Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Bach as the band’s new Professional Musical Director. Michael has taken the band for the last three contests and everyone is really excited to be working with him on a long-term basis. Michael will visit the band four times a year which will include…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce the release of our latest recording entitled “Postcards from Grimethorpe”. It features music written specially for the band and includes several world premiere recordings. When the American composer Jack Stamp was appointed International Composer-in-Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2019, he conceived a recording project focused on…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band will be taking in the sights of some of the best coastal towns in the southwest of England this summer on a special ‘Seaside Tour’. Grimethorpe will visit Paignton, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, The Isle of Wight and Herne Bay — starting on Saturday 12th August and finishing on Wednesday 16th August. “This…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce Mark Glover as the band’s new Solo Euphonium. Mark joins Grimethorpe after a spell with the WFEL Fairey Band. He is the assistant conductor of The Staffordshire Band and works for The Entrust Staffordshire Music Service. Mark and his family returned home to the UK in 2021 after…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce the launch of their first Annual Composition Competition, which aims to encourage composers at all stages of musical development to create new music for brass band. The band invites applications from composers of all ages, both nationally and internationally. Prizes The band offer a healthy prize fund of…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Phillips as the band’s new Resident Musical Director. The Band has conducted an exhaustive application process and Steve emerged as the outstanding candidate from the large number of applicants that the band considered for the role. “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Steve to…
Grimethorpe are delighted to have launched a new CD featuring the incredible music of Johan de Meij. Last year the band worked with Johan to record several of his newly arranged pieces for brass band, including Sinfonietta No. 1 and three movements from his Lord of the Rings Symphony. Grimethorpe also had the privilege to…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band were immensely proud to once again be taking part in our most important job of the year, Remembrance Sunday. The band led the parade through Grimethorpe, took part in the service at St Luke’s Church before our Principal Cornet Jamie Smith performed the Last Post. After the laying of the wreaths the…
The Mute Still Air by Ed Carter has been nominated for an Ivors Composer award in the category of sound art. It is a site-specific, sculptural sound installation and live performance involving electronically controlled fans, copper wind chimes and the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. “We’re absolutely thrilled that Ed has been nominated for this award. It…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to announce that a picture from the renowned Yorkshire Artist and Ex-Miner Joe Sacrborough has been completed and a limited run of signed copies are now on sale. The picture will be officially released at a concert in Joe’s hometown of Sheffield on Saturday 22nd October. Joe will be the…