Maidenhead Citadel Band: Difference between revisions

Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB) is a Brass Band and part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army. For over 120 years the band has consistently contributed to the worship and evangelical outreach promoted by the Maidenhead Corps in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The Band can trace its history back to 1886 when William Thomas, a young farmer from the Salisbury area moved to Maidenhead and became the first Bandmaster of Maidenhead Citadel Band.

On 25 June, 1892, 18 members of Maidenhead Band were arrested during an open air meeting as they "unlawfully obstructed the free passage of the Highway by standing togethor for the space of twenty minutes." Bandmaster William Thomas took responsility for the Band's actions and was sentanced to several months manual labour in Reading Gaol.

In more recent times the size of the Band has fluctuated but has experienced a revival under the leadership of the current Bandmaster Stuart Hall, a former member of the International Staff Band.

The Band is possibly now the biggest it has ever been with many young players still entering from the junior sections.

Over the years Maidenhead Band has contubuted many players to the Salvation Army's "Premier" Staff Bands. To date Maidenhead Bandsmen have been members of the International Staff Band as well as the Melbourne Staff Band and the lesser known Das Stabsmusikkorps known in English as the German Staff Band.

• 1886 1926 William Thomas
• 1926 1930 Hanbury Thomas
• 1930 1951 Walter Steventon
• 1951 1957 Trevor Steventon
• 1957 1964 Walter Steventon (recommenced)
• 1964 1973 David Alexander
• 1973 1975 George Horabin
• 1975 1977 Bram White
• 1977 1978 Fred Betts
• 1978 1980 Eric Hallam
• 1980 1991 Brian Cooper
• 1991 (Present) Stuart Hall

As well as assisting in the weekly religious services; both indoor and in the open-air, the Band has travelled throughout the United Kingdom, playing at Christian services and events. The Band has performed in concert halls, worship centres, prisons and hospitals,appeared on film and radio as well as marched through cities, towns and villages proclaiming the good news of God's love for all.

In October 2003 the Band completed its first overseas tour to the Western Cape Division of The Salvation Army in South Africa where they travelled in and around Cape Town. Visiting Robertson, Elilandia, Worcester, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Rondebosch, Goodwood, Mitchell's Plain and Fish Hoek.

The Band also completed a UK tour the "Gospel Train" during May and June of 2006 where they travelled the North Scotland Division of The Salvation Army visiting Fort William, Inverness, Wick, Peterhead, Aberdeen, Dundee and Blairgowrie.

The Band is currently planning their next overseas tour for 2009.

• Bandmaster Stuart Hall
• Eb Soprano Steve Parker
• Solo Cornet Andrew Collier, Andrew Gray, Graham Collier, Adam Hall, Paul Terrar
• 1st Cornet Paul Spence, Yvette Renouf, Taryn Roestoff
• 2nd Cornet Sarah Mayer, Linda Bain, Charlotte MacLeod
• Flugel Simon Parker
• Solo Horn Gary Terrar
• 1st Horn Ian Kelly
• 2nd Horns George Parker
• 1st Baritone Gill Collier, Gregory Pittick
• 2nd Baritone Alex Hughes (Corps Officer)
• 1st Trombone Peter Howlett, Jonathan Bain
• 2nd Trombone Peter Hill
• Bass Trombone Malcolm Debonnaire
• Euphonium Roger Matkin, Steve Bain
• Eb Bass David Woodcock, Nick Collier
• Bb Bass Rob Molloy, James Lackovic
• Percussion Mike Rosevear
• Band Technician John Renouf

The Band released a CD for the 2006 tour which can be purchased from their website for £10 (plus p&p). It includes:

• 1. Make the world with music ring (Himes)
• 2. People need the Lord (Davies)
• 3. A London Celebration (Graham)
• 4. Gift for His altar (Condon)
• 5. How great thou art (Wood)
• 6. Gospel Train (Gott)
• 7. All to Jesus (Herikstad)
• 8. Aria From Magic Flute (Mozart)
• 9. Piano Sonata in C Minor (Beethoven)
• 10. And they were heroes (Cheyne)
• 11. Benediction (Brahms)
• 12. To Regions Fair (Bearcroft)

In March 2007 the Band produced a short promotion CD featuring the music of Raymond Edmund John Cuell who has had a very long association with the Maidenhead. The CD also features a piece arranged by BM Stuart Hall which was dedicated to Maidenhead Bandsman John Mattingley and his family who emmigrated to Canada in May 2006. The CD was recorded live.

• 1. Scarborough Citadel (Cuell)
• 2. Field Service (Cuell)
• 3. Haera Ra (Hall)

• The Salvation Army
• International Staff Band
• Chalk Farm Salvation Army Band
• Brass Band
• Salvation Army Band

• Maidenhead Citadel Band
• The Salvation Army
• International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
• Melbourne Staff Band
• German Staff Band