Evelyn GlenniePerformance of Evelyn Glennie's arrangement of Clapping Music by Steve Reich, performed at The Bella Concert Hall, Calgary, on 1st October 2022. This performance was a collaboration with Evelyn and the Land's End Ensemble.
Video Description: Evelyn on Percussion performing her arrangement of 'Clapping Music' against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both Evelyn and her instruments.
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Clapping Music | Steve Reich | arranged and performed by Evelyn GlennieEvelyn Glennie2023-06-26 | Performance of Evelyn Glennie's arrangement of Clapping Music by Steve Reich, performed at The Bella Concert Hall, Calgary, on 1st October 2022. This performance was a collaboration with Evelyn and the Land's End Ensemble.
Video Description: Evelyn on Percussion performing her arrangement of 'Clapping Music' against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both Evelyn and her instruments.
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The piece was composed for two performers, each using their hands to clap out the rhythm. Evelyn is using an egg shaker in each hand.
Although the sound quality for the playing section is perhaps a little faint and muddy, we wanted to share this with you to show the many different ways Clapping Music can be played, and to highlight how simple and effective just using shakers can be.
00:00 - Evelyn plays Clapping Music on egg shakers 01:09 - Evelyn discuses how something as simple as egg shakers can help with our physical coordination 03:18 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 03:52 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: Evelyn is facing to the left of the screen, against a pale background, wearing a black fleece hoodie top, a bright orange neck scarf and blue jeans, as she moves bright orange egg shakers back and forth whilst playing Clapping Music. Once finished, we see her sat on an office chair, facing the camera with some bookshelves behind her, as she discuses how something as portable as egg shakers can help keep our minds and bodies active.
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00:00 - Evelyn discuses the Schalgwerk Zen Waterfall Infinity Rain Tower 00:53 - The rain tower is turned over, and Evelyn leaves it to 'rain' 27:29 - Evelyn re-joins the rain tower 36:23 - A delivery arrives! 37:50 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 38:25 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: Evelyn is stood, wearing a zipped-up blue fleece jacket over blue jeans, in front of a red Agusta MV sports motorbike, with the Schlagwerk Zen Waterfall Infinity Rain Tower beside her, and a white clock with black numerals and a silver border clearly showing in the shot. We can see a window to the left of the video, through which the wind is gently blowing the ship's bell and plants outside. She turns over the rain tower and leaves it to 'rain', before returning to see how long it has sounded for.
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00:00 - Evelyn introduces the GM Designs' Raw Cymbal Gong 01:43 - Evelyn begins to play the Raw Cymbal on top of a timpani, using a variety of sticks, mallets and implements including a super ball and pair of Korean metal chop-sticks 06:40 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 07:13 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: Evelyn is stood, wearing a black long-sleeved top under a black t-shirt with her logo in white, over black trousers. Behind her we can see her office and some photos and art work, as well as a 60 inch Paiste tam tam, which are all part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection. In front of her, we can see the GM Designs' Raw Cymbal Gong, which is placed on top of a 52 inch timpani head. She then uses a variety of sticks, mallets and implements including a super ball and pair of Korean metal chop-sticks to create some interesting, haunting and at times 'scratchy' sounds of varying pitches.
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00:00 - Evelyn introduces the GM Designs' Multi-Bell Raw Cymbal 00:48 - Evelyn begins to play the Multi-Bell Raw Cymbal, using a bow 03:48 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 04:22 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: Evelyn is stood, wearing a black long-sleeved top under a black t-shirt with her logo in white, over black trousers. Behind her we can see a wall of percussion instruments from around the world, which are part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection. In front of her, we can see the GM Designs' Multi-Bell Raw Cymbal, which has seven bells, and is suspended on a suspended cymbal stand. She then uses a bow, much as she might do with a thunder sheet, to create some interesting, haunting and at times 'scratchy' sounds of varying pitches.
