The band also performed Ron Goodwin's film score for the 1976 Disney film Escape from the Dark (also called The Littlest Horse Thieves), with the composer conducting. Honours National Brass Band Championships – Winners 1970, 1992, 2006 and 2007. English National Brass Band Championships – Winners 2007, 2008. Yorkshire Champions – 1963, 1967, 1973, 1983, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2006. Brass in Concert Champions – 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001 to 2005, 2010 and 2014. Mineworkers' Champions – 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973 to 1980, 1983, 1985 to 2002. British Open Champions – 1969, 1984, 1991, 2015. Granada Band of the Year – 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985. Other events The band represented England at the European Brass Band Championship in Norway in May 2008 and came second behind the Cory Band, both on 194 points. In June 2008 Grimethorpe gained its second successive victory at the English National Brass Band Championships, thus qualifying to represent England once again at the European Championships in Ostende, Belgium, in 2009. The band gained further worldwide attention with its rendition of the Olympic Hymn during the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. Notable members Roger Webster – Former Principal Cornet Nicholas Childs – Former Solo Euphonium Andy Cato – Former Trombonist and co-founder of electronic music duo Groove Armada. Partial discography References External links Official site Video clips Concierto d'Aranjuez, from the film Brassed Off MacArthur Park, played at Brass in Concert 2008 at The Sage Grimethorpe Aria, composed for the band by Sir Harrison Birtwistle The New Jerusalem, winning performance at the 1992 National Championships at the Royal Albert Hall Eurovision interval show, performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 1917 establishments in England Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Grimethorpe Grimethorpe Mining in South Yorkshire Music in South Yorkshire Grimethorpe Grimethorpe Grimethorpe People from Grimethorpe