New Photo Album by Glen Jevon

Readers of the website might like to look at the latest Album "In Action" being photographs taken by Glen Jevon at the bands recent joint concert with the Southampton Youth Band on the 25 June. A report having previously appeared in this news section.

The photographs are taken by Glen Jevon, son of our 2nd Cornet player Jean. Glen is a talented professional, who is a creative still and moving photographer. If anyone would like to use his services his web site is www.glenjevon.co.uk where all contact details can be found. For your convenience there is a link on this sites links page.

Thank you Glen... great photographs

BANDSMAN BILL DOHERTY PROMOTED TO GLORY

It is with great sadness we have to announce the loss of bandsman Bill Doherty, who until illness prevented him, was our Solo and 1st Horn player. Bill passed away at home on August 2nd and his funeral and thanksgiving service took place in a packed hall at Portsmouth Citadel on Monday 16th August. The service was conducted by Lt Col Gilbert Ellis, who had grown up with Bill in their home corps of Hanwell, West London. Moving tributes were paid to him by another childhood friend and associate of The Fellowship Band, David Shaw alongside a tribute from his daughters.

Colonel Ellis remarked on looking around the congregation and seeing so many former colleagues from Hanwell that Hanwell Corps hadnt closed it had just moved elsewhere!! Those present were a fitting tribute to the esteem Bill was held in.

Bill was an enthusiastic and supportive member of the band, who loved music and Salvation Army music in particular. He will be sadly missed by us all and our thoughts and prayers go out to Thelma his wife and to Lorraine and Jackie his daughters.

Bill was born in Whitechapel, East London in 1936. During the war the family moved to the slightly safer district of Hanwell. This began a long association with the area for both work and church. At first Bill was a coppersmith in Southall but when the company closed in 1979 he embarked on a completely different career with the Department for Health and Social Security, from where he retired in 2003.

Bill was always an active member of The Salvation Army in Hanwell, making his way through the junior sections and taking his place in the band and songsters. In 1968 he married Thelma who also soldiered at the Hanwell Corps and they went on to have two children, Lorraine and Jacqueline. Many will remember Jackie playing second cornet in the Fellowship Band with her father.

On the closure of the corps at Hanwell Bill and Thelma soldiered for a short while at Hillingdon before retiring to Waterlooville and transferring to Portsmouth Citadel. As well as The Fellowship Band Bill was also a member of the Portsmouth Citadel Band and Songster Brigade.

A small party of bandsmen attended the crematorium and the full Fellowship Band took part in the thanksgiving service playing music before and after. Contributing the Peter Graham arrangement Swedish Folk Song during the service. It was a mark of respect that almost a full band was able to attend and, supplemented by former colleagues of Bills, only just fitted on the platform.

Knowing Bills character and knowing his affirmed Salvationism it was fitting that the last piece the band played for Bill was the rousing March To Regions Fair by Norman Bearcroft.

Bill... we will all miss you but have no doubt as to where we will see you next! God Bless You.

Support For Kyamutwoi Corps in Kenya

On Friday 25th June 2010, the Solent Area 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).

Charity Concert For Rosehill's Mission

On Friday 21st May 2010, the Solent Area 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.