Grants

On behalf of the Hepworth Band I write to thank the Parish Council for awarding a grant towards the cost of commissioning a new piece of music to celebrate the bands 125th anniversary.


Hepworth Band

Peter Meachan, composer in residence of the Black Dyke Mills Band was commissioned to write the piece. The brief for the composition was to produce a work that not only celebrates the bands anniversary, but which also depicted the bands role in the traditional Hepworth feast celebrations. The piece, titled 'A Hepworth Celebration' is in three movements, 'Plague', 'Hymn' and 'Finale'. The first movement depicts the passing of the plague through the village, the second, a hymn is a reference to the feast and the last movement 'Finale' celebrates 125 years of unity.

The band worked closely with the composer in developing the piece and recently we recorded it for the bands latest CD, 'Celebration' - '125 Years with the Hepworth Band', due for release in September. We propose to acknowledge the support of the Parish Council in the CD booklet and in publicity when the CD is launched.


Thank you from Hepworth Band

Stephen Hopwood
Band Manager