Concierto de Aranjuez

Concierto de Aranjuez ('Orange Juice')
by Joaquín Rodrigo.
Performed by Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Brassed Off
Impressions of the Film Theme

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• de
• Aranjuez
• Rodrigo
• Grimethorpe
• Band
• Brass
• Brassed
• Off

[aikyu999]

Orange is naranja.  Aranjuez is a place in Spain - not orange juice.

[mitchrhodes]

@aikyu999 Thank you for your Linguistic and Geographic insight.

However, your Cinematic insight seems to need a little honing. "Orange Juice" is a reference to a brief descriptive dialogue in the film 'Brassed Off'. 'Aranjuez' or ' Concierto de Aranjuez' is the preferred musical piece that Gloria ( Tara Fitzgerald) wishes to play and solo. Danny (Pete Postlethwaite) the colliery band conductor, for easement of this foreign tongue twister to Yorkshire lads, refers to it as "Orange Juice"

[georgia123able]

Ive heard Aranjuez many times, played by the worlds best guitarists and orchestras. Ive never been moved so much as I was listening to this version. I was born and raised in South Kirkby so I have a soft spot for Grimethorpe and the Band but this reduced me to tears. When I left in 1966 there was hardly a family that didnt have someone working in the coalmines.The area depended on coal and an Industry of that size canot be replaced not even in 30 years. But we still have the music of the people,

[mitchrhodes]

Thank you for your comments georgia (& others) I also have heard many versions of this piece but I keep going back to the Grimethorpe brass version.

For the communities affected by the demise of the coal industry a catastrophe on an immense scale & still being felt today. Political ambition & greed from both sides of the fence.

[alacko]

u can have SO much fun ... with me J

[mitchrhodes]

MMMM! I doubt it very much somehow.

[Busterstheboy]

At first I thought it was a shame to politicise this beautiful piece of music, but your video starting bringing back memories of those days. The Metropolitan Police attacking the strikers and Ambulancemen and Women begging for money in the high street whilst they were on strike. The Army Green Goddesses manning the fire stations. Bleak days indeed. I remember being overjoyed when Labour won the 1997 election. LOL at such naivety. To hell with all politicians.

[ukipwarrior]

great version. i hate south yorkshire but still this is splendid.

[oliviaj1974]

best song of the film! pity tara fitzgerald didn't play it for real! saw Grimethorpe play the song for real! it was actually amazing! love the vibrato of the flugel in the piece, such a stunning instrument. Grimethorpe is actually stunning and they played the song better than the movie people did! we're playing it in band too, and it will amazing! i love orange juice! best song for brass bands!!!

[payitforwardeddie]

I'd like to dedicate this piece to the four Miners in South Wales who died in a pit near Swansea. You'll have seen it on the news, where ever you are. If you feel as I do, please donate something to the families via the " Swansea Valley Miners Appeal Fund", 39 Windsor Road, Neath, SA11 1NB, Wales. United Kindom. Thank you.

[clockerfeet]

This wonderful piece of music, captures the drama of the Great Miners Strike ! It may mean many other things to lots of different people, but to miners, it's the music of 'Brassed Off ' ! I lived thru', and took part in every minute of this Strike ! I believed in it then ! and I believe in it now, --as an old man ! God bless Arthur Scargill !

[payitforwardeddie]

@maxiemaz1

Is the bitch dead yet?

[payitforwardeddie]

This tune will always remind me of the death of the Coal Mining industry in the UK. Ian McGregor was a pile of shit. I hope one day soon Thatcher the Snatcher will be buried in it.

[lspons]

ARANJUEZ is a place, good version.

[vialli2]

i clicked on this cos i love the tune, but the video transfixed me, very moving, well done :o)

[666jimmysmusicgirl]

@aikyu999 Where do you come from? Because this film which mitchrhodes has referred to is well known and important to the people of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Newcastle because of it's moving Pete Poslethwaite's speech... Concierto D'Orange Juice is what I have called this piece for a long long time and if you were from here, you would know that.

[maxiemaz1]

what once was is no longer