The Chicago Staff Band is honored to be participating this weekend at the grand opening weekend of the Grand Rapids Kroc Center. We will be doing a concert on Saturday night and participating in the worship service on Sunday morning.
For full information on all of the events of the weekend visit:
http://www.grkroccenter.org/
A quote from their web site says:
7:15 pm: The Salvation Army Chicago Staff Band Concert
The Salvation Army Chicago Staff Band will perform a free concert to an audience of 400 in the Worship & Performing Arts Center. Doors open 6:15PM. Tickets are required to attend and seating is limited.
The worship service on Sunday morning begins at 10:00 am.
The address of the Kroc Center is:
2500 S. Division Street
Grand Rapids, MI
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
ISB 120 Tickets
While the CSB has a full schedule for 2010-11 that will take place before our participation at ISB 120, there is no doubt that ISB 120 is generating a lot of interest. Because of that interest, I'm writing this entry that basically repeats information being distributed by the ISB. Over this past weekend, I received the following in an e-mail. You may have also received this and if you did, I apologize for repeating it.
"There are just 7 days to go before tickets for ISB120 (the 8 staff band spectacular) go on general sale, on Saturday 9th October 2010 at 9am.
If you're ordering your tickets by post, best post your letter today!
The Royal Albert Hall address is; Kensington Gore, LONDON, SW7 2AP.
The box office will be open from 9am on Saturday 9th October 2010 for personal callers. The box office telephone number is 020 7589 8212 and the Royal Albert Hall website is http://www.facebook.com/l/eed2aeaNFn34JJAYXf0_blLUKgA;www.royalalberthall.com
Don't forget, you only need one ticket for this event.
During the course of the afternoon, each staff band will be giving an individual concert and, following an interval, all 8 staff bands will appear on stage together, wow!"
"There are just 7 days to go before tickets for ISB120 (the 8 staff band spectacular) go on general sale, on Saturday 9th October 2010 at 9am.
If you're ordering your tickets by post, best post your letter today!
The Royal Albert Hall address is; Kensington Gore, LONDON, SW7 2AP.
The box office will be open from 9am on Saturday 9th October 2010 for personal callers. The box office telephone number is 020 7589 8212 and the Royal Albert Hall website is http://www.facebook.com/l/eed2aeaNFn34JJAYXf0_blLUKgA;www.royalalberthall.com
Don't forget, you only need one ticket for this event.
During the course of the afternoon, each staff band will be giving an individual concert and, following an interval, all 8 staff bands will appear on stage together, wow!"
So, if you're going to be in London and want tickets, Saturday, October 9 is the date. You can receive your own information on the event in at least 3 ways.
- Visit http://www.isb120.com/ and sign up at the bottom of the page to get the newsletter.
- Follow isb120 on Twitter. If you aren't on Twitter but want to see what's going on visit http://twitter.com/isb120.
- Check out the Facebook event called ISB120. If you're not on Facebook, the event page is public and can be accessed at http://bit.ly/caNl6f .
Thursday, September 16, 2010
CSB Retreat Up Next
After a quick start last week where we had one rehearsal and were on duty for the public welcome of the cadets we are off to our annual rehearsal retreat tomorrow night. We'll read through a bunch of repertoire and spend some quality time together.
For those who are interested I've just updated both our roster and schedule on the web site. The roster can be found at http://ow.ly/2FAFp . The schedule is at http://ow.ly/2FAFK
See you on the other side of the retreat!
For those who are interested I've just updated both our roster and schedule on the web site. The roster can be found at http://ow.ly/2FAFp . The schedule is at http://ow.ly/2FAFK
See you on the other side of the retreat!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Visit to Indianapolis, IN - May 22-23, 2010
The Chicago Staff Band has just returned from a visit to the Indianapolis, Indiana area. This visit is the last out of town weekend for the 2009-10 season. We still have two rehearsals, a recording session and the Congress weekend left before we take our summer break.
We started out on Saturday morning heading through Indiana on I-65. Getting out of Chicago was a breeze which is unusual. But, after having had lunch we felt right at home as our bus encountered a significant traffic jam as we approached Indianapolis.
Both the Saturday night concert and Sunday morning worship services were held at the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church in Greenfield, IN. Ernie Alder, a member of the Methodist congregation, has ties to the Salvation Army and had initiated the invitation for the band to return to the Indianapolis area.
Upon arrival we had a quick sound check followed by a home cooked dinner. Ample time remained for us to finish our final concert preparations. A nice responsive audience gathered for the 7:00 pm concert. At the conclusion of the concert we recognized the service of our travel coordinator, Major Robert Doliber, who will be leaving the band at the conclusion of the season when he will be taking an overseas appointment.
On Sunday morning the band and other area Salvationists gathered with our new Methodist friends for worship at 9:00 am. Our Executive Officer, Lt. Colonel Richard Vander Weele brought the message of the morning as we celebrated Pentecost Sunday together. An ensemble was called upon to open the 11:17 am contemporary worship service before we boarded the bus for a relatively quick and painless return to THQ.
