Thursday 8th December 2022, 7pm – Doors open from 6.30pm
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Following a sell-out performance in 2021, internationally renowned harpist Ruth Wall returns to Tremenheere on Thursday 8th December 2022 for another unique evening. Exploring the theme of Migration in its many forms, Ruth and composer Graham Fitkin have taken old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books to create new works for Ruth’s three harps – the sitar-like Renaissance bray harp, the beautiful medieval Gaelic wire harp (clàrsach) and the lever harp.
Ruth’s long-term research into the pibroch piping technique – a highly ornamental style underpinned by a drone – informs her playing style and inspires the sound world of this fascinating and unique concert, combining ancient aural sources with modern technology. Ruth conjures up mesmerising and intricate patterns on these unique instruments, while Graham introduces the evening and talks about the stories of migration connected to the music.
About Ruth Wall
Ruth Wall specialises in the development and performance of new music on ancient and modern harps. She is regarded as one of the UK’s leading harpists performing on buzzing Renaissance bray harp, Medieval Gaelic wire strung harp, lever harp and concert harp. Ruth performs as a soloist and in ensembles in UK and abroad as well as recording in studios including Air Lyndhurst, Abbey Road and Maida Vale.
Ruth has toured to Japan, Australia, USA, Canada and throughout Europe and Scandinavia, including performances at Sydney Opera House, Spiral Hall Tokyo, Radio City New York and Glastonbury main stage. She has worked with the BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, RLPO, Goldfrapp, Kathryn Tickell, Ockham’s Razor, and Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, Fitkin Band and minimalist band Spiro.
About Graham Fitkin
Graham Fitkin composes for live performance, recordings, dance, media and installations. He has won three BASCA Composer Awards, International Grand Prix Dance Music Award 2000 and the Royal Philharmonic Society Composer Award in 2015. He was previously Composer-in-Residence with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Chamber Orchestra. He has been commissioned by the Halle, BBC Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, RSNO, Athens Camerata, BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra and worked with dance companies such as Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance and chamber groups such as a collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and the Sacconi Quartet.