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. […]
This weekend saw the band perform a special Autumn concert at St Paul’s Church, Mirfield, to help support the Save Mirfield Library Campaign. You can read more about this campaign on their website. The band played a variety of pieces with including two duets. Pete Rhodes and Linda Atkinson performed a wonderful rendition of J.A. Greenwood’s Playmates […]
The band are saddened by the news of the death of Raymond Berry. A long-serving member of the band on percussion, Raymond was well-known in Grange Moor and Kirkheaton. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time. We will share details of his funeral once we know about them. In 2014, […]
June and July have been a relatively quiet time for the band as far as performances go. However, we did play at the National Coal Mining Museum’s Annual Miner’s Gala on 29th June. The main band performed two slots and the training band played a final section. Owen Wedgwood, a long time supporter of the band, […]
The band performed at the 2015 Middlestown and Overton Gala yesterday, playing for two half hour segments. The band played a selection of music including A Swinging Safari, Meditation and Men Of Harlech. As well as this, a short video was made by our cornet player Karen’s sister during an arrangement of ABBA’s Thank […]
Yesterday evening, the band performed at Kirkheaton’s United Church. The concert included solos by Pete Rhodes on cornet, playing Let Me Try Again, and Aaron Gillibrand on horn, playing Silver Threads Among The Gold. Other musical highlights included an arrangement of the Elvis classic An American Trilogy, Handel’s Largo and For The Love Of A […]
Last night we performed alongside Gledholt Male Voice Choir at St. John’s Church, Kirkheaton. This is the second time we have both appeared at the same venue, and it marks the first time that the two ensembles have joined together to entertain! Among the pieces played by the band were arrangements of Shostakovich’s Second Waltz, Deep […]
In early January, the band was recorded playing Gresford – The Miners’ Hymn – by John Bonner for a special exhibition at the local National Coal Mining Museum. The hymn commemorates the Gresford pit disaster which claimed the lives of 266 miners in Wrexham in 1934. The disaster, caused by an explosion, left hundreds of children […]
In a very busy month for the band, we have lots to update you all on. December began with the news of our percussionist Raymond Berry’s ill health. He was taken ill one evening at the band room and continues to be unwell. We all wish him our very best and a speedy recovery. Our […]
