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| name = Grimethorpe Colliery Band | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England | instrument = | genre = | occupation = Brass band | years_active = 1917–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = grimethorpeband.com | current_members = | past_members = }}{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded Cudworth Colliery Band.[1] It achieved worldwide fame after appearing in the film Brassed Off, and along with the Black Dyke Mills Band, the band became the first to perform at the Proms. HistoryThe year after the band's formation saw it enter its first competition at Belle Vue in Manchester.[2] Its first radio broadcast was in 1932 and from 1941 to 1951 was on UK national radio every month. George Thompson was musical director from the early 1950s until 1972 during which time the band won the British Open Contest for the first time. Thompson was followed by Elgar Howarth as Professional Conductor and Musical Director. 1974 saw the band, along with Black Dyke Mills Band, become the first to perform at the Proms. The band continued through the industrial troubles of the 1980s and the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery on 13 October 1992. However the band gained first place with 99 out of 100 on 17 October 1992 in the National Brass Band Championship at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Following the closure of the Grimethorpe Colliery in 1993, the Band was sponsored by RJB Mining (later UK Coal plc) and then by Powerfuel. PremieresThe Grimethorpe Colliery Band has premiered some of the most important brass music of the 20th century, including Sir Harrison Birtwistle's Grimethorpe Aria, written for the band, and Hans Werner Henze's Ragtimes and Habaneras as well as several pieces by Sir Malcolm Arnold. Rock and popThe band has appeared on rock and pop records, notably "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease", on Roy Harper's 1975 HQ album, and Peter Skellern's 1978 and 1979 albums Skellern (including the hit single "Love Is the Sweetest Thing") and Astaire. One former member of the band, trombonist Andy Cato, went on to co-found electronic music duo Groove Armada.[3] In filmsInternational fame came with the film Brassed Off, the plot of which was based on Grimethorpe's struggles against pit closures, and whose soundtrack was recorded by the band. The band also performed Ron Goodwin's film score for the 1976 Disney film Escape from the Dark (also called The Littlest Horse Thieves), with the composer conducting. They also recorded some of the Beautiful South's hits in the 1996 and the tracks were given as extra tracks on the cd single issues Honours
Other eventsThe band represented England at the European Brass Band Championship in Norway in May 2008 and came second behind the Cory Band, both on 194 points.[9] In June 2008 Grimethorpe gained its second successive victory at the English National Brass Band Championships, thus qualifying to represent England once again at the European Championships in Ostende, Belgium, in 2009. The band gained further worldwide attention with its rendition of the Olympic Hymn during the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. Notable members
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References1. ^"Brass band keep their shine", Western Daily Press, 1 September 2006 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Citation | year = 2009 | title = Concert programme}}. 3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/20/groove-armada-how-we-made-at-the-river-tom-findlay-andy-cato |title=Groove Armada: how we made At the River |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=20 November 2018 |website=theguardian.com |access-date=29 November 2018}} 4. ^"The National Brass Band Championships" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029171049/http://www.harrogateband.org/champ01.htm |date=29 October 2007 }}, The Harrogate Band, accessed 17 December 2007 5. ^"Colliery band hits top prize note", BBC News, 1 July 2007 6. ^"English National Brass Band Championships" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902195152/http://www.bfbb.co.uk/ENBBC_Main.htm |date=2 September 2007 }}, British Federation of Brass Bands, accessed 17 December 2007 7. ^Results: 2008 English Nationals, 4barsrest.com, accessed 28 June 2008 8. ^Results for 2014 and The Sage Years at brassinconcert.com 9. ^Buffet Crampon, woodwind instruments : clarinets, professional clarinet, oboe, bassoon {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114152347/http://www.buffet-crampon.com/en/news.php?mode=printNews&nid=266 |date=14 November 2008 }} External links
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