Enfield Citadel Band Pre-Contest Festival

Issue 34 - September 2011
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Welcome
As you might well expect, I still have echoes of ISB 120
going through my mind. The crowds that gathered,
the bands that played, the new music we heard, the
touring staff bands, the massed staff bands at the
Royal Albert Hall, the atmosphere of thousands of
Salvationists and friends on the Mall. All of these
things were truly magnificent! But what of the legacy
of such an event? I have no doubt in my mind that
through it all was the mission of the Army. Easy to say
,
I know, but we do throw around the word ‘mission’
very conveniently these days. However, there
were many at the ‘120’ event who had not been
to a Salvation Army event for some time, who had
apparently left the army behind them, but they were
there at the concert, watching the march on Sunday
afternoon, being reminded and being influenced.
People who ‘used to’, and, people who ‘want to’. A couple (non-army) visiting England
from Germany happened to walk past the Royal Albert Hall, and enquired as to what
was happening. Following a brief conversation with some Salvationists from Sheffield
Citadel (who happened to have two spare tickets), they enjoyed in their words ‘an
amazing day’. I got home on Sunday evening following a reception for all staff bands,
and had a chat with my next door neighbours (non church- goers), who said to me,
‘Loved the bands going down the Mall today. It was a real thrill to see’. There are many
stories like this that could be told about this special weekend. So for me it has been
the biggest highlight of my ISB time; great to meet everyone, fantastic to take part, but
more than that, in many ways, mission – accomplished!
It is encouraging to be hearing reports from our summer schools up and down the
Territory. My summer included Territorial Music School (biggest numbers for some
years), Yorkshire School of Christian Arts, which I enjoyed immensely and a visit to
the Scotland Music School. It was clear that there were some great things happening
through all the activities and great to see the enthusiasm and real commitment of the
young people in our Territory.
It seems that the round of rehearsals, concerts and weekends are upon us already.
I have already visited Sheffield Citadel (retirement of bandsman Alf Wileman) and,
amongst other engagements, will be at Liverpool Walton (Music School in a Day) and
Bangor Corps (Band Weekend) soon.
It was sad, following his article in the previous Newsletter, to hear of the passing of our
friend Terry Camsey. In this issue there is a tribute from Peter Cooke.
I hope you enjoy this issue of the MMU Newsletter and I will be pleased to hear from
you if you wish to have an item included in a future edition.
Thank you for your continued support.
Contents
Publishing news
The latest in publications here at MMU.
Events
Write-ups of overseas music schools,
TMS 2011 in pictures, Yorkshire School of
Creative Arts, New Horizons, plus update
report on the Life of Lynda fund.
Spotlight...
An insight into Professional Trumpeter
Anthony
Thompson,
interview
with
composer Paul Sharman and a tribute to
Terry Camsey.
Other
International Staff Sections’ Itinerary.
The Assistant Territorial Music Director
For many of us ‘ISB 120’ will remain as one of those ‘once in a
lifetime’ events. The many aspects of the weekend will continue
to be with us individually and as a movement during the future
days. I had the privilege of travelling with the Melbourne Staff
Band prior to the weekend for their UK tour. Bandmaster Ken
Waterworth had brought a daring and unique programme
which saw most of the second half choreographed. He had
also commissioned some great new works for the band which
I really enjoyed and appreciated. Pieces such as Steven Bulla’s
brilliant Tunesmith Overture, which celebrated the song-writing
talents of Major Howard Davies, and Roger Trigg’s powerful
Atonement brought a real energy to a brilliant programme. The
many people around the Territory who heard the band were
visibly uplifted and blessed by their ministry. These works,
along with a number included during the ‘ISB 120’ weekend,
will be included in our Judd Street Collection in future editions
so watch this space for their release dates!
Just before the summer break I was invited by Bandmaster Norry
Smith to lead the band rehearsal at Winton, Bournemouth. The
band continues to do well and have a good number of younger
players. Pieces included Glorifico Aeturnum and St. Clements. I
also led the weekend at
Stowmarket Corps which
featured the ministry
from the YP sections
and the Songsters. The energy and
presentation from the music sections was very encouraging
and I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with them.
