Solace from the album Fireflies In The Rain. South Africa’s leading electric cellist, Carol Thorns has been performing locally and internationally for over a decade.  Armed with her striking red cello, she has won fans in India, Dubai and the UK where she was awarded a 4-star rating for her show ‘Red Cello Electrified’  at the Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Carol received a South African Music Award nomination for Best Instrumental Album 2010. 

Solace

Closer to the Sun is from the album, Fireflies In The Rain. South Africa’s leading electric cellist, Carol Thorns has been performing locally and internationally for over a decade.  Armed with her striking red cello, she has won fans in India, Dubai and the UK where she was awarded a 4-star rating for her show ‘Red Cello Electrified’  at the Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Carol received a South African Music Award nomination for Best Instrumental Album 2010. www.carolthorns.co.za


Closer to the Sun

Thoughts of Winter is from the album Fireflies In The Rain. South Africa’s leading electric cellist, Carol Thorns has been performing locally and internationally for over a decade.  Armed with her striking red cello, she has won fans in India, Dubai and the UK where she was awarded a 4-star rating for her show ‘Red Cello Electrified’  at the Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Carol received a South African Music Award nomination for Best Instrumental Album 2010. 

Thoughts of Winter clip

Created with a Jam Man loop station and flange effect, this is my first attempt at looping!  It is an original composition and you can view the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILdylVWWG2w

Interwoven

This arrangement of John Legend's song Surefire is recreated for cello by Carol Thorns.    Production and Recording by Galina Juritz and Helmut Meijer. (recorded Franschhoek, South Africa, June 2018)

Surefire

I commissioned the ridiculously talented  violinist / producer / composer Galina to create a cello reinterpretation of Sia's Chandelier. Here I perform with my group Rosanthorn. The song was recorded by Helmut Meijer. I have also used this as the introduction to my project The Bubble - watch it here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKDrIkDHjg

Here is Galina's channel for more wonder...
https://soundcloud.com/galina-juritz

Rosanthorn

Chandelier, Rosanthorn Cello Trio

This was the first ever song I commissioned for my group Rosanthorn and written by the brilliant composer and producer Helmut Mejer. Here is our video of the same (we had a very hot and long day climbing into and out of burnt out trains - but the result was worth it!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rS5fujiaF0

The Parting by Rosanthorn Trio

Rosanthorn combines the talents of Dorette Roos (Cape Town Philharmonic), Carol Thorns (Electric Cello Pioneer and SAMA Nominee) and Anjulie Nock (Cellist and Composer). Here Rosanthorn reinterprets One Republic's Secrets. Recorded by Helmut Meijer, arranged by Johan Swanepoel

Secrets by Rosanthorn Cello Trio

I am constantly delighted when Classical music makes an appearance (albeit subtle) in popular music. Here the intro is reminiscent of Bach's 1st Suite for Cello (first movement). I recorded this with my group, Rosanthorn with Helmut Meijer and arranged by Johan Swanepoel. The video was shot at the iconic Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. Find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p4WuWIvouo

Secrets Remix

In tribute to the late Johnny Clegg, here is my version of Scatterlings of Africa performed with Rosanthorn Trio(arrangement by Johan Swanepoel and recording by Helmut Meijer). Record label - Red Cello Productions www.redcello.co.za

Scatterlings of Africa, Johnny Clegg by Rosanthorn Trio

South Africa’s leading electric cellist Carol Thorns is known as a pioneer in the electric string genre. 
Her flare for creating extraordinary concepts and collaborations has resulted in a portfolio of unique Red Cello projects that has taken her around the world including The Bubble, Rosanthorn Trio, CODA Africa, The Galaxy Dress etc (www.redcello.co.za)
Carol Thorns has opened for Vanessa Mae, performed for J Lo and her solo debut album has been nominated for Best Instrumental Album at the South African Music Awards.

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