Support For Kyamutwoi Corps in Kenya

On Friday 25th June 2010, the Solent Fellowship Band joined with their guests, the Southampton Youth Brass Band to present a Charity Concert in aid of the Kyamutwoi Salvation Army Corps in Kenya.
The concert held at Portsmouth Citadel Salvation Army Corps commenced with the Fellowship band’s playing of William Gordon’s Festival March, “Salvation’s Song”.
Major Cedric Hills (Corps Officer, Portsmouth Citadel) welcomed the bands and congregation.
Following a congregational song, Major Lyn Hills (Corps Officer, Portsmouth Citadel) offered prayer.
Musical Director John Hanchett then conducted the Youth Band in two contrasting items, “Punchinello (William Rimmer) and “Vitae Lux” (Frode Alnaes, arr. Aagaard-Nilsen).
Following a further Fellowship Band item, “Memory” (Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. Goff Richards ) Major Cedric Hills gave a presentation about the work of Kyamutwoi Salvation Army Corps.
Bandmaster Chris Kennett conducted the Fellowship Band in the Song Setting, “Mid All The Traffic” (Len Ballantine) before the Youth Band presented “My Bonny Boy” (R. Vaughan-Williams, arr. Dennis Wright) and Toccato in D Minor (J.S. Bach, arr. Ray Farr).
After a short interval the Fellowship Band played the March, “Alderney” (Dean Goffin).
An individual item then followed featuring the Fellowship band’s Principal Tenor Horn, Callam Carter, who played Derek Jordan’s arrangement of the Rondo – Mozart’s 4th Horn Concerto.
This was followed by the Fellowship band’s playing of Robert Redhead’s Suite, “Shout Salvation”.
The Youth Band then played “12th Street Rag” (arr. Alan Fernie) before David Samuels (pianoforte) presented “Plaisir D’Amour” (Giovanni Martini) and “Cavatina” (Stanley Miles).
The Charity Concert continued with the Fellowship band’s playing of, “Deep River” (arr. William Broughton) and “The Blessing” (William Himes) .
Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s composition, “Darkside Of The Moon” was the Youth Band’s final contribution of the evening.
After Major Lyn Hills thanked everyone for their attendance and announced that the event had raised £450 towards the work of the Kyamutwoi Salvation Army Corps , the combined bands played Keith Ketteringham’s arrangement of “St Clements” as a benediction. (TU).