Our appreciation goes out to the Salvation Army’s Indiana Division and the people of the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church. Special thanks go to Majors Vicki and Dick Amick, Captain Marcos Ramirez, Ernie Alder and Pastor C. Reid Walker.
Now, for those who are interested, here’s the Saturday night concert play list:
Montclair Citadel (Bulla)
Welcome & Prayer
Concertino for Flugel and Band (Himes/Beth Cooper, soloist)
Sirocco (Graham)
Soon and Very Soon (Crouch/Karl Strand, soloist)
Then Will the Very Rocks Cry Out (arr. Hayes)
Concertino for Trombone (David, arr. Condon/Matthew Luhn, soloist)
Let Everything Praise (Cordner)
Lord, Lord, You Sure Been Good to Me (arr. Alexander)
INTERMISSION
El Es El Senor (Jones)
Slavonic Dance No. 8, Opus 46 (Dvorak)
Through My Savior’s Merit (Condon)
Cause for Celebration (Himes)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa, arr. Himes)
Closing Prayer
Choral Benediction (Himes)
We started out on Saturday morning heading through Indiana on I-65. Getting out of Chicago was a breeze which is unusual. But, after having had lunch we felt right at home as our bus encountered a significant traffic jam as we approached Indianapolis.
Both the Saturday night concert and Sunday morning worship services were held at the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church in Greenfield, IN. Ernie Alder, a member of the Methodist congregation, has ties to the Salvation Army and had initiated the invitation for the band to return to the Indianapolis area.
Upon arrival we had a quick sound check followed by a home cooked dinner. Ample time remained for us to finish our final concert preparations. A nice responsive audience gathered for the 7:00 pm concert. At the conclusion of the concert we recognized the service of our travel coordinator, Major Robert Doliber, who will be leaving the band at the conclusion of the season when he will be taking an overseas appointment.
On Sunday morning the band and other area Salvationists gathered with our new Methodist friends for worship at 9:00 am. Our Executive Officer, Lt. Colonel Richard Vander Weele brought the message of the morning as we celebrated Pentecost Sunday together. An ensemble was called upon to open the 11:17 am contemporary worship service before we boarded the bus for a relatively quick and painless return to THQ.
Our appreciation goes out to the Salvation Army’s Indiana Division and the people of the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church. Special thanks go to Majors Vicki and Dick Amick, Captain Marcos Ramirez, Ernie Alder and Pastor C. Reid Walker.
Now, for those who are interested, here’s the Saturday night concert play list:
Montclair Citadel (Bulla)
Welcome & Prayer
Concertino for Flugel and Band (Himes/Beth Cooper, soloist)
Sirocco (Graham)
Soon and Very Soon (Crouch/Karl Strand, soloist)
Then Will the Very Rocks Cry Out (arr. Hayes)
Concertino for Trombone (David, arr. Condon/Matthew Luhn, soloist)
Let Everything Praise (Cordner)
Lord, Lord, You Sure Been Good to Me (arr. Alexander)
INTERMISSION
El Es El Senor (Jones)
Slavonic Dance No. 8, Opus 46 (Dvorak)
Through My Savior’s Merit (Condon)
Cause for Celebration (Himes)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa, arr. Himes)
Closing Prayer
Choral Benediction (Himes)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
CSB to Visit Indianapolis, IN
I've been asked several times for information about our visit to Indianapolis scheduled for May 22-23, 2010. I'm pleased to be able to provide the following:
Saturday, May 22
7:00 pm Concert
Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church
3179 N. 600 W.
Greenfield, IN 46140
Sunday, May 23
9:00 am Worship Service
Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church
3179 N. 600 W.
Greenfield, IN 46140
An ensemble will also present a few numbers at the beginning of the 11:00 am Contemporary Service at the Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church.
If you're anywhere near Indianapolis, I hope to see you there. Be sure to say hello!
Saturday, May 22
7:00 pm Concert
Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church
3179 N. 600 W.
Greenfield, IN 46140
Sunday, May 23
9:00 am Worship Service
Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church
3179 N. 600 W.
Greenfield, IN 46140
An ensemble will also present a few numbers at the beginning of the 11:00 am Contemporary Service at the Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church.
If you're anywhere near Indianapolis, I hope to see you there. Be sure to say hello!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Iowa City, IA - April 24 & 25, 2010
As mentioned previously the CSB traveled to Iowa City, IA on Saturday, April 24, 2010. We made our way west on I-88 and then I-80 in a light rain that seemed to be turning the Midwest green as we went.
We arrived at Parkview Church in time to set up and have a short rehearsal with Joyful Noize, the youth gospel choir of the Salvation Army in Iowa City. Next up was a very short rehearsal with the Eastern Iowa Brass Band under the baton of Casey Thomas.