This summer I had the privilege of being part of Territorial
Music School. I never take being part of such a special week for
granted and am blessed by the energy and enthusiasm of the
students.
It seems that composers never rest (!) and during the holiday
period many seem compelled not to rest, but write and send
their work into the office for consideration! My inbox appears
to have a raft of new compositions during August and so we
have some interesting and enjoyable music being reviewed
and hopefully published in the future. I hope you will enjoy
the selection of pieces presented below, as always we strive to
continue publishing music that will aid your corps in ministry.
Upcoming Publications from MMU
Unity Series - October 2011
General Series - December 2011
(Five-part scoring, concert pitch parts and demonstration CD available 3 issues per year)
(Full band scoring - 3 issues per year)
March - Impulsion (Ian Clarke)
Kids Alive! (Ian Feltwell)
Hymn Tune Arrangement - Trentham (Stuart Watson)
Samba - The fruit of the Spirit (Kevin Larsson)
Festival March - Saved and kept! (Noel Jones)
Song Setting - Softly and tenderly (William Broughton)
Euphonium Solo - More like thee (Craig Woodland)
Song Setting - My Tribute (Ralph Pearce)
Triumph Series - November 2011
Judd Street Collection - September 2011
(Scored for 13 parts, ideal for a smaller band ensemble - 3 issues per year)
(Full band scoring, sold as separate pieces - up to 8 titles per year)
March Medley - Heavenward (William Gordon)
Garden of my heart (Terry Camsey)
My life, my all (Andrew Mackereth)
Horn Solo - You love me (Paul Sharman)
Cwm Rhondda (Noel Brooks)
Trombone Feature - You know that we love you! (Kenneth Downie)
Servants of God (Steven Ponsford)
Purpose (Paul Sharman)
For enquires (W)sps-shop.com (T)+44 (0) 1933 445 445 (E)[email protected]
Yorkshire School of Christian Arts (YSCA)
It was my privilege to be part of the team at
YSCA this summer. The beautiful setting of
Ackworth School provided the backdrop for
a great week together. Offering brass, vocal,
dance, YSCA TV (drama & technical) and
sport as main studies, this week showed
the diversity of talent we have and how it
can work together. Other options available
included worship, art, song-writing and
timbrels.
The Bible focus for the week was a study
of the Beatitudes; their meaning, and
implications on our daily living. This was an
extremely rewarding time for all of us and
was a running theme through everything
that happened during the week.
The reflections evening was a very special
night for everyone and in a relaxed but
powerful way, many commitments were
made by the young people and staff. We
truly felt blessed.
The organising of this week has to be
commended and thanks go to Ryan
Wileman (Divisional Youth Officer) and his
team for all their preparation and sensitive
handling of all aspects of the school.
The technical and media resources were
also excellent. Some really first class visuals
were produced over the week.
Worthy of mention also, is the song-writing
composing group, which had twenty
five students engaged in writing lyrics,
composing melodies, or arranging. The five
groups all gave a short performance in the
final session. My thanks to David Bailey
(Doncaster Corps), for his help and support
in leading this.
The final celebration, held at the school, was
exactly that, a celebration of all the week
had been, reflecting the fun, the worship,
the learning, the sense of belonging and
the excitement of being part of something
that can make a difference.
It was good to see Divisional staff supporting
during the week, as well as a visit from
Territorial Youth Officers Majors Mark
and Andrea Sawyer, who shared in bible
study and the other activities, but more
importantly, made themselves available to
the young people.
Whether it was brass, vocal, timbrels,
dance, art, sport or media, we were all
celebrating the same thing...that we are
anointed and appointed to serve, by God’s
grace, power and love.
Enfield Citadel Band
Pre-Contest Festival
Citadel Band for their annual Pre-Contest
Festival on Friday 14th October in St John's
Smith Square, Westminster.
A special guest soloist from New York
will be appearing alongside Enfield
Broadway lead trumpeter Chris Jaudes will
be jetting in as guest soloist for the event.
