Corrina Hewat is a renowned Scottish composer, a leading exponent of the small harp, a member of the ground-breaking groups Bachue and Shine and co-musical director of the Celtic Big Band phenomenon the Unusual Suspects.
The Dunedin Consort was founded by Ben Parry and Susan Hamilton. Based in Edinburgh, the Consort draws professional singers from all over the the country and has performed in the UK and abroad to great critical acclaim.
Corrina was commissioned to write Silhouette by An Tobar, The Tobermory Arts Centre, in the Island of Mull for a special outdoor performance, using the old Fishermens' Pier in the centre of Tobermory as the stage. The 20 minute piece is in four sections, featuring six voices and incorporating words and poems from ee cummings and Judith Jardine.
Corrina writes: " the music was a joy to write. The concept was to write a piece for the Dunedin Consort, to be performed on the pier overlooking the bay in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. I liked the idea of a visual picture of six singers silhouetted against the backdrop of the sun on the water. Mull has always been a very inspirational place for me and as I've got to know the island more and developed strong friendships with some of its people, i associate different sounds and colours with the different places on the island, specifically the north and south as most of my friends live there (or there).................."
Corrina can be heard on "My Favourite Place" her first CD for Foot Stompin' Records