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Major Events in Salvation Army Music
Milestones during the life of William Booth
Dr. Ronald W. Holz is chair of the division of fine arts at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and author of several studies of Salvation Army music. | posted 4/01/1990 12:00AM
1878: Publication of Songs of The Salvation Army, formerly known as “The Christian Mission”;, first brass bands formed
1879:
The War Cry begins weekly publication and introduces songs
1880: Booth encourages development of brass bands in a General Order in The War Cry; publication of Salvation Army Music
1881: Second General Order on regulations and rules for brass bands; Fred Fry appointed to produce brass arrangements for Army bands
1882: Fry releases first band tune arrangements
1883: Publication of Salvation Music, Volume II, first music book with original material by Salvationist authors and composers; first music department formed under supervision of Herbert Booth
1884: First Band Journal (now General Series) is released
1885: General Order in War Cry states that “henceforth Army bands must use only music published by The Salvation Army”; four major songbooks published, including ones for soloists and young people
1886: The Musical Salvationist, the Army’s ... To view this item, you must be a member of ChristianHistory.net.
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