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Re: SA bands in Australia

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Subject: Re: SA bands in Australia
From: Keith Hender <KeithHender@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 18:54:35 -0500
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Sender: Keith Hender <KeithHender@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Again I must Comment on what Evan Howells wrote about SA bands and in
particular the ISB at the National Championships. I can only reiterate th=
at
what they did ( A HALF HOUR  is a bit of an exaggeration, possibly 15
minutes interviewing Clarence and 5 mins with his bible reading and
explanation of the next piece) was what every SA band SHOULD DO, and
obviously the organisers were not aware of the so called public opion or
they would have never have asked the ISB to play, because the ISB could
never have played without the criteria of including a spiritual time. I
cannot believe that Salvationists could have been embarrased, embarrased
about what, I with some friends were certainly not embarrased. If
Salvationists were  embarrased about what Kevin Ashman did, then they oug=
ht
to be questioning their Salvationism (please pass that statement on to yo=
ur
Salvationist Friends  Evan). Of course all SA music is about salvation of=

souls etc, what else could it be about. Why do these organisers ask SA
composers to write test pieces ? if they are not happy with the content w=
hy
do it.

Concerning the release of SA music to non army bands, nobody from the SA
is
making bands buy this 'religious' music, so why are you buying it. Just
because I buy something from M&S doesn't mean they have to buy something
from me. SA composers are no better or worse than other Brass Band
composers, of course they are not , but they write for a specific type of=

musical combination where sometimes the actual dots are secondary to the
meaning behind the tune. As with any organisation, club or whatever there=

are rules to be kept, and one of the SA rules on music is that SA bands
cannot play music which is not published by the SA without permission. Ho=
w
can you sensibly say that SA composers should move away from writing musi=
c
with a religious, soul saving theme, when the central core of the movemen=
t
is religion and soul saving.
I don't hear of many SA bandsman knocking the Dykes and Fodens of this
world so why is it that players from outside bands (mainly can I say from=

recent experience former SA bandsmen (ex is not the right word)) knock SA=

bands and their music? If you don't agree with it , don't buy the music,
don't attend any musical festivals where SA bands are performing - have t=
he
courage of your convictions SA BANDS DO

Keith Hender
Bandmaster Cannock (UK) SA Band
e-mail KeithHender @Compuserve.com


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