Sydney Youth Band of The Salvation Army | |
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Also known as | SYB |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Brass Band |
Years active | 2001 – present |
Labels | Salvationist Publishing & Supplies Ltd |
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 Australia.
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The band is made up of young people who are, in some way, affiliated with The Salvation Army through both attendance and active participation in a local corps. It is a moderately sized band and consists of:
These figures generally remain consistent.
Bandmaster | Period Served |
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Graeme Press | 2001–2002 |
James Hill | 2002–2009 |
Joshua Mann | 2009 – present |
As at 1 January 2011, the SYB band executive is:
Role | Name |
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Bandmaster | Josh Mann |
Assistant Bandmaster | Jonathan Lang |
Band Sergeant & Colour Sergeant | Josh Godkin |
Band Treasurer | Daniel Evans |
Executive Officer | Major Kelvin Pethybridge |
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.