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Sydney Youth Band of The Salvation Army
Also known asSYB
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresBrass Band
Years active2001 – present
LabelsSalvationist Publishing & Supplies Ltd
Websitewww.sydneyyouthband.com

The Sydney Youth Band of the Salvation Army (or SYB) is a brass band based in Sydney New South Wales, whose membership is that of people aged 13–30. It is primarily made up of Salvation Army soldiers, and others that attend The Salvation Army. It is apart of the Salvation Army's NSW/ACT Division but serves more as a regional youth band for the Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong area.

Notable Performances & Tours

SYB in an alley in Melbourne during their tour in 2008.
  • SYB performed with the Melbourne Staff Band[1][2] when they toured in 2007.
  • They participated in 2007's Salvation Army commissioning weekend activities playing in a concert with Sydney Congress Hall Band, The Sydney Veterans Band and Brisbane City Temple Band. These four bands then combined to make a "mass band" celebrating Sydney Congress Hall's 125th anniversary celebrations.
  • The band performed at 2008's World Youth Day celebrations in front of 200,000 people. Specifically, at the re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross at Barangaroo on Friday 18 July.[3]
  • A group of six performers from the band performed the Salvation Army hymn tune Abide With Me on Channel Seven's Sunrise morning program.[4][5]
  • The band toured Victoria from 29 to 31 August in 2008. They visited South Barwon and Warragul Corps as well as Melbourne City Temple.[6]
  • SYB played with James Morrison and The Onfire Big Band at Sydney Congress Hall in November 2008, for a Christmas concert.
  • The 'PNG Tour 09', which commenced in early July 2009, saw the band playing their unique style of Brass in crowds of up to 3000+ people, they were the first foreign Salvation Army band to tour Papua New Guinea since The Salvation Army, Campsie Corps Band in 1985.
  • In 2018 the band returns to Victoria from the 4th to 5th of August.[7]

Cancelled Tours

The band's tour of Chile in 2009 was launched at the Sydney East Illawarra Divisional rally at Sydney Congress Hall on 2 November 2008. The band was to play at the 'Centenary Of The Salvation Army in Chile' celebrations from 22 July to 8 August 2009. This tour was canceled in early 2009 and the band toured Papua New Guinea instead.

Bandmasters

Bandmaster Period Served
Graeme Press 2001 – 2002
James Hill 2002 – 2009
Joshua Mann 2009 – 2013
Brad Lucas 2014
Captain Peter Gott 2015 - 2017
Ron Prussing 2018 - present

The Band Executive

As of 31st July 2018 the SYB band executive is:

Role Name
Bandmaster Ron Prussing
Leadership Team Jordan O'Brien, Shushannah Anderson, Jazmin O’Brien, Mackenzie Anderson, Chris Brindley
Executive Officer Major John Viles

References

  1. ^ Mention of SYB in MSB's "wrap up" of SCH tour
  2. ^ Clip of SYB playing at SCH Archived 30 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Creative Ministry Magazine editorial on SYB's 2008 performance at World Youth Day, P. 16
  4. ^ SYB bandsmen performing on SUNRISE
  5. ^ Creative Ministry Magazine picture showing SYB participation on Channel 7's SUNRISE, P. 4
  6. ^ Creative Ministry Magazine editorial on 2008 tour to Melbourne, P. 16
  7. ^ "About | Sydney Youth Band". Home | Sydney Youth Band. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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