Salvation Army bands have a long history in Australia, with the first established in 1881 in Adelaide, South Australia. By the late 1990s, Australia had 200 senior and 130 junior Salvation Army brass bands.
Bands
The following are Salvation Army Bands based in Australia:
| Band | Founded | Current Bandmaster |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Congress Hall Band | Rod Carger | |
| Albury Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Armidale Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Belmore Band of The Salvation Army | Joshua Kim | |
| Blacktown Band of The Salvation Army | Doug Hardy | |
| Brisbane City Temple Band of The Salvation Army | 1885 | Tim Green |
| Bundamba Band of The Salvation Army | Gary Rule | |
| Campsie Brass Band of The Salvation Army | 1912 | Glendon Hanna |
| Capricorn Region Brass Band of The Salvation Army | Gavin Ivers | |
| Carindale Brass Band of The Salvation Army | Jared Proellocks | |
| Chatswood Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | Allan Snitch | |
| Dulwich Hill Temple Band of The Salvation Army | 1887 | |
| Fassifern Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Gold Coast Temple Band of The Salvation Army | Jonathan McCorriston | |
| Gosford Corps of The Salvation Army | Stan Webster | |
| Grafton Band of The Salvation Army | Rod Hill | |
| Grafton Just Brass | Garrett Salter | |
| Gympie Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Hurstville Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | 1900 | Steven Reay |
| Illawarra Seniors Band | Graeme Packer | |
| Locker Valley Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Maitland City Corps Band of The Salvation Army | David Walz | |
| Maryborough Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Melbourne Staff Band of The Salvation Army | 1890 | Ken Waterworth |
| Melbourne Veterans Band of The Salvation Army | 1982 | Noel Jones |
| Nambour Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | Matt Seaman | |
| Nambour Just Brass | Matt Seaman | |
| Newcastle Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Orange Corps Band of The Salvation Army | ||
| Orange Just Brass | ||
| Parramatta Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | Glen Kuiper | |
| Parramatta Citadel Young People's Band of The Salvation Army | Major Colin Young | |
| Pine Rivers Band of The Salvation Army | Gordon Thomson | |
| Port Macquarie Band of The Salvation Army | Jim Gebhardt | |
| Queensland Divisional Fellowship Band | David Wilson | |
| Redcliffe City Band of The Salvation Army | Lt Col Brian Hood | |
| Redcliffe City Just Brass | Myra Janiczak | |
| Springwood Corp Band of The Salvation Army | Ryan Greenaway | |
| Stafford Corps Band of The Salvation Army | Cameron Rablin | |
| Sydney Salvation Brass | Doug Hardy | |
| Sydney Congress Hall Band of The Salvation Army | 1882 | Not Applicable since June 2017 |
| Sydney Congress Hall Auxiliary Band | 1932 | Not Applicable - non-existent |
| Sydney Veterans Band of The Salvation Army | 1987 | Barrie Gott |
| Sydney Youth Band of The Salvation Army | 2001 | Captain Peter Gott |
| Tuggeranong Band of The Salvation Army | Bruce Edwards | |
| Tuggeranong Young People's Band of The Salvation Army | Curtis Valtonen | |
| Taree Corps Band of The Salvation Army | Kevin Cause | |
| Taree Junior Band of The Salvation Army | Kevin Cause | |
| Warwick Corps Band of The Salvation Army | Adam Cole | |
| Wollongong Citadel Band of The Salvation Army | Joe McIver | |
| Wollongong Citadel Young People's Band of The Salvation Army | Jason Follett |
References
- Scott-Maxwell, Aline; Whiteoak, John, eds. (2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House. pp. 594–596. ISBN 9780958121316. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Holz, Ronald (2006–2007). Brass Bands of the Salvation Army: Their Mission and Music, Vols I and II. Egon Publishers Limited. ISBN 9781899998555.
- Taylor, Dennis (2011). English Brass Bands and their Music, 1860-1930 (revised ed.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443828352. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Bebbington, Warren Arthur, ed. (1997). The Oxford companion to Australian music. Oxford University Press. pp. 68, 501. ISBN 9780195534320. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Belmore Corps". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Blacktown SA Band recognised by local organisation" (PDF). Westpointblacktown.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Brisbane City Temple Band » salvos.org.au/Brisbanecitytemple/". salvos.org.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Campsie Band " salvos.org.au/campsie/". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "History". Salvos.org.au. 21 June 1912. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "The Salvation Army Carindale". Salvos.org.au. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- THQ, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory. "Find A Church Near You". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Salvo Audio – Dulwich Hill Temple Band_From the Hill". Salvos.org.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Site is currently Offline". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- THQ, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory. "The Salvation Army – Gosford Corps". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "The Band". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Melbourne Staff Band". The Salvation Army. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Veterans Band". www.salvationarmy.org.au. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Noel Jones". www.salvationarmy.org.au. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Parramatta Salvation Army Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Home". salvosfellowshipbandbrisbane.org.au. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Congress Hall Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Brass Band". Salvos.org.au. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "The Veterans Band". Salvo Audio. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Salvo Audio -The Sydney Youth Band of the Salvation Army". www.salvoaudio.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Tag: band". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Site is currently Offline". Salvos.org.au. Retrieved 20 November 2016.