The concert was again at Edman Chapel on the campus of Wheaton College. Our special guests for the evening included euphonium soloist, Derick Kane and the Salvation Story Steel Orchestra from the The Salvation Army Red Shield Center, Chicago Englewood.
Derick has a long resume as a euphonium soloist and since 1976 has been the principal euphonium in the Salvation Army International Staff Band. The Salvation Story Steel Orchestra has the goal of providing an opportunity for Englewood youth to do something wonderful while building capacity into their lives. Both Derick and the steel orchestra played magnificently and received standing ovations from our audience.
The devotional thought for the evening was brought by Colonel Néstor Nüesch, second in charge of the Salvation Army Central Territory and the benediction was pronounced by Lt. Colonel Ralph Bukiewicz who is in charge of the Salvation Army work in metropolitan Chicago.
As has become our tradition, the concert concluded with our "Choral Benediction" that included the CSB Chorus augmented by many CSB Alumni that were present for the evening.
The hall was nearly full with the only real remaining space being in the balcony. The band is grateful to all who gathered for the evening and especially grateful to nearly 150 sponsors and patrons of the concert.
For those who are interested here was the program for the evening:
CSB
Intrada on ‘Monkland’ (Bulla)
Seize the Day (Graham)
Derick Kane
Canaan’s Land (Graham)
CSB Chorus
I Hear A Voice A-Prayin’ (Bright)
Neart To The Heart of God (McAfee/arr. Lucas)
Derick Kane
Donegal Bay (Lovatt-Cooper)
CSB
Victory For Me! (Heaton)
Symphony No. 3, Mvt. 4 – Allegro con brio (Giannini/arr. Himes)
Salvation Story Steel Orchestra
Jump for Joy (Lyons & Lewis/arr. Irvine)
CSB
Crusaders (Goffin)
Derick Kane
The Better World (Bearcroft)
Salvation Story Steel Band
Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Mast)
Caribbean Sing-Along (arr. Himes)
CSB
Give Thanks (Smith/arr. Pearce)
Let Everything Praise (Cordner)
Derick Kane
Christmas Dance (Kane)
Glorious Ventures (Graham)
CSB & Congregation
Joy To The World (arr. Himes)
CSB & CSB Alumni Chorus
Choral Benediction (Himes)