Following those rehearsals and sound checks we were treated to a fantastic meal cooked by one of the Salvation Army soldiers from the Iowa City Corps. The meal was provided to both bands and a number of special guests. It was amazing that after this meal either band was able to play any notes at all. It was truly spectacular.
But eating was not the reason we’d been invited to Iowa City. So, at 7:00 pm we entered the stage for the evening concert. We led off the evening with a short set that included Joyful Noize singing “The Spirit of the Lord” to our accompaniment. Following that set and recognition of local Salvation Army volunteers the Eastern Iowa Brass Band took the stage for a solo set.
The format then called for each band to present more solo items before we formed a single band to conclude the evening but not before a beautiful presentation from Ordained 2 Praise a dance troupe from the Iowa City Salvation Army.
While it was a late night, the evening was worthwhile for all participants and I believe the audience as well. A complete listing of the program items will follow at the end of this posting for those who are interested.
On Sunday morning the band joined with the Iowa City Corps for both Sunday School and worship. Sunday School was led by our own Captain John Pook and the band chorus sang along with an instrumental ensemble. But, the most exciting part of the entire weekend was the opportunity to celebrate with the Iowa City Corps as they made new church members that included 31 children and adults.
Following the worship service that included preaching by Colonel Carol Seiler we boarded the bus to head back east to Chicagoland having been thoroughly blessed to have been in Iowa City. Our thanks go out to Captains Terry & Jennifer Smith, the Eastern lIowa Brass Band, Casey Thomas, Joyful Noize, Ordained 2 Praise, Set The Atmosphere and all of the wonderful people we met in Iowa City. We’ll look forward to the next invitation if we’re fortunate enough to get one!
Now… here’s what the band geeks are looking for:
CSB
El Es Él Senor (Jones)
Concertino For Flugel and Band Mvt I & III (Himes) – Beth Cooper, soloist
The Spirit of the Lord (Funk/arr. Thomas) – Joyful Noize
Time and Eternity (Bosanko) – Peggy Thomas & Shaun Thomas, soloists
Sirocco (Graham)
EIBB
The Contestor (Powell)
Mr. Sandman (arr. Baker)
I Am The Resurrection from Requiem (Rutter/arr. Thomas)
A Gaelic Blessing (Rutter/arr. Thomas)
American Overture (Jenkins)
CSB
Concertino for Trombone Mvt II & III (David/arr. Condon) Matthew Luhn, soloist
Cause For Celebration (Himes)
The High Council (Steadman-Allen)
INTERMISSION
EIBB
Blue Rondo A La Turk (arr. Edwards)
Ordained 2 Praise – dance troupe
Massed Bands
Light Walk (Gott) Casey Thomas, conductor/Paul Waech, soloist
Amazing Grace (arr. Himes)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa/arr. Himes)
CSB
Choral Benediction
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Iowa City Next Week - April 24-25, 2010
That's right! The Chicago Staff Band will be returning to visit the Iowa City, IA Salvation Army next Saturday and Sunday. If I'm not mistaken, it's been nearly five years since our last visit to Iowa City.
On Saturday evening we will be sharing a concert with the Easter Iowa Brass Band (http://easterniowabrassband.com or http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eastern-Iowa-Brass-Band/101390641311), Casey Thomas - director. We played with this fine band the last time we were in Iowa City and are looking forward to being with them again. The format will include solo items from both bands as well as a few massed band items.
On Sunday morning we will be worshiping with the Salvation Army at the Robert A Lee Recreational Center. The schedule for the weekend is:
Saturday, April 24:
7:00 pm Concert
Parkview Church (http://www.parkviewchurch.org)
Sunday, April 25:
9:30 am Sunday School (Robert A Lee Recreational Center)
10:30 am Worship Service (Robert A Lee Recreational Center)
For more information contact the Salvation Army in Iowa City (http://www.icsalvationarmy.org) at 319.337.3725
As always, if you're able to join us don't forget to come and say hello.
On Saturday evening we will be sharing a concert with the Easter Iowa Brass Band (http://easterniowabrassband.com or http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eastern-Iowa-Brass-Band/101390641311), Casey Thomas - director. We played with this fine band the last time we were in Iowa City and are looking forward to being with them again. The format will include solo items from both bands as well as a few massed band items.
On Sunday morning we will be worshiping with the Salvation Army at the Robert A Lee Recreational Center. The schedule for the weekend is:
Saturday, April 24:
7:00 pm Concert
Parkview Church (http://www.parkviewchurch.org)
Sunday, April 25:
9:30 am Sunday School (Robert A Lee Recreational Center)
10:30 am Worship Service (Robert A Lee Recreational Center)
For more information contact the Salvation Army in Iowa City (http://www.icsalvationarmy.org) at 319.337.3725
As always, if you're able to join us don't forget to come and say hello.
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