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00:00 - Evelyn discuses her new instrument and asks for help to name it 04:13 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 04:46 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: Evelyn is stood, wearing a blue coat with red stitching over blue jeans, in front of a wall of instruments. She is playing an instrument created specially for her, which is made up of metal glockenspiel bars, suspended from a piece of wood, in a similar fashion to a mark tree. She experiments with the sounds that the hanging bars make, and asks if you have any ideas what the instrument could be called.
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Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Paul Booth - Saxes and Flute Ian East - Saxes and Clarinet Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Echoes from the Birdcage | Jill Jarman - Global chant compilationEvelyn Glennie2024-01-11 | Global chant complication, from 'Echoes from the Birdcage' by Jill Jarman
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Paul Booth - Saxes and Flute Ian East - Saxes and Clarinet Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Echoes from the Birdcage | Jill Jarman - Title Movement ExcerptsEvelyn Glennie2024-01-11 | Title Movement Excerpts, from 'Echoes from the Birdcage' by Jill Jarman
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Paul Booth - Saxes and Flute Ian East - Saxes and Clarinet Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Echoes from the Birdcage | Jill Jarman - Outside the Box (excerpt)Evelyn Glennie2024-01-11 | Outside the Box (excerpt), from 'Echoes from the Birdcage' by Jill Jarman
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Paul Booth and Ian East - Wind Instruments Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Echoes from the Birdcage | Jill Jarman - In Motion (excerpts)Evelyn Glennie2024-01-11 | In Motion (excerpts), from 'Echoes from the Birdcage' by Jill Jarman
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Paul Booth - Saxes Ian East - Saxes Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Echoes from the Birdcage | Jill Jarman - The Spaces inbetween (cello solo)Evelyn Glennie2024-01-11 | An excerpt from the 1st movement of The Spaces inbetween (cello solo), from 'Echoes from the Birdcage' by Jill Jarman
Evelyn Glennie - Percussion Brian O'Kayne - Cello Jill Jarman - Piano
Filmed by Martin Collins at The Platform Theatre, Kings Cross, London, UK on Friday 22nd December 2017.Neil Percy on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast | Full videoEvelyn Glennie2023-12-19 | Back in March 2021, I had a wonderful time chatting on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast to LSO Principal Percussionist Neil Percy about his school days, auditions and the physical attributes that make a great percussionist! We also spoke about the @LondonSymphonyOrchestra and their ventures during the lockdown...
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00:00 - Evelyn discuses her collection of shakers and encourages us all to give it a go 08:05 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 08:39 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is knelt on a blue carpeted floor, and behind her we can see shelves of percussion instruments. In front and either side of her are white plastic baskets with lots of home made shakers peeking out. She selects several, including a Pringles tub, an empty box of cheese, a cat milk bottle and a used candle holder, and shakes them in varying rhythms to share each unique sound with us.
Video description: Evelyn is sitting on some blue stairs, dressed in a black Evelyn Glennie logo t-shirt and black trousers with pink trainers. She plays Clapping Music by Steve Reich on two pairs of wooden musical Bones. Once she finishes playing the piece, she says:
"Happy Birthday Steve Reich. And thank you for everything."
Video Description: Evelyn and the Land's End Ensemble performing 'Incinerate' against a dark background. There are bright white and warm-toned stage lights focussed on both the performers and their instruments.
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As she guides you through the extensive instrument and artefact Collection, Evelyn will immerse you in her world of extraordinary soundscapes. A central part of this memorable experience is the informal conversation instigated by Evelyn. Through listening to you, she will make the occasion truly special.
Video Description: Evelyn is wearing a black cardigan over a grey top and grey trousers with dark silver sequinned 'fit-flops', as she sits on a drum stool smiling towards the camera. Behind her we can see part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection - including, left to right, a large promotional poster for the 1991 release of her Dancin' album which was displayed in the London Underground, a glass cabinet of awards, a TV script for Sesame Street, stage costumes, giant prop drumsticks and a large wooden frog on the floor - as she says:
"It has been so exciting to personally meet and interact with all the wonderful people who have already taken part in a ‘Meet the Dame’ visit. We have set aside some diary dates to give more people the opportunity to take part in this unique shared experience. I particularly enjoy sharing anecdotes and reflections as we explore The Evelyn Glennie Collection together from each guests own interests.
