The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra from Houston, Texas has commissioned NYSB trombonist Dorothy Gates to write a Trombone Concerto for their principal trombonist, Thomas Hulten. Thomas and Dorothy met while playing and touring with Spiritual [...]
As 2015 came to a close the New York Staff Band has had to make some minor personnel changes due to recent departures. Richard “Dick” Baker on Bb Tuba has retired from the band 20 [...]
The New York Staff Band is pleased to announce the results for the 13th annual Future All-Stars weekend, March 18-20, 2016. FAW 2016 is intended for Salvationist musicians aged 13 to 18 and will consist [...]
KINGSTON–The Salvation Army’s red kettle drive had already begun quietly last week at places like Price Chopper and the Kingston Plaza, but that abruptly changed Saturday with the smashing of cymbals and the fortissimo accents [...]
The New York Staff Band is pleased to announce that the world famous Black Dyke Band will be the special guests for the band's 129th Annual Festival and will take place at the Centennial Memorial [...]
On Saturday, December 12 the New York Staff Band will be in concert at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ridgewood, NJ. Come out and hear the band play many Christmas favorites such as The [...]
On November 21 the New York Staff Band will be in Kingston, NY for a concert at the J. Watson Bailey Middle School that will help kick off their kettle effort and will also be at [...]
This weekend found the New York Staff Band on its first ministry weekend of the 2015-2016 season and were privileged to be in Massachusetts for 3 days and minister in various ways. Friday evening we [...]
The opening concert of our 2015-2016 found us at the beautiful Westside Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, NJ. We were received very well upon arrival and we were in for a great day at this great [...]
In October the New York Staff Band will be visiting Massachusetts for a ministry weekend in a variety of locations. If you are in the area we would love to see you along the way. [...]
