Recorded in rehearsal in Leeds, September 2023, with the Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North under Music Director Garry Walker.

Full cast details https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/falstaff/#cast-creative

Falstaff: Act III Fugue 'Life is a Burst of Laughter' (Full cast)

In this sound walk, the accordionist, composer, and one-third of exploratory folk band Lau brings together field recordings, spoken word and the trumpet and tenor horn of Laura Jurd. “I’d been getting up earlier and earlier and enjoying that special period when it feels like there are very few people awake", he says. 

"I recorded a few walks at sunrise, one with my daughter, and the snippets of conversation that got caught became the starting point. I’d been yearning for ensemble music and I’d been very keen to find a project to do with Laura for a while – and the sound of the sun makes me think of brass”. 

Accordion, keyboards, words and ambient sound recordings by Martin Green
Trumpet and tenor horn, improvisation by Laura Jurd 
Narration by Edie Green 
Mixed by Calum Malcolm 
Additional engineering by Cameron Malcolm
Brass arrangements by Benjamin Woodgates

Martin Green: A Place of Crisps and Pianos

Opera North prides itself on a fresh approach to opera and musical performance. While opera productions on the main stage lead our work, we’re more than just an opera company. 

Martin Green: A Place of Crisps and Pianos

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