Upcoming Events

We've just published as many details as we have on our schedule web page for our upcoming visits to Peoria, IL (March 2011), Elkhart, IN (April 2011) and the UK/ISB 120 (May/June 2011).

You can find our web site at:

http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/csb.

From there you can click on "schedule" on the right hand side. Or, you can click on this link that will take you directly there: http://bit.ly/fikopb

I will be posting these details here in the blog in the next few days.

CSB Visit to Ottawa, IL - February 19-20,2011

The Chicago Staff Band traveled just 85 miles to Ottawa, IL on Saturday, February 19, 2011 for a Saturday evening concert and Sunday morning worship. With a population of just over 18,000 people it is a city of two rivers because it is where the Fox River and Illinois River meet.

The Salvation Army in Ottawa is led by Captains Quentin and Mary Boyle who had made arrangements for the events of the weekend to be hosted by the 1st Presbyterian Church in Ottawa that is pastored by John Walker.

Following the relatively short bus ride we quickly adapted to the tight space available in the sanctuary and had a quick sound check. Following the sound check dinner was hosted by the Church prior to the start of the concert. A good sized crowd gathered in the sanctuary for the 7:00 pm concert.

Following the concert some of us were hosted by members of the Church and others were housed at a hotel. We are looking forward to worship this morning where our own Executive Officer, Lt. Colonel Richard Vander Weele, will bring the message of the morning from Psalm 23, continuing the theme already started by Pastor Walker at the church.

Special thanks go out to Pastor Walker and the people of the 1st Presbyterian Church, Captains Boyle and the Ottawa Salvation Army, Major James Frye (Heartland Division Music Coordinator) and Major Evie Diaz (Heartland Divisional Commander) for their support of this weekend.

A listing of the concert program follows.

Hallelujah! (Curnow)
Invocation - Captain Quentin Boyle
Trumpet Call (Downie) - Beth Cooper, cornet soloist
Victory For Me! (Heaton)
I Hear a Voice A-Prayin' (Bright) - CSB Chorus
Grace (Hayes) - CSB Chorus
We'll All Shout Hallelujah (Audoire) - Shaun Thomas, euphonium soloist
To Worlds Unknown (Bulla)
Offering/Intermission
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Strauss/arr Himes)
Chassidic Dance (Evans)
Walk With Me (Steadman-Allen) - Brett Tolcher, trombone soloist
Scripture - Lt. Colonel Richard Vander Weele
Unshakeable Kingdom (Gaither, Gaither & Smith) - Heidi Smith, vocal soloist
Symphony No. 3, Movement 4 (Giannini/arr Himes)
Prayer - Captain Mary Boyle
Choral Benediction - CSB Chorus

CSB To Visit Ottawa, IL

The Chicago Staff Band will visit Ottawa, IL on February 19-20, 2011. On Saturday evening at 7:00 pm there will be a concert and we will participate in Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am as well. Both the concert and worship service will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottawa located at:

114 E Jefferson St
Ottawa, IL


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For more information contact the Salvation Army in Ottawa, IL at (815) 433-0798.

Oak Creek, WI - This Weekend

I'm happy to report that the CSB will be visiting the Salvation Army in Oak Creek, WI this weekend. The events of the weekend include a concert at 6:30 pm on Saturday evening. In addition to the band, the Milwaukee Choristers (web page or Facebook) will be featured in this concert.

On Sunday morning the band will participate in the morning worship service at 10:30 am.

Both the worship service and concert will take place at the Salvation Army in Oak Creek located at:
8853 South Howell Avenue
Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154

For more information call the Salvation Army at 414.762.3993


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Sounds of the Season 2010

I guess that an entry about our annual Thanksgiving concert, known as "Sounds of the Seasons" in suburban Chicago is long overdue!

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)

Location Correction!

In my last post I gave you some incorrect information when I indicated we would be at the same church in Jackson, MI on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7.

On Saturday night at 7:00 pm we will be in concert at:

First United Methodist Church
275 W Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI

On Sunday morning we will participate in the 9:00 am and 11:15 am worship services at:

Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church
120 E Main St
Spring Arbor, MI 49283

I apologize for any confusion I may have created in my last post.

Upcoming Visit to Jackson, MI

On Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 the Chicago Staff Band will be visiting Jackson, MI. On Saturday evening at 7:00 pm we will be in concert at the First United Methodist Church located at 275 W Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI.

On Sunday we will participate in both 9:00 am and 11:00 am worship services at the same church.

For more information visit the Jackson, MI Salvation Army web site at: JacksonTSA