You might be interested in my performance outfits, for example, or collection of Blue Peter badges, awards, looking at television scripts such as Sesame Street, musical scores, mementos, art work, or indeed the myriad of instruments from around the world. What will connect us and resonate with you? Find out more on my website, link in my bio!
...Ok Marcus, thank you (said to the person behind the poster who is holding it up)".
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00:00 - Evelyn discuses the Hyperstellar Sailophone, and then plays it 04:13 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 04:49 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood beside her Timpani, with the Hyperstellar Sailophone placed on top of it. Using her hands, she then beats a rhythm and makes thunderous clashing metallic sounds which occasionally sound like bells or chimes and sometimes sound like cymbal strikes.
It will join the other artefacts which form part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection. To find out more about this unique, primary source, evidence-based repository, take a look at our website: evelyn.co.uk/the-evelyn-glennie-collection
Video Description: Evelyn is stood in front of a map of the world (with a red pin representing each city where she has played). She is waring a black top, and in her hands is a manuscript which we can briefly see has a green tree on the front, and text which says 'Evelyn Glennie’s Family Story'.
Video Description: Evelyn is wearing a cream top and trousers, with a black crochet mesh long-sleeve top, and is sat on a drum stool smiling towards the camera. Behind her we can see part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection - specifically some of the instruments - as she says:
"The summer holidays are upon us, so why don't you come and visit The Evelyn Glennie Collection. Led by a Volunteer Curator in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, we do have a number of dates during August 2023. So please visit our website for more information and the link is in the video description below".
00:00 - Evelyn discuses the possible sounds she will create using the chopping board and dragging / scraping spoons over it 04:37 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 05:14 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood beside her Timpani, holding a tempered glass kitchen chopping board, discussing the possible sounds she will be able to create. She then places the board onto the Timpani and creates scraping, rasping, metallic, industrial mechanical sounds by dragging and scraping the spoons over the board.
00:00 - Evelyn discuses the Hyperstellar Sailophone, and then plays it 06:08 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 06:45 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood beside her Timpani, holding the Hyperstellar Sailophone with her left hand. A variety of Superball mallets are held in her right hand. The Sailophone is placed on top of the Timpani, and makes haunting, metallic, sharp, swooshing sounds and cymbal like crashes and booms.
Video Description: Evelyn on Tam Tams performing 'Sandman's Castle' against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both Evelyn and her instruments.
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00:00 - Evelyn discuses the Thompson Glock Chimes, and then plays them 03:02 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 03:39 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood with the Thompson Glock Chimes. She talks about the background to this home-made instrument, made by stringing some glockenspiel bars, and follows by playing an improvised piece.
00:00 - Evelyn improvises using a Cat Milk Bottle, filled with silver ball bearings, as a shaker 02:34 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options 03:10 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is sat on a drum-stool, wearing her hair long and loose, dressed in a dark coloured hoodie top, blue jeans, and pale pink trainers. In her hand is a white and purple cat milk bottle. As the video starts, she says: "I love cats, and I used to have a cat. Sophie, my cat, died a couple of years ago, and she loved milk. That's that!". She then plays the cat milk bottle, which is full of silver ball bearings, as a shaker.
Video Description: Evelyn on Snare Drum performing 'Prim' against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both Evelyn and her instrument.
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Video Description: Maria on Violin and Evelyn on Percussion are performing 'Tiny Shattered Pieces' together, against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both them and their instruments.
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Video Description: Beth on Cello and Evelyn on Percussion are performing 'Fragility' together, against a dark background. There are cool-toned stage lights focussed on both them and their instruments.
