i'm so depressed.... everytime i try to watch any of the other videos of Grimethorpe on your channel it says it's not available in my country... I'm from the United States and i absolutely love brass colliery bands.
We are performing this wonderful piece at Colchester Institute with our Symphonic Wind Orchestra - I was prompted to look out a wind band version after hearing our Brass Band perform it under the baton of George Reynolds (ex LSO 2nd trumpet with the great Maurice Murphy). The effect it had on me then, especially the way he handled the stupendous crecendos at the end, have always remained with me. For me, this is the best performance ever!!!
My wife walked down the isle to this... I had a 25 piece brass band playing. You could not have asked for a more beautiful setting. As the band hits the chord toward the end, my wife appeared at the back of the Chapel... When the band played the last chord at the end... in tears my wife and I were standing together in the front of the Chapel... I still get misty eyes when I hear or play this piece. I love it.
@Rcovert68 I bet it sounded spectacular. What a piece for such a special day.
and no wonder it evokes such emotion at the memory. I myself crossed the organists palm with silver to play Widor's Toccata as we were walking back up the aisle, ohhh but it sounded so good.
let's not get carried away - this is an old recording...howevver - it's great....my sister walked down the ailse to this piece (the obvious crescendo) played live by a damned good Sally Army brass band.....amazing piece.......There aint no better sound than that of a true Brass Band!!
@jlpt30 Old recording or not, the ending blows me away each time. You think they're at their loudest, then they give it 10% more- and stay balanced and in tune. As a BBb bass, I sure can appreciate that!
@jlpt30 This has to be my all time favourite piece of brass band music,i played in a SA.band up until the mid seventies,but in those days we were not allowed to play 'outside' music and i would love to have been able to play this.Does anyone know if this is still available to buy.
WONDERFUL MUSIC... this makes me feel fantastic... My hubby is a Euphonuim player and Bass Bone too... He would give his eye teeth to play this with Grimey... Mind you he has played with Cory, and Park and Dare were on the same stage as Black Dyke playing 'Carmina Burana' so not bad eh!! ;0)x
@wenglishsal Ditto..I play Bb Bass, and I would love to have the opportunity to sit in with my favorite band. I've guested a couple of times with Dyke and Brighouse when I played cornet, but to have a do at this piece with Grimey would be the pinnacle of my brass banding career.
The first time I played this piece was with Grimethorpe on a recording session for a German radio station. I'd never seen the part before, we went straight for a take and gave it everything. We ended up doing 4 or 5 takes one after another as the engineers weren't happy with the recording! Eventually the band said enough was enough and we got on with the rest of the programme.
Very good band that always played their hearts out.
@andytrombone I like that tale. I can just imagine Herr Engineer watching in disbelief as the sound level needle started bending against it's stop as you came to the close. That's why I love listening to Grimey, the sound is phenomenal.
A truly magical magical performance by this great band. The ending makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end........Awsome. God bless Grimey.
The finest piece of music any Brass Bandsman will ever play.Trust me I know!I had the honour of playing 2nd and 3rd man down for this wonderful band many many years ago.Happy Days.God Bless you all
Also known as Elsa's procession?
PCpepsirefresh 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Grimethorpe Colliery Band
This is top notch playing. The Soprano is fantastic and sheer power coming from the middle of the band - horns, baritones. Fantastic
Marplebander 6 months ago
Peter Roberts is fantastic on sop in this recording. Think it is from Grimethorpe -Classic Brass
BrassFan2009 10 months ago
@BrassFan2009 You are absolutely right 1988 recording and still available from Amazon as overstocks £2.99.i have just bought a copy.
twegan1 8 months ago
@BrassFan2009 - It is indeed.
Still one of the best brass band CDs there is, and every track was done in one take - amazing!
fishyvix 5 months ago
i'm so depressed.... everytime i try to watch any of the other videos of Grimethorpe on your channel it says it's not available in my country... I'm from the United States and i absolutely love brass colliery bands.
tydydpony93 10 months ago
Please upload this in HD!
:D
RanmaSyaoranSaotome 1 year ago
We are performing this wonderful piece at Colchester Institute with our Symphonic Wind Orchestra - I was prompted to look out a wind band version after hearing our Brass Band perform it under the baton of George Reynolds (ex LSO 2nd trumpet with the great Maurice Murphy). The effect it had on me then, especially the way he handled the stupendous crecendos at the end, have always remained with me. For me, this is the best performance ever!!!
colchesterinstcmpa 1 year ago
Thanks for this and all of your videos. Love those British chops!
