Last weekend saw the band perform their annual Spring concert at St. Bartholomew’s Church in Grange Moor. The band had decided to produce a TV theme tune concert with highlights being birthday girl Louise Belton’s performance in Hetty Wainthrop Investigates and the powerful percussion in Game Of Thrones! The crowd-pleasing Soul Bossa Nova also featured […]
Last month was fairly quiet for the band with just one large concert held at Ravensthorpe with Hopton URC. Thanks to all those who came to support the event. Highlights included Louise Belton’s solo, Concierto de Aranjuez, father and son Aaron and Warren Gillibrand’s duet, My Heart Will Go On, and the concert debut of […]
The band are sad to announce that Eb Bass player Matthew Balderson has left Grange Moor in order to focus his playing efforts with Skelmanthorpe Prospect Brass. We would like to thank Matthew for all of his hard work over his time with Grange Moor and we wish him all the best for the future.
Recently the band played their annual Christmas Concert in St Bartholomew’s Church, Grange Moor. We were delighted to see such a large turn out for this event, which featured a range of festive music from traditional carols, such as Away In A Manger and Once In Royal David’s City, to arrangements of more modern Christmas tunes […]
This afternoon the band performed at Clarence Park Bandstand to a small but loyal crowd! They braved the cold to join us in a variety of festive music to begin our packed December of performances. We would like to thank those that came along and we hope to see you there again in the future.
In the latest of posts based on Philip Goodall’s photos, we revisit 4th June 2004 and the Whit Friday marches. The band played at six venues, Greenacres, Greenfield, Lees, Lydgate, Scouthead and Uppermill with 24th being their highest position achieved at both Greenacres where 47 bands performed and Greenfield which saw a record 64 bands […]
This Summer we ran a series of workshops for local children to start learning to play brass instruments. They went very well and you can read more about this starter group here. However, former bass player Philip Goodall has shared some photos of the Youth Band from 2010 with us. Clive Jowett conducted it with […]
In another visit to Philip Goodall’s photos, we visit 2011. The band is marching here, but we are unsure of where. If you recall this event, please get in touch with us.
2nd place in 2003’s Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section) with Garry Hallas saw Grange Moor Brass Band become eligible for the National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) for the first time where Duncan Beckley would guide us to 3rd place. You can hear the band’s full performance of Eric Ball’s Call Of The Sea below. […]