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00:00:00 - Introduction by Mark Ford 00:02:45 - Evelyn's Opening Comments 00:08:30 - "In your life has anything ever felt impossible, and, if so, how did you move forward?" 00:12:45 - "As percussionists we're expected to be versatile on so many different instruments. Has there ever been a point in your career that you've felt somewhat out of place and if so, how did you work to overcome this?" 00:18:40 - "In your TED talk, you mentioned how you applied and auditioned for The Royal School of Music, and the first time that you did, they rejected you. When you did make it did you ever feel as though you had to prove yourself or that you were treated differently?" 00:27:05 - "I remember watching your TED talk and there were two ideas that I really loved. The first one was when you talked about looking at a piece of music before getting to know it, and then you looked at a member of the audience and you were relating what it was like getting to look at the piece of music before getting to know it, and look at a person before getting to know it [them]. And the second one was talking about different mallet choices and you were relating it to how different mallets have sound colours, the same way different people have different personalities. And it really seems like you're in touch with the idea that making music is really intrinsically tied to being human, and to being just in the world with other people. So I was wondering if there were any other ways that you felt that making music was just a really fundamental part of being a person." 00:33:33 - "I want to know what your experience was like, performing at the [London] Olympics [opening ceremony] back in 2012? How were you able to get this opportunity?" 00:38:49 - "My question is about improvisation. It's a big part of your artistry. I'm curious how do you choose to improvise beyond what's notated in the score, and does every piece allow room for improvisation or are you limited in some circumstances?" 00:44:33 - "When you're commissioning a new work, how often are you in contact with the composer, and are you changing parts and / or adapting things to your own playing? How much of it is a collaboration and how much are you staying true to the original rough draft?" 00:51:02 - "I was watching your 'Who's Listening?' series on YouTube, specifically episode three about the timpani, You talk about the timpani in a very deconstructed way - how the head was amazing, and the bowl was amazing, and the pedal was fantastic. How have you applied that same thinking to other instruments, and how has that influenced the way you create sound?" 00:56:50 - "I'm curious about the late James Blades, and his influence as a musician. What is he like as a teacher? Can you share some stories of how he has influenced you as a musician, and any advice you have for musicians today?" 01:05:05 - "My question is a little more practical, a little less philosophical. You've enjoyed such a long career, playing percussion around the world in a variety of contexts. I'm wondering if you have a certain exercise regimen you do? Do you take vitamins, supplements? Do you follow a certain diet, do you meditate?" 01:14:14 - "I was wondering if you could talk about composing for Troilus and Cressida and your relationship to drama and works of poetry?" 01:20:46 - "A lot of people that are deaf or hard of hearing, they see that part of their life as a big aspect of their culture a lot of time, because people who are hard of hearing or deaf and use sign language, it controls who they speak to and because of that, there's a culture that develops within that. Someone's culture personally I think would have a big effect on their music. Do you think that you have a connection to the deaf community and how do you think that influences your music creation?" 01:28:45 - "How has the way that you personify music and instruments effected your relationship with performance anxiety? Do you deal with performance anxiety? 01:35:08 - "It seems like you've had so many amazing performance experiences and opportunities like playing on Sesame Street or at the Olympics. I'm curious what your most fond memories are, and how they've impacted your life to this moment?"
00:00 - Evelyn improvises with Tumble Dryer balls and home-made Superball mallets on a Timpani. 02:05 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options. 02:42 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video Description: The title screen, with black text on a white background, reads 'Evelyn Plays... Tumble Dryer Balls on Timpani Improvisation'. We then see that Evelyn is stood beside her Timpani, holding two dark blue knobbly Tumble Dryer balls. She then places them on the Timpani, and rolls them around on top of it, using home-made Superball Mallets to add to the overall sound. At the end of the video, as she says 'Bye bye!', she waves as one of the Tumble Dryer balls falls off the side of the Timpani.
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00:00 - Evelyn improvises on a Waterphone, whilst sat on the floor, using a variety of sticks, mallets and beaters. 04:40 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options. 05:14 - Suggestions on what to watch next
00:00 - Evelyn improvises on a Meinl Helix, playing it on top of a Timpani. 02:12 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options. 02:48 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Singer and actress Toyah joined me to chat about how she stayed creative during Covid lockdowns by teaching her husband to dance, and discussed finding creativity in everything she does, whether performing on stage or making her lunch. She also told me about her early musical inspirations and expressing herself through music and dance...
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Each is a welcome addition to #TheEvelynGlennieCollection. Here I’m improvising with their wooden cowbell on my rather large Timpani, which gives some interesting effects.
