Nordic Viola’s first album, “Elsewhere, Elsewhen” is now available to pre-order.
Category: Composers
Two performances, a video and a CD!
Hot on the heels of our tour to the Faroe Islands, this week must be Nordic Viola’s busiest ever! Tomorrow … More
Creating “Windfarm” – On a Wing and a Prayer, Shetland
The climax of Renzo Spiteri’s and my performance in Shetland will be a piece called Windfarm. I thought I’d to delve into it a little more deeply than we had time for in our podcast.
Elsewhere, Elsewhen- Nordic Viola’s first album – Coming soon!
I’m very excited to tell you that next month we will start work on Nordic Viola’s first album, Elsewhere, Elsewhen.
Our title is drawn from Lillie Harris’ evocative piece, Elsewhen, which imagines life in Orkney through the long lens of time, coupled with the idea of Elsewhere – looking to the Far North and the cultural and geographical connections around the North Atlantic.
Composing in Shetland and other news!
I’ve been a little quiet over here on the blog since our last performance in January but plenty has been … More
Soundwalk with the Bard of the Birds
A year ago, Ruta Vitkauskaite launched her Modern Chants programme online as part of Book Week Scotland. Ruta, Gemma McGregor … More
From Stromness to Somerset
It’s been an exceptionally busy month for Nordic Viola which has seen me travel the length of the UK, with … More
Sagas and Seascapes at Northern Stories Festival 11th October
Sagas and Seascapes will be part of the Northern Stories Festival at Lyth Arts in Caithness on Tuesday 18th October … More
Performances of Sagas and Seascapes in Edinburgh
And so our run of Sagas and Seascapes at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Made In Scotland … More
Faroese Music at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A Faroese double-header for you tonight. First of all, Søgnin um Kópakonuna í 10 Myndum (The Tale of the Sealwoman … More
