Charity Concert For Rosehill's Mission

On Friday 21st May 2010, the Solent Fellowship Band joined with guest soloists, Kayte Harding (Vocal) and Julian Poore (Trumpet/Flugel Horn) to present a Charity Concert in aid of the Rosehill Evangelical Mission.
The concert held at Portsmouth Citadel Salvation Army Corps commenced with the band playing a March, “Rosehill” by Albert Jakeway.
Major Geoff Chape, the band’s Executive Officer (Southern Divisional Headquarters) welcomed everyone to the event, offered prayer and invited the congregation to join with the band in the song, “He Who Would Valiant Be”.
Bandmaster Chris Kennett then led the band in the Festival Arrangement, “Let There Be Praise” (arr. Barrie Gott) before Kayte Harding presented two solos. “O Mio Babbino Caro” (Giacomo Puccini) and “The Love of My Lord” (Leslie Condon).
After the band had played the song arrangement by William Himes of “Whiter than the Snow”, Julian Poore contributed his first solo of the evening, “Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals” (Ray Steadman-Allen ).
Trevor Austin gave a presentation outlining the work of The Rosehill Evangelical Mission before a collection was taken. The band’s playing of the Air Varie, “The Old Wells” (Eric Ball) concluded the first half of the programme.
After a short interval the band played “Troika” (arr. Alan Fernie ).
Kayte Harding, who was returning to her home Corps, then sang “The Hallelujah City” by Norman Bearcroft.
The Charity Concert continued with the band’s playing of, “I Vow to Thee My Country” (arr. Ray Steadman-Allen).
Julian Poore then returned to the stage to present the first British Performance of, “When Morning Gilds the Skies” (Laudes Domini) arranged by Gregory Pascuzzi.
Major Derek Smith read some words of scripture before the band played the Meditation, “My Comfort and Strength” (Brian Bowen).
After Major Geoff Chape thanked everyone for their attendance and announced that the event had raised £1000 towards the work of the Rosehill Evangelical Mission, the band played the March, “Flag of Freedom” (Bramwell Coles).
Major Chape then pronounced the benediction. (TU).
Please see details elsewhere on the site for the work of the children’s mission or for more information about Julian and Kayte

British Première At Next Concert

At the forthcoming concert on Friday evening the 21st May, Julian Poore (Chamber Orchestra of Europe) will perform the first British performance of "When morning gilds the sky" by American composer Gregory Pascuzzi. A trumpet player himself, and using his experience of many years in the US Marines Band in Washington, Pascuzzi has written extensively for the instrument. "When morning gilds the sky" is the outcome of a request from Philip Smith, the Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and is a meditation on the old hymn, with its persistent re-iteration of the phrase "May Jesus Christ be praised."

Julian is joined for the evening by vocal soloist Kaytie Harding who will sing works from a varied range of composers as diverse as Giacomo Puccini’s ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ and Leslie Condons ‘The Love of My Lord’.

The band will also contribute a varied repertoire of music from several composers and will include the well known classic of Salvation Army Bands ‘The Old Wells’ by Eric Ball and Brian Bowens ‘My Comfort and Strength’.
The concert begins at 7.30pm in The Portsmouth Citadel Hall in Lake Road (PO1 4HA) Tickets are priced at £5 and £4. All proceeds go towards The Rosehill Children’s Home in India. There will be an appeal during the concert. Further details on all aspects and the guest soloists are featured elsewhere on our website.