Chris is a highly skilled instrumentalist who
has fused many facets of playing into his
career. As a commercial musician, he is
featured on many commercials, film scores
and is regarded as the first call 'screamer'
trumpet player. His background is within
Salvation Army banding, although he
regularly performs in the all star Brass Band
of Battle Creek as soloist. His discography
is considerable within the musical/
commercial field and his recent solo CD
along with the New York Staff Band has
pushed boundaries.
This will be the band’s 65th consecutive
band contest weekend event. It all started
in 1947, when Band Secretary Vic Jakeway
got the ball rolling with a ‘Meet the People’
event over the band contest weekend
(National Championships) and by 1960 this
had evolved to a Friday night pre-contest
festival.
Evening activities were excellent and very
well planned, including a eurovision talent
night, a medieval night (complete with
costumes – well, I tried my best!) and a quiz
night.
Report by Derick Kane
This tradition, heritage and tremendous
opportunity of musical outreach is one that
the current Enfield Citadel Band and its
Bandmaster, Jonathan Corry, feel privileged
to be a part of and are determined to
continue.
tickets available from www.sjss.org.uk
Feature - Anthony Thompson
My name is Anthony Thompson.
I am a professional trumpeter working mostly in
orchestras, but also in solo performances, recording
sessions, TV and radio. It’s a nice life! I live in Castleford,
near Leeds in West Yorkshire. I have (nearly!) always been
a member of Castleford Salvation Army and it was here
that I started to play the cornet and joined the junior
band and singing company. Having said that, my mum
insists that I would kick her in time to whatever music
she was listening to during pregnancy, so some musical
initative must have been innate! I’ve always struggled
to separate so-called Christian from secular music - they
both use God’s creative system, after all. Likewise, I see all
my trumpeting these days as worship, no matter what the
setting, no matter who composed the music.
More recently I came to a realisation that if I want to
be a practicing Christian, perhaps I could practise this
too. Perhaps I could try different structures of praying,
perhaps I could find ways to support my Bible reading to
get more out of it, and perhaps I could free myself from
the restaints of printed music - ‘Sing to the Lord a new
song!’
When I pray, I try to listen to whatever instincts pop into
my head and follow them. Some of these are my instincts
and some are of him. However, I often find that God backs
up the more important instincts in some way. So it was
with worship, when three men apporached me together
(bandmaster, corps officer, worship group leader) to
discuss the possibility of my playing a few ‘wrong notes’!
Believe me, this is true! The bandmaster said that if I felt
something stirring, maybe in the last verse of a hymn
for example, maybe I could shut the tune book once in
a while and go with it. The worship leader said that when
I play with the group, I should feel free to express things
that are not necessarily pleasant (much music in worship
is sugary sweet, but life is not). The officer gave me
permission even to get it wrong trying, in case it opened
up something more of God.
So, those instincts I try to follow when I pray are now
instincts I try to follow when I play in worship!
My dear friend, Nigel Swinford says:
‘Worship at its most pure and profound is offering
Christ to God. We contemplate Christ, we identify wih
Christ, i.e. consider our redemption, and then we offer
all of that to God. We don’t offer ourselves; we offer
God what delights him most of all, namely his Son. As
musicians we need to keep this in the forefront of our
minds. We can get seriously distracted by the idea that
we are presenting our performance to God - giving him a
concert, if you like. No, our gifts are preistly tools which
prepare the sacrifice and they must not distract from the
substance of what is offered, which is Christ’.
I realise, dear reader, that this may seem distant from
your own experience. But I didn’t arrive at this expression
suddenly. In fact, I’m still a long way from arriving. It is a
journey, but an enjoyable one; and I do have some practical
advice. The way I started was to choose some easy and
familiar slow worship song. Using your instrument or
voice, find a single note that fits the harmony. If you listen
carefully, you’ll find that you have the inbuilt ability to
spot when it doesn’t fit and when it does. At these times,
just shift to another adjacent note and back again. It’s
often a semitone down or a tone up, or vice versa. In our
worship group we often use this technique, so I might play
in roughly the range of an alto voice, whilst the saxaphone
or trombone might play in the tenor range.
Finally, the golden rule of improvising in public - if you
can’t make it better, don’t play at all!
