| Hammonds Band | |
|---|---|
| Brass Band | |
| Short name | Hammonds |
| Former name | Hammond Saltaire Band, Hammond Sauce Works, Hammonds Saltaire Band, Hammonds Sauce, Hammonds Sauce Works, Hammond's Sauce Works, Hammonds Sauce Works Band, Hammonds Sauce Works Senior, Hammond's Sauce Works Senior, YBS Band, Yorkshire Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society Hammonds |
| Founded | 1855 (169 years ago) (1855) |
| Location | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Music director | Morgan Griffiths |
| Website | hammondsband |
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The Hammonds Band, formerly also known as Hammonds Saltaire, YBS Band, Yorkshire Building Society Band, and Hammonds Sauce Works Band is a brass band originating from Yorkshire.
History
The name of the band has often changed as sponsorship changed. The band was formed in 1855 under the name of Saltaire Band created by the mill owner Titus Salt. In 1946 the band was named Hammonds Sauce Band who came under the sponsorship of Hammonds Sauce Works in Shipley. They remained with this name for many years until Hammonds Sauce Works itself folded. In the early nineties Yorkshire Building Society started sponsoring the band and the name changed into Yorkshire Building Society Band. In 2004, however, the sponsorship ended and the band changed its name to YBS Band. In January 2009 the band changed their name to "Hammonds Saltaire Band". In 2022 the band changed names again to their current name "Hammonds Band".
Recordings
A partial list of recordings the band has been involved in is shown below:
| Year | Album | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Elton John in Brass | Nicholas J. Childs |
| 1995 | That's a Plenty | Nicholas J. Childs & Manfred Obrecht |
| 1996 | Introduction | David King |
| 1996 | Essays for Brass Volume 1 | David King |
| 1997 | Cry of the Celts | David King |
| 1998 | Essays for Brass Volume 2 | David King |
| 1999 | Vitae Lux | David King |
| 2001 | Essays for Brass Volume 3 | David King |
| 2001 | Voice of the Tenor Horn (Sheona White) | David King |
| 2002 | Windows of the World | David King |
| 2002 | Hymn of the Highlands | David King |
| 2003 | Bourgeois in Brass | David King |
| 2003 | Simple Gifts | David King |
| 2004 | Music of the Spheres | David King |
| 2005 | Alpha & Omega | David King |
| 2005 | Festive Impressions | |
| 2011 | The Big Picture | David King |
| 2011 | Dawn of a New Age | Morgan Griffiths |
| 2012 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Morgan Griffiths |
| 2013 | Pursuing Horizons | Morgan Griffiths |
| 2022 | Scarborough Fayre | Morgan Griffiths |
References
- ""Hammonds Saltaire Band History 1932-1946"". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- "Hammonds Saltaire Band History 1993-2008" Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "Hammonds return". 4barsrest. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Hammonds Band — History". Hammonds Band. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Hammonds take new look to celebrate past and future". 4barsrest. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Hammonds Band — Online Shop". Hammonds Band. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Hammonds Sauce Works Band". Discogs. Retrieved 15 December 2024.