The Mermaid of Zennor is a piece of mystical beauty. It is directly inspired by the legend of the same name from the ancient Celtic land of Cornwall. Zennor is a small village that is in the far west of Cornwall. The beautiful village stands majestically near cliffs that quickly descend into the sea. The ancient Church there, St. Senara's, harbors an equally ancient and mysterious tale. Here is the tale as told by late Cornish bard/singer, Brenda Wootton:
"The magic land of West Penwith lies to the far south west of Cornwall, and on the north coast there lies a little village of Zennor. In the granite Church there sang a young man, and his name was Matthew Trewhella. He came from Towednack, and one Sunday there came to the back of the Church a lady... and she was dressed in black from top to toe... and she was a mermaid. She came to him and whispered in his ear and said, "come away with me, Matthew Trewhella, and live beneath the sea... and you will never ever die..." Four Sundays in a row the mermaid came to Matthew Trewhella and she whispered, come away, Matthew... and after the fourth Sunday, Matthew Trewhella was gone... under the sea with the mermaid. So... young men... beware of the mermaid of Zennor..." (Cornwall the Land I Love, BBC, 1981). 
Not only was I was profoundly moved by the story itself, but I was also rather bewitched by a song written about this tale sung by the late Cornish bard/singer, Brenda Wootton. My composition truly began the moment I heard Brenda sing the song in her pure silver voice. Later, I visited Zennor, and that only furthered my mission to write my own piece inspired by this all. The Church in Zennor is incredible and it also holds a relic of this story... a 15th century wood bench that features a carving depicting the mermaid herself. In this carving she holds a mirror in one hand and a comb made from fishes bones in the other. Matthew Trewhella really did exist, you know...? That together with this bench makes one wonder... did this really did happen? Well, in a land as rich, special, ancient, and magical as Cornwall, perhaps anything can happen... Do you believe? 
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Here is a link to a video in which the late Cornish bard/singer, Brenda Wootton, tells the story of the mermaid of Zennor, and she sings a gorgeous song about it written by the late Cornish bard/linguist. Richard Gendall. 
    • Brenda Wootton - The Mermaid of Zenno...  

Here is a link to the studio recording of Brenda Wootton singing the song, "Mermaid". 
   • The Mermaid

The Mermaid of Zennor

Composer/Pianist. I live to paint with sound.
MM-Yale School of Music

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progettosonoro è Marco Mascia, accumulatore seriale (e parallelo) di strumenti musicali e oggetti sonori e (non)musicista. Dal 2007 fa parte (con Manuel Lain) del duo Le Pecorecaramellate che ha all'attivo un Cd (Una botte e via! edito da Sesto Esercizio Records) e ha partecipato (Cagliari, 10 Ottobre 2015, Nuovo Panificio) al Multiversal EXP-OFF. 
Il 1 Maggio 2016, sempre al al Nuovo Panificio, ha partecipato, con la Roaring Pianolas Orchestra, alla perfomance live "pianoltre"

Welcome friends and to my profile! I hope to celebrate 300 original tracks on Soundcloud this year!  Thank you for listening and helping me in my musical journey. It has been a difficult year for me personally. Yet, musically, I believe I am writing some of my best music.  I am infinitely inspired and humbled by the extraordinary creativity I hear from your music each day and the wonderful friends I have encountered from every part of the world! THANK YOU! I am so very grateful for your support and the gift of music in my life!
 
What Inspires Me...I am inspired each day to compose music that touches and connects the listener in meaningful ways that are personal to their own experiences and feelings.  I believe what the world needs is more songs about love for all living things and the earthly treasures around us. The power of love is magical, mysterious, and miraculous!  And, it is essential to our survival like water and the air we breathe.  I believe that through the universal language of music, love can heal, bring joy, and create an invisible chain that pulls all of us together, not apart.  

A Little About Me...I started composing in 2016  after not touching the piano for many years. A career, raising a family and just every day life got in the way of making music. After retiring as a music teacher in the public schools, I started dreaming of playing the piano again and my years of classical training slowly came back to me. I love every genre of music, and the talent and creativity on SoundCloud has inspired me at every level!

For those of you who follow me on Soundcloud, I have been experimenting with adding tracks to my piano compositions.  I create and record everything myself using a Yamaha 660DGX, including the instrumental tracks built into the keyboard. Then, I edit on my laptop using Sony Sound Forge Music Pro.  It's a simple set up, and I have lots to learn.  I am not afraid of receiving feedback if you have any to give.  Sometimes, it's the most simple thing I may be doing wrong that changes everything!

If you have time, check out my first music book called Music Dreams: Six Original Pieces for Solo Piano through Barnes & Noble.  I welcome your feedback.  Here is a link in case you are interested. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/music-dreams-jennifer-l-jones/1143986955?ean=9798891455641

The Mermaid of Zennor

Theo Rodriguez