Reprinted from the new ALOVE resource ‘I worship at The
Salvation Army’. If you would like a copy please e-mail
[email protected]
www.salvationarmy.org.uk/alove
CMI 2011 has an ‘international’ flair
by Joe Caddy
The sound of music once again descended
upon Camp Wonderland as students
arrived for the 77th edition of Central
Music Institute (CMI). By day’s end all
auditions had been completed, and the
193 students had all been placed into one
of CMI’s six bands or two choirs which
would become their primary ensemble for
the entire 10 days. Students also enjoyed
a wide range of classes - 93 each day which gave them instruction in gospel
arts. These included drama, dance, praise
band, timbrel, keyboard, conducting and
leadership.
While the instructional schedule was filled
with classes aimed at refining the sounds
of worship, the daily quiet time known
as Sealed Orders, led by CMI Chaplain
Steve Diaz, enabled students and staff
to silently meditate
on God’s Word in the
quiet moments as well.
Written by Captain Tom
McComb, these daily
devotionals challenged
students and staff to
discover their identity
as a child of God with
the theme, ‘Who do
you think you are?’
which ended with the
challenge, ‘When you
know who you are, you
will know what to do.’
Each evening the entire camp gathered in
the chapel for a series of quality concerts
and programs, including performances by
student ensembles, a mixer titled ‘Friday
Night Friendzy’. For a second year the
International Night program featured
CMI’s 13 students from Denmark,
Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Malawi
and South Korea.
Also featured on International Night were
special guests: Cathie Koehnen, Toronto,
Canada, who returned for the second
year to lead the Booth Chorale and
Faculty Chorus, and Dr Stephen Cobb,
bandmaster of the International Staff
Band. Dr Cobb, who also serves as United
Kingdom Territorial Music Director,
skillfully led the Wonderland and Faculty
bands.
A musical highlight of the week was the
Faculty Band’s presentation of Fire in
the Blood, written by Paul Lovatt-Cooper
for the International Staff Band’s 120th
Anniversary celebration earlier this year.
The triumphant conclusion of the piece
features the song, You know that we love
you! The performance received a standing
ovation from an appreciative and uplifted
crowd.
Another highlight of the week came
on Wednesday evening when the CMI
Band and Vocal School Flag Unit took to
the field of Milwaukee’s Miller Park to
accompany the traditional singing of The
Star Spangled Banner. After thrilling the
crowd with a stirring new rendition of
the National Anthem arranged by CMI
Director William Himes, the students
and staff then led the almost 43,000
spectators in ‘the wave’ from their seats
in left field.
For those who have ever attended CMI, the
experience has come to represent both a
mountain-top of spiritual development
and the pinnacle of musical achievement,
but the words of special guest Stephen
Cobb put CMI’s mission into perspective.
In his personal testimony, Stephen
admitted that it’s easy to get swept
up in the excitement surrounding big
occasions and live life from event to event
so that soon enough, the occasion can
seemingly overtake our lives. But, ‘life is
the occasion,’ the bandmaster pointed
out. Quoting selected passages from
Galatians 5, Dr Cobb reminded the crowd
that, for Christians, ‘life is to be enjoyed,
not endured.’ He challenged students and
staff to make the most of each opportunity
every day brings in their spiritual lives, as
well as through their day-to-day, week-toweek music ministry at their corps.
Colonels Merle and Dawn Heatwole
joined the festivities of the final weekend,
chairing Saturday evening’s Awards
Festival. They led the closing Sunday
worship service with sensitivity and
creativity, connecting examples from
Facebook and pop music stars to spiritual
truth based on John 15: 9–17. CMI 2011
drew to a close with dozens of students
and staff in prayer for one another
throughout the chapel. Soon to depart,
they knew with certainty who they were
and what they were supposed to do.
Florida Music Institute
Dean Jones reports
June 25th to July 2nd 2011 – Camp
Keystone, Starke, Florida.
With sights and sounds of ISB120 still
in our minds, it was with great pleasure
and expectation that my wife Emma and
I, along with our son, set off for Florida
a little over two weeks since that great
event in London. Our hosts were the
Florida music department courtesy of
their Divisional Headquarters and it was
to be an energetic few days for us as
the special guests at the Florida Music
Institute (FMI). Emma’s responsibility
was to lead the FMI Chorus which was
the top level group of the singing option.
