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Brass Bands for Britain 2 DVD Set


Featuring Besses o'th' Barn, John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse and Rastrick, Cory, Fairey, Grimethorpe Colliery, Hammonds Sauce Works and Stanshawe.


Anyone who loves reminiscing about days gone by and wants a trip down memory lane or wants to learn about bands from over thirty years ago will simply relish this release.


Britains Brass Bands have taken pride of place in our musical heritage, with many tracing their roots back to the 19th Century workplace. Bands such as Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Black Dyke Mills Band , Besses o th Barn have become legends around the world, and some of their greatest performances are captured on this double DVD set for the first time.
From traditional classics to marches, and stirring hymns to modern pop, this unique collection contains memorable renditions of Jerusalem, The Floral Dance, On Ikley Moor bhat'at and the 1812 Overture, Softly as I leave You, A Taste of Honey and many more.
In addition, we learn about the bands histories from Elgar Howarth; and the inside secrets of what makes a great competition brass band from the grandfather of British Brass, Sir Harry Mortimer. With a wealth of archive extras from the 1960's onwards, this is the ultimate DVD collection for Brass Band connoisseurs.

BONUS FEATURES: Summer School of Brass, The Big Blow, The Music Menders

Total Playing Time: 235min.



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