2011 Brighouse & Rastrick pay tribute to Alan Chamberlain at Greenfield Whitfriday Band Contest

Brighouse & Rastrick pay tribute to Alan Chamberlain who died in a tragic accident at the 2010 Greenfield Contest by playing "There is a green hill far away"
This footage was taken on 17th June 2011 at the Greenfield Whitfriday Band contest at Road End Greenfield in Saddleworth

[@laurencebarton6267]

This tribute I've returned to more times than I can recall..this wonderful rendition on Whit Friday is why for myself and I'm assuming many others is why Brass Bands just hit the spot! ..something that cant be articulated but it just moves you. Wonderful B&R and Prof.Dave King, a musician of the very finest order, a brass maestro.

[@artin80]

I can totally imagine this. It is an emotional story and that touches your heart.

[@curlyjim2550]

I knew Alan, and he would now be beside himself that a fantastic band like Brighouse had played a tribute just for him. What a wonderful and poignant gesture. God bless you Alan.. RIP

[@Marplebander]

The great tune Horsley is played here so marvellously by this fantastic brass band. The playing is just so controlled with full sound throughout. A brass player could have no greater tribute than this. Many thanks to B & R.

[@H15GWP]

What gorgeous playing. - A wonderful Hymn Tune played with feeling by an outstanding brass band what better.

[@lippy2032]

Superb band. Had the privilege of following them on at 3 contests that night. Tremendous sound, wonderful technique and that Bass section is incredible!

[@bill2horsley]

Feel a great affinity to this beautifull played tune, as I am distantly related to the composer( WilliamJohn Horsley)

[@artin80]

Truly amazing and very impressive and moving. I get there goose bumps and tears in my eyes. Greetings from a brass band fan from the Netherlands.

[@tedtoote]

Very moving......beautifully played.

[@loekvanderheide3361]

Beautyfull, this Hymn. This is de sound that was the example of Brass contest bands that conductor Sierd de Boer with some fellow conductors in Friesland intruduced from the years from 1950’s on. Friesland had till the years 1990 on the hegemony as top band province of Netherlands.

[@Dubbehh]

Thanks Bro. It was a wonderful tribute to my uncle which we can all look back on, to remember the good memories... He would of enjoyed this

[@thissignupisretarded]

Marvelous.

[@loekvanderheide3361]

For remembrace day, 4th may at Harlingen war cemertry, I formed a list of hymntunes red album whereunder Lloyd, Horsley, Melita, Abide with me and CWN Rhondda with lyrics and 4part choir from The English Hymnal, adaptet to the harmony from ‘120 hymn.tunes for band’

[@laurencebarton561]

Beautiful, no other word for that.

[@km426]

Beautiful, number 36 in the red hymn books. I use it as a warm up for my band most rehearsals

[@artin80]

Still remember. Well it is remembered, and well the BB. Toppie. Martin from the Netherlands.

[@PensalemStudios]

nice tempo...excellent, very moving!

[@artin80]

I wil remember, too. Fan from Holland

[@pipmccann7734]

Well done band , there is no way I could have followed that conductor Really nice soprano by the way....lovely tone !

[@TheSproutarian]

yep

[@adamdrummer1991]

What was the conductors name. The band are phenomenal

[@davidbudding5836]

Professor David King conducted Brighouse and Rastrick band

[@Corinthian44]

How well people of a certain age remember this lovely hymn from their school days, before the shackles of 'our' multi-cultural society made it almost anti-social to do so!

[@Corinthian44]

@@Mark64W Well thank you too , but I didn't prescribe the PC rules , people like you , who see racism where it doesn't even exist , are the problem .