This is a very special project, performed in the round in the atmospheric space of St George’s, combining old, contemporary and original music with visuals created by Yeast Culture and dancer Mavin Khoo on screen.

When Barley was sixteen he was involved in a horrible incident in which he could have died. The trauma was devastating but music and music-making saved his life. Light Stories is the tale of what happened, told through the powerful interaction of music and image. It includes music by Bach, Anna Meredith, Joby Talbot and Barley. It is a passionate celebration of the healing power of music, a journey from darkness to light that connects deeply with the human heart.

Programme

Part 1
Barley Spell
Barley ZenYen
Barley Cathedrals and Caves
Bach Prelude in D BWV 1012
Part 2
Meredith moonmoons
Sollima Hell 1
Bang Implanted Memories
Meredith Blackfriars
Part 3
Barley Unfolding
Talbot Motion Detector
Barley Caughtin the Crosshairs
Barley Timefolding
Part 4
Metcalfe Constant Filter
Barley Vanishing Membranes
Part 5
Barley The Unwaiting Sky

The concert will run for approximately 70 minutes straight through without an interval. Barley will perform in front of the stage with seating around him and in the gallery.

https://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/matthew-barley-light-stories/

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