Extract from a longer suite, a documentary film soundtrack, to be published on Youtube next March.

Adagio From The Voice Of The Village (weaving)

Part of a collaboration between myself and the poet, James Carew.

Shape shifting, part 1

Nocturne for solo cello and strings

Recent recording of Mara from the village of Bukovlje singing a particular type of improvised, unaccompanied song usually sung by the villagers while taking their cattle to pasture. Here she sings about a meadow and grass being cut, many of these songs are metaphors for love and sex. Acompanyment of guitar and cello.

Songs from the village 4, Mara sings, 'O Livado'  (Hey Meadow!)

Final few bars from a 25 minute suite entitled 'The Voice of the Village', soundtrack to a film of the same name. Film number 60 will conclude the four year project of documenting the life and time of the Croatian village of Gornje Bukovlje. All films available to watch on Youtube under the name Andrewnorris2.

Final part from 'The Voice of the Village'

Piece For Cello And String Ensamble

Music composed by Andrew Norris to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the Anglo-Welsh poet, Edward Thomas, who died on this day, 9th April 1917. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.

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