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Black Dyke Band
Formed in 1855
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Black Dyke Band, formerly John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and most well-known brass bands in the world. It originated as multiple community bands founded by John Foster at his family's textile mill in Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the mid-19th century. The ensemble has become prominent in competitive band championships and through recordings for film and television.
The band is well-known for recording the soundtrack to the BBC gardening makeover series Ground Force in 1997, and appeared in the Christmas edition of Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies in 1999. In 1998, they played on the Academy Award-nominated song "That'll Do" from Babe: Pig in the City. They have featured on recordings and live appearances by acts including the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Tori Amos. In 2014, the band won the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain for a record 23rd time, and the British Open Championship for another record 30th time. They have also won the European Championships a record thirteen times, most recently in 2015.
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Le Black Dyke Band, anciennement John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills Band est l'un des plus anciens et des plus célèbres brass band au monde.
Cet ensemble a remporté de nombreux prix et concours. En 2014, il a remporté le British Open qui est le plus relevé des championnats de brass band et le plus ancien des championnats musicaux au monde, pour la 30e fois, ce qui constitue un record. La même année, il a réussi le doublé en remportant le Championnat Britannique des Brass Band (National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain) pour la 23e fois, ce qui est là aussi un record. Il a également remporté à treize reprises le Championnat Européen des Brass Band, pour la dernière fois en 2015, un autre record. L'ensemble est actuellement dirigé par l'euphoniste Nicholas Childs.
Outre ses multiples concerts dans le monde entier, il a enregistré de très nombreux disques allant du 78 tours au CD.
Son répertoire, comme pour la majorité des Brass Band, peut aller du classique à la variété, en passant par la musique de divertissement.
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Discography
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- 1964 Black Dyke Mills Band
- 1969 Champions Again!
- 1970 High Peak for Brass
- 1971 Favourites From Handel's Messiah
- 1971 World Champion Brass
- 1979 Original Vintage Brass
- 1982 Blitz
- 1984 1984 European Brass Band Championship
- 1984 The Great British Tradition
- 1987 150 Years Of Black Dyke Mills Band
- 1988 Christmas Fantasy
- 1989 Concerto
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- 1990 Famous Marches
- 1991 English Heritage
- 1991 Classic Brass
- 1992 A Russian Festival
- 1992 A Tribute to Elgar Delius and Holst
- 1992 Epic Brass: British Music for Brass Band
- 1992 The Complete Champions
- 1992 The Concert Sound
- 1993 Volcano
- 1993 The Essence of Time
- 1994 The Essential Dyke
- 1994 The Spectrum of Brass
- 1995 James Watson
- 1995 Sir William Walton
- 1995 Brass Music, Volume Two
- 1996 Revelations
- 1996 Sacred Symphonies
- 1996 Strauss Festival
- 1996 The Planets
- 1997 Slavonic Brass
- 1998 Reflected in Brass
- 1998 The Essential Dyke - Volume II
- 1998 Peter Graham
- 1999 Classic Brass
- 1999 Traditionally British
- 2001 Epic Brass
- 2001 Presidents Choice - The Essential Dyke - Volume III
- 2002 Call of the Cossacks
- 2002 Epic Brass
- 2002 Michael Ball
- 2002 The Heaton Collection
- 2003 Black Dyke Plays Beatles
- 2003 Festival Music
- 2004 The Pondashers - The Essential Dyke - Volume IV
- 2004 World Famous Marches
- 2004 The Trumpets of the Angels
- 2006 A Golden Year
- 2006 Greatest Movie Hits, Volume 2
- 2006 World Famous Marches
- 2007 Christmas With Black Dyke
- 2007 Symphonic Brass
- 2007 Regionals 2008
- 2008 Brass for Guide Dogs
- 2008 Music For Battle Creek: The Brass Band Music Of Philip Sparke
- 2008 Screen Blockbusters
- 2008 Classic Dyke Vol.1 - Elgar
- 2008 Essential Dyke Volume VIII
- 2008 Walking With Heroes: The Music of Paul Lovatt-Cooper
- 2009 A Breathless Alleluia
- 2009 Champions Of Brass
- 2009 Within Blue Empires
- 2009 Die Alpen
- 2011 Cathedral Brass
- 2011 World Class Marches of The Salvation Army
- 2013 In Tribute: The Music of Philip Wilby
- 2013 We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- 2013 Black Dyke Plays Verdi
- 2015 Genesis - The Music of Martin Ellerby
- 2016 Just For Fun
- 2018 Metropolis 1927
- 2020 Anthems, Hymns and Gloria for Brass Band
- 2023 Force of Nature
- 2024 Brass at Christmas
- 2024 The Works for Brass
- 2024 Works for Brass Band
- 2025 Virtuoso: Music for Euphonium & Brass Band
- Black Dyke Plays Rossini
- Overtures
