7/11/2020 0 Comments Further developments...November 7th
Harry had to change the key of “To Be A Journeyman” because young Sam’s voice is changing. He is 12 and has played in Bugsy Malone but is obviously growing up fast! The MIDI files he had created for Paul Nash at St Mary’s and All Saints (Crooked/twisted Spire church) didn’t want to play-I think that was because of the silences in front of the input ‘data’. Harry thought they were just for notation purposes. Sam was worried about hanging on to the microphone for too long when they were asked to post it to David for his ‘finale’ rendition. Director Andrew reassured him to hold onto the microphone as long as he needed-not to rush. Mary has come up with an idea for costumes for the ‘girls’ while Andrew is struggling with the men’s attire. So far I have received files from two of the ladies in Dronfield Choir. We are hoping many more will make the effort before our Monday deadline. We asked a third choir but the leader has been very ill and unable to rally the ‘troops’. Peter has managed to borrow a Zoom recorder (not the online version) so we can visit The Crooked Spire tomorrow when the tenor bell will be rung for Remembrance Sunday. We hope to use the recording for Beth’s Lament in our musical. Peter has also been busily recording sounds of tools such as chisels, saws and even an adze (a medieval axe) to use for the ‘film’.
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4/11/2020 0 Comments AHA eNewsletter number oneWelcome to our first eNewsletter.
The Crooked Spire (showcase), first shown at Buxton Festival Fringe July 2020, is currently playing at Brighton Fringe Festival online until 8th November. The really exciting news is that we have been awarded an Arts Council England grant to develop The Crooked Spire Musical through its second stage and then into a full length musical. Andrew Miller has been appointed as Director and Harry Style - Musical Director. They are assembling the company and rehearsals will soon be followed by filming. Stage Two, as we’re calling it, will tell the main part of the story and will be shown online on 9th December 2020 One of our actors, Clara Coslett, is performing in The Limit by Freya Smith and Jack Williams LIVE ONLINE from the Royal Central School Music Theatre on 15th November. Best wishes, Martin Coslett, Peter Gray and Mary Hennessy www.ashgateheritagearts.co.uk and on Facebook and Twitter email: productionoffice@ashgateheritagearts.co.uk Well yesterday was a bit panicky because Harry (musical Director) had done mp3 files for the choirs and sent to Paul at St Mary’s - The Crooked Spire Choir. Paul had then asked for MIDI files which Harry duly created and sent out. I then sent these last week to the Dronfield Choir and Rob without checking them. One of the sopranos emailed me yesterday saying she was having trouble with the MIDI file for her part.
It turned out that they had the required number of silent bars before their part. This is fine if using in a notation package to view the score. If you try and play it however the ‘wheel of death’ comes on. I think it is the silent bars that cause this problem although I haven’t confirmed that. The mp3’s have now been sent and a deadline of 9th November so hopefully I’ll get some ‘choir files’ for the finale of Stage 2 – Wonderful (the windlass song) Today Peter and I were debating about microphones. Depending on what the actors record on we need a particular Rode mic ME (or ME L for ‘lightning’ connection) Kevin -the sound mastering engineer -recommended we get a mic for their singing. Planning to firstly send one out to Chris Blades for his Robert song – This House Will Keep a Welcome. It will arrive next Wednesday. (£4.95 delivery) Hope that is soon enough. £29 delivery if we want it there sooner. Also, paid $125 for our original showcase to have a place in the New Zealand Fringe (online) next February and March today. Martin Coslett |
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