Issue 38- October 2012 Welcome Contents Dear Friends, As always, it was a busy summer of Publishing news music-making and this is refl ected in the Derick Kane newsletter, with reports on International The upcoming publicati ons here at MMU visits. including new First things First plus latest the news from SP&S. youth focus, may Star Lake, WMI, Africa, Australia, Sweden be a good idea. However, as previously and Argentina are all represented in this stated, these were intended for YP groups. Internati onal News issue. Maybe in this instance, see past the cover and simply use the music! Internati onal secti ons on trips around It was my privilege to be the special guest the globe including The Internati onal at Star Lake Musicamp, reminding me of the The other book to mention is the new Staff Songsters, Dr Stephen Cobb, and internationalism of The Salvation Army. It’s learners’ resource. This is a progressive Bandmaster Brian Johnson to Nigeria. great to see that the traditions of Star Lake tutor in three volumes, devised by Keith are still held dear and that it remains an Watts from Birmingham Citadel, and will infl uence to many people year after year. be available through SP&S. This will be Events available for B and E instruments with CD Territorial Music School 2012 in pictures I was pleased to visit the Retired Musicians, backing. I will provide a further review of and The Household Troops Band visit to Fellowship at Worthing recently and I thank this at the end of the year. Sweden. them for their hospitality and warm welcome to that fellowship. Please note the announcement regarding the change of venue for next year’s Easter News of ‘new’ resources is always welcome, Music Course. Due to the fact that Sunbury Other and I would particularly bring your attention Court is unavailable to us next year, we Interview with Creati ve Worship Specialist to a couple of these. Following a large take- hope to announce a venue for our Territorial Ira Thomas about her recent rehearsals up of the fi rst volume of First things First, a Music School soon. with Divisional Youth Choruses second volume is available from October. These 20 pieces follow the same format as Please contact me if you wish any news to Volume 1 in scoring etc and will be a very be included in the MMU Newsletter, or wish valuable resource. to be added to the mailing list. INNOVATE The original intention was for this book to be Thank you as always for your support and a resource for younger players and learner for all you continue to do. RESOURCE groups. Whilst it still is, it is clear that many groups are using these as worship material DEVELOP from week to week. Some have commented Derick Kane ENCOURAGE to me that a more generic cover, rather than Music Ministries Unit Newsletter OCTOBER 2012 Available from SP&S (W) sps-shop.com (T) +44 (0) 1933 445 445 (E) [email protected] • A progressive tutor for brass instruments • 3 books - Let‛s Play; Let‛s Progress; Let‛s Perform • Available for B b and E b instruments • CD backing included • Let‛s Play (Elementary Course) available now • Let‛s Progress and Let‛s Perform available soon Due to popular demand • 20 new pieces • Demonstration CD available • Available from October Upcoming Publications Unity Series - October 2012 (Five-part scoring, concert pitch parts and demonstration CD available - 3 issues per year) March - Whitleigh Witness (Ian Feltwell) Sans day carol (Ray Steadman-Allen) As with gladness (David Rowsell) Song Arrangement - Saved, Saved! (Noel Jones) The Assistant Territorial Music Director We have our usual work within Triumph Series - November 2012 the offi ce compounded by (Scored for 13 parts, ideal for a smaller band ensemble - 3 issues per year) tune book responsibilities. I do March - On the winning side (Terry Camsey) recommend the new additions to Trombone Feature - Sunshine Corner the First things First series. First (Ray Steadman-Allen) things First Volume 2 is another The healing waters (Ralph Pearce) fi ne resource that I know will be Nothing but thy blood (Ian Feltwell) welcomed by many brass leaders. I would like to thank Bandsman Keith Watts for developing the First things First tutor books. General Series - December 2012 Keith has created a learner plan (Full band scoring - 3 issues per year) which understands the basics March - Over vale and hill (Martin Cordner) of playing in a constructive and Cornet Solo - Turn your eyes upon Jesus (Mervyn attractive way. Clarke) The triumphs of his grace (Norman Bearcroft) Processional - Before his throne (Paul Sharman) This summer the ISS were privileged tirelessly in translating every one of the 66 From Argentina we travelled, by boat, to