Endeavour...A weekend with the ISB 1. Endeavour Martin Cordner 4.05 2. All the World is Waiting Howard Davies arr. Paul Sharman 2.40 3. What a Wonderful Day Cox arr. Andreas Holmlund 4.28 4. Living Waters Sam Creamer 3.19 Flugel Horn Soloist Richard Woodrow 5. Glory, Hallelujah! Kevin Larsson 3.09 6. Jesus, good above all other arr. Geoffrey Nobes 3.53 7. Cross-Rhythms Steven Ponsford 6.39 8. A Special Moment Steven Ponsford 4.08 9. The Garden Martin Cordner 6.21 10. Candle of the Lord Joy Webb arr. Peter Graham 4.12 11. When He Cometh Howard Evans 5.11 Euphonium Soloist Derick Kane 12. Boundless Spirit Martin Cordner 6.41 13. Into the Deep Ray Steadman-Allen 8.55 14. Spirit of the West Dudley Bright 2.57 15. To Boldly Go Peter Graham 7.51 BONUS TRACK 16. My Story and Song Foster arr. Ray Steadman-Allen 4.22 Baritone Soloist Simon Birkett For some years Simon Birkett assisted the band as an Associate Producer where his attention to detail and wonderful musicianship were valued immensely. The ISB was shocked and saddened by his sudden passing and acknowledges his contribution to the life of the band by featuring a solo he performed with the band some years ago. Amongst the many important aspects of The International Staff Band’s The title track, Endeavour, opensBAND with all PERSONNEL the energy and fireworks one has ministry are our monthly weekend visits to corps, where we present music come to expect of Martin Cordner. This rollicking festival march was written in concert and as an aid to worship. This CD reflects the band’s current especiallyStaff forBandmaster young players – in this case,Flugel the FutureHorn All Stars Weekend,Euphonium an “weekend” repertoire; new music featured in our Saturday concerts, music annualDr youth Stephen band Cobb event sponsored byRichard the USA Woodrow Eastern Territory. It featuresDerick Kane of a devotional nature used as part of our Sunday morning ministry, and the song, There’s mercy still for thee with occasional references to KennethDeputy Bandmaster more concert music from Sunday afternoon. Endeavour means “effort Downie’sExecutive updated Officer tune to Jesus wants meSolo for Horn a sunbeam . A good timeJonathan is Evans directed towards a goal” – our goal is to challenge the hearts and minds of had byMajor all! Noel Wright David Winch those we play to and bring them into a closer relationship with God. Eb Bass In completeSoprano contrast, Cornet Paul Sharman’s brief1st Hornsetting of All the WorldMichael is Calland Staff Bandmaster Dr Stephen Cobb WaitingGary unfolds Fountain with elegant simplicity,Stephen capturing Hanover the mood and substanceCarl Woodman of Howard Davies’ choral paraphrase of Romans 8:22-23. It is a haunting songPrincipal of anticipation Cornet which begins ‘All the2nd world Horn is waiting, waiting, LordBb Bass THE MUSIC for thee’Carl and Nielsen concludes with the resolution,Stephen ‘Even Willis so, Lord Jesus, come,Martin O Tiplady come!’ Martin Blessett When listening to this latest recording by the ISB three diverse conclusions Solo Cornet 1st Baritone come to mind: The first and most obvious is the fact that the ISB continues The internationalismPaul Sharman and universalismIain of Parkhouse SA music is confirmed in Percussionthe to be the standard-bearer for Salvation Army bands around the world, followingGavin bracket Lamplough of swing settings - from Sweden and Australia! Robert Hayward providing a model of excellence that inspires its volunteer musicians by Nicola Redhead 2nd Baritone Ashley Durrant modelling what is possible. AndreasNicholas Holmlund, Brill Bandmaster of the StockholmDarren Willis Vasa Corps Band, isChristopher a pro House musician with obvious big band expertise. What a Wonderful Day was Second, a brass band is an incredibly versatile ensemble which can sound recently 1stsubmitted Cornet to the UK Music 1stEditorial Trombone Department for publishing like almost anything. Under the impeccable leadership of Bandmaster Dr consideration.Martyn BryantWhen the ISB read throughAndrew his Justice swing version of the Sidney Stephen Cobb, these 15 tracks feature a range of sonorities and idioms Cox classicKevin song, Coates they liked it so muchJonathan it was soon Evans a regular feature on their that convincingly transport the listener from street parade to cathedral, programmes.Band Manager symphony to big band, quiet introspection to overflowing jubilance – with a 2nd Trombone bit of Hollywood and Broadway thrown in for good measure. Australian2nd Sam Cornet Creamer also demonstratesStuart his Hall considerable skill with the jazzy flugelNigel solo, Hills Living Waters, written for Richard Woodrow and the Finally, the fact that most works featured here were written in the last two ISB for theirDarren 2015 Bull Australia Tour. BasedBass on Trombonethe 19th century Gospel song of years affirms that the future of Salvation Army brass band repertoire is James Conner Bateman and Russell KelsoStephen Carter, Williams the exultant mood of the healthy and bright indeed. chorus more than justifies this happy toe-tapper: THE INTERNATIONALDown where the STAFF living waters BAND flow, survey the wondrousSTAFF cross BANDMASTER on which the Prince DR of GlorySTEPHEN died.’ Continuing COBB OF THEDown SALVATION where the Tree ARMY of Life does grow; with dramatic settings of ‘Here at the cross’ and ‘In the cross of Christ I glory’, I’m living in the light, Bandmasterthe music triumphantly Dr Stephen concludesCobb is the with Director references of Music to the and tune Creative Llanfair Arts and Ministries for the The first reference to a ‘Staff Band’ recordedFor inJesus Salvation now I fight,Army history dates back to 1880. 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With a tip of the hat to the likes of John This is God’s moment, God’s moment for you, Williams and Danny Elfman, it features The devil and me, a contagious, Stephen’s leadershipA moment of The so solemn,International yet joyous Staff and Band new, has seen it journey through an The modern-daywhimsical ISB is drawn tune from which a wide first geographical appeared radiusin The andSalvation the members Army Songs are engaged in 1899 exciting period Forgivenof innovation is all sinning,that has real seen life the is beginning, band’s profile in the wider brass banding in a variety of professions,which begins: with only a few now being employed by The Salvation Army. 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Glory Hallelujah! and Stuart Townend’s The Garden, is exemplary of this concept. 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