Deodanth23 1 year ago
Wonderful piece of music played by a fantastic band
JaseofBass69 1 year ago
My wife walked down the isle to this... I had a 25 piece brass band playing. You could not have asked for a more beautiful setting. As the band hits the chord toward the end, my wife appeared at the back of the Chapel... When the band played the last chord at the end... in tears my wife and I were standing together in the front of the Chapel... I still get misty eyes when I hear or play this piece. I love it.
Rcovert68 1 year ago 3
@Rcovert68 I bet it sounded spectacular. What a piece for such a special day.
and no wonder it evokes such emotion at the memory. I myself crossed the organists palm with silver to play Widor's Toccata as we were walking back up the aisle, ohhh but it sounded so good.
curlyjim2550 1 year ago
I've known of this particular recording since I was 8yrs old (i'm now 22), my grandad used to play it to me in the car on the way down to Cornwall.
It's just fantastic. Powerful, delicate, moving, subtle, emphatic...fantastic.
JessManc1987 1 year ago
I hadn't listened to this specific recording in quite a while, but I can see it hasn't gotten any less impressive. Absolutely incredible,.
Jakesonaplane 1 year ago
let's not get carried away - this is an old recording...howevver - it's great....my sister walked down the ailse to this piece (the obvious crescendo) played live by a damned good Sally Army brass band.....amazing piece.......There aint no better sound than that of a true Brass Band!!
jlpt30 1 year ago
@jlpt30 Old recording or not, the ending blows me away each time. You think they're at their loudest, then they give it 10% more- and stay balanced and in tune. As a BBb bass, I sure can appreciate that!
Jakesonaplane 1 year ago 6
@jlpt30 This has to be my all time favourite piece of brass band music,i played in a SA.band up until the mid seventies,but in those days we were not allowed to play 'outside' music and i would love to have been able to play this.Does anyone know if this is still available to buy.
twegan1 11 months ago
Yea Gods! These chaps must have lungs like the Wortley top forge bellows. Stunning.
chazsmateII 1 year ago 7
@chazsmateII Ha haaa..! Love the analogy lol.
curlyjim2550 1 year ago
Ooh the crescendo at the end still leaves me breathless with wonder... ABSOLUTELY STUNNING performance... WOW... :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
WONDERFUL MUSIC... this makes me feel fantastic... My hubby is a Euphonuim player and Bass Bone too... He would give his eye teeth to play this with Grimey... Mind you he has played with Cory, and Park and Dare were on the same stage as Black Dyke playing 'Carmina Burana' so not bad eh!! ;0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
@wenglishsal Ditto..I play Bb Bass, and I would love to have the opportunity to sit in with my favorite band. I've guested a couple of times with Dyke and Brighouse when I played cornet, but to have a do at this piece with Grimey would be the pinnacle of my brass banding career.
curlyjim2550 1 year ago 3
This is musical poetry. Fantastic
Clusterbomb7814 1 year ago 5
The first time I played this piece was with Grimethorpe on a recording session for a German radio station. I'd never seen the part before, we went straight for a take and gave it everything. We ended up doing 4 or 5 takes one after another as the engineers weren't happy with the recording! Eventually the band said enough was enough and we got on with the rest of the programme.
Very good band that always played their hearts out.
andytrombone 1 year ago
@andytrombone I like that tale. I can just imagine Herr Engineer watching in disbelief as the sound level needle started bending against it's stop as you came to the close. That's why I love listening to Grimey, the sound is phenomenal.
Thanks for sharing that.
curlyjim2550 1 year ago
Ooh i got goosebumps listening to this :)
iloveperc1 1 year ago
A truly magical magical performance by this great band. The ending makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end........Awsome. God bless Grimey.
vulcan1948 1 year ago
cream
Dyke man x
josepjbatty 2 years ago
Stunning, beautiful music by the best brass band ever.
caslox 2 years ago
The finest piece of music any Brass Bandsman will ever play.Trust me I know!I had the honour of playing 2nd and 3rd man down for this wonderful band many many years ago.Happy Days.God Bless you all
rfacds 2 years ago
Yeah I agree. Trying to sustain that volume at the close gives me black spots before my eyes.. then I fall off my chair.
Well I did choose the Bb Bass.
Should have taken up the flute.
curlyjim2550 2 years ago
Wow. That is quite the ending; I've never heard it played like that before. Grimethorpe, as always is kicking ass.
Jakesonaplane 2 years ago
A beautiful and moving rendition, building up to a resounding finish. Thank you for posting.
subby631 2 years ago