Steve Pavey – The Brass Crest

Marcus Venables plays his own composition “Beyond All Measure” with the Canadian Staff Band

Canadian Staff Band Pickering Weekend

Posted on 31 May 2017 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 1 – 2 April 2017, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) had the opportunity to fellowship and minister with two different yet similar congregations in Pickering, Ontario. At both St. Paul’s on-the-hill Anglican Church and the Salvation Army Hope Community Church, the Staff Band experienced a warm reception from wonderful people.

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Brass Fusion

Posted on 3 November 2016 by Webmaster

On 1 October 2016, at Guelph Citadel, The Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) joined with the youth band of the Ontario Great Lakes Division, Impact Brass (Bandmaster Philip Rayment) and that band’s feeder group, iGNiTE! Brass (Bandmaster Sarah Rayment), for Brass Fusion, a concert marking the end of a day of music clinics and sectional instruction.

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Canadian Staff Band Personnel Changes

Posted on 20 September 2016 by Webmaster

As the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) began its rehearsals for the new season, several personnel changes were announced, including the appointment of Cameron Rawlins as Deputy Bandmaster.

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Bandmaster John Lam conducts the Canadian Staff Band in a recording session, April 2015

Recording Sessions in Toronto

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Webmaster

In April 2015, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) once again held recording sessions at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto. The band will be releasing a new Christmas recording, entitled “Fanfare and Celebration for the Birth”, later in the year.

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Canadian Staff Band at Oshawa Temple, March 2015

Weekend at Oshawa Temple

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Webmaster

The Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) was pleased to visit Oshawa Temple Corps on the weekend of 7 – 8 March 2015. Although, at that time, there were no members of the Staff Band from that corps, it has historically been a solid supporter of the Staff Band’s ministry, with numerous Oshawa Temple musicians having done double duty in this capacity.

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Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) at Mountain Citadel, Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Staff Band at Blazing Brass Weekend

Posted on 1 May 2015 by Webmaster

The Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) visited Mountain Citadel in Hamilton, Ontario, on the weekend of 7 – 8 February 2015. The weekend included the 2015 installment of the annual Blazing Brass concert series, a music festival on Saturday evening, and Sunday morning worship.

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Empress of Ireland 100th Anniversary

Posted on 16 June 201416 June 2014 by Webmaster

The Canadian Staff Band, both in full and in ensemble, participated in numerous observances of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Empress of Ireland. This disaster, the worst maritime accident in the history of Canada, claimed 1,012 lives, of which 167 were Salvationists traveling to an international congress in London, England.

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Cedarbrae Ministry Weekend

Posted on 18 March 2014 by Webmaster

On 1 – 2 March 2014, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) participated in a memorable weekend hosted by Cedarbrae Corps, located in the Scarborough area of Toronto.

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Nova Scotia Weekend

Posted on 9 November 201125 August 2013 by Webmaster

To kick off its 2011 – 2012 season, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) visited two corps in the province of Nova Scotia on the weekend of 30 September – 2 October 2011.

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Listowel Anniversary

Posted on 9 May 201129 August 2013 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 30 April – 1 May 2011, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) was privileged to participate in the 125th anniversary celebrations at Listowel, a small-town corps in rural Ontario with a vibrant history and a strong musical heritage.

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