Grimethorpe band are delighted to announce that they have secured the services of Adam Bokaris as the new Principal Euphonium player, replacing the retiring Michael Dodd. Over the course of more than twenty years in the ‘hot seat’, Michael has build an unrivalled for excellence, musicality and consistency, thrilling audiences worldwide on the concert and…
A Christmas spectacular involving the Grimethorpe Band, the Grimethorpe Youth Band and Outwood Academy Brass ended a brilliant day for almost 70 children at the Outwood Academy on Sunday 8th December. Led by Helen Varley, the ‘fledglings’, made up of pre-grade children had its largest ever contingent of 21 children, including 5 percussion, and to…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band have long been very proud to be associated with the Birkwood Primary School, and the results of that partnership were featured on the BBC prime-time “One Show”. It highlighted the work done by the band in helping develop the next generation of Grimethorpe players and the amazing results that have been achieved…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band has announced significant new signings following the recent departures of horn player Jonathan Bates and euphonium star Michael Dodd. Helen Varley will be joining the band on Solo Horn from Black Dyke when her commitments to the Queensbury band are completed in June, whilst Andy Kennedy comes in on baritone from Hatfield…
Young RNCM student Christian Dullea joins Michael Dodd on the euphonium bench at Grimethorpe in a series of new signings at the band. Originally hailing from South Wales, Christian is a product of the Greater Gwent schools system, and was formerly solo euphonium at the Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh and Rothwell Temperance before…
Grimethorpe recently enjoyed an incredibly successful day at the Yorkshire Regional Championships, once again qualifying to participate in the Finals of the National Championships of Great Britain at London’s Royal Albert Hall in October. Under the baton of Principal Conductor & Musical Director Dr Robert Childs, Grimethorpe delivered a tremendous performance of the set-test, Peter…