An elegy to the coal mining history of north east England This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east England is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker Bill Morrison (Decasia) and acclaimed musician and composer Johann Johannson. Collaged from archive film footage and drawing on the region's brass music culture, The Miners' Hymns celebrates the labour, endurance, vibrant sense of community and rich culture that characterised the lives of those who worked underground.