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The age-old tradition of British community band music rolls on, and in the hands of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band (and quite a few other groups), it may even be that the medium has seen a rise in popularity in recent years. That could be due to the way many bands have expanded their repertories, but few have gone as far as the Grimethorpe Colliery Band does here. All the music here is contemporary and was written for the ensemble, and quite a bit of it is modern in style. Harrison Birtwistle may be the last composer one would expect to encounter on a band album, but his Grimethorpe Aria, taken from a live performance, both is adventurous and exploits the band medium beautifully. The latter is really the important thing; the composers, who are largely unknown outside of Britain, write quite creatively for band. Hear the brass shadings of Liz Lane's Beyond the Light, for example, or the shimmering effect in Michael Halstenson's Winter's Moon. Lane is a composer-in-residence with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and is represented by a pair of short pieces; the same is true of composer Jack Stamp, who conceived of this project. The idea was an inspired one, and this is a fine outing from a group that has advanced the band genre substantially.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - C. Alan Publications, MusicPublisher
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - David Hackbridge Johnson, Composer
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Halstenson, Composer
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Liz Lane, Composer
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Ben Palmer, Conductor, MainArtist - Harrison Birtwistle, Composer - Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Universal Edition, MusicPublisher
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Chester Music, MusicPublisher - Robert Bernat, Composer
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Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Ben Gaunt, Composer
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Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Liz Lane, Composer - Composer Editions, MusicPublisher
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jack Stamp, Conductor, MainArtist - Novello, MusicPublisher - Edward Gregson, Composer
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 Toccata Next, London
Album review
The age-old tradition of British community band music rolls on, and in the hands of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band (and quite a few other groups), it may even be that the medium has seen a rise in popularity in recent years. That could be due to the way many bands have expanded their repertories, but few have gone as far as the Grimethorpe Colliery Band does here. All the music here is contemporary and was written for the ensemble, and quite a bit of it is modern in style. Harrison Birtwistle may be the last composer one would expect to encounter on a band album, but his Grimethorpe Aria, taken from a live performance, both is adventurous and exploits the band medium beautifully. The latter is really the important thing; the composers, who are largely unknown outside of Britain, write quite creatively for band. Hear the brass shadings of Liz Lane's Beyond the Light, for example, or the shimmering effect in Michael Halstenson's Winter's Moon. Lane is a composer-in-residence with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and is represented by a pair of short pieces; the same is true of composer Jack Stamp, who conceived of this project. The idea was an inspired one, and this is a fine outing from a group that has advanced the band genre substantially.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:11
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Grimethorpe Colliery Band Jack Stamp Ben Palmer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Toccata Next
- Genre: Classical
2023 Toccata Next, London 2023 ℗ Toccata Next
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