Fellowship in Portsmouth

On Sunday, 25 October 2009, the Solent Area Fellowship Band (Bandmaster Chris Kennett), together with guest vocal soloist Songster Ruth Unwin, were the guests at Portsmouth Citadel Salvation Army Corps.

Major Lyn Hills, commanding officer of Portsmouth Citadel, welcomed the band and congregation after Bandmaster Kennett conducted an opening march, Spirit of Joy (Herbert Rive). Following a congregational song and prayer, the band played Barrie Gott’s festival arrangement, Let There Be Praise.

An individual item then followed featuring the band’s principal tenor horn, Callam Carter, who played Derek Jordan’s arrangement of the Rondo from Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto. Ruth Unwin then presented the song Part the Waters (Charles Brown). This was followed by the band playing the suite Shout Salvation (Robert Redhead) and the march Assignment (Dudley Bright).

Ruth Unwin’s second contribution was It Is a Thing Most Wonderful, sung to a traditional Newfoundland folk melody. The band then played The Blessing (William Himes) and the song setting ’Mid All the Traffic (Leonard Ballantine), after which Major Derek Smith read some verses of Scripture.

The band, supported by its Executive Officer, Major Geoff Chape (Southern Divisional Headquarters), concluded the concert by playing the fourth movement, “Charter Fair”, from The Haslemere Suite (Peter Graham) and Keith Ketteringham’s arrangement of St. Clements.

Major Hills thanks the band and congregation for their participation and attendance.