Eleanor is working on an ongoing collaboration with leading folk musicians Emily Portman and Mikey Kenney. Here’s a sample of ‘The Bone’s Lament’ from the launch of The Well at Winter Solstice, 21st June, 2019 at St Bride’s Church, Liverpool.
The Bone’s Lament’ from the launch of The Well at Winter Solstice, 21st June, 2019.
Film-maker Glenn-Emlyn Richards has made two short poetry films of Eleanor’s poems.
Both can be seen here
Andraste’s Hair, a performance for Oboe
Early music player and oboeist, Cait Walker, composed and performed this haunting piece in response to Eleanor’s long poem Andraste’s Hair for Treasury, Lantern Theatre, Liverpool, Dec 2011. This is a recent recording and Cait captures perfectly the abscences and lyricism of the poem.
Eliza and the Bear the band!
Yes, the band is named after ‘Eliza and the Bear’ by Eleanor Rees.
Museum of Liverpool
A short atmospheric film of Eleanor’s ‘Night River’ has been included in the Writing Liverpool section of the new Museum of Liverpool. It is displayed on a touchscreen alongside a range of other Liverpool poets. Eleanor also features in the photo montage of Liverpool writers in dramatic head shot by Liverpool photographer Mark McNulty!
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/
Saltwater by Eleanor Rees
Written for Radical City: A Happening on Hope Street at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre. Produced by Almanac and performed by Lindsay Rodden, 23rd April, 2011. The poem opened the second half and led into a beautiful new song by Lizzie Nunnery.
See http://almanac-live.com for more on the show and other archive performances.