My responsibilities were to lead the ‘A
band’, the leadership elective and also
the top level theory class. I was also
responsible for leading the faculty band
which involved me rehearsing them –
rather jetlagged – at effectively 3am BST
on the Saturday night!
FMI is a combination of Junior and Senior
Conservatory; it’s basically a sandwich
week where both schools get to be
together for music, bible study, worship
and recreation. There were over 150
students, 6 bands, 8 choruses and added
to the 150 paid staff at Camp Keystone,
there were 20 volunteer programme
staff. Remembering names proved
almost impossible!
We were also responsible for the evening
programme on Sunday – a ‘Meet the
Jones’ type of affair! Using photos of our
time at the Texas Music Conservatory
from 2008 and being interviewed about
our activities back in the UK, we were
quickly made to feel welcome. Of course
the biggest ‘star’ was our two and a half
year old son, Finlay, who seemed to have
a lot of admirers!
Emma used a variety of music with her
chorus, ranging from gospel through to
unaccompanied four-part harmony and
her group worked hard throughout the
week and performed to great acclaim to
the rest of the school (standing ovations
Dean Jones conducts the FMI band
both times) on both the Wednesday
‘Preview Night’ and also the final festival
on Saturday morning. As well as music,
there was a creative arts stream of dance
and drama that were highly impressive in
their own final festival on the Friday night.
My band worked hard on several familiar
and new pieces; Ein’ Feste Berg was
highly popular, as were as the soothing
sounds of This I know featured by the
New York Staff Band at ISB120. It was my
pleasure to write my band a theme piece
for the week so I opted for an ‘Island feel’
arrangement of Lord, I lift your name…
and called the piece, On High! I also
featured music from Cameron Johnson
(Norwich Citadel) and Kevin Ponsford. A
particular highlight of the week was to
write a Unity Series piece with my theory
class based on Fewster. The 3 boys in my
class were full of enthusiasm and ideas
but also listened attentively as we looked
at how to craft a piece together.
We were amazingly blessed by the
worship on Sunday morning and the
openness of both staff and students
at this time. Camp Keystone itself is
an amazing setting with incredible
facilities and we were simply bowled
over by all we experienced. It was
certainly a lot hotter out there than
we have had here this summer!
Most days were around 95F/35C
and we even saw a snake making
its way through the grass! It was
our pleasure to help present all the
awards for music and bible studies
to the prize-winning students at
a packed final festival and we left
knowing that God had blessed and
used our time and, as ever, given to
us greatly in return.
Sub-editor Dean Jones
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Paul Sharman - Interviewed
Paul is Deputy Bandmaster of Regent Hall Band and a Sub-Editor in the MMU
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Terry Camsey Tribute
As we all know, one of Terry's great gifts
and loves was music and the creation of
melody, for which he had a great gift.
His harmonies were in keeping with
the melodies which they clothed. I was
privileged to write a number of songs
which he set to music, four at least of
to the meeting one Sunday morning.
One of our joint pieces was Life's Pageant
which in its turn gave the initial idea
for a cornet solo of that name. As I was
listening to it in a programme only two or
three weeks before its composer left us
for 'fairer realms above', I mused on the
fact that had I not written those words,
‘You are now in the only
place I know where your
lovely melodies are excelled’.
which were published. The first of these,
Hear me when I pray, was featured by
the world-renowned King's Singers on
the second of their CDs, Choral Essays, of
Salvation Army songs. It had already 'sung
its way round the world' within months
of its publication in 1965. ‘Everywhere I
go I hear this lovely song, Hear me when
I pray, and I tell the people it was written
by two fellow soldiers of mine at Upper
Norwood' - so said the then Lieut-Colonel
Arnold Brown, as he was giving me a lift
or had Terry not set them - for a music
school in fact - he would never have used
the song in that solo. And it has become
a modern classic in its time. Surely the
hand of the Lord was in it somewhere!