to complete a ground-breaking tour of songs that we had with us into Spanish, for the Montevideo, Uruguay, for a concert at the Argentina and Uruguay, before visiting North audience to read as we sang, to ensure that Anglican Church. We had been told, in advance, America to support the General at the Old there were no language barriers. that being in the middle of winter this seafront Orchard Beach Meetings. Over 16,000 miles church might be a bit chilly. Nothing could have were travelled, and two continents visited, in the After a good night sleep, we conducted a vocal prepared us though for the temperature that space of 10 days. workshop with a group of 35 Salvationist young greeted us! Elliot Launn (piano) tried his best people known as The Buenos Aires Singers. to warm his frozen fi ngers by keeping a cup of The visit had been planned for many months Those at the vocal workshop came from all hot water by his side but the red noses of the and was a real step of faith by the South over the Buenos Aires Division. While The ISS members must have shown how frozen we America East Territory (Territorial Commander Salvation Army is small numerically in Argentina were. These conditions couldn’t diminish the Susan McMillan and Music Director Omar the average age of the soldiery is very young, audience’s enthusiasm though as they sat in Perez). and these young people were so anxious to sub-zero temperatures wrapped up in their furs learn that they literally sat on the edge of their and thickest winter coats. seats to listen to what Staff Songster Leader Dorothy Nancekievill had to say. That evening Having warmed up overnight we travelled to the we were privileged to conduct a meeting at the El Atardecer Seniors Home to see the Army’s Buenos Aires Central Corps which included the social work in action and to share our message. installation of the Territory’s new Chief Secretary, Once again not only was the room in which we Colonel Fernandez. The massed singing of the sang packed to capacity, but also the overfl ow song, Somebody prayed for me at the moment room on the other side of the corridor and every of his dedication, in Spanish, was deeply moving available standing space in both rooms. and a very special moment for all present. We just had time to say goodbye before boarding another fl ight for the 17 hour journey The ISS knew in advance that the church from Uruguay to Boston USA.Those who had community in Argentina and Uruguay did not not been to Old Orchard Beach before were have a tradition of selling tickets to concerts, staggered at the complex and facilities enjoyed and so we had no idea how many people there. A fantastic weekend’s meetings followed would come to listen to our festivals. However, as we supported General Linda Bond to capacity the SAE Territory worked tirelessly to use the congregations of 1800 seated, plus up to a mission of the ISS to expand the profi le of The further 300 standing at the back. Salvation Army within the countries involved. God honoured their efforts and every venue Legacy was packed, with many people standing at the It is not possible for me to fully express in back of churches, and even outside the buildingg detail the countless times that we saw lives when the ISS led worship at Buenos Aires The young people of Argentina are extremely being changed throughout this visit. However, I Central Corps. proud to wear their uniforms, although many would conclude by sharing the fact that literally cannot afford to buy them. Throughout the hundreds of people knelt at the mercy seats in While Argentina is geographically 11 times vocal workshop The Buenos Aires Singers Argentina and the USA throughout our visit. larger than the United Kingdom it has only sat immaculately dressed in summer uniform 1800 Salvation Army soldiers and offi cers. It and after a very brief discussion the ISS locals In addition, we have since heard that our was therefore thrilling to see far in excess of decided that, in order to encourage our fellow ministry was so valued in Argentina, that the this number of people packing all the venues singers, we would donate our red festival tunics Buenos Aires Singers, with their new tunics, will throughout Buenos Aires, and Rosario, to hear to the group. The screams of joy that met the now be formally recognised to act as a Divisional the ministry of the ISS. announcement of this gesture will live with us Songster brigade (Brigada de Canto de Buenos forever. The young people immediately found Aires) which will travel all over the area to Having landed at Buenos Aires airport, over members of the ISS who were approximately minister and support worship wherever they visit.