When the American composer Jack Stamp was appointed International Composer-in-Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2019; he conceived a recording project focused on works specifically written for the GCB; including compositions by himself and Liz Lane; the other GCB Composer-in-Association; alongside other pieces which have played a prominent role in the Band's recent activities. The kaleidoscopic range of styles to be heard here displays the extraordinary virtuosity of one of the world's best-known brass bands.
2 Slow March on Gresford: In Memoriam E.R. II [08:27]
3 Winter's Moon [08:14]
4 Serenata [04:37]
5 Grimethorpe Aria [10:05]
6 Dunlap's Creek [04:51]
7 More Like What It Is [05:56]
8 Beyond the Light [06:58]
9 Vociferation [07:04]
10 Postcard to Grimethorpe [03:31]
When the American composer Jack Stamp was appointed International Composer-in-Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in 2019; he conceived a recording project focused on works specifically written for the GCB; including compositions by himself and Liz Lane; the other GCB Composer-in-Association; alongside other pieces which have played a prominent role in the Band's recent activities. The kaleidoscopic range of styles to be heard here displays the extraordinary virtuosity of one of the world's best-known brass bands.