Canadian Tour Amsterdam Staff Band

Canadian tour 2013 Amsterdam Staff Band

The Amsterdam Staff Band The Amsterdam Staff Band of The Salvation Army was formed in 1962 and consists of musicians from all over The Netherlands. The band members are actively involved in a local Salvation Army corps (church). Every band member is a Salvationist. Their musicianship is based on their personal belief in God. Most of the music in the repertoire contains a message based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His love for this world. The band meets every Tuesday for rehearsal and travels extensively throughout the country, visiting Salvation Army churches and centres to present concerts and lead worship. The Amsterdam Staff Band makes frequent visits abroad, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, England, Canada and the USA in its long list of countries visited. Currently led by Staff Bandmaster Olaf Ritman, the band still works to achieve the highest possible standard in its communication of the Christian message and in its music making.

itinerary may 16 travel

May 17 London citadel

MAy 18 Simcoe corps

May 19 Simcoe corps

personnel Bandmaster Olaf J. Ritman Executive Officer Major Mieke Kuijpers Soprano Cornet DaniĂŤl Rosenquist Solo Cornet Steef Klepke Jr. (principal) Michel Arnoldus Bert Nijhuis Hommo Tichelaar Fred van der Woude 1st Cornet Alco Hartman Johan Weijers 2nd Cornet Hans Lenting Emanuel Bron Flugel horn Menno van der Woude (Band Sergeant)

Solo Horn Wiebrands Eikenaar Henk Klaucke 1st Horn Rob Stastra 2nd Horn Hanneke Vredenburg 1st Baritone Jorijn van Hese 2nd Baritone Carl Rosenquist (Colour Sergeant) 1st Trombone Mark Onstwedder Mirjam Lommerde 2nd Trombone Rein Quint (Librarian)

Bass Trombone Marco Beeldman Euphonium Michel Rosenquist Simon Smedinga (Deputy Bandmaster) E b Bass Ronald Slijkhuis (Band Secretary) Alexander Kruidhof Jan Nieuwland b b Bass Pieter Koopmans RenĂŠ Loch Percussion Robbert Marseille Leslie Stastra Erik-Jan Brummel Nathan Sudmeier Road Manager Max Bos

May 20 niagara falls

may 21 Listowell corps

May 22 Georgina corps

May 23 Ottawa citadel

may 24 peterborough temple

may 25 scarborough citadel

44th anniversary festival of the Canadian Staff Band

may 26 Yorkminster citadel

May 27 travel

repertoire Solos

La Califfa, Daniël Rosenquist Sounds of Singing, Steef Klepke Hallelujah, Menno van der Woude Donegal Bay, Jorijn van Hese Fantasy for Euphonium, Simon Smedinga Lament from Stabat Mater, Michel Rosenquist

Marches

Amsterdam Festival March The Cantonian The Golden Pen March of the Hours

Major works

At the Edge of Time Songs of the morning Symphony of Thanksgiving The Long Cloud of Witnessess

Devotional

All my days and all my hours Divine Communion Flow gently, sweet Afton Gently down the stream of time Guardian of my soul Jesus came!

Lord, with my all I part Stars of the morning Time to be holy

Classical arrangements Folk Festival Tu es Petrus

Other

Call of the gospel Escape Velocity Faith is the victory Fusion Jubilee Overture Olympic fanfare and theme That will be glory They shall come from the east

Staff Bandmaster Olaf Ritman Born into a Salvationist family, Olaf learned about music at a young age in the Salvation Army corps in his home town Schiedam.

He received his musical education mainly within the ranks of the Salvation Army. Olaf was a member of the Amsterdam Staff Songsters from 1995 to 2003, serving both as a songster and from 2000 on as Deputy Songster leader. In that year he joined the Amsterdam Staff Band of which he became the Deputy Bandmaster in 2006. Four years later he was appointed Staff Bandmaster. Alongside conducting Olaf is a composer and arranger. His works include an arrangement for brass band of Darren Bartlett’s benediction ‘The Lord is gracious’ that received wide acclaim within and outside the Salvation Army. Some of his works were published by Salvationist Publishing & Supplies.

Olaf works as a CIO for a learning solutions company, is married, father of two and a salvationist in the Valleistreek corps in Ede. Major Mieke Kuijpers Major Mieke Kuijpers served the Salvation Army as an officer for over 40 years in appointments both as corps officer as well as in social work. Salvation Army music has always played an important part in the life of major Kuijpers. She conducted several bands and songster brigades in the corps she served, and was appointed the first female youth band leader in the Netherlands.

After her official retirement major Kuijpers served the Salvation Army in several appointments. One of them being Executive Officer for the Amsterdam Staff Band.

The Amsterdam Staff Band is sponsored by: Pantone 110 = Gold

Pantone 275 = Blue

Amsterdam-staffband.nl

Buy the new cd from the Amsterdam Staff Band Escape Velocity

$ 20,From the onset, this CD proves to be one that you don’t want to put down; its striking cover art and photography, the thoughtful introductory words setting the scene for what’s to come, through to the final note of the last piece, leave you feeling glad that you listened to it. Congratulations to the Amsterdam Staff Band on a super addition to the SA CD library!

-SA Bandsman May 2013