of Thanksgiving at the Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto, Ontario, on 3 July 2002.