Sydney Youth Band

Infobox musical artist
Name = Sydney Youth Band of The Salvation Army


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Alias = SYB
Origin = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre = Brass Band
Years_active = 2001-Present
Label = Salvationist Publishing & Supplies Ltd
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Past_members =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 financed by the Salvation Army's "Sydney-East Illawarra Division" but serves more as a regional youth band for the Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong area. It is the only Salvation Army combined brass band of its type in New South Wales.

The Band

Currently the band is not invitational and is made up of anyone who is in some way affiliated with The Salvation Army, approximately 50% of SYB bandsmen are Salvation Army Soldiers. It is a moderately sized band and consists of:

* 10 or more cornets
* 1 Eb soprano cornet
* 1 flugel horn
* 5 tenor horns
* 2 Baritones
* 2 trombones
* 1 bass trombone
* 2 euphoniums
* 2 EEb and BBb basses
* percussion - normally drum kit and/or timpani

These figures generally remain consitent although total numbers can drop to as low as 20 and sometimes swell to as many as 30.

Bandmasters

*2001-2002 Graeme Press
*2002-Present James Hill

Notable Performances & Tours

*SYB performed with the Melbourne Staff Band [ [http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/msb/newssch125.asp Mention of SYB in MSB's "wrap up" of SCH tour] ] [ [http://www.salvoaudio.com/video/sydyouth_video.htm Clip of SYB playing at SCH] ] 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. Specifically, at the re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross at Barangaroo on Friday the 18th of July.

*A group of six performers from the band performed the Salvation Army hymn tune "Abide With Me" on Channel Seven's Sunrise morning program. [ [http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/index.html?autoplay_id=9462013#embedded-video-top SYB bandsmen performing on SUNRISE] ] ]

*The band toured Victoria from the 29th to the 31st of August in 2008. They visited South Barwon and Warragul Corps as well as Melbourne City Temple.

Upcoming Concerts & Tours

* SYB are going to be playing with James Morrison and The Onfire Big Band at Sydney Congress Hall in November 2008
* The band will be touring Chile in 2009.

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