Solent Area Fellowship Band

Bandmaster: Chris Kennett
Guest Soloists: Kayte Harding & Julian Poore
Portsmouth Citadel
Friday 21st May

On Friday 21st May, the Solent Area Fellowship Band joined with guest soloists, Kayte Harding (vocal) and Julian Poore (cornet /trumpet) to present a Charity Concert in aid of the Rosehill Evangelical Mission.

Rosehill

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).

Whiter than snow

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.

Interval

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).

First performance

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.

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