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07 May 2013 13:10:06Kilgour Featured in Spring Festival
Cornet soloist Craig Kilgour was the special guest for the annual Spring Festival of the Enfield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Corry). The event, held on 6 April 2013 at Enfield Baptist Church, also featured the Enfield Citadel Songsters (Songster Leader Tina Shepherd).
03 May 2013 13:36:09God and Country in Columbus
On the weekend of 6 – 7 April 2013, the Canadian Staff Band (Bandmaster John Lam) traveled to Columbus, Ohio, as the guest band for the annual God and Country Concert, in conjunction with the Brass Band of Columbus.
03 May 2013 11:00:51Norwich Easter with Amsterdam West Band
The Easter 2013 weekend at Norwich Citadel had an international flavor with a much-anticipated visit from the Amsterdam West Band (Bandmaster Henk Dijkstra).
30 April 2013 13:24:31MSB at Belgrave Heights Easter Convention
For over 60 years, the Belgrave Heights Easter Convention has brought Melbourne Christians together for worship and Bible teaching. For the 2013 Convention, the Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth) participated in the Easter Sunday afternoon and evening sessions and also presented a short concert.
29 April 2013 13:40:53ASB 50
The Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) celebrated its jubilee with a gala concert on 23 March 2013, with special guest Kenneth Downie.
24 April 2013 16:00:22Enfield with Littlewood in Chelmsford
St. Andrews Church in Chelmsford was the venue for the 13th concert in aid of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. Featured where the Enfield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Corry), theater and television personality Ken Lodge, special guest vocalist Jared Littlewood and compère Sadie Nine from BBC Essex.
24 April 2013 10:53:5619th Visit to West Wickham
On the evening of 15 March 2013, the South London Fellowship Band (Bandmaster Major George Whittingham) made its 19th visit to Emmanuel United Reformed Church, West Wickham. The concert featured young cornet soloist Thomas Nielsen.
24 April 2013 09:19:15Boscombe Annual Open Rehearsal
The Boscombe Band (Bandmaster Dr. Howard J. Evans) held its annual open rehearsal and reservists night on Thursday, 7 March 2013. As always, this event was well-attended and gave the members of the Band Reserve and other friends of the band an opportunity to hear music old and new.
17 April 2013 13:01:57Weekend in Gippsland
The Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth) visited the Gippsland area of Victoria for its first away weekend of the year, 2 - 3 March 2013. The trip took them to Traralgon Corps and Morwell Corps.
16 April 2013 15:48:10Kettering Citadel Band Visits Sheffield
Sheffield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Keith Wileman) welcomed the visit of the Kettering Citadel Band (Bandmaster Richard Phillips) on 2 - 3 March 2013.
16 April 2013 10:02:07A Musical Feast for Lent
On Sunday, 24 February 2013, the Boscombe Corps held A Musical Feast for Lent, taking the congregation on a journey of Scripture readings, songs and items from the Boscombe Band (Bandmaster Dr. Howard J. Evans).
16 April 2013 08:56:38ISB at Castleford
The weekend of 23 - 24 February 2013 brought the International Staff Band (Bandmaster Dr. Stephen Cobb) to the West Yorkshire town of Castleford for a much-anticipated visit.
12 April 2013 09:37:50Boscombe Joins with Bournemouth Male Voice Choir
The Boscombe Band (Bandmaster Dr. Howard J. Evans) held its first concert of the year on 15 February 2013, in conjunction with the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir (Musical Director Mark Burstow). The concert was organized by Pokesdown Corps as a fundraiser for The Big Collection.
12 April 2013 07:42:52Return to Rushden for Birmingham Citadel Band
The Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Gavin Lamplough) made a return visit to Rushden on 9 February 2013 and were greeted by a capacity crowd.
11 April 2013 05:51:52Curnow Visits the National Capital Band
On Monday evening, 4 February 2013, the National Capital Band (Bandmaster Dr. Steve Kellner) was privileged to have well-known composer and conductor James Curnow as guest conductor for its rehearsal.
10 April 2013 17:08:34Music Festival at Hednesford Corps
The Enfield Citadel Band (Bandmaster Jonathan Corry) presented a Festival of Music at Hednesford Corps on Saturday, 9 February 2013.
09 April 2013 13:12:11Proms Night in Birmingham
Originally scheduled for Saturday, 19 January, the annual Proms Night at Birmingham Citadel was postponed because of snow. So it was with a hint of nervousness that the Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Gavin Lamplough) arrived at the Citadel two weeks later to see just how many would come to the rearranged concert.
08 April 2013 13:54:41140th Celebration Kicks Off with ISB
The International Staff Band (Bandmaster Dr. Stephen Cobb) visited Portsmouth Citadel Corps on the weekend of 26 - 27 January 2013 to mark the start of the Corps 140th anniversary celebrations.
05 April 2013 10:54:50Passing the Baton at Bellshill
A capacity congregation gathered at Bellshill Corps on Saturday, 19 January 2013 to mark the retirement of Ian Dickie after 20 years of service as Bandmaster and 35 years of service as a music leader in the Corps.
29 March 2013 11:24:03Concert at Chandler's Ford
On Friday, 15 March 2013, the Solent Fellowship Band (Bandmaster John Bird) presented a concert at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church. The event raised nearly £900 toward youth and children’s work at the church.
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