Malmesbury Singers

Eilmer! (Hughes & Scanlon) - December 2010

In December 2010 The Malmesbury Singers sang some traditional Christmas music and carols in a lead up to the performance of the "home-grown" Eilmer! Composed by John Hughes, libretto by Mike Scanlon.

The Full Cast with Composers

Complete details as follows:

Eilmer (Hughes & Scanlon)

Introducing: Oscar Manners as “Young Eilmer”
Richard Oxley – Eilmer
Adrian Johnson – Abbot
Jane Henderson – Abbess
Dick Jowitt – A Monk
Tony Royle – A Drunk
Megan Mills – A Drunk
Colin Woodfield - Narrator

Conductor:  Iain Duffin
Accompanist:  John Hughes

Instrumentalists:
Harry Smith – Violin
Julia Poynton – Flute
Julia Smith – Cello
Janet Barton – Organ
John Hughes – Keyboard
Percussionist – Megan Mills
Kathy Wyatt – Eilmer drawing

Eilmer's "entry"

Chorus - The Malmesbury Singers

The last performance of Eilmer took place in March 2001 amid cries of "when can we hear it again!" It tells the story of a monk named Eilmer who was allegedly the first human to attempt flight using some home-made wings, back in 1010 AD. Please click here for a write up by Chris Jager following the premiere of "Eilmer" in March 2001. (a new window will open, just click the close button to return to this page).

Some of the cast

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