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  • SASWE in Bristol – Venue Information

    Due to works taking place at Bristol Eastern Salvation Army, the venue for SASWE’s visit to Bristol for The Kenya Trust has changed. FESTIVAL OF MUSIC Saturday 6th October, 7pm  BRISTOL STAPLE HILL SALVATION ARMY CORPS 21 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5LN SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP Sunday 7th October, 10am BRISTOL CITADEL SALVATION ARMY 6 Ashley Road, Bristol […]

  • What it’s like to join SASWE… by Rachel Frost

    Rachel Frost is a Theology Student and is studying at Edinburgh University, and hails from Cambridgeshire. We asked her to put her first impressions of joining SASWE as a clarinet player into words. To say I was nervous about my first trip with the Salvation Army Symphonic Wind Ensemble is an understatement. I was still relatively new […]

  • SASWE at Maidenhead, 3rd March 2018

    SASWE will be playing a festival of music at Maidenhead Salvation Army on Saturday 3rd March 2018. Hope to see you there!

  • SASWE at Shipley

    There was an air of purpose and anticipation as members of the Salvation Army Symphonic Wind Ensemble converged on Shipley on Saturday.  Despite the majority of the band having travelled extensive distances, they were soon practising hard to put the finishing touches to their musical programme. Planning for the event had begun a couple of […]

  • SASWE at Shipley, 7th Oct 2017

    SASWE will be performing a musical programme at Shipley Salvation Army on Saturday 7th October 2017 at 7pm. Hope to see you there!

  • SASWE at Sheringham

    Here’s a snap of then Ensemble playing at Sheringham in June 2017.

  • SASWE at Sheringham

    SASWE will be playing a festival of music at Sheringham Salvation Army on Saturday 17th June 2017. See you there!

  • Report: SASWE at Brighton Congress Hall

    Brighton Congress Hall was the first Saturday engagement of the season for the Salvation Army Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SASWE). A large congregation gathered to hear a very good evening of music from this fine ensemble of musicians from all  areas of the country under the leadership of Bandmaster Andrew Mackereth. Pieces ranged from the march […]

  • Announcing our Honorary Patron, Barrie Hingley

    We are very pleased to announce that SASWE now has an Honorary Patron, Barrie Hingley. Wing Commander Barrie Hingley OBE BMus LRAM ARCM RAF (Ret’d) Barrie Hingley was educated at Drax Grammar School and started his musical interest in the Salvation Army Band in Selby, Yorkshire. He joined Royal Air Force Music Services in 1956, spending a year […]

  • SASWE at Brighton

    SASWE will be doing a festival music at Brighton Salvation Army on Saturday 4th March 2017. We’d love to see you there!

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