New appointment with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Composer in Association with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band announced by 'Enchanted Light', a new Bluebird.

Coincidentally coinciding with both my birthday and International Women's Day, I was thrilled to share our latest Bluebird, Enchanted Light, to announce my new position with Grimethorpe Colliery Band on 8 March 2021. I gathered together a wonderful team in order to create our first project, created entirely online. For some time Belinda and I had wanted to use Carole Bent's lovely words and this seemed the perfect opportunity. I wanted to combine Belinda Evans' beautiful voice with brass band and something rather different, the gorgeous little ottavino, an instrument I was commissioned to write for a few years ago by Colin Booth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv9cSP5lTUE&t=65s). My friend and colleague Lukas Greiwe from the University of the West of England put together the audio, Sam Johnston from Grimethorpe the video and my cousin-in-law Gary Andrews the animation.

My thanks to all involved including of course the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and their Musical Director David Thornton. Very much looking forward to seeing where our creative journey takes us!

New appointment with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band
News
Listen to more of my work on Youtube
Upcoming EVents
Beyond the Light | Brass Band Northwest, Judson Scott

Beyond the Light | Brass Band Northwest, Judson Scott

March 23, 2025
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 1717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
Silver Rose | Wellington Brass Band, David Bremner

Silver Rose | Wellington Brass Band, David Bremner

March 26, 2025
Wellington, New Zealand
Modular 20 | Richmond Brass Band, Ian Walshaw

Modular 20 | Richmond Brass Band, Ian Walshaw

March 29, 2025
Duke Street Church, Quadrant Road, Richmond, TW9 1DH
Serenata | Cheltenham Silver Band, Adrian Jowett | The Holst 150 Birthday Party

Serenata | Cheltenham Silver Band, Adrian Jowett | The Holst 150 Birthday Party

March 29, 2025
Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, GL52 3JE
A Greater Love | OU Choir, Bill Strang

A Greater Love | OU Choir, Bill Strang

April 12, 2025
St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford