{"id":9379,"date":"2023-11-30T17:10:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thestar.test\/2023\/11\/30\/bands-combine-2\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:10:42","slug":"bands-combine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/blog\/bands-combine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bands combine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"metasingle\">  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"postDate\">Tuesday, March 26th, 2013<\/span> | <span class=\"postAuthor\">Posted by <a href=\"\/?author=469\" title=\"Posts by brad\" rel=\"author\">brad<\/a><\/span> \t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/metas <!-- -->  \t\t\t  \t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"singlePageTitle\">Bands combine<\/h1>\n<style type='text\/css'> \t\t\t#gallery-1 { \t\t\t\tmargin: auto; \t\t\t} \t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item { \t\t\t\tfloat: left; \t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px; \t\t\t\ttext-align: center; \t\t\t\twidth: 33%; \t\t\t} \t\t\t#gallery-1 img { \t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf; \t\t\t} \t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption { \t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0; \t\t\t} \t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/ \t\t<\/style>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6765 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'> \t\t\t\t<a href='\/?attachment_id=6766'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/BL26adventbandE0039-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nice harmonies: Ralph Christensen (third from left), a member of the church and South Gippsland Brass Band, in song.\" \/><\/a> \t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'> \t\t\t\tNice harmonies: Ralph Christensen (third from left), a member of the church and South Gippsland Brass Band, in song. \t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'> \t\t\t\t<a href='\/?attachment_id=6767'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/BL26adventbandE0040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"In spotlight: Jarrad Gilson, the son of Melbourne Advent Brass Band musical director Reynold Gilson, holds his own.\" \/><\/a> \t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'> \t\t\t\tIn spotlight: Jarrad Gilson, the son of Melbourne Advent Brass Band musical director Reynold Gilson, holds his own. \t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'> \t\t\t\t<a href='\/?attachment_id=6769'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/BL26adventbandE0042-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Professional quality: South Gippsland Shire Brass Band trombonist Andrew Hunt makes wonderful music.\" \/><\/a> \t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'> \t\t\t\tProfessional quality: South Gippsland Shire Brass Band trombonist Andrew Hunt makes wonderful music. \t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/p>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'> \t\t\t\t<a href='\/?attachment_id=6770'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/BL26adventbandE0043-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flying flag: South Gippsland Shire Brass Band president Darryl Hunt (green shirt, foreground), musical director Greg Wright (middle, second from right), and Neville Drummond (back, far left) mix with Advent musicians.\" \/><\/a> \t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'> \t\t\t\tFlying flag: South Gippsland Shire Brass Band president Darryl Hunt (green shirt, foreground), musical director Greg Wright (middle, second from right), and Neville Drummond (back, far left) mix with Advent musicians. \t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'> \t\t\t\t<a href='\/?attachment_id=6771'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/BL26adventbandE0044-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"All together: Melbourne Advent Brass Band musical director Reynold Gilson (centre), with South Gippsland Shire Brass Band musicians, from left: musical director Greg Wright, president Darryl Hunt, Ralph Christensen and Andrew Hunt.\" \/><\/a> \t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'> \t\t\t\tAll together: Melbourne Advent Brass Band musical director Reynold Gilson (centre), with South Gippsland Shire Brass Band musicians, from left: musical director Greg Wright, president Darryl Hunt, Ralph Christensen and Andrew Hunt. \t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p> \t\t\t<br style='clear: both;' \/> \t\t<\/div>\n<p>THE congregation at Leongatha\u2019s Seventh Day Adventist Church was treated to a moving musical performance at a recent service.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious Melbourne Advent Brass Band played a variety of classics and favourites, joined by six members of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band: musical director Greg Wright, president Darryl Hunt, Takwai Mak, Neville Drummond, Ralph Christensen and Andrew Hunt.<\/p>\n<p>The playlist featured Salvation Army sacred music and such works as <em>Trumpet Voluntary<\/em>, <em>Holy, Holy, Holy<\/em> and <em>Crimond<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Christensen, a member of the church and South Gippsland Brass Band, said hosting the Advent group was an honour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the best music in the world came from the first Christians, like Mozart,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just amazing how music is an universal language.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Advent band could join with the South Gippsland band at a public concert next year.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Christensen will play with the Advent band at an Easter conference at Elmore.<\/p>\n<p>The Leongatha church meets every Saturday at 10am for a service and Bible study. Speakers from around the world often present.<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Short URL<\/strong>: \/?p=6765<\/small><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"entryMeta\">  \t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9602569b35ef52044ca6aa468366d782?s=39&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D39&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-39 photo' height='39' width='39' \/>\t\t\t\t\tPosted by  <a href=\"\/?author=469\" title=\"Posts by brad\" rel=\"author\">brad<\/a>   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton Mar 26 2013. 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