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Chelmsford Citadel Band Newsletter

The first edition of the Chelmsford Citadel Band News was produced in October 1999. It is produced, on paper, once a quarter and the editor is Retired Bandmaster Eric Hayward.

Details of what is in each edition are shown below, the latest edition first. All editions contain an introduction from the editor and a message from "The Bandmasters Stand".

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Issue 18 - April/June 2005

Articles include: -

Bandswomen, Return to the Male Voice Party, Under the baton of Gunnar Borg, What is the band playing now?, Remembrance Service march, More memories of Mashbury, Renewing a friendship, Another welcome letter.

Issue 17 - January/March 2005

Articles include: -

Reader's comments, Daily devotions, Ongar Music Club, The band 70 Years ago, The band in Oxford Street, memories from Canada, Welcome ghome Nick, Unfurling the flag, Another new bandsman, Another name from the past, Moulsham memory, Banding and scouting, Lights lit for life, Special open evening, How to be miserable.

Issue 16 - October/December 2002

Articles include: -

A witness? The Band's mission, Band management information, Drummer for the Queen, Weekend visit to Harrow, Wilf Kennedy, George White, Remembrance Sunday, The Male Voice Party, Visit to Grays corps, Christmas programme, Annual mission to Ongar, Steve Sykes, Those Open-Air plans, Area field day, Oxford Street, A bargain, A return to "first things"

Issue 15 - July/September 2002

Articles include: -

A snapshot of Oman, Band "At Home", News from Zimbabwe, Hush, it's EU music, Readership, Visit to VRS, The Male Voice party, A brave move, Skreens Park, Looking back, Those old programmes, More new bandsmen, Balanced diet with blended worship, Rehearsal Thoughts, The Bass, After beats.

Issue 14 - Summer 2002

Articles include: -

Where are they now? The wrong overture; Visit to Holland 1995; Diamond wedding; Letter from Australia; Promoted to Glory; Christmas thoughts of times past; Citadel Bowls club; A dual transfer; St George's Day parade; Nick thrilled in Texas; Forthcoming engagements; Music for a summer evening; Visit to High Wycombe

Issue 13 - Spring 2002

Articles include: -

Christmas programme 2001; Assistant Secretary retires; tributes to Peter Willcock and Les Carlton-Sharpe; Remembrance Service; Officer intake; Band Reservist Ron Buckle; It's a Record ; The Bandmaster's son

Issue 12 - October / December 2001

Articles include: -

Play & Pray; From our (other) Corps officer - Major Jean Bradbury; Recollections of boyhood; The General that never was; Our debt to Mashbury; Congratulations; Details of band engagements at Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital; blessing the trees; a service in the Cathedral and at Ongar URC; Our pianist Bandmaster; Former Bandsman Derek Murphy writing from Norway;

Issue 11 - July / August 2001

Articles include: -

Compliments indeed; Visit of Bill & Linda Himes; Articles by Major Ken Monk and David Barker; Tributes to Sid Daw and Keith Owers; Chelmsford Band and the General; News about Tim & Les Buckle;

Issue 10 - May / June 2001

Articles include: -

Where are they now - Malcolm Debonnaire; What's the band playing?; Memories of a Bandmaster's son; Reports on the visit of Govan Band and Chelmsford Band & Romford Songsters in concert; On the Record; Meet the Euphonium section; From our Corps Officer - Major Cliff Bradbury;

Issue 9 - March / April 2001

Articles include: -

Visit to Bedford 1956; News of Chris Mowat; Meet Band Reservist Bryan Harvey; Visit to North Shields; The Fanfare Trumpets; Moulsham Street; Unusual solos; A Songster Leader in South Africa and Zambia - with the ISS; There's no place like Dome; Meet the 2nd Baritone section; On note values and rhythm - further comments by Eric Ball; Festival of Praise;

Issue 8 - January / February 2001

Articles include: -

The band in Chelmsford Cathedral; Farleigh Hospice lights; The Graham Rogers story; The Hallelujah Minstrels of the ISB; 535 Praise; The Band in church - the sequel; The Household Troops Band; Good King Wenceslas and the Chelmsford Junior Band; Another peep into the past; Meet Band Reservist Vic Brighty; The BBb bass section; Where are they now? - Les Carlton-Sharpe; 40 years ago; Tacet - more wise comments from Eric Ball;

Issue 7 - November / December 2000

Articles include: -

Visit to the Training College; Meet Band Reservist George White; Meet the 2nd Horn section; Some famous names; The Band Sergeant; The Band in church; An experience of Tanzania

Issue 6 - Autumn 2000

Articles include: -

Visit to Bedford; the band website; unusual solo instruments; The building fund logo; Band Reservist Norman Farrar; the Band League; Yet another High Street march; Life in the ISB

Issue 5 - June / July 2000

Articles include: -

Peter Wade writes about his father's service in the band; Meet the 1st Trombone section; Music in May; A YP Band perspective; My job by David Wright; Bandarama

Issue 4 - April 2000

Articles include: -

The band's overseas tour; The Army in Moulsham Street; Encouraging reviews; Band singing and male voice parties; Billeting memories; Band engagements; The band repertoire; Introducing the Solo Horn section;

Issue 3 - February 2000

Articles include: -

Christmas concerts at Brentwood and Chelmsford Cathedral; Rhythm - from the pen of Eric Ball; Donation of instruments to Ghana; Band Reservist Bram Simmons promoted to glory; The Band colours;

Issue 2 - December 1999

Articles include: -

Mission statement; Meet Band Reservist Harold Hull; Visit to Ongar 1999; Music library; Good Friday; Visit to Ashington & Newbiggin-by-the-Sea;

Issue 1 - October 1999

Articles include: -

Meet Bandsman Melvyn James; Rehearsal quotes; Visit to Deal; Band personnel; Band engagements;

 

Latest News!

Recording

Copies of the band's latest CD called Go Tell It are still available.  Click for details.

 

Latest News!

Promoted to Glory

Geoff Hart  12th May 2008

We are now worshipping at St Peters College,

Fox Crescent, Melbourne,

Chelmsford

 

 

Band Practice Thursday evenings at St Peters

College

@ 8pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

Copies of the band's latest CD called Go Tell It

is still available.

Click for details.

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