Salvation Army brass bands in Australia

Salvation Army bands have a long history in Australia,[1][2] with the first established in 1881 in Adelaide, South Australia.[3] By the late 1990s, Australia had 200 senior and 130 junior Salvation Army brass bands.[4]

Bands

edit

The following are Salvation Army Bands based in Australia:

Band Founded Current Bandmaster
Adelaide Congress Hall Band Rod Carger
Albury Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Armidale Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Belmore Band of The Salvation Army[5] Joshua Kim
Blacktown Band of The Salvation Army[6] Doug Hardy
Brisbane City Temple Band of The Salvation Army[7] 1885 Tim Green
Bundamba Band of The Salvation Army Gary Rule
Campsie Brass Band of The Salvation Army[8] 1912[9] Glendon Hanna
Capricorn Region Brass Band of The Salvation Army Gavin Ivers
Carindale Brass Band of The Salvation Army[10] Jared Proellocks
Chatswood Citadel Band of The Salvation Army[11] Allan Snitch
Dulwich Hill Temple Band of The Salvation Army 1887[12]
Fassifern Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Gold Coast Temple Band of The Salvation Army[13] Jonathan McCorriston
Gosford Corps of The Salvation Army[14] Stan Webster
Grafton Band of The Salvation Army Rod Hill
Grafton Just Brass Garrett Salter
Gympie Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Hurstville Citadel Band of The Salvation Army 1900[15] Steven Reay
Illawarra Seniors Band Graeme Packer
Locker Valley Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Maitland City Corps Band of The Salvation Army David Walz
Maryborough Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Melbourne Staff Band of The Salvation Army[16] 1890[17] Ken Waterworth[18]
Melbourne Veterans Band of The Salvation Army 1982[19] Noel Jones[20]
Nambour Citadel Band of The Salvation Army Matt Seaman
Nambour Just Brass Matt Seaman
Newcastle Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Orange Corps Band of The Salvation Army
Orange Just Brass
Parramatta Citadel Band of The Salvation Army[21] Glen Kuiper
Parramatta Citadel Young People's Band of The Salvation Army Major Colin Young
Pine Rivers Band of The Salvation Army Gordon Thomson
Port Macquarie Band of The Salvation Army Jim Gebhardt
Queensland Divisional Fellowship Band[22] David Wilson
Redcliffe City Band of The Salvation Army Lt Col Brian Hood
Redcliffe City Just Brass Myra Janiczak
Springwood Corp Band of The Salvation Army Ryan Greenaway
Stafford Corps Band of The Salvation Army Cameron Rablin
Sydney Salvation Brass Doug Hardy
Sydney Congress Hall Band of The Salvation Army[23] 1882[24] Not Applicable since June 2017
Sydney Congress Hall Auxiliary Band[24] 1932 Not Applicable - non-existent
Sydney Veterans Band of The Salvation Army[25] 1987 Barrie Gott
Sydney Youth Band of The Salvation Army[26] 2001 Captain Peter Gott
Tuggeranong Band of The Salvation Army[27] Bruce Edwards
Tuggeranong Young People's Band of The Salvation Army Curtis Valtonen
Taree Corps Band of The Salvation Army Kevin Cause
Taree Junior Band of The Salvation Army Kevin Cause
Warwick Corps Band of The Salvation Army Adam Cole
Wollongong Citadel Band of The Salvation Army[28] Joe McIver
Wollongong Citadel Young People's Band of The Salvation Army[28] Jason Follett

References

edit
  1. ^ Scott-Maxwell, Aline; Whiteoak, John, eds. (2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House. pp. 594–596. ISBN 9780958121316. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ Holz, Ronald (2006–2007). Brass Bands of the Salvation Army: Their Mission and Music, Vols I and II. Egon Publishers Limited. ISBN 9781899998555.
  3. ^ Taylor, Dennis (2011). English Brass Bands and their Music, 1860-1930 (revised ed.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443828352. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ Bebbington, Warren Arthur, ed. (1997). The Oxford companion to Australian music. Oxford University Press. pp. 68, 501. ISBN 9780195534320. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Belmore Corps". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Blacktown SA Band recognised by local organisation" (PDF). Westpointblacktown.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Brisbane City Temple Band » salvos.org.au/Brisbanecitytemple/". salvos.org.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Campsie Band " salvos.org.au/campsie/". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  9. ^ "History". Salvos.org.au. 21 June 1912. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  10. ^ "The Salvation Army Carindale". Salvos.org.au. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  11. ^ THQ, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory. "Find A Church Near You". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Salvo Audio – Dulwich Hill Temple Band_From the Hill". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Site is currently Offline". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  14. ^ THQ, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory. "The Salvation Army – Gosford Corps". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  15. ^ "The Band". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Veterans Band". www.salvationarmy.org.au. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Noel Jones". www.salvationarmy.org.au. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Parramatta Salvation Army Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Home". salvosfellowshipbandbrisbane.org.au.
  23. ^ "Congress Hall Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  24. ^ a b "Brass Band". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  25. ^ "The Veterans Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  26. ^ "Salvo Audio -The Sydney Youth Band of the Salvation Army". www.salvoaudio.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  27. ^ "Tag: band". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Site is currently Offline". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.