In These Bones - Background
In 2009 the story of the 20 000 year old ochre-stained bones of the Red Lady of Paviland, drawn from a cave on the Gower peninsula, provided the inspiration for an imaginative bi-lingual presentation of Welsh music, history, mythology and scientific fact, in the commissioning of the new work "Y Dyn Unig / The Lonely Man" by platinum album selling composer Andrew Powell, leading Welsh poet / librettist Menna Elfyn.
Premiered in Carmarthen, West Wales in April 2010, the evocative cantata was commissioned by Craig Roberts and the Burry Port Town Band, and supported by a Steps to New Music award from the Arts Council of Wales.
The premiere performance featured award winning tenor soloist Robyn Lyn, Royal Harpist Claire Jones, 2009/2012 Welsh League Champions Burry Port Town Band, mixed choir & children's chorus.
Work is now currently being undertaken to adapt the Red Lady into an education project for schools and voluntary music groups for 2014/15 by Ty Cerdd, the University of South Wales and Swansea Museum / the National Museum of Wales.
Further information on the original Red Lady of Paviland project, including background information on the history of The Red Lady, outlines of the cantata and libretto of the commissioned work 'Y Dyn Unig', plus further information on the original project partners and artists, can be found by clicking on the links included here.
Further information on the In These Bones Horizons Sing education project can be found by clicking on the links below.
Premiered in Carmarthen, West Wales in April 2010, the evocative cantata was commissioned by Craig Roberts and the Burry Port Town Band, and supported by a Steps to New Music award from the Arts Council of Wales.
The premiere performance featured award winning tenor soloist Robyn Lyn, Royal Harpist Claire Jones, 2009/2012 Welsh League Champions Burry Port Town Band, mixed choir & children's chorus.
Work is now currently being undertaken to adapt the Red Lady into an education project for schools and voluntary music groups for 2014/15 by Ty Cerdd, the University of South Wales and Swansea Museum / the National Museum of Wales.
Further information on the original Red Lady of Paviland project, including background information on the history of The Red Lady, outlines of the cantata and libretto of the commissioned work 'Y Dyn Unig', plus further information on the original project partners and artists, can be found by clicking on the links included here.
Further information on the In These Bones Horizons Sing education project can be found by clicking on the links below.