We also wrote two mini-musicals, Who
walks in love - the story of the fourth
wise man, and The four candles [no, not
that one! - Ed.] - an interpretation of
the message of the advent wreath. Both
were performed at Upper Norwood, and
in Ealing (UK) Town Hall - at the latter
locale by the Ealing (UK) Corps Drama
Group.
On one occasion we were asked to write
a song for the wedding of a friend of ours,
Estelle Neeve, who had entered training
from Upper Norwood. The song was
written and sung - though Terry himself
Bandsman Alf Wileman
It was a real personal pleasure for me to be
present at the retirement evening for Bandsman
Alf Wileman (Sheffield Citadel). A large crowd
gathered from far and wide to celebrate the
outstanding contribution Alf has made for over
60 years.
Commissioned a bandsman in 1943, he has been
a role model to many people, always testifying
to his personal commitment and calling to serve
in the way that he has. Alf chose some of the
music for the evening, which included; Glorifico
Aeternam, Laudate Dominum, Constant Trust,
and Song of the brother. It was a thrill too, for
me to join with Alf for a Euphonium duet.
We indeed thank him for his influence which I
know will continue through all that he does. D.K
From left to right;
Captain Steve Fripp
Matthew Ingram,
Roland Hill, Alf
Wileman, Derick Kane
Alf Wileman and Derick
Kane perform Brahms
Lullaby
didn't hear it. He was in rehearsal with
the International Staff Band for a 'big'
event in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Such are the sacrifices composers
sometimes need to make. Earlier this
year we had an invitation from that
same officer entering retirement with
her husband in September of this year,
to write another song for the retirement
meeting, to be sung by the same soloist the bridegroom's sister, Ruth.
On a practical note, soon after coming
to Upper Norwood I moved into a new
flat, close to the Camseys' home, and on
the very first day there locked myself out.
That same day the owners of the house
in which the flat was situated went away
on holiday. It was late in the evening,
and I'd just had an evening with Terry
and Beryl. What could I do but make my
way back there, where they made up a
bed on the settee in their sitting room!
Practical friendship, indeed.
Dear Terencio, you are now in the only
place I know where your lovely melodies
are excelled - where the 'endless song
of Moses and the Lamb' is being sung.
For you all the trumpets have sounded
on the other side. Dear Beryl and family,
my thoughts and prayers for you will be
expressed daily for a long, long time to
come.
Peter M. Cooke
Territorial
Music School
2011
Major Mark Sawyer instructing
students
From tallest to smallest!
Staff member Sue Blyth with students
The Territorial Music School of 2011
Posing for the camera on the last evening
New Horizons
The annual army ‘Butlins’ week is an important fixture on the calendar, and it was
good to be there for a visit with some MMU colleagues. Following the afternoon band
rehearsal, led by resident conductor Kevin Ashman, we enjoyed the Butlins X-Factor
show, complete with panel of judges. We were treated to singing, poetry, puppets and
instrumental solos, leading to the tension of the announcement of the winner!
With some 450 or so people remaining in their seats, they eagerly awaited the next
show. Paul Sharman, Kevin Ashman, Richard Gaudion, Simon Birkett, Derick Kane and
Trevor Caffull made up the brass sextet who performed various items throughout
the evening. Solo items included Deliverance, The Irish Washerwoman and A Happy
Day. The MMU male voice quartet also thrilled the audience! (and are available for
bookings). Susanne Dymott was the vocal soloist for the evening. Her singing and
presentation was excellent, with songs including Ave Maria, Handel’s Largo and I could
have danced all night.
It was good to be part of this week once again, and thanks go to all who make this
week a success and meaningful to many people. D.K.
Bandmaster Kevin Ashman
conducts the New Horizons band
Latest news from SP&S
In the previous newsletter, I wrote about our preparations for ISB120 and
our trading activity at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 4th June. If I said
that ISB120 itself had matched and exceeded expectations, the same must
be said of our trading activity in the foyer of door 6 and in the adjacent
Imperial College Students Union building. A record trading day on Friday
3rd June at our Tiverton Street shop was followed by, as far as we are able
to ascertain, our biggest external event trading day the business has ever
seen. My thanks and congratulations go to all SP&S staff involved in this
massive effort, some of whom worked for over 20 hours having departed
from Wellingborough at 5am and not returning until 1.15am the following
morning!