Video description:
Evelyn is standing holding a wooden cowbell by KlangBruder. Behind her we can see some bookcases filled with books and CDs, a table and a very large Paiste TamTam. She is stood towards the left of the screen, and is wearing a grey and white striped 'SuperDry' top, a black hoodie style jacket, and grey marl trousers. To the right of the screen is a huge Timpani. Immediately behind Evelyn you can see the edges of her Irish Lambeg.
00:00 - Evelyn improvises on the wooden cowbell, playing it on top of a Timpani using a green rubber superball mallet. 02:02 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options. 02:36 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is holding a pair of yellow and black Hi-lo maracas or shakers by Halilit. She is stood in the foyer of The Evelyn Glennie offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK. Behind her we can see some light pine coloured doors, and pale cream walls. She is stood towards the right of the screen, and is wearing a grey and white striped 'SuperDry' top, a black hoodie style jacket, and grey marl trousers. To the left of the screen is a red MV Agusta motorbike, which has a piece of the Rhythm of Evelyn Glennie tartan on the seat.
00:00 - Evelyn introduces the Halilit Hi-lo maracas / shakers. 01:16 - Evelyn improvises on the maracas, playing them in the air and tapping them against her leg. 02:47 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options. 03:22 - Suggestions on what to watch next.
Dame Evelyn Glennie, solo percussion World Doctors Orchestra Stefan Willich, conductor
00:45 1. Da Vinci’s Wing 11:20 2. Rube Goldberg’s Variations 16:38 3. Electric Eel 27:20 4. Vulcan’s Forge
Live recording 4th October 2021 Barbican Hall, London, UK
Publisher: Michael Daugherty Music
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COMPOSER’S NOTE DREAMACHINE (2014) for solo percussion and orchestra was commissioned by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln for the Eight Bridges Festival in Cologne, Germany. The world premiere was given by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, under the direction of Frank Strobel, with Dame Evelyn Glennie, solo percussion in the WDR Funkhause Cologne on May 11, 2014. The percussion concerto is 30 minutes in length and divided into four movements, each featuring a different solo percussion instrument. As part of the festival theme, “Man and Machine,” the concerto is a tribute to the imagination of inventors who dream about new machines, both real and surreal. The music is inspired by images that connect man and machine in surprising ways.
The flying machines of Leonardo Da Vinci are the inspiration for the first movement, “Da Vinci’s Wings.” To imagine different ways for man to fly, the great inventor of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519) made many drawings of wings patterned after birds and bats, with wooden frames. Playing the marimba (also made of wood), the percussion soloist performs music that I have created to hover, flutter, and rise in the imagination. (00:45)
The second movement is named after Rube Goldberg (1883-1970), the American cartoonist, engineer, and inventor. Syndicated in newspapers across America, his cartoons feature witty contraptions (with pulleys, pipes, wires, gears, handles, cups, fingers, feathers, birds, dogs, monkeys, and so on) that perform simple tasks in complicated ways. In “Rube Goldberg’s Variations,” I have composed music for the soloist to play a series of small hand-held instruments, creating a chain reaction like one of Goldberg’s carefully designed machines. (11:20)
“Electric Eel” is the third movement, inspired by Fritz Kahn’s eerie drawing of an incandescent light bulb plugged into an electric eel. The German artist and scientist Kahn (1888-1968) invented a unique graphic style to illustrate the relations of man, machine and nature through brilliant visual analogies. Featuring the vibraphone, I have composed music to suggest an eel slithering through murky waters. The first section incorporates impressionist harmonies to create a spectrum of light that becomes brighter as the music progresses. The next section is a voltaic burst of energy in syncopated rhythms and atonal sound clusters. After reaching a white heat, the musical glow gradually fades back into silent darkness. (16:38)
The final movement, “Vulcan’s Forge,” refers to the Roman god of fire and to Mr. Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan science officer aboard the starship Enterprise in Star Trek. Vulcan invented weapons and other marvels for gods and heroes, such as self-propelling robots, the shield of Achilles, Apollo’s chariot, and the thunderbolt of Jupiter. Featuring the snare drum, I have created striking, fiery rhythms to imagine the god creating his inventions at the forge. The concerto ends with music that blasts us from our seats, like a bolt of lightning. (27:20)
–Michael Daugherty
#Percussion, #Drums, #Composer, #Improvisation
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🌍: evelyn.co.uk 🌍: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennieAdjoa Andoh on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast | Full videoEvelyn Glennie2022-06-23 | Bridgerton Actor, Adjoa Andoh, joins me on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast. I've had the honour of working with her before on an RSC production but it was wonderful to spend some time hearing her views on Shakespeare and the hard time his work often gets. We also chatted about how Adjoa began her acting career and the effects of the recent pandemic on her creativity.
