The band have returned from Bradford following their performance at the Yorkshire Areas and got 3rd in the second section – so well done to everyone in the band. The band delivered what many audience members considered to be a good account of the set test piece, including 4barsrest.com, who on their twitter page wrote: Grange […]
Grange Moor Brass Band are pleased to announce that they have arranged an open rehearsal on their area test piece Kingdom of Dragons by Philip Harper. The open rehearsal has been arranged for Thursday 4th March 2010 at 8pm in St Paul’s Church, Mirfield. Entry to the open rehearsal is free, so why not come […]
The band are pleased to announce that Thomas Pitts has joined the band on Percussion, Granville Parker has changed from 2nd trombone to Eb bass and Tim Grace has agreed to swap to Bb bass for the Yorkshire Areas. More details are available from the players section of the band website. Hopefully there will be more player […]
Following the busy Christmas busking period the band have now settled down (hoping that the weather stays OK!) and are preparing for the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships (the “areas”) at St. Georges Hall in Bradford in March. The band will be playing in the second section on Saturday 6th March, in the morning. Further […]
The festive season has finally kicked off for Grange Moor Brass Band with their annual Christmas concert at St Peter’s Church in Birstall. The programme from the band was well received by all the audience, with in excess of £600 raised for a local cancer charity. The band would like to thank the church for […]
The band have just returned from performing at the Malton Entertainments Contest earlier on today. The band were placed a very respectable 3rd place and also were awarded the prize for most versatile percussion (all down to Andy and his expert tambourine skills, or so we’re told). In the adjudicator remarks from the contest there […]
There have been a few changes to the players at Grange Moor Brass Band, unfortunately Kat Bentham and Stuart Haigh have decided to leave the band to pastures new, the band thanks both Kat and Stuart for their time with the band and wishes them all the best for the future. On a more upbeat […]
The band have been busy putting their finishing touches to their programme for the up-coming Malton Entertainments Contest on Sunday 1st November. Supporters are welcome to come along and cheer the band on to hopefully improve on it’s 4th position from last year! Further details regarding the Malton Entertainments Contest are available from the Yorkshire and […]
Unfortunately Dewsbury council has decided to cancel the charity concert that the band was due to play at on Friday 30th October – although we have been assured that the concert will be re-scheduled, so watch this space!