Life goes on beyond ISB120 and the first two recordings from the event are
now available;
ISB120 Cadogan LIVE is a DVD recording of
the Friday evening concert featuring New
York Staff Band and The International Staff
Band, the first time these two bands had
shared a stage since 1962!
ISB120 Brass Spectacular is a CD recording
of highlights from the Saturday evening,
featuring all eight staff bands in massed
formation.
Further DVDs will be available in the coming weeks as follows; ISB120
Staff Bands in Concert; all eight staff bands individual concerts from
Saturday afternoon. ISB120 Brass Spectacular; the whole of the Saturday
evening, live and uncut! ISB120 The Complete Works; highlights of the
ISB120 weekend including the Sunday march along The Mall, concert in
Buckingham Palace forecourt and bonus features.
All DVDs will be available in NTSC (North American television) format as
well as in PAL (European) format.
As well as working on the ISB120 recordings, the summer and early autumn
has seen the release of several new recordings in a variety of styles.
Twelve months ago, John Larsson plays Volume 1 – Take-over Bid and
Hosea hit the shelves. We have been pleasantly surprised by the interest
generated, not only in terms of CD sales but also in the musicals themselves.
Volume 2 – Jesus Folk and Spirit! is now
available and once again is supported by a
comprehensive 32-page booklet containing
the words to all of the 32 songs.
When Commissioner Frederick Coutts was elected General of The Salvation
Army in 1963, he expressed the hope that The Salvation Army might show
a more modern approach in bringing the message of Christian faith to the
‘man in the street’. There is little doubt that, named almost by accident, the
Joystrings managed to do that during the five years in which they took the
world by storm.
The songs on this album have been given a ‘freshen-up’ in the studio by
World of Sound engineer Adam Goldsmith. Through the use of modern
technology, these songs have been brought to life once again and available
to many to hear for the first time.
Restrung is a selection of 22 songs recorded
by the group between 1964 and 1967
Brothers Alvin and Karl Allison worked together in Salvation Army based
rock bands Blood & Fire, The Eden and The Big Picture from 1980 to 1995.
Having done their own things for a few years, they are now back together
with a show and new CD, Songs that no one taught us. The album was
given a pre-release play-through at Territorial Headquarters in July and was
officially launched at New Horizons in September. In the words of Major
Bruce Tulloch, ‘this is a highly entertaining, amusing, thought-provoking,
moving, clever collection of original songs which bring something different
to the musical table’.
Songs that no one taught us - This album is a
departure from our usual fare but one which
we have enjoyed working on and are delighted
with the end result.
Bandology is the title track of a new recording from the London Central
Fellowship Band which features David Daws as cornet soloist as well as
conductor, although not at the same time! This is an easy-listening recording
containing a diverse mix of old and new, sacred and secular, well-known
and less familiar tracks. Of note is the inclusion of William Broughton’s
arrangement of Now I belong to Jesus in which the vocal soloist is Deryn
Edwards.
Finally, two young people’s groups have collaborated to Do something
beautiful, which is the title track of a recording featuring Kettering Citadel
Young People’s Band and Chatham Citadel Singing Company.
Thank you for taking the time to read Latest news from SP&S. We look
forward to serving you however you choose to shop with us.
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Salvation Army Trading Company Limited
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MMU Personnel Change
Following 13 years of service, we said a fond farewell to Bernice Cuthbert.
Bernice has worked as the Personal Assistant to the Territorial Music
Director and also been involved in the administration of many events such
as Gospel Arts, Territorial Youth Choir and Easter Music Course. We all say
a big ‘thank you’ and wish Bernice well in her well-deserved retirement.
Gillian Pomering has recently been appointed as PA to the TMD and we
wish her well in this demanding role within the Music Minsitries Unit.
She can be contacted on 020 7367 4962
[email protected]
Giving until it hurts
On Sunday 3rd July a packed Regent
Hall stood to applaud Bandmaster Steve
Hanover and his son-in-law, Dale Coles, at
the start of the concert which marked the
culmination of their 900-mile charity bike
ride from Scotland to London.