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• To see more videos, please subscribe to the Evelyn Glennie YouTube channel: bit.ly/3q6DXe4 • To listen to episodes of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast, visit the website here: bit.ly/3QSQq0G • Find Evelyn here: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennieRiz Ahmed on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast | Full videoEvelyn Glennie2022-05-24 | Sound of Metal actor, Riz Ahmed, chats to me about taking on the film, immersing himself in the deaf community, learning sign language, the challenges of becoming a drummer and co-ordinating several movements at once to become a balanced whole performance, and working out to peak physical fitness all in the space of 7 months! We could have talked all evening we had so much common ground to discuss.
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• To see more videos, please subscribe to the Evelyn Glennie YouTube channel: bit.ly/3q6DXe4 • To listen to episodes of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast, visit the website here: evelyn.co.uk/theevelynglenniepodcast • Find Evelyn here: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennieEvelyn Reviews... | Flint Percussion Reggae Snare DrumEvelyn Glennie2022-03-29 | Evelyn was sent a Flint Percussion Reggae Snare Drum to try out. Here is her review on this extremely versatile, light-weight drum, which has an enormous tuning range and is full of surprises - a real gem!
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#TeachTheWorldToListen #TheEvelynGlennieCollection #Flint #FlintPercussion #ProMark #Percussion #Drums #DameEvelynGlennie #EvelynGlennieEvelyn Glennie | Clapping Music by Steve ReichEvelyn Glennie2022-03-24 | In this video, Evelyn performs Clapping Music by Steve Reich. The piece was composed for two performers, each using their hands to clap out the rhythm. Evelyn is using Sabian Mini High-Hats, Sabian Triple High-Hats, Adams Temple Blocks and her signature ProMark drum sticks.
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#TeachTheWorldToListen #TheEvelynGlennieCollection #Sabian #SabianCymbals #ProMark #Adams #Percussion #Drums #DameEvelynGlennie #EvelynGlennieJulian Norton on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast | Full EpisodeEvelyn Glennie2022-03-16 | Please enjoy the full video episode of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast featuring featuring Julian Norton! Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton tells Evelyn all about a life in the dales as a mixed animal vet and the two of them try to out-do each other with animal noises!
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• To see more videos, please subscribe to the Evelyn Glennie YouTube channel: bit.ly/3q6DXe4 • To listen to episodes of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast, visit the website here: evelyn.co.uk/theevelynglenniepodcast • Find Evelyn here: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennieMilos Karadaglich on #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast | Full EpisodeEvelyn Glennie2022-01-25 | Please enjoy the full video episode of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast featuring classical guitarist, Milos Karadaglich.
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• To see more videos, please subscribe to the Evelyn Glennie YouTube channel: bit.ly/3q6DXe4 • To listen to episodes of #TheEvelynGlenniePodcast, visit the website here: evelyn.co.uk/theevelynglenniepodcast • Find Evelyn here: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglenniePEANUT BUTTER JAMEvelyn Glennie2022-01-13 | My response to an educational project called Peanut Butter Jam, from an elementary school in the USA.
Here I am giving a little food for thought, including using different parts of the drum, varieties of sticks, phrasing, dynamics, sticking, and use of hands and feet.
The project involved young children and classroom music teachers, composing for the snare drum. In this video, I am playing their compositions!
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