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For Evelyn's 50th birthday she asked 50 composers to write 50 bars of music. In this video, Evelyn introduces and performs 'Bass-Dance' – a piece for an orchestral bass drum written by Olga Hans. | Dame Evelyn Glennie

Come and be blown away by the sights and sounds of this eclectic collection and learn about percussion in a completely unique context! Join our Lead Curator for a guided tour of The Evelyn Glennie Collection this summer. Dates available online now: https://www.evelyn.co.uk/visit-the-collection/#visitcollection #TheEvelynGlennieCollection #Percussion #Music #Education #Tourism #DiscoverHuntingdon #HuntingdonEvents #ThinkLocalHuntingdon --- Video Description: Evelyn is wearing a cream top and trou

Evelyn Glennie and Oscar

In this fourth of my series of videos, exploring 'The Giant Cymbal' created by instrument maker Steve Hubback, I wanted to use these soft marimba mallets for a roll. You can find a longer video on my YouTube channel, linked through in the first comment / in my bio! #EvelynGlennie #DameEvelynGlennie #TheEvelynGlennieSoundForge #Cymbal #Improvisation #Percussion --- Video description: Evelyn is stood behind a large timpani, on top of which rests 'The Giant Cymbal'. She uses four marimba mallets wi