This challenging ride, completed in two
weeks, was part of a fundraising drive to
raise £50,000 for Cancer Research UK and
The Salvation Army’s Overseas Healthcare
Projects.
Prior to the concert, Steve and Dale had
been joined by, among others, members
of the corps on the last leg of the journey
from Chelmsford to central London. As the
cycle party arrived at Oxford Street, they
were greeted by Regent Hall corps folk,
balloon-waving children, and the band
playing outside the hall.
Jan Ambrose reports on the Gala Concert supporting the Life of Lynda fund
me love you, for his first solo. In a salute to
the recently Promoted to Glory renowned
cornet soloist and composer, Terry Camsey,
he followed this with an excerpt from
Gabriel’s Reverie, specially composed by
Terry following the birth of David’s eldest
daughter, Stephanie. Isobel, thrilled the
audience; she played with a maturity that
belied her 11 years. Father and daughter
united for the Erik Silfverberg duet, Joy in
my soul.
Besides having been Regent Hall
Bandmaster for 17 years, Steve has
played Solo Horn with The International
Staff Band for 20 years. In this important
anniversary year, six of his colleagues – the
120 Six – provided a selection of Salvation
Army music, finishing with a prestissimo
rendition of Paul Drury’s Jubilee.
As always, Regent Hall Band’s inimitable
presentation of Deputy Bandmaster Paul
Sharman’s On Duty was tremendously
popular with the congregation. This was
followed by a glorious performance of opera
arias by Quattro Voce, four professional
musicians who met at the Glyndebourne
Festival Opera. They were accompanied
by the talented young pianist, Elliot Launn,
pianist for the International Staff Songsters.
Later in the programme, the audience
was privileged to hear Elliot’s beautiful
interpretation of Ravel’s Sonatine.
YP Band Leader David Daws (Hendon) and
his daughter, Isobel, presented cornet and
trombone solos respectively: David chose
the all-time favourite pop song, You made
modern contributions, one of which was
composed by Songster Leader John Martin,
complete with a lively accompaniment.
David Thornton, respected as one of the
foremost euphonium players and teachers
of his generation, was the final soloist. His
work with brass bands has seen him in the
‘top flight’ for over a decade, so perhaps it
was fitting that his first item was the world
premiere performance of the incredibly
futuristic and exciting Jet A, written by
Peter Meechan. In an evening of extreme
musical contrasts, this was followed easily
by the soulful Lament from Stabat Mater by
Karl Jenkins. A superb concert concluded
with Regent Hall Band’s rendition of Turris
Fortissima.
Besides raising funds for cancer research,
half the money raised will be used for
the Army’s Overseas Healthcare Projects.
The Life of Lynda Fund has committed to
buying an electric generator for a health
centre in the Republic of Congo and bush
ambulances to transport people from
remote rural areas to urban medical
facilities.
The congregation responded generously.
At the end of the evening, Major John
Martin was able to announce that the
fund, which previously stood at £30,000,
was now £32,400.
The short life of Lynda Hanover has not
been in vain.
Regent Hall Songsters demonstrated their
versatility with their choice of songs, which
ranged from John Tavener’s The Lamb to
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International staff sections: A new season
INTERNATIONAL STAFF SONGSTERS
Itinerary for 2011/12
2011:
Ipswich Corn Exchange / October 29th-30th
Stowmarket
The Sage Gateshead
November 19th Territorial Carol Concert
November 24th 2012:
Bellshill
January 28th-29th
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th
Rock Ferry
February 25 -26 Leeds West Hunslett
March 24th-25th
th
th
Switzerland
April 27 -29 Territorial Congress
May 26th-27th Itinerary for 2011/12
2011:
September 28th
October 15th-16th November 5th-6th November 24th
Rotary Club-Regent Hall
Belfast Sydenham
Bishops Stortford & Harlow
Territorial Carol Concert
2012:
January 14th-15thMaidenhead
February 11th-12thGloucester
March 10th-11th
Birmingham Citadel
April 28th-29th
North Shields
May 12th-13th
Worthing
Territorial Congress
May 26th-27th
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