Grimethorpe withdraw from BIC
Grimethorpe Colliery Band had announced that it will not participate in the 2018 Brass in Concert Championship.
A spokesperson for the band commented, “It is with regret that we have declined to submit our entry to this year’s Brass in Concert Championship. Having taken part in the very first event in 1977 and having been uniquely successful in winning 16 Championship titles, we have not taken this decision lightly. Like may within the brass band community we are appreciative of what Brass in Concert has done, since its inception, to encourage innovation in brass band entertainment. As a band that has always had a culture of creativity and entertainment at its heart, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band wishes the Brass in Concert Championship every success in the future.
“However, we now believe that the requirements for entry to the Championship, specifically in regard to the assignment of commercial rights from our performance, does not currently serve the artistic and commercial interests of our band. W are of the view that the recording and broadcasting of brass band performances via digital media, whilst desirable as a means of extending the appeal of brass ands, requires more thought and consideration by the community.
“Grimethorpe Colliery Band has some exciting plans for the future which having consulted with our stakeholders and members, will benefit from being the subject of our focus for the foreseeable future.”
