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About the QSHBA
The Queensland Services Heritage Band Association (QSHBA) is an incorporated not for profit organisation working in the community and with school and community bands. The QSHBA constitution requires it to manage a band or bands on a non profit basis for the betterment of the community. Because individual members of the QSHBA have been linked to defence service bands, the QSHBA continues to have a focus on providing military orientated music to military and ex military member organizations as well as to the general public.
Currently the QSHBA runs three permanent bands, the Queensland Mounted Infantry Historical Troop Band (QMI Band) the Queensland Show band (QSB)and the Bayside Combined Schools' Band (BCSB) THE AIMS OF THE QSHBA: · To form a band or bands of musicians, at least one of which will be youth focused. · These bands, as well as operating in a community environment, will have a focus on our military heritage and therefore support other service focused organizations. · To provide logistical support to the development and maintenance of these Bands. · To provide, through a learners’ program, opportunities for unskilled persons to learn to play a musical instrument. · BACKGROUND
The QMI Band traces its history to the early 1950s when the Australian Army Reserve formed three bands to provide musical support to ceremonies relating to the first royal visit of the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II. There is much evidence of the existence of QMI bands prior to that however. There is archival footage of the QMI band playing on horseback along Brisbane's Queen Street in 1914 when QMI embarked for deployment to WWI as part of the AIF. In 2005, after 55 years service, the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (QMI) Band was demobilized. Having now lost all the instruments, uniforms and rehearsal venue, under the patronage of the QSHBA and with the support of the Queensland Legion Memorial Club, The Victoria Barracks Historical Society Museum and the Queensland Mounted Infantry Historical Horse Troop, the band was able to be resurrected as a civilian community band. QMI Band performed its first concert at the Rotary Christmas Carols at Wynnum beach in 2005.
THE QMIHT BAND AND QUEENSLAND SHOW BAND
The first
band is called the "Queensland Mounted Infantry Historical Troop Band". This
is a bit of a mouthful so “QMI Band”
is
the chosen abbreviation. The band is now a civilian community band and
maintains a regular performance schedule and is
successful, not only as a community band, but as a marching band and stage
band. The performance sometimes focuses on Queensland’s military heritage
but often concentrate on entertainment with the tendency to perform jazz,
rock and other modern music with the inclusion of electric instrumentation
and vocals. In 2009 the decision was made to
separate the marching and concert performances thus creating
the Queensland Show
Band which provides the Concert side of the band performances whilst QMIHTB
continues
with the marching events.
The QMIHTB and QSB have continued to serve the community by providing free performances at nursing homes, benefits such as the Fire and the Flood relief appeals and public events including the EKKA and the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Wondai Reserve Forces Day, Emu Gully Air and Land Spectacular and the Wynnum Spring Festival.
Further information on QMIHTB and QSB can be found at: QMIHT& QSB.
THE BAYSIDE COMBINED SCHOOLS' BAND
Our first youth band started in June 2009. We chose a name inspired by the Northern Territory's Combined Schools' Band. Our Brisbane "Bayside Combined Schools' Band" is 93% all primary school students and has attracted members form the Gold Coast and Ipswich. The band has already provided creditable performances to our community. In 2010, the band expanded to include secondary school students.
THE QSHBA DRUMMERS Our Drum Corps started in 2009 with its first performance at the Wynnum Spring Festival Parade on 10/10/09. At present there are two branches of the Drum Coprs, one at Wynnum Central State School and the other in conjunction with the Gold Coast City Brass Band Drum Corps at the the Gold Coast Band Room, Owen Park, Southport. Both are on Saturday Mornings. QSHBA received a Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Grant which assisted the band to obtain more marching drums for this group.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Further information on the Gold Coast Band Fest. can be found at: GCBF.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Further planned projects are:
For the future, the QSHBA is still in need of major logistical support. We are still rehearsing our Bands with no fixed tenure of premises and we have been operating with borrowed and/or member funded equipment. Because of our community and not-for-profit focus, we have been providing our services to the community, mainly at no cost. The band is available for funded performances at either private or corporate functions. The QSHBA has an ABN and is also reegistered as a Deductible Gift Recipient” organisation which makes donations above the value of $2.00 tax deductable.
We would appreciate any assistance and particular in:
Contact
the QSHBA by Email at: qhsba@topshowmusic.com.au Or by Mail to: QSHBA, |
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