Keli

Keli is a new audio drama written and composed by Martin Green and co-created and directed by Wils Wilson, starring James Cosmo and Anna Russell Martin. This fictional story of a talented but troubled young horn player stars Anna Russell-Martin, with a sonorous score recorded by a bespoke band including principal players from Black Dyke, Grimethorpe, Fairey and Brighouse, and featuring BBC Young Musician of the Year, Sheona White as “the voice of Keli” on tenor horn.   Martin Green has spent the last year immersing himself in brass banding, surrounded by the communities, the competition and the legacy of coal. Inspired by the resilient, creative individuals he has met, he’s produced a three-part BBC documentary, Love, Spit and Valve Oil, a new piece of music Split The Air and this Audio Drama,Keli, commissioned by The Lyceum and created with Lyceum associate artist Wils Wilson with whom Martin made last year's acclaimed audio drama The Portal. ​ ​​ CAST Willie James Cosmo MG Martin Green Storyteller Edie Green Klara Sandra Kassman Bus Driver Jamie Kenna Lady Snaresgrove Liz Kettle Amy Laura Lovemore Brian Billy Mack Policeman/Compere Ross Mann Jayne Carmen Pieraccini  Keli Anna Russell Martin  Saskia Gemma Stroyan ​ ORCHESTRA Mark Harrison Soprano Cornet, Tom Smith Principal Cornet, Thomas Fountain Solo Cornet, Ian Culcross Solo Cornet, Stephen Murphy Solo Cornet, Kirsty Abbotts Repiano Cornet, Alicia Davis 2nd Cornet, Laura Conway 2nd Cornet, Niall Mulvoy 3rd Cornet, Hayley Moore 3rd Cornet, Dave Moore Flugal, Sheona White Solo Tenor Horn, Siobhan Bates 1st Tenor Horn, Emma Conway 2nd Tenor Horn, Gary Curtin Solo Euphonium, Dave Thornton 2nd Euphonium, Amy Ewen Solo Baritone, Ben Smith 2nd Baritone, Tom Berry Solo Trombone Ellena Newton 2nd Trombone, Alex Kelly Bass Trombone, Harry Cunningham Solo E-flat Bass, Andy Mallon E-flat Bass, Stuart Beard Solo B-flat Bass, Matt Wade B-flat Bass ​​ Written and created by Martin Green Directed and co-created by Wils Wilson Music composed by Martin Green Score orchestrated by Benjamin Woodgates Conducted by Mark Heron Sound effects by Eloise Whitmore Music recorded by and audio drama mixed by Calum and Cameron Malcolm Producer Martin Atkinson Assistant Producer Mikaela Atkins Blake Production Manager Louis Blatherwick Script Editor Kate Leys Executive Producer for Lepus Productions Martin Atkinson Created by Lepus Productions With thanks to Sandy Butler, Jon Calvert, Bilge Nur Yilmaz, Becca Gaskell Funded by PRS Foundation, Creative Scotland, The Marchus Trust and The Space. KELI has been commissioned by The Lyceum and Shetland Arts. KELI contains elements of The Servant by Hermynia Zur Mühlen and translated by Jack Zipes. ​ Photography and filming by Sandy Butler​ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.