Grimethorpe Colliery Band was heard at the recent funeral service for the broadcaster, chat-show host, journalist and author Sir Michael Parkinson who sadly passed away in August earlier this year. He once remarked that he “could see the pit from my bedroom window. When you couldn’t see it, you could smell...read more
In collaboration with the company's marketing team, Denis Wick Products and its UK Young Ambassador Programme is aimed to help develop four young players from the Manchester area. They will be mentored and coached by existing artists and will see them involved in product demonstrations and product development. The young musicians...read more
Bedworth Brass has announced the appointment of the experienced Jonathan Mott as their new Musical Director. Jonathan comes to the role after six very successful years at MK Brass, having previously conducted and played with several other bands in the Midlands and London & Southern Counties.
A spokesperson from the band stated,...read more
Grimethorpe Colliery Band has released its latest recording entitled ‘Postcards from Grimethorpe’. It features music written specially for the band and includes several world premiere recordings.
When the American composer Jack Stamp was appointed International Composer-in-Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2019, he conceived a recording project focused on works specifically...read more