Hammonds Saltaire Band

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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.

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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. [1] 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. [2] There was a growing mood to change the name, and therefore the name was changed in January 2009 into "Hammonds Saltaire Band". In 2021, the band decided to rebrand their name as Hammonds Band due to no longer being associated with Saltaire anymore. The band now resides in Huddersfield.

Honours

Many prizes have been won by the band including:

Partial discography

YearAlbumConductor
1995Elton John in BrassNicholas J. Childs
1995That's a PlentyNicholas J. Childs & Manfred Obrecht
1996IntroductionDavid King
1996Essays for Brass Volume 1David King
1997Cry of the CeltsDavid King
1998Essays for Brass Volume 2David King
1999Vitae LuxDavid King
2001Essays for Brass Volume 3David King
2001Voice of the Tenor Horn (Sheona White)David King
2002Windows of the WorldDavid King
2002Hymn of the HighlandsDavid King
2003Bourgeois in BrassDavid King
2003Simple GiftsDavid King
2004Music of the SpheresDavid King
2005Alpha & OmegaDavid King
2005Festive Impressions
2011The Big PictureDavid King
2011Dawn of a New AgeMorgan Griffiths
2012The Sorcerer's ApprenticeMorgan Griffiths
2013Pursuing HorizonsMorgan Griffiths
2022Scarborough FayreMorgan Griffiths

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References

  1. ""Hammonds Saltaire Band History 1932-1946"". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. "Hammonds Saltaire Band History 1993-2008" Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine